你能解開埋藏寶藏的謎題嗎？ - 丹尼爾·格里勒：英語精讀講義

用 tear through 的過去式完成句子：The tornado ____ the coastal town in minutes.

在這個冒險敘事的句子中，哪一項描述最符合 grizzled survivors？

1. 他們穿著整齊的灰色制服。
2. 他們看起來飽經風霜、粗獷而且經驗豐富。
3. 他們很年輕，而且是第一次面對危險。

這裡的「Shivering their timbers,」主要有什麼效果？

1. 它照字面提供船體木材受損的資訊。
2. 它是介紹生還者的中性正式說法。
3. 它用詼諧的方式模仿刻板印象中的海盜口吻。

哪一個句子把 maroon 自然地用作動詞？

1. The teacher marooned the books neatly on a shelf.
2. The pirates marooned the prisoner on a tiny island with no boat.
3. The chef marooned the soup in a warm bowl.

哪一種情境最適合用 mutiny 描述？

1. 兩個朋友對要玩哪個遊戲意見不一。
2. 一名乘客有禮貌地問船長一個問題。
3. 全體船員一起行動，準備趕走船長並奪取控制權。

用 highlighted form of bind 所表示的「身體被綁住」意思完成句子：The rescuers found the guard ____ with rope.

下列哪一項最準確地解釋句子 "The storm washed them out to sea"？

1. 他們在海上時清洗了自己。
2. 暴風雨把他們從海裡推到了岸上。
3. 暴風雨帶來的水把他們從陸地沖進了外海。

填入一個介系詞，完成正式的感謝表達：In gratitude ____ her help, they sent her flowers.

哪一句中的 hoard 使用了這裡所講的意思？

1. Archaeologists uncovered a hoard of silver coins hidden beneath the floor.
2. A tourist bought a map and folded it into a pocket.
3. A jeweler displayed one silver ring in the window.

something seems off 在這個句子中是什麼意思？

1. 說話者知道確切問題，並清楚地解釋了它。
2. 說話者感覺可能有問題，但還無法確定具體是什麼。
3. 說話者表示一台機器已經關掉了。

哪個場景最適合用 flat and barren 描述？

1. The family picnicked in a level field full of green crops.
2. The travelers crossed a level plain where almost nothing grew.
3. The hikers climbed a steep mountain covered in thick forest.

在這段景觀描寫中，no prominent features 是什麼意思？

1. 這一帶沒有重要人物。
2. 這片土地沒有實用功能。
3. 沒有顯眼的地標或可辨認的地形。

使用 ranging from A to B 的範圍結構完成句子：The camp serves children ____ nine ____ fourteen years old.

哪個句子中的 right 強調精確而且很近的位置，而不是表示方向？

1. The missing key was right at my feet.
2. The missing key was to the right of my chair.
3. I turned right after the bridge.

使用本講解中的目標片語完成句子：These clues will help us ____ to the east side of town.

在本句中，are delirious from dehydration 最符合哪一種解釋？

1. 他們不確定該選哪一種飲料。
2. 他們因為身體流失過多水分而神智嚴重混亂。
3. 他們因為找到水而欣喜若狂。

用這個兩段式修正結構完成句子。咖啡館其實有營業，但顧客必須走後門：____ the cafe is closed, ____.

用本課表示「不能離開某處」的兩個字詞片語完成句子：Because the laboratory was unsafe, visitors were ____ the waiting area.

哪一句與「No two runners recorded the same finishing time」意思相同？

1. Every runner recorded a different finishing time.
2. Only two runners recorded different finishing times.
3. Not every runner recorded the same finishing time.

哪一句表示正好有一名學生沒有繳交表格？

1. All but one student submitted the form.
2. Not one student submitted the form.
3. Only one student submitted the form.

在學校表演現場，攝影機支架擋在你前面，讓你看不到舞台。哪一句最自然地描述這個問題？

1. The camera stand is blocking my view of the stage.
2. The camera stand is expressing my view of the stage.
3. The camera stand is viewing my opinion of the stage.

監視畫面排除了過去那次警報的所有其他原因。哪一句表示唯一剩下的解釋？

1. The alarm could only have been triggered by the cat.
2. The alarm could have been triggered by the cat.
3. The alarm can only be triggered by the cat.

在「On the map, the three markers fell along a straight line,」中，fell along a straight line 是什麼意思？

1. 它們掉到直線旁邊的地面上。
2. 它們剛好位在同一條直線上。
3. 它們一邊掉落，一邊畫出一條直線。

一名攝影師需要找到一個能看見整場遊行的實際位置。哪個片語最合適？

1. personal opinion
2. vantage point
3. point of view

哪一句把假想中的安排轉化為要尋找的地點必須符合的條件？

1. We need a room where four people would each have a separate desk.
2. We need a room which four people would each be a separate desk.
3. We need a room when four people each had a separate desk.

用表示「從那個平台」的正式關係短語完成句子：The tower has a platform ____ you can see the coast.

哪個指示是要某人移動到自己與兩根柱子成一直線的位置？

1. Stand in line to buy a ticket.
2. Move until you are standing in line with the two posts.
3. Check that the plan is in line with the rules.

請用正確的開頭 It turns out that 完成句子：____ the museum is closed on Mondays.

在「The hardest locations to find are those with fewer visible trees,」中，those 代替什麼？

1. 尋找這個動作
2. 那些看得見的樹
3. 這些位置

哪一句使用 precisely because，表示「橋不安全」是封路的關鍵原因？

1. The path is closed although the bridge is unsafe.
2. The path is closed, and the bridge is unsafe.
3. The path is closed precisely because the bridge is unsafe.

請用 line up with 的正確形式完成句子：Rotate the dial until the arrow ____ the red mark.

請用本課中表示「提出一種設想安排」的片語完成句子：____ each table had its own number.

請用表示「排成單列」的完整目標片語完成句子：Before the doors opened, the visitors ____ outside.

哪一句中的 is out 表示某個選項已經不再可行？

1. The kitchen light is out.
2. With only ten dollars left, the expensive restaurant is out.
3. The dog is out in the yard.

哪一句表示使用美術教室的條件是之後要清理乾淨？

1. You may use the art room so long as you clean up afterward.
2. You may use the art room because someone cleaned it yesterday.
3. You may use the art room while the teacher is cleaning it.

兩條路線在某一點交會，但沒有說明形成直角。哪一種描述最準確？

1. The paths are perpendicular.
2. The paths are parallel.
3. The paths intersect.

哪一種解釋最符合 there will always be a position where ...？

1. 有人經常回到同一個位置。
2. 這個位置只存在一次，然後就消失。
3. 在這些條件下，具有所述特徵的位置必然存在。

兩條道路從不同方向靠近，並在大門處合併成一條路。哪一句最能強調它們匯合在一起？

1. The two roads converge at the gate.
2. The two roads remain parallel at the gate.
3. The two roads intersect at the gate.

這句話是什麼意思？The six volunteers were grouped two and four.

1. 有兩組，每組四名志工。
2. 志工只站在第二和第四個位置。
3. 一組有兩名志工，另一組有四名。

請用表示「對我們這一行人來說很幸運」的開頭完成句子：____, the rain stopped before the game.

at the intersection of the two lines 是什麼意思？

1. 在任一條線上的任何位置
2. 在兩條平行線之間的區域
3. 在兩條線相交的確切位置

用本講解中的片語動詞完成句子：The volunteers used shovels to ____ the box buried under the garden.

哪一句明確表示一份文件現在已經可以列印？

1. The assistant is ready to print the document.
2. The printer is ready beside the document.
3. The document is ready for printing.

有人花了整個週末修理一輛舊腳踏車。哪一句是在詢問結果是否值得付出的心力？

1. Was the result really troubled by the work?
2. Did the result really avoid all that trouble?
3. Was the result really worth all that trouble?

兩位朋友對同一幅抽象畫是否好看意見不同。哪句話最能說明為什麼兩種反應都可能合理？

1. That's a matter of permission.
2. That's a matter of measurement.
3. That's a matter of perspective.

用表示「註冊後定期關注」的兩個英文單字完成句子：I ____ a weekly science newsletter.

哪一句表示登山客最後安全逃脫了，儘管岩石差點砸中他們？

1. The hikers nearly escaped the rockslide.
2. The hikers narrowly escaped the rockslide.
3. The hikers escaped a narrow rockslide.

警方抓到一名嫌疑人並把她關進牢房。哪一句中的 lock up 表達了這個意思？

1. The police locked up the station for the night.
2. The police looked up the suspect's address.
3. The police locked the suspect up in a cell.

一隻野貓避開了所有攝影機和陷阱。哪一句最適合描述牠？

1. The wild cat is exclusive.
2. The wild cat is easy to find.
3. The wild cat is elusive.

用 snag 的過去式完成句子：I ____ the last ticket just before the show sold out.

請用本課中表示「透過專注練習來提升」的動詞完成句子：Daily drills help musicians ____ their listening skills.

哪一句清楚表示學習者已經能熟練運用多種技巧？

1. Lina wrote down the names of several problem-solving techniques.
2. During the workshop, Lina learned about several problem-solving techniques.
3. After months of practice, Lina mastered several problem-solving techniques.

用 break it up into 的過去式完成句子：The guide made the hard topic easier to study. She ____ bite-sized lessons.

哪一句表示「把分開的想法逐步重新組合成一個完整計畫」？

1. The team backed the complete plan up to a cloud drive.
2. The team broke the complete plan up into separate ideas.
3. The team built the separate ideas back up into a complete plan.

請用 apply A to B 結構完成句子：The workshop taught us to ____ the safety checklist ____ real emergencies.

在 “Please submit the form today. You can do so online,” 中，do so 是什麼意思？

1. 提交表格
2. 進行另一項工作
3. 處於線上狀態

某音樂應用程式將年費降低 20%。哪一句能自然地表達這項優惠？

1. New users get 20% off the annual subscription fee.
2. New users get the annual subscription fee off 20%.
3. New users get 20% of the annual subscription fee.