導致經痛的3個原因 - Chen X. Chen：英語精讀講義

在句子 The committee used questionable methods to reach its decision. 中，questionable 是什麼意思？

1. 這些方法讓提問變得容易。
2. 這些方法可能不可靠或不妥。
3. 這些方法很新，但肯定正確。

用正確的介系詞補全日常表達：Lena is ____ her period today.

一份報告寫道：「The trial had no proper controls.」這指出了什麼問題？

1. 這項研究缺乏合適的比較條件或對照條件。
2. 研究人員不會操作設備。
3. 這項研究沒有獲得正式許可。

哪一個句子清楚表示該調查是下一步行動的唯一依據？

1. We are relying on the survey to guide the next step.
2. We are comparing the survey with the interview notes.
3. We are relying solely on the survey to guide the next step.

在句子 "The samples collected in the morning were tested first." 中，"collected in the morning" 有什麼作用？

1. 修飾 samples，說明是哪些樣本
2. 是句子的主要謂語
3. 說明檢測發生的時間

請補上這組搭配：The policy ____ reduced costs ____ improved safety.

在句子「The rumor played into public fears」中，這則謠言起了什麼作用？

1. 它強化了原本就存在的恐懼。
2. 它解釋了這些恐懼為什麼是錯的。
3. 它讓這些恐懼消失了。

在下列生物學描述中，表示這個動作最精確的動詞是哪一個：The kidneys help remove waste from the body?

1. release
2. produce
3. excrete

在 “While the plan was expensive, it solved the problem.” 中，while 表達什麼關係？

1. 讓步：這項計畫雖然昂貴，但仍解決了問題。
2. 原因：它因為這項計畫昂貴而解決了問題。
3. 時間：它在這項計畫昂貴的期間解決了問題。

“Researchers debunked the myth” 最準確的意思是什麼？

1. 研究人員用證據說明這個迷思是錯誤的。
2. 研究人員決定延後討論這個迷思。
3. 研究人員創造了一個新迷思供他人檢驗。

判斷下面的意思：在 The so-called expert gave dangerous advice. 中，so-called 通常表示作者完全接受這個人的專家身分。

1. 錯誤
2. 正確

哪一句正確使用了 prompted an investigation into，表示某個事件促成了一項調查？

1. The unusual result prompted into the equipment an investigation.
2. The unusual result investigated the equipment to prompt.
3. The unusual result prompted an investigation into the equipment.

哪一項描述最符合 eventually leading to a discovery that helped explain ... 的資訊推進方式？

1. 發現先發生，接著導致了更早的過程。
2. 三個互不相關的事實被並列出來，彼此沒有關聯。
3. 前面的過程產生了後來的發現，關係子句再說明這項發現幫助完成了什麼。

用 anywhere from A to B 結構補完整句子：The repair could take ____ two to five days.

請用本課中表示「經歷並應付某種症狀」的兩個字片語完成句子：Many patients ____ fatigue for weeks after treatment.

判斷：在專門討論月經的健康資訊中，people who menstruate 是依月經這項相關經驗指稱人群，而不是假設單一性別標籤適用於所有人。

1. 錯誤
2. 正確

用表示「被稱為」的片語完成定義結構：A fear of enclosed spaces is a condition ____ claustrophobia.

完成 from A to B to C 的範圍結構：The course assignments vary ____ short quizzes ____ research reports ____ final presentations.

在 Her performance rivaled that of the champion. 中，rivaled 是什麼意思？

1. 她拒絕讓自己的表現與冠軍相比。
2. 這使她成為冠軍的競爭對手。
3. 她的表現可與冠軍的表現相媲美。

用目標結構 extend into 中缺少的介系詞完成句子：The numbness can extend ____ the fingers.

請用目標表達完成句子：The fever may ____ a rash.

請用 so ... that 和 icy 完成句子：The road was ____ the buses stopped running.

哪一句用 disrupt 表示某件事使正常作息無法照常持續？

1. The construction noise disrupted the residents' daily routines.
2. The guide described the residents' daily routines.
3. The neighbors discussed the residents' daily routines.

請用表示「將一組事物分成數類」的介系詞完成句子：Biologists classify living things ____ broad categories.

補全固定表達 can be traced back to：The sudden drop in sales can be traced ____ a change in the website.

根據句中的解釋，endometriosis 是什麼？

1. 一種類似子宮內膜的組織生長在子宮外的疾病
2. 一種子宮沒有內膜的疾病
3. 一種外層皮膚的短期感染

在這句話中，由逗號隔開的 which are non-cancerous growths 有什麼作用？

1. 為讀者補充 uterine fibroids 的定義。
2. 只選出其中非癌性的肌瘤。
3. 表示肌瘤不可能造成任何健康問題。

請用本課的審慎表達完成句子：Researchers agree that some details are known, but the exact mechanism is still ____.

補上 lead + 介系詞的結構：Too much stress can lead ____ sleep problems.

哪一句表示兩個指標有時可能一致，但並非每次都一致？

1. The app's sleep score never matches how rested I feel.
2. The app's sleep score always matches how rested I feel.
3. The app's sleep score does not always match how rested I feel.

請用表示第二個房間也一樣吵的倒裝結構完成句子：The first room was noisy, and ____ the second room.

下面哪一句使用 on the other hand 清楚提出了對照點？

1. The apartment is small. On the other hand, it is close to the station.
2. The apartment is small. On the other hand, small means not large.
3. The apartment is small. On the other hand, it has a small kitchen.

哪個句子正確使用 refers to 來定義術語，並用關係子句進一步限定定義範圍？

1. Heat exhaustion is refers to an illness that can occur after too much heat exposure.
2. Heat exhaustion refers an illness that can occur after too much heat exposure.
3. Heat exhaustion refers to an illness that can occur after too much heat exposure.

哪個句子正確使用了 despite how 結構？

1. Despite how demanding the hike was, everyone reached the cabin.
2. Despite of how demanding the hike was, everyone reached the cabin.
3. Despite the hike was demanding, everyone reached the cabin.

用本課表示「確立了通往某個方向」的片語補完句子：The pilot study ____ more reliable testing methods.

使用強調性的 did 和動詞 find 完成對比：We did not find the missing key, but we ____ your wallet.

哪一句自然地用 called + 名詞引入技術名稱？

1. The report describes called particles microplastics.
2. The report describes particles called microplastics.
3. The report describes particles calling microplastics.

用表示比較的片語完成句子：The water sample had ____ lead than the control sample.

完成 One important role of A is to B 句型：One important role of insulation ____ keep buildings warm.

完成 stimulate + 受詞 + to + 動詞 的結構：The hormone stimulates the cells ____ grow.

在這句話中，shedding the uterine lining 描述的是什麼？

1. 刻意縫合子宮內膜
2. 子宮內膜自然脫落並排出
3. 建造一個小棚子

使用本課中的非人稱審慎結構完成第二句：The early results are encouraging. ____ the new material can reduce heat loss.

補上這個以 an 開頭、表示「超過可接受數量」的三字正式片語：The report warns that ____ nitrogen can harm the lake.

哪一句在 cause + 受詞 + to 不定詞結構中正確使用了醫學動詞 constrict？

1. Cold can cause blood vessels constrict.
2. Cold can cause blood vessels to constriction.
3. Cold can cause blood vessels to constrict.

用 reduce 的 -ing 形式表示結果：The blockage narrowed the pipe, ____ the flow of water.

在生物醫學英語中，哪一個片語最自然地表示化學物質使疼痛受體開始反應？

1. chemicals that activate pain receptors
2. chemicals that launch pain receptors
3. chemicals that operate pain receptors

使用 by 和 detect 的正確形式完成句子，以說明運作機制：The sensor works ____ changes in heat.

在藥局語境中，over-the-counter pain medication 是什麼意思？

1. 任何人以任何劑量服用都安全的止痛藥
2. 一定要有處方才能購買的止痛藥
3. 通常不需處方即可購買的止痛藥

選出自然使用目標結構 provide relief for 的句子。

1. The medicine may provide relief people with back pain.
2. The medicine may provide relief for people with back pain.
3. The medicine may provide relieve for people with back pain.

在「The treatment can thin the lining」中，thin 的詞性和意思是什麼？

1. 表示「薄層」的名詞
2. 表示「薄的」的形容詞
3. 表示「使內膜變薄」的動詞

在這個片語中，hormone-based contraceptives 指的是什麼？

1. 透過荷爾蒙來避孕的方法或產品
2. 不含荷爾蒙的避孕方法
3. 測量荷爾蒙濃度的檢測

請填入表示「由此、進而」的片語，完成因果鏈：Better lighting improves visibility and ____ reduces accidents.

哪一句最清楚地表示一項研究既為後續工作奠定基礎，又影響了人們理解某個主題所使用的框架？

1. The study was recent and summarized what we understand about memory.
2. The study was controversial but did not change how we understand memory.
3. The study was foundational and shaped the way we understand memory.

請用表示「只是完整解釋的一部分」的目標表達完成句子：Price matters, but it is ____; reliability matters too.

用由 contribute 構成的雙詞搭配完成句子：Stress may ____ sleep problems.

“The condition is not fully understood”最準確的含義是什麼？

1. 人們已經了解一些面向，但仍有重要的知識缺口。
2. 每個面向都已經得到完整解釋。
3. 人們對這種情況完全一無所知。

existing treatments don't always work for everyone 表達什麼意思？

1. 現有治療可能對某些人有幫助，但不能保證對每個人都有效。
2. 現有治療保證對每個人都有效。
3. 現有治療對每個人都沒有作用。

哪一句正確使用 On top of that 來加入第二個問題？

1. The room was small. In contrast, it had no windows.
2. The room was small. On top of that, it had no windows.
3. The room was small. On top of the room, it had no windows.

在這句話中，or even taboo 接在 awkward 之後增加了什麼意思？

1. 它表示某些群體可能認為在社會上不宜討論這個主題。
2. 它表示說話者想不起適當的詞。
3. 它表示在任何地方提到這個主題都違法。

用表示「不情願地忍受」的三字片語完成句子：The tenants shouldn't have to ____ a broken heater all winter.

選出使用 far from + 形容詞來強烈警告這條捷徑並不安全的句子。

1. The shortcut is far from safe.
2. The shortcut is safe enough.
3. The shortcut is not completely safe.

完成固定搭配：Repeated ____ loud noise can damage your hearing.

哪一句正確使用了表示結果的 -ing 子句和 vulnerable to + -ing 結構？

1. Heavy stress can disrupt sleep, leaving a person vulnerability to develop health problems.
2. Heavy stress can disrupt sleep, leave a person vulnerable to developing health problems.
3. Heavy stress can disrupt sleep, leaving a person vulnerable to developing health problems.

先前研究得出了互相矛盾的結果。哪一句最適合把這個理由轉化為明確的下一步需求？

1. That's why more research is needed to reach a reliable conclusion.
2. Meanwhile, one study reached a reliable conclusion.
3. For example, the results came from three different laboratories.

哪一句中的 untangle 表示釐清多個彼此相關的成因？

1. The investigators are trying to untangle a rope with several tight knots.
2. The investigators are trying to identify the driver of a parked car.
3. The investigators are trying to untangle the complex drivers of the housing shortage.

用表示把承認問題設為第一步的結構完成句子：Real change can ____ that the problem exists.