為什麼現在的飛機比以前慢了？ - 亞歷克斯·根德勒：英語精讀講義

用本課的複合形容詞完成句子：The school collected a ____ number of books in one week.

十年前，一座城鎮還沒有公共圖書館。哪一句最適合轉到與過去形成反差的現況？

1. Today, however, residents can use a modern library.
2. Today, therefore, residents can use a modern library.
3. Today, for example, residents can use a modern library.

請用目標片語完成句子，表示一般情況下很可能需要的時間：On busy days, visitors ____ about forty minutes in line.

一份報告說維修至少持續了十小時，並想強調十小時長得不尋常。哪個句子最符合？

1. The repair took no less than ten hours.
2. The repair took at least ten hours.
3. The repair took no more than ten hours.

使用 twice 和 as ... as 結構完成句子：The new route takes ____ the old one.

哪一句使用 in a world where... 先設定普遍趨勢，再詢問與趨勢形成反差的例外？

1. In a world where messages arrive instantly, many people send emails every day.
2. Why do messages arrive instantly when some forms are mailed?
3. Why, in a world where messages arrive instantly, do some forms still have to be mailed?

下面哪一句正確使用 lag behind，表示在某個領域進展較慢？

1. The company has lagged its competitors behind in battery research.
2. The company has lagged behind its competitors in battery research.
3. The company has lagged behind its competitors into battery research.

下面哪一句清楚地把 British- and French-made 用作名詞前的複合修飾語？

1. The British- and French-made aircraft entered service in 1976.
2. The British and French made aircraft entered service in 1976.
3. The British and French made the aircraft entered service in 1976.

這句話中的 Concorde 指什麼？

1. 一家經營一般客運航班的航空公司
2. 一個表示「快速而現代」的形容詞
3. 一款特定的英法超音速客機

請用本課表示「在定期服務中運送乘客」的兩個英文單字完成句子：During the festival, buses ____ between the station and the stadium every ten minutes.

哪一句用 jetting between 表示快速搭飛機旅行？

1. Water was jetting from the cracked pipe all morning.
2. She spent the week jetting between Madrid and Rome for meetings.
3. The train was moving between Madrid and Rome all week.

哪一句用 clocked in at 報告測得的數值？

1. The employees clocked in at the front desk before work.
2. The winning serve clocked in at 210 kilometers per hour.
3. The wall clock stopped at nine.

請用本課中表示「倍數大於二」的原表達完成句子：The upgraded motor spins at ____ the speed of the original motor.

在本句中，faster than the speed of sound 是什麼意思？

1. 飛行器內的聲音以更快的速度播放。
2. 飛行器引擎的聲音比平常更大。
3. 飛行器的移動速度超過聲波傳播的速度。

用表示「超過音速的速度」的技術片語完成句子：After the jet crossed the sound-speed threshold, it was traveling at ____.

在名詞片語「continuous moving shock wave」中，哪一部分是中心名詞？

1. moving
2. shock wave
3. continuous

哪一個句子正確使用了 sonic boom？

1. The jet produced a sonic boom as it traveled faster than sound.
2. The town enjoyed a sonic boom when several new stores opened.
3. A book caused a sonic boom when it fell from a desk.

用括號中動詞的 -ing 形式完成句子：The old fan was making a loud noise as well as ____ the desk and ____ papers onto the floor. (shake; blow)

哪一句中的 since 和字幕一樣表示原因？

1. She has lived here since 2020.
2. We have been waiting since noon.
3. Since the roads are icy, the school is closed.

使用含 altitude 的正式航空搭配完成句子：The helicopter was flying ____ 1,500 meters.

在本句中，residents in the Concorde's flight path 是什麼意思？

1. 在協和號飛機內沿著小路行走的乘客
2. 只住在協和號降落城市裡的人
3. 住在協和號飛機經常飛越區域下方或附近的人

請用 restrict 的過去式和表示允許範圍的介系詞完成句子：For safety reasons, the museum ____ visitors ____ the ground floor during repairs.

用 because 或 because of 完成句子：The game was canceled ____ the heavy rain.

用 turn out to be 的過去式完成句子：The simple repair ____ more expensive than expected.

single transatlantic round trip 表示哪一種行程？

1. 一次跨越大西洋的單程行程
2. 一次繞著大西洋走一圈的行程
3. 一次跨越大西洋並返回的完整行程

用表示「價值相等的數量」的名詞片語補完整句子：The repair bill was ____ two weeks' pay.

用完整的目標片語補上空格：Staff shortages put ____ the hospital.

用表示「因為想搭飛機的人變少了」的完整目標片語補上空格：The airline reduced service ____.

在這段航空業語境裡，September 11th, 2001 為什麼重要？

1. 它代表每年購買機票的截止日期。
2. 它是第一班客運航班起飛的日期。
3. 它指的是對航空旅行造成重大衝擊的恐怖攻擊。

用表示「變成無法長期繼續的狀態」的兩個目標字完成句子：After years of losses, the bus route ____.

用 retire 的被動形式完成句子：After its final voyage, the old ferry ____ from service.

閱讀句子並選出主要結論：Even when the shop stayed open late, few customers came in.

1. 商店更改了營業時間。
2. 商店從來沒有營業到很晚。
3. 進店的顧客很少。

在本句中，while we might think that... 有什麼作用？

1. 它確認這個預期永遠正確。
2. 它表示兩個事件正在同時發生。
3. 它提出一個看似合理、但說話者馬上要加以限制的預期。

句子 People expected the new system to save time, but this hasn't necessarily been the case 表達什麼意思？

1. 這個系統在某些情況下可能節省時間，但這項預期並不總是可靠。
2. 這個系統在所有情況下肯定都浪費了時間。
3. 從來沒有人使用過這個系統。

在車輛評測中，fuel economy 描述的是什麼？

1. 車輛的油箱有多大
2. 車輛使用燃料的效率
3. 燃料產業賺了多少錢

以下哪個開頭最適合補完整句描述長期趨勢的話？“___, cameras have become smaller and cheaper.”

1. At the moment
2. For one afternoon
3. Over the decades

在句子 “The ventilation system takes in fresh air from outside.” 中，takes in 是什麼意思？

1. 欺騙空氣
2. 把空氣吸入系統中
3. 理解空氣

用以 achieve 開頭、表示「達到更高推力輸出」的三個詞表達完成句子：The redesigned engine takes in more air and can ____.

用目標中的兩個英文單字補完整這個比例表達：The charity plants one tree ____ ten dollars donated.

這句話是什麼意思？Peak efficiency is only achieved at speeds of up to 50 km/h.

1. 速度必須正好是每小時50公里。
2. 速度高於每小時50公里時，一定能達到這種效率。
3. 只有在速度不超過每小時50公里時，才能達到所述效率。

哪個片語表示 120 km/h 是一個約略的上限？

1. up to 120 km/h
2. up to around 120 km/h
3. around 120 km/h

用本課中的正確片語完成句子，表達「低於該飛機速度的 50%」：The train travels at ____ the airplane.

哪一句表示速度哪怕再提高一點，也會產生某個假設結果？

1. Driving any faster would increase the risk of an accident.
2. Driving faster increased the risk of an accident.
3. Driving at any speed would increase the risk of an accident.

哪一句把無人機的耗電量表示成實際每飛行一公里的比率？

1. The drone can fly five kilometers on one battery charge.
2. The drone uses five percent of its battery per flight.
3. The drone uses five percent of its battery per kilometer flown.

選出能強調儲存空間數量可能非常大的自然句子。

1. A single backup can use much as 500 GB of storage.
2. A single backup can use as much as 500 GB of storage.
3. A single backup can use as many as 500 GB of storage.

用表示「合計為或相當於」的 -ing 報告片語完成句子：The two repairs cost $900, ____ nearly half of the monthly budget.

完成目標結構 reduction in X and increase in Y：The update led to a ____ in loading time and an ____ in reliability.

用 both ... and ... 完成句子：The delay affected ____ passengers ____ crew members.

討論完目前方案的問題後，哪個問句最適合引出新的解決方向？

1. The library closes at six o'clock.
2. What about ways to keep the library open without raising fees?
3. How many people visited the library last year?

用括號中動詞的 -ing 形式完成句子：We improved the app without ____ more money. (spend)

Wing sweep 描述的是什麼？

1. 從一側翼尖到另一側翼尖的距離
2. 機翼與迎面氣流之間的角度
3. 從上方看時機翼向後傾斜的程度

用正式的「介系詞 + 關係代名詞」結構補完整句子：The engineers measured the angle ____ the ramp meets the floor.

用表示「更靠近中心」的兩個英文單字完成句子：Bring the cones ____ to make the lane narrower.

用 reduce 在 by 後面的正確形式完成句子：The company lowered costs by ____ waste. (reduce)

哪一句最清楚地表達兩個相連的後果？

1. The battery is larger, and the workers take turns carrying it.
2. The battery is larger, but shipping costs were already high.
3. The battery is larger, and that means more weight, which in turn means higher shipping costs.

使用本課的「情態動詞 + 被動設計」結構完成句子：With wider doors, the bus ____ more accessible.

用目標名詞搭配完成這句市場報告語句：Research shows strong customer ____ same-day delivery.

用目標正式片語完成句子：The grant is ____ the full repair cost.

某軍事研究團隊正在執行有計畫的試飛任務。選出最自然、正式的片語。

1. conduct high-speed flight tests
2. take a flight as a passenger
3. operate scheduled passenger flights

選出 while 用來比較兩個情況、而不是說明事件發生時間的句子。

1. While the old bridge is safe for cars, it cannot support heavy trucks.
2. While I was crossing the bridge, a truck stopped beside me.
3. While the workers repaired the bridge, the engineer checked the plans.

在這句話中，a brief and failed experiment 表示什麼意思？

1. 一項每次飛行都故障的實驗室測試。
2. 一次持續時間不長，而且沒有取得長期成功的商業嘗試。
3. 一項已經證明可以獲利，而且仍在營運的服務。

請依正確順序使用 make、the project、feasible 和 again 完成句子：Lower battery costs could ____.

NASA and DARPA 在這句話中提供了什麼背景？

1. 它們是參與航太或前沿技術研究的美國政府機構。
2. 它們是兩款超音速飛機的型號。
3. 它們是銷售民航客機的一般民營公司。

用本課學到的三個字報告結構完成句子：A long-term study ____ regular maintenance reduces breakdowns.

載入時間從 12 秒降到 8 秒。完成句子：The update reduced loading time ____ one third.

哪一句使用 -ing 片語作主詞，先將一種方法當作主題，再說明它的效果？

1. Engineers are adding insulation to the roof.
2. Add insulation before winter.
3. Adding insulation can reduce heat loss.
4. The insulation added to the roof was thick.

用 break A into B 結構完成句子：To make the project easier, ____ it ____ smaller tasks.

用 feature 的第三人稱單數形式表示「包含」，完成句子：The new community center ____ a rooftop garden.

用一個以 cancel 開頭、由四個英文單字組成且表示「彼此抵消」的片語完成句子：The two equal pushes in opposite directions ____, so the box does not move.

哪一句使用 solve a problem with + solution 來說明解決問題的手段？

1. Engineers may explain the cooling problem with a diagram.
2. Engineers may solve the cooling problem during the summer.
3. Engineers may solve the cooling problem with a new ventilation system.

哪一項正確區分了 alternative fuels 和 synthetic fuels？

1. 這兩個詞總是指完全分開的燃料類別。
2. alternative 描述燃料的替代作用，而 synthetic 描述燃料的生產方式。
3. alternative 表示燃料很不尋常，而 synthetic 表示它由電力驅動。

hybrid electric plane 結合了什麼？

1. 幾種不同的建造材料。
2. 電力推進與另一種動力或能源來源。
3. 只有電力推進系統。

用本課完整的謹慎預測開頭補完句子：____ the cheaper design is more reliable.

a brief rest stop 在這句話中作為隱喻是什麼意思？

1. 旅行者在公路休息站停留了數十年。
2. 航空業的進步在那數十年間永久終止了。
3. 那數十年可能只是航空發展中的一次暫時停頓。