你的耳朵裡為什麼會嗡嗡作響？ - 馬克·法格爾森 (Marc Fagelson)：英語精讀講義

用 settle in for 適合過去時間情境的形式完成句子：We made some tea and ____ a quiet evening at home.

哪一個句子正確使用 instead of，對比實際發生的事情和另一個選項？

1. Instead of taking the bus, Maya walked to school.
2. Instead of she took the bus, Maya walked to school.
3. Instead from taking the bus, Maya walked to school.

哪一句正確表達了兩個真實事實與一般預期形成反差？

1. Even though the room was quiet, I heard a faint buzzing.
2. Because the room was quiet, I heard a faint buzzing.
3. Even though the room was quiet, so I heard a faint buzzing.

哪一句正確使用了為體驗或觀察到的現象命名的句型？

1. What are you seeing is called bioluminescence.
2. What you're seeing calls bioluminescence.
3. What you're seeing is called bioluminescence.

在這個醫學語境中，the perception of a noise 是什麼意思？

1. 對聲音是否悅耳的判斷
2. 記錄聲音的設備
3. 感知到聲音的經驗

本句中的 without any external source of sound 是什麼意思？

1. 周圍的聲音來自額外增加的一個喇叭。
2. 周圍環境中沒有任何物體或事件在產生這種聲音。
3. 聽者不喜歡從外面傳來的聲音。

用 affect 的現在完成進行式完成句子：The software bug ____ users since Tuesday.

在句子「The program supports everyone from complete beginners to experienced professionals.」中，from A to B 這個片語有什麼作用？

1. 它提出兩個具有代表性的範圍端點，表示廣泛的人群。
2. 它描述人們從一個群體移動到另一個群體。
3. 它表示只有初學者和專業人士可以參加。

使用 roughly 和 one in eight 句型完成句子：____ homes in this neighborhood has solar panels.

在這段解說中，「So, where does this persistent sound come from?」這個問題有什麼作用？

1. 它在詢問這個聲音是從哪個國家傳來的。
2. 它讓解說從描述聲音轉向詢問聲音的成因。
3. 它表示解說已經結束。

在句子「A moving piston displaces air inside the tube,」中，displaces 是什麼意思？

1. 它把空氣轉換成電訊號。
2. 它永久地用另一種物質取代空氣。
3. 它把空氣推離原來的位置。

按照正確順序使用 strong 和 enough，完成這個條件句：If the signal is ____, the sensor can detect it.

請用 elicit a response 完成句子：A thoughtful question can ____ from a quiet guest.

請用 transform A into B 結構完成句子：This device can ____. A 是 solar energy，B 是 electricity。

哪一句自然地使用被動結構，並同時說明路徑與目的地？

1. The signals are relayed through the network to the control room.
2. The control room is relayed through the signals to the network.
3. The signals relay the network to the control room.

使用目標表達 result in 完成句子：Too little sleep can ____ poor concentration.

哪個句子謹慎地表示某個結果在絕大多數情況下成立，同時仍容許有例外？

1. In the vast majority of cases, the treatment works as expected.
2. In a small number of cases, the treatment works as expected.
3. In every case, the treatment works as expected.

哪個句子表示這種藥完全沒有效果？

1. The medicine helped a little.
2. The medicine didn't help at all.
3. The medicine helped most of the time.

請用本課中表示「在系統內部產生」的兩個詞完成句子：The diagnostic signal is ____ by the machine's own control unit.

請用本課中表示「在通常適用的條件下」的片語完成句子：____, the museum opens at nine.

在本句中，self-produced signals 是什麼意思？

1. 只從聽覺系統外部接收的訊號
2. 與人的自我意識有關的訊號
3. 由聽覺系統自身產生的訊號

請用本課中表示「仍在持續」的形容詞完成句子：The committee is reviewing an ____ investigation.

哪個句子正確使用 When there are no ... present 來設定條件？

1. When there are no visitors presents, the doors lock automatically.
2. When there are no visitors present, the doors lock automatically.
3. When there are no visitor present, the doors lock automatically.

在科學報告中，「the signal is at a baseline」是什麼意思？

1. 訊號處於它可能達到的最低值。
2. 訊號處於用來比較的參考水平。
3. 訊號等於所有測量值的平均值。

用 distinguish between A and B 結構完成句子：Can you ____ a turtle ____ a tortoise?

在這個句子中，background signal 是什麼意思？

1. 在主要輸入之後持續存在於系統中的底層訊號
2. 放在說話者身後的一張圖片
3. 環境中最大的外部聲音

哪個句子正確使用 in a matter of，表示所需時間短得出乎意料？

1. The update was completed on a matter of minutes.
2. The update was completed in a matter of minutes.
3. The update was completed for a matter of minutes.

用缺少的兩個字完成配對結構：The fee can be paid ____ online ____ at the front desk.

哪一句正確使用了 with + 名詞 + -ing 來交代背景原因？

1. With fewer buses run, commuters had to wait longer.
2. With fewer buses running, commuters had to wait longer.
3. With fewer buses were running, commuters had to wait longer.

一支手機偵測到訊號微弱，於是提高功率來彌補這個問題。哪個開頭能表達這個目的？

1. To compensate, the phone increases its power.
2. As a result, the phone increases its power.
3. In contrast, the phone increases its power.

閱讀英文句子：A firewall filters traffic just like a guard checks people at a gate. just like 帶出了什麼？

1. 聲稱防火牆是真正的警衛。
2. 進入建築物的操作說明。
3. 用熟悉的事物作比較，以解釋抽象過程。

如果有人說「I tweaked the camera settings」，最可能發生了什麼？

1. 我做了幾處小改動，讓照片效果更好。
2. 我讓所有設定都維持原樣。
3. 我把相機換成了完全不同的型號。

請用 be intended to help 的正確形式完成句子：The checklist ____ you remember each step.

在句子 “The temperature dropped, such that ice formed on the road.” 中，such that 有什麼作用？

1. 它把溫度和道路進行對比。
2. 它引出溫度下降造成的結果。
3. 它說明降低溫度的目的。

用目標結構 no longer sounds ... at all 完成句子：After the repair, the fan ____ noisy ____.

哪一句中的 account for 表示「占某個比例」？

1. A power cut accounts for the delay.
2. Online orders account for 60 percent of the shop's sales.

一項研究發現睡眠品質不佳與較低的考試成績有關，但沒有證明因果關係。哪一句能準確報告這項發現？

1. The study proved that poor sleep caused every low test score.
2. The study found that poor sleep was associated with lower test scores.
3. The study found that poor sleep was the same as lower test scores.

判斷這個理解是否正確：It isn't necessarily a bad thing 的意思是「它肯定不是壞事」。

1. 正確
2. 錯誤

哪一句中的 while 表示「雖然」，而不是「在……期間」？

1. While I was cooking, the phone rang.
2. She listened to music while she cleaned her room.
3. While the task looks simple, it requires careful planning.

哪一句中的 trigger 表示某種刺激使既有的創傷記憶重新浮現？

1. The committee's decision triggered a policy review.
2. The detective examined the trigger of the old pistol.
3. The smell of smoke can trigger traumatic memories for some people.

在本句中，“the sound's intrusiveness” 是什麼意思？

1. 聲音強行占據一個人注意力的程度
2. 聲音在物理空間中傳播的距離
3. 聲音被錄製得有多準確

請用本課學到的正式動詞完成句子：Lack of sleep can ____ existing anxiety symptoms.

請用表示「導致一種被稱為……的狀況」的完整結構補完句子：Long-term stress can ____ burnout.

“There's no known cure for this condition” 最準確的意思是什麼？

1. 醫師知道任何治療方式永遠都不可能出現。
2. 這種病症完全無法獲得任何協助。
3. 目前醫學還不知道如何消除這種病症，但仍可能管理其症狀。

哪一句正確使用這個句型來指出最優先的行動？

1. The most important thing you can do stay calm.
2. The most important thing you can do is stay calm.
3. The most important thing you can do is stayed calm.

哪一句使用 develop associations with 來表示心理連結逐漸形成？

1. The engineer developed a new device with the research team.
2. Mia placed the dentist's office next to the pharmacy.
3. After several relaxed visits, Mia developed positive associations with the dentist's office.

For example 在這個句子中發揮什麼資訊組織作用？

1. 它表示整段討論已經進入最後結論。
2. 它修正前面的觀點，並以不同的說法取代它。
3. 它引出一個具體事例，用來說明前面的概括性觀點。

哪個句子中的 mask 表示「透過增加另一種聲音，讓某種聲音變得較不明顯」？

1. An app measures the office chatter and reports its volume.
2. The office closes, so the chatter stops completely.
3. A white-noise machine masks the office chatter, making it less noticeable.

用 call 的過去分詞完成句子，把功能名稱當作插入資訊：One safety feature, ____ automatic braking, helps prevent crashes.

填入缺少的介系詞，完成 distract A from B 句型：The puzzle distracted Maya ____ her worries.

使用 the same ... as 結構完成句子，表示完全相同：The replacement screen should have ____ the original.

哪一句表示備用電池可防止設備關機？

1. The backup battery powers equipment that would otherwise shut down.
2. The backup battery powers equipment that had already shut down.
3. The backup battery powers equipment in a different room.

選出句首過去分詞結構與隱含主詞正確對應的句子。

1. Used alongside regular exercise, patients may improve their mobility.
2. Used alongside regular exercise, the treatment can improve mobility.
3. Used alongside regular exercise, mobility may improve for patients.

reevaluate their relationship with tinnitus 在這個句子中是什麼意思？

1. 開始與耳鳴進行私人的對話
2. 確認耳鳴已經完全消失
3. 重新思考他們如何理解和回應耳鳴

請用本課的固定輕描淡寫表達完成句子：The repair bill was shocking, ____.

哪一個句子使用 even as 表示兩件形成反差的事情同時發生？

1. The store hired more workers because its sales were rising.
2. The store hired more workers even as its sales were falling.
3. The store hired more workers after its sales recovered.

filter its own internal noise 在這句話中是什麼意思？

1. 減少大腦內部產生的不需要訊號所造成的干擾
2. 阻隔來自身體外部的一般聲音
3. 增強大腦內部產生的每一個訊號

句首的 In a sense 傳達了什麼訊號？

1. 這個比較是毫無保留的字面科學描述。
2. 這個比較從某個角度看有幫助，但並非每個細節都完全準確。
3. 說話者指的是五種身體感官。

這句話中標示的明喻是什麼意思？

1. 它表示耳鳴是因為附近有人說話聲音太小。
2. 它表示大腦真的在用英語進行有聲對話。
3. 它把大腦內部產生的活動描繪成一場聽者能夠偷聽到的私密對話。

哪一句正確使用 though，在主要子句之後補上讓步性的保留意見？

1. The plan though because it may take several weeks.
2. The plan sounds simple, though it may take several weeks.
3. Though the plan sounds simple, but it may take several weeks.

請用指定片語 those struggling with 完成句子：The support group welcomes ____ anxiety.

哪一句正確使用了正式的被動結構來詢問可能採取的行動？

1. What steps can be taken to reduce food waste?
2. What steps can be took to reduce food waste?
3. What steps can taken to reduce food waste?