为什么现在的飞机比过去慢了？ - 亚历克斯·根德勒：英语精读讲义

用本课的复合形容词完成句子：The school collected a ____ number of books in one week.

十年前，一座城镇还没有公共图书馆。哪句话最适合转到与过去形成反差的现状？

1. Today, therefore, residents can use a modern library.
2. Today, however, residents can use a modern library.
3. Today, for example, residents can use a modern library.

用目标短语完成句子，表示正常情况下很可能需要的时间：On busy days, visitors ____ about forty minutes in line.

一份报告说维修至少持续了10小时，并想强调10小时长得非同寻常。哪个句子最符合？

1. The repair took no less than ten hours.
2. The repair took at least ten hours.
3. The repair took no more than ten hours.

使用 twice 和 as ... as 结构完成句子：The new route takes ____ the old one.

哪句话使用 in a world where... 先设置普遍趋势，再询问与趋势形成反差的例外？

1. In a world where messages arrive instantly, many people send emails every day.
2. Why do messages arrive instantly when some forms are mailed?
3. Why, in a world where messages arrive instantly, do some forms still have to be mailed?

下面哪句话正确使用 lag behind，表示在某个领域进展较慢？

1. The company has lagged its competitors behind in battery research.
2. The company has lagged behind its competitors in battery research.
3. The company has lagged behind its competitors into battery research.

下面哪句话清楚地把 British- and French-made 用作名词前的复合修饰语？

1. The British and French made aircraft entered service in 1976.
2. The British- and French-made aircraft entered service in 1976.
3. The British and French made the aircraft entered service in 1976.

本句中的 Concorde 指什么？

1. 一个表示“快速而现代”的形容词
2. 一家运营普通客运航班的航空公司
3. 一种特定的英法超音速客机

请用本课表示“在定期服务中运送乘客”的两个英语单词补全句子：During the festival, buses ____ between the station and the stadium every ten minutes.

哪句话用 jetting between 表示快速乘飞机旅行？

1. The train was moving between Madrid and Rome all week.
2. Water was jetting from the cracked pipe all morning.
3. She spent the week jetting between Madrid and Rome for meetings.

哪句话用 clocked in at 报告一个测得的数值？

1. The employees clocked in at the front desk before work.
2. The wall clock stopped at nine.
3. The winning serve clocked in at 210 kilometers per hour.

请用本课中表示“倍数大于二”的原表达完成句子：The upgraded motor spins at ____ the speed of the original motor.

在本句中，faster than the speed of sound 是什么意思？

1. 飞行器的移动速度超过了声波传播的速度。
2. 飞行器发动机的声音比平时更响。
3. 飞行器内的声音被加速播放。

用表示“超过音速的速度”的技术短语完成句子：After the jet crossed the sound-speed threshold, it was traveling at ____.

在名词短语“continuous moving shock wave”中，哪一部分是中心名词？

1. moving
2. continuous
3. shock wave

哪一个句子正确使用了 sonic boom？

1. The jet produced a sonic boom as it traveled faster than sound.
2. The town enjoyed a sonic boom when several new stores opened.
3. A book caused a sonic boom when it fell from a desk.

用括号中动词的 -ing 形式完成句子：The old fan was making a loud noise as well as ____ the desk and ____ papers onto the floor. (shake; blow)

哪句话中的 since 与字幕一样表示原因？

1. She has lived here since 2020.
2. We have been waiting since noon.
3. Since the roads are icy, the school is closed.

使用含 altitude 的正式航空搭配完成句子：The helicopter was flying ____ 1,500 meters.

在本句中，residents in the Concorde's flight path 是什么意思？

1. 只住在“协和”号降落城市里的人
2. 住在“协和”号飞机经常飞越的区域下方或附近的人
3. 在“协和”号飞机内部沿着小路行走的乘客

请用 restrict 的过去式和表示允许范围的介词完成句子：For safety reasons, the museum ____ visitors ____ the ground floor during repairs.

用 because 或 because of 完成句子：The game was canceled ____ the heavy rain.

用 turn out to be 的过去式完成句子：The simple repair ____ more expensive than expected.

single transatlantic round trip 表示什么？

1. 一次环绕大西洋的环形行程
2. 一次跨越大西洋的单程行程
3. 一次跨越大西洋并返回的完整行程

用表示“价值相等的数量”的名词短语补全句子：The repair bill was ____ two weeks' pay。

用完整的目标短语补全句子：Staff shortages put ____ the hospital.

用表示“因为想乘飞机的人变少了”的完整目标短语补全句子：The airline reduced service ____.

在这段航空业语境中，September 11th, 2001 为什么重要？

1. 它是第一次客运航班起飞的日期。
2. 它标志着每年购买机票的截止日期。
3. 它指的是给航空出行造成重大冲击的恐怖袭击。

用表示“变成无法长期继续的状态”的两个目标词完成句子：After years of losses, the bus route ____.

用 retire 的被动形式完成句子：After its final voyage, the old ferry ____ from service.

阅读句子并选择主要结论：Even when the shop stayed open late, few customers came in.

1. 商店从来没有营业到很晚。
2. 商店更改了营业时间。
3. 进店的顾客很少。

在本句中，while we might think that... 起什么作用？

1. 它提出一个看似合理、但说话人马上要加以限制的预期。
2. 它表示两个事件正在同时发生。
3. 它确认这个预期永远正确。

句子 People expected the new system to save time, but this hasn't necessarily been the case 表达什么意思？

1. 从来没有人使用过这个系统。
2. 这个系统在所有情况下肯定都浪费了时间。
3. 这个系统在某些情况下可能节省时间，但这个预期并不总是可靠。

在车辆评测中，fuel economy 描述的是什么？

1. 车辆的油箱有多大
2. 车辆使用燃料的效率
3. 燃料行业赚了多少钱

以下哪个开头最适合补全这句描述长期趋势的话？“___, cameras have become smaller and cheaper.”

1. Over the decades
2. For one afternoon
3. At the moment

在句子 “The ventilation system takes in fresh air from outside.” 中，takes in 是什么意思？

1. 把空气吸入系统中
2. 欺骗空气
3. 理解空气

用以 achieve 开头、表示“达到更高推力输出”的三个词表达补全句子：The redesigned engine takes in more air and can ____.

用目标中的两个单词补全这个比例表达：The charity plants one tree ____ ten dollars donated.

这句话是什么意思？Peak efficiency is only achieved at speeds of up to 50 km/h.

1. 只有在速度不超过50千米/小时时，才能达到所述效率。
2. 速度必须恰好是50千米/小时。
3. 速度高于50千米/小时时，一定能达到这种效率。

哪个短语表示 120 km/h 是一个大约的上限？

1. up to 120 km/h
2. around 120 km/h
3. up to around 120 km/h

用本课中的准确短语完成句子，表达“低于该飞机速度的 50%”：The train travels at ____ the airplane.

哪句话表示速度哪怕再提高一点，也会产生某种假设结果？

1. Driving any faster would increase the risk of an accident.
2. Driving at any speed would increase the risk of an accident.
3. Driving faster increased the risk of an accident.

哪句话把无人机的耗电量表示为实际每飞行一公里的比率？

1. The drone uses five percent of its battery per flight.
2. The drone uses five percent of its battery per kilometer flown.
3. The drone can fly five kilometers on one battery charge.

选择能够强调存储空间数量可能非常大的自然句子。

1. A single backup can use as much as 500 GB of storage.
2. A single backup can use much as 500 GB of storage.
3. A single backup can use as many as 500 GB of storage.

用表示“合计为或相当于”的 -ing 报告短语完成句子：The two repairs cost $900, ____ nearly half of the monthly budget.

完成目标结构 reduction in X and increase in Y：The update led to a ____ in loading time and an ____ in reliability.

用 both ... and ... 完成句子：The delay affected ____ passengers ____ crew members.

讨论完当前方案的问题后，哪个问句最适合引出新的解决方向？

1. How many people visited the library last year?
2. What about ways to keep the library open without raising fees?
3. The library closes at six o'clock.

用括号中动词的 -ing 形式完成句子：We improved the app without ____ more money. (spend)

Wing sweep 描述的是什么？

1. 从上方看时机翼向后倾斜的程度
2. 机翼与迎面气流之间的角度
3. 从一侧翼尖到另一侧翼尖的距离

用正式的“介词 + 关系代词”结构补全句子：The engineers measured the angle ____ the ramp meets the floor.

用表示“更靠近中心”的两个英文词完成句子：Bring the cones ____ to make the lane narrower.

用 reduce 在 by 后的正确形式完成句子：The company lowered costs by ____ waste. (reduce)

哪句话最清楚地表达了两个相连的后果？

1. The battery is larger, but shipping costs were already high.
2. The battery is larger, and the workers take turns carrying it.
3. The battery is larger, and that means more weight, which in turn means higher shipping costs.

使用本课的“情态动词 + 被动设计”结构完成句子：With wider doors, the bus ____ more accessible.

用目标名词搭配完成这句市场报告语句：Research shows strong customer ____ same-day delivery.

用目标正式短语完成句子：The grant is ____ the full repair cost.

某军事研究团队正在执行有计划的试飞任务。选择最自然、正式的短语。

1. take a flight as a passenger
2. operate scheduled passenger flights
3. conduct high-speed flight tests

选择 while 用来比较两个情况、而不是说明事件发生时间的句子。

1. While the workers repaired the bridge, the engineer checked the plans.
2. While I was crossing the bridge, a truck stopped beside me.
3. While the old bridge is safe for cars, it cannot support heavy trucks.

在这句话中，a brief and failed experiment 表示什么意思？

1. 一次持续时间不长、且未取得长期成功的商业尝试。
2. 一项已经证明可以盈利、并且仍在运营的服务。
3. 一项每次飞行都发生故障的实验室测试。

请按正确顺序使用 make、the project、feasible 和 again 完成句子：Lower battery costs could ____.

NASA and DARPA 在这句话中提供了什么背景？

1. 它们是参与航空航天或前沿技术研究的美国政府机构。
2. 它们是两种超音速飞机的型号。
3. 它们是销售民航客机的普通私营公司。

用本课学习的三个词报告结构完成句子：A long-term study ____ regular maintenance reduces breakdowns.

加载时间从 12 秒降到了 8 秒。完成句子：The update reduced loading time ____ one third.

哪句话使用 -ing 短语作主语，先给一种方法命名，再说明它的效果？

1. Adding insulation can reduce heat loss.
2. The insulation added to the roof was thick.
3. Add insulation before winter.
4. Engineers are adding insulation to the roof.

用 break A into B 结构完成句子：To make the project easier, ____ it ____ smaller tasks.

用 feature 的第三人称单数形式表示“包含”，完成句子：The new community center ____ a rooftop garden.

用一个以 cancel 开头、表示“彼此抵消”的四词表达完成句子：The two equal pushes in opposite directions ____, so the box does not move.

哪一句使用 solve a problem with + solution 来说明解决问题的手段？

1. Engineers may solve the cooling problem with a new ventilation system.
2. Engineers may solve the cooling problem during the summer.
3. Engineers may explain the cooling problem with a diagram.

哪一项正确区分了 alternative fuels 和 synthetic fuels？

1. alternative 描述燃料的替代作用，而 synthetic 描述燃料的生产方式。
2. alternative 表示燃料很不寻常，而 synthetic 表示它由电力驱动。
3. 这两个词总是指完全分开的燃料类别。

hybrid electric plane 结合了什么？

1. 电力推进与另一种动力或能源来源。
2. 只有电力推进系统。
3. 几种不同的建造材料。

用本课完整的谨慎预测开头补全句子：____ the cheaper design is more reliable.

a brief rest stop 在这句话中作为隐喻是什么意思？

1. 航空业的进步在那几十年里永久终止了。
2. 旅行者在公路休息站停留了几十年。
3. 那几十年可能只是航空发展中的一次暂时停顿。