第 21 至 30 題為題組
The 1918 influenza epidemic, which occurred during World War I, was one of the most
devastating health crises of the _20_th century. Between September 1918 and June 1919, more than
600,000 Americans died of influenza and pneumonia, making the epidemic far more _21_ than the
war itself. The influenza hit Americans in two waves. The first wave attacked the army camps and was
less fatal than the second. The second wave arrived in the port city of Boston in September 1918 with
war _22_ of machinery and supplies. Other wartime events enabled the disease to _23_ the
country quickly. As men across the nation were joining the _24_ to serve the country, they brought
the virus with them everywhere they went. In October 1918 alone, the virus killed almost 200,000. In
the following month, the end of World War I resulted in an even _25_ spread of the disease. The
celebration of the end of the war with parades and parties was a complete disaster from the standpoint
of public health. This _26_ the spread of the disease in some cities. The flu that winter was
destructive beyond imagination as millions were_ 27_ and thousands died. In fact, it caused many
more deaths than any of the other epidemics which had _28_ it.
Medical scientists _29_ that another epidemic will attack people at some point in the future.
Today’s worldwide transportation makes it even _30_ to control an epidemic. Therefore, doctors
advise that we continue to get our annual flu shots in order to stay healthy.
(A) military (B) crisis (C) harder (D) wider (E) deadly (FAB) come across
(GAC) shipments (HAD) infected ( IAE) preceded ( JBC ) warn (KBD) accelerated (LBE) sweep through
【題組】28.
any of the other epidemics which had ______ it,本空格在had之後,受詞it之前,應填入由及物動詞變化的過去分詞,由more . . . than與any of the other的結構可知有比較含意,從文意可推測那年冬天流感造成的死亡人數較先前的流行病更多,故選(I) preceded。 (A) military 軍隊 n. pl. (B) crisis 危機 n. [C] (C) harder 更困難的 adj. (D) wider 更廣泛的 adj. (E) deadly 致命的 adj.
(F) come across 偶然碰見 phr. v. (G) shipments 裝載的貨物 n. [C] (H) infected 使感染,傳染 vt. (I) preceded 先於 vt. (J) warn 警告 vt.