为什么棉花无处不在？ - 迈克尔·R·斯蒂夫：英语精读讲义

本句中的 the Inca 指什么？

1. 一名叫 Inca 的盔甲制造者
2. 一个现代南美国家
3. 古代安第斯地区的一个文明及其人民

用表示“三套完整盔甲”的标准短语完成句子：The museum displays three ____.

如果盔甲 can flex with the blows，这表示什么？

1. 它会把武器当作工具使自己弯曲。
2. 它会响应每次冲击而稍微弯曲。
3. 它会用同样的力量反击武器。

用 protect A from B 结构中缺少的介词完成句子：This cover protects the screen ____ scratches.

用 not ... but rather ... 结构完成纠正：The sculpture was built not from stone, ____ recycled glass.

在名词短语 “thickly woven layered quilts of cotton” 中，哪个词是中心名词？

1. cotton
2. quilts
3. woven

哪句话自然地表达了“头盔把冲击力分散到更大面积”这一意思？

1. The helmet distributes the impact force across a wider area.
2. The helmet concentrates the impact force on one small spot.
3. The helmet moves across a wider area after the impact.

用 without 加 restrict 的 -ing 形式完成句子：The jacket keeps you warm ____ your movement.

These seemingly contradictory features 在这段解说中主要起什么作用？

1. 它归纳了看似冲突的特征，并让听者准备听接下来的解释。
2. 它开始介绍一组无关的历史事件。
3. 它表示前面的描述完全错误。

高亮的这串特征应该怎样分组理解？

1. 两组：strength and flexibility；softness and durability
2. 四个互不相关、没有分组的特征
3. 两组：strength and softness；flexibility and durability

用 have their roots in 的正确单数形式完成句子：This custom ____ ancient harvest celebrations.

用 begin life deep within 完成句子，说明这条河从哪里发源：This river ____ the mountains.

用 as ... as 结构中表示可数数量很大的短语完成句子：____ 500 people attended the festival.

哪句话自然地使用了 festoon？

1. Strings of colorful lights festooned the town square.
2. One plain paper clip festooned the empty desk.
3. The mechanic festooned the engine by changing its oil.

like miniature water balloons 在句中起什么作用？

1. 它表示纤维是由水气球制成的。
2. 它表示种子上真的连着水气球。
3. 它把纤维膨胀的形状比作小水气球。

用表示程度变化的三个单词的让步短语完成下面的英文句子：____ noisy the room gets, Leo can still focus.

用 be made of 的正确形式完成句子：This puzzle ____ twelve wooden pieces.

以下哪个句子正确展开了 The first layer, called the primary cell wall, stiffens? 中的简化从句？

1. The first layer, which calls the primary cell wall, stiffens.
2. The primary cell wall, which calls the first layer, stiffens.
3. The first layer, which is called the primary cell wall, stiffens.

原句中的 pushing ... 和 causing ... 起什么作用？

1. 它们说明侧面变硬所带来的两个结果。
2. 它们引入两个新的主句。
3. 它们描述侧面变硬之前已经完成的动作。

在这段讲解中，then it begins the next stage 的主要语篇功能是什么？

1. 它标记过程进入下一个阶段。
2. 它表示两个阶段同时发生。
3. 它把这个过程与另一个过程进行对比。

用 by 和 use 的正确 -ing 形式补全句子：The app protects your account ____ two-step verification.

用 make up 的正确形式补全句子：Reusable materials ____ 65% of the package.

在句子“Her bold design goes against the grain at this traditional school,”中，“against the grain”是什么意思？

1. 它对学校建筑造成了实际损坏。
2. 它顺着木材的纤维方向。
3. 它不符合这所学校一贯的风格。

用括号中的词完成第一条件句：If it ____ tomorrow, we ____ indoors. (rain, stay)

将 sturdy 和 enough 按自然语序填入：This table won't be ____ to support the aquarium.

将 too、weak 和 to hold 按自然语序填入：The glue is ____ the pieces together.

阅读这个句子：In ideal growing conditions, basil can grow quickly. 开头的短语起什么作用？

1. 它保证罗勒始终会快速生长。
2. 它表示罗勒的健康状况非常好。
3. 它说明结果出现时有利的环境条件。

用表示“最多，实际可能更少”的两个单词完成句子：The battery can last ____ 12 hours on one charge.

选择正确表达“多根藤蔓在生长时彼此缠绕”的句子。

1. The vines wrap around one another as they grow.
2. The vines wrap to one another as they grow.
3. The vines wrap one another around as they grow.

选择使用 which means 把前一事实转化为结果的句子。

1. The battery is empty, which means the camera will not turn on.
2. The battery is empty; meanwhile, the lens cap is in the bag.
3. The battery is empty, while the camera is on the shelf.

阅读这个新句子：After weaving, the fibers hang together as one strong sheet. 这里的 hang together 是什么意思？

1. 它们悬挂在钩子上。
2. 它们因为被弄湿而变得更柔软。
3. 它们保持连接，形成一个整体。

用 from ... to ... 补全这个范围：The museum has diverse exhibits, ____ ancient coins ____ modern robots.

在 the US dollar bill 中，bill 是什么意思？

1. 必须支付的金额
2. 一项拟议中的法律
3. 一张美国纸币

在 The next crucial stage ... begins as ... 中，as 起什么作用？

1. 它说明该阶段之所以重要的主要原因。
2. 它把新阶段与一个意外结果进行对比。
3. 它引出一个与该阶段开始同时发生的过程。

哪一句能自然地描述物质沉积过程？

1. The coating thickens by depositing large quantities of minerals into the outer layer.
2. The coating thickens by deposit large quantities of minerals into the outer layer.
3. The coating thickens by depositing large quantities minerals in the outer layer.

用 go on 的一般过去时形式完成句子，表示转向一项新动作：After presenting the evidence, the speaker ____ explain the conclusion.

用 heavy 和 hard 的比较级完成表示关联变化的结构：The ____ the backpack is, the ____ it is to carry.

使用 protect 的正确形式：Strong passwords are essential for ____ your account.

在“This room is ideal for the likes of, say, a book club,”中，for the likes of, say, a book club 是什么意思？

1. 它表示这个房间只限读书会使用，排除所有其他团体。
2. 它把读书会作为这个房间可能适合的一类团体的例子。
3. 它表示这个房间很理想，是因为某个读书会这么说。

使用目标结构完成句子：Engineers measured the flood barrier's ____ months of heavy rain.

请用目标被动短语完成句子，表示降雨量是主要决定因素：The size of the harvest ____ the amount of rainfall.

选择能明确引出对比面的连接语：The bus is inexpensive. ____ it takes twice as long as the train.

1. For example,
2. As a result,
3. On the other hand,

请用表示“受到很大影响”的目标表达完成句子：Local weather is ____ nearby mountains.

哪句话最适合引出一个流程的最后阶段，并说明大约经过了多长时间？

1. Meanwhile, after about three weeks, the seedlings are ready to move outdoors.
2. Finally, after about three weeks, the seedlings are ready to move outdoors.
3. However, after about three weeks, the seedlings are ready to move outdoors.

哪句话使用 die off 表示许多活体部分逐渐死亡，同时没有说整个物种消失？

1. The plant died suddenly after the freeze.
2. Some ancient plant species died out completely.
3. Many leaves die off during a long drought.

用表示“除此之外什么也没留下”的三个词结果短语完成句子：The campfire burned out, ____ a circle of ash.

哪句话中的 or 是为同一个事物补充另一个名称？

1. You can add milk or lemon to the tea.
2. The animal's hard outer covering, or carapace, protects its body.
3. Either Lena or Omar will lead the group.

用 crack open 的过去式完成句子：In the oven, the chestnut shell ____, revealing the nut inside.

哪项说明最准确地描述了高亮 -ing 短语的作用？

1. 它把纤维细胞说成使包裹层裂开的事物。
2. 它呈现了裂开之后显露出来的东西。
3. 它表示纤维细胞在仪式上被正式介绍。

把 thread 和 -like 组合成一个形容词来完成句子：Under the lens, we saw ____ fibers.

用 thin 的比较级和 than 完成句子：The glass fiber is ____ a human hair.

哪句话中的 remains 是表示“某物留下的部分”的复数名词？

1. These stones are the remains of an ancient wall.
2. The stone wall remains strong after the storm.
3. One stone remains near the gate.

用本讲中表示“数量达到数万”的短语补全句子：____ trees were planted across the region.

哪个句子正确使用过去分词短语修饰名词？

1. The bottles collected from the beach will be recycled.
2. The bottles collecting from the beach will be recycled.
3. The bottles were collected from the beach will be recycled.

哪句话表示一个阶段结束后进入新的用途，并生产种类广泛的物品？

1. After sorting the plastic, the factory goes on to make everything from park benches to backpacks and flowerpots.
2. After sorting the plastic, the factory goes on sorting it for another hour.
3. After sorting the plastic, the factory makes only park benches.

请用目标短语 with the help of 完成句子：____ a translation app, Mia understood the sign.

哪句话自然地结合了对不久将来的谨慎预测和与以往所有时期的比较？

1. The new battery is already safer and more efficient than the old model.
2. The new battery might soon be safer and more efficient than ever.
3. The new battery will definitely be safer and more efficient than last year's model.

哪句话用 as 表示发展中的背景，并正确使用了 investigate how to + 动词？

1. The crop may improve because scientists have already proved what caused the problem.
2. The crop may improve as scientists investigate how to reduce water use.
3. The crop may improve as scientists investigate whether lower water use affects growth.

请用表示“以该报告为依据”的固定表达完成句子：The safety plan was ____ the latest inspection report.

哪一句使用 likely began its life，自然地对物品的起源作出谨慎推测？

1. This glass bottle likely began its life as sand.
2. This glass bottle certainly began its life as sand.
3. This glass bottle likes beginning its life as sand.

一位讲解者刚刚说，一件毛衣的羊毛来自新西兰。下一部分将说明羊毛如何变成人们穿在身上的毛衣。哪个问题最适合作为这样的转场？

1. Why is New Zealand so far away?
2. What color is the sweater?
3. How did it get from there to your back?