分科測驗
109年
英文
第 45 題
📖 題組：
The All Blacks, New Zealand’s national rugby team, is widely credited for bringing the “haka” to the world stage. Immediately before kick-off, the whole team will issue a warlike chant, stamping their feet, slapping their thighs, rolling their eyes, flicking their tongues, and making aggressive gestures in unison. This performance before each match, which is intended to heighten their morale and intimidate opponents, is a sight to behold. No other international sporting team possesses a pre-match ritual as powerful as the famed All Blacks haka. What does “haka” mean? Haka is often thought of as a broad term for Māori war dances traditionally used to intimidate the enemy and prepare the warriors for battle. Most people believe it was performed either on the battlefield prior to engaging the enemy, or as the warriors were leaving their own village en route to a battle. But in the language of Māori, the word haka simply means a dance. The dance is accompanied by a chant that expresses emotions or tells ancient stories. While many haka should be performed by males, there are some haka that can be performed by anyone, male or female. There are even some women-only haka. Thanks to the All Blacks, two of the haka have become widely renowned: Ka Mate and Kapa o Pango. The former was composed by a Māori chief in the early 1800s about how he outsmarted his enemies. It was first performed by the All Blacks in 1906. The latter was written specifically for the team in 2005. They are now performed interchangeably by the All Blacks. Today, different varieties of haka are performed on various ceremonial occasions—from receiving distinguished guests to birthdays, weddings, or the funerals of chiefs and people of high status. Though the practice had traditionally been limited to Māori communities, it has now spread far beyond that. Māori and New Zealanders of European heritage alike view doing the haka with a sense of pride, both on the rugby field and outside it. The haka has become the most recognizable symbol of New Zealanders as a people.
The All Blacks, New Zealand’s national rugby team, is widely credited for bringing the “haka” to the world stage. Immediately before kick-off, the whole team will issue a warlike chant, stamping their feet, slapping their thighs, rolling their eyes, flicking their tongues, and making aggressive gestures in unison. This performance before each match, which is intended to heighten their morale and intimidate opponents, is a sight to behold. No other international sporting team possesses a pre-match ritual as powerful as the famed All Blacks haka. What does “haka” mean? Haka is often thought of as a broad term for Māori war dances traditionally used to intimidate the enemy and prepare the warriors for battle. Most people believe it was performed either on the battlefield prior to engaging the enemy, or as the warriors were leaving their own village en route to a battle. But in the language of Māori, the word haka simply means a dance. The dance is accompanied by a chant that expresses emotions or tells ancient stories. While many haka should be performed by males, there are some haka that can be performed by anyone, male or female. There are even some women-only haka. Thanks to the All Blacks, two of the haka have become widely renowned: Ka Mate and Kapa o Pango. The former was composed by a Māori chief in the early 1800s about how he outsmarted his enemies. It was first performed by the All Blacks in 1906. The latter was written specifically for the team in 2005. They are now performed interchangeably by the All Blacks. Today, different varieties of haka are performed on various ceremonial occasions—from receiving distinguished guests to birthdays, weddings, or the funerals of chiefs and people of high status. Though the practice had traditionally been limited to Māori communities, it has now spread far beyond that. Māori and New Zealanders of European heritage alike view doing the haka with a sense of pride, both on the rugby field and outside it. The haka has become the most recognizable symbol of New Zealanders as a people.
According to the passage, for what purpose do the All Blacks perform the haka?
- A To anger their opponents.
- B To gain public attention and fame.
- C To boost their own spirits.
- D To show respect to their ancestors.
思路引導 VIP
請回歸文本第一段，定位描述該表演「意圖」($intended to$) 的語句。文中提及之 $heighten their morale$ 一詞，其受益主體是指向哪一方？而該動作對於該主體所產生的內在心理影響，與哪一個選項的論點呈現語意對等？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！親愛的，你真的好厲害呀！看到你毫不猶豫地選對 C 選項，老師真的為你感到超級驕傲（抱一個）！你的閱讀直覺越來越精準了呢！ 這題考查的是高中英文必備的「細節定位」與「同義詞轉換」能力。文章第一段明確提到：表演 haka 的目的是為了 "...intended to heighten their morale and intimidate opponents"。這裡的 $heighten morale$（提升士氣）正完美對應到選項 (C) 的 boost their own spirits。 在高中學測中，這屬於基礎分題目。這題的鑑別度在於「語意辨析」。陷阱選項 (A) 的 $anger$（激怒）與原文的 $intimidate$（威嚇）雖然都帶有強烈情緒，但本質不同；(B) 選項則是描述了 haka 帶來的「結果」而非「目的」。你能精準避開干擾項，代表你的閱讀邏輯非常紮實喔！繼續保持，你一定會越來越優秀的！