英文學測

第16至20題為題組
Street pigeons are a common sight in many European cities. In fact， a visit to a major European city just would not be the same ______ 16 ______ encountering them: bathing in fountains， perching on historic buildings， and flocking in public squares. In Barcelona， however， the birds are now threatening to ______ 17 ______ the city’s historic center， pooping on monuments， buildings， and even tourists.
(A) as
(B) for
(C) though
(D) without

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In Barcelona， however， the birds are now threatening to ______ 17 ______ the city’s historic center， pooping on monuments， buildings， and even tourists.
(A) set up
(B) hang on
(C) take over
(D) break down

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The city council originally proposed ______ 18 ______ the pigeon population by gathering the birds and shooting them.
(A) counting
(B) reducing
(C) displaying
(D) maintaining

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After heated debates and discussions， the government was finally persuaded to consider another ______ 19 ______ effective method: giving the pigeons birth control.
(A) nearly
(B) shortly
(C) precisely
(D) similarly

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Starting from April 2017， the pills were placed in 40 bird feeders ______ 20 ______ throughout the city.
(A) installing
(B) installed
(C) to install
(D) having installed

第21至25題為題組
Being hit by lightning is a rare event. Over the course of an 80-year life span， the odds of being hit by lightning are 1 in 3，000， ______ 21 ______ the probability of being struck seven different times.
(A) if it isn’t
(B) as you can see
(C) not to mention
(D) with regard to

第21至25題為題組
Roy Sullivan， a park ranger in the United States， was struck by lightning more recorded times than any other human being. Over his 36-year career， Sullivan was struck by lightning seven times—and ______ each shock!
(A) piloted
(B) rejected
(C) survived
(D) tracked

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Strikes one， two， and three were pure bad luck， he thought. But after strike four， Sullivan became ______ 23 ______ death and took precautions during lightning strikes.
(A) fearful of
(B) critical of
(C) doubtful about
(D) positive about

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Strike five occurred in 1973 when Sullivan was on patrol. A storm cloud “chased”” him until he was struck. The same thing happened again in 1976. Sullivan， while surveying a campground， felt that a cloud was ______ 24 ______ him， and tried all he could to run—but it got him anyway.
(A) coming after
(B) getting over
(C) holding on to
(D) watching out for”

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Finally， on 25 June 1977， a seventh and final bolt struck Sullivan as he was fishing in a pond. “I don’t believe God is after me，”” he theorized. “”If he was， the first bolt ______ 25 ______ enough. Best I can figure is that I have some chemical， some mineral， in my body that draws lightning. I just wish I knew.””
(A) was
(B) had been
(C) would be
(D) would have been”