薛丁格的貓：量子力學的思想實驗 - 查德·歐澤：英語精讀講義

情境：Mina started the community garden with three other neighbors. 請用目標片語完成句子：Mina is ____ the community garden.

請用表示「透過推理探索的假想測試」的雙字詞術語完成句子：The class discussed a ____ about living on Mars.

請用 pack 和 place 的 -ing 形式完成兩個並列動作：She imagined ____ the books and ____ them on the shelf.

用 arrive 完成 chance of + -ing 的機率結構：The package has a 70% chance ____ before noon.

請用 either ... or ... 完成句子：The answer is ____ true ____ false.

補上用來說明資訊來源的固定搭配：According ____ the weather report, the storm will arrive tonight.

哪一句把一件事定位在另一件事發生前緊接著的、極短而精確的時刻？

1. At the instant before the doors opened, the crowd fell silent.
2. Before the doors opened, the crew checked the room several times.
3. After the doors opened, the crowd fell silent.

用一個表示「兩種特質同樣突出」的兩字詞組補完整句子：The story is ____ funny and frightening.

哪一句正確使用了強調句型，表示只有測試程式碼時才會發現隱藏的錯誤？

1. It's only when you test the code that you find the hidden error.
2. When you test the code, you find the hidden error.
3. Only when you test the code, you find the hidden error.

a blur of probability 在本句中是什麼意思？

1. 這隻貓在畫面中真的沒有對焦。
2. 這隻貓的狀態還沒有確定為一個單一結果。
3. 有人已經替這隻貓算出精確的機率。

哪一句能自然表達這部電影大致一半是喜劇、一半是劇情片？

1. The movie is half comedy and half drama.
2. The movie is half comedy or half drama.
3. The movie is one comedy and the other drama.

在英文句子 "The result looked impossible, which was her point," 中，which was her point 是什麼意思？

1. 結果看起來不可能這件事，正是她刻意要強調的。
2. 因為結果看起來不可能，她得到了一分。
3. 她用手指指向了這個結果。

完成表示程度與結果的 so ... that 結構：The box was ____ heavy ____ two people had to carry it.

在 turn to 後使用 write 的正確形式：After retiring from professional sports, he turned to ____ children's books.

補完 As + 形容詞 + as 讓步結構：Everyone had given up hope. ____ unlikely ____ it may seem, though, the lost dog found its way home.

用 were not 和 could not 的縮寫形式補完現在非事實條件句：If sunlight ____ available, most plants ____ survive.

哪個片語能正確表示「遷徙這種現象」？

1. the phenomenal of migration
2. the phenomenon to migrate
3. the phenomenon of migration

哪一句最準確地解釋 dual particle and wave nature？

1. 所有事物都必須永久選擇成為粒子或波中的一種。
2. 一個粒子和一個波始終是兩個獨立的對象。
3. 同一事物可以呈現類似粒子和類似波的行為。

請完成 In order for X to do Y 的句型：In order ____ the ice ____ melt, the temperature must rise above freezing.

哪一句表示某物在一個區域內延展或分布？

1. The fog extends over the whole valley.
2. The trail extends beyond the bridge.
3. The road extends to the next village.

句中的 which means 有什麼作用？

1. 它開始一個無關的例子。
2. 它更清楚地說明前面整個意思的含義或結果。
3. 它只定義 space 這個單字。

哪一項正確展開了 object 後面的 limited to a small region of space？

1. an object which a small region of space limits
2. an object which limits a small region of space
3. an object which is limited to a small region of space

請用 define 正確的被動形式完成句子：From this blurry image, the boundary can't be clearly ____.

哪一句表示同一個設計的多個版本同時存在，而不是一個接一個出現？

1. The design exists several versions at the same time.
2. The design exists in several versions at the same time.
3. The design enters several versions one after another.

哪一句用 as 連接兩個正在變化的事物？

1. The room gets brighter as the sun rises.
2. She works as a lighting designer.
3. The room gets brighter because the lamp is on.

補全句子，讓 blow 表示「放大」：The editor blew the image ____ to the size of a poster.

哪一句使用相同結構建立假想的尺度比較？

1. If we enlarged the model, the scratch would look as wide as a highway.
2. If we enlarge the model, the scratch will look as wide as a highway.
3. We enlarged the model, so the scratch looked as wide as a highway.

補全同等比較結構：The camera is ____ small ____ a coin.

完成 far too ... to 結構：This backpack is ____ heavy ____ carry by myself.

完成表示「分開、逐個進行」的固定詞組：Please bring the chairs in one ____ a time.

a set of two narrow slits cut in a barrier 描述的是什麼？

1. 放在一個狹窄開口裡的兩道屏障
2. 屏障上開出的兩個細長開口
3. 繞著屏障移動的兩個圓形物體

用 on the far side 和所需的介系詞完成句子：The detector is ____ the barrier, opposite the source.

請用 keep track of 的正確形式完成句子：I use a calendar to ____ every deadline.

請用 trace out 的正確過去式完成句子：As the sparkler moved, it ____ a bright circle in the air.

補上表示「具有……典型特徵」的固定搭配：This color pattern is characteristic ____ the species.

哪一句表示明亮區域之間夾著完全沒有光的暗區？

1. Bright areas are separated from all light, so they appear dark.
2. Bright areas separate the dark areas because light is everywhere.
3. Bright areas are separated by dark areas where there is no light at all.

用這裡學到的、表示「消失」的片語動詞完成句子：The headache should ____ after some rest.

用 lose 的正確形式完成句子：The error was a result of the sensor ____ power.

哪一句使用相同結構，先否定二選一，再改為兩者同時成立？

1. The light isn't flashing red or blue, but red and blue simultaneously.
2. The light flashes red because blue is off.
3. The light isn't flashing red and blue, but red or blue.

用 lead 補完整句子，使片語表示「導致這個結果」：A lack of sleep can ____ poor concentration.

哪一項說明正確解釋了 spread-out wave-like orbit 的結構？

1. spread-out 和 wave-like 都修飾 orbit。
2. Wave-like 修飾的是 nucleus，而不是 orbit。
3. Spread-out 是這句話的主要動詞。

用唯一適合的單字完成「祈使句 + and + 結果句」結構：Press the green button, ____ the machine will start.

用正確的介系詞完成這個表示兩人共同承擔責任的句子：The responsibility is shared ____ Ava and Noah.

用以 This 開頭的目標總結結構完成第二句：The fan pushes hot air outside. ____ the room stays cool.

哪一句否定了「二選一」的理解，並表示兩種性質都有貢獻？

1. The material has strength, while flexibility is a separate topic.
2. The material isn't based on just strength or flexibility, but on a combination of both.
3. The material is based on either strength or flexibility, but never both.

哪一句用 as 表示兩個變化同步發展？

1. As the crowd grew, the room became noisier.
2. Lena used the empty box as a table.
3. As a musician, Lena practices every day.

哪一句中的 spread out 表示一個群體分散到更大的區域？

1. The volunteers spread out across the park to search for the missing dog.
2. The volunteers spread jam on the bread.
3. The volunteers spread the map out on the table.

哪一句自然地表示資料並不局限於一台伺服器，而是分布在多台伺服器之間？

1. The data is bound to reach one server before it is shared.
2. The data is stored on one server and not shared with any others.
3. The data isn't bound to one server but shared among several servers.

使用 extending over 補充空間範圍：The storm formed a wide cloud band, ____ hundreds of miles.

用 determine the way 的正確形式完成句子：The shape of the nozzle ____ water flows through it.

哪一句在嵌入式子句中正確使用 whether 引出三種可能的分類？

1. The test shows whether the sample a conductor, an insulator, or a semiconductor.
2. The test shows whether the sample is a conductor, an insulator, or a semiconductor.
3. The test shows whether is the sample a conductor, an insulator, or a semiconductor.

使用 allow + us + to 結構完成句子：The new software ____ compare the two maps quickly.

聽英文句子並選出你聽到的內容。請特別注意 silicon 的字尾。

1. Silicone is widely used in computer chips.
2. Silicon is widely used in computer chips.

使用 combine 的 -ing 形式和片語 allows us to，完成表示「方法帶來結果」的結構：____ the two data sets ____ find missing records.

哪一句中的 on a ... scale 描述的是非常小的物理尺寸？

1. The components are weighed on a laboratory scale.
2. The components are manufactured on a microscopic scale.
3. The components are manufactured on a massive scale.

哪一句中的 power 是動詞，表示「提供讓設備運作的能量」？

1. A timer turns on the lights at sunset.
2. A charger charges the backup battery.
3. Solar panels power the lights in the building.

An old joke says 在這個句子中有什麼作用？

1. 它證明這個說法是科學事實。
2. 它引入一個熟悉的幽默說法，但不聲稱有可查證的出處。
3. 它指出引文的確切作者和標題。

At a very deep level, though 在這裡完成了什麼轉折？

1. 它表示網際網路在物理位置上位於很深的地底。
2. 它從表面的笑話轉向背後的科學解釋。
3. 它在相同的解釋層次上繼續這個笑話。

請用正確形式的 owe its existence to 完成句子：The coastal town ____ the natural harbor that protected early ships.