In many large cities, the quickest way to get around is underground. The 11 carries millions of people every day, and a single 12 costs less than a cup of coffee. The trains are clean, and each 13 has space for bicycles at one end. Above ground, buses and private cars fight for the same road; an 14 may sit on the same street for twenty minutes without moving. City planners therefore spend more money on public 15 than on new roads, hoping that fewer drivers will mean cleaner air.
Questions 11–15
11
Adistrict
Bpalace
Ctorch
Dmetro
✔ 正確答案：(D) metro
解析under the ground 又能每天載運數百萬人，指「地鐵 metro」。palace 宮殿、torch 火把、district 行政區皆不合。
12
Afare
Bslice
Cmemorandum
Ddistribution
✔ 正確答案：(A) fare
解析costs less than a cup of coffee 指一趟的「車資 fare」。slice 薄片、memorandum 備忘錄、distribution 分配皆不能用金額衡量搭車。
13
Acaption
Bstocking
Cidiom
Dcarriage
✔ 正確答案：(D) carriage
解析each ____ has space for bicycles 指火車的「車廂 carriage」。caption 圖說、idiom 慣用語、stocking 長襪皆與列車無關。
Learning to drive takes far more than knowing where the 16 is. In the first lesson most students press it much too hard, and everyone in the car jumps forward. A good instructor teaches learners to change 17 smoothly, to 18 gently around corners, and to check the mirrors every few seconds. Drivers should also check each 19 before a long trip, because a soft one may burst at high speed. Above all, drivers must remember that arriving at a 20 on time is never worth the risk of a serious accident.
Questions 16–20
16
Abrake
Bscrew
Ctorch
Djar
✔ 正確答案：(A) brake
解析press it much too hard 讓車上的人往前撲，指的是「煞車 brake」。screw 螺絲、jar 罐子、torch 火把都不是可以踩的裝置。