收到版友内信针对台电的英文考题提问，以下说明解释:
20. Keelung is the ____ city of Taiwan.
(A) northernmost (B) north (C)mostly north (D) northest
基隆是台湾最北方的城市，我们说 “northernmost”，但“northest”是不对的，
不这么用，又如:
e.g.: If Typhoon Megi continues to move on its currently projected path, its
eye wall is forecast to sweep across Eluanbi (鹅銮鼻), the island’s
southernmost tip, within the next 24 to 48 hours.
21. Surprisingly, Sam passed the exam ____ that he had not prepared at all.
(A) thought (B) despite (C) even (D) but
答案 (B) despite 正确无误，(C) even不对，(A) (D) 就更不用说了
名词子句的功能与名词相同，在句中可做主词、受词和补语。这一题是 that子句作为介
系词 “despite”的受词。另外的表达法：
Surprisingly, Sam passed the exam despite “the fact” that he had not
prepared at all.
even是副词，不是连接词，无法连结前后两个 S+V+O独立子句，Sam passed the exam和
he had not prepared at all，此外，没有“even that”的用法，除非搭配连接词，
even要在这题成立，只能改成even though
同理，Wh名词子句也可作为介系词的受词：
e.g.: Regardless of “who(m) you voted for”, the exercise of democratic expression
was the most important meaning of this election.
30. Our company often holds ____ because we have employees working in
different parts of the country.
(A) conference (B) audio conference (C) videoconference (D) videos
答案 (C) videoconference视讯(频)会议 正确无误
台电推动新政策使用新系统时(例: NDCIS= New Distribution and Construction
Information System)，总处与全台湾各区处举行live视讯(频)会议是常态，了解各地上
线使用情形和回报以便于持续修正，会议不仅看得到人也听得到声音
35. Willy has no idea where his sister Judy is. He hasn’t heard ____ her for
months.
(A) about (B)from (C) for (D) to
答案 (B) from 正确无误，(A) about不对
hear from 是指得到某人的消息 或 收到某人的的来信
e.g..: It’s been ages since I last heard from my old bestie.
hear about 是指听说“关于”某人或某事物
e.g.: I’ve heard a lot about you. 我久仰您大名
e.g.: Did you hear about the backbiting gossips or rumors
surrounding her cross cultural romance?
40. Joyce looked like she ____ cry when the manager told her she was not good
enough for her job.
(A) was to (B)had to (C) was about to (D) knew how to
答案 (C) was to正确无误，(A) was to不对，(B)(D)就更不用说了
这一题从时间轴上是从过去往未来看(后推)， “be about to”和 “be to” 虽然都有
将要的意思，但有差异，个人习惯英英解释:
be about to: used to indicate that somebody is very close to doing something
or that something will (not) happen in the very near future, very soon
e.g.: I was about to pray to God when you entered the room.
be to : commonly used in news report to talk about events that are likely to
happen in the near future, or to refer to arrangements for the future “that
can be controlled by people”
e.g.: The incumbent President is to meet his Korean counterpart in the
previously designated venue.
44. The marathon will be held this Saturday, ____ . It cannot be postponed.
(A) sun or rain (B) dry or wet (C) rain or shine (D) raining or shining
答案 (C) rain or shine正确无误，这题是考制式的惯用语，“不论晴天或雨天，风雨无
阻”，其他选项都不对
51. Taichung is ____ of Taipei and Keelung is north of Taipei.
(A) in the south (B) to the south (C) the south (D) on the south
答案 (B) to the south正确无误，其他选项都不对，这题是考方向相对位置的表达，
A 在 B 的 东西南北方
A is north (south/west/east) of B (○)
A is to the north (south/west/east) of B (○)
“in the south/north of” 表示台中土地涵盖在台北内，基隆也在台北内 ( X)
“on the south/north of" 表示台中和台北 或 台北和基隆互相接壤，交界边境有相连
( X)
47. Ken seems unable to keep a job. He ____ in six different companies in
the past two years.
(A) has worked (B) works (C) had worked (D) is working
答案 (A) 正解无误
完成式三要素 1. completion 完成，其确切的时间点并不重要
2. duration 持续
3. experience 经验
前句动词 “seems” 是现在(简单)式，和过去并没有关联，后句现在完成式 (A) has
worked 表示早先于现在之前，就有在6间不同的公司工作的“经验”，且“持续”有2 年
之久
过去完成式的时间，落在过去的某个时间点之前，所以你想选 (C) had worked，题目句
子要改写为:
Ken seemed unable to keep a job because he had worked in six different
companies for two years.
55. Jill almost got hit by a motorcycle because she ____ with her cell phone
when crossing the street.
(A) played (B) was played (C) was playing (D) had been playing
答案 (C) 正解无误
这题考(传达)的是 Jill穿越街道那当时正在玩手机(was playing with her cell phone)
，且这动作早先于她差点被车撞时就持续进行着，“差点被车撞”是突发穿插的事件，那
当下就结束了(所以用过去简单式 got hit by a motorbike)，但Jill玩手机的动作是继
续往后延伸的，所以用过去进行式，故不能选 (A) played
中学生会看到非常简单的例子:
e.g.: I was taking a shower when you called me last night, so I ended up
being naked talking to you.
请画出一条横向的长条波纹，它的上方正中央垂直90度再画出一条纵向交接的箭头，就能
了解说明了