CRE 英文運用 Level 2 攻略｜逾 1,200 題模擬練習・DSE 豁免｜2026 備考

How does the economic shift described in the passage help account for wider income differences?

[1] The Moluccas, an expansive archipelago situated west of New Guinea, constitute a vital geopolitical link within the Indonesian maritime domain. [2] Historically designated as the 'Spice Islands' on account of their prolific yields of nutmeg and mace, the region became a focal point for European mercantilism. [3] Rare spices such as cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom were categorised as luxury goods during the medieval era, often commanding prices comparable to those of precious metals. [4] By the early seventeenth century, the so-called 'Spice Wars' erupted as a consequence to the competing ambitions of Portugal and the Netherlands. [5] This protracted conflict resulted in the decimation of native Moluccan populations and significant casualties among European mariners. [6] To this day, vestigial tensions occasionally manifest as civil unrest, although such contemporary strife is typically predicated on sectarian rather than colonial demarcations. In the context of the passage provided, which of the following sentences contains an error in the use of a preposition?

Read this early draft. [1] Maugham’s medical training supplied experiences for some early fiction. [2] Later travel provided further settings and encounters. [3] His career also extended into theatre and other forms of writing. [4] Medicine alone explains the breadth of his work. Which revision of [4] best concludes the draft without exceeding its evidence?