自我破坏：英语精读讲义

用本课的双词短语动词完成句子：When the instructions were unclear, I decided to ____ expert advice.

在句子“The delay was not a little frustrating,”中，这次延误让人有多沮丧？

1. 一点也不令人沮丧
2. 相当或非常令人沮丧
3. 只是有一点令人沮丧

用一个由三个单词组成、强调频率高得出人意料的短语完成句子：“The report showed ____ minor mistakes went unnoticed.”

在“He checks our bags as if we were hiding something,”中，as if we were 最自然地表示什么？

1. 看起来是那样，但说话人并未把它当作事实。
2. 说话人在询问我们现在是否藏着东西。
3. 说话人证实我们过去藏了东西。

请用本课中表示“有意打算去做”的两个词补全句子。The editor seemed ____ damage the author's reputation.

请用一个词补全句子，使其构成表示“想要或寻求”的 be after。No one knew what kind of agreement the negotiators were really ____.

用本课学到的四词表达补全句子：Maya met Leo online, and now she is ____ him to see whether they are a good match.

朋友向你介绍了一个新的周末计划，你听后觉得不错。用本课表达补全回答：I ____ that.

用本课中表示“并非有意地进入更糟状态”的双词表达补全下面的英文句子：The friendly debate began to ____ angry accusations.

哪个形容词最合适？Elena 一再声称只有自己的观点才可能正确，但她并没有敌视任何人。

1. antagonistic
2. assertive
3. opinionated

请用 stay 的正确形式完成句子：Nina has no difficulty ____ calm during interviews.

哪句话表示 Omar 不太喜欢拥挤的聚会？

1. Omar isn't so keen on crowded parties.
2. Omar isn't so keen to leave the party.
3. Omar is keen to attend crowded parties.

在句子 "The constant alarm drove Maya to distraction." 中，Maya 怎么了？

1. 她变得极度烦躁，几乎无法应付。
2. 她因为分心而开车去了某个地方。
3. 她短暂地把视线从工作上移开了。

请用本课中表示“使不良状况开始”的两词短语动词补全句子：Too much screen time can ____ a headache.

在原句中，walk away 是什么意思？

1. 暂时走开一下，然后再回来
2. 尽管有冲突，仍继续维持这段关系
3. 结束这段关系，不再参与其中

哪句话中的 take 和 drama 与高亮短语中的意思相同？

1. Could you take this book about drama back to the library?
2. I can't take all the drama in our group chat anymore.
3. She will take a drama class next term.

补全表示“出乎意料且毫无预兆”的固定习语：The invitation arrived out of ____.

一开始谈话很平静，后来 Maya 开始以尖锐、强硬且令人不适的咄咄逼人态度对主管说话。哪个句子最准确地描述这种变化？

1. Maya gets strident with her supervisor.
2. Maya gets loud with her supervisor.
3. Maya gets assertive with her supervisor.

用本课中表示“提交”的双词短语动词完成句子。 Please ____ your signed form by Friday.

Maya 到达时门马上就要关了。哪个句子表示她到得还不算晚，仍能进场？

1. Maya said the show started on time.
2. Maya arrived in time for the show.
3. Maya arrived after the show ended.

用表示“通过一个不充分的解释把问题轻轻带过”的短语补全句子：The repeated errors cannot be ____ as simple carelessness.

在论证中，句子 'This pattern deserves a stronger, more intentional term' 最自然地预示什么？

1. 说话人认为这种行为模式完全只是偶然发生的。
2. 接下来将引入一个更精确的名称。
3. 说话人正在给所有可能的情况作最终定义。

用 could、possibly 和 explain 完成这个带有强烈困惑语气的设问：What ____ the sudden drop in sales?

使用表示“主要，但并非完全”的三个词语篇标记：The delay was ____ caused by severe weather, though a staffing problem also contributed.

在这句话中，plain 给 unnerving 增加了什么含义？

1. 它表示幸福是简单朴素、没有装饰的。
2. 它给 unnerving 加上了强烈、直截了当的强调。
3. 它表示这种感受的原因很容易理解。

哪句话正确地用句首 though 从句先提出预期，再引出主句中的对照重点？

1. Though Leo wanted a fresh start, the old routine was what he knew.
2. Leo wanted a fresh start, and the old routine was what he knew.
3. Though Leo wanted a fresh start, but the old routine was what he knew.

用“make one’s peace with”的正确过去时形式完成句子：“After the appeal was denied, she ____ the final decision.”

用含“prospect”、表示“……的可能性”的搭配完成句子：“The ____ moving abroad made Noor both excited and nervous.”

用本课表示“预期经过一段时间形成”的表达完成句子。空格前是 have：After months of quick replies, customers have ____ an answer within a day.

哪句话表示一个新地方给人熟悉、舒适和有归属感的感觉？

1. This apartment looks like my home.
2. This apartment feels like home.
3. I feel like going home.

用 prefer to choose X over Y 结构完成句子：When safety matters, I ____ the well-lit route ____ the shorter dark one.

哪句话最准确地表达“下雨只是一种可能性，而且不会改变计划”？

1. We'll play outside even if it rains.
2. We'll play outside even though it is raining.
3. We'll play outside if it does not rain.

哪一句用-ing从句作主语来表示一项活动？

1. Getting enough sleep helps me focus.
2. We are getting enough sleep this week.
3. She is getting ready for school.

补全表示“无法掌控结果”的习语：Without a backup plan, we were ____ the weather.

用 open oneself up to 的过去式完成句子：By asking for honest feedback, Lena ____ criticism that could help her improve.

句尾的 'but at least safely, blessedly, in control' 在这句话中起什么作用？

1. 它纠正了“自我破坏会带来悲伤”这一说法。
2. 它把保持掌控说成悲伤之中的一项有限安慰。
3. 它表示自我破坏是安全的，而且没有负面结果。

用 keep ... in mind 结构完成句子：When choosing a laptop, ____ the battery life ____.

使用 catch + 反身代词 + -ing 以及短语动词 pull off 完成句子：During the challenge, we ____ risky tricks just to impress everyone.

在句子“Nico somehow pulled off the most confusing explanation of the day”中，pulled off 是什么意思？

1. 他阻止了任何人听到那段解释。
2. 他把那段解释从某个表面上取了下来。
3. 他设法作出了那番令人困惑的解释，带着一种反讽式的成就感。

哪个句子用 deep down 表达了与外在行为相反的真实感受？

1. Deep down, Sam is worried, though he acts confident.
2. Sam is deeply worried, so he asks for help.
3. At heart, Sam is a patient person.

用短语“faced with”补全句子：“____ an unexpected budget cut, the team revised its plan.”

哪一个句子最明确地鼓励人们考虑一种看似难以相信、但充满希望的可能性？

1. Let us imagine that the conflict can end peacefully.
2. We know that the conflict will end peacefully.
3. Let us dare to imagine that the conflict can end peacefully.

哪一种理解最符合“things are not quite as they seem”？

1. 一切都与表面看起来完全一样。
2. 表象的每一个细节都是完全错误的。
3. 表象可能有一部分会误导人，因此现实可能与之有所不同。

请用表示“我们现在需要处理的问题”的习语补全句子：The leak is getting worse, so we have a serious problem ____.

哪句话使用 not A but B 否定一种解释，并用另一种解释取而代之？

1. The delay was not a technical failure, and no one knew why.
2. The delay was not only costly but also embarrassing.
3. The delay was not a technical failure but a planning mistake.

用 coax someone out of doing something 的被动形式完成句子：Maya ____ quitting the team after her coach patiently discussed her concerns.

用表示“逐渐接受并面对困难现实”的表达补全句子：After months of denial, Leo began to ____ his diagnosis.

选择能自然补全该句的短语：The first week taught me ___.

1. just how tiring can night shifts be
2. just how tiring night shifts can be
3. just how can tiring night shifts be