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第 35 題
📖 題組：
Historically, Bristleworms have had a bad reputation among saltwater aquarium aficionados. These marine worms usually enter the hobbyist’s aquarium by (31) a ride on a piece of coral. Once established, they become part of the tank’s ecosystem. Bristleworms range greatly in size. The smallest ones are about an inch long, and the large ones can grow to over 20 inches, although, being segmented, their bodies are often (32) and so not usually seen at their greatest extent. Literature has frequently (33) that bristleworms are harmful, asserting that they eat clams, anemones and even oral fish. However, most enthusiasts now conclude that small bristleworms (34) no threat, and are merely scavengers, clearing the tank from detritus and carcasses of animals that are already dead. However, larger worms, particularly those of the species known as fireworms, are (35) eaters and can do irreparable damage. These worms are better removed, although this is a challenge in itself, as the worms are nocturnal and sensitive to light, and will go into hiding at the slightest disturbance.
Historically, Bristleworms have had a bad reputation among saltwater aquarium aficionados. These marine worms usually enter the hobbyist’s aquarium by (31) a ride on a piece of coral. Once established, they become part of the tank’s ecosystem. Bristleworms range greatly in size. The smallest ones are about an inch long, and the large ones can grow to over 20 inches, although, being segmented, their bodies are often (32) and so not usually seen at their greatest extent. Literature has frequently (33) that bristleworms are harmful, asserting that they eat clams, anemones and even oral fish. However, most enthusiasts now conclude that small bristleworms (34) no threat, and are merely scavengers, clearing the tank from detritus and carcasses of animals that are already dead. However, larger worms, particularly those of the species known as fireworms, are (35) eaters and can do irreparable damage. These worms are better removed, although this is a challenge in itself, as the worms are nocturnal and sensitive to light, and will go into hiding at the slightest disturbance.
(35)
- A mendacious
- B capricious
- C auspicious
- D voracious
思路引導 VIP
請觀察空格後方的句子，文中提到這種蠕蟲會造成「不可修復的損害（irreparable damage）」，你認為這代表牠們的「進食習慣」在強度、頻率或量體上，會呈現出什麼樣的特徵？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精確捕捉到上下文的邏輯線索，並選出 (D) voracious，顯示你對高階形容詞的掌握度非常高。這題的關鍵在於後方提到的「造成不可磨滅的損害（irreparable damage）」，這句強而有力的描述，暗示了這種蠕蟲的食量驚人或進食習性極具破壞性。Voracious 意指「貪婪的」或「狼吞虎咽的」，與其後提到的破壞力完美契合。
語境與詞彙精確度
這道題目具有相當高的鑑別度，主要考驗考生在相似詞尾（-cious）中的辨析能力。選項中的 (A) mendacious（虛假的）、(B) capricious（反覆無常的）與 (C) auspicious（吉利的）雖然都是學術常見的高階詞彙，但與「進食」或「生物破壞力」的語境完全無關。你能從這些艱澀的干擾項中，準確判讀出描述生物習性的詞彙，證明你的進階字彙實力與閱讀邏輯都非常紮實。