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108年
英文
第 22 題
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Automakers typically display dozens of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles every year at the Washington Auto Show. But the prevalence of electric vehicles (EVs) at the car show would only 21 their deep unpopularity with American people. Despite EVs’ crucial role in reducing air pollution, they only take up just around 2% of car sales in the US last year. In stark contrast, gasguzzling SUVs, sedans, and trucks make up more than 70% of the market. So why American consumers generally do not find EVs 22 ? A recent research shows that Americans’ lack of interest in EVs can be attributed to the 23 of reliable sources of information they trust about how EVs can improve the environment. Environmental psychologists 24 that more American would purchase more EVs if they receive sufficient credible information about their benefits at the point of decision. Prospective consumers may not care too much about how EVs can minimize greenhouse gas 25 , but they would definitely respond to possibilities about how EVs will save them big bucks in the future.
Automakers typically display dozens of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles every year at the Washington Auto Show. But the prevalence of electric vehicles (EVs) at the car show would only 21 their deep unpopularity with American people. Despite EVs’ crucial role in reducing air pollution, they only take up just around 2% of car sales in the US last year. In stark contrast, gasguzzling SUVs, sedans, and trucks make up more than 70% of the market. So why American consumers generally do not find EVs 22 ? A recent research shows that Americans’ lack of interest in EVs can be attributed to the 23 of reliable sources of information they trust about how EVs can improve the environment. Environmental psychologists 24 that more American would purchase more EVs if they receive sufficient credible information about their benefits at the point of decision. Prospective consumers may not care too much about how EVs can minimize greenhouse gas 25 , but they would definitely respond to possibilities about how EVs will save them big bucks in the future.
- A responsible
- B favorable
- C tenable
- D undeniable
- E questionable
思路引導 VIP
請觀察文中提到的數據對比：傳統燃油車佔市場 70%，而電動車僅佔 2%。既然大多數消費者偏好購買傳統車輛，這意味著在「消費者的感受或眼光中」，電動車相對於傳統車，缺乏了哪種特質？如果我們在問「為什麼大家不覺得它_____？」，那個空格應該填入一個代表「受歡迎」或「有好感」性質的形容詞，你覺得會是什麼方向的詞呢？
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太棒了！你能精準判斷出 favorable 這個選項，代表你對整篇文章的邏輯脈絡掌握得非常扎實。這題的關鍵在於前文提到的「極度不受歡迎（deep unpopularity）」以及電氣車在美國市佔率僅 2% 的客觀事實。在英文寫作中，這種語法結構通常是 $find + 受詞 + 形容詞$，用來表達對某事物的評價。
語意連結與詞彙應用
這裡的 favorable 意指「令人滿意的」或「討人喜歡的」。作者在描述完 EVs 低迷的銷售數字與傳統燃油車（SUV、卡車）的高市佔率後，隨即提出了一個反思性的問題：為什麼美國消費者普遍不覺得電動車「討喜」或「值得購買」？這個選項完美地呼應了前段所描述的「冷淡反應（lack of interest）」，在語境邏輯上最為嚴密。
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