塞勒姆女巫審判中究竟發生了什麼？ - 布萊恩·A·帕夫拉克：英語精讀講義

請用表示被動指控並引出所稱行為的片語完成句子：After the audit, the manager was ____ hiding expenses.

哪一句正確省略了作受詞的關係代名詞？

1. The neighbor called me was friendly.
2. The laptop I ordered arrived today.
3. The laptop which I ordered it arrived today.

一位名叫 Maya 的女性被控竊盜。請用目標結構 prove + 所有格限定詞 + innocence 補完整句，並使用指代 Maya 的限定詞：The security footage may ____.

哪一句正確表達可能的未來條件，以及很可能隨之發生的後果？

1. Ignoring the warning always causes data loss.
2. If you ignored the warning yesterday, you lost your data.
3. If you ignore the warning, you'll likely lose your data.

用表示正式有罪裁決的兩個單字補全法律報導：After the trial, the defendant was ____.

哪一句表示證詞把兩名官員與可能的不當行為連結起來？

1. The testimony mentioned two officials during the hearing.
2. The testimony implicated two officials in the bribery scheme.
3. The testimony blamed two officials for delaying the hearing.

這裡的 for good measure 是什麼意思？We printed the tickets and saved a copy on the phone for good measure.

1. 我們把副本存下來，是把它當成額外的一步，讓準備更穩妥。
2. 我們儲存副本，是因為列印出來的票券無效。
3. 我們用手機測量了票券的大小。

哪一句表示證據不足可能導致嫌疑人獲釋？

1. After the restraints are removed, the suspect may move freely.
2. Without enough evidence, the suspect may go free.
3. During the interview, the suspect may speak freely.

哪種情況屬於 false confession？

1. 一名嫌疑人承認自己沒有犯下的搶劫。
2. 一名證人描述自己在現場看到的情況。
3. 一名被告拒絕回答問題。

在這個句子中，risk a public hanging 是什麼意思？

1. 冒著在公共活動中遲到的風險。
2. 冒著某件物品會在公共場所被掛起的風險。
3. 面對被公開處以絞刑的可能性。

在句子「The biggest problem facing the new mayor is the housing shortage.」中，facing the new mayor 是什麼意思？

1. 新市長已經解決了這個問題。
2. 新市長必須處理這個問題。
3. 這個問題在物理方向上正對著新市長。

用「who were accused of」的縮短被動形式完成句子：Those ____ fraud denied the allegation.

用一個片語完成句子，指出錯誤資訊是造成傷害的原因：After the false report spread, thousands became ____ misinformation.

某個運動團體強烈的宗教熱情被導向懲罰無辜者。哪個片語最適合描述這種情況？

1. religious fervor
2. misdirected religious fervor
3. religious enthusiasm

完成表示優先順序的句型：The hospital values patient safety ____ convenience.

在這句話中，a group of English Protestants 有什麼作用？

1. 表示 Salem 位於英格蘭。
2. 提供 Salem 開墾定居的另一個年份。
3. 解釋 Puritans 是什麼人。

本句中的 neighbors 表示什麼？

1. 地理位置相近的群體，即使雙方可能處於敵對關係
2. 經常互相幫助的親密朋友
3. 住在同一個家庭中的人

請使用本課中的正式表達和過去式完成句子：Before digital maps, printed road atlases ____.

專案已經落後進度，而且預算剛被削減了。哪個轉折語最適合引出第二個問題？

1. For example,
2. To make matters worse,
3. In other words,

下面哪一句正確使用了 one of the + 最高級 + 複數名詞 + on record？

1. This was one of the busiest airports on record.
2. This was the one of busiest airports on record.
3. This was one of the busiest airport on record.

用 diagnose + 受詞 + as + 狀態這個結構完成句子：After reviewing the test, the specialist diagnosed the lump ____ benign.

在這個句子中，under an evil hand 是什麼意思？

1. 人們認為這些女孩受到一股邪惡的超自然力量控制。
2. 有人把一隻手舉在這些女孩上方。
3. 這些女孩有一隻手受傷了。

用目標片語的過去式完成句子：The ransomware attack ____ on the hospital's computer network.

在本句中，human agents 指什麼？

1. 受僱替魔鬼銷售商品的業務代理
2. 被認為替魔鬼行動的人
3. 負責調查魔鬼相關說法的官員

哪一句中的 conjured fiendish apparitions 表示某人用魔法讓邪惡的幽靈形象出現？

1. Leo conjured up a childhood memory during the interview.
2. The magician conjured fiendish apparitions above the castle.
3. She saw a shadow move across the wall.

哪一句使用 As，把正在傳播的背景事件和同時發展的另一件事連接起來？

1. As the rumor swept through the office, people began checking their phones.
2. Because the rumor spread through the office, people began checking their phones.
3. After the rumor spread through the office, people began checking their phones.

哪一句使用 so-called 來表明說話者與有爭議的標籤保持距離？

1. The so-called expert could not explain the results.
2. The expert was known as a careful researcher.
3. The university officially named her the lead expert.

哪一句最適合用 contort 描述身體形成不自然的姿勢？

1. The driver turned the car at the corner.
2. The dancer contorted her body into a sharp, unnatural pose.
3. The child moved her body while walking to school.

在這個句子中，having fits 最接近下面哪個意思？

1. 擁有合身的衣服
2. 身體健康、身體強壯
3. 經歷反覆的身體發作或症狀

considered outsiders in some way 在這個句子中表達了什麼意思？

1. 其他人認為這三個人不屬於某個群體，但具體原因可能不同。
2. 這三個人彼此不認識，也沒有任何共同身分。
3. 這三個人都因為同一個原因主動離開了同一個群體。

哪一句清楚表示 Maya 在另一個過去事件發生前已經長期未參加訓練？

1. Before the coach called, Maya will be absent from practice.
2. Before the coach called, Maya was absent from practice.
3. Before the coach called, Maya had long been absent from practice.

在這個子句中，was suing the family of one of her accusers 是什麼意思？

1. 那個家庭的每位成員當時都在法庭上指控她。
2. 她當時正在禮貌地請求那個家庭協助。
3. 她當時正在透過法院起訴那個家庭。

an enslaved woman 在這個片語中指什麼？

1. 一名以客人身分拜訪這個家庭的女性
2. 一名自由遭到強制剝奪的女性
3. 一名受僱領取工資的女性

用能表示記錄中沒有超出 Maria 名字的資訊的完整片語填空：The archive says Maria is ____.

使用 hide 的正確 -ing 形式完成句子：Mia confessed to ____ the broken phone.

完成固定片語：The doors were locked ____ the principal's orders.

哪一句正確使用了 charge someone with，並清楚表示被指控的行為先於指控發生？

1. The report says prosecutors charged the two men of having forced the witness.
2. The report says prosecutors charged the two men with having forced the witness.
3. The report says prosecutors accused the two men with having forced the witness.

填入表示「持續聲稱自己沒有罪」的固定搭配：Despite the accusation, both players ____.

哪一種情況最符合 turned against her？

1. 一個以前支持她的人開始反對她。
2. 一個一直反對她的人重複了相同的觀點。
3. 有人轉過身來面對她。

這裡的 gave testimony against her mother 是什麼意思？

1. 她隨意地和母親爭吵了一番。
2. 她說話時站在母親旁邊。
3. 她以證人身分作了對母親不利的正式陳述。

用這個固定搭配的過去式完成句子：After twelve hours of labor, Elena ____ to twins.

哪一句正確使用被動結構，並使用表示絞刑處死的標準過去分詞？

1. She was convicted and hung shortly thereafter.
2. She convicted and hanged shortly thereafter.
3. She was convicted and hanged shortly thereafter.

哪一句正確表示警方將嫌疑人拘押了一夜？

1. The suspect was held in custody overnight.
2. The suspect had custody of the child overnight.
3. The suspect was granted child custody overnight.

哪一句使用 as 表示一個與主要行動同步發展的背景趨勢？

1. As repair requests multiplied, the workshop hired another technician.
2. When repair requests multiplied, the workshop hired another technician.
3. Because repair requests multiplied, the workshop hired another technician.

用助動詞避免重複 sign the form：Maya's application would be rejected if she did not sign the form and accepted if she ____.

用 investigate 的正確形式完成句子：The board is interested in ____ the complaint.

請用意為「與……一致」的正式固定片語補完整句子：____ school policy, every visitor must sign in.

請用意為「參與」的正確雙字詞表達補完整句子：The company promised not to ____ deceptive advertising.

一個消息來源看起來不可靠，但沒有人證明它的證據是捏造的。哪一個片語最適合評價這種證據？

1. dubious evidence
2. unconfirmed evidence
3. false evidence

在塞勒姆女巫審判的語境中，spectral evidence 指什麼？

1. 聲稱被告的靈體曾出現並傷害某人
2. 調查人員收集並檢驗的實物
3. 用科學儀器測量光線所得的資料

哪一句提出了一項說法，但沒有確認它是真的？

1. The medicine certainly works within an hour, and several studies prove it.
2. The medicine supposedly works within an hour, but no study has confirmed it.
3. I tested the medicine myself and confirmed that it works within an hour.

請使用本課中表示「又增加一個複雜因素」的確切轉場語完成句子：____, the backup server also failed.

在句子 'Personal ties can compromise a judge's objectivity,' 中，compromise 是什麼意思？

1. 設定目標
2. 削弱或損害
3. 透過協商達成協議

用 dare 的過去式 + to speak out 補完整句子：Although she feared losing her job, Maya ____ about the safety violations.

用本課中表示「開始受到懷疑」的片語完成句子：After the missing files were traced to his computer, the assistant ____.

哪一句清楚表示停電範圍越過城市界線並波及附近城鎮？

1. The power outages remained within the city.
2. The power outages spread from nearby towns to the city.
3. The power outages spread beyond the city to nearby towns.

請填入本課中表示「正式暫停一段時間」的動詞：The judge ____ the trial while the new evidence was reviewed.

閱讀這句話：The prisoner's sentence was amended after the appeal. 其中 sentence 是什麼意思？

1. 以標點符號結尾的一組字詞
2. 法院判處的刑罰
3. 為了測試某事而進行的一次嘗試

依序填入上面學到的兩個結構：She was ____ severe headaches ____ dehydration.

哪一句恰當地引出了一個尚未證實的解釋？

1. Some have speculated that the stone was part of an ancient calendar.
2. The stone was definitely part of an ancient calendar.
3. Researchers have proved that the stone was part of an ancient calendar.

在句子 "We considered all three plans, but ultimately, we chose the safest one." 中，"but ultimately" 有什麼作用？

1. 在考量各種方案後帶出最終判斷。
2. 補充一個與前文無關的例子。
3. 表示這個選擇是依照時間順序發生的最後一件事。

填入能強調已確認資訊的助動詞：What we ____ know is that the backup worked.

填入一個英文單字，補全 accept X as Y 結構：The committee accepted the unsigned note ____ reliable evidence.

填入表示「至今仍具有警示意義」的片語：The failed expedition ____ about ignoring weather reports.

一個董事會幾乎沒有認真質疑領導者的方案，後來卻把失敗的決定歸咎於一名助理。哪一組表達最能描述這兩個問題？

1. groupthink and scapegoating
2. careful consensus and fair accountability
3. independent review and shared responsibility

完成這個句子的結構：The article examines the power of rumors ____ manipulate public opinion.

在句子 “The manager weaponized a minor complaint to force an employee out” 中，weaponized 表示什麼？

1. 經理因為投訴不重要而忽略了它。
2. 經理刻意利用這項小投訴來對付那名員工。
3. 經理在投訴中發現了一件實體武器。

用一個字補完整 be around for 表達：This custom has been ____ for hundreds of years.

哪個片語適合正式描述同一個人既是備受敬重的學者，又是提供專業政治建議的顧問？

1. a famous scholar and political supporter
2. a renowned political scholar
3. a renowned scholar and political advisor

補全表示「一項指控導致某人失勢」的被動表達：The minister was ____ a corruption charge.