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哪一句总结了从一段经历开始一直到现在的整体感受？

1. My first month at the new school will be exciting next year.
2. My first month at the new school has been exciting so far.
3. My first month at the new school was exciting last year.

在句子 The day was going perfectly—until, that is, the bus broke down. 中，until, that is, 表示什么？

1. 公交车抛锚证明一整天始终都很完美。
2. 说话人只是在给出一个中性的时间终点，并没有修正前文。
3. 公交车抛锚推翻了前面的正面描述。

计时器显示只剩一分钟。哪句话表达了紧迫的时间限制？

1. You've got plenty of time to submit your answer.
2. You submitted your answer just a minute ago.
3. You've got just a minute to submit your answer.

用 leave + us + stranded 的过去式完成句子：The last bus was canceled, and that ____ at the station.

哪句话正确使用 once，把完成设置作为未来结果的触发点？

1. You finish the setup once, the tablet will restart.
2. Once you finish the setup, the tablet will restart.
3. Once you will finish the setup, the tablet will restart.

用表示未来的形式补全“唯一解决办法”结构：The road is blocked. Our only way back ____ take the ferry tomorrow.

用 connect to each other 完成句子：When pairing finishes, the two tablets ____ automatically.

在句子 The alert was sent via satellite 中，via satellite 告诉了我们什么？

1. 发送警报的时间。
2. 发送警报所用的方式或渠道。
3. 接收警报的人。

请用“祈使句 + and + 结果”结构中的连接词完成操作说明：Turn the key, ____ the engine will start.

请使用 as soon as 和 approve 的一般现在时被动形式完成句子：____ the request ____, the team can begin work.

哪一句把 doorway 用作“通往另一个时代的入口”的隐喻？

1. Sam waits in the doorway and checks the time.
2. The carpenter opens the doorway so the paint can dry.
3. At midnight, the old clock opens a doorway through time, and Lena steps into the year 2120.

用 take + 人 + back to 结构补全句子：After the museum visit, the bus will ____ the hotel.

“The pattern manifests at random”是什么意思？

1. 这种规律从来不会显现出来。
2. 这种规律在出现之前经过了刻意选择。
3. 这种规律在没有可预测安排的情况下显现出来。

用“there's no way to”完成句子：The battery is built in, so ____ replace it at home.

请用表示“让成功更有可能”的目标表达完成英文句子：A clear study plan ____ of passing the exam.

哪一句使用 as 表示两个事件在时间上重叠？

1. The alarm sounded as I was opening the door.
2. She works as a science teacher.
3. As the road was flooded, we took another route.

用 early 和 good 的比较级完成关联比较句：____ we leave, ____.

用 be about to 的正确形式完成提醒：The movie ____ start, so take your seat now.

哪句话正确询问所需球员的最少人数？

1. What is the minimum amount of players required?
2. What is the minimum number of players required?
3. What is the minimum age of players required?

用本课学到的三个词完成句子，表示提前预订是为了保证结果：Book early ____ you'll get a seat.

请用 so...that 完成句子：The hall was ____ crowded ____ we had to wait outside.

哪句话直接说明这种方法的名称是 substitution method？

1. This method is known by many students.
2. This method is known as the substitution method.
3. This method is known for reducing the number of steps.

哪句话表示现代游戏源自一种更早的地方传统？

1. The modern game developed from an older local tradition.
2. The modern game developed into a popular national sport.
3. The modern game was developed by a local designer.

请用 be home to 的正确形式完成句子：The island ____ several rare bird species.

请用 can be handled 完成句子：The complaint is serious, but it ____ by our support team.

请用 approach it systematically 完成句子：This scheduling problem is complicated, so let's ____ instead of guessing.

哪句话使用 Imagine 后接过去式来建立一个假设场景？

1. Yesterday, you had only one hour to solve the puzzle.
2. Imagine you had only one hour to solve the puzzle.
3. You will have one hour to solve the puzzle tomorrow.

哪句话表示在一种可能的布局中，窗边可能有两张书桌？

1. Last year, you had two desks by the window.
2. In one possible layout, you might have two desks by the window.
3. In every layout, you must have two desks by the window.

用 be stuck in 完成句子：Without a flashlight, we could ____ the cave for hours.

哪句话中的 give 表示“产生或得出某个结果”？

1. Maya gives her friend a birthday card.
2. The coach gives each player a uniform.
3. This calculation gives the same answer every time.

用 What about 补全问句，提出星期五这个下一个选项：Thursday is already booked. ____ Friday?

查询配送记录后，哪句话引出了已经确认的结果？

1. It seems the package may arrive later.
2. It turns out the package was delivered to the wrong building.
3. I hope the package arrives tomorrow.

用括号中词语的正确形式完成句子：We left early to avoid ____ in traffic. (get stuck)

哪句话表示练习回合不计入正式比赛结果？

1. Practice rounds are hard to count.
2. Practice rounds don't matter to me.
3. Practice rounds don't count.

哪句话能自然地表明接下来将解释一种方法？

1. Here's where the bridge crosses the river.
2. Here's why the bridge matters to the town.
3. Here's how we can test the bridge safely.

用 sort through 的正确形式完成句子：Maya spent an hour ____ old emails to find a receipt.

请用 do so 避免重复前面的动作：The lab plans to repeat the test. It will ____ tomorrow.

哪一句最适合把听众的注意力引向讲解下一步所需的事实？

1. Can you see a triangle?
2. Notice that both triangles share one side.
3. Remember to draw another triangle.

一个参赛团队可以有三名、四名或更多成员，但不能少于三名。哪条规则表达正确？

1. Each team must have exactly three members.
2. Each team may have at most three members.
3. Each team must have at least three members.

用 on the other end of 完成句子：When I called the clinic, a nurse was ____.

请用 were ... would 结构完成这个假设句：If the roads ____ clear, we ____ arrive before noon.

哪句话正确使用了 get in trouble，表示可能会因此遇到问题或受到惩罚？

1. We could get in a problem if we ignore the safety rules.
2. We could get a trouble if we ignore the safety rules.
3. We could get in trouble if we ignore the safety rules.

用引出唯一必要条件的固定连接完成句子：The only way the alarm will stop ____ you enter the correct code.

用学过的、以 No matter 开头且表示“无论发生什么”的表达完成句子：____, we will follow the safety plan.

请用一个表示引出对比另一面的四词短语补全句子：City life is convenient. ____, it can be expensive.

在证明中，'the same argument still works' 是什么意思？

1. 前面的推理在新情况下仍然成立。
2. 同一台机器仍在继续运转。
3. 同一群人仍在继续争吵。

使用 with + 宾语 + 过去分词和括号中的词完成句子：The play feels completely different ____. (the roles / reverse)

选择一个话语标记，表明第二句是在重述第一句：The museum does not open on Mondays. ___, we must visit another day.

1. For example
2. In other words
3. On the other hand

用 no matter 加上表示“方式或排列”的疑问词完成句子：____ the chairs are arranged, everyone can see the stage.

课程结束后回头叙述，选择能表达 Maya 在课程开始前所抱期待的句子。

1. Maya is hoping the course will help her speak more confidently.
2. Maya was hoping the course would help her speak more confidently.
3. Maya was hoping the course had helped her speak more confidently.

哪句话自然地使用 Turns out 引出一个意外发现？

1. Turns outside, the keys were in my backpack the whole time.
2. Turning out, the keys were in my backpack the whole time.
3. Turns out the keys were in my backpack the whole time.

哪句话中的 given 表示“单独考察的某一个特定对象”？

1. The ticket was given to a visitor.
2. A given ticket admits one person.
3. Given a ticket, you may enter.

请用目标结构 can only ... before ... 完成规则：This backup battery ____ power the radio for one hour ____ it runs out.

请用表示“把资源作为背景”的目标介词完成问题：____ this key, can we open the cabinet?

哪一个问句清楚对比了“每次都会出现的结果”和“另一种可能的风险”？

1. Will the backup always start, and could the files be lost?
2. Will the backup always start, or could the files be lost?
3. Could the files be lost if the backup does not start?

请用本课表示“由……提供”的固定短语完成句子：The refreshments come ____ the neighborhood café.

哪个句子表示实验会逐步培养你对电学的直觉理解？

1. Hands-on experiments can build your intuition about electricity.
2. Hands-on experiments can test your intuition about electricity.
3. Hands-on experiments can make you trust your intuition about electricity.

哪个句子使用 ramp up to 表示逐步进展到后面的一个挑战？

1. The workshop ramps up to a timed challenge in the final round.
2. The speaker walks up a ramp to reach the stage.
3. The factory ramps up production before the holiday.

请用 handle 的 -ing 形式完成 ways of + -ing 结构：The workshop taught us practical ways of ____ conflict.

在句子 “The theory was once out of my grasp,” 中，out of my grasp 是什么意思？

1. 它当时超出了我的理解能力。
2. 我当时正用手拿着它。
3. 我当时已经把它完全解释清楚了。

用表示“为了节省”的句首目的短语完成句子：____ energy, turn off the lights when you leave.

哪一句表示从年度订阅的正常价格中减去 20%？

1. You get a 20% discount off the regular annual subscription price.
2. You pay 20% of the regular annual subscription price.
3. You pay 20% more than the regular annual subscription price.