The Festival 24 the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana, so the music encompasses every style associated with the __25__ and the state.
答案:(C) celebrates
celebrates(慶祝/頌揚)符合音樂節旨在慶祝紐奧良與路易斯安那當地音樂文化的語意;compensates/calculates/cooperates 均不符合此處語境。
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celebrate 這個字,你的印象大概只有「慶祝」——慶祝生日、慶祝節日,都要有一個日子。這一句的受詞卻是 the indigenous music and culture(在地的音樂與文化),不是一個日子,於是會覺得 celebrate 接不上去,轉頭去找別的選項;cooperate 又長得像「合作」,音樂節聽起來就是大家合作辦出來的,特別容易被選走。
先用一個不必想語意的判準:空格後面直接站著受詞 the indigenous music and culture,中間沒有任何介系詞,所以這一格只能填及物動詞。cooperate 是不及物動詞,後面要接人或單位時一定得補 with(cooperate with the police 與警方合作),不能直接放名詞。第一篇第 20 題用「有沒有受詞」刷掉三個及物的動詞片語,這一題是同一招的反面用法,刷掉的是不及物的那一個,兩題可以對照著看。接著看語意。celebrate 除了「慶祝」,還有「頌揚、讚頌」這個意思,牛津高階把它列為及物用法,解釋就是 to praise,例句有 songs that celebrate the joys of romantic love(歌頌浪漫愛情之樂的歌曲)、a movie celebrating the life and work of Nelson Mandela(一部頌揚曼德拉生平與貢獻的電影);劍橋詞典的 Her music celebrates the power of nature.(她的音樂頌揚大自然的力量)與本句是同一個型——主詞是作品或活動,受詞是抽象的文化或價值。填進去讀成 The Festival celebrates the indigenous music and culture ...(這個音樂節頌揚紐奧良與路易斯安那的在地音樂與文化),後面的 so 才接得下去:正因為要頌揚在地,曲風才會涵蓋所有與這座城市和這個州相關的類型。
compensate(補償)要嘛接人(compensate the victims 補償受害者),要嘛用 compensate for(彌補),而音樂節也不是在補償什麼;calculate(計算)的受詞得是算得出來的東西,文化算不了;cooperate 如上,形態上就進不來。
celebrate(頌揚、讚頌,牛津高階及物義 to praise)、cooperate with(與……合作,不及物)、compensate for(彌補、補償)、calculate(計算)、indigenous(原生的、在地的)、encompass(涵蓋)
Jazz is not only an American art form but also an international phenomenon. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, also called Jazz Fest, is a 10-day cultural feast 21 thousands of musicians, cooks, and craftspeople welcome 500,000 visitors each year.
The main events include unforgettable music on 12 stages, delicious Louisiana cuisine in two large food areas, and crafts artisans from the region and 22 the world purchasing and selling their works. The evening concerts 23 different locations during the 10-day Festival.
The Festival 24 the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana, so the music encompasses every style associated with the 25 and the state: blues, R&B, gospel, Cajun, Afro-Caribbean, folk, Latin, rock, rap, country, bluegrass and everything in between. And of course there is lots of jazz, both contemporary and traditional.