112學測英文

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In certain forests， when you look up you will see a network of cracks formed by gaps between the outermost edges of tree branches. It looks like a precisely engineered jigsaw puzzle， each branch growing just perfectly so it almost， ______， touches the neighboring tree.
(A) in no time
(B) by all means
(C) but not quite
(D) and pretty much

第11至15題為題組
Scientists have been discussing crown shyness since the 1920s， proposing ______ explanations for the phenomenon.
(A) universal
(B) productive
(C) conventional
(D) multiple

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Other scientists suggest that plants， like animals， ______ resources—nutrients， water， space， and light.
(A) get over
(B) compete for
(C) give way to
(D) make up for

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Gaps in the treetops resulting from crown shyness may allow trees to increase their ______ light and enhance photosynthesis.
(A) reliance on
(B) exposure to
(C) sensitivity to
(D) reflection on

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______ decades of investigation， there is no consensus on exactly what causes the beautiful and mysterious phenomenon of crown shyness.
(A) For
(B) Besides
(C) Despite
(D) Concerning

第16至20題為題組
Gravity has been at the top of the science agenda since the start of Mars missions. In the earlier days of space travel， scientists tried to overcome the force of gravity so that a rocket could shoot ______ Earth’s pull in order to land humans on the moon.
(A) back to
(B) free of
(C) long before
(D) straight on

第16至20題為題組
Today， they are more interested in how reduced gravity affects the astronauts’ ______ condition.
(A) physical
(B) perceptual
(C) mental
(D) external

第16至20題為題組
When on Earth， we have more fluids in our lower body because they are pulled down by Earth’s gravity. However， with the absence of gravity in the outer space， our body fluids ______， shifting toward the upper body and the head.
(A) redistribute
(B) redistributed
(C) redistributing
(D) being redistributed

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This “Charlie Brown effect” will be more ______ when the astronauts go on their Mars missions， which will take about three years to complete， much longer than missions to the moon.
(A) contagious
(B) unusual
(C) severe
(D) aggressive

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Moreover， the effect is often ______ space motion sickness， headaches， and nausea.
(A) varied with
(B) brought about
(C) transferred from
(D) accompanied by