●張淑芬（英文系助理教授）

1. The plant manager along with his subordinates＿visiting Germany to sign a contract.

(A) is (B) has (C) are (D) have

解析：【答案】(A)，along with (和...)屬於修飾語，係修飾前面的plant manager，

它並不影響動詞單、複數。空格處應填動詞單數

2. It is urgent that financial aid, food and clothing＿to the flood victims

(A) are sent (B) will send (C ) is sent (D) be sent

解析：【答案】D，本題考【It is +意志形容詞 + that +主詞+（should）+ be + 過去分詞】的句型；表示急需將經濟援助、食物和衣服送給洪水的受災者。

3. The new tax laws rammed through＿the opposition of the majority of

the people.

(A) furthermore (B) in addition (C) subsequently (D) regardless of

解析：【答案】(D)，。

空格前面提到｢新的稅法強行通過了】，因此介係詞regardless of ｢不管，不顧」，最適當。本句表示｢不顧大多數人民的反對,新的稅法強行通過了。」

4. A number of houses must be＿demolished so that the construction on a new

supermarket can begin.

(A) richly (B) plentifully (C) defectively (D) completely

解析：【答案】(D)，選項皆為副詞。根據語意空格應選(D) completely表示｢完全地，徹底地」。本句表示｢為了建造新的超級市場，很多房屋必須徹底被拆除」。

5. I was forced to collaborate＿a totally uninformed committee.

(A) in (B) on (C) with (D) from

解析：【答案】(C)，collaborate表示｢(尤指在文藝，科學等方面)合作」，collaborate with 某人/單位表示｢與某人/單位合作」。

6. In no＿am I going to adopt any of his methods.

(A) way (B) excuse (C) reason (D) account

解析：【答案】(A)，本題考片語 in no way表示｢決不，絕對不」。

7. This is the standard model –＿there's the deluxe version which costs more.

(A) then (B) even (C) until (D) further

解析：【答案】(A)，根據語意空格應填then副詞表示｢ 此外；而且」；本句中譯為｢這是普通版，另外還有價錢比較貴的豪華版」。

8.＿ repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped

buying it.

(A) Though (B) Despite (C) although (D) even though

解析：【答案】(B)，介係詞despite表示「雖然；儘管」，需搭配「名詞」；本句表示｢儘管已反覆保證了該產品的安全性，很多人還是不再購買」。 (A) though (C) although (D) even though皆為「連接詞」，後方需連接「句子」( 主詞 + 動詞 )。

9. You won’t be able to cancel it＿the payment you sent has already completed,

(A) once (B) although (C) right away (D) be means of

解析：【答案】(A)，空格應填上連接詞once表示「一旦…就」。