亞瑟王傳說是真的嗎？- 艾倫·盧帕克 (Alan Lupack)：英語精讀講義

補上傳統的墓誌銘開頭：____ Thomas Reed, a sailor who crossed every ocean.

「king who was and king who will be」這個平行表達主要產生了什麼效果？

1. 它描述了兩位互不相關的王。
2. 它把亞瑟過去的王者身分與人們期待的未來回歸平衡地並列起來。
3. 它修正了亞瑟稱號中的一個拼字錯誤。

在 So reads the inscription 中，reads 是什麼意思？

1. 銘文正在大聲朗讀某些內容。
2. 銘文上寫著或表達了那些文字。
3. 有人正在研究這段銘文。

Le Morte d'Arthur 在這句話中指什麼？

1. 湯瑪斯・馬洛禮的另一個名字。
2. 一部重要亞瑟王傳說作品的書名。
3. 亞瑟王埋葬地點的名稱。

用情態動詞完成式的縮寫形式完成句子：Before the letter was discovered, Mia ____ that her grandfather had written it.

句首子句 Writing in the 15th century 中，隱含的寫作者是誰？

1. 在十五世紀寫作的是那段銘文。
2. 一位沒有提到姓名的人在寫作，馬洛禮在旁觀看。
3. 在十五世紀寫作的是馬洛禮。

哪一句中的 would turn out to be 表示「後來會證明是」？

1. At first, the seed looked ordinary, but it would go outside to be a rare plant.
2. At first, the seed looked ordinary, but it would turn out to be a rare plant.
3. At first, the seed looked ordinary, but it would turn off a rare plant.

這句話中的 has risen again and again 是什麼意思？

1. 亞瑟王真的站起來了很多次。
2. 亞瑟王的形象多次重新受到文化關注。
3. 亞瑟王在每個故事裡都變得更高。

這句話中的「our collective imagination」是什麼意思？

1. 一組已證實的歷史事實
2. 某一個人的私人夢境
3. 一個群體共享的文化形象和觀念

在「a retinue of knights」中，retinue 是什麼意思？

1. 正在攻擊一群騎士的敵軍
2. 陪同重要人物的正式隨從隊伍
3. 為了玩樂而見面的普通朋友圈

這個問題在解說中有什麼作用？

1. 它因為故事沒有來源而結束這個主題。
2. 它要求觀眾替這些故事編一個新結局。
3. 它把內容從介紹故事推進到調查故事的起源。

補上用來詢問傳聞是否有事實根據的常用搭配：Is there any truth ____ the rumor?

在關於亞瑟王的句子中，as we know him是什麼意思？

1. 我們親自見過的人
2. 人們今日熟悉的形象
3. 根據亞瑟本人所知道的事

這裡的the later Middle Ages指什麼？

1. 中世紀歷史時期中較晚的階段
2. 一個人的中年時期
3. 一群人的平均年齡

用本課表示「可以追溯到」的四字英文片語完成句子：The neighborhood festival ____ a century-old harvest celebration.

在片語「the Saxon invasions of Britain」中，Saxon 指的是什麼？

1. 與入侵並定居不列顛有關的日耳曼族群
2. 和平前往薩克森地區的不列顛旅人
3. 一位名字叫 Saxon 的戰士

本句中的 410 CE 表示什麼？

1. 一個名為 CE 的羅馬組織
2. 西元410年
3. 西元前410年

用 what is now 的縮寫完成這句歷史描述：The traders reached ____ southern Spain.

用 capitalize on 的過去式完成句子：The app became popular overnight, and the company ____ the sudden attention.

哪一句能自然表達「村民強烈抵抗入侵軍」？

1. The villagers fought fiercely alongside the invading army.
2. The villagers fought fiercely on the battlefield.
3. The villagers fought fiercely against the invading army.

哪一句用 through 表示某件事貫穿一段時間而持續？

1. The hikers walked through the forest before noon.
2. The museum closes during the winter.
3. The village kept the festival alive through decades of change.

用 hardly 表示數量幾乎為零：The survey found ____ useful information.

哪一句正確使用形式主詞 it，表示某個動作很難完成？

1. Without reliable records, it difficult to reconstruct the town's early history.
2. Without reliable records, it is difficult to reconstruct the town's early history.
3. Without reliable records, it is difficult reconstruct the town's early history.

哪一句自然地使用 gives us some clues，把證據與可能的推論連接起來？

1. The faint footprints give some clues us about where the hikers went.
2. The faint footprints give us a complete answer about where the hikers went.
3. The faint footprints give us some clues about where the hikers went.

使用重點句型完成句子：This newspaper contains the ____ the new subway line.

哪一句使用 though 補充限制，同時沒有推翻主要判斷？

1. The guide is helpful because every date has been checked.
2. The guide is helpful, though a few dates may be wrong.
3. The guide is useless, so readers should ignore it.

用 solve 的正確形式填空：Nina is skilled at ____ complex puzzles.

"Maya is talented, but she is no Serena Williams" 是什麼意思？

1. 她很有天分，因為她不認識瑟琳娜・威廉絲。
2. 她很有天分，但還達不到瑟琳娜・威廉絲的水準。
3. 她的名字不叫瑟琳娜・威廉絲。

哪一句自然表示「一條模糊的線索不足以作出判斷」？

1. One vague description isn't much to go on.
2. One vague description isn't much to keep talking about.
3. One vague description isn't much to walk on.

哪一句表示說話者不知道訪客的身分，但後面的結論仍然成立？

1. Who the visitor was remains a mystery.
2. Whoever the visitor was, they left the door unlocked.
3. Who was the visitor who left the door unlocked?

用 must + be 的完成式完成句子，表達對過去的強推論：The lights were off and the doors were locked. The family ____ asleep.

用本課中表示「最佳、最具權威之參照」的說法完成句子：Many doctors regard this screening method as ____.

哪一句正確提出兩種未確定的可能，並把第二個疑問表達得更根本？

1. If did the animal escape or even survive remains unknown.
2. Whether the animal escaped and certainly survived remains unknown.
3. Whether the animal escaped or even survived remains unknown.

哪一句在名詞片語前正確使用了 despite？

1. Despite of the heavy rain, the game continued.
2. Despite it rained heavily, the game continued.
3. Despite the heavy rain, the game continued.

用 catch the attention of 的過去式完成句子：The strange light ____ the pilot.

哪一句用 lowly 和 grand 構成了相同的「目前地位與未來目標」反差？

1. She started as a grand assistant with lowly ambitions.
2. She started as a lowly assistant with grand ambitions.
3. She started as an assistant on a low floor in a grand building.

用 prepare 的正確形式完成句子：Lena spent three weeks ____ for the science fair.

哪一個句子自然地使用 titled 引出作品的正式名稱？

1. She published an essay was titled The Future of Cities.
2. She published an essay titled as The Future of Cities.
3. She published an essay titled The Future of Cities.

用表示「最重要、最引人注目的部分」的目標片語完成句子：The new library will be ____ the town's renewal plan.

說話人在「History is a generous term for Geoffrey's account」中暗示了什麼？

1. 傑弗里免費贈送歷史書。
2. 傑弗里的敘述不夠可靠，不能完全配得上「歷史」這個稱呼。
3. history 這個詞是對傑弗里敘述中性且精確的描述。

用 cobble together 的過去式完成句子：The team ____ a working radio from spare parts.

用 compensate 和所需的介系詞完成句子：Extra digital materials can ____ the shortage of textbooks.

A few ... some others ... but many ... 在原句中有什麼作用？

1. 它按照發生時間列出三個事件。
2. 它把資料分組，並強調有相當多的資料具有神話色彩。
3. 它表示每份資料都包含同一種資訊。

在句子 The small team is fighting long odds to reach the final? 中，fighting long odds 是什麼意思？

1. 大家預期他們會輕鬆成功。
2. 他們雖然成功希望不大，但仍在繼續努力。
3. 他們在比賽前數奇數。

哪一句表示兩種風格被融合進同一個設計中？

1. The artist displayed folk patterns beside modern shapes.
2. The artist separated folk patterns from modern shapes.
3. The artist blended folk patterns with modern shapes.

哪一句正確地把 Greenford 介紹為一個村莊的名稱？

1. They visited a village called to Greenford.
2. They visited a village called Greenford.
3. They visited a called village Greenford.

哪一句自然地使用 wielded 來描述對武器的主動操控？

1. Leo wielded the password to open his account.
2. The guard wielded a baton as he approached the gate.
3. Maya wielded a sandwich during lunch.

請用名詞 translation 和引出原內容的介系詞補完句子：This is the Spanish ____ the title.

用本課的目標片語完成句子：The new series is ____ a popular graphic novel.

哪一句謹慎表達了非現實條件下很可能出現的過去狀態？

1. If the heater had failed, the cabin will likely have been cold last night.
2. If the heater had failed, the cabin would likely be cold last night.
3. If the heater had failed, the cabin would likely have been cold last night.

用 do 的強調性過去式完成句子：If the alarm ____ ring last night, a camera may have recorded it.

a castle-bound king 在本句中是什麼意思？

1. 身體被綁在城堡牆上的國王
2. 被描繪為受城堡生活限制或由城堡生活定義的國王
3. 當時正在前往一座城堡的國王

請用過去式片語 better fit 完成句子：In the first draft, the darker ending ____ the mystery's tone than the cheerful ending did.

哪一句表示海報獲得了設計者想要的關注？

1. The poster got the attention its designers had hoped.
2. The poster paid attention its designers had hoped for.
3. The poster got the attention its designers had hoped for.

使用過去式被動結構 was translated from A into B，並根據給定的語言完成句子。來源語言：Spanish。目標語言：English。The handbook ____.

這裡的 Arthurian lore 是什麼意思？

1. 一個關於名叫亞瑟的國王的現代故事
2. 經過驗證的亞瑟王統治時期官方紀錄
3. 與亞瑟王有關的傳統故事和知識

用 have + the car + repaired 的過去式完成句子，表示 Maya 安排了修理：After the accident, Maya ____ before driving home.

在 “They arranged the seats so that every guest would have the same amount of space,” 中，so that 子句的主要作用是什麼？

1. 它指出了安排座位的人。
2. 它說明安排座位的目的。
3. 它表示在安排座位之前，空間已經是均等的。

哪個句子中的 boast 表示「得意地宣揚自己的地位較高」？

1. Leo boasted that his front-row seat proved he was the most important guest.
2. Leo said that the front-row seat was near the door.
3. Leo asked whether the front-row seat was available.

哪個句子正確使用 after + -ing，而且兩個動作由同一個人完成？

1. After reading the report, Maya discussed it with her team.
2. After read the report, Maya discussed it with her team.
3. After reading the report, the meeting started at noon.

用 catapult + 人 + to fame 結構完成句子：Last year, the breakthrough role ____ the actor ____.

用 mix A in with B 完成句子：Mix the chopped herbs ____ the rice.

哪一句使用了 love triangle 常見的比喻義？

1. The geometry book explains how to draw a love triangle.
2. The three teammates form a love triangle because they train together.
3. The novel follows a love triangle among three childhood friends.

用本課表示「再增加一項活動」的三個字英文片語完成句子：____ teaching, Maya writes children's books.

在這句話中，the Holy Grail 指什麼？

1. 亞瑟王傳說中的特定聖物。
2. 一種有裝飾的飲用杯樣式。
3. 宗教儀式中使用的任何杯子。

用 base A on B 的過去式完成句子：The designer ____ the hero ____ a famous athlete.

in the middle of the Crusades 在這句話中有什麼作用？

1. 它表示他站在戰場的正中央。
2. 它把他的一生置於十字軍東征的歷史時期。
3. 它表示他領導了一場現代社會運動。

用 impose 的過去式和所需的介系詞完成句子：The managers ____ their own standards ____ the team。

用 cast 的正確形式和必要的介系詞完成句子：The documentary ____ the inventor ____ a lonely genius.

用 follow from 的正確形式完成句子：This conclusion ____ the evidence presented in the report.

請用固定片語 in the course of 完成句子：____ the project, the team solved three major problems.

請用 rechristen 的正確被動形式完成句子：After the renovation, the hall was ____ the Aurora Center.

哪一句使用 synthesize 表示把多個來源的材料整合成一個連貫的整體？

1. The report synthesizes evidence from several studies.
2. The report summarizes one study in two sentences.
3. The report lists the titles of several studies.

哪一句表示一本較早的書為後來多個改編版本提供了基礎？

1. That book was based on several later retellings.
2. That book gave a detailed account of several later retellings.
3. That book became the basis of several later retellings.

用 since + 描述開館的簡單過去式子句完成目標框架：In the ten years ____, it has welcomed thousands of families.

哪一句表示某個設計已經在不同時間一再改變，而且這些變化與現在有關？

1. So far, the design has changed over and over during testing.
2. The design changed once at the start of testing.
3. The design has been changing continuously without a break.

哪一句表示一部作品呈現了某個群體關心的重要議題與優先事項？

1. The novel reflects the concerns of its generation.
2. The novel concerns a generation of historians.
3. The novel was reflected in the shop window.

使用 adapt 的現在進行式和 still 完成句子：Filmmakers ____ the story for new audiences today.

請用標示出的讓步結構 whether or not 完成句子：____ the bus is late, we will leave at eight.

哪一句自然地使用 achieved immortality 表示持久的文化影響力？

1. The novelist achieved immortality because her name appeared in today's newspaper.
2. The novelist achieved immortality through books that readers still love a century later.
3. The novelist achieved immortality by becoming physically unable to die.

這句話中的 sorting fact from fiction 是什麼意思？

1. 把真實事件改成想像出來的故事
2. 按照字母順序排列故事
3. 把真實資訊與虛構資訊區分開

某個網站先問：「Are you looking for beginner guitar lessons?」接著說「If so, you're in the right place」是什麼意思？

1. 如果答案是肯定的，你應該移到房間的右邊。
2. 如果答案是肯定的，這個網站有符合你需求的內容。
3. 如果答案是否定的，這個網站會顯示正確的地址。

用 bring 的正確形式完成這個委婉建議：Consider ____ a reusable bottle on the hike.