你能解开死亡竞赛之谜吗？ - 亚历克斯·根德勒 (Alex Gendler)：英语精读讲义

用以 The night 开头的三个词目标短语补全故事开场：____ the concert, the lead singer lost her voice.

哪句话最清楚地表明发射已经安排在中午开始？

1. The launch is set to begin at noon.
2. The launch might begin at noon.
3. The launch will begin at noon.

哪句话正确使用 get 被动来描述一次意外事件？

1. Her phone got damaged in the rain.
2. Her phone got damage in the rain.
3. Her phone was got damaged in the rain.

用“某个行动是实现目标的唯一办法”这一句型补全句子：____ protect the file ____ make a backup.

用 get + 代词 + back 结构补全句子：The shelter found our missing cat, so we drove there to ____.

补全“动作 + and + 结果”结构：Check the address, ____ the package will arrive at the right place.

比赛规则规定作弊者必须放弃奖品。哪句话最准确地表达了这一后果？

1. Anyone who cheats will accidentally misplace the prize.
2. Anyone who cheats will forfeit the prize.
3. Anyone who cheats will temporarily borrow the prize.

用高亮短语补全句子，表达“开始并进入进行状态”：The science fair ____ at nine tomorrow.

请用 find oneself + -ing 的过去式补全句子：I was not planning to stay up, but I ____ watching another episode.

哪句话最清楚地表示 Maya 与班上其他人的差距随着时间不断扩大？

1. After missing three weeks of class, Maya fell further behind in class.
2. After missing three weeks of class, Maya fell further and further behind in class.
3. After missing three weeks of class, Maya was behind in class.

补全表示“走一条更短路线”的固定搭配：We were late, so we decided to ____ through the alley.

哪种情况最适合用 gambit 描述？

1. 一次毫无计划的意外摔倒。
2. 为了取得优势而承担的一项经过盘算的风险。
3. 一种没有策略目标的安全惯例。

用准确表示“该功能属于标准配置”的短语补全句子：The laptop ____ a fingerprint reader.

哪句话自然地描述了一个因改装经常惹麻烦而出名的人？

1. Leo is an unknown tinkerer who rarely shows anyone his work.
2. Leo is a famous tinkerer whose careful repairs have won awards.
3. Leo is a notorious tinkerer whose risky modifications often fail.

使用 a few 和表达 kinks to work out 补全句子：The new booking system works, but it still ____.

判断关于这个句子的说法："Just a minor problem—the server deleted every customer record." 说话人按字面使用 minor，表示这个问题不重要。

1. 错误
2. 正确

哪一项使用平行的“名词 + -ing”短语列出了三个可能的问题？

1. the battery overheats, the screen freezing, or the case to crack
2. the battery overheating, the screen freezing, or the case cracking
3. the battery overheating, the screen froze, or cracking the case

选择一个表示“列出的项目中任何一个都足以产生该结果”的短语：The shelter has three emergency generators, ____ keep the lights on during an outage.

1. any of them would
2. any of which would
3. each of which would

哪句话自然地表示一次严重伤病让运动员无法继续职业生涯？

1. The injury affected his professional career.
2. The injury interrupted his professional career.
3. The injury ended his professional career.

调查人员根据监控录像查明门当时没有上锁。哪句话最准确地报告了这一调查结果？

1. The investigators determined that the door was unlocked.
2. The investigators decided that the door should remain unlocked.
3. The investigators chose to unlock the door.

在安全报告中，the ultimate result of a chain reaction 表示什么？

1. 引发一系列反应的第一个事件。
2. 由一连串相互关联的事件产生的最终后果。
3. 多个选项中最好的结果。

哪个句子最清楚地表示这个软件漏洞始于支付系统？

1. The team found a software bug located in the payment system.
2. The team found a software bug originating in the payment system.
3. The team found a software bug affecting the payment system.

哪一句中的 while 和原句一样表示逻辑对照？

1. While the first battery lasts longer, the second one charges faster.
2. I read the instructions while the device was updating.
3. Call me when the test is finished.

用本课表示“任一原因单独存在就足以造成结果”的四词表达补全句子：These two faults can ____ a shutdown.

哪一句表示两个条件并未共同造成任何结果？

1. Each condition caused a separate result.
2. No result was caused by the two conditions acting in conjunction.
3. The two conditions appeared at the same time.

用 FINISH 的正确形式补全句子：She finally got around to ____ the report.

在“Moisture was responsible for the damage”中，responsible for 是什么意思？

1. 它造成了损坏。
2. 它被安排去修复损坏。
3. 它值得信赖，能防止损坏。

使用 All + subject + have 结构和主语 we，并用 be 的复数形式完成句子：____ three old maps.

阅读这条设备说明：“When the light is on, the camera is recording.” 它表示什么意思？

1. 相机把灯打开。
2. 灯在相机的正上方。
3. 灯亮时，相机会进行录像。

阅读这个句子：“Shortly after the lights went out, the backup generator started.” 哪个事件先发生？

1. 两个事件恰好同时发生。
2. 备用发电机先启动了。
3. 灯先灭了。

用表示“可行范围内数量最多的邻居”的短语补全句子：Please invite ____ to the community meeting.

用 meet 的 -ing 形式补全句子：Careful planning gives us the best chance at ____ the deadline.

用动词 trigger 在 without 后所需的形式补全句子：The engineer tested the backup system without ____ the alarm.

培训者准备说明唯一一条最高优先级规则。哪句话最能表达这个信息组织功能？

1. One useful point to consider here is that every backup must be tested.
2. The most important thing to remember here is that every backup must be tested.
3. Another detail worth mentioning is that every backup must be tested.

哪句话表示降价不会改变说话人不买的决定？

1. If the price drops, I may buy it.
2. Even if the price drops, I will not buy it.
3. Because the price drops, I will not buy it.

某城镇的规则是“If the siren sounds, the warning light flashes.”。哪项正确说明了 the converse is not necessarily true？

1. 警示灯可能因为警报器以外的原因而闪烁。
2. 警报器绝不可能让警示灯闪烁。
3. 警示灯一定只会在警报器响起后闪烁。

请用 shut off 和代词 it 补全句子：The fan is too loud. Please ____.

哪一句正确地使用了“名词 + being + 状态”从句作主语？

1. Being the door open worried the staff.
2. The door being open worried the staff.
3. The door is being open worried the staff.

一名队友缺席了一次会议。哪句话能正确提醒别人不要直接下结论？

1. Missing one meeting cannot happen to a reliable person.
2. Missing one meeting doesn't necessarily mean she is unreliable.
3. Missing one meeting proves that she is unreliable.

在句子“The parking brake was engaged before the driver left the car.”中，was engaged 是什么意思？

1. 制动器已关闭并断开。
2. 制动器正在维修。
3. 制动器已设置好，可以发挥作用。

使用 could 和短语 out of fuel 完成句子：The backup generator ____, so we should check its tank.

使用 turn off 的被动形式并加上 normally 完成句子：After the safety check, the device was ____.

某个安全按钮按下后会让风扇停止。风扇仍在转。哪一个结论使用了同样的反向排除逻辑？

1. If the fan is running, the safety button must be broken.
2. If the fan is running, the safety button has been pressed.
3. If the fan is running, the safety button hasn't been pressed.

请补全过渡语，用前面的警告作为作出决定的依据：The trail may be slippery. ____, let's take the safer route.

请填入表示“从结果倒推前面步骤”的目标短语：We know the final deadline, so let's ____ to schedule the earlier tasks.

请填入表示“让我们退出”的目标表达：Another defeat could ____ the tournament.

哪句话中的 since 表示 because，也就是“因为”？

1. I have known Mia since 2021.
2. He has been awake since sunrise.
3. Since the library is closed, we'll study at home.

用名词 cause 完成目标搭配：The later update cannot be the ____ the earlier error.

证据表明“电池是原因”不太可能。哪句话最适合检验：如果这个解释成立，会出现什么结果？

1. If the battery is the cause, the device will fail every time.
2. The battery may be the cause, and the device failed once.
3. If the battery were the cause, the device would fail every time.

用本课的结论表达补全这段推理：The first method took half the time in every test. So ____ the first method is faster.

用 make 的过去式和 ring 的动词原形完成句子：The power surge ____ the alarm ____.

哪句话用 while 对照两个结论，而不是表示时间？

1. The first route is shorter, while the second is safer.
2. She listened to music while she was cooking.
3. Please wait here while I call the manager.

请用本课短语补全句子，表示先获得所需信息，然后再进行下一步：____ the departure time, we can choose a train.

请用本课中的成对概念补全这个分析性表达：The engineers used the logic of ____ to explain why the part failed.

哪句话用 since 引出证据，并用 fine 表示“运行正常”？

1. Since Monday, the router has been in the repair shop.
2. Since the router is fine, the problem may be in the cable.
3. The router has had fine scratches since Monday.

已经测试了两个按钮，但两个都不能启动风扇。哪句话能正确指代这两个按钮？

1. Neither doesn't make the fan start.
2. Neither makes the fan start.
3. Neither make the fan start.

哪句话正确表达“另外两台打印机也不工作”？

1. The first printer doesn't work, and the other two do too.
2. The first printer doesn't work, and the other two don't either.
3. The first printer doesn't work, and either the other two.

用 That leaves + 选项 这一结构完成句子：The red and blue models are sold out, so that ____ the green one.

一台笔记本电脑因为电池过热而不断关机。哪句话自然地用 culprit 指出电池是原因？

1. The overheated battery was the culprit.
2. The overheated battery was the solution.
3. The overheated battery was a bystander.

你想知道两个开关是否每个单独都能打开这盏灯。哪个问题准确表达了这个意思？

1. Can both of them turn on the light together?
2. Can one of them turn on both lights?
3. Can each of them turn on the light separately?

哪一句自然地使用了平行省略来对比两个样本？

1. Salt was added to one sample and sugar to the other.
2. Salt was added to both samples, but sugar was not.
3. Salt and sugar were added to one sample.

哪一句明确表示每个按钮都能在不依赖另一个按钮的情况下开门？

1. The two buttons work together to open the door.
2. Only one of the two buttons opens the door.
3. The two buttons each independently open the door.

填入表示明确限制的两个单词：The control room is ____ to visitors.

填入本课中表示“恰好足够，几乎没有余量”的两个单词：We have ____ water to finish the hike.

哪句话最明确地表示一支队伍非常迅速地升到了领先位置？

1. The team rocketed into first place.
2. The team remained in first place.
3. The team built a rocket before the race.

哪句话正确放置了宾语代词？

1. The officer asked him to hand over it.
2. The officer asked him to hand it over.
3. The officer asked him to over hand it.

哪一句表示他表达了非常强烈的感谢？

1. He greeted the paramedics politely after they helped him.
2. He thanked the paramedics briefly after they helped him.
3. He thanked the paramedics profusely after they helped him.

在句子“They celebrated the team's victory with a special dinner,”中，with a special dinner 告诉了我们什么？

1. 谁赢得了这场胜利
2. 这场胜利为何发生
3. 他们如何庆祝这场胜利

一位朋友自豪地向你展示一台复杂的自制机器。哪句话用了带轻松调侃意味的词来称呼它？

1. How does this contraption work?
2. What is the model number of this device?
3. How does this machine work?

在网络广告中，"Race over to our website" 最可能是在要求人们做什么？

1. 慢慢离开该网站。
2. 马上访问该网站。
3. 在该网站上参加一场真正的比赛。

哪句话正确地把 X-based 用作名词前的复合形容词？

1. The team follows an evidence-based plan.
2. The team follows an evidence based-on plan.
3. The team follows a based-evidence plan.

在句子 “The diagram helped Maya unravel the process bit by bit,” 中，unravel the process bit by bit 是什么意思？

1. 玛雅忽略了这个过程，然后继续做别的事。
2. 玛雅真的解开了一段缠结的线。
3. 玛雅逐步弄懂了这个过程是如何运作的。

用 build up to 的正确形式补全句子：Each chapter ____ the final reveal.

在句子 As we planned the event, we found helpful ideas in unexpected places along the way. 中，in unexpected places along the way 表达了什么意思？

1. 我们在策划过程中有了出人意料的发现。
2. 我们只在路边找到了点子。
3. 活动结束后，我们才发现了所有东西。

使用 check out 和代词 it，并按正确语序补全表示目的的短语：Visit the demo page ____.

主要好处已经介绍完了。下面哪个开头最自然地引出另一项正面好处？

1. On the other hand,
2. As an added bonus,
3. As a result,

现有五个工作坊名额。使用 the first + number + of you + to + verb 结构完成句子：____ will receive a free pass.

一件夹克促销前售价 100 美元。标牌上写着 20% off。这表示什么？

1. 你支付 120 美元。
2. 你支付 80 美元。
3. 你支付 20 美元。