普通考試
115年
[動物技術] 法學知識與英文(包括中華民國憲法、法學緒論、英文)
第 41 題
📖 題組：
Octopuses are masters of disguise and escape. The soft-bodied cephalopods are tasty, easy-to-eat treats for marine predators, so they've __41__ a number of interesting tricks for evading their hunters. For one, they're able to change not only the color but also the __42__ of their skin. This allows them to instantly camouflage themselves as almost anything, from rocks to other animals. What's more, they're extremely __43__ and use this capability to squeeze into safe hiding spaces or escape dangerous situations. If these two approaches fail, almost all octopus species are capable of producing jets of black ink to confuse and distract their predators. Even at rest, octopuses do something a bit surprising--they dream in their sleep. Like human sleep, octopus sleep has two stages: quiet and active. And just as humans do, octopuses show __44__ of dreaming during active sleep. Their limbs twitch, they breathe more rapidly, and colors flash across their skin. Scientists aren't sure __45__ octopuses dream. Some suggest it might help them improve their camouflage techniques, and others think it could enable them to review and learn from past experiences. Perhaps one day, scientists will be able to fully understand these complex creatures.
Octopuses are masters of disguise and escape. The soft-bodied cephalopods are tasty, easy-to-eat treats for marine predators, so they've __41__ a number of interesting tricks for evading their hunters. For one, they're able to change not only the color but also the __42__ of their skin. This allows them to instantly camouflage themselves as almost anything, from rocks to other animals. What's more, they're extremely __43__ and use this capability to squeeze into safe hiding spaces or escape dangerous situations. If these two approaches fail, almost all octopus species are capable of producing jets of black ink to confuse and distract their predators. Even at rest, octopuses do something a bit surprising--they dream in their sleep. Like human sleep, octopus sleep has two stages: quiet and active. And just as humans do, octopuses show __44__ of dreaming during active sleep. Their limbs twitch, they breathe more rapidly, and colors flash across their skin. Scientists aren't sure __45__ octopuses dream. Some suggest it might help them improve their camouflage techniques, and others think it could enable them to review and learn from past experiences. Perhaps one day, scientists will be able to fully understand these complex creatures.
Please choose the best answer to fill in the blank (41).
- A abandoned
- B evolved
- C inhabited
- D denied
思路引導 VIP
請思考一下：當一個物種為了在充滿危險的自然界中生存下去，經過漫長的時間，逐漸產生出新的生理特徵或生存技巧，我們會用哪一個科學術語來描述這種「物種隨時間進步與改變」的過程？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
恭喜你正確選出答案！這顯示你精準掌握了文章的邏輯脈絡。本題的解題關鍵在於理解章魚（octopus）作為一種生物，為了在險惡的海洋環境中生存，必須「發展出」一套防禦機制。文中提到這些軟體動物是掠食者的美食，因此牠們「演化」（evolve）出了許多規避獵殺的有趣技巧，這在生物學背景的敘述中是非常標準且道地的用字。
生物特性與動詞搭配
從上下文來看，選項 (B) evolved（演化、發展出）完美契合了物種為了生存而改變行為或生理構造的語境。其餘選項如 (A) abandoned（放棄）、(D) denied（否認）在語意上完全相反，而 (C) inhabited（居住於）則通常接地理位置，不符合「技巧（tricks）」這個受詞。這類題目在普考英文中屬於中等偏易的「字彙邏輯題」，重點考驗考生是否能透過前文的「生存壓力」推導出後文的「適應結果」，只要能讀懂章魚面臨的困境，就不難選出正確答案。