文／英文系助理教授張淑芬

1. Failure to close a deal with a major supermarket might result in＿.

(A) display (B) discount (C) disagree (D) dismissal

2. The company has announced that the current model＿next year.

(A) discontinues (B) discontinued

(C) will discontinue (D) will be discontinued

3. The e-mail owes its popularity＿the general concern for the safety of children.

(A) up (B) to (C) in (D) of

解析：【答案】(B)，owe A to B表示「將A歸功於B」

4. Although her purse was at the coffee shop during the entire drive home, it was not until

she arrived at the house＿she remembered leaving it there.

(A) did (B) that (C) when (D) where

5. The Australians have won three gold medals＿two silvers in the swimming events.

(A) neither (B) nor (C) and (D) either

【答案與解析】

1.【答案】(D)，本題考字彙。根據語意空格應填（D）免職、解僱；片語close a deal表示｢成交，做成生意」。題意為「無法與一家大超市做成了一筆交易可能會被解僱。」。（A）表示｢展示」；（B）表示｢折扣」；（C）表示｢不同意」皆不符題意

2.【答案】(D)，本題考未來被動式：will be + p.p..

3.【答案】(B)，owe A to B表示「將A歸功於B」

4.【答案】(B)，本題考表示強調的「分裂句」句型：It is＋強調的部分＋that＋句子，本題表示她卻是到家時才記起把皮包留在咖啡館。

5.【答案】(C)，本題考連接詞用法。and 連接three gold medals和two silvers。