【評論主題】11. The very fact that the 2000 election revealed that public sentiment is moving against their poli
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(A) repel 擊退；驅除
A country must have the will to repel any invader . 一個國家得有決心擊退任何入侵者。
(B) dispel 驅散（雲等）
The sun soon dispelled the mist . 太陽不久就驅散了薄霧。
消除（煩惱等）
How can we dispel their doubts and fears ? 我們怎能消除他們的疑慮與恐懼？
(C) expel 驅逐，趕走
They expelled the journalist from their country . 他們把這個記者驅逐出境。
排出；噴出（空氣等）
Water is sucked in at one end and expelled at the other . 水從一端吸進去從另一端排出來
(D) impel 激勵；驅使；迫使[（+to）][O2]
He said he had been impelled to ...
【評論主題】20. The new findings may have potential implications for male reproductive health or couple _____.(A
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(A) felicity 幸福 (B) fecundity 多產；豐饒；肥沃；繁殖力(C) fidelity 忠誠；忠貞；盡責(D) propensity （性格上的）傾向，習性[S1][（+for/to/towards）][+to-v]
【評論主題】18. Pu Yi, last emperor of China, remained a(n) _____ emperor all through the Second World War, but
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(A) jocular 愛開玩笑的；滑稽的；打趣的(B) insusceptible 無感覺的；無感動的(C) insular 島嶼的，海島的,島民的；具有島民特點的, 孤立的,與世隔絕的(D) titular有名無實的；（有）稱號的；（有）頭銜的
【評論主題】17. A burgeoning project wants to make it easy to install desktop apps without having to click throu
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(A) interminable 沒完沒了的，無止盡的；冗長不堪的(B) lopsided 傾向一側的；不平衡的；不對稱的(C) bounteous 慷慨的，大方的(D) abysmal 深不可測的，無底的
【評論主題】16. Humility, as the opposite of_____ pride, is recognized as a virtue.(A) insidious (B) insolent (C
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(A) insidious 陰險的；狡詐的；暗中為害的(B) insolent傲慢的；無禮的；侮慢的(C) inscrutable 不可理解的；不可思議的；不可測知的(D) incipient 起初的
【評論主題】12. The program’s outcome was not the result of any plan, but was entirely ______.(A) formidable (B)
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(A) formidable 可怕的，令人畏懼的；難以克服的，難對付的(B) ferocious 兇猛的；殘忍的；【口】非常的；驚人的(C) feasible 可行的；可實行的[+to-v]；可能的；合理的(D) fortuitous 偶然的；幸運的；吉祥的
【評論主題】4. Without the founder’s drive and direction, the company gradually ______ and its sales figures wer
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(A) assuaged 緩和，減輕（病痛等）；滿足（食慾，慾望等）(B) languished 變得無生氣，衰弱；（植物等）凋萎(C) coerced 強制；迫使
(D) decimated 成批殺死；大量毀滅；重挫
【評論主題】3. The ____ teenagers slept late, moped around, and squandered their precious time every day, never
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(A) indolent 懶惰的；好逸惡勞的；懶散的；(B) indulgent 縱容的；放縱的；溺愛的(C) infamous 聲名狼藉的，臭名昭著的；罪大惡極的；無恥的，不名譽的(D) indignant 憤怒的；憤慨的
【評論主題】2. The explorers saw the golden statue and thought of how much money it would bring them. But their
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(A) fetish 迷戀(B) edifice 大廈；雄偉的建築物
(C) opulence 財富；豐富(D) legion古羅馬軍團[G]；軍隊，部隊[G]
【評論主題】11. Films _________ with violent and appalling scenes may pose a threat to the well-being of childre
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(A) replete 充滿的，裝滿的；充斥的[（+with）(B) erroneous 錯誤的；不正確的(C) refractory 執拗的；有抵抗力的(D) malodorous 有惡臭的；令人極為反感的
【評論主題】10. The heads of the two countries met in private in a _________ meeting to avoid the media and exch
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(A) mendacious虛偽的；說謊的(B) pious 虔誠的，篤信的；敬神的(C) clandestine 秘密的; 偷偷摸摸的(D) meticulous =carefully
【評論主題】9. The new project met with _________ criticism, which later led to a heated debate over its effecti
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(A) complacent 滿足的；自滿的(B) preferential 優先的；（關稅）優惠的(C) maladroit 笨拙的；不老練的(D) ferocious 兇猛的；殘忍的
【評論主題】8. While morphine is given to ______ the pain after surgery, few patients become addicted to such dr
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(A) jettison 船舶等在緊急情況時）投棄的貨物(B) mitigate 使緩和；減輕(C) incarcerate 監禁(D) gloat 貪婪地（或幸災樂禍地）注視；心滿意足地注視[（+over）
【評論主題】7. You’ll need gold brocaded curtains, diamond-encrusted watches, and a world-renowned personal chef
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(A) opulence 財富；豐富(B) myriad 無數，大量[（+of）](C) philistine （p-）偏狹自滿、趣味庸俗的人(D) austerity 嚴厲；嚴格；嚴酷[U]
【評論主題】6. The philanthropist is highly praised because he is driven by purely _____ reasons to establish th
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(A) gregarious 群居性的(B) importune 向……強求；對……胡攪蠻纏(C) altruistic 利他的；愛他的；利他主義的(D) amicable 友善的，友好的；溫和的
【評論主題】4. He was a _____ opponent of the new law. He started to collect petition signatures for a referendu
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(A)tenacious 緊握的(B) capricious 善變的(C) whimsical 想入非非的，異想天開的(D) vehement 感情激烈的；熱烈的
【評論主題】11. The man has often shown an ability to get himself out of apparently ________ situations and get
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(A) acquiescent 默認的；默默順從的，甘心接受的(B) inextricable 逃脫不掉的(C) nautical 海上的；船員的；船舶的；航海的(D) perspicuous 清晰明白的
【評論主題】9. No one can _________ any potential radiation threat of nuclear power plants, especially when they
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(A)gainsay （通常用於否定句或疑問句中）否認；反駁；反對
(B) extol 【文】讚美；頌揚(C) circumvent 以智取勝；規避；防止……發生(D) arraign 【律】傳訊；提訊；控告[（+on/for）]【評論主題】10. Consumers must have access, where possible, to information via web pages or other mediaregarding
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(A) unwittingly 不知情地; 無意地(B) vicariously 代理地；擔任代理者地
(C) portentously 有預兆地；不祥地(D) gluttonously 貪吃的；饕餮的
【評論主題】7. Tourists are urged not to ________ the sanctity of holy places by wearing inappropriate garb.(A)
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(A) profane 瀆神的，褻瀆；好咒罵的(B) engross 使全神貫注（+in）(C) foment 挑起；激起；煽動(D) undulate（水面等）波動，起浪；（地形、聲音等）起伏
【評論主題】9. We need a Commissioner who neither lacks credibility nor ______ arrogance when representingthe Eu
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(A) endows 捐贈；資助；向……捐錢（或物）(B) ensues 接著發生；接踵而來(C) environs 包圍；圍繞；圍住
(D) exudes 使滲出；發散（氣味等）
credibility 可信性；確實性boldly勇敢地；大膽地
【評論主題】6. Everyone on board was extremely frightened, ran in a stampede, and cried for help as the ship sta
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(A)rant 怒氣沖沖地叫嚷；誇誇其談(B) list （船身等）傾斜(C) flaunt 炫耀，誇示(D) attest 證實，證明（+to）
【評論主題】5. Upon realizing that you had won our support by a ________, we withdrew our endorsement of your ca
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(A) cloister 修道院(B) fortitude 堅忍；剛毅(C) subterfuge 藉口；託辭 詭計;(D) repository容器；貯藏處；寶庫
【評論主題】7. Being a ______ reader, Ben likes to spend his weekends either in bookstores or libraries.(A) vora
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(A) voracious 狼吞虎嚥的；貪婪的
(B) carnivorous 肉食性的(C) affluent 富裕的；豐富的；富饒的
(D) treacherous 背叛的；不忠的；奸詐的；不牢靠的；危險的；變化莫測的
【評論主題】5. Othello has been deceived by the ______ Iago into thinking that Desdemona has been having anaffai
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(A) ubiquitous 到處存在的，普遍存在的，無所不在的(B) gullible 易受騙的(C) elated 得意揚揚的；興高采烈的；elate的動詞過去式、過去分詞
(D) nefarious 惡毒的；窮兇極惡的
【評論主題】4. The ceaseless precipitation for the past few days has resulted in ______, pouring into basementsa
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(A) fathoms 噚（測水深的單位，一噚是6呎或829公尺）推測；揣摸(B) torrent（水、熔岩等的）奔流；洪流(C) diminutions 縮小，減少，降低
(D) burgeons 芽；嫩枝, 急速成長
ceaseless 不停的，不間斷的
precipitation猛然落下（或摔下）；猛衝[U]
【評論主題】2. Politeness in Japan is highly emphasized; children are taught to be _________toward people who ar
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(A)deferential 恭敬的；慣於順從的(B) specious 外觀好看的,像是真實的,華而不實的
(C) reactionary 反動的，反動派的；極端保守的
(D) haughty 高傲的，傲慢的，自大的【評論主題】2. The bungee jumpers decided to ______ their descent, so that they would fall at the same time.(A)
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(A) tantalize 折磨(B) synchronize 同時發生(C) ostracize 放逐；排斥(D) jeopardize 使瀕於危險境地；冒……的危險；危及
descent下降；下傾[U][C]
【評論主題】9. ______ theory believes that the global economy and politics are manipulated by some secret societ
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(A) Conspiracy 陰謀；謀叛；共謀[C][U][+to-v](B) Hierarchy 等級制度(C) Malady 病，疾病（社會的）弊病，腐敗，歪風(D) Monogamy 一夫一妻制
【評論主題】1. Keen to preserve his artistic integrity, Jason declined several ____ Hollywood offers.(A) infalli
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(A) infallible 絕對正確的；永無過失的(B) disgruntled 使不高興(C) lucrative 賺錢的，有利可圖的(D) deplorable 可嘆的，可悲的，可憐的
【評論主題】13. The company was now on the edge of a(n) _____. Its CEO and the board of directors are trying to
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(A) sacrosanct The principle of democracy is sacrosanct, but it will always be interpreted through cultural filters.’(B) subterfuge
‘We better tell him the truth, and all of it, without any subterfuge or deception.’(C) precipice
‘I am standing on the edge of a precipice and ready to go over the edge - but there is nothing to catch my fall.’(D) ineptitude
‘A failed athlete and hopeless quiz contestant, he has risen on the strength of his charismatic ineptitude.’【評論主題】【題組】13.The fellow travelers are a mix of honeymooners, single girls on the _________ for husbandsand
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(A) horizon （知識，經驗等的）範圍；眼界；視野[C](B) sprawl 懶散地伸開（手、足）(C) prowl （野獸等）四處覓食；暗中來回尋覓；徘徊；潛行(D) expiration終結；期滿；吐氣
【評論主題】【題組】11. Lance’s classmates call him a show-off because of his _________ airs. His attitude annoysthe
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(A) fractious 乖張易怒的；性情暴戾的.(B) conscientious憑良心的；誠實的；認真的，勤勤懇懇的(C) contentious 有爭議的；引起爭論的；可能引發爭議的(D) bumptious自大的，傲慢的
【評論主題】46. Survivors of the storm ________ for food in the wreckage of their village.(A) emulated (B) derid
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(A) emulated模仿; 同……競爭；盡力趕上 Match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
‘most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great’(B) derided嘲笑；嘲弄 Express contempt for; ridicule.
‘the decision was derided by environmentalists’(C) rebuked 指責，非難；訓斥[（+for）]Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions.
‘she had rebuked him for drinking too much’‘the judge publicly rebuked the jury’(D) foraged搜索糧秣；搜尋 (of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions.
‘the birds forage for aquatic inve...【評論主題】15. Internet _______ violates basic human rights to privacy and often causes irreversible damage to
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(A) aristocratism 貴族政治主義；貴族氣派(B) elitism 傑出人物統治（論）
(C) vigilantism 保安委員會之策略或實踐
(D) snobbism 勢利之性格與行為；勢利
【評論主題】14. Despite the guilt, shopping is always relaxing and fruitful with a _______ budget.(A) hefty (B)
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(A) hefty 重的；肌肉發達的
(B) edgy 刀口銳利的；尖利的；急躁的
(C) scanty 不足的；缺乏的；貧乏的；狹窄的；過小的，緊的(D) gaudy （文風、服飾等）華麗而俗氣的
【評論主題】1. Experts say that sleeping around seven hours per night is optimal for health,and that those who d
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(A) subordinate次要的；隸屬的[（+to）]
(B) indecipherable難以破譯的; 難以辨認的; 難懂的(C) susceptible易被感動的，易動感情的；多情的(D) indelible難以去除的；擦不掉的；持久的
【評論主題】二、注釋：【題組】1. 使勁：
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guile奸詐；狡猾Sly or cunning intelligence.
He used all his guile and guts to free himself from the muddle he was in【評論主題】【題組】9.但微頷之：
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exacerbate使惡化；使加重
The child's detachment exacerbates the parents' feeling of helplessness.
(A) rise 上升；升起；上漲；升高；增加
She didn't see the mist starting to rise from the ground.(B) decrease 減少，減小
We have seen an eighty per cent decrease in the number of firework injuries in the past two years.(C) aggravate 加重；增劇；使惡化
However, the problem is aggravated by another large group of litter-creators: the people who throw their rubbish out of car windows(D) ameliorate 改善；改良
The humour ameliorates the violence in the statement...