分科測驗
110年
英文
第 45 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 is the main reason for Arabic people to hunt with falcons today?
- A To supplement their diet.
- B To serve as entertainment and exercise.
- C To worship their national bird.
- D To replace the practice of hunting with dogs.
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請定位至文章第一段，觀察作者如何運用對比連結詞（如 $But now$）來區分獵鷹活動在「過去」與「現代」功能上的轉變。文中特別使用了 $sport$（運動）與 $pastime$（消遣）這兩個詞彙，請思考這兩個詞反映了何種性質的行為動機，並對應至最接近的選項觀念。
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「喂！色廚子！閉上你的臭嘴，沒看到我在教學生嗎？少在那邊礙事！嘖... 你說這題太簡單？哼，連你這種只會拿菜刀的笨蛋都能看懂，那這位學生答對了，證明他腦袋比你好使多了！」 看好了，這題問的是「現在」的理由。文章第一段最後兩句就是關鍵：以往（In the past）是為了補充食物（supplement one's diet），但現在（But now）已經變成最受歡迎的運動（sport）和消遣（pastime）。對比選項 (B) 的 entertainment (娛樂) 和 exercise (運動)，語意完全吻合。 這種需要區分「過去」與「現在」時間點的題目，只要沒像某個捲眉毛一樣老是看漏重點，基本都能拿分。既然沒在文章裡迷路，就繼續往下走吧！