亚瑟王传说是真的吗？- 艾伦·卢帕克 (Alan Lupack)：英语精读讲义

补全传统的墓志铭开头：____ Thomas Reed, a sailor who crossed every ocean.

“king who was and king who will be”这一平行表达主要产生了什么效果？

1. 它描写了两个互不相关的王。
2. 它把亚瑟过去的王者身份与人们期待的未来回归平衡地并列起来。
3. 它纠正了亚瑟称号中的一个拼写错误。

在 So reads the inscription 中，reads 是什么意思？

1. 有人正在研究这段铭文。
2. 铭文上写着或表达了那些文字。
3. 铭文正在大声朗读某些内容。

Le Morte d'Arthur 在这句话中指什么？

1. 一部重要亚瑟王传说作品的书名。
2. 托马斯·马洛礼的另一个名字。
3. 亚瑟王埋葬地点的名称。

用情态动词完成式的缩略形式完成句子：Before the letter was discovered, Mia ____ that her grandfather had written it.

句首分句 Writing in the 15th century 中，隐含的写作者是谁？

1. 在15世纪写作的是马洛礼。
2. 一位未提到姓名的人在写作，马洛礼在旁观看。
3. 在15世纪写作的是那段铭文。

哪句话中的 would turn out to be 表示“后来会证明是”？

1. At first, the seed looked ordinary, but it would go outside to be a rare plant.
2. At first, the seed looked ordinary, but it would turn out to be a rare plant.
3. At first, the seed looked ordinary, but it would turn off a rare plant.

这句话中的 has risen again and again 是什么意思？

1. 亚瑟王在每个故事里都变得更高。
2. 亚瑟王的形象多次重新受到文化关注。
3. 亚瑟王真的站起来了很多次。

这句话中的“our collective imagination”是什么意思？

1. 某一个人的私人梦境
2. 一组已证实的历史事实
3. 一个群体共享的文化形象和观念

在“a retinue of knights”中，retinue 是什么意思？

1. 正在攻击一群骑士的敌军
2. 为了玩乐而见面的普通朋友圈
3. 陪同重要人物的正式随从队伍

这个问题在解说中起什么作用？

1. 它因为故事没有来源而结束这个话题。
2. 它要求观众为这些故事编一个新结局。
3. 它把内容从介绍故事推进到调查故事的起源。

补全用于询问传闻是否有事实依据的常用搭配：Is there any truth ____ the rumor?

在关于亚瑟王的句子中，as we know him是什么意思？

1. 根据亚瑟本人所知道的事
2. 我们亲自见过的人
3. 人们今天熟悉的形象

这里的the later Middle Ages指什么？

1. 一个人的中年时期
2. 中世纪历史时期中较晚的阶段
3. 一群人的平均年龄

用本课表示“可以追溯到”的四词表达完成句子：The neighborhood festival ____ a century-old harvest celebration.

在短语“the Saxon invasions of Britain”中，Saxon 指什么？

1. 一位本名叫 Saxon 的战士
2. 与入侵并定居不列颠有关的日耳曼族群
3. 和平前往萨克森地区的不列颠旅行者

本句中的 410 CE 表示什么？

1. 公元410年
2. 一个名为 CE 的罗马组织
3. 公元前410年

用 what is now 的缩写完成这句历史描述：The traders reached ____ southern Spain.

用 capitalize on 的过去式完成句子：The app became popular overnight, and the company ____ the sudden attention.

哪一句自然地表示“村民强烈抵抗入侵军”？

1. The villagers fought fiercely alongside the invading army.
2. The villagers fought fiercely against the invading army.
3. The villagers fought fiercely on the battlefield.

哪一句用 through 表示某事贯穿一段时间而持续？

1. The village kept the festival alive through decades of change.
2. The museum closes during the winter.
3. The hikers walked through the forest before noon.

用 hardly 表示数量几乎为零：The survey found ____ useful information.

哪句话正确使用了形式主语 it，表示某个动作很难完成？

1. Without reliable records, it is difficult reconstruct the town's early history.
2. Without reliable records, it difficult to reconstruct the town's early history.
3. Without reliable records, it is difficult to reconstruct the town's early history.

哪句话自然地使用 gives us some clues，把证据与可能的推断连接起来？

1. The faint footprints give us a complete answer about where the hikers went.
2. The faint footprints give some clues us about where the hikers went.
3. The faint footprints give us some clues about where the hikers went.

使用重点句型完成句子：This newspaper contains the ____ the new subway line.

哪句话使用 though 补充限制，同时没有推翻主要判断？

1. The guide is helpful because every date has been checked.
2. The guide is useless, so readers should ignore it.
3. The guide is helpful, though a few dates may be wrong.

用 solve 的正确形式填空：Nina is skilled at ____ complex puzzles.

"Maya is talented, but she is no Serena Williams" 是什么意思？

1. 她很有天分，但还达不到塞雷娜·威廉姆斯的水平。
2. 她很有天分，因为她不认识塞雷娜·威廉姆斯。
3. 她的名字不叫塞雷娜·威廉姆斯。

哪句话自然地表示“一条模糊的线索不足以作出判断”？

1. One vague description isn't much to go on.
2. One vague description isn't much to walk on.
3. One vague description isn't much to keep talking about.

哪句话表示说话人不知道访客的身份，但后面的结论仍然成立？

1. Who was the visitor who left the door unlocked?
2. Who the visitor was remains a mystery.
3. Whoever the visitor was, they left the door unlocked.

用 must + be 的完成式补全句子，表达对过去的强推断：The lights were off and the doors were locked. The family ____ asleep.

用本课中表示“最佳、最权威参照”的表达补全句子：Many doctors regard this screening method as ____.

哪句话正确地提出了两种未确定的可能，并把第二个疑问表达得更根本？

1. Whether the animal escaped or even survived remains unknown.
2. If did the animal escape or even survive remains unknown.
3. Whether the animal escaped and certainly survived remains unknown.

哪句话在名词短语前正确使用了 despite？

1. Despite the heavy rain, the game continued.
2. Despite it rained heavily, the game continued.
3. Despite of the heavy rain, the game continued.

用 catch the attention of 的过去式完成句子：The strange light ____ the pilot.

哪句话用 lowly 和 grand 构成了相同的“当前地位与未来目标”反差？

1. She started as a lowly assistant with grand ambitions.
2. She started as a grand assistant with lowly ambitions.
3. She started as an assistant on a low floor in a grand building.

用 prepare 的正确形式完成句子：Lena spent three weeks ____ for the science fair.

哪个句子自然地使用 titled 引出作品的正式名称？

1. She published an essay titled The Future of Cities.
2. She published an essay was titled The Future of Cities.
3. She published an essay titled as The Future of Cities.

用表示“最重要、最引人注目的部分”的目标短语补全句子：The new library will be ____ the town's renewal plan.

说话人在“History is a generous term for Geoffrey's account”中暗示了什么？

1. history 这个词是对杰弗里记述的中性且准确的描述。
2. 杰弗里的记述不够可靠，不能完全配得上“历史”这个称呼。
3. 杰弗里免费赠送历史书。

用 cobble together 的过去式完成句子：The team ____ a working radio from spare parts.

用 compensate 和所需的介词完成句子：Extra digital materials can ____ the shortage of textbooks.

A few ... some others ... but many ... 在原句中起什么作用？

1. 它按发生时间列出三个事件。
2. 它表示每份资料都包含同一种信息。
3. 它把资料分组，并强调有相当多的资料具有神话色彩。

在句子 The small team is fighting long odds to reach the final? 中，fighting long odds 是什么意思？

1. 他们在比赛前数奇数。
2. 他们虽然成功希望不大，但仍在继续努力。
3. 大家预计他们会轻松成功。

哪一句表示两种风格被融合进同一个设计中？

1. The artist displayed folk patterns beside modern shapes.
2. The artist blended folk patterns with modern shapes.
3. The artist separated folk patterns from modern shapes.

哪一句正确地把 Greenford 介绍为一个村庄的名称？

1. They visited a village called to Greenford.
2. They visited a called village Greenford.
3. They visited a village called Greenford.

哪一句自然地使用 wielded 来描述对武器的主动操控？

1. Maya wielded a sandwich during lunch.
2. The guard wielded a baton as he approached the gate.
3. Leo wielded the password to open his account.

请用名词 translation 和引出原内容的介词补全句子：This is the Spanish ____ the title.

用本课的目标短语完成句子：The new series is ____ a popular graphic novel.

哪句话谨慎地表达了非现实条件下很可能出现的过去状态？

1. If the heater had failed, the cabin would likely have been cold last night.
2. If the heater had failed, the cabin will likely have been cold last night.
3. If the heater had failed, the cabin would likely be cold last night.

用 do 的强调性过去式完成句子：If the alarm ____ ring last night, a camera may have recorded it.

a castle-bound king 在本句中是什么意思？

1. 身体被绑在城堡墙上的国王
2. 当时正在前往一座城堡的国王
3. 被描绘为受城堡生活限制或由城堡生活定义的国王

请用过去式短语 better fit 补全句子：In the first draft, the darker ending ____ the mystery's tone than the cheerful ending did.

哪句话表示海报获得了设计者想要的关注？

1. The poster paid attention its designers had hoped for.
2. The poster got the attention its designers had hoped.
3. The poster got the attention its designers had hoped for.

使用过去时被动结构 was translated from A into B，并根据给出的语言完成句子。源语言：Spanish。目标语言：English。The handbook ____.

这里的 Arthurian lore 是什么意思？

1. 与亚瑟王有关的传统故事和知识
2. 一个关于名叫亚瑟的国王的现代故事
3. 经过验证的亚瑟王统治时期官方记录

用 have + the car + repaired 的过去式完成句子，表示 Maya 安排了修理：After the accident, Maya ____ before driving home.

在 “They arranged the seats so that every guest would have the same amount of space,” 中，so that 从句的主要作用是什么？

1. 它说明安排座位的目的。
2. 它指出了安排座位的人。
3. 它表示在安排座位之前，空间已经是均等的。

哪个句子中的 boast 表示“得意地宣扬自己的地位更高”？

1. Leo said that the front-row seat was near the door.
2. Leo asked whether the front-row seat was available.
3. Leo boasted that his front-row seat proved he was the most important guest.

哪个句子正确使用了 after + -ing，而且两个动作由同一个人完成？

1. After reading the report, the meeting started at noon.
2. After reading the report, Maya discussed it with her team.
3. After read the report, Maya discussed it with her team.

用 catapult + 人 + to fame 结构完成句子：Last year, the breakthrough role ____ the actor ____.

用 mix A in with B 完成句子：Mix the chopped herbs ____ the rice.

哪一句使用了 love triangle 常见的比喻义？

1. The geometry book explains how to draw a love triangle.
2. The three teammates form a love triangle because they train together.
3. The novel follows a love triangle among three childhood friends.

用本课表示“再增加一项活动”的三个词短语完成句子：____ teaching, Maya writes children's books.

在这句话中，the Holy Grail 指什么？

1. 宗教仪式中使用的任何杯子。
2. 亚瑟王传说中的特定圣物。
3. 一种带装饰的饮水杯样式。

用 base A on B 的过去时形式完成句子：The designer ____ the hero ____ a famous athlete.

in the middle of the Crusades 在这句话中起什么作用？

1. 它表示他站在战场的正中央。
2. 它表示他领导了一场现代社会运动。
3. 它把他的一生置于十字军东征的历史时期。

用 impose 的过去式和所需的介词完成句子：The managers ____ their own standards ____ the team。

用 cast 的正确形式和必要的介词完成句子：The documentary ____ the inventor ____ a lonely genius.

用 follow from 的正确形式完成句子：This conclusion ____ the evidence presented in the report.

请用固定短语 in the course of 完成句子：____ the project, the team solved three major problems.

请用 rechristen 的正确被动形式完成句子：After the renovation, the hall was ____ the Aurora Center.

哪句话使用 synthesize 表示把多个来源的材料整合成一个连贯的整体？

1. The report summarizes one study in two sentences.
2. The report synthesizes evidence from several studies.
3. The report lists the titles of several studies.

哪句话表示一本较早的书为后来多个改编版本提供了基础？

1. That book gave a detailed account of several later retellings.
2. That book was based on several later retellings.
3. That book became the basis of several later retellings.

用 since + 描述开馆的一般过去时从句补全目标框架：In the ten years ____, it has welcomed thousands of families.

哪句话表示某个设计已经在不同时间反复改变，而且这些变化与现在有关？

1. The design changed once at the start of testing.
2. The design has been changing continuously without a break.
3. So far, the design has changed over and over during testing.

哪句话表示一部作品体现了某个群体关心的重要问题和优先事项？

1. The novel was reflected in the shop window.
2. The novel reflects the concerns of its generation.
3. The novel concerns a generation of historians.

用 adapt 的现在进行时和 still 完成句子：Filmmakers ____ the story for new audiences today.

请用高亮的让步结构 whether or not 完成句子：____ the bus is late, we will leave at eight.

哪句话自然地使用 achieved immortality 表示持久的文化影响力？

1. The novelist achieved immortality by becoming physically unable to die.
2. The novelist achieved immortality through books that readers still love a century later.
3. The novelist achieved immortality because her name appeared in today's newspaper.

这句话中的 sorting fact from fiction 是什么意思？

1. 按字母顺序排列故事
2. 把真实信息与虚构信息区分开
3. 把真实事件改编成想象出来的故事

某网站先问：“Are you looking for beginner guitar lessons?” 接着说“If so, you're in the right place”是什么意思？

1. 如果答案是肯定的，你应该移到房间的右边。
2. 如果答案是肯定的，这个网站有符合你需求的内容。
3. 如果答案是否定的，这个网站会向你显示正确地址。

用 bring 的正确形式完成这个委婉建议：Consider ____ a reusable bottle on the hike.