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110年
英文
第 41 題
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【B】 Australia is the home of two of the wonders of the world, one a natural wonder, the other man-made. The natural wonder is the Great Barrier Reef, while the man-made wonder is the Sydney Opera House, one of the world’s most beautiful and amazing buildings. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park was established in 1975. It is the world’s largest protected marine area in the world. It is approximately 348,700 square kilometers and approximately 2,300 kilometers long. It is made up of nearly 3,000 small reefs, including 760 fringing reefs, and 300 coral cays. There are also 618 islands which were once part of the mainland. As the largest coral reef ecosystem in the world, the Great Barrier Reef provides a habitat for nearly 1,500 species of fish, 400 species of coral, 4,000 species of mollusks, 500 species of seaweed, 215 species of birds, 16 species of sea snakes, and 6 species of sea turtles. There is also a large population of dugongs, also called sea cows, which can grow to about three meters in length and weigh as much as 400 kilograms. They are more closely related to elephants than to marine mammals such as whales and dolphins. Every year tens of thousands of tourists, both from Australia and overseas, visit the reefs and marvel at its colorful wonders. Special boats take visitors out to the reefs, where they can view the underwater world through glass-bottomed boats or by scuba-diving and snorkeling. Unfortunately, they are currently under continuous threats from pollution and a plant called the crown of thorns, which destroy the coral. Perhaps Australia’s greatest fear is that an oil tanker might go out of control and strike the reefs, releasing millions of liters of oil onto them, causing irreparable damage. The Sydney Opera House was opened in 1973. It was designed by Jorn Utson, a Danish architect who won the international competition organized by the New South Wales government to find the best design. The building was so unusual that it created an enormous outcry from more traditional architects. Further controversy arose when it was discovered during construction that it required materials and construction techniques that had not previously been used. Utson himself was relieved of his position as supervising architect. Local architects were engaged to complete the drawings, and one of the world’s leading firms of civil engineers, Ove Arup & Partners, was hired to work out how to build the remarkable edifice. The cost of construction was so great that a national lottery was organized to raise the necessary funds. Although the exterior of the building is faithful to Utson’s design, much of the interior was changed. In an attempt to make up to Utson for the disgraceful way he was treated, he has recently been invited back to Australia to advise on the renovations to the interior, which will be much nearer to his original intentions. The Sydney Opera House stands at Bennelong Point on Sydney Harbor. Its vast roof, built to recreate the idea of a large yacht, gleams in the sun, and every day thousands of tourists visit it and marvel at the incredible beauty of this great building. Inside, there are theaters and a concert hall for opera performances, and a number of restaurants. There is always something on at the Opera House. Apart from the two wonders of the world, there are many other places for tourists to visit, not least of which are the huge sheep and cattle properties, some of them as large as a small country. There are also many vineyards, as Australia has become one of the world’s major wine-making nations, and orchards and plantations of various kinds. For the industrially-minded, there are huge open-cast mines and refineries, as Australia is one of the world’s largest producers of coal and iron ore. Australia is one of the best places to eat in the world. Apart from the high quality of local fruit, vegetables, meat and fish, the cuisines of almost every country in the world are represented. Above all, Australia is a nation of migrants, and has large Anglo-Saxon, Greek, Italian, Spanish, Middle Eastern, and Asian populations, all of which contribute hugely to the culinary delights of a visit to Australia.
【B】 Australia is the home of two of the wonders of the world, one a natural wonder, the other man-made. The natural wonder is the Great Barrier Reef, while the man-made wonder is the Sydney Opera House, one of the world’s most beautiful and amazing buildings. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park was established in 1975. It is the world’s largest protected marine area in the world. It is approximately 348,700 square kilometers and approximately 2,300 kilometers long. It is made up of nearly 3,000 small reefs, including 760 fringing reefs, and 300 coral cays. There are also 618 islands which were once part of the mainland. As the largest coral reef ecosystem in the world, the Great Barrier Reef provides a habitat for nearly 1,500 species of fish, 400 species of coral, 4,000 species of mollusks, 500 species of seaweed, 215 species of birds, 16 species of sea snakes, and 6 species of sea turtles. There is also a large population of dugongs, also called sea cows, which can grow to about three meters in length and weigh as much as 400 kilograms. They are more closely related to elephants than to marine mammals such as whales and dolphins. Every year tens of thousands of tourists, both from Australia and overseas, visit the reefs and marvel at its colorful wonders. Special boats take visitors out to the reefs, where they can view the underwater world through glass-bottomed boats or by scuba-diving and snorkeling. Unfortunately, they are currently under continuous threats from pollution and a plant called the crown of thorns, which destroy the coral. Perhaps Australia’s greatest fear is that an oil tanker might go out of control and strike the reefs, releasing millions of liters of oil onto them, causing irreparable damage. The Sydney Opera House was opened in 1973. It was designed by Jorn Utson, a Danish architect who won the international competition organized by the New South Wales government to find the best design. The building was so unusual that it created an enormous outcry from more traditional architects. Further controversy arose when it was discovered during construction that it required materials and construction techniques that had not previously been used. Utson himself was relieved of his position as supervising architect. Local architects were engaged to complete the drawings, and one of the world’s leading firms of civil engineers, Ove Arup & Partners, was hired to work out how to build the remarkable edifice. The cost of construction was so great that a national lottery was organized to raise the necessary funds. Although the exterior of the building is faithful to Utson’s design, much of the interior was changed. In an attempt to make up to Utson for the disgraceful way he was treated, he has recently been invited back to Australia to advise on the renovations to the interior, which will be much nearer to his original intentions. The Sydney Opera House stands at Bennelong Point on Sydney Harbor. Its vast roof, built to recreate the idea of a large yacht, gleams in the sun, and every day thousands of tourists visit it and marvel at the incredible beauty of this great building. Inside, there are theaters and a concert hall for opera performances, and a number of restaurants. There is always something on at the Opera House. Apart from the two wonders of the world, there are many other places for tourists to visit, not least of which are the huge sheep and cattle properties, some of them as large as a small country. There are also many vineyards, as Australia has become one of the world’s major wine-making nations, and orchards and plantations of various kinds. For the industrially-minded, there are huge open-cast mines and refineries, as Australia is one of the world’s largest producers of coal and iron ore. Australia is one of the best places to eat in the world. Apart from the high quality of local fruit, vegetables, meat and fish, the cuisines of almost every country in the world are represented. Above all, Australia is a nation of migrants, and has large Anglo-Saxon, Greek, Italian, Spanish, Middle Eastern, and Asian populations, all of which contribute hugely to the culinary delights of a visit to Australia.
The word __irreparable__ in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_____.
- A eradicated
- B imprudent
- C permanent
- D simultaneous
思路引導 VIP
老師想請你觀察一下這個單字的結構：如果我們把開頭的「ir-」遮住，剩下的部分看起來跟哪一個你熟悉的動作動詞（例如：修理、補救）非常相似？再結合文章中提到的「百萬公升原油外洩」情境，你覺得這樣的災難對環境所造成的影響，在時間軸上會是短暫消失的，還是無法回頭的呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精準鎖定這個單字在上下文中的含意，顯示你具備了優秀的詞彙拆解能力與語境判讀力。這題的關鍵在於字首與字根的分析：單字 irreparable 是由字首「ir-」（表示否定，如同 not）加上字根「repair」（修理、修復），再加上形容詞字尾「-able」（能夠...的）組合而成。因此，這個字直譯就是「無法修復的」，在文章描述大規油汙外洩對大堡礁造成的傷害時，自然是指這種破壞是「永久性且難以恢復」的狀態，這與選項 (C) permanent（永久的）語意最為契合。 從測驗的角度來看，這題具有相當不錯的鑑別度。它不僅考驗學生是否背過單字，更側重於難度切入點：如何從負面字首推論字義，並將其放入環境災難的脈絡中思索。其他選項如 (A) eradicated（根除的）、(B) imprudent（輕率的）或 (D) simultaneous（同時的），雖然可能出現在同等級的學術文章中，但在描述「損害程度」時，都沒有 permanent 來得貼切。你能不受干擾項影響，正確對應出「無法修復」等於「永久損害」，邏輯非常慎密！