希腊神话：得墨忒耳的复仇 - 伊索尔特·吉莱斯皮：英语精读讲义

哪句话能自然地把鸟离开笼子呈现为说话人目睹的完整事件？

1. I watched the bird to fly out of the cage.
2. I watched the bird flying out of the cage.
3. I watched the bird fly out of the cage.

使用高亮结构补全句子，并把物主形式改成与 committee 一致：The committee ignored every warning, so the crisis was ____.

请用表示“给出价最高的参与者”的短语完成句子：At the auction, the painting was sold ____.

用 refuse 的一般过去式加 to 不定式 accept 完成句子：The team ____ this outcome.

以下哪句话正确使用句首分词短语来描述 Marco？

1. Finding herself alone after closing time, Marco called a friend.
2. Finding himself alone after closing time, Marco called a friend.
3. Finding himself alone after closing time, the lights were turned off.

这些囚犯正在安排自己怎样逃出去。请用 plan + 物主限定词 + escape 完成句子：The prisoners quietly began to ____.

一个新段落以 “Months earlier,” 开头，接着描述了一个决定。这个决定应放在时间线的什么位置？

1. 与当前场景中的事件同时，而且每个月重复发生。
2. 在当前场景中的事件几个月之后。
3. 在当前场景中的事件之前。

用 would 和表示“足够”的正式动词补全句子：The curator rejected every substitute; for the restoration, only the original stone ____.

请用括号中动词的正确形式填空：The columnist was well known for ____ every compromise. (spurn)

阅读这个句子：Maya took the bus, as her bicycle had a flat tire. 这里的 as 起什么作用？

1. 它说明 Maya 为什么乘公交车。
2. 它引出的是结果，而不是原因。
3. 它说明两个动作同时发生。

哪句话表示两个竞争对手以一种前所未有的方式进行了合作？

1. In a routine act of cooperation, the two rival labs shared their safety data.
2. In an unprecedented act of cooperation, the two rival labs shared their safety data.
3. In a reluctant act of cooperation, the two rival labs shared their safety data.

在这句话中，the sacred grove of Demeter 指什么？

1. 一片普通的公共森林，得墨忒耳在那里采集食物。
2. 一座供人们祭拜所有希腊女神的农场。
3. 一片供奉得墨忒耳并被视为神圣的林地。

goddess of food and agriculture 在这句话中起什么作用？

1. 它说明 Demeter 的神圣身份和权能范围。
2. 它表示人们因为 Demeter 种植食物而称赞她。
3. 它引出拥有这片圣林的另一位女神。

哪句话正确使用了句首 -ing 短语，并且该短语的隐含主语与主句主语相同？

1. Ignoring the warning signs, Maya continued down the path.
2. Ignoring the warning signs, the path became steeper.
3. Ignoring the warning signs, a storm forced Maya to turn back.

请用高亮短语完成句子：When the doors opened, Nina ____ the empty seat in the front row.

在描写这棵树的句子中，turned pale 起什么作用？

1. 它表示树不再颤抖，并平静了下来。
2. 它表示状态发生变化，并赋予树类似人类因恐惧而产生的反应。
3. 它表示树转向了某个颜色苍白的东西。

请用 gush 的过去式和表示来源的介词完成句子：When the pipe burst, water ____ it.

在叙事中，a strangled cry rang out 是什么意思？

1. 那声叫喊一直没有发出，也没有被听见。
2. 一声听起来哽住的叫喊突然清楚地响起。
3. 有人在无法呼吸时打了一个电话。

原句中的 Demeter's wood nymphs 指什么？

1. 在森林中替得墨忒耳传递消息的鸟。
2. 与树木或树林相连、受得墨忒耳庇护的自然精灵。
3. 为得墨忒耳砍伐木材的人类工人。

请用本课的准确复数表达完成句子：With ____, the dying queen revealed the safe route.

用 call out to 的过去式完成句子：The lost child ____ a police officer for help.

在 Erysichthon, though, was unfazed. 中，though 起什么作用？

1. 它表示“不为所动”反复发生。
2. 它标记了与前文的反差。
3. 它说明了他不为所动的原因。

在“Nora was unfazed by the criticism,”中，unfazed 是什么意思？

1. 她没有听见或理解那些批评。
2. 她仍然镇定，没有让批评影响自己。
3. 她虽然非常害怕，但脸上没有任何表情。

在句子“The disease decimated the colony,”中，decimated 在现代英语中最可能是什么意思？

1. 它使这个群体的数量大幅减少，或摧毁了其中很大一部分。
2. 它给这个群体造成了一个很小、很容易修复的问题。
3. 它只损害了这个群体的十分之一，不多也不少。

请使用 upon 加 learn of 的 -ing 形式完成这句正式叙述：____ the cancellation, Lena called the airline.

在这种神话式表达中，这句话主要传达什么意思？

1. 大地的震动使德墨忒耳变得愤怒。
2. 德墨忒耳的神怒强大到足以使大地震动。
3. 德墨忒耳平静地研究一次普通地震，没有任何反应。

请用 enlist the help of 的正确过去式完成句子：To identify the software bug, the team ____ an outside specialist.

请用表示“由马拉动”的带连字符复合形容词完成句子：They rode through the old town in a ____ carriage.

在这句话中，高亮短语说明了 Hunger 的什么信息？

1. Hunger 是巢穴附近杂草的名字。
2. Hunger 只表示普通的饥饿感。
3. Hunger 是一位与饥荒有关、住在偏远巢穴里的女神。

哪句话中的 pick through 表示“在许多物品中仔细翻找”？

1. Nora picked up the cable that had fallen on the floor.
2. Nora picked through the cables in the drawer until she found the charger.
3. Nora picked out the red cable because it was the right length.

哪句话描写了一个人因突然疼痛而用力抓住身体部位？

1. He clutched his chest as a sharp pain struck.
2. He pointed to his chest during the lesson.
3. He folded his jacket before leaving.

哪句话正确使用了句首否定 -ing 分句？

1. Not daring to enter, the door remained locked.
2. Not daring to enter, Leo waited outside.
3. Not dared to enter, Leo waited outside.

原句中的 called for Hunger 是什么意思？

1. 仙女召唤了名为 Hunger 的人物。
2. 仙女替 Hunger 打了一个电话。
3. 仙女说饥饿是必要的。

用本课学到的、表示“保持在界限内”的两个词完成句子：For safety, hikers should ____ the marked trail.

哪句话最准确地解释了“she relished this gruesome mission”？

1. 她从一项骇人的任务中获得了强烈的乐趣。
2. 她很害怕这项任务，但还是勉强完成了。
3. 她认为这项任务很普通，也没有危险。

请用表示“利用夜晚的黑暗避免被看见”的准确表达完成句子：____, the rescue team quietly moved the animals before anyone noticed.

famished breath 在这句话中产生了什么效果？

1. 她的气息被描写得很安静，以免吵醒国王。
2. 饥饿被想象成一种由她的气息携带的力量。
3. 她因为一直屏住呼吸而感到饥饿。

使用 dream of 和 lavish feast 完成句子：After he fell asleep, he began to ____.

这两个并列的 -ing 短语主要为描写增添了什么？

1. 它们表明人物正在平静地享用一顿饭。
2. 它们让人物身体上的痛苦变得鲜明。
3. 它们指出人物去过的两个地方。

这里的 He awoke to a ravenous hunger 是什么意思？

1. 一只饥饿的动物发出声音，把他吵醒了。
2. 他醒来后立即感到饿极了。
3. 他一醒来，饥饿感就消失了。

高亮从句说明了饥饿感发生了什么？

1. 因为他停止进食，饥饿感加剧了。
2. 他开始进食前，饥饿感就消失了。
3. 饥饿感似乎在他进食时不断加剧。

用一个表示“作为旁观者震惊地看着”的三个单词短语完成句子：The neighbors ____ shock as the fire spread.

哪个句子最明确地表示徒步者吃得非常迅速而急切？

1. After the long hike, they devoured the entire meal.
2. After the long hike, they ate the entire meal.
3. After the long hike, they slowly picked at the meal.

一家收容所公开呼吁人们捐赠保暖外套。哪个句子正确使用了 call for？

1. The shelter called for donations of warm coats.
2. The shelter called on donations of warm coats.
3. The shelter called donations for warm coats.

请用适合放在复数可数名词前的形式完成句子：No matter ____ times Mia tried, the lid would not open.

一位新志愿者加入小组后很快就感到自在了。哪句话表达了这个先后顺序？

1. The new volunteer had felt comfortable long before joining the group.
2. Not long ago, the new volunteer felt comfortable.
3. Before long, the new volunteer felt comfortable.

哪句话中的 estate 表示一个人的全部财产和资产？

1. They drove through a large country estate.
2. Her estate was divided among her children after her death.
3. The agent specializes in real estate.

请用表示“剩余”的过去分词补全句子：With only one ticket ____, we bought it immediately.

用强调最令人意外的失败的两个英文单词完成句子：____ the most experienced climber could reach the summit in that storm.

哪一句使用了与 the depths of his greed 相同的空间隐喻？

1. After months without hope, he walked into a deep underground tunnel.
2. After months without hope, he described his disappointment in detail.
3. After months without hope, he sank into the depths of despair.

请完成这段历史叙述。用 into 和名词 slavery 表示最终状态：The raiders captured the villagers and sold them ____.

请用以 sail 结尾、表示“开始航程”的两个词完成句子：At sunrise, the research ship ____ for Iceland.

请用表示“这件事以前发生过”的四词缩略句型完成句子：It ____ he had missed the last bus.

请用表示“因某人造成伤害”的四词短语完成这个正式句子：The prisoners suffered ____ their captors.

用 follow 和 threaten 的过去完成时被动形式完成句子：Before the police arrived, the hikers ____ by an armed stranger.

用本课中的确切正式表达完成句子：____, the official returned the stolen money and admitted the fraud.

请用 grant 的正确形式 + department heads + the power to 完成句子：The company charter ____ approve expenses under $500.

请用表示“他们想什么时候都可以”的两个英文单词完成句子：Authorized users can change the display settings ____.

选择 transform into 正确引出变化结果的句子。

1. At midnight, the toy transformed a tiny robot into.
2. At midnight, the toy transformed into a tiny robot.
3. At midnight, the toy transformed with a tiny robot.

选择使用 -ing 短语自然补充伴随策略的句子。

1. She slipped through the gate, distracted the guard with a sudden question.
2. She slipped through the gate, distracting the guard with a sudden question.
3. She slipped through the gate, distracting with the guard a sudden question.

哪个句子把娜迪娅自信发言描述为她首次实现的突破？

1. For the first time, Nadia spoke confidently to the whole class.
2. Once, Nadia spoke confidently to the whole class.
3. At first, Nadia spoke confidently to the whole class.

用本讲解中表示“悄悄离开而不被发现”的表达完成句子：The witness waited for a distraction, then tried to ____ the reporters.

用表示“感到有强烈责任或压力”的目标表达完成句子：After finding the confidential file, Maya ____ report it to her supervisor.

哪一句用 for himself 表示这个机会会让他本人受益？

1. He saw an opportunity for himself in the new market.
2. He saw an opportunity for his entire team in the new market.
3. He explored the new market by himself.

哪一句中的 exploit 表示利用某人缺乏权力的处境不公平获利？

1. Two friends exchanged advice that helped them both.
2. The manager exploited workers who had no other job options.
3. The teacher used the projector to show a map.

用目标短语 again and again 完成句子：The warning appeared ____, but he kept ignoring it.

哪句话表示一个精灵改变形态，变成一匹跑得很快的成年母马？

1. In the legend, the spirit escaped from a swift-footed mare without changing form.
2. In the legend, the swift-footed mare chased the spirit away.
3. In the legend, the spirit escaped by morphing into a swift-footed mare.

哪句话自然地使用 elusive 表示“难以获得或确定”？

1. After months of research, a clear answer remained elusive.
2. The witness gave an evasive reply to avoid the question.
3. The key was clearly visible on the table, so it remained elusive.

用 while + wait 的 -ing 形式完成句子：Maya reviewed her notes ____ for the bus.

用 quiet 的重复比较级形式完成句子：As the lights dimmed, the audience became ____.

请用表示“最终几乎没有希望”的准确表达完成句子：After every rescue attempt failed, the team was ____.

请用引出意外发现的准确三个词完成句子：We reached the library before noon, ____ it was closed for a holiday.

用 so ... that 结构完成句子：The box was ____ heavy ____ Maya could not lift it.

在句子“After months of famine, the novel describes him as wasted,”中，wasted 是什么意思？

1. 因使用不当而损失、不再可用
2. 因长期饥饿而严重消瘦、虚弱
3. 聚会后喝得烂醉

使用 be burdened with 结构完成句子：After the debt was canceled, the family was no longer ____ monthly loan payments.

哪句话中的 court 表示因冒险行为而招致危险后果？

1. The engineers repaired the cracks before the next storm.
2. The prince courted the diplomat's daughter for several years.
3. By ignoring the cracks in the dam, officials were courting disaster.

请用 untethered from 的正确形式完成句子：____ the old policy, the lab could try a new approach.

按顺序用 buoyed by 和 at will 完成句子：____ the successful trial, the engineer could adjust the settings ____.

在这句话中，a Japanese trickster creature 说明了 tanuki 的什么身份？

1. 它只是一只没有任何民俗含义的家养宠物。
2. 它是日本统治者的正式头衔。
3. 它是与恶作剧和变形有关的民俗角色。

在这句话中，by pulling on his testicles 起什么作用？

1. 它描述了这种生物在民俗形象中采用的一种怪诞变形方式。
2. 它提供了适合日常生活的普通健身建议。
3. 它引入了一个礼貌的日常英语习语。