五大湖有什么伟大之处？ - 切丽·多布斯与詹妮弗·加布里斯：英语精读讲义

哪个开场先制造悬念，再用 About 片段揭示主题，同时重复一个关键词？

1. About smart homes. What's so smart?
2. Smart homes use connected devices.
3. What's so smart? About smart homes.

用本课的固定表达完成句子：The neighborhood is ____ the arts district.

America's inland seas 在这句话中是什么意思？

1. 这些湖大得像海，因此被比作位于大陆内部的海。
2. 这些湖是藏在大陆下方的海。
3. 这些湖是只属于美国的咸水海洋。

哪句话正确地使用 border 表达“与……接壤”？

1. The province borders with three countries.
2. The province borders three countries.
3. The province shares a border three countries.

用 so ... that 完成句子，表达由程度引出的结果：The wind was ____ strong ____ it knocked down a tree.

使用 enough to 和动词 cover 完成句子：We have ten liters of paint. That's ____ the entire wall.

the contiguous United States 指哪个区域？

1. 仅位于大西洋沿岸的州。
2. 全部50个州，包括阿拉斯加和夏威夷。
3. 彼此相连的48个州，不包括阿拉斯加和夏威夷。

使用 three、meter 和 deep，并按正确的语法形式和顺序补全句子：The pool is ____.

请用 bodies of water 的单数形式完成句子：Lake Superior is a vast ____.

请用 span 的正确形式完成句子：The national park ____ desert, mountain, and river habitats.

哪句话自然地使用 -ing 分句补充主句所产生的结果？

1. The new trees shade the playground, to making it cooler on hot days.
2. The new trees shade the playground, making it cooler on hot days.
3. The new trees shade the playground, made it cooler on hot days.

用表示“是这些动物生活的地方”的固定搭配补全句子：The wetland is home ____ many kinds of frogs.

一段文字刚刚介绍完一座古老峡谷的规模和独特形状。下面哪句话最适合把说明转向它的起源？

1. But how did this vast and unusual canyon come to be?
2. But how wide is the canyon at its deepest point?
3. But the canyon is also popular with hikers.

用表示“这个传统如何形成”的表达补全问题：How did this tradition ____?

the last ice age 在这句话中是什么意思？

1. 一个只持续一年的异常寒冷冬季。
2. 最近一次冰期，当时巨大的冰盖覆盖了广阔陆地。
3. 科学家确定永远不会再次出现的寒冷时期。

哪句话最恰当地使用 The story begins 来引入一家真实公司的发展时间线？

1. The company has three offices and a large warehouse.
2. The story begins in 2005, when two friends opened a tiny workshop.
3. The workshop is smaller than the warehouse.

下面哪一项自然地把 A time when ... 用作叙事片段，为前面提到的十年补充信息？

1. The decade after the storm brought major changes. A time when did neighbors work together to rebuild.
2. The decade after the storm brought major changes. A time when neighbors worked together to rebuild.
3. The decade after the storm brought major changes. A time because neighbors worked together to rebuild.

用 cloak 的正确形式完成英语句子：By dawn, thick fog had ____ the entire harbor.

用 begin 的过去式 + 正确的物主词 + slow retreat 完成句子：After several warm decades, the glacier ____.

用表示“通过侵蚀形成”的高亮表达完成句子：Over thousands of years, the river ____ a deep canyon.

请用表示“几个相互关联的步骤”的确切短语完成句子：The guide led us through ____ safety checks.

哪句话最直接描述一个空池塘逐渐积有雨水，而且没有指出外部施动者？

1. The empty pond slowly filled with rainwater.
2. Rainwater stayed beside the empty pond.
3. The empty pond already contained rainwater.

哪句话用 as 表示两个变化同步发展？

1. The room grew darker when I closed the curtains.
2. The room grew darker as the sun went down.
3. The room grew darker because the lamp was broken.

用 create 的 -ing 形式补全表示结果的短语：Heavy rain filled the low fields, ____ a temporary lake.

哪句话用 Over time 表示一段较长时间内的渐进变化？

1. Over time, the glass shattered the instant it hit the floor.
2. Over time, the small path became a busy road.
3. Over time, the race starts at exactly noon today.

哪句话自然地描述了两个群体之间持续进行的交换？

1. The museum is ongoing an exchange of paintings.
2. The two research centers are involved in an ongoing exchange of data.
3. The courier completed an ongoing exchange by delivering one package once.

用本课中表示“持续至今”的表达完成句子：The ceremony began 300 years ago and ____.

哪个后续陈述使用 In fact, today, 补充了一个更有力的当前事实？

1. The wetland has become healthier over the last decade. In fact, in 1920, it was completely dry.
2. The wetland has become healthier over the last decade. Today, however, it remains badly damaged.
3. The wetland has become healthier over the last decade. In fact, today, it provides a home for more than 200 bird species.

用本课表示“彼此连接”的目标形容词补全句子：The towns share an ____ rail system.

测得的占比是19.8%，而且你想明确表示它仍低于20%。哪句话最准确？

1. The reservoir holds more than 20% of the region's water.
2. The reservoir holds almost 20% of the region's water.
3. The reservoir holds about 20% of the region's water.

用 tall、old 和 strong 加 -est 构成的最高级完成句子：Of the four trees, this one is the ____, ____, and ____.

哪句话自然地用 journey begins 引出一个过程的起点？

1. Our train journey begins at the city station.
2. The collection center opens at eight every morning.
3. The recycled bottle's journey begins at a collection center.

用 contain 的主动 -ing 形式完成句子：The reservoir is the region's largest, ____ half the town's water.

哪一句自然地使用了这个短语来描述向下延伸的地理特征？

1. The ocean trench rises to depths of nearly eight thousand meters.
2. The ocean trench sinks at depths nearly eight thousand meters.
3. The ocean trench sinks to depths of nearly eight thousand meters.

用本课中表示“既独特又多样”的三个词完成句子：The island supports a ____ ecosystem with rare plants and many animal species.

用表示“数量大于80”的两个词完成句子：The reef is home to ____ 80 fish species.

哪句话中的 a given + 单数名词表示“作为代表性案例的一个个体”？

1. A given particle may remain in the chamber for several hours.
2. The particle was given to the laboratory yesterday.
3. Given enough time, the particle will decay.

填入表示“总数除以案例数量所得结果”的两个英文单词：A commuter spends ____ 45 minutes on the train each day.

哪句话使用 before + -ing 时，其隐含主语清楚且正确？

1. The water passes through a filter before flow into the tank.
2. Before flowing into the tank, the engineers tested the water pipe.
3. The water passes through a filter before flowing into the tank.

哪句话正确使用了句首过去分词短语？

1. Linked by a covered walkway, the two buildings function as one complex.
2. Linked by a covered walkway, visitors photographed the two buildings.
3. Linking by a covered walkway, the two buildings function as one complex.

本句中的 technically one 是什么意思？

1. 从任何角度看，它都和一个单独的湖完全一样。
2. 按严格或科学定义，它算作一个。
3. 它最终会变成一个湖。

请使用地点前置倒装改写“An old lighthouse stands to the east.”：____ ____ an old lighthouse.

by surface area 在这句话中明确了什么？

1. 它说明排名依据是湖泊的蓄水量。
2. 它说明排名依据是湖泊的表面积。
3. 它说明排名依据是湖泊的深度。

句子中的 cul-de-sac shape 是什么意思？

1. 湖里有一条真实的住宅街道。
2. 湖面呈完全规则的圆形。
3. 湖的形状只有一个主要入口，尽头是封闭的。

本句中的 freshwater dunes 是什么意思？

1. 只在海边出现的沙丘。
2. 由冻结的淡水构成的沙丘。
3. 淡水水体旁的沙丘，例如大型湖泊岸边的沙丘。

用 fossilized 完成句子：The museum displays ____ leaves from an ancient forest.

请用 sparsely 和 heavily 完成句子，表达居民少但安保力度大：The desert border area is ____ populated but ____ guarded.

哪一句使用了“有 7000 年历史的石化树木”的规范书面形式？

1. The museum displays 7,000 year-old petrified trees.
2. The museum displays 7,000-years-old petrified trees.
3. The museum displays 7,000-year-old petrified trees.

用本课的两个介词补全路线句：Rainwater flows ____ the roof ____ the storage tank.

哪一句使用 status as 引出一个被认可的身份？

1. The team posted its status after the game.
2. Her status as team captain gives her extra responsibility.
3. We checked the status of the order this morning.

哪一句使用并列最高级，表示某一栋建筑在四栋之中同时最老也最高？

1. This is older and taller than one of the other three buildings.
2. This is the oldest of the four tall buildings.
3. This is the oldest and tallest of the four buildings.

用表示“已经可靠地带来了大量……”的目标结构完成句子：Careful water management ____ clean water for the town.

在这段叙述中，reaches its last stop 是什么意思？

1. 水流到达了真实的公交车站或火车站。
2. 水流到达了所描述路线的最后阶段。
3. 水流永久停止了运动。

请用 by 和 fly 的 -ing 形式完成句子：The bird escaped the cage ____ through the open door.

在 thundering Niagara Falls 中，thundering 表示什么？这是一个选择题。请选择最准确的解释。

1. 瀑布完全没有声音。
2. 瀑布发出低沉而强烈的声音。
3. 雷声正随着水流落下。

用能指回图书馆并表示下一步起点的短语完成路线说明：Walk to the library. ____, follow the signs to the museum。

这里的 this well-traveled water 是什么意思？

1. 被生动地描写成经过许多地方的水。
2. 专门为旅行者准备的饮用水。
3. 一种可以安全饮用的科学水质类别。

哪项说法正确解释了圣劳伦斯河在这句话中的作用？

1. 它是尼亚加拉瀑布的另一个名称。
2. 它把大西洋的水向西输送到太平洋。
3. 它是把五大湖的水输送向大西洋的水道。

哪句话正确使用 eventually reaching，补充同一主语最终取得的结果？

1. The hikers followed the river for two days, eventually reaching the coast.
2. Eventually reaching the coast, the temperature dropped.
3. The hikers followed the river for two days, eventually reached the coast.

哪句话能自然地描述一处由自然形成、令人惊叹的地方？

1. The canyon is a man-made landmark.
2. The canyon is a pleasant surprise.
3. The canyon is a natural wonder.

用 be 的正确形式完成句子：In addition to ____ quiet, the hotel is close to the station.

请用本课结构补全句子，表示“给用户带来多种不同的好处”：The new app may ____.

将 natural、water 和 filtration 各使用一次，完成表示这一环境功能的句子：Wetlands provide ____.

将 flood 和 control 各使用一次，完成表示管理洪水风险的句子：Restored wetlands can support ____.

哪句话最准确地描述了 nutrient cycling？

1. 人们骑自行车运送肥料。
2. 植物使用养分后，养分会永久消失。
3. 养分在生态系统中流动，并可以再次被利用。

用 by + reuse 的 -ing 形式完成句子：____ paper, the school saves money.

哪句话表示这座体育场每年接待超过300万名游客？

1. The stadium draws upward of 3 million visitors a year.
2. The stadium draws around 3 million visitors a year.
3. The stadium draws up to 3 million visitors a year.

使用“a + 时间单位”结构表示每日速率：The recycling plant processes 800 tons ____.

哪一句自然地表示“小村庄沿着河岸分布”？

1. Small villages depend on the riverbanks.
2. Small villages are several miles from the riverbanks.
3. Small villages line the riverbanks.

填入 dependence 后固定搭配的介词：The town's dependence ____ tourism has increased.

用本课中表示“多种不同有害后果”的完整词组完成报告句：The new highway had ____ on nearby communities.

用 degrade 的现在进行时被动形式完成句子：The wetlands ____ by construction crews right now.

在这个语境中，once pristine waters 暗示什么？

1. 这些水域以前非常洁净、未受破坏，但后来状况发生了变化。
2. 这些水域将第一次变得洁净。
3. 这些水域恰好只清洁过一次。

用 expose A to B 结构补全句子：Poor storage can ____ food ____ harmful bacteria.

哪一句使用 Because + 数据事实来说明主句结果的原因？

1. Only 8% of the land is protected, and the protected area includes three parks.
2. Although only 8% of the land is protected, several habitats are still healthy.
3. Because only 8% of the land is protected, conservation groups are asking for action.

测得的比率正好是 0.8%。请用一个由两个英文单词组成的比较短语补全句子：The rate is ____ 1%.

用表示“已有数十年历史”的连字符复合形容词完成句子：The archive contains ____ photographs.

哪一句自然地使用 lurk 来表达隐蔽的威胁？

1. A hidden danger may still lurk beneath the surface.
2. Fresh flowers may still lurk cheerfully on the table.
3. The bright sign may still lurk clearly above the door.

用本条重点中的四词结构完成句子：Tourists ____ foreign seeds into the park, and some are still growing there.

哪项说法准确使用了 non-native 和 invasive？

1. 每个 non-native species 一到达就会自动成为 invasive species。
2. non-native species 不一定是 invasive species。
3. invasive species 只根据它来自哪里来定义。

用 such as 补全句子来引出例子：The park protects native trees ____ oaks and maples.

在这个五大湖语境中，zebra and quagga mussels 指什么？

1. 两种原产于五大湖的鱼
2. 两种入侵性淡水贻贝
3. 两种大型陆生哺乳动物

哪项说明最符合此处 sea lampreys 的意思？

1. sea lampreys 是会附着并伤害其他鱼类的入侵性无颌鱼。
2. sea lampreys 是会保护其他鱼类的本土湖鱼。
3. sea lampreys 是生长在湖边、为鱼类提供食物的植物。

哪句话最准确地改写了例句中 have decimated 的意思？

1. 它们已使一些本土鱼类种群恰好减少百分之十。
2. 它们已使一些本土鱼类种群遭到严重破坏。
3. 它们已使一些本土鱼类种群略微减少。

哪一句在生态语境中正确使用了 indigenous？

1. The fish became indigenous as soon as they entered the aquarium.
2. The biologists called the imported fish indigenous to the river.
3. The river supports several indigenous fish populations.

用本讲解中表示扩大范围的四词转场短语完成句子：The new traffic plan works well on this block. ____, it could improve travel across the whole city.

补全 cause + 宾语 + to 不定式结构，并使用 cause 的现在进行时：Right now, the bright light ____ my eyes ____ hurt.

哪一句正确使用 thus + -ing 来补充说明结果？

1. The heavy rain flooded the field, thus damaged the crops.
2. The heavy rain flooded the field, thus damaging the crops.
3. The heavy rain flooded the field, thus damage the crops.

哪一个句子最准确地解释了 changing the distribution of aquatic life？

1. Scientists are counting every organism in the water.
2. People are delivering aquatic animals to different homes.
3. Water conditions are changing where aquatic organisms can live.

用表示“从不久前延续到现在的一段不确定时期”的目标短语完成句子：____, the town has built three new parks.

哪句话最能表示某个变化在现在之前开始、发生在延续至今的时间段内，而且如今仍然相关？

1. Next year, many cities will start to recognize the value of urban trees.
2. Over the past decade, many cities have started to recognize the value of urban trees.
3. In 1995, many cities started to recognize the value of urban trees.

请用本课中表示“理解并承认某事物极有价值”的确切短语完成句子：After the pilot reduced energy costs, the company began to ____ solar power.

用 partnership between A and B 结构补全句子：The program is built on a partnership ____ the school ____ the local library.

哪句话表示一项有组织的行动已经开始，同时说明了行动的目标？

1. A rescue operation is underway to reach the stranded hikers.
2. A rescue operation is planned to reach the stranded hikers.
3. A rescue operation has ended after reaching the stranded hikers.

哪一个句子让三项目标都保持并列的不定式结构？

1. The plan aims to cut waste, protect wildlife, and improve air quality.
2. The plan aims to cut waste, protecting wildlife, and improve air quality.
3. The plan aims to cut waste, protection of wildlife, and to improve air quality.

哪一个句子用正式表达最清楚地说明目标是阻止火势继续蔓延？

1. Officials are working to study the spread of the fire.
2. Officials are working to slow the spread of the fire.
3. Officials are working to halt the spread of the fire.

用 as massive as 补全比较句：The new bridge is ____ the old one.

哪句话自然地使用动名词短语作主语，并把这项活动按单数处理？

1. Protecting old trees requires careful planning.
2. Protect old trees requires careful planning.
3. Protecting old trees require careful planning.

请用目标短语补全句子。该短语表示未来能否成功取决于多个团体共同合作：Protecting the coastal wetlands ____ local agencies, scientists, and residents.

在这个句子中，"the effort is critical" 表示什么意思？

1. 这项工作必不可少，必须认真对待。
2. 这项工作几乎不需要时间。
3. 人们正在批评这项工作。

哪句话把“成功保护”设为未来结果成立的条件？

1. Because we can preserve the wetland, we have agreed to help.
2. Even if we can preserve the wetland, the road project will continue.
3. Although we can preserve the wetland, the work will be expensive.
4. If we can preserve the wetland, future generations will enjoy it.

flowing inland sea 在这句话中是什么意思？

1. 被描绘成一片流动海洋的广阔、相连的淡水湖系统。
2. 一条已经停止流动的河流。
3. 从海岸向大陆内部流动的咸水海洋。
4. 被正式划分为海洋的小池塘。