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此題組中可聽見Anne、Mark和另一位女同學在討論，準備期末考時如何分工合作做筆記，主要評量考生是否可以根據適切的發音、語調或言談的用字遣詞，推測說話者的看法、態度或說話者之間的關係，以及是否可以根據言談的上下文做出正確的推測（例如說話者下一步的動作）。

（以下文字為播音內容，不會印在試題冊上。M代表Man，W代表 Woman。）

1. W1: Hey, Anne. Hey, Mark. I was thinking maybe we could work together for the final exams. You know, why go it alone when your best friends are right here?
2. W2: Okay with me. How about splitting the textbook up into three parts? We can each make notes on one part.
3. M: But there are eight sections. How are we going to split those in three?
4. W1: We could try to find a fourth person and take charge of two chapters each.
5. W2: I think we three work well together, and having a fourth person might disturb the group harmony.
6. M: I suppose you're right. Look, Chapter 1 is Introduction to Finance. We can skip that.
7. W2: Sure. It contains pretty basic stuff.
8. W1: Then Chapters 2 and 3 seem to form a neat topic area together. I'll prepare notes on those.
9. M: The next two chapters are on analysis. If you can take those, Anne, I can cover the remaining three chapters about stocks and bonds.
10. W2: Are you sure? That seems a lot for one person.
11. M: No problem. I wrote a report on the stock market, so I can have the notes done in a few days.
12. W1: Okay. We're ready to go.
13. W2: Let's get to it!

（以下「題目」文字會印在試題冊上。）

題目1

How does Anne respond to the idea of having another group member?

1. She's fine either way.
2. She asks for Mark's opinion.
3. She supports it.
4. She rejects it.*

解析

題目問How does Anne respond to the idea of having another group member?（Anne對於再新增一名組員的想法如何回應？），考生須推測Anne的看法和態度。 對話中的關鍵句是I think we three work well together, and having a fourth person might disturb the group harmony.（我覺得我們三個人可以合作無間，如果有第四個人的話可能會破壞組內和諧。），須聽懂關鍵字disturb（破壞）、harmony（和諧），理解Anne對提議的疑慮後，對應到選項的關鍵字reject（拒絕），即可知選項D：She rejects it.（她拒絕這個提議。）為最合適的答案。

題目2

What can be inferred about Mark?

1. He's familiar with the latter sections.*
2. He prefers exams to oral reports.
3. He thinks the course is too easy.
4. He invests in stocks himself.

解析

題目問What can be inferred about Mark?（關於Mark我們可以推論出什麼？），考生須根據言談的上下文做出正確的推測。對話中Mark首先提到I can cover the remaining three chapters about stocks and bonds.（我可以負責剩下來關於股票和債券的三個章節），接著又說No problem. I wrote a report on the stock market, so I can have the notes done in a few days.（沒問題。我做過關於股市的報告，所以我幾天內就可以把筆記完成。），可推知Mark由於做過相關主題研究，對統整接下來的章節可以駕輕就熟，對應到選項的關鍵字familiar（熟悉）、latter sections（後面的章節），即可知選項A：He's familiar with the latter sections.（他對於後面的章節很熟悉。）為最合適的答案。

此題組中可聽見在電影課堂上，老師帶領兩位學生John和Daphne討論一部叫《RRR》的電影，主要評量考生是否可以理解長篇言談內容的主旨大意、關鍵資訊與重要細節，以及是否可以理解言談脈絡（例如因果關係、說話者立場、先後順序等）並做適當的詮釋。

（以下文字為播音內容，不會印在試題冊上。M代表Man，W代表 Woman。）

1. W1: For our film class this week, instead of the usual black and white classics, I asked you to watch the Indian movie RRR that came out a few years ago. So what are your thoughts? John?
2. M: Well, it might be a modern movie, but it was still set in the past! Actually, it taught me a lot about India in the 1920s. I know the plot and characters were all made up, but I still learned something about India's struggle for independence.
3. W1: In fact, it's based on two real people, both famous revolutionaries. However, there are no records of them meeting each other. So the plot is fictional, but not the two main characters. It imagines what would have happened if they'd ever met and become friends. [pause] Daphne?
4. W2: I'm not sure the movie taught me anything. First of all, it was too violent. Were all those fight scenes really necessary? Secondly, the women seemed to be totally unimportant!
5. M: Yes, it was very much a film about men, with very weak roles for the women. There was a lot of action in the film, but that was hardly avoidable due to the subject matter. All in all, I think it had a powerful story, well told. And I loved those Indian touches: Hollywood would never make an action film with singing and dancing!
6. W2: Well, that's not surprising: It was made for an Indian audience. And while I suppose it should be praised for bringing Bollywood-style movies to a wider audience… for me, the songs and dances were totally out of place. I couldn't take them seriously.
7. W1: You said earlier that the movie wasn't informative. Could you say more about that?
8. W2: I think RRR oversimplified the real situation: the Indians were portrayed as heroes and the British rulers as villains. The truth is that the relationship between the British Empire and its Indian subjects was way more complicated than the movie shows.
9. W1: But the movie's been hugely successful outside of India. It's made over US$14 million in North America and been praised by some of Hollywood's biggest actors and directors. Why do you think that is?
10. M: Well, it's visually stunning, and the action sequences are amazing. And the underlying story of the fight between good and evil is universal.
11. W2: I have to admit that the costumes and photography were beautiful, but didn't you think it was way too long, at over three hours?
12. M: Honestly, no. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
13. W1: Very interesting! So what did the rest of you think?

（以下「題目」文字會印在試題冊上。）

題目1

Which aspect of the movie RRR does the teacher refer to at the beginning of the discussion?

1. Who its directors were.
2. When it was released.*
3. How long it took to produce.
4. What influence it had.

解析

題目問Which aspect of the movie RRR does the teacher refer to at the beginning of the discussion?（老師在一開始的討論，提到《RRR》這部電影的哪一個面向？），考生須抓出關鍵資訊，大致理解言談的主旨大意。對話中的關鍵句是I asked you to watch the Indian movie RRR that came out a few years ago.（我請你們看前幾年發行的印度電影《RRR》。），理解此訊息後，對應到選項的關鍵字release（發行），即可知選項B：When it was released.（它何時發行）為最合適的答案。

題目2

Why does the teacher mention the background of the movie's characters?

1. To show her passion for Indian movies.
2. To test Daphne's knowledge about India.
3. To explain the film's excellent ticket sales.
4. To correct a misunderstanding John has.*

解析

題目問Why does the teacher mention the background of the movie's characters?（老師為什麼提到電影中角色的背景？），考生須理解言談脈絡並做適當的詮釋。對話中 John 提到I know the plot and characters were all made up（我知道劇情和角色都是虛構的），考生須聽懂關鍵詞 made up（虛構的）以理解John的言談重點。老師接著說In fact, it's based on two real people（事實上，故事是以兩位真實人物為基礎），In fact 是關鍵轉折詞，可得知老師要澄清John對於這部電影的誤解，理解此對話的脈絡後，再對應選項中的關鍵字misunderstanding（誤解），即可知選項D：To correct a misunderstanding John has.（糾正John的理解錯誤）為最合適的答案。

題目3

What is likely Daphne's opinion of the movie RRR?

1. It featured the wrong actors.
2. It deserved the awards it was given.
3. It distorted historical facts.*
4. It provided insight into politics.

解析

題目問What is likely Daphne's opinion of the movie RRR?（Daphne對於《RRR》這部電影的看法可能為何？），考生須推測Daphne的看法和態度。對話中的關鍵句是I think RRR oversimplified the real situation（我認為《RRR》過度簡化了現實情況），她接著針對過往的historical facts（歷史事實）做進一步的說明，主要是談到電影將印度人和英國統治者分別刻劃為英雄和反派，但事實上雙方之間的關係要複雜許多，理解這些訊息後，再對應到選項關鍵字distort（扭曲），可知選項C：It distorted historical facts.（它扭曲了歷史事實）為最合適的答案。

題目4

What do John and Daphne agree on with regard to the movie? Choose 2 answers.

1. It doesn't have strong female characters.*
2. The length is acceptable.
3. It doesn't have realistic fight scenes.
4. The musical elements are effective.
5. It has a compelling visual design.*

解析

題目問What do John and Daphne agree on with regard to the movie?（John和Daphne對於這部電影的哪方面意見相同？），考生須抓出關鍵資訊，大致理解言談的主旨大意。請注意本題為複選題，答案有兩個。 對話中的其中一組關鍵句是the women seemed to be totally unimportant!（電影中的女性角色似乎完全不重要）和Yes, it was very much a film about men, with very weak roles for the women.（是的，這確實是一部以男性為中心的電影，女性角色則戲份薄弱），理解此訊息後，對應到選項的關鍵字female（女性），即可知選項A：It doesn't have strong female characters.（電影中沒有堅強的女性角色）為其中一個合適的答案。 對話中的另一組關鍵句是it's visually stunning, and the action sequences are amazing.（這部電影視覺上令人驚豔，動作場面也很精彩）和I have to admit that the costumes and photography were beautiful（我必須承認這部電影的服裝和攝影很美），理解此訊息後，對應到選項的關鍵字visual（視覺），即可知選項E：It has a compelling visual design.（這部電影的視覺設計很引人注目）為另一個合適的答案。