常見句型

2.征服玉山一直是國內外登山者最困難的挑戰之一。

第16至20題為題組
April Fools’ Day， one of the most light-hearted days of the year， has an unclear origin. Some see it as a celebration related to the turn of the seasons from winter to spring; others， however， believe that it ______ the adoption of a new calendar.
(A) leads to
(B) brings out
(C) stems from
(D) comes across

第16至20題為題組
Nowadays， on April Fools’ Day， people often ______ to create elaborate hoaxes to fool others.
(A) come to an end
(B) go to great lengths
(C) put in service
(D) hold in store

第21至25題為題組
The pineapple， a delicious tropical fruit， has been valued for centuries not only for its distinct and unique taste， but also for its miraculous health and medical benefits. But pineapples can also be a fashionable fruit: Pineapple leaves can ______ a substitute for leather.
(A) bring along
(B) turn out
(C) account for
(D) serve as

第21至25題為題組
After five years of research， she created from pineapple leaves a material which， like real leather， can be used for making bags， shoes， and ______ textile products.
(A) else
(B) those
(C) other
(D) such

第21至25題為題組
______ its low cost， this innovative material is already being used by many leading fashion companies to make their products.
(A) Due to
(B) Nothing but
(C) In contrast to
(D) On behalf of

第31至40題為題組
Mom seldom asked Dad to go shopping in the traditional market for her. But whenever Dad ___32___ on going， she made sure that he brought a shopping list.
(A) little
(B) purchases
(C) trusted
(D) requests
(E) insisted
(F) ready
(G) ruined
(H) privilege
(I) revealed
(J) obvious

一、中譯英（占8分）
說明：1.請將以下中文句子譯成正確、通順、達意的英文，並將答案寫在「答案卷」上。
2.請依序作答，並標明子題號。每題4分，共8分。
1.自2007年營運以來，高鐵（the High Speed Rail）已成為臺灣最便利、最快速的交通工具之一。

2.對於強調職場效率的人而言，高鐵當然是商務旅行的首選。

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