India is trying a new way to get drivers to stop hitting their horns.
印度正嘗試用一種新方法來讓駕駛人停止鳴按喇叭。
It happens all the time when you’re driving. As soon as the light turns green, a few drivers start honking their horns. While Taiwan’s traffic is not great, it’s nothing like it is in India, _(1)_ Mumbai. There, the traffic is so bad that people start honking even before the light turns green. It seems _(2)_ people there believe that by honking their horn loud enough, the light will change to green faster.
To help improve the noise pollution situation, the Mumbai police set up a new traffic system. It is called “Honk more, wait more.” The lights are _(3)_ an audio▼ device that listens to the traffic. At a red light, if the honking ever goes over 85 decibels▼, the red light is reset▼. At first, many people felt angry because they had to wait at the light _(4)_ longer. But once they understood what was happening, they realized that they shouldn’t keep honking. “Honk more, wait more” created more peace and quiet, so it was viewed as a _(5)_ system. Soon, it will be tested in other cities in India, such as Bangalore, which is rated as the worst city for traffic in the world.
1. (A) especially (B) originally (C) apparently (D) individually
2. (A) because (B) whether (C) as if (D) even though
3. (A) divided into (B) connected to (C) skilled at (D) followed by
4. (A) more (B) such (C) a lot (D) the very
5. (A) humble (B) familiar (C) generous (D) successful
1. 第一題空格應選 (A) especially 理由:
a. (A) especially adv. 特別地，尤其是（可置於名詞前，強調該名詞）
I like all kinds of sports, especially baseball.
我喜歡各式運動，尤其是棒球。
(B) originally adv. 原先，最初
This idea originally came from Ann´s brother.
這個點子最初是小安的哥哥想出來的。
(C) apparently adv. 實際上；好像
Although Cindy looks 20, apparently she´s only 16 years old.
雖然辛蒂看起來像二十歲，但她實際上年僅十六。
(D) individually adv. 各別地
We do much better as a team than we do individually.
我們團隊上的表現要比大家單打獨鬥好得多。
b. 空格後的 Mumbai 為表地方的名詞，根據上述用法，可置入 especially 來強調 Mumbai，故 (A) 應為正選。
2. 第二題空格應選 (C) as if 理由:
a. (A) because conj. 因為
(B) whether conj. 是否
(C) It seems as if + S + V 似乎∕好像……
It seems as if Larry has a cold all the time.
賴瑞似乎一直都在感冒。
(D) even though + S + V 雖然……（等於 though / although 的用法）
b. 空格前提到，孟買的駕駛人在交通號誌變綠前就開始鳴按喇叭，由此文意可推知，這些駕駛人「似乎」以為只要喇叭按得夠大聲，紅燈就會更快轉綠，故答案應選 (C)。
3. 第三題空格應選 (B) connected to 理由:
a. (A) be divided into... 被分成……
Let´s divide our group into two smaller ones.
我們把本團體分成兩個小組吧。
(B) be connected to... 與……連接在一起
All the machines in the factory are connected to a main computer.
工廠裡的所有機臺都與一臺主電腦相連接。
(C) be skilled at / in... 擅長……
Jenna is skilled at handling difficult customers.
珍娜擅於應付難纏的客人。
(D) be followed by... 接著是……
The speech will be followed by a short break.
演講後接著是短暫的休息時間。
b. 根據語意推論，交通號誌「連接」上一個能接收交通狀況聲響的裝置，才能偵測到喇叭聲大於八十五分貝，故得知 (B) 應為正選。
4. 第四題空格應選 (C) a lot 理由:
a. 空格後為比較級副詞 longer，因此空格應置入可用來修飾比較級副詞的副詞或副詞片語。
b. more 置於原級形容詞或副詞之前即形成比較級，因此more 之後不可再接比較級，故 (A) 不可選。
c. such 為形容詞，表「如此的、這樣的」，用來修飾名詞，故 (B) 不可選。
d. a lot 可用來修飾比較級形容詞或副詞，置入後符合用法，故選 (C)。
Gary runs a lot faster than Kevin. 蓋瑞跑步比凱文快很多。
e. the very 可用來修飾最高級形容詞，表「最」，但無法修飾比較級，故 (D) 不能選。
Ally is neither the very best nor the worst student.
艾莉不是最棒，但也不是最差的學生。
5. 第五題空格應選 (D) successful 理由:
a. (A) humble a. 謙虛的，謙遜的
The scholar was very humble about the prize she was awarded.
這名學者對於她得獎一事非常謙虛。
(B) familiar a. 熟悉的；常見的
(C) generous a. 慷慨的，大方的
Zach is generous with his money.
查克在金錢上很大方。
(D) successful a. 成功的
David runs a successful fitness center.
大衛經營一家成功的健身中心。
b. 空格前說：這套系統創造出更詳和寧靜的環境，因此可推論出，此系統可視為是「成功的」。根據敘述及語意，得知 (D) 應為正選。
