启发《权力的游戏》的战争 - 亚历克斯·根德勒 (Alex Gendler)：英语精读讲义

哪句话最能表示“小路目前开放”只是根据这个群体当前所知得出的判断？

1. The trail is definitely open today.
2. As far as we know, the trail is open today.
3. We can guarantee that the trail is open today.

哪句话正确地让一个共用助动词连接两个并列的被动过去分词？

1. The bridge was damaged by the storm and repaired by local crews.
2. The bridge was damaged by the storm and repair by local crews.
3. The bridge was damaging by the storm and repaired by local crews.

请用 shake 的一般过去时被动形式完成句子，表示严重的非物理冲击：The charity ____ a major fraud scandal.

请把 that spans three decades 精确缩写为后置 -ing 短语，完成句子：The documentary follows a research project ____.

哪句话最自然地使用了 a massive cast of characters？

1. The novel follows a massive cast of characters across three generations.
2. The password contains a massive cast of characters from the keyboard.
3. The theater lobby has a massive cast of characters because it is crowded tonight.

句子“The conflict was shaped by shifting loyalties”是什么意思？

1. 人们对这场冲突失去了兴趣。
2. 人们随着时间推移改变了自己支持的阵营。
3. 人们始终忠于同一个阵营。

说话人刚刚描述了一场复杂的家族权力斗争。If that sounds familiar, 表明什么？

1. 说话人接下来要解释为什么整段描述可能让人觉得熟悉。
2. 说话人正在确认每个词的音量是否足够大。
3. 说话人准备结束这个话题，不再把它与后文联系起来。

the Wars of the Roses 在本句中指什么？

1. 一场为争夺玫瑰花园控制权而进行的战役
2. 涉及兰开斯特家族和约克家族的一系列英格兰王朝冲突
3. 一场以花命名的英法战争

请用 serve as the basis for 的过去式完成句子：The interviews ____ the documentary.

说话人在这句话中提到 Game of Thrones 的主要目的是什么？

1. 把观众熟悉的奇幻剧作为理解真实历史冲突的切入点。
2. 声称巨龙参加了玫瑰战争。
3. 说明 Game of Thrones 是玫瑰战争的另一个名称。

哪句话表示某个事件为后来才爆发的冲突埋下了早期根源？

1. War broke out as soon as the treaty was signed.
2. The treaty was written after the conflict had ended.
3. The unfair treaty sowed the seeds of a later conflict.

哪句话清楚表示玛雅在会议开始前已经发送了报告？

1. Maya sent the report after the meeting had started.
2. By the time the meeting started, Maya had sent the report.
3. The meeting had started before Maya sent the report.

用本课所学、表示“作为继承者成为君主”的短语完成句子：When the queen died, her son ____.

ahead of 在这个句子中是什么意思？“Nora was promoted ahead of two senior colleagues.”

1. 晋升时，她站在他们前面。
2. 她在选拔顺序中先于他们获得晋升。
3. 她获得晋升是因为她在另一个部门工作。

用 -ing 形式和 This ... of，把“skip the final review”改成名词化主语：____ allowed several errors to remain.

哪句话表示某个事件导致疑虑在事后继续存在？

1. The report mentioned doubts that had already disappeared.
2. The report resolved every doubt about the results.
3. The report left lingering doubts about the results.

用本课表示家族血统的表达完成句子：The family is ____ the settlers recorded in the town's first census.

一次停电给整座城市造成了问题。哪个后续句最恰当地描述了停电之后出现的结果？

1. The ensuing traffic chaos lasted until midnight.
2. The upcoming traffic chaos might happen if another blackout occurs.
3. The previous traffic chaos had ended before the blackout.

哪句话正确表达“绿色与自然有联系”？

1. The color green is often associated with nature.
2. The color green is often associating with nature.
3. The color green is often associated to nature.

根据这里介绍的历史对应关系，哪种说法正确？

1. The white rose was only a flower, and neither family had a symbolic rose.
2. The white rose represented Lancaster, and the red rose represented York.
3. The white rose represented York, and the red rose represented Lancaster.

在这句话中，gained the throne 是什么意思？After years of conflict, the prince gained the throne.

1. 买下一把昂贵的王室座椅
2. 成为君主并取得统治权
3. 得到一个普通的政府职位

以下哪种情况最适合用 The president was deposed 来描述？

1. 总统选择在任期结束时退休。
2. 总统被一个夺取政权的团体强行赶下台。
3. 总统再次赢得选举。

哪一句在名词短语前正确使用了 despite？

1. Despite the team faced several setbacks, it met the deadline.
2. Despite several setbacks, the team met the deadline.
3. Although several setbacks, the team met the deadline.

哪一句使用 leave + 宾语 + as + 身份 来说明某个事件造成的新局面？

1. The departing director left Priya to supervise the department alone.
2. The departing director left Priya a detailed note.
3. The director's departure left Priya as the department's only supervisor.

哪项解释最符合 Weak-willed and dominated by advisors？

1. 他缺乏坚定意志，并受到顾问们的控制。
2. 他拒绝听取顾问的任何建议。
3. 他在咨询顾问后，总是自信地自己作决定。

请用 eventually 和 convince 的被动形式完成句子：After several conversations, Maya ____ join the debate team.

哪一项改写最准确地保留了高亮短语的含义？

1. She firmly but fairly answered anyone who criticized her.
2. She mercilessly and repeatedly suppressed anyone she saw as a danger to her authority.
3. She feared that someone would make a violent threat against her.

用高亮的三个词短语完成句子：I enjoy every subject, but I like history ____.

用 was increasingly sidelined 补全句子：As the new directors took control, Maya ____ from key decisions.

用 inept handling of 补全句子：The review criticized the committee's ____ the budget crisis.

用 lead to 的过去式完成句子：A wiring fault ____ a citywide power outage.

哪一句最恰当地转向一个正在同时发展并且越来越严重的其他问题？

1. Afterward, public anger began only once the war had ended.
2. Meanwhile, public anger was mounting across the country.
3. For example, one newspaper criticized the government.

哪一项最符合本句中 widespread discontent 的含义？

1. 所有人都支持这种状况。
2. 很多人都有这种不满。
3. 只有一个人有一点小抱怨。

请用本课的确切词组完成句子：____ the confusion, Maya kept giving clear instructions.

在这句历史叙述中，reform the court 最接近下面哪种意思？

1. 重新设计举行网球比赛的建筑
2. 改变君主的顾问和政治圈的组织方式
3. 改变刑事法官采用的程序

用 get one's chance 的正确形式完成英文句子：After weeks of rehearsal, Maya finally ____ perform at the school concert.

在这里的历史语境中，appointed protector of the realm 是什么意思？

1. 他继承了王位并成为国王。
2. 他被正式授予代表君主治理国家的权力。
3. 他被任命只是为了亲自保护君主。

Jordan suffered a mental breakdown 最直接表示什么？

1. 这表示乔丹的应对或正常生活能力发生了严重崩溃。
2. 这表示乔丹只是有几分钟稍微紧张。
3. 这表示乔丹骨折了。

这个开头让听者预期接下来会发生什么？

1. 叙述者暂停时间线来定义一个词。
2. 下一个事件在一年内发生，并与先前的局势形成转折。
3. 下一个事件在很久以后重复了先前的局势。

哪句话中的 reverse 表示推翻先前的正式决定？

1. The driver reversed slowly out of the garage.
2. The court reversed the earlier ruling.
3. The editor revised the final paragraph.

请用 raise an army 的过去式搭配完成句子：After years in exile, the prince returned and ____ to challenge the ruler.

请用 though、代词 she 和 was unable to 结构完成句子：Nina submitted the project, ____ fix every error.

请用表示“克服困难后恢复原有职位”的准确短语完成句子：Following a successful appeal, Noah ____ project lead.

哪一句正确使用 have + 宾语 + 过去分词，表达“埃琳娜安排有权方把她的名字加入正式名单”？

1. Elena had her name add to the official list.
2. Elena had added her name to the official list.
3. Elena had her name added to the official list.

这句话暗示了什么结局？

1. 约克放弃追求王位，改为选择一件武器。
2. 约克同时获得了王冠和长矛作为王室礼物。
3. 约克追求王位却遭到杀害，他的头颅被插在长矛上示众。

用本课中表示“接过并继续推进已有主张”的三个词短语完成句子：Her uncle had claimed ownership of the farm for years. After he died, she ____.

请用 enjoy great success 的过去式完成句子：The small company ____ after launching its first product.

请用 flee into exile 的过去式完成句子：After the coup made staying unsafe, the opposition leader ____.

使用 back out of 的过去式：Mia had agreed to buy the shop, but she ____ the deal the day before signing.

使用 make 的过去式，并按正确顺序放置 tragic 和 political：The ruler ____ by ignoring every warning.

阅读：A leader ignored repeated warnings from his closest supporter. This alienated his most powerful ally. 发生了什么？

1. 这把盟友送到了外国。
2. 这使盟友变得疏远或敌对。
3. 这赋予了盟友更大的权力。

请使用 ally with 的一般过去时完成句子：To compete with a national chain, the local bookstore ____ a nearby coffee shop.

用 turn someone against someone 的过去式补全句子：The false rumor ____ the team ____ their coach.

用 manage to restore someone as 表示“让某人恢复以前的职位”，补全句子：After weeks of negotiation, the board ____ Lena ____ chair.

哪个续句用一个短句表示原本成功的局面很快就结束了？

1. The rescue plan worked at first. But it didn't last.
2. The rescue plan worked at first. But it did last.
3. The rescue plan worked at first. It continued for years.

下列哪一项最准确地解释 The commander died in captivity？

1. 他获释后死亡。
2. 他因为抓住了某个人而死亡。
3. 他是在被关押、没有自由时死亡的。

用 upon / the ambassador's / arrival 组成正式名词短语，完成句子：____, the ceremony began.

哪种情况最适合用 The bloodshed resumed 概括？

1. 那里第一次爆发了暴力事件。
2. 停火后，战斗又开始了。
3. 两个人继续进行平静、非暴力的辩论。

请用 be due to succeed 的正确形式完成句子：Maya ____ the retiring manager next month.

选择正确使用 declare + 宾语 + 形容词结构的句子。

1. The court declared the agreement to invalid.
2. The court declared the agreement invalid.
3. The court declared that invalid the agreement.

用 due to 表示原因，完成句子：The outdoor concert was canceled ____ heavy rain.

在这个语境中，He assumed the regency himself 是什么意思？

1. 他猜测另一个人是摄政者。
2. 他本人终结了君主制。
3. 他本人接下了以摄政者身份统治的权力。

用 throw someone in prison 的过去式完成句子：The dictator ____ the reporters ____ prison for criticizing him.

使用 become、ultimately 和表示“最终命运不明”的固定结构完成句子：No one knows ____ the missing expedition.

哪一句使用 would 从过去的视角表示后来发生的事？

1. She will join the laboratory next year and will later lead it.
2. She joined the laboratory in 2008 and would later lead it.
3. She joined the laboratory in 2008 and now leads it.

在这个语境中，该短语最能表达什么意思？

1. 来源位于英吉利海峡对岸：在英格兰之外，但仍然很近。
2. 来源位于一片辽阔海洋之外，距离英格兰极其遥远。
3. 来源位于英格兰中部，不需要跨越任何海域。

用表示“某人是某位祖先的直系后裔”的准确短语完成句子：Elena is ____ the island's first governor.

使用带 raised 的被动表达完成句子：Because returning home was unsafe, Daniel ____ until he was eighteen.

请使用 with + noun + -ing 和括号中的词完成句子：____, the airport delayed several flights. (thick fog / cover the runway)

在 “Richard III's power grab” 中，power grab 表达的是哪种含义？

1. 这是一个中性说法，指有序地移交权力。
2. 这是一个带批评意味的说法，指试图夺取或集中权力。
3. 它表示实际拿起一个代表权力的物体。

请用 win support for 的过去式完成句子：After presenting the evidence, the researchers ____ their proposal.

哪一句正确使用了句首 -ing 从句，而且其逻辑主语与主句主语一致？

1. Gathering enough supplies, the climbers began their journey.
2. Gathering enough supplies, the weather suddenly worsened.
3. Gathering enough supplies, the journey was ready to begin.

请用 by + -ing 短语完成句子，并使用动词 share 的正确形式：The team finished early ____ the work.

在这个历史句子中，joined the two roses 表示什么？

1. 它象征两个敌对王族的联合。
2. 它把花园里的两朵花放到了一起。
3. 它描述两个季节同时出现。

哪一句正确使用 -ing 短语来说明主句动作的直接结果？

1. After years of talks, the countries signed a treaty, finally ending the border dispute.
2. After years of talks, the countries signed a treaty, finally ended the border dispute.
3. After years of talks, the countries signed a treaty, finally the border dispute.

这里的 We often think of historical wars as decisive conflicts 在语篇中主要起什么作用？

1. 它陈述一个已经完全证实、无需进一步讨论的结论。
2. 它按时间顺序列出多场不同的战争。
3. 它引入一种熟悉的预设，说话人之后可以对其加以限定或质疑。

请用表示“结果让人毫不怀疑谁胜谁负”的准确目标短语补全句子：The competition ended with ____.

like the fiction they inspired 在句中起什么作用？

1. 它让虚构作品取代玫瑰战争，成为主句唯一的主语。
2. 它在不改变主句基本框架的情况下，加入了历史战争与受其启发的虚构作品之间的比较。
3. 它表示这些历史战争本身就是虚构的。

用 can + be 完成这个一般性判断：Even well-designed systems ____ unreliable under pressure.

用目标表达 as fleeting as 完成明喻：Her confidence was ____ the applause.