●張淑芬(英文系助理教授)
【考題】
1. An internship might not sound very interesting, but it's a great way to get your foot _ the door at this company.
(A)on (B) by (C) in (D) through
2. Traditionally, the president designates his or her_.
(A)successful (B)success (C)successive (D)successor
3. Despite explosive growth in online shopping malls, it is still_at traditional stores that consumers make their purchases.
(A) predominant (B) predominated (C) predominating (D) predominantly
4.Please_your physician before beginning any exercise program.
(A) consult (B) consults (C) consulted (D) consulting
【答案與解析】
1.(C),to get one's foot in the door表示「先獲得 一個有利於將來發展的地位;也可以指進入某種商業組織的門檻,而前途看好」。
2.(D),根據語意空格應填名詞successor表示 「繼承人」;successful形容詞表示「成功的」;success名詞表示「成功」;successive形容詞表示「連續的」。
3.(D),本題考表示強調的「分裂句」:It is+ 強調的部分+that+句子剩下的部分就是…;空格處應填副詞,強調的部分是predominantly at traditional stores。
4.(A),由please推斷此句型為祈使句,空格應填原形動詞;consult動詞表示「諮詢;請教」。