海洋到底有多大？ - 史考特·加斯：英語精讀講義

用 yourself 和 stand 的 -ing 形式完成句子：Imagine ____ on a quiet beach at sunrise.

用包含 your eyes 和 can see 的表達完成句子：From the tower, city lights spread ____.

使用 let something sink in 完成句子：After hearing the result, Maya sat quietly and let the news ____.

用準確的片語完成句子，同時強調計畫涉及得有多廣和整體有多大：The ____ of the project surprised the whole team.

用本課中由兩個字組成的口語組織語完成句子，引出第一步：____, make sure everyone has a map.

使用本課中用來建立共同前提的框架完成句子：____ the schedule may change.

請用完整結構補完句子，強調一個出乎意料的數量：Although the building looks large, ____ public entrance.

用 consist of 的 -ing 形式補完句子：The school orchestra, ____ thirty young musicians, will perform tonight.

用 refer to A as B 的被動形式完成這個讓步省略子句：While often ____ a nut, a peanut is actually a legume.

用 in and of 加上與複數主詞一致的反身代名詞完成句子：The numbers are not especially meaningful ____, but together they reveal a pattern.

哪一句中的 define the face of 與例句使用了相同的比喻義？

1. The artist painted a face on the city wall.
2. The guide defined the word face for the visitors.
3. Canals and bridges define the face of Venice.

哪一句能自然地表達約略的覆蓋比例？

1. Forests roughly cover with 30% of Pine County's land area.
2. Forests cover roughly 30% of Pine County's land area.
3. Forests cover rough 30% from Pine County's land area.

請用表示「超過」的正式片語完成句子：The repairs will cost ____ two million dollars.

哪一句正確使用句首 with 片語，把已知條件當作結果的背景？

1. With a such large audience, the announcement spread quickly.
2. With such a large audience, the announcement spread quickly.
3. With such a large audience and the announcement spread quickly.

哪一個句子正確表達「壁畫是從上方被觀看的對象」？

1. When it viewed from above, the mural looks complete.
2. When viewed from above, the mural looks complete.
3. When viewing from above, the mural looks complete.

請用表示「領先幅度很大」的兩個詞完成句子：Of all the routes, this is ____ the safest.

哪一句自然地表示「高塔是城市天際線上最顯眼的部分」？

1. The tower is the dominant feature of the city skyline.
2. The tower controls the city skyline.
3. The tower serves the main function of the city skyline.

一位朋友剛提到即將到來的假期。請填入一個由兩個單字組成的轉場語，引出相關話題：____ travel, have you renewed your passport?

聽完整的英文句子並選出聽到的內容。請注意 billion 或 million 的第一個音，以及 with a 後面的字母名稱。

1. The budget is three billion dollars, and that's billion with a B.
2. The budget is three million dollars, and that's million with an M.

你剛剛說了「The battery lasts 168 hours.」。下一句要如何正確使用 Put another way 來改述這項事實？

1. Put another way, the battery comes in three colors.
2. Put another way, the battery lasts a full week.
3. Put another way, the company designed a new charger.

使用 enough + 名詞 + to + 動詞的結構，並使用 water 和 immerse，完成句子：The pool contains ____ the sculpture completely.

哪一個句子描述某個地方被一大片鹹水覆蓋？

1. The old road lies under a body of saltwater.
2. The experiment needs a small amount of saltwater.
3. The boat carries a sealed container of saltwater.

用表示「遠遠超出人們負擔能力」的目標片語完成句子：At that price, the laptop is ____ many families.

用表示「持續深入內部」的目標 -ing 片語完成句子：The tree has a network of roots ____ the soil.

用 represent 表示 40% 的占比，完成句子：In this report, the online channel ____ the company's total sales.

用本課中表示「除了已提到的所有內容之外」的正確連接語完成句子：The library is quiet and open late. ____, membership is free.

哪一句表示維修費用可能超過 500 美元，或概略來說至少為 500 美元？

1. The repair could cost up to $500.
2. The repair could cost upwards of $500.
3. The repair could cost approximately $500.

選出能表示後一個子句精確改述前一個子句的連接語：The sign is bilingual; ___, it uses two languages.

1. for example
2. however
3. that is

哪一項最符合標示部分對生物圈的定義？

1. 地球之外的空曠區域
2. 只有人類居住的城市
3. 地球上有生命存在的部分

哪一個句子表示一項重大發明可能改變我們所熟悉的生活樣貌？

1. A major invention could change only the life forms we know about.
2. As far as we know, a major invention could change life.
3. A major invention could change life as we know it.

哪一句中的 indeed 用來確認並加強前面的觀點？

1. The task is difficult. However, we finished it quickly.
2. Is the task difficult? Indeed.
3. The task is difficult. Indeed, it may take several years.

請使用指定目標片語 the totality of 完成句子：The report examines ____ the available evidence.

用 encompass 的被動形式完成句子：The wetlands are ____ the national park.

說話者剛列舉了幾項變化。哪一句把整份清單視為一個想法，並強調它所占的比例很小？

1. All of those represent only a small part of the final result.
2. All of that represents only a small part of the final result.
3. All of that represents the entire final result.

一位嚮導對這個地區的了解幾乎勝過所有人。哪一句以強烈而正式的方式表達這項評價？

1. Her knowledge of the region is practically unparalleled.
2. Her knowledge of the region is fairly ordinary.
3. Her knowledge of the region is useful in practice.

一家書店裡有一座劇院，說話者想把它當作一項稍微出人意料的額外事實補充出來。哪一句最自然？

1. The quiet bookstore also happens having a small theater upstairs.
2. The quiet bookstore also happens to has a small theater upstairs.
3. The quiet bookstore also happens to have a small theater upstairs.

哪一句能自然預告三個選出的常見原因，同時不表示它們就是確定的前三個？

1. These are the three most common causes.
2. Here is three of the most common causes.
3. Here are three of the most common causes.

請用準確表示「世界上最大的機器人」的英文片語完成句子：In the story, Atlas is ____.

哪一句使用 found 來描述某物存在或分布在哪裡？

1. The researcher found the mineral yesterday.
2. They found the cave after sunset.
3. This mineral is found only in deep caves.

在一般的說明性英語中，The cable is some four times longer than the rope 通常想表達什麼意思？

1. 這條電纜的長度大約是繩子的四倍。
2. 有好幾條電纜，而且每一條都比繩子長。
3. 這條電纜正好比繩子長四公尺。

哪一句用中性的「主詞—動詞」語序改寫了例句？

1. The world's largest waterfall exists beneath the Denmark Strait.
2. The world's largest waterfall beneath exists the Denmark Strait.
3. Exists the world's largest waterfall beneath the Denmark Strait.

在一般的非技術性用法中，選出下面這句英文最可能表達的意思：The new turbine produces roughly five times more power than the old one.

1. 新渦輪機恰好多輸出五瓦的功率。
2. 在任何語境中，新渦輪機的總輸出都一定恰好是舊渦輪機的六倍。
3. 新渦輪機的功率輸出約為舊渦輪機的五倍。

在句子 "After heavy rain, the river thundered over the cataract," 中，cataract 是什麼意思？

1. 狹窄的海上通道
2. 一種眼睛疾病
3. 巨大而強勁的瀑布

請使用 by 和括號中的確切指標完成英文句子（surface area）：Among the Great Lakes, Lake Superior is the largest ____.

很多人以為香草來自樹木。請用一個四字詞組完成句子，說明它真正存在於哪個意外的地方：Natural vanilla ____ the fruit of an orchid.

請用表示「明明可見卻未被注意」的習語完成句子：The missing key was ____ on the desk.

這句話中的 While 表達什麼關係？

1. 先承認一項事實，再提出與它形成對比的主要重點。
2. 兩個事件同時發生。
3. 第一項事實導致第二項事實。

完成這個標準的地理表達：The village is 1,500 meters ____.

在此語境中，哪一句最準確地改寫了 plummet beneath the waves？

1. 山側緩緩升到雲層上方。
2. 這座山在海面上緩慢漂移。
3. 山側陡峭地延伸到海面以下。

請用一個 from A to B 片語補完整句子，表示這些架子涵蓋了完整的垂直跨度：The shelves run ____.

哪一句中的 dwarf 是動詞，表示「一件事物使另一件事物顯得很小」？

1. The enormous cruise ship becomes a dwarf beside the fishing boats.
2. The enormous cruise ship draws the fishing boats beside it.
3. The enormous cruise ship dwarfs the fishing boats beside it.

用表示「遠遠超過」的片語完成句子：The express train is faster than the local train ____ 20 minutes.

哪一種理解最符合本句中 since we're picking on poor Everest 的意思？

1. 因為我們一直用不太好聽的比較拿聖母峰開玩笑
2. 因為我們正在聖母峰上採集東西
3. 從我們選中聖母峰的時候起

使用標示的轉場表達完成這句簡報用語：Now, ____ a different example.

哪一句的句首分詞子句清楚描述了主要子句的主語？

1. Existing only in this valley, protection is important for the rare flower.
2. Existing only in this valley, scientists protect the rare flower.
3. Existing only in this valley, the rare flower is protected by law.

some six times deeper than the Grand Canyon 在這裡是什麼意思？

1. 在大峽谷的幾個地方更深
2. 正好比大峽谷深六公里
3. 深度約為大峽谷的六倍

哪一句正確使用「形容詞 + enough + to + 動詞」結構，表示某種程度足以產生一個結果？

1. The cave is enough wide to drive a truck into.
2. The cave is wide enough driving a truck into.
3. The cave is wide enough to drive a truck into.

哪一句對 atop 的使用自然且正確？

1. A small observatory stands atop of the hill.
2. A small observatory stands atop the hill.
3. A small observatory atop stands the hill.

哪一句自然地使用熟悉的參照物，幫助聽者想像懸崖的高度？

1. The cliff roughly travels the height of the Eiffel Tower.
2. The cliff is roughly the same height than the Eiffel Tower.
3. The cliff is roughly the same height as the Eiffel Tower.

補全總結句中的習語：Pretty much however you choose to ____, the evidence points to the same conclusion.

這句話中標示出的說法表達了什麼意思？

1. big 這個字一定都要寫成大寫。
2. 說話人正在教海洋名稱的正式拼法。
3. 海洋非常大。

請用 be home to 的正確形式完成句子：The wetland ____ more than two hundred bird species.

請用 comprise 的正確形式完成句子：The course ____ six short modules.

請選出最適合完成這個正式因果連結的連接詞：The river was rising quickly. ____, the town closed the bridge.

1. Meanwhile
2. Accordingly
3. Otherwise

一份報告寫道：「The rebuilding effort was almost incomprehensible in scope.」這句話是什麼意思？

1. 只有透過望遠鏡觀察才能理解它。
2. 其中只有一個小細節令人困惑。
3. 它的整體規模大得幾乎難以理解。

用 not so ... as to ... 結構完成句子：這個行李箱很重，但一個人仍然能把它提起來。It is ____ heavy ____ be impossible for one person to lift.

選擇能表示第二句用具體事實修正第一種看法的連接語：Some people think only a few residents cycle to work. ____, a recent survey found that 62 percent do so.

1. In fact
2. Meanwhile
3. For example

把括號中的動詞改成正確形式，完成 with + 名詞 + V-ing 背景結構：With the rain ____ harder, the game was delayed. (fall)

用三個表示「它們全部」的英文單字完成非限定關係子句：The library has four study rooms, ____ are open today.

哪一種解釋最符合 virtually every single person？

1. 每一個人都包含在內，完全不可能有例外。
2. 幾乎每一個人都包含在內，但可能有極少數例外。
3. 只有使用虛擬科技的人才包含在內。

請使用標示出的結構，並選擇 have 的正確形式完成句子：Every community ____ influence local policy.

哪一句正確使用了較正式的 Evidence of ... is seen 結構？

1. An evidence of climate change are seen across the region.
2. Evidence of climate change is seen across the region.
3. Evidence of climate change see across the region.

用重複的 no matter how 結構完成句子：The guides will keep searching, ____ dark it gets, ____ cold the night becomes.

哪一句使用相同的平行反轉來表達雙向影響？

1. Technology shapes our choices, but in a very real sense, our choices shape technology.
2. Technology shapes our choices, but many people use it every day.
3. Technology shapes our choices because the word technology has several meanings.