巧克力的歷史 - 迪安娜·普恰雷利：英語精讀講義

用 be born 的過去式縮寫否定形式完成句子：Your passport says 2005, so you ____ before 2000.

選出能表示藏品一直存放到博物館開館時為止的連接語：The museum opened in 2010. ____, the collection was kept in storage.

1. Then
2. By then
3. Until then

哪一個句子正確描述了與今日熟悉版本不同的早期版本？

1. The early machine existed in a form quite difference from what we use today.
2. The early machine existed in a form quite different with what we use today.
3. The early machine existed in a form quite different from what we use today.

請使用正確片語 As far back as 和日期 3000 BCE 完成句子：____, people were building large cities in the region.

選出能清楚表示這項技能是在探險開始前掌握的形式：By the time the expedition began, the team ____ food without a stove.

1. learned to prepare
2. had learned to prepare
3. has learned to prepare

哪一句直接把早期書面紀錄作為歷史說法的證據？

1. A popular legend says that the harbor was already busy.
2. The earliest records tell us that the harbor was already busy.
3. I can imagine that the harbor was already busy.

請用 grind 和 mix 的被動形式補完整個加工流程句：The spices were ____ with water.

用兩個連接詞補完整個修正資訊的句子：The object is ____ a toy, ____ a scientific instrument.

哪一項描述最符合 bitter invigorating concoction frothing with foam？

1. 未經混合、已經曬乾的可可豆。
2. 一種經過調製、味道苦、能夠提神，而且表面冒著泡沫的混合飲品。
3. 一種沒有泡沫的甜味舒緩飲料。

請用目標慣用語完成句子：Why do people ____ one tiny typo?

用 have someone beat 的兩個部分完成句子：When it comes to battery life, this phone ____ every other model ____.

在這句話中，把可可描述為羽蛇神賜予的 heavenly food，說明了什麼？

1. 它是人類獻給神的普通食物。
2. 它只是一種味道特別好的點心。
3. 它被視為神祇賜予的神聖禮物。

用 known to 和 as 完成句子：The lighthouse is ____ local sailors ____ the White Star.

用 as currency 完成句子：At the school fair, children used paper tickets ____ at the game booths.

哪一句使用 as a reward for 表示，全隊的努力是獲得這頓飯的原因？

1. The coach gave the team a meal as a reward for the coach's hard work.
2. The coach gave the team a meal as a reward for their hard work.
3. The coach gave the team a meal as a reward, and the team worked hard later.

句子說可可 was used in rituals。這是什麼意思？

1. 人們只在一般的日常習慣中使用它。
2. 人們主要在休閒遊戲中使用它。
3. 人們把它用於具有宗教或社會意義的正式儀式。

哪一項最準確地解釋句中的 first transatlantic chocolate encounter？

1. 兩個正在吃巧克力的人之間的一次隨意交談
2. 第一家蓋在大西洋岸邊的巧克力店
3. 一次具有歷史意義、以巧克力為主題且涉及大西洋兩岸人群的接觸

哪一句中的 court 與 court of Moctezuma 意思相同？

1. The ambassador was welcomed at the emperor's court.
2. The children practiced serves on the tennis court.
3. The lawyer presented new evidence in court.

請使用 As recorded by，並把 the town clerk 指定為來源來完成句子：____, the bridge opened in 1872.

哪一句使用 have + 受詞 + 過去分詞，表示主人安排別人搬椅子？

1. The host had brought the chairs into the garden before dinner.
2. The host carried the chairs into the garden before dinner.
3. The host had the chairs carried into the garden before dinner.

在這個語境中，哪一項最準確地解釋了 missionaries' salacious accounts of native customs？

1. 這些是為了支付當地儀式費用而開設的銀行帳戶。
2. 這些是不帶任何評價的中立習俗清單。
3. 這些敘述以聳動方式描寫當地人的習俗，突出性或露骨細節。

用 give something a reputation as 結構中缺少的部分完成句子：The online rumors gave the herb ____ a miracle cure.

用 as 和 for 完成句子，先表示角色，再表示所針對的健康問題：This gel is suitable ____ a temporary treatment ____ minor skin ailments.

使用 label 的 -ing 形式作主詞：____ the boxes clearly made them easier to sort.

這裡的 a popular delicacy in the Spanish court 是什麼意思？

1. 西班牙王室內廷及其圈子所喜愛的一種特殊食物
2. 在運動場上供應的一頓日常餐食
3. 陳列在西班牙法院裡的一件易碎物品

請用 no ... is complete without ... 句型完成句子：For Leo, no movie night ____ popcorn.

在這段歷史語境中，dedicated chocolate ware 是什麼意思？

1. 專門用於製作、盛裝或飲用巧克力的器具
2. 因使用而磨損的巧克力色衣物
3. 在巧克力工廠裡盡責工作的人

用本課表示「大量地，或透過範圍廣的運作」的四個字詞片語完成句子：The material is difficult and time-consuming to recycle ____.

將 use 改成 involves 後面所需的形式：The project involves ____ recycled materials.

判斷下列說法：在這段殖民歷史語境中，imported slave labor 指自願從海外前來並領取一般薪資的勞工。

1. 正確
2. 錯誤

填入表示「在智利海岸附近的海上」的片語：The island lies ____ Chile.

哪一句最適合回顧過去的某個時刻，並預告它後來產生的持久影響？

1. That small experiment will change medicine forever.
2. That small experiment would change medicine forever.
3. That small experiment changed medicine forever.

哪一句自然地用 introduction 表示新制度投入使用，並把它當成後續變化的背景？

1. With a personal introduction of digital tickets, boarding became faster.
2. With the introduction of digital tickets, boarding became faster.
3. With an introduction to digital tickets, boarding became faster.

在這個技術語境中，cocoa press 是什麼？

1. 一種利用壓力把可可脂和可可固形物分開的機器。
2. 一家報導可可產業的新聞機構。
3. 一種只用來包裝成品巧克力棒的設備。

閱讀句子：The study of weather, or meteorology, helps us predict storms. 這裡的 or 有什麼作用？

1. 它說明 meteorology 是這門學科的精確名稱。
2. 它要讀者在研究天氣和 meteorology 之間做選擇。
3. 它表示研究天氣和 meteorology 互為相反概念。

用 could 和 mix into 的被動形式完成句子：The flour and water ____ a smooth paste.

請用 recombine 的過去式和正確的介系詞完成句子：After separating the powder from the liquid, the cook ____ the powder ____ the liquid.

請用本課中表示「現在人們所熟悉的」的三個英文單字完成歷史描述：Over many years, the small workshop grew into the company ____.

在片語 a Swiss chocolatier 中，chocolatier 是什麼意思？

1. 製作或販售精品巧克力的專業人士
2. 只負責種植可可樹的人
3. 一種瑞士巧克力

請用 add 的過去式和正確的介系詞完成句子：The chef ____ the spices ____ the mix.

請用 thus 和 reduce 的 -ing 形式完成句子：The new design used less plastic, ____ waste.

哪一句表示「最晚到了2010年時，這座橋已經開放」？

1. In 2010, the bridge opened.
2. Since 2010, the bridge has been open.
3. By 2010, the bridge had already opened.

請用表示狀態轉變的目標句型補完整句子：By 2015, the warehouse was ____ a storage site, but ____ a community theater.

哪一個句子正確使用動名詞片語擔任主詞，並表示滿足需求需要更多工作人員？

1. Meet the growing demand requires more trained workers.
2. Meeting the growing demand requires more trained workers.
3. Meeting the growing demand require more trained workers.

哪一句使用非限制性關係子句來補充植物的資訊？

1. The plant, which needs a warm climate, grows near the coast.
2. The plant that needs a warm climate grows near the coast.
3. The plant, which it needs a warm climate, grows near the coast.

用 send 的被動 -ing 形式完成對照：Instead of the records ____ by mail, they were uploaded securely.

請用目標片語 shift to 完成句子，表示轉向一種新形式：As readers went online, the newspaper began to ____ digital publishing.

請把 provide 改成正確形式，完成 with + 名詞 + -ing 結構：Global cocoa output rose, with several new farms ____ more cocoa beans.

哪一句把3月1日當作會員總數的報告時間點？

1. Since March 1, the club has added 3,000 members.
2. By March 1, the club had to register every member.
3. As of March 1, the club had 3,000 members.

哪一句先承認一項正面發展，再引出隨之出現的負面影響？

1. Because the project created jobs, it could not increase traffic.
2. Yet along with the new jobs, the project brought more traffic.
3. Along the new jobs, the project brought yet more traffic.

在人權報告中，horrific abuses of human rights 是什麼意思？

1. 造成不便的小錯誤
2. 爭吵中使用的非常無禮的話
3. 對人們基本權利極其嚴重的侵害

哪一句表示前面已經提到的所有農場都供貨給當地學校，並把這項事實當作補充資訊？

1. Several farms, which supply local schools, are changing their methods.
2. Several farms that supply local schools are changing their methods.
3. Several farms, which supplies local schools, are changing their methods.

哪一句以嚴肅、標準的意思使用 slave and child labor？

1. The investigation found evidence of slave and child labor on several farms.
2. The children helped set the table before dinner.
3. I had so much homework that it was slave and child labor.

用表示「受到影響」的過去分詞完成報告句：The report identified more than 8,000 households ____ by the storm.

哪一句正確表達「雖然付出過努力，但問題仍在持續」？

1. The problem persists despite people have tried to solve it.
2. The problem persists although repeated efforts to solve it.
3. The problem persists despite repeated efforts to solve it.

用正確形式的 partner with 完成句子：The library plans to ____ local schools to run a reading program.

哪一項描述最符合 indentured labor？

1. 勞工只是簽有一般的書面雇用合約。
2. 勞工可以選擇彈性的工時，並且隨時都能離開。
3. 勞工受到契約束縛，而這些契約可能嚴重限制他們離職的自由。

請用表示「經過一段時間取得穩固地位」的片語完成句子：Over the last decade, telemedicine ____ modern health care.

在 due to its colonial association with native cultures 中，association 是什麼意思？

1. 兩個群體之間的法律協議
2. 歷史連結以及由此產生的相關觀念
3. 正式組織或社團

用本課片語完成句子：Strong winds, ____ heavy rain, caused widespread damage.

哪一句最準確地改述了標示的描述？

1. 巧克力仍讓人聯想到感官愉悅、奢華放縱和禁忌。
2. 巧克力是違法的，因為它總會造成道德墮落。
3. 巧克力已經不再帶有任何神祕或誘人的聯想。

哪一句正確使用動名詞片語作主詞？

1. Knowing more about the risks, as well as the benefits, helps us decide.
2. Knowing more about the risks, as well as the benefits, help us decide.
3. Know more about the risks, as well as the benefits, helps us decide.

哪一句在 explains 後面正確使用了兩個並列的嵌入式問句？

1. The report explains where the donations came from and what did the charity pay for.
2. The report explains where the donations came from and what the charity paid for.
3. The report explains where did the donations come from and what did the charity pay for.

一場關於食物浪費的演講即將結束。哪一句最能把宏觀問題轉向聽眾下一次的日常行動？

1. So as you plan your next meal, remember to use what you already have.
2. Food waste affects homes, stores, and restaurants.
3. Because you planned a meal yesterday, you must have used every ingredient.

請用本課的完整表達補完句子：Before you send the email, ____ how it may sound to the reader.

哪一種理解最準確地表達了原句的部分否定和雙關？

1. 它表示巧克力的故事至少有一些部分令人不安，同時 sweet 也讓人想到巧克力的味道。
2. 它表示巧克力不含糖，吃起來不可能是甜的。
3. 它表示巧克力歷史的每個部分都是美好的。