亚历山大图书馆到底发生了什么？- 伊丽莎白·考克斯 (Elizabeth Cox)：英语精读讲义

用表示“带着明确目的开始”的三个单词补全句子：The class ____ collect enough books for the new library.

选择语法正确的句子。

1. This is one of the most challenging tasks in the contest.
2. This is one of the most challenging task in the contest.
3. This is one of most challenging tasks in the contest.

用本课中表示“集中在同一处”的表达完成句子：The new learning center has classrooms, a library, and a café ____.

用本课中表示“在最成功的时期”的短语完成句子：____, the theater sold out every show for months.

哪句话中的 housed 表示某个场所容纳或收藏了一批物品？

1. They bought a house near the school.
2. The shelter housed families after the flood.
3. The archive housed thousands of maps.

用 leave 的过去完成时完成句子：By the end of the meeting, several guests ____.

哪句话自然地使用 catastrophic 来描述灾难规模的破坏？

1. The candle went out after a tiny flame.
2. The warehouse and nearby homes were destroyed in a catastrophic fire.
3. The toast was slightly burned at breakfast.

用表示“从成功到衰落的完整历程”的固定搭配完成句子：The documentary tells the story of the ____ of a once-famous company.

哪句话正确使用了 after + -ing，表示同一个人先完成的动作？

1. After established herself as a skilled engineer, Maya led the new project.
2. After establishing herself as a skilled engineer, Maya led the new project.
3. After establishing her as a skilled engineer, Maya led the new project.

用 prepare 的正确形式完成句子：After lunch, Mina turned her attention to ____ for the exam.

在句子 “The university opened a campus in its founder's namesake town.” 中，namesake town 是什么意思？

1. 一座创办人在那里成名的城镇
2. 一座名字只是听起来相似的城镇
3. 一座以创办人命名的城镇

在 “The crew executed the emergency plan exactly as written” 中，executed 是什么意思？

1. 毁掉这项计划
2. 把计划付诸实施
3. 第一次写出这项计划

使用 may 和 paint 的完成式被动形式补全句子：The damaged mural ____ natural pigments.

两种教学方法被融合成一种新方式。使用标出的表达补全句子：The program uses lectures and games, creating ____.

哪句话最明确地表示“过去可能有过相关描述，但没有任何描述保存下来”？

1. No evidence of the voyage has ever been found.
2. There are no surviving accounts of the voyage.
3. Several detailed accounts of the voyage survive.

用现在时的强调助动词完成句子：We ____ know the museum is open, even though we do not know its exact hours.

哪句话正确使用 as soon as，表示测试一结束，技术人员就立即打了电话？

1. As soon as the test ended, the technician called.
2. After the test ended, the technician waited an hour before calling.
3. As soon as the test, the technician called.

使用 fill A with B 结构完成句子：Please ____ the cooler ____ ice before the picnic.

哪句话表示该机构承担了出行费用？

1. The museum made a joke at the researchers' expense.
2. The museum sent the researchers abroad at its expense.
3. The museum expanded at the expense of visitor safety.

a hub for marine research 最自然地描述什么？

1. 海洋研究人员使用的车轮中心部分
2. 海洋研究人员和项目集中并相互连接的地方
3. 只举行过一次无关会议的地方

哪句话最准确地表示某个组织正式制定并开始实施一项政策？

1. The school instituted a policy limiting phone use in class.
2. The school abolished its phone-use policy.
3. The school considered a policy but made no decision.

哪句话中的 turn over 表示向有权机构交出或移交某物？

1. The firm had to turn over the files to investigators.
2. The old engine would not turn over in cold weather.
3. Please turn over the card and read the back.

哪句话明确表示检查完成后才发布报告？

1. The team checked the data while it was publishing the report.
2. Before the team checked the data, it published the report.
3. Once the team had checked the data, it published the report.

hired book hunters 在这句话中是什么意思？

1. 受雇寻找书籍和文本的人
2. 撰写猎人题材书籍的人
3. 受雇为图书馆捕猎动物的人

哪句话最能强调救援人员费力而仔细地搜遍了整座山？

1. Rescuers searched near the mountain for a few minutes.
2. Rescuers looked toward the mountain from the road.
3. Rescuers scoured the mountain in search of the missing climber.

哪句话最自然地使用了 attempted to quash rivals？

1. The cook attempted to quash the sandwiches before lunch.
2. The regime attempted to quash its political rivals by shutting down their newspapers.
3. The children attempted to quash their rivals in a friendly spelling game.

在短语 Egyptian papyrus used to make scrolls 中，papyrus 指什么？

1. 由纸莎草植物制成的古代书写材料
2. 任何由木浆制成的现代纸张
3. 一种写在卷轴上的墨水

用一个以 hundreds 开头、表示“数十万”估算数量的固定短语完成句子：____ visitors attended the festival.

哪一句清楚地说明同一次增长既带来了好处，也带来了相反的问题？

1. The school website had more pages, while the gym closed early.
2. The school website grew because families wanted more useful resources.
3. As the school website grew, families found more useful resources but also had a harder time finding the right page.

请用一个表示“开始认真着手处理”的四词英语短语补全句子。After the safety test failed, the engineers ____ a better design.

在“Maya, the team captain, spoke first,”中，“the team captain”起什么作用？

1. 它引入了另一个人。
2. 它说明 Maya 何时发言。
3. 它说明 Maya 是谁。

请用例句中表示“所属类别中最早的实例”的准确短语完成句子：When it opened, the solar-powered cinema was ____.

哪一句中的 navigate 表示在复杂信息中找到路径？

1. The tourist photographs the shelves in the reading room.
2. The search tool helps researchers navigate thousands of online records.
3. The captain navigates the ferry through a narrow channel.

1,600 years before Columbus set sail 这个短语的主要解说功能是什么？

1. 用一个熟悉的后来事件作参照，让较早的事件显得早得多。
2. 说明两个事件发生在同一时间。
3. 把哥伦布介绍为整段讲述的核心人物。

使用不含 also 的 not only ... but 完成句子：The telescope ____ takes clear pictures ____ tracks moving stars.

哪个句子使用 within ... of 表示差距不超过规定上限？

1. The measured temperature stayed at the target for two hours.
2. The measured temperature was within two degrees of the target.
3. The measured temperature rose by two degrees after noon.

在这个句子中，画线短语最恰当的含义是什么？

1. 希罗的装置是人类制造的第一台任何类型的机器。
2. 希罗的装置是一台与工业革命时期所用机器完全相同的工厂发动机。
3. 希罗的装置被描述为已知最早的蒸汽机实例，而不是成熟的工业型号。

哪一个句子通过巨大的时间差，强调某个想法远远早于它后来的应用？

1. The design remained in continuous use for several centuries.
2. The design appeared centuries before similar machines became common.
3. The design appeared because similar machines were already common.

用 lay siege to 的一般过去式完成句子：Last winter, the army ____ the mountain fortress for twelve weeks.

用一般过去时结构 set + 宾语 + on fire 完成句子：During the storm, lightning ____ an old tree ____.

使用句首表达 It's possible，让判断显得不确定：____ the missing key is in the car.

哪一句先指出证据来源，再给出该证据支持的结论？

1. We know the survey results, and most residents support the plan.
2. We know from the survey results that most residents support the plan.
3. Most residents may support the plan, but no survey was conducted.

哪句话中的 hands 表示所有权或控制权？

1. The newspaper changed hands twice in ten years.
2. Leo drew two hands on the clock.
3. Maya warmed her hands by the fire.

用 view 的过去式和引出评价的词完成句子：The committee ____ the delay ____ a serious risk.

用目标短语完成句子，表示排除第二种描述：The committee treated the error as a serious warning ____ a minor problem.

哪一句使用 have + 宾语 + 过去分词，表示学校安排了维修但没有说出修理者？

1. The school had the roof repaired before winter.
2. The school repaired the roof before winter.
3. The school had a worker repair the roof before winter.

哪一句自然地使用了 blasphemous，并体现了它特定的宗教含义？

1. The soup was blasphemous because it needed more salt.
2. The leaders condemned the ritual as blasphemous because they believed it insulted their god.
3. The bus was blasphemous because it arrived five minutes late.

请使用指定的 Though ... still ... 结构完成句子：____ the trail was steep, we ____ reached the lake before sunset.

哪句话最清楚地表示一个难题仍未解决，而且需要继续努力？

1. The committee is still grappling with how to protect users' privacy.
2. The committee briefly mentioned users' privacy.
3. The committee has already settled the privacy question.

哪句话清楚地使用了三个动词原形构成的平行列表，并让它们共用一个宾语？

1. The app lets users storing, search, and shared files.
2. The app lets users store, search, and share files.
3. The app lets users store, searching, and to share files.

哪一句谨慎地表示备份最终能否保留下来仍不确定？

1. We can't know for sure whether the backup will survive.
2. We know for sure that the backup will fail.
3. The backup will definitely survive.

填入缺少的介词，补全常见搭配：This fabric is resistant ____ water damage.

用 even if ... will still have to ... 结构完成句子：____ the first test succeeds, we ____ run a full safety check.

our reservoirs of knowledge 在这句话中是什么意思？

1. 刚刚发现的单个事实
2. 储存大量知识的系统或机构
3. 只用于储水的建筑物

用表示“使这个组织分裂并瓦解”的过去式和小品词完成句子：Years of bitter conflict ____ the organization ____.

在句子 “Two hidden problems remain,” 之后，哪一项用名词短语列表具体说明这两个问题？

1. Complacency and the belief that improvement is unnecessary.
2. The team worked harder because the deadline moved.
3. Although complacency caused problems.

用分别表示“关键差异”和“要为哪些问题做准备”的目标短语完成对比：Our first science fair was chaotic; ____ this time we know ____.