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在这个句子中，Ragnarok 指什么？

1. 一位北欧国王的名字
2. 北欧神话中的世界末日事件
3. 一座现代斯堪的纳维亚城市

哪个短语最能让一个地点带有传说和文学色彩？

1. a fabled city hidden beyond the mountains
2. a fictional city created for the novel
3. a famous city with ten million visitors

在一篇评论中，Norse gods 指什么？

1. 欧洲各传统中的所有神祇
2. 古希腊神话中的神祇
3. 北欧神话中的神祇

用 battle 的 -ing 形式和引出争夺目标的介词完成句子：The two groups are ____ control of the city.

哪句话中的 handily 使用得最自然？

1. The Falcons won handily after a one-point overtime finish.
2. She carried the glass handily in her left hand.
3. The Falcons won handily, 84 to 52.

哪句话用 until 引出了结束先前局面的事件？

1. Everything was going smoothly because the power went out.
2. Everything was going smoothly although the power went out.
3. Everything was going smoothly until the power went out.

在 great serpent Jörmungandr 中，两部分是什么关系？

1. 整个短语指一种普通蛇类
2. great serpent 描述角色，Jörmungandr 给出它的名字
3. great 是角色的名字，Jörmungandr 是一个地点名

在这个北欧神话语境的句子中，Valhalla 指什么？

1. 任何宗教中表示天堂的通用英语词
2. 北欧神话中与奥丁和被选中的战死勇士有关的一座特定殿堂
3. 一位北欧英雄的名字

contorted itself across the land 在本句中主要表现了什么？

1. 它正常地从大地的一端走到另一端。
2. 它自己的身体扭曲成不自然的形状，并铺展在大地上。
3. 它停在原地，身体形状没有变化。

哪一个句子使用 merge into 说明合并产生的新结果？

1. The two files merge into one document.
2. The smaller file merges with the main file.
3. The files merge automatically.

哪个短语能自然地描述“一栋既没有窗户也没有门的建筑物”？

1. a building with not windows and not doors
2. a building and no windows with no doors
3. a building with no windows and no doors

在句子 'As the train begins to move, Maya waves goodbye' 中，as 表达什么关系？

1. Maya 挥手是因为火车开始移动。
2. Maya 在火车开始移动之前挥手。
3. 火车开始移动和 Maya 挥手告别发生在同一个正在展开的时刻。

哪个句子表示手机能完成上传，但之后几乎不会剩下电量？

1. The phone has just enough power to finish the upload.
2. The phone has more than enough power to finish the upload.
3. The phone has enough powerful to finish the upload.

哪个句子能自然表达“一道闪电击中了树”？

1. A lightning struck the tree.
2. A piece of lightning struck the tree.
3. A bolt of lightning struck the tree.

在英文句子“The technician magnified the crack with a digital microscope,”中，“with a digital microscope”指的是什么？

1. 正在被放大的裂缝
2. 用来放大裂缝的工具
3. 裂缝看起来增大了多少

在短语 the fabled hammer Mjölnir 中，Mjölnir 是什么？

1. 一把传说之锤的专名
2. 普通锤子的商业品牌
3. 表示“闪电”的单词

哪句话中的 should 表示条件成立后很可能出现的结果？

1. If we restart the router, it should connect within a minute.
2. The router should not be left in direct sunlight.
3. If the router is offline, you should restart it.

请用 strike 的过去式和引出所用力量的介词补全这个英文句子：Yesterday, the robot ____ the metal door ____ a laser beam.

请用表示“变成打开状态”的结果形容词完成句子：The pressure split the sealed container ____.

哪一句最清楚地表示徒步者把河流当作路线，继续沿河前进？

1. The hikers continued standing by the river until sunset.
2. The hikers continued walking across the river until sunset.
3. The hikers continued walking along the river until sunset.

哪条说明使用 until，把已完成的被动结果作为动作停止的条件？

1. Keep sanding the board before every rough edge is removed.
2. Keep sanding the board until every rough edge is removed.
3. Keep sanding the board because every rough edge is removed.

哪句话中的 run over 与原句一样表示经过路线区段？

1. The runners must run over every marked section once.
2. The runners must wait beside every marked section.
3. The driver might run over the traffic cone.

哪句话中的 or 用来引出不遵守指令的后果？

1. Save your work now, or you may lose it.
2. The work is complete, or nearly complete.
3. You may save your work or print it.

哪句话中的 passes 是可数名词，表示反复进行几轮扫描或检查？

1. The software made three passes through the file to find errors.
2. The visitors showed their security passes at the gate.
3. Elena passes the library on her way home.

哪一句正确使用 intersect 来描述两条相交的路线？

1. The two routes end on opposite sides of the city.
2. The two routes remain parallel near the station.
3. The two routes intersect near the station.

哪一句使用 leave + 宾语 + 状态 来表示门一直开着？

1. Please don't leave the door open while the air conditioner is on.
2. Please don't open the door before turning on the air conditioner.
3. Please don't walk through the open door while the air conditioner is on.

哪一句用 regenerate 表示失去的身体部位重新形成？

1. Some lizards can recover after losing a tail.
2. Some lizards can regenerate a lost tail.
3. Some lizards can protect a tail from injury.

用 spend 的过去分词完成句子，表示剩余资源被耗尽：By the end of the rescue, all their remaining energy will be ____.

哪一个句子最清楚地把一组条件转化为寻找路线的任务？

1. What route can we take to visit every checkpoint exactly once?
2. The checkpoints are marked on the map.
3. Why do city parks close at night?

补全 One way to ... is to ... 结构：One way ____ reduce mistakes is ____ check your work.

哪一句用 in this case 把一般规则收窄到当前具体情形？

1. The lawyer described the case to the judge.
2. Most repairs need a new part, but in this case, tightening one screw is enough.
3. Keep the camera in its case when you travel.

请在 focus + attention 结构中填入正确的介词：During the review, let's focus our attention ____ the two biggest risks.

在这个模型中，“intersections, and the stretches of snake between them”表示什么？

1. 蛇停下来伸展身体的地方。
2. 互不相连的几条蛇。
3. 交点，以及连接这些交点的连续蛇身区段。

在这句话的 in graph theory 中，graph 是什么意思？

1. 由节点和边构成的抽象网络。
2. 任何手绘图片。
3. 用来展示数据的柱状图或折线图。

请用 refer 的正确形式完成句子：This effect is ____ the placebo effect.

哪一种对应关系正确使用了图论中的 nodes 和 edges？

1. 把城市和道路都称为 edges。
2. 把城市称为 nodes，把连接城市的道路称为 edges。
3. 把道路称为 nodes，把城市称为 edges。

用 where 补全句子，说明这个地点会发生什么：The checkout counter is ____ customers pay.

下面哪个续写使用 this + 概括性名词回指第一句中的操作？

1. We removed duplicate entries. This happened after lunch.
2. We removed duplicate entries. This cleanup made the list easier to analyze.
3. We removed duplicate entries. That list is stored in the archive.

哪一项描述最符合 a ubiquitous and important mathematical object？

1. 一种广泛存在且意义重大的抽象数学实体
2. 一种只在一个地方能找到的实体课堂工具
3. 一种因可以触摸而具有重要性的稀有物品

请使用目标结构 leave someone with something，并使用 us 完成句子：After the refund, that ____ enough money for lunch.

请用本课中表示“被称为”的两个词补全句子：The aurora borealis is ____ the northern lights.

请用本课中表示“通过思考解决或弄懂”的短语动词补全句子：We need to ____ how to fit all the boxes in the car.

使用 what + 专家群体 + call 框架，并以 astronomers（天文学家）为专家群体完成句子：This is ____ a red giant.

哪一项描述符合 Eulerian path？

1. 把每个顶点恰好访问一次的路径。
2. 连接任意两个顶点的任何路径。
3. 把每条边恰好经过一次的路径。

哪句话表示一条边都不漏，而且没有任何边经过一次以上？

1. The route traces every edge exactly once.
2. The route traces one edge exactly once.
3. The route traces every edge at least once.

在 instead of 后填入 look 的正确形式：Instead of ____ at the painting as a whole, focus on one corner.

哪句话能自然地让听众从整个流程转向其中一个细节？

1. Let's zoom out to see the whole process.
2. Let's zoom in the final step of the process.
3. Let's zoom in on the final step of the process.

在图的描述中，“you'll enter that node, and then exit it”是什么意思？

1. 你把该节点加入图中，然后再删除它。
2. 你沿一条边到达该节点，然后继续离开它。
3. 你走进一个叫作节点的现实房间，然后再走出来。

请填入本课中表示“处理”的三个词组成的短语：A short meeting should ____ the scheduling problem.

请用 stop 和 need 的正确形式补全这条规则：If the machine ____ again, you'll ____ restart the test, too.

哪句话表示“这些电池是两个一组供应的”？

1. These batteries come in pairs.
2. These batteries come in two boxes.
3. These batteries come in several sizes.

哪句话正确使用了 function as 来描述实际作用？

1. The curtain can function as divide the room.
2. The curtain can function a room divider.
3. The curtain can function as a room divider.

用高亮表达中的形容词补全这个数学条件：A whole number divisible by two must be ____.

用高亮短语补全句子，表示“从……伸出”：Count the pipes ____ the side of the tank.

哪个选项能自然地表示只有一项任务不遵循规则，并接着指出是哪一项？

1. Every task is automatic. There just has one exception, the final step.
2. Every task is automatic. There is just one exception, the final step.
3. Every task is automatic. There is one just exception, the final step.

哪个句子正确使用 vice versa 来表示两种能力的反向关系？

1. Some people can vice versa music from reading to playing.
2. Some people can read music without playing it, or vice versa.
3. Some people can read music vice versa without playing it.

在 “number how many edges emerge from each node” 中，number 起什么作用？

1. 它是名词，表示写在某个节点旁边的一个数字。
2. 它是动词，表示让观看者确定或记录每个节点的边数。
3. 它表示给每条边分别分配不同的序号。

请用由 jump 构成、表示“立刻变得明显”的两个单词短语完成句子：After the results are sorted, one pattern ____.

句子 "Every lab passed the safety check, except two." 是什么意思？

1. 除两个实验室外，其他实验室都通过了安全检查。
2. 所有实验室都通过了安全检查，没有例外。
3. 只有两个实验室通过了安全检查。

补全标准的 one...the other... 成对结构：Of the two keys, one opens the office, and ____ the storage room.

请补全用于引出值得注意结果的话语标记：Interestingly ____, the less expensive design was more reliable.

五条边连接到同一个节点。哪一句用数学英语正确说明这个数量？

1. The node has an even number of edges.
2. The node has an odd number of edges.
3. The node has a strange number of edges.

这句话概括了什么普遍规律？

1. 某一个不受任何条件限制的网络可能包含一条欧拉路径。
2. 每一个满足所述条件的连通网络都包含一条欧拉路径。
3. 每一个网络都包含一条欧拉路径，无论它有多少个所连边数为奇数的节点。

一份报告刚刚说：“The refund rule applies to purchases made in the store.” 哪一句能自然地把这条规则延伸到网购？

1. The same sentence is written for online purchases.
2. The same is true for online purchases.
3. Online purchases are the same objects.

酒店工作人员说：“The last shuttle has already left.” 哪个回答最自然地承接这个事实并引出决定？

1. At any rate, I'll take a taxi.
2. For example, I'll take a taxi.
3. In that case, I'll take a taxi.

哪个句子自然地表示一条小径的起点和终点相同？

1. The forest trail starts and ends in the same spot.
2. The forest trail crosses the same spot twice.
3. The forest trail starts in one spot and ends in another.

用由 know 构成、含两个英语单词的 -ing 短语完成句子；该短语要把已知事实作为下一步的依据：The road ahead is closed. So ____, we can take the bridge instead.

哪句话描述骑车人沿路线反复左右变向？

1. The cyclist can stop beside the cones.
2. The cyclist can ride in a straight line through the cones.
3. The cyclist can zigzag back and forth through the cones.

哪一种解释最符合 “that's just one solution” 的意思？

1. 这是唯一可行的解决办法。
2. 这是一种可能的解决办法，而且还可能有其他办法。
3. 这个解决办法太不重要，不值得考虑。

用本课表示“有条理的做法很有帮助”的四词句型完成句子：When checking a long report, ____ systematic.

用 likely to happen upon 完成句子，同时表达“很可能发生”和“无意中发现”：On a walk through the old district, you're ____ a quiet courtyard.

哪个句子中的 once 表示“某个条件满足之后”?

1. She read the message once more.
2. Once you save the file, you can close the program.
3. I visited that museum once.

请用本课中表示“在最适合采取行动的时机”的正式短语完成句子：The campaign released its announcement ____.

哪个短语正确使用了与 world-saving surge 相同的“名词 + -ing”复合修饰语结构？

1. a time saving-tool
2. a saving-time tool
3. a time-saving tool

请用准确的强调结构补全这句激励话，表达“比以往更有活力”：Tonight, dance ____.

用 pull it off 的过去式补全句子：Everyone doubted us, but we ____.

在 surely nothing could stop the might of the Norse gods 中，could 表达什么？

1. 只在过去实际展现过的能力。
2. 想象情境中可能具备的能力。
3. 礼貌地请求某人阻止诸神。

请用由 slouch + 所有格 + way 构成的形象短语完成句子：The tired robot came ____ toward us.

请完成正式的 were...would 假设结构，使用动词 be 和 visit：If the museum ____ open tonight, we ____ after dinner.

请用表示“这个支线话题留待以后再说”的惯用语完成句子：How we found the hidden room is ____.

在 “We prepared for that fateful day” 中，fateful 暗示什么？

1. 这一天可能带来重大而持久的后果。
2. 这一天只是在未来的某个普通日子。
3. 这一天一定会导致某人死亡。

把 problem solving 和 based 组成一个复合修饰语，完成句子：The app is a ____ platform.

请用一个表示“温习以前学过的内容”的三个词短语完成句子：A weekend course will let you ____ your conversational Spanish.

请用一个表示“坚定地迈入新领域”的三个词短语完成句子：Despite the difficult start, the researchers chose to ____ an unfamiliar field.

下面哪个句子能自然地建议别人去看看一个新展览？

1. You should check it out.
2. You should check out it.
3. You should it check out.

年度方案原价为 100 美元。广告写着 “20% off the annual subscription fee.” 最终需要支付多少？

1. $80
2. $20
3. $120