希腊神话中最伟大的战士——伊索尔特·吉莱斯皮：英语精读讲义

用目标词补全这个神话身份类别：A hero who is partly divine and partly human can be called a ____.

用准确表示“注定会取得非凡成就”的短语补全句子：Even at sixteen, the violinist seemed ____.

请用说明父母身份的 be born 结构完成句子：Maya was ____ two doctors.

句首的 like the legendary Heracles before him 在句中起什么作用？

1. 它表示赫拉克勒斯亲自训练了阿喀琉斯。
2. 它把阿喀琉斯与一位更早的英雄作比较，并把他的受训经历写成某种传统的一部分。
3. 它表示赫拉克勒斯实际站在阿喀琉斯前面。

句中的 the centaur Chiron 指的是谁？

1. 一位以教导英雄而闻名的智慧半人马
2. 一位头衔为“半人马”的人类统治者
3. 一个以照料马匹为职业的人

在这段神话描述中，with no divine parentage 是什么意思？

1. 他并非神明的后裔。
2. 他的父母在没有宗教信仰的环境中抚养他。
3. 他没有得到父母足够的照顾。

这里的 tied to Dr. Chen's name 是什么意思？Several major discoveries are tied to Dr. Chen's name.

1. 陈博士一直对这些发现保密。
2. 人们把这些发现与陈博士紧密联系在一起。
3. 这些发现被实际固定在陈博士写出的名字上。

使用本课中的单词介词完成英文句子：____ the delay, we arrived on time.

用表示“正式向……宣战”的固定表达完成句子：After peace talks failed, the republic ____ its neighbor.

完成这个正式请求结构：During the water shortage, residents were ____ to reduce unnecessary use.

用表示“下定决心要”的短语补全句子：Maya entered the final round, ____ stay calm under pressure.

用主语“the storm”组成“as ... loomed”结构并补全句子：____, residents prepared emergency supplies.

用 take sides 的过去式完成句子：When the two groups argued, several friends ____.

用 argue over 的过去式完成句子：The committee ____ how to divide the budget.

在这句话中，written into his destiny 是什么意思？

1. 阿喀琉斯把战争加入了普通日程。
2. 阿喀琉斯亲手把战争记录了下来。
3. 这场战争似乎是阿喀琉斯命运中早已注定的一部分。

哪一个句子在庄重、文学化的描述中自然地使用了 wrought？

1. The courier wrought the package from the post office.
2. I wrought my sandwich from bread and cheese before school.
3. The ancient crown was wrought from silver taken from the moon.

哪句话最明确地表示某人一直给予忠诚的支持，而不只是待在附近？

1. Maya's sister waited near the hospital entrance.
2. Maya's sister sat beside her during the ten-minute meeting.
3. Maya's sister stayed by her side through every setback.

提到1,186艘船，主要产生了什么叙事效果？

1. 它强调了这次远征庞大而宏伟的史诗规模。
2. 它使船只成为 sailed 的语法主语。
3. 它暗示只有一小群人前往特洛伊。

哪一个句子中的 surged 与 surged into battle 一样表示实际的快速涌动？

1. The fans waited quietly beside the closed doors.
2. The fans surged through the doors when the stadium opened.
3. Ticket prices surged during the week before the final.

哪一项最准确地说明了 a formidable opponent 中 formidable 的含义？

1. 外表亲切，而且容易接近
2. 强大而难以应付，必须认真敬重
3. 有名，但不一定有能力

用表示“明显无法抗衡”的习语完成句子：Despite their effort, the rookies were ____ the experienced team.

用 hold the upper hand 的过去式完成句子：Once the witness confirmed her story, the lawyer ____.

在这个神话中，dipped him into the Styx 表示什么？

1. 他的母亲把他浸入一条神话中的河流，让他获得超自然的保护。
2. 他在学游泳时意外掉进了河里。
3. 他的母亲带他去了普通的公共浴室。

在本句中，the nectar of immortality 起什么作用？

1. 它指的是端给阿喀琉斯的一种普通果汁。
2. 它解释了 ambrosia 在这个神话中的含义。
3. 它引出了给阿喀琉斯沐浴的第二个人。

哪一个句子在名词短语前正确使用了 despite？

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

听完整的英文句子，并选择你听到的句子。注意 war 后面的词。

1. The war went on through another winter.
2. The war was won before another winter.
3. The war wore on through another winter.

这里的 crystallized 是什么意思？After several meetings, the main concerns crystallized.

1. 这些担忧完全消失了。
2. 这些担忧变成了真正的晶体。
3. 这些担忧变得清楚而明确。

请完成 take + 人 + captive 结构：During the raid, the soldiers took two guards ____.

用 grow jealous of 的过去完成时完成句子：Before the partnership ended, Maya ____ her colleague's success.

哪个句子表示一名统治者为了自己的利益，用强力控制了土地？

1. The ruler seized the land for himself.
2. The ruler bought the land for the public.
3. The ruler guarded the land for its owners.

哪一句使用 incensed 最自然？

1. Incensed by a tiny delay, Maya felt only mildly annoyed.
2. Incensed by the false accusation, Maya demanded a public correction.
3. Incensed by the pleasant surprise, Maya smiled with delight.

用 go on strike 的过去式完成句子：After negotiations failed, the factory workers ____ over unsafe conditions.

请用表示“变得极其严重或危险”的短语完成句子：After the hospital's backup generator failed, conditions ____.

请使用 witness 的过去式和 firsthand 表示亲眼观察：Standing beside the runway, the reporter ____ the emergency landing ____.

用 at the sight of 完成句子，表示看到小狗引发了这个反应：The child smiled ____ the puppy.

使用 urge 的一般过去式完成句子，并以 her 表示被敦促的人：The doctor ____ seek help immediately.

哪一句使用 provided 引出一个条件？

1. You may use the studio, provided that you lock the door afterward.
2. The studio provided a key for every guest.
3. She provided the studio with new lights.

哪一句正确使用了前置介词，表示他们是从塔上眺望山谷的？

1. They reached the tower, from which they could see the whole valley.
2. They reached the tower, from whom they could see the whole valley.
3. They reached the tower, which from they could see the whole valley.

哪一句清楚表示服装助理既给演员穿上了厚重的戏服，又检查了每一个搭扣？

1. Suiting the actor in a heavy costume, the wardrobe assistant checked every clasp.
2. Suiting the actor in a heavy costume, the stage lights came on.
3. Suiting the actor in a heavy costume, every clasp was checked by the wardrobe assistant.

用一个由三个单词组成、把购物者比作一起移动的昆虫群的短语完成句子：____ shoppers rushed through the doors.

用 drove、the intruders 和 away 完成句子：The guards ____ from the gate.

使用意为“同样难以被伤害或击败”的准确同级比较短语完成句子：After blocking every attack, Mia felt ____ the champion.

哪一句最适合描述“一匹受惊的马以极快速度、带着危险且几乎失控的冲势奔向栅栏”？

1. The terrified horse hurtled toward the fence.
2. The terrified horse moved toward the fence.
3. The terrified horse rushed toward the fence.

用 strike 的过去式和 down 完成句子：A severe infection ____ Maya ____ for two weeks.

用 knock away 的 -ing 形式表示直接结果：The wave swept across the deck, ____ two loose boxes.

填入表示“短暂机会出现时果断行动”的目标表达：The internship closes tonight, so I should ____ and apply now.

使用过去时和目标结构 claim someone's life，并用 the driver 指代死者，完成句子：The accident ____.

请用表示“被……压倒”的两个英文单词完成句子：____ relief, Lena burst into tears.

用 not ... until 完成这句誓言：She vowed ____ to sign the contract ____ her lawyer had read it.

请用 throw oneself into 的正确过去式完成句子：After the team approved her idea, she ____ the project.

请用 in one's wake 的正确形式完成句子：The wildfire swept across the hills, leaving a trail of destruction ____.

在句子 All but Maya left before sunset? 中，all but Maya 是什么意思？

1. 几乎所有人都离开了，但没有指出具体的例外。
2. 只有 Maya 离开了。
3. 除了 Maya，其他人都离开了。

用本讲解中的两个词表达完成句子：The guards stood at the gate, ____ ceremonial armor.

哪一项使用 And yet 引出了与第一句所形成的预期相反的结果？

1. The road was icy. And yet, the driver lost control.
2. The road was icy. And yet, the driver reached the town safely.
3. The road was icy, so the driver slowed down.

请使用 deny 的 -ing 形式，使“拒绝”这一行为成为主语：____ patients urgent care is unethical.

哪一句使用 heinous offense 时，表达的道德谴责强度恰当？

1. I made a heinous offense when I arrived two minutes late.
2. The team practiced its heinous offense before the match.
3. The court described the deliberate torture of prisoners as a heinous offense.

nothing felt sacred anymore 在这句话中暗示了什么？

1. 现在没有任何原则或界限显得不可触碰。
2. 每个地方都变成了宗教场所。
3. 这个人物再也感觉不到现实中的物体。

用表示“在整个那段时间里一直”的固定短语完成句子：The children pretended to sleep, ____ listening for the front door to open.

下面哪句话中的 imminent 表示“很快就要发生”呢？

1. Officials warned that flooding was imminent.
2. Officials said that flood preparation was important.
3. Officials reported that the flooding had ended.

请用表示“安葬”的庄重委婉说法完成句子：After the memorial, the poet was ____ beside her family.

哪句话自然且不夸张地使用了 tormented by grief？

1. After her brother died, she was tormented by grief for months.
2. After she won the contest, she was tormented by grief for months.
3. After her pencil broke, she was tormented by grief for months.

请用 resolve to 的正确时态完成句子：After months of doubt, Elena ____ apply for the scholarship.

哪句话自然且按字面意思使用了 ask someone for mercy？

1. Nina asked her brother for a charger.
2. The customer asked the server for water.
3. The captured spy asked the guards for mercy.

“kissed the hands that killed his son”主要产生了什么叙事效果？

1. 它暗示他不知道是谁造成了儿子的死亡。
2. 它把极度谦卑的动作与造成他悲痛的根源并置。
3. 它呈现了地位平等者之间的普通问候。

请用表示“几乎没什么可再失去”的目标短语完成英文句子：____, Omar publicly challenged the official who had dismissed him.

这句话中的 just as Patroclus had predicted 是什么意思？

1. 事情发生的时刻正好是帕特罗克洛斯作出预言的时候。
2. 帕特罗克洛斯只是因为事情已经发生才作出预言。
3. 事情完全按照帕特罗克洛斯先前所说的那样发生。

用表示“关键弱点”的神话习语完成句子：Although the app is easy to use, weak security is its ____.

请用 go on to 的过去式完成句子：After working as a nurse for years, Maya ____ a hospital director.

在这个句子中，their zeal turning into heartbreak 是什么意思？

1. 他们的悲痛激发了更强烈的投入。
2. 他们强烈的投入变成了深深的悲痛。
3. 他们的情绪消失了，并没有发生变化。

哪句话最能强调庆祝活动在一个与之相反的事件发生时仍在继续？

1. The town celebrated after the floodwater had drained away.
2. The town celebrated even as floodwater entered the streets.
3. The town celebrated because floodwater entered the streets.

哪句话自然地使用了这个隐喻，表示一个故事逐渐在文化记忆中定型？

1. The editor updated the explorer's story with two new dates.
2. Over generations, the explorer's story hardened into legend.
3. The explorer hardened his voice before giving the order.

一段内容讲完一个传说后，问题“Did ancient Troy ever actually exist?”起什么作用？

1. 它通过描述另一件事继续讲述这个传说。
2. 它从讲述传说转向追问有哪些历史证据支持它。
3. 它在询问特洛伊是不是今天的一国首都。

请用一个包含 sign、表示“没有……的踪迹”的三词表达完成句子：We searched the trail, but there was ____ the missing dog.