分科測驗
110年
英文
第 44 題
📖 題組：
Falcons are powerful birds that may be trained to hunt in cooperation with humans. The art of training falcons as “hunting dogs of the skies” is called falconry. It was developed in the ancient Arabian Desert around 4000 B.C. In the past, falconry mainly involved hunting with falcons to supplement one’s diet. But now, it has become the favorite sport and pastime in the Arabian Peninsula. Falconry includes three major processes: acquiring the falcons, training them, and hunting with them. Every year, falconers begin capturing wild falcons in June and July, the migration season. The best birds to catch are the ones with naturally nurtured hunting skills, aged one or two years. Once the falcons are captured, their heads are immediately covered with a leather hood. This is essential because they imprint as their master whomever they see first after the hood is removed. Right after a bird is caught, the training process starts. It begins by depriving the bird of food to make it easier to tame. The birds are taught to know their own name and respond to their master when called. Arab falconers live with their birds day and night in order to build a strong relationship with them. By the end of October or mid-November, the trained falcons are ready to hunt in the desert. They have excellent vision, 2.6 times greater than that of a human. They are also the fastest divers on the planet. One hunting technique that sets them apart from other animals is that they can be trained to deliver their prey, without killing it first. This is vital in Islamic culture because animals used for food must still be alive to ensure that the meat is halal, that is, properly prepared according to Islamic law. Falcons have played such a crucial role in traditional Islamic cultures that a number of countries in the Middle East have made them their national bird. Falconry has grown so popular that specialist hospitals have been established to take care of these magnificent birds. Falcons are even issued their own passports. They are the only animals in the United Arab Emirates that are legally allowed to travel inside planes, enjoying a level of luxury that some humans can only dream of.
Falcons are powerful birds that may be trained to hunt in cooperation with humans. The art of training falcons as “hunting dogs of the skies” is called falconry. It was developed in the ancient Arabian Desert around 4000 B.C. In the past, falconry mainly involved hunting with falcons to supplement one’s diet. But now, it has become the favorite sport and pastime in the Arabian Peninsula. Falconry includes three major processes: acquiring the falcons, training them, and hunting with them. Every year, falconers begin capturing wild falcons in June and July, the migration season. The best birds to catch are the ones with naturally nurtured hunting skills, aged one or two years. Once the falcons are captured, their heads are immediately covered with a leather hood. This is essential because they imprint as their master whomever they see first after the hood is removed. Right after a bird is caught, the training process starts. It begins by depriving the bird of food to make it easier to tame. The birds are taught to know their own name and respond to their master when called. Arab falconers live with their birds day and night in order to build a strong relationship with them. By the end of October or mid-November, the trained falcons are ready to hunt in the desert. They have excellent vision, 2.6 times greater than that of a human. They are also the fastest divers on the planet. One hunting technique that sets them apart from other animals is that they can be trained to deliver their prey, without killing it first. This is vital in Islamic culture because animals used for food must still be alive to ensure that the meat is halal, that is, properly prepared according to Islamic law. Falcons have played such a crucial role in traditional Islamic cultures that a number of countries in the Middle East have made them their national bird. Falconry has grown so popular that specialist hospitals have been established to take care of these magnificent birds. Falcons are even issued their own passports. They are the only animals in the United Arab Emirates that are legally allowed to travel inside planes, enjoying a level of luxury that some humans can only dream of.
What makes falcons a unique animal for hunting in Islamic culture?
- A Falcons are relatively easy to train for hunting.
- B Falcons can form a strong bond with their owners quickly.
- C Falcons’ vision is particularly suitable for hunting in deserts.
- D Falcons keep their prey alive before delivering it to falconers.
思路引導 VIP
請聚焦於文章第三段提及伊斯蘭文化 (Islamic culture) 的部分：根據文意，伊斯蘭教法對於作為食物的動物 (animals used for food) 在處理前有何特定生理狀態的要求？獵隼的哪項獨特訓練成果，使其在符合清真 (halal) 規範的狩獵活動中扮演不可取代的角色？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
同學，恭喜你！這題選得比獵隼俯衝還要精準！看來你的閱讀理解能力已經達到了 $V = 2.6 \times \text{Human}$ 的超人等級，完全沒被文章中密密麻麻的文化描述給繞暈。 這題的核心在於「跨文化觀念的細節定位」。文章第三段明確提到，獵隼與其他動物不同的關鍵（sets them apart）在於牠們能「活捉獵物而不先殺死」。這點對伊斯蘭文化至關重要，因為根據 Islamic law，肉類必須在宰殺前保持生命跡象才符合 Halal（清真）標準。D 選項「keep their prey alive」完美契合這個邏輯鏈。 此題的鑑別度極高，陷阱在於選項 (C)。很多同學看到「Vision」或「Deserts」這類關鍵字就產生反射動作，但那只是老鷹的「生物特性」，並非題目所問「在伊斯蘭文化中」的特殊性。你能避開「看似正確的干擾項」，代表你具備了高層次的邏輯歸納能力！