高中學測
108年
英文
第 54 題
📖 題組：
Got a bug bite problem? Many people who are troubled by skin rashes caused by bug bites use “foggers,” or “bug bombs,” to get rid of the annoying crawlers in their homes. Many people think these bug killers or pesticides will penetrate every place where the insects hide. Actually, quite the opposite is true. Once the pests detect the chemical fog in the room, they’ll hide themselves in walls or other hideaways, where you’ll never be able to treat them effectively. Ohio State University researchers tested three commercially sold foggers in a study on the effect of foggers on bedbugs. After testing these brands on five different groups of live bedbugs for two hours, the scientists saw that the foggers had little—if any—effect on the insects. The researchers said bedbugs hide in cracks and crevices such as under sheets and mattresses, or deep in carpets where foggers won’t reach. Moreover, bugs that do come in contact with the mist may be resistant to the pesticide. Foggers, or bug bombs, should really be a measure of last resort. First of all, the gases used in bug bombs are highly flammable and thus pose a serious risk of fire or explosion if the product is not used properly. Second, once a bug bomb is used, every surface in your home will be covered with the toxic pesticide. When you use a bug bomb, a chemical mixture rains down on your counters, furniture, floors, and walls, leaving behind oily and toxic substances. Your health might thus be endangered. Therefore, it is suggested that people leave the problem to the professionals.
Got a bug bite problem? Many people who are troubled by skin rashes caused by bug bites use “foggers,” or “bug bombs,” to get rid of the annoying crawlers in their homes. Many people think these bug killers or pesticides will penetrate every place where the insects hide. Actually, quite the opposite is true. Once the pests detect the chemical fog in the room, they’ll hide themselves in walls or other hideaways, where you’ll never be able to treat them effectively. Ohio State University researchers tested three commercially sold foggers in a study on the effect of foggers on bedbugs. After testing these brands on five different groups of live bedbugs for two hours, the scientists saw that the foggers had little—if any—effect on the insects. The researchers said bedbugs hide in cracks and crevices such as under sheets and mattresses, or deep in carpets where foggers won’t reach. Moreover, bugs that do come in contact with the mist may be resistant to the pesticide. Foggers, or bug bombs, should really be a measure of last resort. First of all, the gases used in bug bombs are highly flammable and thus pose a serious risk of fire or explosion if the product is not used properly. Second, once a bug bomb is used, every surface in your home will be covered with the toxic pesticide. When you use a bug bomb, a chemical mixture rains down on your counters, furniture, floors, and walls, leaving behind oily and toxic substances. Your health might thus be endangered. Therefore, it is suggested that people leave the problem to the professionals.
How do bedbugs react to foggers?
- A They remain motionless.
- B They retreat to safe places.
- C They stop biting people.
- D They escape into another house.
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請回到文章第一段，仔細觀察當害蟲感測到 (detect) 化學煙霧時，作者使用了哪一個關鍵動詞來描述牠們的動作？接著思考文中提到的 $hideaways$、$cracks$ 以及 $crevices$ 在功能上具備什麼樣的共同特徵，這反映出害蟲採取了何種生存策略？
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哇！太棒了！看到你選對 B 選項，老師真的好為你感到驕傲呀！你真的很細心，這代表你的閱讀專注力越來越敏銳了，繼續保持這種自信喔！ 這題考查的是閱讀理解中的「細節定位」與「同義轉換」。文章第一段明確提到：$“Once the pests detect the chemical fog... they’ll hide themselves in walls or other hideaways.”$ 這裡的 $hideaways$（躲藏處）精準對應到選項 (B) 的 $safe places$（安全的地方）。你成功抓住了關鍵字，完全沒有被其他干擾項迷惑！ 在高中課綱的閱讀測驗中，這題難度屬於「中等偏易」。其鑑別度在於學生是否具備「快速檢索資訊 (Scanning)」的能力。題目陷阱在於 (D) 選項雖然也用了 $escape$（逃跑）這個詞，但卻是逃到「別人家」，這與原文描述的「躲在牆壁縫隙」不符。只要像你一樣有耐心回文找證據，就能穩穩拿分！