亞歷山大圖書館究竟發生了什麼事？- 伊莉莎白·考克斯 (Elizabeth Cox)：英語精讀講義

用表示「帶著明確目的開始」的三個單字完成句子：The class ____ collect enough books for the new library.

選出文法正確的句子。

1. This is one of the most challenging tasks in the contest.
2. This is one of most challenging tasks in the contest.
3. This is one of the most challenging task in the contest.

用本課中表示「集中在同一處」的片語完成句子：The new learning center has classrooms, a library, and a café ____.

用本課中表示「在最成功的時期」的片語完成句子：____, the theater sold out every show for months.

哪一句中的 housed 表示某個場所容納或收藏了一批物品？

1. The archive housed thousands of maps.
2. The shelter housed families after the flood.
3. They bought a house near the school.

用 leave 的過去完成式完成句子：By the end of the meeting, several guests ____.

哪一句自然地使用 catastrophic 來描述災難規模的破壞？

1. The candle went out after a tiny flame.
2. The toast was slightly burned at breakfast.
3. The warehouse and nearby homes were destroyed in a catastrophic fire.

用表示「從成功到衰落的完整歷程」的固定搭配完成句子：The documentary tells the story of the ____ of a once-famous company.

哪一句正確使用 after + -ing，表示同一個人先完成的動作？

1. After established herself as a skilled engineer, Maya led the new project.
2. After establishing her as a skilled engineer, Maya led the new project.
3. After establishing herself as a skilled engineer, Maya led the new project.

用 prepare 的正確形式完成句子：After lunch, Mina turned her attention to ____ for the exam.

在句子 “The university opened a campus in its founder's namesake town.” 中，namesake town 是什麼意思？

1. 一座創辦人在那裡成名的城鎮
2. 一座名字只是聽起來相似的城鎮
3. 一座以創辦人命名的城鎮

在 “The crew executed the emergency plan exactly as written” 中，executed 是什麼意思？

1. 第一次寫出這項計畫
2. 毀掉這項計畫
3. 把計畫付諸實行

使用 may 和 paint 的完成式被動形式完成句子：The damaged mural ____ natural pigments.

兩種教學方法被融合成一種新方式。使用標出的表達完成句子：The program uses lectures and games, creating ____.

哪一句最明確表示「過去可能有過相關描述，但沒有任何描述保存下來」？

1. No evidence of the voyage has ever been found.
2. Several detailed accounts of the voyage survive.
3. There are no surviving accounts of the voyage.

用現在式的強調助動詞完成句子：We ____ know the museum is open, even though we do not know its exact hours.

哪一句正確使用 as soon as，表示測試一結束，技術人員就立刻打了電話？

1. As soon as the test ended, the technician called.
2. After the test ended, the technician waited an hour before calling.
3. As soon as the test, the technician called.

使用 fill A with B 結構完成句子：Please ____ the cooler ____ ice before the picnic.

哪一句表示該機構負擔了旅行費用？

1. The museum made a joke at the researchers' expense.
2. The museum expanded at the expense of visitor safety.
3. The museum sent the researchers abroad at its expense.

a hub for marine research 最自然是在描述什麼？

1. 只舉辦過一次無關會議的地方
2. 海洋研究人員與計畫集中並互相連結的地方
3. 海洋研究人員使用的車輪中心部分

哪一句最準確地表示某個組織正式制定並開始施行一項政策？

1. The school instituted a policy limiting phone use in class.
2. The school considered a policy but made no decision.
3. The school abolished its phone-use policy.

哪一句中的 turn over 表示向有權機構交出或移交某物？

1. The old engine would not turn over in cold weather.
2. Please turn over the card and read the back.
3. The firm had to turn over the files to investigators.

哪一句清楚表示檢查完成後才發布報告？

1. Before the team checked the data, it published the report.
2. Once the team had checked the data, it published the report.
3. The team checked the data while it was publishing the report.

hired book hunters 在這句話中是什麼意思？

1. 受雇替圖書館獵捕動物的人
2. 受雇尋找書籍和文本的人
3. 撰寫獵人題材書籍的人

哪一句最能強調救援人員費力而仔細地搜遍整座山？

1. Rescuers looked toward the mountain from the road.
2. Rescuers scoured the mountain in search of the missing climber.
3. Rescuers searched near the mountain for a few minutes.

哪一句使用 attempted to quash rivals 最自然？

1. The regime attempted to quash its political rivals by shutting down their newspapers.
2. The cook attempted to quash the sandwiches before lunch.
3. The children attempted to quash their rivals in a friendly spelling game.

在片語 Egyptian papyrus used to make scrolls 中，papyrus 指什麼？

1. 由莎草植物製成的古代書寫材料
2. 一種寫在卷軸上的墨水
3. 任何由木漿製成的現代紙張

請用一個以 hundreds 開頭、表示「數十萬」概估數量的固定片語完成句子：____ visitors attended the festival.

哪一句清楚呈現同一次成長所帶來的好處，以及與之形成對比的問題？

1. The school website grew because families wanted more useful resources.
2. As the school website grew, families found more useful resources but also had a harder time finding the right page.
3. The school website had more pages, while the gym closed early.

請用一個表示「開始認真著手處理」的四字英語片語補完整句子。After the safety test failed, the engineers ____ a better design.

在「Maya, the team captain, spoke first,」中，「the team captain」有什麼作用？

1. 它說明 Maya 何時發言。
2. 它說明 Maya 是誰。
3. 它介紹了另一個人。

請用例句中表示「所屬類別中最早的實例」的確切片語完成句子：When it opened, the solar-powered cinema was ____.

哪一句中的 navigate 表示在複雜資訊中找到路徑？

1. The search tool helps researchers navigate thousands of online records.
2. The captain navigates the ferry through a narrow channel.
3. The tourist photographs the shelves in the reading room.

1,600 years before Columbus set sail 這個片語的主要解說功能是什麼？

1. 說明兩個事件發生在同一時間。
2. 以一個熟悉的後來事件作為參照，讓較早的事件顯得早得多。
3. 把哥倫布介紹為整段敘述的核心人物。

使用不含 also 的 not only ... but 完成句子：The telescope ____ takes clear pictures ____ tracks moving stars.

哪一個句子使用 within ... of 表示差距不超過規定上限？

1. The measured temperature stayed at the target for two hours.
2. The measured temperature was within two degrees of the target.
3. The measured temperature rose by two degrees after noon.

在這個句子中，標示片語最恰當的含義是什麼？

1. 希羅的裝置是一台與工業革命時期所用機器完全相同的工廠引擎。
2. 希羅的裝置是人類製造的第一台任何類型的機器。
3. 希羅的裝置被描述為目前已知最早的蒸汽機例子，而不是成熟的工業型號。

哪一個句子透過巨大的時間差，強調某個想法遠早於它後來的應用？

1. The design appeared centuries before similar machines became common.
2. The design remained in continuous use for several centuries.
3. The design appeared because similar machines were already common.

用 lay siege to 的簡單過去式完成句子：Last winter, the army ____ the mountain fortress for twelve weeks.

用簡單過去式結構 set + 受詞 + on fire 完成句子：During the storm, lightning ____ an old tree ____.

使用句首表達 It's possible，讓判斷顯得不確定：____ the missing key is in the car.

哪一句先指出證據來源，再提出該證據支持的結論？

1. We know from the survey results that most residents support the plan.
2. We know the survey results, and most residents support the plan.
3. Most residents may support the plan, but no survey was conducted.

哪一句中的 hands 表示所有權或控制權？

1. Leo drew two hands on the clock.
2. The newspaper changed hands twice in ten years.
3. Maya warmed her hands by the fire.

用 view 的過去式和引出評價的字完成句子：The committee ____ the delay ____ a serious risk.

用目標片語完成句子，表示排除第二種描述：The committee treated the error as a serious warning ____ a minor problem.

哪一句使用 have + 受詞 + 過去分詞，表示學校安排了維修，但沒有說出修理者？

1. The school repaired the roof before winter.
2. The school had a worker repair the roof before winter.
3. The school had the roof repaired before winter.

哪一句自然地使用了 blasphemous，並表達它特定的宗教含義？

1. The leaders condemned the ritual as blasphemous because they believed it insulted their god.
2. The bus was blasphemous because it arrived five minutes late.
3. The soup was blasphemous because it needed more salt.

請使用指定的 Though ... still ... 結構完成句子：____ the trail was steep, we ____ reached the lake before sunset.

哪一句最清楚表示一個難題仍未解決，而且需要繼續努力？

1. The committee has already settled the privacy question.
2. The committee is still grappling with how to protect users' privacy.
3. The committee briefly mentioned users' privacy.

哪一句清楚使用了三個原形動詞組成的平行列表，並讓它們共用一個受詞？

1. The app lets users storing, search, and shared files.
2. The app lets users store, searching, and to share files.
3. The app lets users store, search, and share files.

哪一句謹慎地表示備份最後能否保留下來仍不確定？

1. We can't know for sure whether the backup will survive.
2. We know for sure that the backup will fail.
3. The backup will definitely survive.

填入缺少的介系詞，完成常見搭配：This fabric is resistant ____ water damage.

用 even if ... will still have to ... 結構完成句子：____ the first test succeeds, we ____ run a full safety check.

our reservoirs of knowledge 在這句話中是什麼意思？

1. 只用來儲水的建築物
2. 剛剛發現的單一事實
3. 儲存大量知識的系統或機構

用表示「使這個組織分裂並瓦解」的過去式和小品詞完成句子：Years of bitter conflict ____ the organization ____.

在句子 “Two hidden problems remain,” 之後，哪一項用名詞片語列表具體說明這兩個問題？

1. The team worked harder because the deadline moved.
2. Although complacency caused problems.
3. Complacency and the belief that improvement is unnecessary.

用分別表示「關鍵差異」和「要為哪些問題做準備」的目標片語完成對比：Our first science fair was chaotic; ____ this time we know ____.