为什么会有口臭？ - 梅尔·罗森伯格 (Mel Rosenberg)：英语精读讲义

句首的 There is a curse 主要起什么作用？

1. 立即说出并定义科学主题
2. 给出一种字面上的超自然解释
3. 先用强烈的比喻制造悬念，再揭示主题

用 plague 的正确形式完成句子：For decades, corruption has ____ the city.

请用 by 和 exercise 的正确形式完成句子：Maya fights stress ____.

哪句话自然地使用了 resort to，并表明其他办法已经失败？

1. The family resorted to the beach for their vacation.
2. When the printer still would not work after three repairs, we resorted to replacing it.
3. Every sunny morning, we resorted to walking in the park because we loved it.

在这句话中，In the ancient Jewish Talmud 起什么作用？

1. 它说出了事件发生的实际地点。
2. 它介绍了一个名叫 Talmud 的人。
3. 它指出一部犹太传统文献是该说法的来源或背景。

哪句话中的 grounds 与 legal grounds for divorce 意思相同？

1. The picnic was held on the school grounds.
2. The new evidence may provide legal grounds for an appeal.
3. The suitcase was left on the ground.

在本句中，halitosis 是什么意思？

1. 表示牙痛的正式术语
2. bad breath 的正式或医学术语
3. 表示失去嗅觉的日常说法

阅读这个英文句子："The red planet, otherwise known as Mars, has two small moons." otherwise known as 在句中起什么作用？

1. 它警告不满足条件时会发生什么。
2. 它为同一个事物引出另一个名称。
3. 它表示两个名称指的是不同事物。

这两个问题在这段讲解中主要起什么组织作用？

1. 预告接下来将讨论成因和人们的反应
2. 否定前面对这种现象的命名
3. 要求观众在视频继续前解决这个问题
4. 表示讲解者没有安排后面的内容

哪个句子正确使用 think of，在讨论开始前邀请听众想象一个例子？

1. Think of a place where you feel completely relaxed.
2. Think a place where you feel completely relaxed.
3. Think of to a place where you feel completely relaxed.

用 come from the activity of 的正确形式完成句子：The warmth in a compost pile ____ microorganisms breaking down food scraps.

哪一句正确使用了 as ... as it may sound，先承认听众可能有的反应，再陈述事实？

1. As it may sound strange, this desert can be covered in flowers after heavy rain.
2. As strange as it may sound, this desert can be covered in flowers after heavy rain.
3. As strange it may sound, this desert can be covered in flowers after heavy rain.

用表示“富含水分”的带连字符复合形容词完成句子：The greenhouse creates a ____ environment for tropical plants.

判断以下说法：对处于严重痛苦中的人只说 “Don't panic.”，无论何时都是温和且有支持性的。

1. 正确
2. 错误

哪句话先纠正较弱的看法，再从“有帮助”递进到“必不可少”？

1. The backup is not only helpful; it's actually vital for recovery.
2. The backup is helpful during recovery, and it is easy to create.
3. The backup is helpful, but it is not vital for recovery.

哪句话使用 like 把一个具体对象与熟悉的一般规律联系起来？

1. Rechargeable devices, such as tablets, need power.
2. Like all rechargeable devices, this tablet needs power.
3. I like rechargeable devices that save energy.

请用 feed off of 完成句子：Some fungi ____ dead wood for nutrients.

请用 in order to 完成表示目的的短语：____ protect the seedlings from frost, we covered them overnight.

哪个句子正确使用了 break A down into B？

1. The guide breaks the process down into five clear steps.
2. The guide breaks the process into down five clear steps.
3. The guide breaks the process down five clear steps.

使用原句中表示“气味非常难闻的”带连字符形容词填空：The crew found a ____ liquid near the pipe.

这段话中的 such as 表示什么？

1. 这两种化合物构成了完整清单。
2. 这些化合物是前一个动作造成的结果。
3. 这两种化合物是更大类别中的例子。

在这个句子中，waft their way towards unsuspecting noses 表达了什么意思？

1. 人们沿着有标记的道路去寻找这些物质。
2. 有臭味的物质轻轻飘向没有料到它们会出现的人。
3. 这些物质飞快地冲向远离所有人的方向。

用名词结构 interpretation of X as Y 完成句子：Our ____ the delay ____ a refusal turned out to be wrong.

阅读：This reaction may be a defense mechanism protecting the plant from insects. 其中 may be ... protecting 表达了什么？

1. 它提出一种可能的解释，然后说明该机制被认为具有的功能。
2. 它陈述一个已经完全证实的解释，并说昆虫创造了该机制。
3. 它直接命令植物攻击昆虫。

用 "one of" 和 "sense" 的正确形式补全句子：Hearing is ____ our most important ____.

用目标表达的正确形式补全句子：Regular sleep ____ memory and learning。

In one poll 在这句话中起什么作用？

1. 它表明后面的百分比是一项调查的结果。
2. 它引出一次浪漫约会发生的时间。
3. 它表示这些百分比对每个人都成立。

用本课中表示“和某人进行一次浪漫约会”的五词短语补全句子：I wouldn't ____ someone who is rude to the server.

请用指定短语补全句子，谨慎地把第一种情况与可能的结果联系起来：The library extended its hours, ____ more people are visiting after work.

例句中的 Americans alone 是什么意思？

1. 美国人在没有同伴陪同的情况下花这些钱
2. 即使还没有计算其他任何群体，单是美国人就已经如此
3. 只有美国人才获准购买这些产品

哪一句中的 treat 表示对病症进行医疗处理？

1. The dentist treated the infection with medication.
2. The host treated every guest kindly.
3. Leah treated her brother to lunch.

gram-negative bacteria 在这句话中是什么意思？

1. 依据革兰氏染色结果划分的一类细菌。
2. 所有能够致病的细菌。
3. 态度消极的细菌。

用两个正确的介词补全位置描述：Food can get stuck ____ the spaces between your teeth, while bacteria may collect ____ the back of your tongue.

用 check 的 -ing 形式补全表示方法的短语：By ____ the map before we leave, we can choose the fastest route.

哪一句用 In some cases 限制一般说法并引出例外？

1. Take a bandage in case you get a cut.
2. Most small cuts heal with basic care. In some cases, a doctor is needed.
3. In every case, basic care is enough.

用高亮结构完成句子，表示维修可能因为损坏而不够：The usual repairs ____ deeper structural damage.

哪项正确解释了句中的 ailments 和 such as？

1. 这里的 ailments 是某一种具体肝病的名称。
2. 这里的 ailments 是疾病或健康问题的总称，liver disease 是其中一个例子。
3. 这里的 such as 表示 liver disease 是唯一可能的 ailment。

请用上方标出的、表示 drinking too much 的三个词正式短语完成公共卫生语境中的句子：The report links several health risks to ____.

哪句话最准确地表示人们能辨认出这是漂白水的气味，而不只是注意到有气味？

1. Bleach has a very faint odor.
2. Bleach has a very recognizable odor.
3. Bleach has a very noticeable odor.

用 regardless 的正确双词结构完成句子：____ the weather, the match will continue.

哪一句指出了声音的真实来源，并排除了一个错误来源？

1. The buzzing is louder at the fan than at the speakers.
2. The buzzing affects the fan but not the speakers.
3. The buzzing originates in the fan and not the speakers.

用准确的 lie in + V-ing 结构完成句子：One of the hardest parts of planning a trip ____ choosing what to pack.

用表示“最初原因”的四词短语补全句子：Why did you cancel the trip ____?

哪句话表示 Maya 已经太习惯这种嗡嗡声，所以不再注意到它？

1. After months in the apartment, Maya was too acclimated to the hum to notice it anymore.
2. After months in the apartment, Maya was acclimated to the hum, but it still bothered her every night.
3. After months in the apartment, Maya was too unfamiliar with the hum to ignore it.

哪句话自然地把 cup 用作动词，表示把手弯成杯状围住或罩住某物？

1. She placed a cup beside the candle.
2. She covered the candle with a glass cup.
3. She cupped her hands around the candle to shield the flame.
4. She clapped her hands above the candle.

第一次测试不可靠。请在第二个否定陈述中填入表示“也不”的词：The backup test didn't work perfectly ____.

一项研究反复发现，人们即使查看标签，仍会漏看警告。哪句话最准确地报告了这种模式？

1. Even when people check the label, they must miss the warning.
2. When people check the label, they always miss the warning.
3. Even when people check the label, they tend to miss the warning.
4. Even if people checked the label tomorrow, they might miss the warning.

哪句话正确表达“他们的判断依据是预期难度，而不是已经确认的实际难度”？

1. They judged the task according to how difficult they expected it to be.
2. They judged the task according to how difficult did they expect it to be.
3. They judged the task according how difficult they expected it to be.
4. They judged the task because how difficult they expected it to be.

哪句话中的 if + 形容词是让步插入语，意思是“虽然有点贵”？

1. The plan is practical, if somewhat expensive.
2. If the plan is practical, we will use it.
3. We will use the plan if the budget is approved.

哪句话正确询问“是否有一种方法可以弄清这个设备如何运行”？

1. Is there a simple way of find out how this device works?
2. Is there a simple way of finding out how this device works?
3. Is there a simple way of finding out how does this device work?

在当前语境中，这句话主要传达什么建议？

1. 先让自己平静下来，鼓起勇气，然后去问朋友。
2. 让朋友先冷静下来，再向你提问。
3. 多呼吸几次，但不要和任何人说话。