你的选票有用吗？为你解析选举人团制度 - Christina Greer：英语精读讲义

请用表示“知道它存在”的目标两词表达完成句子：I have ____ the neighborhood tool library, but I have never used it.

在本句中，Electoral College 指什么？

1. 美国的一套制度，由获指定的选举人投下选举总统和副总统的正式选票
2. 教授选举法的大学
3. 由多所大学组成、负责组织政治竞选的委员会

用表示“举行总统选举的年份”的目标短语完成句子：Political advertising increases during ____.

使用 exactly 和正确的直接问句语序完成英文句子：What ____ dark matter?

在字幕中，Simply said, 向听者传达了什么？

1. 它表示接下来会给出简化的说明。
2. 它表示说话人已经给出了所有细节。
3. 它表示这个话题不需要解释。

使用 appoint 构成简化的被动关系从句，完成句子：The panel members ____ the university will serve for one year.

哪句话正确使用关系从句来说明一群人的正式职责？

1. The delegates are the people who formally elect the chair.
2. The delegates are the people which formally elect the chair.
3. The delegates are the people who formally elects the chair.

哪句话正确使用表示目的的不定式，并在后面连接两个并列的间接疑问从句？

1. For understand how the system works and how it has changed, we can examine the records.
2. To understand how does the system work and how has it changed, we can examine the records.
3. To understand how the system works and how it has changed, we can examine the records.

在 "Let's look at the evidence before deciding," 中，look at 是什么意思？

1. 只是把视线转向证据而不考虑其内容
2. 查明证据实际存放在哪里
3. 查阅并考察证据

在法律引用中，"Article 2, section 1, clause 2" 有什么作用？

1. 它列出三份不同的法律文件
2. 它把位置从 Article 2 逐步缩小到 Section 1，再到 Clause 2
3. 它指出一篇网络文章的第二句话

用 specifies 加 how many 引导的间接疑问从句完成句子：The safety guide ____ passengers each boat can carry.

用 be entitled to + have 完成句子：Under the plan, each member ____ one free ticket.

请补全现在完成时的 there be 结构：Since 2010, there ____ several changes to the law.

请填入表示“考虑多个选项后选定”的目标短语：We need to ____ a date by Friday.

用与单数主语一致的 be equal to 三词形式完成句子：The number of available tickets ____ the number of confirmed guests.

某委员会有12名有投票权的成员、3名无投票权的顾问和2名工作人员。一项规则提到 voting membership 的一半。voting membership 指哪一组人？

1. 与委员会有关的全部17人
2. 可以投票的12名成员
3. 没有投票权的3名顾问

在这句话中，the District of Columbia 指什么？

1. 作为美国首都并拥有3名总统选举人的联邦特区。
2. 美国西海岸的一个州。
3. 南美洲国家哥伦比亚的一个行政区。

哪种用法正确地使用 Essentially 引出对核心机制的概括？

1. 讲完许多技术细节后，说话者说：“Essentially, the device filters dirty water.”
2. 为了转到无关话题，说话者说：“Essentially, my favorite color is green.”
3. 为了强调每个小例外都很重要，说话者用 Essentially 开始列举。

在美国选举报道中，短语 'the Democratic candidate and the Republican candidate' 是什么意思？

1. 两位都支持民主但未说明党派的候选人
2. 一位主张直接民主的候选人和一位主张共和制的候选人
3. 民主党选出的候选人和共和党选出的候选人

请用表示“计算总数”的目标短语动词完成句子：After the final round, please ____ the points for each team.

请用表示“略多于50%”的三个英文单词补全报告：____ of the members voted in favor.

例句中的 so that they surpass 270 electoral votes 表达什么？

1. 累计选举人票的预期目标
2. 一个意外发生的结果
3. 两种不同选举制度之间的对比

哪句话最自然地描述了在总统选举中获胜？

1. She hopes to get the president position in the next election.
2. She hopes to win the president in the next election.
3. She hopes to win the presidency in the next election.

在讲解中，'So how do states even get electoral votes?' 起什么作用？

1. 它承接前一点，并引出关于票数来源的下一个问题。
2. 它在询问哪个州拥有最多的选举人票。
3. 它声称各州把选举人票当作意外的额外奖励来获得。

使用高亮短语完成句子：The number of council seats is determined ____.

使用 conduct 的一般现在时被动语态：The safety inspection ____ every six months.

哪句话正确使用了 every time 来引出反复出现的时间条件？

1. Every the schedule changes, we update the website.
2. Every time the schedule changes, we update the website.
3. Every time when the schedule changes, we update the website.

哪句话能自然地表示席位数量可能增加或减少？

1. The party could receive or disappear several seats.
2. The party could grow or miss several seats.
3. The party could gain or lose several seats.

哪个开头能自然地请听者想象一种假设情况？

1. Say out loud that you have fifty dollars to spend on dinner.
2. Let's say you have fifty dollars to spend on dinner.
3. Tell everyone you have fifty dollars to spend on dinner.

请填入一个介词，补充名词 room 的特征：We booked a room ____ two large windows.

用 reach 和 win 的一般现在时形式补全这条游戏规则：If a player ____ the final square, they ____ the game.

填入本课所学、回指前面原因的三个英文单词：The road is covered in ice. ____ the school is closed.

请用表示“计算总数”的目标短语动词完成指令：To find the final cost, ____ the four prices.

哪句话正确地把一个假设数量表达为条件产生的结果？

1. If we would combine the two groups, we have thirty people.
2. If we combined the two groups, we would had thirty people.
3. If we combined the two groups, we would have thirty people.

哪句话承认道路可能拥堵，但表示到达时间这一结果不会改变？

1. Even if the road is busy, we will arrive before noon.
2. Because the road is busy, we will arrive before noon.
3. If the road is busy, we may arrive after noon.

哪句话表示假设情况下只能获得31票，而不是表示其他人都不会获得票？

1. Only they would gain 31 votes.
2. They would only gain 31 votes.

哪句话能自然提示听者：讲解接下来要进入较难的部分？

1. Here is where the calculator is stored.
2. Here is where the calculation gets a little tricky.
3. The calculation was completed before the explanation began.

哪句话聚焦一次罕见事件，而不是表示一种偶尔发生的一般规律？

1. On a rare occasion last year, the museum stayed open past midnight.
2. Every Friday, the museum stays open past midnight.
3. On rare occasions, the museum stays open past midnight.

在美国总统选举语境中，popular vote 指什么？

1. 仅由选举人团成员投出的票。
2. 候选人在民意调查中的受欢迎程度。
3. 普通选民直接投出的票。

用 fail to 的过去式补全句子，表示第二个目标没有实现：The team won the audience vote but ____ qualify for the final.

使用 may 表示对两个已完成动作的不确定推测：The researcher ____ found the error and corrected the final total.

哪句话能自然地表示在多个选区的胜利都很接近？

1. They won several districts by small margins.
2. They won several districts in small margins.
3. They won several districts by small spaces.

哪句话表示两种物资都刚好够用，几乎或完全没有剩余？

1. We did not bring enough food or water for the hike.
2. We brought just enough food and just enough water for the hike.
3. We brought plenty of food and water for the hike.

哪句话中的 captured 表示“在竞争中成功取得”？

1. The camera captured a clear image of the crowd.
2. The police captured the escaped prisoner.
3. The campaign captured 55 percent of the vote.

请用五个英文单词组成的框架补全句子，以指代前面提出的可能性：The road may still be closed. ____, we should take the train.

请用 secure 构成的两个英文单词补全被动短语：The funding ____ local donors paid for the new playground.

哪个句子能正确表达“各项费用合计超过200美元”？

1. The separate charges add up to more than $200.
2. The separate charges add up more than $200.
3. The separate charges add to up more than $200.

哪个句子中的 cast 是过去分词，意思是“在投票中投出的”？

1. Officials counted every ballot cast before the deadline.
2. Officials counted every ballot thrown before the deadline.
3. Officials counted every ballot casting before the deadline.

哪一个句子用 therefore 引出了逻辑结论？

1. The temperature dropped below freezing; meanwhile, the wet roads became icy.
2. The temperature dropped below freezing; however, the wet roads became icy.
3. The temperature dropped below freezing; therefore, the wet roads became icy.

用目标对比结构完成句子。请使用 control 和 score 的正确形式：The team ____ most of the game, ____ the winning goal.

哪句话以中立方式把批评观点归于某个群体中的一部分人？

1. Some critics of the policy argue that it is too expensive.
2. The policy's critics are professional film reviewers.
3. Everyone knows that the policy is too expensive.

用 give 的一般现在时形式加 unfair advantage 完成句子：The new rule ____ to teams with bigger budgets.

请补全本课中用于引出新理解角度的固定表达：____: a password is like a key to your account.

哪一个句子正确使用了 It is possible for + 名词短语 + to + 动词？

1. It is possible for the team qualifying without winning today.
2. It is possible the team to qualify without winning today.
3. It is possible for the team to qualify without winning today.

哪一句用 yet 引出一个相对于前半句而言出人意料的结果？

1. The road was icy, yet the bus arrived on time.
2. The bus has not arrived yet.
3. The bus arrived, so we got on.

请用 by 加 practice 的 -ing 形式完成句子：Leo improved his balance ____ yoga every morning.

请用 pay attention 及其必需的介词完成句子：During the safety briefing, please ____ the emergency exits.

一份报告先说：The new system is costly. 下一句中，哪一句能自然引出一个形成转折的好处？

1. However, it could save money over time.
2. For example, it could save money over time.
3. Therefore, it could save money over time.

请用本课由三个英文单词组成的准确表达补全句子，该表达用于引出另一群人的主张：Some residents support the plan; ____ it will cost too much.

哪句话中的 protects 表示制度性保障，而不是物理保护？

1. The voting rule protects smaller groups from being ignored.
2. The map shows which states are small in land area.
3. The helmet protects her head during practice.

哪一项最符合 geographically large states with small populations 的意思？

1. 面积很大但居民相对较少的州。
2. 面积很小但居民很多的州。
3. 面积很大且居民很多的州。

选择能在第二句中正确引出原因的短语：The school is closed today. _____ the roads are icy.

1. That's why
2. That's because
3. That's when

哪个句子最恰当地用 can't completely ignore 表示某事仍值得考虑？

1. Small markets earn less, so the company never needs to think about them.
2. Small markets are the company's only priority.
3. Small markets may earn less, but the company can't completely ignore them.

哪种情况最适合用 a close election 来描述？

1. One candidate won almost every vote.
2. The voting place was near the town hall.
3. The two candidates received almost the same number of votes.

在这里，Every electoral vote counts. 是什么意思？

1. 所有选举人票都已经清点完毕。
2. 每一张选举人票都可能影响结果。
3. 每位选民都必须计算选举人票。

请使用 have a long history of 的正确形式完成句子：The organization ____ supporting new families in the area.

在选举报道中，“These are known as safe states”是什么意思？

1. 这些州被称为 safe states，因为那里几乎没有犯罪。
2. 这些州被称为 safe states，因为人们普遍认为某一政党会赢得这些州。
3. 这些州被称为 safe states，因为那里不允许投票。

请完成目标结构 For the past + 时间段：____ three years, the town has held this festival every spring.

用由 count 构成、表示“依靠”的双词短语补全句子：You can ____ Maya to finish the report on time.

选择最清楚地呈现平衡对比的连接词：The north is cool and wet, _____ the south is hot and dry.

1. unless
2. whereas
3. because

在这个句子中，teetering between parties 是什么意思？

1. 这个州的政治支持可能从一个政党转向另一个政党。
2. 这个州的建筑物真的正在失去平衡。
3. 这个州同时在法律上加入了多个政党。

在美国选举中，哪种情况最符合 swing state？

1. 两大党中的任何一方都有现实机会赢下这个州。
2. 预计某一政党会以巨大优势赢下这个州。
3. 这个州不参加全国性选举。

哪一句在完整主句后正确使用了 -ing 短语来补充证据？

1. The team winning four games, twice defeating the league leaders and twice defeating the runners-up.
2. The team won four games, twice defeating the league leaders and twice defeating the runners-up.
3. The team won four games, twice defeat the league leaders and twice defeat the runners-up.

使用 increase 和 decrease 的 -ing 形式完成问题：Is the water level ____?

这句话中的 do not forget 起什么作用？

1. 它把话题转向“遗忘”这个行为本身。
2. 它突出听者在接下来的内容中应当记住的重点。
3. 它表示听者过去肯定犯了错误。

在政治新闻中，electoral returns 指什么？

1. 公布的得票数和选举结果
2. 选举期间被退回的商品
3. 投票后返回的政治人物

这句话中的 election night 是什么意思？

1. 候选人发表演讲的任意一个晚上
2. 人们投票前举行的私人庆祝活动
3. 计票并报道结果的那个晚上

一场筹款活动需要筹到 10,000 美元才能达成目标。有人说：“The magic number is ten thousand.” 这是什么意思？

1. 一万美元是为魔术表演挑选的。
2. 没有人知道一万美元是怎么算出来的。
3. 一万美元是达成目标所需的关键总额。