控制天气 - 6分钟英语：英语精读讲义

在争论中，I've had enough. 最可能表示什么意思？

1. 说话人正在索取更多信息。
2. 说话人的物资数量已经足够。
3. 说话人已经无法再忍受这种情况。

请用 rain 的现在完成进行时完成句子：It ____ all morning.

哪个句子明确表示正在下很轻的雨？

1. It is pouring outside.
2. It is drizzling outside.
3. The rain has stopped.

朋友说：The constant construction noise is exhausting. 哪个回应最自然地表达理解和共情？

1. I haven't heard any construction noise.
2. You should tell me what the schedule means.
3. I know what you mean. It has been wearing me out too.

选择句首 -ing 分句的隐含主语与主句主语正确对应的句子。

1. Living close to the office, there is a bus stop outside.
2. Living close to the office, the journey takes Maya ten minutes.
3. Living close to the office, Maya usually walks to work.

你现在必须离开。用 wish + could 结构完成句子，表示无法继续留下：I ____ stay longer, but I have to go.

请用英式英语常见的 stop + 宾语 + -ing 结构完成句子。使用括号中的词，并把 stop 变成过去式：The fence ____ into the road. (stop / the ball / roll)

哪一个句子表达说话人对目前不具备的能力的强烈愿望？

1. If I remember where I left my bag, I will go back for it.
2. I can take the bag only if I ask first.
3. If only I could remember where I left my bag.

朋友问：“Is Jordan coming to the match?” Jordan 刚刚为这件事给你发了消息。哪个回答能自然地突出这个巧合？

1. You should say that again because I did not hear you.
2. It's funny you should say that—Jordan just messaged me about it.
3. Jordan is funny, so he should tell us a joke.

用固定结构 not the first person to 完成句子。此前已经有人提出过这个问题：You are ____ raise it.

In this programme 在节目开场中起什么作用？

1. 它表示节目已经讲完了所有主题。
2. 它指出节目录制的实际地点。
3. 它把接下来的信息界定为本期节目的一部分。

请用 hear about 的将来进行时完成主持人的预告：Later today, we ____ a new recycling project.

哪个选项最准确地解释了 controversial methods？

1. 所有人都毫无疑问地接受的方法。
2. 会引发强烈分歧或讨论的方法。
3. 已经被证明违法的方法。

哪个选项最准确地解释了例句中的 manipulate the weather？

1. 科学家正在操作记录天气的设备。
2. 科学家正在有意干预天气过程。
3. 科学家只是在观察自然天气模式。

某俱乐部每次开会都会先进行简短的欢迎。请用本讲解中的两词短语补全句子：____, the chair gave a short welcome.

朋友说：“Let's meet at the library at four.” 哪个回答表示你赞同这个计划？

1. That plan worries me.
2. I need more time to decide.
3. Sounds good to me.

哪一句自然地用这个表达来缓和令人失望的消息？

1. I hate to disappoint you, but the last train has already left.
2. I hate to disappoint you because giving bad news makes me happy.
3. I hate to disappoint you, and your application has been approved exactly as you hoped.

哪一句明确纠正了“时间会更少”的预期，并说明实际上时间更多？

1. The new schedule gives us less time than before.
2. The new schedule may change how much time we have.
3. The new schedule gives us more, not less, time.

用 wet 的最高级完成句子：This is ____ place in the region.

完成反意疑问句：The bus stops here, ____?

请使用本课这个表示“通过获取更多信息得知”的两词短语动词完成句子：We need to ____ why the machine stopped.

哪一项最准确地解释了 weather manipulation？

1. Weather manipulation 是预测明天天气的过程。
2. Weather manipulation 是有意影响天气状况的尝试。
3. Weather manipulation 是每天记录温度。

用 get 的正确形式完成 a way of + -ing 结构：A hand pump is a way of ____ water out of a deep well.

用本课中引出名称的两个单词补全句子：This instrument is ____ a seismometer.

请用括号中动词的正确形式完成句子：The sudden cold made the pond ____. (freeze)

请用本课中表示“彼此黏住”的两个词短语完成句子：After the glue spilled, the cards began to ____.

用表示“逐渐增加”的短语动词完成句子：Over several hours, pressure can ____ inside a sealed container.

用表示“给……浇水”的动词完成句子：The soil is dry, so we need to ____ the young plants.

用 take place 的过去式完成句子：The school concert ____ in the main hall last Friday.

用表示“在那件事之后的这些年里”的五词连接语完成句子：The town built its first cycle lane in 2016, ____, the network has expanded across the city.

用 accuse 的一般过去时被动形式完成句子：Last week, the coach ____ changing the results.

哪句话使用 meddling with nature 表达了它通常带有的批评意味？

1. The engineers are measuring changes in the river.
2. The students are quietly observing nature in the park.
3. Critics say the researchers are meddling with nature.

用两个正确的交通工具介词完成句子：We got ____ a taxi at the hotel and later got ____ the plane at the airport.

哪句话表示检测发现了不该出现在饮用水中的化学物质？

1. The test found chemicals that don't belong in drinking water.
2. The test found chemicals that are normally present in drinking water.
3. The test found chemicals that belong to the laboratory.

在这个句子中，you're also playing God 最符合哪一种意思？

1. 你也在试图掌控超出自己合理权限的事务。
2. 你也非常擅长自己所做的事。
3. 你也在宗教戏剧中扮演上帝。

用 popular 的重复比较形式完成句子：Electric bikes are becoming ____ in many cities.

哪个短语与 from over 50 countries 表达的数量含义相同？

1. from fewer than 50 countries
2. from more than 50 countries
3. from exactly 50 countries

用缺少的介词完成 extract A from B 结构：The machine extracts oil ____ sunflower seeds.

选择 In other words 使用正确、并且确实引出重述的句子。

1. The trail is closed today. In other words, hikers should choose a longer trail tomorrow.
2. The trail is closed today. In other words, hikers cannot use it today.
3. The trail is closed today. In other words, the trail is beside the river.

选择正确使用 acting as if 的句子。

1. Jordan is acting as if he owns the whole building.
2. Jordan is acting as if owns the whole building.
3. Jordan is acting if as he owns the whole building.

选择能自然引出对比对象的句子。

1. Unlike to raincoats, umbrellas do not cover your whole body.
2. Unlike raincoats, umbrellas do not cover your whole body.
3. Unlike from raincoats, umbrellas do not cover your whole body.

选择能表示设备截至目前从未接受过测试的短语，填入英文句子：This device ____。

1. was never tested in deep water
2. has never been tested in deep water
3. has never tested in deep water

例句中的 is still just a theory 是什么意思？

1. 它已经被证明是错的。
2. 它已经在多次测试中成功。
3. 它在实践中仍未经检验。

哪项描述最符合这句话中 Solar geo-engineering 的含义？

1. 它只观测天气，并不试图改变气候。
2. 它通过把少量阳光反射离开地球来给地球降温。
3. 它利用太阳能发电，以取代所有其他能源。

哪一句正确使用 aim to 表示目标，并用 by + -ing 表示方法？

1. The program aims to reduce waste by reusing old materials.
2. The program aims reducing waste by reusing old materials.
3. The program aims to reduce waste by reuse old materials.

用 away from 和 back into 完成路径：The shield reflects sunlight ____ the spacecraft and ____ space.

哪个短语中的 called 像 called aerosols 一样，用来给前面的名词命名？

1. the girl called loudly
2. they called the teacher
3. a bird called a kingfisher

哪个句子正确使用了 stratosphere？

1. The stratosphere is a layer of soil under a garden.
2. The stratosphere is a high layer of Earth's atmosphere.
3. The stratosphere is a type of cloud close to the ground.

哪句话正确表示“新墙的高度是旧墙的两倍”？

1. The new wall is twice as high as the old one.
2. The new wall is twice higher as the old one.
3. The new wall is as twice high as the old one.

哪句话正确使用 although 引出让步关系？

1. Although the plan is new, it has already caused debate.
2. Although the plan new, it has already caused debate.
3. Although the plan is new, but it has already caused debate.

哪一句正确使用 controversy around 来指出人们产生分歧的议题？

1. There is growing controversy around the new data-sharing policy.
2. There is growing controversy around with the new data-sharing policy.
3. There are growing controversy around the new data-sharing policy.

请用本课表示“有充分、合理依据”的短语完成句子：The hikers turned back when they saw the storm clouds, and ____: lightning struck minutes later.

sensibly scared 在这句话中是什么意思？

1. 他们在假装害怕。
2. 他们在害怕时留意到了别人的感受。
3. 因为确实存在风险，所以他们的害怕是合理的。

哪句话使用 provide an excuse 来批评一种可能逃避责任的做法？

1. The report could provide evidence that the plan is working.
2. The loophole could provide an excuse for companies to delay action.
3. The deadline could force the team to act immediately.

用 make 的正确形式完成句子：We can avoid ____ the same mistake.

哪句话最能强调最终报告必须完成，同时不点明负责人？

1. The final report has to be completed by noon.
2. Maria has to complete the final report by noon.
3. The final report can be completed by noon.

哪一句自然地表示某项行动的目的是减少排放？

1. The city introduced electric buses to slice emissions.
2. The city introduced electric buses to cut off emissions.
3. The city introduced electric buses to cut emissions.

哪一句中的 central 与 more politically central 中的比喻义相同？

1. The party chose a more centrist candidate for the election.
2. The ministry moved to a more central building near the station.
3. Housing became more politically central after rents rose sharply.

在“The trip will take, say, two hours,”中，say 起什么作用？

1. 它转述某人的原话。
2. 它让某人大声说话。
3. 它引出一个大致的示例。

哪个句子最准确地改述了“Public interest has waxed and waned over the years”这句话？

1. Public interest has increased steadily over the years.
2. Public interest has risen and fallen over the years.
3. Public interest disappeared once and never returned.

用目标短语 had become taboo 完成句子，表示这一变化在文章发表前已经完成：By the time the article was published, the topic ____.

哪一句最恰当地用 position 强调“为了特定目的而有意安排位置”？

1. Repair the speakers if the sound cuts out.
2. Carry the speakers into the hall before noon.
3. Position the speakers so everyone can hear clearly.

哪句话中的 while 与例句相同，用来表示让步和对比？

1. While the new system was updating, I read the instructions.
2. While the new system saves time, it is expensive to maintain.
3. While you are in the office, please collect your mail.

使用本课中准确的两个词搭配完成句子：The new policy is ____.

用礼貌表达 I'm afraid 完成句子：The library is already closed, ____.

哪项说法正确说明了 Khasi Hills 的位置？

1. 它们是印度东北部的一个丘陵地区。
2. 它们是印度南部的一座岛屿。
3. 它们是西欧的一座城市。

短语 the world's wettest village 在这句话中起什么作用？

1. 它补充背景，说明 Mawsynram 为什么值得注意。
2. 它介绍了 Mawsynram 附近的另一个村庄。
3. 它表示 Khasi Hills 是一个村庄。

使用 around + amount + of rain + a year 这一结构，并用 3 m 完成句子：The valley receives ____.

哪一句能自然地表示要简短回顾已经讨论过的信息？

1. Let's recap the main decisions before the meeting ends.
2. Let's introduce a new proposal before the meeting ends.
3. Let's postpone the main decisions until the next meeting.

用 starting with 完成句子，表示 Maya 是第一个被介绍的人：The host will introduce the three finalists, ____ Maya.

请用 without 和 ask 的被动 -ing 形式完成句子：Nina cleaned the room ____.

Mia was late again and gave a weak ____ that nobody believed. 哪个词最适合填入句子？

1. result
2. reason
3. excuse

用 be up 的正确形式完成游戏主持人的通知，表示两分钟的时限已经结束：Stop drawing; your two minutes ____.