火是固體、液體還是氣體？ - 伊麗莎白·考克斯：英語精讀講義

哪一句表示健行者以營火為中心圍坐？

1. The hikers sat around the campfire and warmed their hands.
2. The hikers sat behind the campfire and warmed their hands.
3. The hikers sat beside the campfire and warmed their hands.

哪一句正確地用一個 can 支配三個並列的感官動詞？

1. You can see the stars, feeling the cool air, and hearing the waves.
2. You can see the stars, to feel the cool air, and to hear the waves.
3. You can see the stars, feel the cool air, and hear the waves.

哪一句使用 if + 現在式，並在兩個子句中都用現在式來說明一般結果？

1. If you left ice in the sun, it melted yesterday.
2. If you leave ice in the sun, it melts.
3. If you leave ice in the sun, it will melt this afternoon.

哪一句最精確地描述清潔劑讓眼睛灼熱、讓鼻子產生尖銳刺痛感？

1. The strong cleaner burns my eyes and stings my nose.
2. The strong cleaner warms my eyes and tickles my nose.
3. The strong cleaner hurts my eyes and nose.

這裡的 “You could stare at the bright flames forever” 是什麼意思？

1. 火焰和觀看者真的都會永遠持續下去。
2. 觀看者過去有一種注視火焰的特殊能力。
3. 火焰非常迷人，讓人很樂意長時間看下去。

這裡的 “twist and flicker in endless incarnations” 描繪了什麼畫面？

1. 火焰變得穩定、靜止，並固定成一種形狀。
2. 火焰真的死去，然後轉世成不同的生物。
3. 火焰彎曲、閃動，彷彿不斷變成新的形狀。

這個問題在解說中的主要作用是什麼？

1. 它把內容從熟悉的觀察轉向「火焰本質上是什麼」這個問題。
2. 它告訴觀眾解說已經結束。
3. 它要觀眾指出火的確切位置。

請使用 nor 倒裝補充「它也不容易維修」這層意思：The device is not cheap, ____.

一隻海豚正在水中游動。哪個句子正確使用句首 -ing 片語來描述牠？

1. Moving through the water, the waves watched the dolphin.
2. Moving through the water, almost no sound came from the dolphin.
3. Moving through the water, the dolphin made almost no sound.

哪個句子謹慎地表示這種材料與軟塑膠相似，而沒有直接把它歸類為軟塑膠？

1. The material isn't true leather; it's more like soft plastic.
2. The material isn't true leather; it is definitely soft plastic.
3. The material isn't true leather; it likes soft plastic.

on a scientific level 在這個句子中有什麼作用？

1. 它把解釋切換到科學定義和分析層面。
2. 它描述火的實際高度。
3. 它表示實驗是在某個特定樓層進行的。

使用 differ from 的正確形式完成句子：This model ____ the older one in two key ways.

用 because 和 while 完成句子，先引出原因，再進行對比：Dry regions cool quickly ____ their air holds little moisture, ____ humid regions stay warmer at night.

用表示「燃燒到燃料耗盡後停止」的片語動詞完成句子：With no more wood to add, the campfire will ____ before dawn.

請用指定框架 One misconception is that ... 完成句子：____ bats are blind.

在入門科學文本中，the fourth state of matter 通常指什麼？

1. plasma
2. heat
3. smoke

使用 in which 完成正式定義：A habitat is an environment ____ an organism naturally lives.

表示這台滑板車像腳踏車而不像汽車。完成成對比較：____ a bicycle and ____ a car, this scooter is easy to park.

哪一個句子正確使用「exist in a stable state」來描述科學條件？

1. The compound can exist on a stable state at low temperatures.
2. The compound can exist a stable state at low temperatures.
3. The compound can exist in a stable state at low temperatures.

哪一個句子正確表示樣本受到紫外線作用？

1. The sample changes color when it is exposed to ultraviolet light.
2. The sample changes color when it exposes to ultraviolet light.
3. The sample changes color when it is exposed with ultraviolet light.

哪一句表示這種材料達到數千度或數萬度的極高溫？

1. The material was heated by thousands or tens of thousands of degrees.
2. The material was warmed to a few hundred degrees.
3. The material was superheated to temperatures of thousands or tens of thousands of degrees.

第一支手機充一次電可以使用兩天。接下來哪一句使用了最適合的連接語，引出舊手機截然不同的結果？

1. In other words, the older phone lasted only four hours.
2. By contrast, the older phone lasted only four hours.
3. For example, the older phone lasted only four hours.

請填入表示變化發生溫度的介系詞：Water freezes ____ 0 degrees Celsius.

請用本課中表示「遠低於」的兩個英文單字完成句子：The reading is ____ the safety threshold.

請用句型 what does that leave 完成句子：If neither key opens the door, ____?

請用 It turns out 帶出後來發現的結果，完成句子：____ the missing file was in the wrong folder.

請用指定詞組 isn't actually 和 at all 完成句子：Everyone warned me, but the trail ____ dangerous ____.

哪一句正確使用 sensory experience of 來描述人們透過感官對房間的體驗？

1. The lighting has a sensory experience of the room.
2. The designer makes a sensible decision about the room.
3. The lighting changes our sensory experience of the room.

請用 called 引入專業名稱 combustion：The engine releases energy through a chemical reaction ____.

用 as 連接兩個同步發展的變化：____ the morning gets warmer, the fog slowly disappears.

請用表示「從某個角度來看」的片語完成句子：____, a library is like a shared memory for a community.

哪個句子使用多個熟悉的例子建立一個類比？

1. Curiosity uses a flashlight, a map, and an open door.
2. Curiosity is like a flashlight, a map, or an open door: each one can help you discover something new.
3. Curiosity is exactly the same object as a flashlight.

請用表示「正在發生」的 take place 兩字形式完成句子：The color change is a clue that a reaction is ____.

請使用 differ 完成這個陳述句：____ this model is that it works without batteries.

用 engage 的正確形式完成句子：The interactive display ____ several senses at the same time.

用 create 的 -ing 形式補充結果：The new schedule reduces delays, ____ a smoother trip for everyone.

請用 use 的 -ing 形式完成句子，以說明掃描器如何運作：The scanner reads the code ____ a beam of light.

請用 heat 的過去分詞和表示終點的介系詞完成句子：When the sample is ____ 50 degrees Celsius, the warning light turns on.

在這個科學語境中，the walls of their cells decompose 是什麼意思？

1. 原木中植物細胞的細胞壁發生分解。
2. 原木的外表面離開了它們的細胞。
3. 原木的細胞是建築物裡的小房間。

用 release 的 -ing 形式完成句子。steam 前不要加冠詞：The valve opened, ____. 結果必須表示蒸氣進入了空氣。

補完 react with A to create B 結構：Some metals react ____ acids ____ create hydrogen gas.

使用 vaporize 和 expand 的正確形式完成句子：When heated, water trapped inside a pipe ____ and ____.

哪一個接續句正確表達了平行發生的第二個過程？

1. The design team prepared the slides. As a result, the speaker practiced the talk.
2. The design team prepared the slides. At the same time, the speaker practiced the talk.
3. The design team prepared the slides. For instance, the speaker practiced the talk.

哪一句最準確地描述了標示片段中的過程？

1. 木材安靜地吸收水蒸氣，沒有發生破裂。
2. 膨脹的水蒸氣使周圍的木材裂開、逸出，並發出一連串清脆的聲音。
3. 一個人聽到一聲巨響後逃跑了。

用 heat up 的正確形式完成句子，表達「變得更熱」：The engine ____ after a few minutes.

哪個句子正確表達燃燒產生這些氣體，而且這些氣體接著占據更大的空間？

1. The carbon dioxide and water vapor created by combustion expand.
2. Carbon dioxide and water vapor create combustion as they expand.
3. Combustion created by carbon dioxide and water vapor expands.

用由 now + that 組成的兩字連接語完成句子，表示新情況已經成立：____ Maya has found the key, she can open the door.

哪一句自然地描述蒸氣以細窄、像柱子一樣的形態向上升？

1. The steam rose in a narrow column above the pot.
2. The steam disappeared without forming a visible shape.
3. The steam spread in a thin layer across the counter.

哪一個句子正確使用 cause + 名詞片語來說明結果？

1. High pressure causes the gas expand and move.
2. High pressure causes that expansion and movement happen.
3. High pressure causes expansion and movement.

哪一個句子自然地使用 give + 受詞 + 特徵，表達「使某物具有某種特徵」？

1. The curved roof gives the building to have its distinctive shape.
2. The curved roof gives to the building its distinctive shape.
3. The curved roof gives the building its distinctive shape.

使用 by + 標準說明分離依據是密度，完成句子：The machine separates the samples ____.

使用 without + 名詞表達「如果沒有電」，完成句子：____, the computer cannot turn on.

閱讀這句話：We can see all of this because combustion also generates light. 它使用了哪一種資訊組織方式？

1. 先提出原因，再否定這個結果。
2. 先說明可觀察到的結果，再用 because 提出原因。
3. 列出兩個彼此無關的觀察結果。

請用 when they are heated 的縮短被動形式完成句子：Metals expand ____.

請用表示「由……決定」的兩個字完成句子：The amount of water a plant needs ____ its size.

哪一個句子正確地把 influence 當作動詞使用？

1. Room temperature can influence on how quickly the dough rises.
2. Room temperature can have influence how quickly the dough rises.
3. Room temperature can influence how quickly the dough rises.

使用標示表達中的單字完成這段科學描述：Carbon atoms that have not reacted are ____ carbon atoms, and they can form small ____ of ____.

哪一項正確使用 For instance 來舉例支持前面的概括？

1. Some compounds produce colored flames. For instance, copper compounds can produce blue-green light.
2. Some compounds produce colored flames. However, copper compounds can produce blue-green light.
3. Some compounds produce colored flames. As a result, copper compounds are always cold.

請完成 associate A with B 的結構：Many people ____ this song ____ summer.

請完成 add A to the mix 在抽象情境中的用法：Our new coach adds fresh ideas ____.

用 Besides 和 also 完成句子：____ having a larger screen, the phone ____ has a better camera.

用 continues to 和 as 完成句子：The fan ____ spin ____ the motor runs.

哪一句正確使用 by + 動詞 -ing 來說明達成結果的方法？

1. The lid keeps the food warm before trapping heat inside.
2. The lid keeps the food warm despite trapping heat inside.
3. The lid keeps the food warm by trapping heat inside.

一段文字先說某個電池可以為感測器供電好幾個月。接下來哪一句同時表示最終時間，並與這項正面資訊形成轉折？

1. Similarly, every battery needs to be recharged.
2. Eventually, though, every battery needs to be recharged.
3. For example, every battery needs to be recharged.

用表示「某項資源完全用盡」的目標三字片語完成句子：We may ____ drinking water before we reach camp.

哪一個句子同時用聲音和視覺畫面來收束一個過程？

1. The last drop hit the hot pan, gave a sharp hiss, and vanished in steam.
2. The water on the pan evaporated because the surface was hot.
3. After several minutes, there was no water left on the pan.

哪一句使用 as if，對已經消失的東西作與事實不符的假想比較？

1. The stain was gone, as if it had never been there at all.
2. The stain was gone because the cleaner removed it.
3. The dark clouds looked as if rain was coming.

哪一句能自然表達「全部銷售收入都將用於購買新書」？

1. All profits from the sale go toward buying new books.
2. All proceeds from the sale go toward buying new books.
3. All proceeds from the sale come from buying new books.