哥德簡史 - 丹·亞當斯：英語精讀講義

在句中，atmospheric post-punk music 最符合下列哪個意思？

1. 以古代戰爭為題材的流行音樂
2. 能營造強烈、沉浸氛圍的後龐克音樂
3. 在戶外演奏的傳統龐克音樂

請用詢問共同點的固定片語完成問題：What does this neighborhood have ____ the old one?

用本課表示名稱或稱號的兩個單字完成句子：The masked hero is ____ Night Falcon.

哪一句用相同的比喻方式使用 stretching，表示跨越很長一段時間？

1. The athlete is stretching her arms before the race.
2. The custom reflects a connection stretching across the centuries.
3. A long banner stretches across the stage.

哪一句最自然地藉由指出起始時期來開啟一段歷史敘述？

1. People still tell stories about the winter of 1912.
2. The winter of 1912 was unusually cold.
3. The story begins in the winter of 1912.

哪一句用 as 表示一個漸進變化與另一個發展過程同步發生？

1. As the road was closed, we took another route.
2. As the town grew, the bus network expanded.
3. As a bus driver, Lee knows every route.

哪一句中的 face 表示「面臨威脅」？

1. The coastal town faced repeated raids and strengthened its walls.
2. The lighthouse faces the open sea.
3. The painter added a face to the shield.

用 be 的正確形式完成這個正式倒裝句：Among the finalists ____ two students from our school.

用目標片語的正確形式完成句子：The science team ____ students from three classes.

用目標結構完成對比：____ customers order online, ____ prefer to shop in person.

哪一句表示委員會把公眾意見納入了修訂後的政策？

1. The committee incorporated public feedback into the revised policy.
2. The committee incorporated public feedback with the revised policy.
3. The committee incorporated the revised policy into public feedback.

哪一句能自然地表示一個委員會分成了兩個群體？

1. After the disagreement, the committee split into twice.
2. After the disagreement, the committee split as two.
3. After the disagreement, the committee split in two.

使用標示搭配的過去式完成句子：After the reform, local councils ____ planning and public services.

用表示「組織內部圍繞控制權的衝突」的片語完成句子：The committee delayed the vote because of ____ among its senior members.

在這個歷史句子中，mercenary revolt 是什麼意思？

1. 由受僱戰士發動的叛亂
2. 正規軍的訓練演習
3. 關於士兵薪資的和平抗議

哪一句正確地用 led by... 作為修飾名詞的縮略被動結構？

1. The expedition was led by Dr. Chen reached the island safely.
2. The expedition led by Dr. Chen reached the island safely.
3. The expedition leading by Dr. Chen reached the island safely.

哪一句表示一名統治者被迫下台？

1. After the coup, the army deposed the president.
2. During the hearing, the lawyer deposed the witness.
3. After lunch, the staff removed the empty plates.

請補完句子，表達正式的從屬關係，而不是獲得許可：The provincial governor remained ____ the emperor's authority.

哪一句自然地表示「這個城鎮世世代代延續這項節慶傳統」？

1. The town has maintained this festival tradition for generations.
2. The town has borrowed this festival tradition for generations.
3. The town has repaired this festival tradition for generations.

哪一句用 would 表示「從過去某個時間點看後來發生的事」？

1. Founded in 1890, the small workshop would later become a famous museum.
2. The workshop would become a museum if the city approved the plan.
3. Would you open the museum door, please?

請用 fragment 的正確過去式片語完成句子：After the alliance collapsed, it ____ three rival groups.

哪個句子最準確地描述人們逐漸採用當地的主流語言和習俗？

1. Over time, the newcomers adjusted to the colder weather.
2. Over time, the newcomers assimilated into the local culture.
3. Over time, the newcomers integrated into the community while keeping their own traditions.

在這個語境中，Their names still mark the map 是什麼意思？

1. 每張地圖都會列出製作者的姓名。
2. 他們在地圖上自己的名字旁邊畫了符號。
3. 與他們有關的名稱仍能在地名中看到。

完成這個平行結構：The move marked the end ____ one chapter and the beginning ____ another.

用本課正確的三個詞句型補完整句子，並使用 many 表示有很多人使用這個標籤：The rapid price rise has created ____ a housing crisis.

在這個歷史句子中，the Dark Ages 是什麼意思？

1. 它是一個存在於整個中世紀的王國之官方名稱。
2. 它指歐洲沒有日光的一段時期。
3. 它是歐洲歷史上一個傳統但有爭議的時期標籤。

哪個句子正確使用 although 引出讓步關係？

1. Although the library was small, it had an excellent collection.
2. Although the library was small.
3. Although the library was small, but it had an excellent collection.

哪個句子自然表示，隨著網路媒體發展，一家報紙的影響力下降了？

1. The newspaper declined its influence as online media grew.
2. The newspaper's influence was decline as online media grew.
3. The newspaper's influence declined as online media grew.

以下哪個例子最適合描述為 allegory？

1. 一個故事中，旅程的每個階段都代表一個人的道德成長。
2. 一幅肖像以光環作為一個宗教象徵。
3. 一棟建築有異常寬大的窗戶。

使用目標結構 focus on A rather than B 完成句子：The course ____ practical skills ____ abstract theory.

哪一句用 extend to 表示某項變化進一步影響另一個領域？

1. The reforms began in education and later described healthcare.
2. The reforms began in education and later ended healthcare.
3. The reforms began in education and later extended to healthcare.

在這段歷史脈絡中，Abbey of Saint-Denis 扮演什麼角色？

1. 它是一種用來裝飾石牆的繪畫方法。
2. 它是一個曾統治中世紀法國的王朝。
3. 它是一處被當作早期哥德式建築案例的歷史地點。

哪一項描述正確對應 pointed arches 和 flying buttresses？

1. 頂部呈尖形的拱，加上位於牆體外部的拱形支撐。
2. 平屋頂，加上教堂內部的繪畫場景。
3. 兩種不同的彩繪玻璃窗。

請用 make 的過去式和受詞 the room 完成句子：The new lights ____ brighter and friendlier.

哪一句最適合描述一座讓人感覺寬敞、充滿柔和光線的博物館？

1. The museum has a sturdy, dark interior.
2. The museum is open because its front doors are unlocked.
3. The museum has an open, luminous interior.

在這組對比中，標示的片語強調了什麼？

1. 這裡與古典建築相關的堅實支撐形式。
2. 進入哥德式室內空間的彩色光線。
3. 聲稱古典建築沒有結構支撐。

請用表示「成為他人仿效的範例」的表達補全句子：After its successful first year, the community library ____ libraries in nearby towns.

But fashions change. 這句話在本段中主要發揮什麼作用？

1. 它聲稱大教堂的設計每天都在改變。
2. 它把論述從先前的影響轉向後來審美發生變化這個觀點。
3. 它開始介紹一套製作時髦服裝的步驟。

哪個句子使用 with + 名詞片語為主要子句交代背景？

1. Because the public became more interested in the project, funding increased.
2. With growing public interest in the project, funding increased.
3. Growing public interest in the project caused funding to increase.

哪個句子只表示人們對設計的印象改變了，而沒有斷言設計本身發生變化？

1. The design began to seem old-fashioned as tastes changed.
2. The design became old-fashioned when its materials wore out.
3. The designers replaced the old-fashioned design.

這句話中的標示片語表達了什麼意思？

1. 較新的風格看起來粗糙，而且品質低於作為比較對象的風格。
2. 較新的風格比較簡單，但品質相同。
3. 較新的風格很不尋常，因為無法進行比較。

哪個句子正確地讓主要子句的主詞成為寫作動作的執行者？

1. Writing in her field journal, Lina recorded the birds' behavior.
2. Writing in her field journal, the birds' behavior was recorded by Lina.
3. Writing in her field journal, the rain interrupted Lina's notes.

完成句子，使其表示 Lena 比其他所有人更早解開謎題。填入三個英文單字：Lena was ____ solve the puzzle.

a derogatory reference to a group 表示什麼？

1. 它給這個群體一個正式、中性的名稱。
2. 它以貶低的方式指稱這個群體。
3. 它以尊重的方式讚揚這個群體。

用一個表示 who were believed to have left before dawn 的縮減形式完成句子：The climbers ____ before dawn were found at the base camp.

使用本課中的原樣慣用語完成句子：We called our robot Beep, and ____.

用 come to represent 的過去式完成句子，表示這個意義是逐漸形成的：Over many years, the dove ____ peace.

在這個句子中，associations of darkness, superstition, and simplicity 是什麼意思？

1. 這個名稱往往讓人想到的觀念和感受。
2. 中世紀每個部分都客觀具有的特質。
3. 構成這個名稱完整詞典定義的事實。

time marched on 在這句話中有什麼作用？

1. 表示時鐘參加了軍事遊行。
2. 表示時間持續流逝，並帶出之後的變化。
3. 表示所有人等待時，事情停止了發展。

請用表示「預算也改變了」的正式倒裝結構完成句子：The schedule changed, ____ the budget.

哪一句是在自然地詢問一項傳統是如何形成的？

1. How did this tradition come about?
2. How did this tradition come up in the discussion?
3. How did this tradition come across to the visitors?

哪一句表示公共安全是該組織的最高優先事項？

1. The organization treats public safety as one concern among many.
2. The organization considers public safety only after other concerns.
3. The organization values public safety above all else.

下列哪個句子正確表達了「反對先前趨勢，因此採取新行動」的關係？

1. Reacting to the announcement, the artists checked the schedule.
2. Reacting against strict tradition, the artists experimented with new forms.
3. Reacting against strict tradition, new forms appeared to the artists.

這裡的 sought idealized visions of a past 是什麼意思？

1. 他們試圖抹去對早期時代的一切記憶。
2. 他們對歷史做了中立且完全準確的記錄。
3. 他們追尋一個經過美化的早期時代圖像。

用標示出的被動片語完成句子，表示這個術語第二次被賦予新用途：Years later, the term ____ to name a new app feature.

在英文句子「The novel belongs to a darker strain of Romanticism,」中，strain 是什麼意思？

1. 整個思潮中一種可辨認、較陰暗的類型。
2. 浪漫主義作家討論的一種身體損傷。
3. 浪漫主義造成的情緒壓力。

哪一句正確表達「一名記者最早把這個標籤用於該運動」？

1. The label was first applied by the movement to a journalist.
2. The movement was first applied to a journalist by the label.
3. The label was first applied to the movement by a journalist.

這裡的 as a reference to the plot and general atmosphere 是什麼意思？

1. 它有意指涉或呼應故事中的事件與整體氛圍。
2. 它指出推薦這個故事的人。
3. 它把這個故事列為供進一步研究的資料來源。

genre staples 在這句話中是什麼意思？

1. 只在一個故事中出現的罕見細節
2. 用來裝訂書籍的金屬釘書針
3. 某一類型中反覆出現、容易辨認的特徵

哪一句最明確地把一次成功描述為許多後續作品的源頭？

1. The hit game was released after several earlier games.
2. The hit game spawned several sequels and a television series.
3. The hit game included several levels and a television in one scene.

until the 1970s 在這句話中有什麼作用？

1. 它表示文學和電影直到1970年代之後才首次採用這個標籤。
2. 它表示文學和電影在1970年代完全停止使用這個標籤。
3. 它標出這個標籤先前與文學和電影相關聯的階段終點。

哪一句自然地表示「這座城市開始形成一個爵士音樂圈」？

1. A lively jazz scene emerged in the city.
2. The mountain scenery was beautiful at sunset.
3. A scene from the film showed a jazz club.

用 take cues from 的過去式完成句子：The costume designer ____ 1920s fashion for the new collection.

哪個句子能自然表達家具設計的靈感來自 1920 年代？

1. The room features furniture inspired 1920s design.
2. The room features furniture inspired by 1920s design.
3. The room features furniture inspiring by 1920s design.

用 combine A with B 的過去式結構完成句子：The restaurant ____ local ingredients ____ modern cooking techniques.

androgynous glam fashion 在這裡最可能表示什麼？

1. 一種融合或模糊傳統男性與女性特徵的戲劇化華麗風格
2. 只為男性設計的正式服裝
3. 沒有任何裝飾效果的樸素日常服裝

請用表示反覆被動歸類的目標說法完成句子：In the music press, similar bands ____ Gothic Rock.

原句中的移動意象表達了什麼變化？

1. 大型唱片公司和 MTV 被實際搬進俱樂部。
2. 這種風格因為俱樂部變得太明亮而離開音樂產業。
3. 這種風格走出小型俱樂部場景，並獲得進入大型產業和媒體平台的機會。

哪一個句子使用了正確的讓步結構？

1. Although the heavy rain, the festival continued.
2. Despite it rained heavily, the festival continued.
3. Despite the heavy rain, the festival continued.

strong underground phenomenon 在這個句子中是什麼意思？

1. 它已經成為占主導地位的商業文化。
2. 它處於主流之外，但仍然活躍且有影響力。
3. 它實際發生在地下，而且影響力很小。

哪一句中的 branched into 表示某個事物朝幾個新方向發展？

1. The business stored its files in three folders.
2. Over time, the business branched into publishing, education, and software.
3. The business closed for one day last year.

哪一句中的 embedded in 是比喻用法，表示某個事物深深融入一種文化或制度？

1. Respect for elders is embedded in many family traditions.
2. The coin is embedded in a block of ice.
3. The note is lying on the table.

下列哪一項最符合 countercultural movement？

1. 讓不同國家文化彼此接觸的交流活動
2. 刻意挑戰主流價值或規範的運動
3. 推廣普遍接受習俗的政府計畫

用 from ... to ... to ... 完成句子：Our navigation tools evolved ____ paper maps ____ GPS devices ____ phone apps.

在這個句子中，a revolution of sorts 暗示什麼？

1. 發生了幾場彼此獨立且正式的革命。
2. 變化很大，足以類似一場革命，但這個說法有所保留。
3. 沒有發生任何有意義的變化。

哪一個句子使用了與 reach into its past to reshape its present 相同的隱喻和目的關係？

1. The company changed its public image by hiding every part of its early history.
2. The company reached into its early history to reshape its public image.
3. The company recorded its early history but left its public image unchanged.