10The vet took an of the horse's leg before deciding on treatment.
Aoval
Belastic
Capron
DX-ray
✔ 正確答案：(D) X-ray
中譯獸醫在決定療法之前先為那匹馬的腿照了X光。
解析take an X-ray 是「照X光」的固定說法，且與 before deciding on treatment 的診斷情境吻合。oval 橢圓形、apron 圍裙、elastic 鬆緊帶，皆非檢查手段。
單字X-ray X光片；照X光、apron 圍裙、oval 橢圓形(的)、卵形(的)
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段落填空 Cloze
共 10 題／兩篇短文，每篇 5 格
請閱讀短文，並由四個選項中選出最適合每個空格的答案。
Passage 1
The Farming Year
Modern agriculture still follows the seasons, however powerful the machines become. In early spring farmers 11 seeds in fields that have rested all winter, hoping the soil is 12 enough to feed them. If it is not, they add 13, though too much can harm the river nearby. Summer brings weeks of waiting and worrying about rain. Then comes the 14, the busiest month of all, when the whole family works from dawn until dark. Afterwards the grain is dried and stored in the 15 behind the house, and the quiet season begins again for a few short weeks.
Questions 11–15
11
Ascrub
Binsert
Csow
Dextend
✔ 正確答案：(C) sow
解析sow seeds 是「播種」的固定搭配，且與 in early spring 相符。scrub 刷洗、insert 插入、extend 延長，都不能以 seeds 為受詞。
12
Aworn
Btemporary
Cspicy
Dfertile
✔ 正確答案：(D) fertile
解析由 enough to feed them 足以養活種子可知土壤要「肥沃 fertile」。temporary 暫時的、worn 用舊的皆不能形容土壤的養分；spicy 辛辣的是形容食物味道，用在土壤上不通。
A hundred years ago most people in this valley were 16 who owned no land of their own. They worked from sunrise to sunset and lived on the edge of 17, yet the village still held festivals every autumn. Families 18 a few pigs and chickens behind the house, while the older boys took the 19 up the hill each morning. Today only three farms remain, and the young are 20 to stay. The school has closed, but a small museum now tells visitors how the valley once fed a whole town.
Questions 16–20
16
Apeasants
Bshepherds
Ccriminals
Dguardians
✔ 正確答案：(A) peasants
解析who owned no land of their own（沒有自己的土地）說明了他們沒有自己的土地；peasants 指靠農作維生的貧苦農民。shepherds 牧羊人只是其中一小群人，criminals 罪犯、guardians 監護人更與務農無關。
Saturday and Sunday, 12–13 October, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Guided walk through the wheat fields, starting every hour
Meet the sheep and watch a shepherd work with his dogs (11:00 only)
Children may help feed the poultry behind the old barn
Entry is free for village residents; other visitors pay NT$100. Please park in the field by the main gate, not on the narrow lane.
The farm shop sells vegetables picked that morning, as well as bread and honey. Cash only.
Dogs must stay on a lead at all times, as the cattle are easily frightened.
全文中譯
10 月 12 日至 13 日（週六、週日），上午 9:00 至下午 4:00
穿越麥田的導覽健行，每小時出發一梯
認識綿羊，並觀看牧羊人與牧羊犬工作（僅 11:00 一場）
孩童可在老穀倉後方協助餵家禽
本村居民免費入場；其他訪客每人新台幣 100 元。請把車停在大門旁的空地，不要停在狹窄的小路上。
農場商店販售當天早上採收的蔬菜，以及麵包與蜂蜜。僅收現金。
狗必須全程繫繩，因為牛隻很容易受驚。
Questions 21–24
21When can visitors watch the shepherd and his dogs?
AEvery hour
BOnly on Sunday
CAt 4:00 p.m.
DAt 11:00 only
✔ 正確答案：(D) At 11:00 only
中譯訪客何時可以觀看牧羊人與牧羊犬工作？
解析清單第二項寫明 watch a shepherd work with his dogs (11:00 only)，只有一場。每小時一梯的是麥田導覽健行。
22Who does not have to pay to enter?
AChildren
BVillage residents
CDog owners
DFarm shop customers
✔ 正確答案：(B) Village residents
中譯誰不必付費入場？
解析依 Entry is free for village residents，本村居民免費，其他訪客要付 NT$100。
23What are visitors asked to do with their cars?
APark on the narrow lane
BLeave them at home
CPark in the field by the gate
DPark behind the old barn
✔ 正確答案：(C) Park in the field by the gate
中譯訪客被要求如何處理車輛？
解析Please park in the field by the main gate, not on the narrow lane，明確指出停在大門旁空地。
24Why must dogs be kept on a lead?
AThe cattle are easily frightened
BThe lane is too narrow
CThe farm shop is small
DDogs may eat the vegetables
✔ 正確答案：(A) The cattle are easily frightened
中譯為什麼狗必須繫繩？
解析最後一句 as the cattle are easily frightened 說明原因是牛隻容易受驚。
EMAIL
Volunteers for the Apple Harvest
Dear Ms. Rowe,
Thank you for offering to send students to help with our apple harvest next month.
We can take up to twelve people on any weekday between 5 and 16 November. Work starts at eight and finishes at three, and lunch is served in the barn. Volunteers should bring boots and a warm coat; we supply gloves and baskets.
One thing I must mention: the ladders are heavy, so students under sixteen may only pick from the lower branches.
Could you confirm the number of students and the dates by 25 October? After that we will have to hire extra workers instead.
解析開頭即為 Thank you for offering to send students to help with our apple harvest，全信在安排學生志工的人數、日期與規定。
26What must the volunteers bring themselves?
AGloves and baskets
BTheir own lunch
CBoots and a warm coat
DA ladder
✔ 正確答案：(C) Boots and a warm coat
中譯志工必須自備什麼？
解析信中說 Volunteers should bring boots and a warm coat; we supply gloves and baskets，手套與提籃是農場提供的。
27What is the rule for students under sixteen?
AThey cannot join at all
BThey must stay in the barn
CThey pick only from lower branches
DThey must work half a day
✔ 正確答案：(C) They pick only from lower branches
中譯未滿十六歲的學生有什麼規定？
解析the ladders are heavy, so students under sixteen may only pick from the lower branches。
28What will happen if Ms. Rowe replies too late?
AThe harvest will be delayed
BLunch will not be provided
CThe farm will hire other workers
DThe students will pay a fee
✔ 正確答案：(C) The farm will hire other workers
中譯如果羅小姐太晚回覆會怎麼樣？
解析After that we will have to hire extra workers instead，逾期農場就改僱工人。
ARTICLE
Young Farmers Come Home
For thirty years the young people of Ho-ping left for the cities, and the fields slowly turned to grass. Recently something has changed.
A small number of people in their thirties have come back, but they do not farm the way their grandparents did. They grow fewer kinds of crops and sell them directly to restaurants, which pay far more than a wholesale market. Several of them share one expensive machine instead of each buying one.
Those who have returned admit that the work is hard and the first two years brought almost no income. Still, the village school, which was due to close, now has enough children to stay open for another decade.