“Somebody must have made a false accusation against Josef K., for he was arrested one morning without havingdone anything wrong.” As in Kafka’s long story Metamorphosis—which begins with the line “Gregor Samsa awoke onemorning from uneasy dreams to find himself41in his bed into a gigantic insect”—the entire narrative of The Trialemerges from the condition that announces itself in the opening sentence. The protagonist, Josef K., never discovers whathe is being42, and is never able to understand the principles governing the system of justice in which he findshimself ensnared. Instead, the narrative follows his exhausting determination to understand and to43his innocencein the complete absence of any doctrine that would explain to him what it would mean to be44, or indeed, of whathe actually stands accused. In following Josef K.’s struggle toward45, the novel presents us with an astonishinglymoving account of what it is to be born naked and defenseless into a completely incomprehensible system, armed onlywith a devout conviction of innocence.
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正確答案：(C) 解析：本題為英文克漏字，依文意，Josef K. 努力想證明自己的清白，在完全缺乏可說明「有罪」意義的規範下，他無法理解何謂「有罪」。空格所在句為「what it would mean to be ___」，依前後文應填入 guilty（有罪的），故選 (C)。本題非法律適用題，無須引用法條。 各選項：
(A) grumpy 意為「暴躁的」，與文意不符。
(B) credible 意為「可信的」，與文意不符。
(C) guilty 意為「有罪的」，符合前後文脈絡，正確。
(D) filthy 意為「骯髒的」，與文意不符。 出處：英文閱讀測驗—上下文文意判斷 難度：中
A recent study from Brazil finds a connection between vegetarianism and mental health issues. The study,in which 14,216 people between 35 to 74 years old were surveyed, shows that individuals following vegetariandiets are more41to depression. In fact, those who don’t eat meat are twice more likely to have a depressiveepisode than meat consumers.While there is evidence42to a lack of meat consumption causing more mental health issues, there aresome conflicting studies that find no correlation between vegetarian diets and mood effects. According to thesestudies, it might be too straightforward to43that the former is causing the latter via nutritional deficiency. Ahealthy diet goes44identifying as a vegetarian or non-vegetarian. There are other45not examined butare plausibly linked to both vegetarianism and depression. One thing for sure is that a balanced intake accompaniedby regular exercise is essential in maintaining physical and mental health.
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正確答案：(C) 解析：空格所在句為「There are other 45 not examined but are plausibly linked to both vegetarianism and depression.」，語意上應填入「變數、因素」，表示還有其他未檢驗但可能同時與素食主義和憂鬱症相關的因素。選項中 variables 最符合文意。本題為英文閱讀測驗，不涉及法規。 各選項：
(A) propaganda 意為「宣傳」，與前後文「其他未檢驗但可能相關的……」語意不符。
(B) formations 意為「形成、結構」，無法合理搭配「未檢驗但可能相關」的語境。
(C) variables 意為「變數、因素」，符合「其他未檢驗但可能相關的因素」之文意，正確。
(D) brochures 意為「手冊、小冊子」，與研究變項或因素無關。 出處：英文閱讀測驗—上下文語意判斷 難度：易
Most food staples are inexpensive, plant-based foods, usually full of calories for energy. There are more than 50,000edible plants in the world, but just 15 of them provide 90 percent of the world’s food energy intake. Rice, corn, and wheatmake up two-thirds of this. Food staples traditionally depend on what plants are native to a region.Rice is a food staple for more than 3.5 billion people around the world, particularly in Asia, Latin America, andparts of Africa. Rice has been cultivated in Asia for thousands of years. Scientists believe people first domesticated ricein India or Southeast Asia. Rice arrived in Japan in about 3,000 years ago. The Portuguese most likely introduced it intoSouth America in the 16th century. Today, the world’s largest rice producers are China, India, and Indonesia. Outside ofAsia, Brazil is the largest rice producer.Corn is native to Central America, where it was domesticated by the Aztecs and Mayans. The United States is theworld’s largest corn grower, producing more than 40 percent of the world’s corn. Corn is often used to produce corn oil,sweeteners such as corn syrup, and cornstarch, which is used as a sweetener and thickening agent in home cooking. Also,alcohol from fermented corn is the source of bourbon whiskey.Wheat was first domesticated in the Middle East. Wheat grows well in temperate climates, even those with a short growingseason. Today, China, India, the United States, Russia, and France are among the largest wheat producers in the world. Themajority of breads are made with wheat flour. Wheat flour is also used in pasta, pastries, crackers, breakfast cereals, and noodles.In addition to cereal grains, roots, and tubers are common food staples, particularly in tropical regions. Yams are animportant food in the rainforests of West Africa. Potatoes are native to the cold climate of the Andes Mountains. Theywere introduced to Europe by explorers of the 16th century and are now a food staple in Europe and parts of the Americas.
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