迷信从何而来？ - 斯图尔特·维斯 (Stuart Vyse)：英语精读讲义

请用本课中询问开放式态度的原句型完成问题：____ the new class schedule?

请用意为“不管是否”的原短语完成句子：____ Maya joins us, we will leave at noon.

哪个句子能自然地表示“玛雅对这个新软件有所了解”？

1. Maya is familiar to the new software.
2. The new software is familiar with Maya.
3. Maya is familiar with the new software.

在一段说明中，"How did it happen that everyone knew the secret?" 起什么作用？

1. 它询问人们得知秘密的确切时间。
2. 它给出保守秘密的指示。
3. 它询问这种情况是怎样形成的，并引出解释。

在句子“I've never lost my keys, knock on wood.”中，knock on wood 表示什么？

1. 说话人希望好运继续，不要因为说出口而被破坏。
2. 说话人想让别人打开一扇木门。
3. 说话人在检查钥匙是不是木制的。

在讨论迷信时，一个人为什么可能会避免踩人行道上的裂缝？

1. 因为锻炼时总是必须跨过裂缝。
2. 因为他们相信踩到裂缝可能会带来厄运。
3. 因为法律禁止行人踩任何裂缝。

哪句话正确使用了 although？

1. Although the map was old, it was still useful.
2. Although the map was old, but it was still useful.
3. Although the map old, it was still useful.

哪句话自然地表示“这项主张缺乏科学依据”？

1. The claim is no basis of science.
2. The claim has no basis in science.
3. The claim has no science.

哪句话正确使用了强调助动词 do 的变化形式，表示“她确实理解这个问题”？

1. She does understands the problem.
2. She does understand the problem.
3. She do understand the problem.

请用本课的完整目标句型补全句子：Given the long hike, ____ the children were tired.

哪一句中的 based in 表示某项习俗根植于一种广泛传统？

1. The report is based on three interviews.
2. The custom is based in a centuries-old religious tradition.
3. The company is based in Chicago.

一项研究发现两种习惯经常同时出现，但没有证明因果关系。哪一句能准确报告这项发现？

1. Late-night screen use is caused by shorter sleep.
2. Late-night screen use is associated with shorter sleep.
3. Late-night screen use guarantees shorter sleep.

例句中的 the biblical Last Supper 指什么？

1. 耶稣与十二名门徒共同享用的一次特定《圣经》晚餐。
2. 为十三位客人供应晚餐的现代习俗。
3. 任何人在睡觉前吃的最后一顿饭。

请用 being + interview 的过去分词完成句子：Nora drank some water just before ____.

在 The resulting idea 中，resulting 告诉读者什么？

1. 这个观念是引用另一位说话者的话。
2. 这个观念是由前面的信息造成的。
3. 这个观念只是在顺序上接着出现。

用表示“被认为不吉利”的两个词名词短语完成句子：Some people believe breaking a mirror is ____.

请用本课中表示“经过一段时间，发展成更广泛形式”的三个英文单词完成句子：The neighborhood food drive ____ a citywide program.

Triskaidekaphobia 是什么意思？

1. 对封闭空间的恐惧
2. 对数字13的恐惧
3. 对蜘蛛的恐惧

用 is so common that 完成句子：This question ____ our support team answers it every day.

在 The hotel skips the 13th floor 中，skip 最可能是什么意思？

1. 电梯楼层标识从12直接到14。
2. 客人走到建筑的那个位置时必须跳过去。
3. 12层和14层之间不存在任何实际楼层。

使用 with + 名词 + -ing 完成句子。使用括号中的词，并把 rise 改为 -ing 形式：The store became less popular, ____. (the prices / rise quickly)

哪一个句子使用 consider + 宾语 + to be + 补语来表达正式判断？

1. The committee considers making the report accurate.
2. The committee considers whether the report is accurate.
3. The committee considers the report to be accurate.

哪句话表示“几乎没有人注意到警告”，但没有说完全无人注意？

1. A few people noticed the warning.
2. Few people noticed the warning.
3. No one noticed the warning.

哪句话表示图书馆比铁路更早存在？

1. The library was built after the railway.
2. The library predates the railway.
3. The library and the railway opened in the same year.

用表示“人们普遍认为源自……”的被动报道短语完成句子：The symbol ____ an ancient seafaring tradition.

请用表示“是……的栖息地”的 be home to 结构完成句子：The island ____ several rare lizards.

请用表示“祈求超自然力量保护”的正式动词完成句子：The ceremony was meant to ____ the protection of the sea god.

哪一个句子表示某项习俗在其存在理由消失后仍延续了很长时间？

1. The custom survived long after its original purpose disappeared.
2. The custom began long after its original purpose disappeared.
3. The custom disappeared long before its original purpose did.

请用 fade away 的过去完成式完成句子：By the time the meeting began, the chatter ____.

例句中的 remnants of the pagan religions 是什么意思？

1. 对没有宗教信仰者的侮辱性称呼
2. 所有古老宗教完整且未改变的复制品
3. 较古老的宗教信仰或习俗仍存的痕迹

“Not all the books are useful.”是什么意思？

1. 每一本书都有用。
2. 至少有一本书没有用，但有些书可能有用。
3. 没有一本书有用。

用 be based on 的现在时完成句子：The current estimate ____ data collected last year.

本句所说的数字 17 的不吉利联想是怎样产生的？

1. 在罗马数字中，17 可以直接翻译为“死亡”。
2. 英语单词 seventeen 和 vixi 的发音完全相同。
3. XVII 中的符号可以重新排列成拉丁词 VIXI，而这个词可暗示生命已经结束。

用 meaning 完成句子，添加简洁的补充解释：The sign says “Caution,” ____ you should move carefully.

哪句话最准确地表示两个词的发音极其接近，但可能仍有细微差别？

1. The two words sound similar to each other.
2. The two words look almost identical to each other.
3. The two words sound almost identical to each other.

哪句话正确使用 as well as，把 assistants 作为补充信息加入？

1. The manager, as well as the assistants, is attending the meeting.
2. The manager, as good as the assistants, is attending the meeting.
3. The manager, as well as the assistants, are attending the meeting.

在“The language has borrowed several number words from its neighbor,”中，borrowed 是什么意思？

1. 它把自己的词语提供给了另一种语言。
2. 它从另一种语言吸收了词语或形式。
3. 它暂时借走了实物，而且必须归还。

哪一个句子中的 since 表示原因，而不是起始时间？

1. Since the roads are icy, the buses will arrive late.
2. She started piano at six and has practiced ever since.
3. We have lived here since 2020.

在这个例子中，为什么14会被看作不吉利？

1. 因为在某种特定语言中，它的读音与一个不吉利的短语相似。
2. 因为英文里的 fourteen 字面意思就是“死亡”。
3. 因为所有文化都把14看作不吉利。

列出多个数字禁忌后，这句话主要起什么作用？

1. 它用幽默的方式总结了这份清单造成的现实负担。
2. 它表示国际酒店应该删掉所有数字。
3. 它精确统计了全世界所有禁用的电梯编号。

用本课的固定表达补全句子，并包含其中的承接词：We expected our team to lose. ____, they won every game.

哪句话自然地表示“一条规则出乎意料地有道理”？

1. The strange rule actually makes a sense once you know the reason.
2. The strange rule actually makes sense once you know the reason.
3. I actually make sense the strange rule once I know the reason.

用能把判断限定在过去的自我修正短语补全句子：This shortcut saves time, ____ before the software update.

哪句话正确表示“这个委员会过去由五名成员组成，但现在已经不是或通常不再是这样”？

1. The committee used to consist of five members.
2. The committee was used to consist of five members.
3. The committee is used to consisting of five members.

在 “The curtains raised and lowered by the crew were very heavy,” 中，“raised and lowered by the crew” 起什么作用？

1. 它充当句子的主要谓语。
2. 它表示幕布操作了工作人员。
3. 它修饰 the curtains，说明幕布是如何被操作的。

在 “Every evening, the coach would whistle to signal the end of practice,” 中，would 表达什么？

1. 尚未发生的未来动作
2. 过去日常安排中反复发生的动作
3. 只有满足某个条件才可能发生的动作

哪一句用 absent-minded 描述了注意力不集中时无意做出的动作？

1. Maya practiced the tune with complete concentration.
2. Maya whistled sharply to call her dog.
3. Lost in thought, Maya let out an absent-minded whistle.

用意思为“使事故发生”的目标搭配完成这条警告：A loose cable on the stairs could ____.

用表示强烈不成文社会禁忌的两词结构补全句子：The community has a ____ discussing money in public.

用表示“在……很久以后”的目标两词短语补全句子：The town kept the tradition alive ____ the mine had closed.

在演讲中，Along the same lines 通常表示什么？

1. 说话人正在结束讨论。
2. 说话人正在引出相反的观点。
3. 下一个观点遵循相似的思路或模式。

按照战场环境中的解释，为什么用同一根火柴点燃三支香烟可能有危险？

1. 火光可能持续可见很久，从而暴露士兵的位置。
2. 士兵只允许携带两支香烟。
3. 第三支香烟绝对无法点燃。

请用 be 的正确形式补全这个非现实条件句：If you ____ the principal, what would you change?

哪一句使用了 -ing 短语作主语，并在其中使用 keep + 宾语 + 状态结构？

1. We lock the door at night to feel safer.
2. Keeping the door locked at night makes us feel safer.
3. The door stays locked at night, so we feel safer.

哪一句使用 from 来指出注意到狗叫声的人？

1. The barking dog drew attention from the neighbors.
2. The barking dog drew attention to the neighbors.
3. The barking dog drew the neighbors' attention to the street.

用本课短语补全句子，表示过去需要担心、现在已经不需要：Now that every draft is saved automatically, you ____ losing your work.

用本课表示“继续存在”的短语动词补全句子：The inventor is gone, but her idea ____ in today's technology.

哪一句最恰当地用 cling to 表达对“不肯放弃过时信念”的批评态度？

1. She sticks to the safety checklist before every flight.
2. She clings to the belief that handwritten records are always safer, despite evidence to the contrary.
3. She keeps the old notebook in a drawer.

这个三项并列在演讲中主要如何组织信息？

1. 按时间顺序列出三个步骤。
2. 首次引入三个互不相关的话题。
3. 把前面的内容归纳为三个并列类别，再提出一个总问题。

这句话在演讲中的主要作用是什么？

1. 它提出强烈质疑，并引导听众认同对这些人当前表现的判断。
2. 它证明不理性是这些人的永久性格。
3. 它在中立地询问 irrational 这个词的定义。

哪一句回应先部分接受建议，再提出限制？

1. No. I refuse to discuss the schedule.
2. Well, yes. But the schedule is still too tight.
3. Yes, and the schedule is perfect.

请用 be based more on A than B 结构完成句子：The choice was based ____ safety ____ speed.

哪句话使用 After all 来引出支持前面说法的理由？

1. After all, everyone deserves a second chance.
2. Lena spoke after all the other guests.
3. After the game, everyone went home.

请用表示“这种知识并非出生时就有”的结构补全句子：No one is ____ how to manage money; people learn it over time.

用表示“在成长过程中反复接收到同一种信息”的目标短语完成句子：If you ____ that asking for help is weak, you may try to handle every problem alone.

用表示“很可能”的两个词口语框架完成句子：The team has practiced every day. ____ they'll play well tonight.

哪句话用 even after 表示前一件事已经发生，但出乎预期的结果仍然持续？

1. Even after reading the instructions, Mia still made the same mistake.
2. After reading the instructions, Mia began the task.
3. Before reading the instructions, Mia opened the box.

哪句话用 since 表示原因，并且正确地把动名词短语当作单数主语？

1. Since carrying a reusable bottle require little effort, I take one to work.
2. Since carrying a reusable bottle requires little effort, I take one to work.
3. Since last summer, I have taken a reusable bottle to work.

哪一句用平行的动名词短语来比较两种行为？

1. Following the routine is easier than to consciously change it.
2. Follow the routine is easier than consciously changing it.
3. Following the routine is easier than consciously changing it.

哪一句表示击球手击出了一记本垒打？

1. The batter ran home after practice.
2. The batter scored a run on a teammate's single.
3. The batter hit a home run in the final inning.

请读英文句子：A hidden fear is at work in his decision. 其中 at work 是什么意思？

1. 恐惧位于他的工作场所。
2. 恐惧已经不再影响他。
3. 恐惧正在影响这个决定。

使用 far 表示可能性低得多。完成英文句子：Compared with a well-rested reader, a very tired reader is ____ to notice a small typo.

用 strike out 的过去式完成这句棒球句子：Leo swung and missed the third strike, so he ____.

用 work 的正确形式完成句子：Clear instructions can make you ____ faster.

哪句话正确使用 by + -ing 说明方式，并用 illusion of having 表明这种控制只是表面上的？

1. The fake button calmed passengers by give them the illusion of having control on the doors.
2. The fake button calmed passengers for giving them the illusion to have control over the doors.
3. The fake button calmed passengers by giving them the illusion of having control over the doors.

用本课中表示“产生有实际意义的影响”的表达补全英文句子：Even a small donation can ____ to the relief effort.

请使用 might not be so ... after all，并以 impractical 作形容词完成句子：After the successful test, the design ____.