100%再生能源能為世界供電嗎？ - 費德里科·羅塞和倫佐·羅塞：英語精讀講義

在本句中，35 billion barrels of oil 表示什麼？

1. 用標準石油計量單位表示的石油數量
2. 一桶石油的價格
3. 全世界實際儲油容器的數量

使用把 fossil fuel 放在中心名詞前的精簡名詞片語完成句子：The city wants to reduce its ____.

用本課中表示「某事物最後會結束」的固定片語完成句子：The backup supply ____.

用本課中表示「有根據的估算」的兩個字結構完成句子：Analysts ____ online sales will grow by 12% this year.

用本課中表示資訊依據的正式片語完成句子：____, the bridge will reopen in June.

用表示「如果目前進度繼續下去」的確切片語完成句子：____, we'll finish packing the boxes before lunch.

用 run out of 的正確過去式完成句子：Halfway through the trip, we ____ clean water.

前一句是：「We'll run out of oil and gas in 50 years or so.」哪個完整句最準確地表達「And in about a century for coal」的意思？

1. We'll begin using coal in about a century.
2. We stopped using coal about a century ago.
3. We'll run out of coal in about a century.

哪一段最自然地使用 On the flip side 引出同一情況的另一面？

1. The job pays less than I hoped. On the flip side, my sister bought a bicycle.
2. The job pays less than I hoped. On the flip side, it also pays less than my old job.
3. The job pays less than I hoped. On the flip side, the hours are flexible.

用 use up 和代名詞 it 完成這句提醒：We need some milk for breakfast, so don't ____ tonight.

用目標假設問句的開頭完成問題：____ turn the unused roof into a garden?

用目標動詞和介系詞完成句子：Yesterday at the store, Leo ____ his torn backpack ____ a new one.

用表示「不採用其他依據」的目標片語完成句子：The report was ____ verified facts.

在 We've pondered that question 中，pondered 表達了什麼？

1. 我們已經仔細思考過這個問題。
2. 我們提到了這個問題，但沒有思考它。
3. 我們立刻忘記了這個問題。

在下面的句子中，哪個連接詞最能表示努力訓練後輸掉比賽是出乎意料的？We trained every day, ___ we lost our first game.

1. and yet
2. and so
3. because

選擇回指圖書館關閉並引出其原因的表達：The library is closed today. ___ a pipe burst inside.

1. That's because
2. That's why
3. And yet

請用 reduce 的 -ing 形式完成句子：____ food waste requires careful planning.

請填入表示「結果不會改變」的兩字連接詞：____ the bus is late, we will still arrive before noon.

請用 by + -ing 完成句子來說明方法。使用括號中的字詞：The class saved paper ____. (print on both sides)

標示子句的主要資訊組織功能是什麼？

1. 它先把全球能源使用界定為一個彼此連結的整體，再討論其中不同的部分。
2. 它把全球能源使用描述成一台只需要一種解決方案的機器。
3. 它在介紹議題之前先提出詳細的解決方案。

這句話中的 But for now 有什麼作用？

1. 它暫時限制討論範圍，同時保留之後再談其他話題的可能。
2. 它永久排除其他所有話題。
3. 它宣布討論已經結束。

用表示「從一大群很受歡迎的地點中選出兩個」的結構完成句子：The library and the gym are ____ the most popular places on campus.

用 play a crucial role in 完成句子，並視需要改變動詞形式：Clean water ____ keeping communities healthy.

說話者說「Let's consider the budget first.」時，這句話在說明中有什麼作用？

1. 它引入第一個要探討的主題。
2. 它宣布預算已經核准。
3. 它要求聽眾決定是否要討論任何內容。

請使用 advanced 和「形容詞 + enough + to」句型完成句子：The new camera is ____ record clear video at night.

哪個句子最清楚地表示診所目前有充裕的口罩存量？

1. The clinic is waiting for its mask supply.
2. The clinic has an ample supply of masks.
3. The clinic has just enough masks for today.

用一個字完成倍數比較：The new battery stores almost four ____ the energy of the old one.

使用本課的縮寫被動結構完成報告：____ two more years would be needed to finish the project.

哪一句中的 power 是動詞，表示「為……供能」？

1. The mayor has power over the city council.
2. The storm knocked out the power.
3. Solar panels can power the entire school.

說話者剛剛說明某個設計似乎可行，接著問：「So why don't we build that?」這個問題的主要作用是什麼？

1. 邀請聽眾立刻開始施工
2. 表示說話者忘記了這個設計是什麼
3. 提出聽眾很可能想到的問題，並引出現實障礙

哪一句中的 hurdles in the way 表示「阻礙進展的問題」？

1. The runners placed three hurdles on the track before practice.
2. Most details are settled, but there are still a few hurdles in the way.
3. Our replacement parts are on the way and will arrive tomorrow.

用本課中的確切目的片語完成句子：____, the library keeps popular books near the front desk.

請用 must、locate 的被動形式和 in 完成這項要求：Air-quality sensors ____ areas with good airflow.

請用本課的雙字副詞片語完成句子：The indoor pool stays open ____.

哪個句子正確描述許多人集中居住的社區？

1. City parks are especially valuable in dense populated neighborhoods.
2. City parks are especially valuable in densely population neighborhoods.
3. City parks are especially valuable in densely populated neighborhoods.

哪個句子中的“draw from”表示從來源取得或運用材料？

1. The research team can draw from several reliable data sources.
2. The horse can draw the cart away from the gate.
3. The artist can draw a picture of the laboratory.

用本課的目標片語完成句子：The delivery service has limits ____ product availability and your location.

閱讀句子：In principle, the bridge design could work, but it may cost too much. In principle 表達了什麼？

1. 這個設計理論上可能有效，但仍可能有現實障礙。
2. 這座橋已經建成，而且運作得非常好。
3. 正式規定要求必須採用這個設計。

哪一個句子清楚描繪許多路線沿不同方向遍布一個區域？

1. A tunnel crosses under the river.
2. Bike paths crisscross the park, linking every entrance.
3. The bus follows one straight road through town.

哪一個句子正確使用 from where ... to where ... 描述移動？

1. The network moves data from where is it collected to where is it analyzed.
2. The network moves data from where it is collected to where it is analyzed.
3. The network moves data where from it is collected where to it is analyzed.

用本課中表示「達到前文所述大小或範圍」的說法完成句子：Coordinating an emergency response ____ takes careful planning.

用表示「極高總成本」的比喻片語完成句子：The plan to move the entire airport carries an ____.

請用 reduce 的正確形式完成句子：The team saved time by ____ unnecessary steps. (reduce)

依照自然順序使用 would、also 和 have to 完成句子：If the factory switched entirely to wind power, its storage system ____ change drastically.

在這個技術語境中，哪一項敘述最能解釋 dissipates energy through resistance？

1. 電阻使電線儲存全部電能。
2. 電阻使一部分電能以熱的形式散失。
3. 電阻在電線中產生額外的電能。

關於 superconductors，哪一項描述是正確的？

1. 在適當條件下具有零電阻的材料
2. 任何能讓一部分電流通過的材料
3. 能憑空產生電能的裝置

用 if 和 keep 的正確形式補完整個省略式被動條件：The medicine only stays effective ____ cold.

補全表示「讓這項安全措施失去意義」的習語：If the password is posted beside the door, that ____ of using a password.

哪一句正確使用句首的目的不定詞，把目標和必要條件連結起來？

1. To benefiting from the workshop, you need to attend all three sessions.
2. To benefit from the workshop, you need to attend all three sessions.
3. To benefit the workshop from, you need to attend all three sessions.

哪一句正確描述了能在一般室內溫度條件下運作的多種材料？

1. We need materials that operates at room temperature.
2. We need materials that operate in a temperature room.
3. We need materials that operate at room temperature.

以下哪一項對這個片語的分析正確？

1. 中心詞是 all-important；oil-derived 表示一種重要性。
2. 中心詞是 oil；liquid fuels 說明石油來自哪裡。
3. 中心詞是 liquid fuels；oil-derived 說明來源，all-important 表示評價。

補完整用來指出核心難題的框架：The main scientific ____ store solar energy for use at night.

哪一句表示裝置以容易從一處搬到另一處的形態儲存？

1. The device is stored near a transportation center.
2. The device is stored while it is being transported.
3. The device is stored in an easily transportable form.

用 design 的正確形式完成句子：We've gotten better at ____ quieter fans. (design)

用表示「使用鋰離子的電池」的帶連字號技術術語完成句子：Most smartphones use ____ batteries.

某種電池被描述為具有 high energy density。這是什麼意思？

1. 它會一次釋放全部能量。
2. 它是由摸起來很硬、結構很緊密的材料製成。
3. 它相對於自身的質量或體積能儲存大量能量。

哪一句先承認一項優點，接著指出即使最好的選項也有限制？

1. Many water filters work well, but even the best of these cannot remove every harmful chemical.
2. Only the cheapest of these water filters has a limitation.
3. These water filters are the best because they remove every harmful chemical.

哪一句最清楚地表示「電池每公斤的儲能約為汽油的二十分之一」？

1. The battery stores about one twentieth as much energy per kilogram as gasoline.
2. The battery stores about twenty times as much energy per kilogram as gasoline.
3. The battery stores about twenty percent less energy per kilogram than gasoline.

在這個句子中，To be truly competitive 有什麼作用？

1. 它表示這些電池已經贏得一場比賽。
2. 它設定了一個標準，主句說明要達到這個標準必須具備什麼條件。
3. 它解釋了為什麼這些電池已經很便宜。

請用 add 的正確形式完成句子：The redesign must improve performance without ____ cost.

畫線子句在這段說明中有什麼作用？

1. 它表示大型交通工具能消除這些困難。
2. 它表示這些困難只適用於船舶。
3. 它表示交通工具越大，困難也會越大。

填入本課畫線處的連字號形容詞，意思是「跨越大西洋」：They booked a ____ flight from Boston to London.

用 weigh 的 -ing 形式完成名詞片語：The crane lifted a steel beam ____ nearly three tons.

哪一種解釋最符合 This demands a technological leap towards cleaner energy systems?

1. 這要求對一個不相關的系統進行小幅且例行的更新。
2. 這需要朝更潔淨的能源系統方向取得重大的技術進展。
3. 這表示更潔淨的能源系統已經不需要繼續發展。

使用 convert X into Y 完成句子：During use, a battery can ____ chemical energy ____ electricity.

哪一句使用 too + 形容詞 + to allow + 受詞 + to + 動詞，表示某個結果無法發生？

1. The doorway is too narrow to allow the piano to pass through.
2. The doorway is narrow enough to allow the piano to pass through.
3. The doorway is so narrow to allow the piano passing through.

哪一句中的 powerful incentives 表示促使人採取行動的強而有力理由？

1. Powerful incentives are always physical prizes handed out after a contest.
2. The phrase powerful incentives means that a change has already been completed.
3. Tax credits can create powerful incentives for companies to install clean equipment.

哪一句最能表示正在進行、尚未完成的「朝某個目標轉型」？

1. The school completed its transition to renewable electricity last year.
2. The transition towards using only renewable electricity has begun, but it will take five years.
3. The school rejected the plan and kept its old energy system.

使用 involve 的 -ing 形式補充計畫的涉及範圍：The museum announced a program ____ local artists, schools, and libraries.

哪一句明確表示「優先事項由所採用的假設決定」？

1. Our priorities and assumptions appear in separate sections of the report.
2. The assumptions in our forecast depend on priorities that have already been chosen.
3. Our planning priorities depend on the assumptions used in the forecast.

請填入本課所學、意思是「包含多個彼此相關的面向」的單字：Planning a new school lunch program is a ____ problem involving nutrition, cost, allergies, and student preferences.

請填入本課片語，意思是「有完全充分的理由去……」：After three successful tests, there is ____ be optimistic about the new design.

填入表示「最終達成共同目標」的目標表達：The redesign is taking longer than expected, but I believe we'll ____.

哪一句能自然表達研究人員正在取得重大突破？

1. Researchers are doing breakthroughs in battery design.
2. Researchers are making breakthroughs in battery design.
3. Researchers are taking breakthroughs in battery design.

用 invest 的 -ing 形式和它要求的介系詞補完整句子：The city is ____ better public transportation.

哪一句中的 harness 表示「控制並利用自然力量」？

1. The rider checked the horse's harness before the trip.
2. The scientist measured the river's current after the storm.
3. Engineers harness the river's current to generate electricity.

使用 consider 和 support 的正確形式完成這個委婉請求：If these lessons help you, please ____ our work.