极端高温对你的身体有何影响？ - 卡罗琳·宾斯 (Carolyn Beans)：英语精读讲义

哪一句开场最能把观众直接带入一个假想的未来场景？

1. The year was 2075, and floating farms fed the city.
2. The year will be 2075, and floating farms will feed the city.
3. The year is 2075, and floating farms are feeding the city.

用表示“这趟旅行开局不顺”的目标表达完成句子：After two delays and a missing suitcase, our trip is ____.

哪句话最能表达“延期怎么又发生了”的不满？

1. We do not have a delay yet.
2. We have another delay.
3. We have yet another delay.

用引出直接结果的 -ing 形式完成句子：The bridge is closed, ____ we need to take a different route.

哪句话表示风扇必须整夜持续运行？

1. The fan needs to turn on at midnight.
2. The fan needs to stay off all night.
3. The fan needs to stay on all night.

听完整的英文句子，然后选择你听到的句子。注意 warped 的词尾。

1. The wooden board was warped by the heat.
2. The wooden board was warmed by the heat.

用本课中表示“引出另一个问题”的固定转场完成句子：The bus was late. ____, it was already full.

哪句话最准确地表示 Mina 长途徒步后非常急需水？

1. After the long hike, Mina was desperate for water.
2. After the long hike, Mina was responsible for the water.
3. After the long hike, Mina was curious about the water.

用 adjective + enough + to 结构补全这句警告：The rope is strong ____ hold the climber's weight.

third degree burns 在这个句子中是什么意思？

1. 一种严重的烧伤类别
2. 某人第三次感觉到热
3. 三度的温度

说出 this sweltering future is already here 时，说话人实现了什么话语作用？

1. 从现在退回去，只谈一个遥远的可能性
2. 表示未来实际移动到了一个新地点
3. 从想象中的未来转向已经存在的问题

哪个句子清楚地同时说明频率、强度和持续时间都在增加？

1. The storms are occurring more often, with greater force, and for longer periods.
2. The storms are occurring more often near the coast.
3. The storms are occurring with greater force after sunset.

哪句话既自然地引用了一项预测，又保留了结果的不确定性？

1. According to my favorite color, demand will double by 2035.
2. According to a 2024 projection, demand could double by 2035.
3. A 2024 projection guarantees that demand will double by 2035.

哪句话最能突出未来某个阶段可能持续或反复出现的情况？

1. By 2040, coastal towns could experience one brief flood.
2. By 2040, coastal towns could be experiencing regular flooding.
3. Coastal towns are experiencing regular flooding right now.

按正确顺序使用所有给出的词：between；250；and；300；days。The clinic is open ____ a year.

哪句话使用 with + 名词 + -ing，在完整主句后补充另一种情况？

1. The festival continued with a new sound system.
2. The festival continued, with volunteers handing out water.
3. With the festival and the volunteers.

哪句话使用同样的设问句型，询问安全界限从哪里开始？

1. So why do people enjoy loud music?
2. So how loud is the concert right now?
3. So how loud is too loud for human hearing?

哪句话自然地表示降温系统帮助工人应对高温？

1. The new cooling system helps workers handle the heat.
2. The new cooling system helps workers take the heat from their manager.
3. The new cooling system helps workers hold the heat.

哪句话用 while 先承认一点，再提出限制？

1. I read a book while the device was charging.
2. While the device is useful, it only works indoors.
3. The screen went dark while I was typing.

用目标表达补全句子，表示传感器只有在必要条件合适时才有效：The sensor ____.

哪句话中的 climb 表示一个可测量的数值正在上升？

1. Please climb the ladder carefully.
2. The hikers climb the hill before sunrise.
3. Temperatures climb during a heat wave.

哪句话正确说明了 hypothalamus？

1. The hypothalamus is a kind of sweat produced by the body.
2. The hypothalamus is a brain region that helps regulate body temperature.
3. The hypothalamus is a blood vessel near the skin.

用括号中动词的正确形式完成句子：The safety sensor tells the machine ____. (stop)

使用括号中的词完成表示结果的短语：The new bridge opened, ____. (allow / cyclists / cross safely)

选择表示“已有热量向周围空气散出”的句子。

1. The engine releases heat into the air.
2. The blanket traps heat around the body.
3. The heater produces heat for the room.

选择能正确解释 hormonal cascade 的句子。

1. A hormonal cascade is one immediate change with no connected steps.
2. A hormonal cascade is a single hormone acting alone.
3. A hormonal cascade is a series in which one hormone-related step can trigger another.

用本课中表示“激活”的短语动词补全句子：A rise in temperature ____ the cooling system.

哪句话最恰当地使用 as 来表示两个同步展开、且其中一个推动另一个的过程？

1. Because the door was locked, we used another entrance.
2. When the bell rang, everyone looked up.
3. As the metal heats up, it expands.

哪一句中的 pull ... from 表示带走热量，而不是实际拉动某个东西？

1. The wool blanket keeps heat near your skin.
2. Nora pulls the wagon from the garage.
3. The cold pack pulls heat from your skin.

请用 rate of + 过程名词完成句子，表示蒸发发生得有多快：The ____ increases on a hot, windy day.

请在 use X to do Y 结构中使用 track：Engineers use sensors ____ changes in air quality.

请用 called 引入指标的名称：The app shows a metric ____ recovery time.

哪一句中的 reading 表示“仪器显示的数值”？

1. Maya is reading a book about storms.
2. The cold air lowered the thermometer reading.
3. We discussed the reading in class.

哪一句使用 too + adjective + for + noun + to-infinitive 表示“程度过高，因而阻碍结果发生”？

1. The music is too loud for the baby to sleep.
2. The baby sleeps even though the music is loud.
3. The music is very loud, so Dad lowers the volume.

用 cool ... off 补全句子，表达“让我们不那么热”：The fan will ____ after the game.

哪句话能自然表达“大多数专家认为这条路线是最安全的选择”？

1. This route is generally considering the safest choice.
2. This route is generally considered the safest choice.
3. This route generally considers the safest choice.

哪一句用 though 补充限制，同时没有否定主要判断？

1. Though the device is useful, because it has a few limitations.
2. The device is useful, so it has no purpose.
3. The device is useful, though it has a few limitations.

这里的 The US National Weather Service 指什么？

1. 提供天气预报和天气警报的美国官方机构
2. 由大学生运营的天气社团
3. 销售降温设备的私营公司

使用 relationship between X and Y 这一结构完成句子，其中 sleep 是 X，memory 是 Y：The study examines the ____.

使用准确结构 as the basis for 完成句子：The team used customer feedback ____ the new design.

哪句话正确使用正式倒装结构，表示配送需求随线上订单一起上升？

1. As online orders rise, so too is demand for delivery.
2. As online orders rise, so too does demand for delivery.
3. As online orders rise, so too demand for delivery does.

请填入 climb above 的双词一般过去式，表示河流水位上升并超过六米：After three days of rain, the river level ____ six meters.

哪句话使用 even 表示一个看似不太严重的情况也包括在内？

1. Only severe symptoms can become serious if they continue for several days.
2. Mild symptoms can continue for several days without becoming serious.
3. Even mild symptoms can become serious if they continue for several days.

哪项陈述符合原句中的定义？

1. A heatwave is any single day above the same fixed temperature everywhere.
2. A heatwave is two or more consecutive days of unusually hot weather for a particular place and season.
3. A heatwave lasts exactly two days and follows one worldwide temperature limit.

用本课中表示“几个相似事件接连发生”的表达完成句子：After ____ delays, the train finally left.

在这个句子中，standard 是什么意思：Working from home is standard for this team.

1. 这建立了一个官方计量单位。
2. 这是国家法律规定的。
3. 这对该团队来说很正常。

用 would constitute 完成这一正式分类：Under the new safety rule, blocking this exit ____ a serious violation.

用 touch 的正确形式完成句子，使其表示“广泛影响”：The housing shortage ____ nearly every part of city life.

哪句话最适合开启一个接下来可以继续分析的假想案例？

1. According to the report, the power went out during the storm.
2. Repair the power lines before the winter storm.
3. Imagine the power goes out during a winter storm.

用 the first to + 动词结构完成句子，表示夜班护士比其他所有人更早收到警告：The night-shift nurses were ____ the warning.

请用 lead to 的正确形式完成句子：Too little sleep often ____ poor concentration at school.

请用表示“被称为”的目标短语完成句子：The planet Mars is often ____ the Red Planet.

用 push on 的过去式完成句子：The trail was steep, but we ____ until we reached the cabin.

用 worsen 和正确的介词完成句子：Without treatment, the patient's condition could ____ a critical state.

用表示“可能导致死亡”的复合形容词完成句子：Severe bleeding can be a ____ condition.

用 exceed 的正确形式完成句子：To avoid a fee, your bag must not ____ 23 kilograms.

哪句话自然地使用了 spike 来表示突然且大幅的增加？

1. Emergency calls spiked from 20 to 200 in ten minutes.
2. Emergency calls increased slowly over twenty years.
3. Emergency calls stayed at the same level all day.

哪句话正确使用了关系从句来描述这些人？

1. The clinic offers extra support to people who pregnant or elderly.
2. The clinic offers extra support to people who are pregnant or elderly.
3. The clinic offers extra support to the pregnants and elderly persons.

哪句话中的 hospital visits 表示就医事件，并用 for 说明了就医原因？

1. Families made hospital visits to cheer up their relatives.
2. Smoke from the wildfire increased hospital visits for breathing problems.
3. Engineers made hospital visits to inspect the new entrance.

哪句话自然地用 creating an influx of ... 引出结果，并强调许多人到来？

1. One guest quietly entered the empty lobby, creating an influx of visitors.
2. The new ferry route made the island easier to reach, creating an influx of weekend visitors.
3. The new ferry route made the island easier to reach, creating the island.

用高亮的结构完成句子，表示一种正在逼近、可能超出承载能力的风险：The fast-rising river ____ the town's flood barriers.

用高亮的习语完成句子，并按需改变动词时态，表示这个流程虽然仍在继续，却变得极慢：After the server problem, the checkout process ____.

在这个航空语境中，need to reduce their weight limits 是什么意思？

1. 飞机可以搭载超过通常最大重量的载荷。
2. 飞机起飞时必须按照一个更低的最大允许重量运行。
3. 每位旅客登机前都必须减轻体重。

用表示“离地起飞”的双词动词完成句子：The runway is clear, so the plane is ready to ____.

下面哪句话中的 bump 表示航空公司让乘客放弃原定航班上的座位？

1. Because of the weight restriction, the airline bumped three passengers from the flight.
2. Three passengers bumped into each other near the gate.
3. A suitcase bumped against a seat during the flight.

请用表示“停止运营”的目标短语动词完成句子：Because of a gas leak, the café had to ____ for the afternoon.

哪句话中的 as 表示“因为”？

1. She works as a nurse.
2. As the roads were icy, the school opened late.
3. As I was leaving, the phone rang.

哪句话表示有人把空调开得很强？

1. The storm damaged the AC unit.
2. We blasted the AC all afternoon.
3. We switched off the AC before leaving.

请用目标结构 choose between A and B 完成句子：With one free evening, Maya has to ____ attending the concert and studying for the exam.

哪一句用 overwhelm 表示需求可能超过某项服务的承载能力？

1. The emergency hotline could handle every call without delay.
2. The sudden flood of calls could overwhelm the emergency hotline.
3. The technicians could upgrade the emergency hotline tomorrow.

判断：在“A cooling-system failure could damage the servers, potentially leading to a long shutdown,”中，长时间停机被说成一定会发生。

1. 错误
2. 正确

哪句话表示人群接近一万人，但没有声称正好是一万人？

1. There were more than 100,000 people in the crowd.
2. There were close to 10,000 people in the crowd.
3. There were exactly 10,000 people in the crowd.

哪句话正确使用 due to，以比较正式的方式说明原因？

1. The outdoor event was canceled due to the wind became stronger.
2. The outdoor event was canceled due to it was dangerous.
3. The outdoor event was canceled due to high winds.

使用 growing 和 common 的双词比较级完成句子：As heat waves intensify, summer power outages are only ____.

哪句话正确使用了 by 加并列的 -ing 形式来说明多种方法？

1. We can make the trip safer by checking the weather, to pack water, and telling someone our route.
2. We can make the trip safer by check the weather, packing water, and tell someone our route.
3. We can make the trip safer by checking the weather, packing water, and telling someone our route.

使用名词 access 及其必需的介词完成句子：The community center gives residents free ____ computers and Wi-Fi.

说话人使用 don't let anyone tell you ... doesn't matter 主要是在做什么？

1. 表示1到2度的变化无法测量。
2. 提醒听者不要接受“1到2度的变化不重要”这种说法。
3. 试图阻止所有人谈论温度。

哪一句中的 very 强调名词本身，而不是表示“程度很高”？

1. The buses moved very slowly through the rain.
2. The storm threatened the very heart of the city.
3. The city was very quiet after the storm.

使用 have an impact on + 名词这一目标结构，用一个词完成句子：Better bus service could have a major impact ____ access to jobs.

哪一句先预判听众可能在问自己还能采取什么行动，然后给出一项具体行动？

1. The neighborhood cleanup ended yesterday, so there is nothing to join.
2. If you're wondering what else you can do, try joining the neighborhood cleanup.
3. If you're wondering when the neighborhood cleanup starts, it begins at nine.