鱼是如何发电的？ - 埃莉诺·尼尔森 (Eleanor Nelsen)：英语精读讲义

哪句话自然地使用 swarm 来描述密集聚集并一起移动的一群动物？

1. A swarm of bee rushed out of the damaged hive.
2. A swarm of bees rushed out of the damaged hive.
3. A school of bees rushed out of the damaged hive.

请用 defend oneself against 的正确形式完成句子：The turtle pulls into its shell to ____ predators.

用缺少的两个词完成结果结构：The backpack was ____ heavy ____ Mia could not lift it.

用 make it up 的过去式补全句子：The claim was not true; Leo ____.

哪句话能委婉纠正“这个问题很少见”的看法？

1. This problem happens in every single case.
2. This problem is just as common as people expected.
3. This problem is more common than you might think.

用表示“在那个地方”的词完成句子：In deserts, ____ water is scarce, many plants have deep roots.

选择正确使用 offer ways to + 动词原形来描述工具功能的句子。

1. The app offers several ways to organize your notes.
2. The app offers several ways organizing your notes.
3. The app offers to several ways organize your notes.

在这个生物学句子中，specialized anatomical structures 表示什么？

1. 为特殊用途设计的建筑物
2. 为特定功能而适应或形成的身体结构
3. 在身体中传播的信号

使用 are divided into ... depending on ... 完成分类句：The runners ____ three groups, ____ their age.

这里的 weakly electric fish 是什么意思？

1. 产生较低水平电力的鱼。
2. 完全没有发电能力的鱼。
3. 身体虚弱而且游不好水的鱼。

哪句话表示 500 人是最大容量，但实际人数也可以更少？

1. The hall can hold up to 500 people.
2. The hall can hold exactly 500 people.
3. The hall can hold at least 500 people.

哪项正确解释了“Tank A holds about two-thirds as much water as Tank B”？

1. 水箱 A 和水箱 B 的水量完全相同。
2. 水箱 A 的水量大约是水箱 B 的 167%。
3. 水箱 A 的水量大约是水箱 B 的 67%。

演讲者刚刚说：“A special coating keeps these windows cool.” 接下来哪句话最能提示听众即将开始解释其机制？

1. Where can I buy this?
2. How does this work?
3. That is the end of the presentation.

哪项描述最符合“stacks of hundreds of thin plates”的意思？

1. 这个短语只说明数量很多，没有提供排列方式的信息。
2. 这些薄板彼此分散，而且数量很少。
3. 这些薄板分成若干组层层堆叠，而且总数有数百块。

哪一个句子中的 maintain 表示“使某种情况保持在同一水平或状态”？

1. They maintain the laboratory equipment every month.
2. She maintains that the report is accurate.
3. The thermostat maintains the room at 22°C.

用 prompt 的正确形式完成这个流程句：When the sensor detects smoke, it ____ the alarm to sound.

用表示“以流动方式回到内部”的三个词短语补全句子：The water had flowed out of the tank. When the inlet reopened, it began to ____.

哪句话只用一个 be 动词形式，就给出了两个并列的电荷描述？

1. The shell is negatively charging on the outside and positively charging on the inside.
2. The shell is negatively charged on the outside and positively charged on the inside.
3. The shell negatively charged on the outside and positively charged on the inside.

在这个句子中，drive a current 是什么意思？

1. 指正在发生的事情。
2. 在道路上驾驶车辆。
3. 使电荷流动。

用 turning ... into 补全表示结果的分句：The new shelves organized the room, ____ an empty corner ____ a reading area.

请用完整的 The key to ... is that ... 结构完成句子：The ____ the lab's reliable results ____ every sample is checked twice.

哪一项解释同时正确保留了功能类比和 in series 的含义？

1. 它们在故意假装成电池，而且一次只工作一个。
2. 它们的外形与并排放置的电池完全相同。
3. 它们在功能上像串联的电池，因此各单元的电压效应会叠加。

用一个以 add 开头、表示“累积成所给总数”的三词目标短语补全句子：Five small donations ____ $50.

哪句话在名词 Plants 后面简洁地补充了名称和位置两项信息？

1. Plants are called mangroves are rooted in coastal mud protect the shoreline.
2. Plants called mangroves, rooted in coastal mud, protect the shoreline.
3. Plants calling mangroves, rooting in coastal mud, protect the shoreline.

使用 allow + 宾语 + to do 完成句子：This sensor ____ the robot ____ detect obstacles in the dark.

哪句话使用了表示“某物有许多孔洞”的标准结构？

1. The old wooden door was riddled with tiny holes.
2. The old wooden door riddled with tiny holes.
3. The old wooden door was riddled in tiny holes.

哪句话表示扫描竟然能够确定包装里装的是两种材料中的哪一种？

1. The scan can even decide whether to put metal or plastic in the package.
2. The scan can even determine whether the package contains metal or plastic.
3. The scan can find out that the package contains metal or plastic.

按正确顺序使用 enough、energy 和 power：The battery doesn't store ____ the motor.

用本课中表示“由……负责或归……决定”的两个英文单词补全句子：The final decision ____ the project leader.

用本课中表示“数量非常少的”的三个英文单词补全句子：Only ____ volunteers stayed until the end.

用引出更常见名称的短语完成句子：Sodium chloride is ____ table salt.

选择 spans 表示“横跨某个空间范围”的句子。

1. The bridge surrounds the entire valley.
2. The bridge spans the entire valley.
3. The bridge measures the entire valley.

用 Like ..., but ... 结构完成比较：____ the paper map, the app shows street names, ____ it reserves live traffic alerts for paid users.

听一个完整的英文句子，并选出你听到的句子。注意 out 前的动词是 susses、sorts 还是 searches。

1. The engineer sorts out the fault before replacing the motor.
2. The engineer susses out the fault before replacing the motor.
3. The engineer searches out the fault before replacing the motor.

用 send 的过去式以及引出状态变化的介词完成句子：The surprise announcement ____ the crowd ____ a panic.

填入本课所学、表示“快速而密集的一阵”的三个单词：The mayor faced ____ questions after the meeting.

请用一个表示动作预期结果的两词连接词完成句子：Move the lenses closer ____ the two light beams overlap at the target.

这句话中的 The electrical storm 指什么？

1. 水面上方正在形成的雷暴。
2. 电鳗发电器官的科学名称。
3. 一连串作用于猎物的强烈放电。

哪一句自然地使用 unleash 来强调强力释放？

1. The meter recorded a stable voltage once every hour.
2. The bottle released water one drop at a time.
3. The storm unleashed a powerful burst of energy along the coast.

哪一句最能制造悬念，把科普说明转向一个未解问题？

1. Researchers have answered every question about migrating birds.
2. There is one mystery in the world of migrating birds: how they sense Earth's magnetic field.
3. Migrating birds live in the physical world.

哪句话表示 Leo 可能会因电流而让自己受到严重伤害？

1. Leo could generate electricity by touching the exposed wire.
2. Leo could electrocute the electrician by touching the exposed wire.
3. Leo could electrocute himself by touching the exposed wire.

选择能自然表达“这座避难所能抵御强风而不受损”的句子。

1. The shelter can withstand strong winds.
2. The shelter can withstand from strong winds.
3. The shelter can withstand against strong winds.
4. The shelter can stand with strong winds.

用表示两个未确认解释的结构完成句子：It ____ the password is wrong, ____ the account is locked.

用 shield 的一般现在时正确形式完成句子：This layer ____ the battery from extreme heat.

哪一句中的 illuminate 是“使某事更容易理解”的比喻义？

1. The new data may illuminate why the lake is losing fish.
2. The porch light illuminates the steps at night.
3. The flashlight illuminates the map.