今年第一次的台北市、新北市和基隆市的「北北基聯測」已經結束。筆者拿出報紙所附的英語試題，想利用谷歌網站的搜尋功能，以找出正確的答案，總共作了10題選擇題，發現答案和報紙所附的解答都相符。

1. In the picture, the lamp is hanging _ the table.

   (A)up (B)on (C)from (D)above

   若拿(1)"the lamp is hanging up the table"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(2)"the lamp is hanging on the table"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(3)"the lamp is hanging from the table"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(4)"the lamp is hanging above the table"去谷歌搜尋，得到21筆。筆數以(4)居多，故得到的答案應為(D)。

2. You're really _ to go swimming in the lake on a cold winter day. Don't you feel cold?

   (A)crazy (B)smart (C)sweet (D)weak

   若拿(1)"crazy to go swimming"去谷歌搜尋，得到5,460筆；若拿(2)"smart to go swimming"去谷歌搜尋，得到2,370筆；若拿(3)"sweet to go swimming"去谷歌搜尋，得到293筆；若拿(4)"weak to go swimming"去谷歌搜尋，得到6筆。筆數以(1)居多，故得到的答案應為(A)。

3. Every night at 7:00, the garbage truck appears on the streets to _ the garbage that people take out of their houses. 

   (A)collect (B)drop (C)hide (D)save

   若拿(1)"garbage truck" "to collect the garbage"去谷歌搜尋，得到10,900筆；若拿(2)"garbage truck" "to drop the garbage"去谷歌搜尋，得到81筆；若拿(3)"garbage truck" "to hide the garbage"去谷歌搜尋，得到6筆；若拿(4)"garbage truck" "to save the garbage"去谷歌搜尋，得到9筆。筆數以(1)居多，故得到的答案應為(A)。

4. There is no _ near the theater, so let's take the bus there.

   (A)bright light (B)great food (C)fresh air (D)parking space

   若拿(1)"bright light near the theater"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(2)"great food near the theater"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(3)"fresh air near the theater"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(4)"parking space near the theater"去谷歌搜尋，得到89筆。筆數以(4)居多，故得到的答案應為(D)。

5. I want to go camping in the mountains this afternoon, but a typhoon is coming. I'm not sure _ the road to the mountains will be closed.

   (A)how (B)what (C)whether (D)why

   若拿(1)"how the road to the mountains will be closed"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(2)"what the road to the mountains will be closed"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(3)"whether the road to the mountains will be closed"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(4)"why the road to the mountains will be closed"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆。因為搜尋都失敗，所以將關鍵字裡的"to the mountains"省略，若拿(1)"how the road will be closed"去谷歌搜尋，得到3筆；若拿(2)"what the road will be closed"去谷歌搜尋，得到1筆；若拿(3)"whether the road will be closed"去谷歌搜尋，得到2,630筆；若拿(4)"why the road will be closed"去谷歌搜尋，得到4筆。筆數以(3)居多，故得到的答案應為(C)。 

6. All the dresses are pretty, but I think _ black one is the best for the party tomorrow.

   (A)any (B)each (C)some (D)the

   若拿(1)"I think any black one is the best"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(2)"I think each black one is the best"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(3)"I think some black one is the best"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(4)"I think the black one is the best"去谷歌搜尋，得到99,700筆。筆數以(4)居多，故得到的答案應為(D)。

7. Joseph was painting the wall when the phone rang. He quickly _ his brush and ran to answer it.

   (A)gave up (B)handed in (C)put down (D)took away

   若拿(1)"gave up his brush"去谷歌搜尋，得到199,000筆；若拿(2)"handed in his brush"去谷歌搜尋，得到1筆；若拿(3)"put down his brush"去谷歌搜尋，得到 202,000筆；若拿(4)"took away his brush"去谷歌搜尋，得到5筆。筆數以(3)居多，故得到的答案應為(C)。 

8. The boss called from the airport an hour _, so I guess he will arrive at the office soon.

   (A)after (B)ago (C)before (D)later

   若拿(1)"an hour after" "he will arrive"去谷歌搜尋，得到820,000筆；若拿(2)"an hour ago" "he will arrive"去谷歌搜尋，得到885,000筆；若拿(3)"an hour before" "he will arrive"去谷歌搜尋，得到971,000筆；若拿(4)"an hour later" "he will arrive"去谷歌搜尋，得到891,000。由於各組的資料量都相去不遠，搜尋算是失敗，因此修正搜尋的關鍵字，若拿(1)"an hour after, he will arrive"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(2)"an hour ago, he will arrive"去谷歌搜尋，得到1筆；若拿(3)"an hour before, he will arrive"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(4)"an hour later, he will arrive"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆。筆數以(2)居多，故得到的答案應為(B)。

9. I can't find my history book, _ I know it's somewhere in the living room.

   (A)because (B)but (C)since (D)until

   若拿(1)"I can't find my" "because I know"去谷歌搜尋，得到3,230,000筆；若拿(2)"I can't find my" "but I know"去谷歌搜尋，得到7,700,000筆；若拿(3)"I can't find my" "since I know"去谷歌搜尋，得到353,000筆；若拿(4)"I can't find my" "until I know"去谷歌搜尋，得到120,000筆。筆數以(2)居多，故得到的答案應為(B)。

10. The most convenient way to get around this small town is _ a bike.

   (A)to ride (B)to have ridden (C)rides (D)rode

   若拿(1)"is to ride a bike"去谷歌搜尋，得到1,390,000筆；若拿(2)"is to have ridden a bike"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(3)"is to rides a bike"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆；若拿(4)"is to rode a bike"去谷歌搜尋，得到0筆。筆數以(1)居多，故得到的答案應為(A)。

  由以上的實驗可知，想利用谷歌網站搜尋英文選擇題的答案，所選的關鍵字很重要，如果各組的資料量皆為0，代表沒有相符的句子，此時可以拆成子句；如果各組關鍵字的資料量都很大，代表還沒找出最正確的答案，應再修正關鍵字。對於英文，如果您找不到請教的對象，可利用谷歌網站的搜尋功能，它的確可以告訴您問題的解答。