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The eastern part of Taiwan is a place of natural beauty. However, it is also an area 27 earthquakes

occur very often. The government has recently completed work on an undersea cable system to detect

earthquakes and tsunamis. The system makes it possible for people 28 about 10 seconds before
an earthquake strikes. The purpose is to reduce 29 and injuries. Starting in 2011, cables were

put under the sea on the east coast. The location was chosen 30 most of the earthquakes happen

there. The undersea cable system stretches for 735 km, with nine points 31 its entire length to

detect the quakes. The deepest detection point lies 5,554 m under the sea.

27. (A) when (B) where (C) which (D) whose

28. (A) are warned (B) to warn (C) to be warned (D) will be warned

29. (A) dies (B) dead (C) deadly (D) deaths

30. (A) if (B) till (C) unless (D) because

31. (A) along (B) during (C) except (D) since

27. (A) when (B) where (C) which (D) whose
解 析：答案 (B)。

關鍵字：an area；earthquakes occur。此題考關係副詞，因為先行詞（the area）為地點的
概念，此處的 where = in which。判斷為關係副詞抑或關代的方式，只要將原本
的句子還原成最初的兩句即知道：it is also an area ___ earthquakes occur very

often =（句一）it is also an area +（句二）earthquakes occur very often the area，
句二很明顯在 the area 前少了介係詞 in，因此應用關係副詞 where。

28. (A) are warned (B) to warn (C) to be warned (D) will be warned
解 析：答案 (C)。
關鍵字：makes it possible for people。虛受詞句型：make/think/believe it (for sb) to V；

被動語態：be + P.P.，因此語意上，應該是人們被警告某事。
29. (A) dies (B) dead (C) deadly (D) deaths

解 析：答案(D)。
關鍵字：_____ and injuries。對等連接詞 and，前後所連接詞性虛對等，injuries（受傷）
為名詞。(A)死亡(v.) (B)死亡的(adj.) (C)致命的(adj.) (D)死亡(n.)。

30. (A) if (B) till (C) unless (D) because
解 析：答案 (D)。

關鍵字：The location was chosen；most of the earthquakes happen there。上下兩句為因果
關係。(A)如果 (B)直到 (C)除非 (D)因為。
31. (A) along (B) during (C) except (D) since

解 析：答案 (A)。
關鍵字：its entire length。因為 length（長度），搭配介係詞 along（沿著…）。

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