地球上最大的河流其實在天上 - 伊索爾特·吉萊斯皮：英語精讀講義

例句中的 but not in the way you might think 傳達了什麼訊號？

1. 前面的說法成立，但真正的解釋不同於最直覺的猜測。
2. 前面的說法是錯的，應該忽略。
3. 說話者希望聽者停止思考。

哪一句最清楚地使用相同的「下方對上方」空間對比來組織資訊？

1. At street level, traffic moves slowly, but above the streets, trains speed along the elevated tracks.
2. First, check the map, and then choose a route.
3. Traffic moves slowly because the road is crowded.

用本課中表示「從一處移向另一處」的用法完成句子：The herd is ____ across the plain.

在這個語境中，哪一句正確解釋了 flying rivers？

1. flying rivers 是飛機在森林上空飛行的航線。
2. flying rivers 是被抬升到空中的一般河流。
3. flying rivers 是在大氣中移動的大量水氣流。

哪一句最能強調充氣和變大是同步發生的？

1. Because the balloon fills, it grows larger.
2. After the balloon fills, it grows larger.
3. As the balloon fills, it grows larger.

哪一句自然地使用 draw ... back up through ...，表達液體沿著某條路徑重新往上移動？

1. After the coolant drains into the lower tank, the pump draws it back up through a hose.
2. After the coolant drains into the lower tank, the pump draws a picture of it through a hose.
3. After the coolant drains into the lower tank, the pump draws the hose back up through the coolant.

在下面的句子中，transpire 是什麼意思？“On sunny days, the leaves transpire more rapidly.”

1. 它們釋放水氣。
2. 它們從土壤中吸收礦物質。
3. 它們遇到了意外事件。

請用表示「以……形式呈現」的固定片語完成句子：The survey results are shown ____ a bar chart.

用 between ... and 完成每日數量範圍：The clinic sees ____ 40 ____ 60 patients a day.

閱讀：Many homes installed solar panels and batteries. This combined investment lowered demand on the grid. “This combined investment” 發揮什麼作用？

1. 它概括前面的行動，並引出這些行動的結果。
2. 它轉換到與前文無關的主題。
3. 它只指電池。

在本句中，huge jets of rapid, humid air 是什麼意思？

1. 停在樹冠層上方不動的雲。
2. 規模龐大、強勁集中的高速潮濕氣流。
3. 載著水的大型噴射機。

用 dub 的過去分詞補上句首的被動命名片語：____ the Blue Planet by local viewers, the documentary quickly gained attention.

在這個句子中，the Amazon River's daily output into the ocean 是什麼意思？

1. 河流附近的工廠每天製造的商品
2. 這條河每天流入海洋的水量
3. 人們每天在河上完成的工作

這個句子中的 trade winds 指什麼？

1. 由商品買賣活動產生的風
2. 只在城市上空出現的短暫陣風
3. 赤道附近通常由東往西吹、相對穩定的熱帶風

哪個句子正確使用句首被動分詞片語來描述主要子句的主語？

1. Blown across the yard, the leaves gathered by the fence.
2. Blowing across the yard, the fence stopped the leaves.
3. Blown across the yard, Mia watched the leaves.

用 act like 完成句子：Thick curtains can ____ a sound barrier by reducing noise.

用 cause 的 -ing 形式和必要的不定詞標記完成句子：The power cut shut down the signals, ____ trains ____ stop.

哪一句使用 when 子句和現在簡單式來描述規律性的過程？

1. When metal gets hot, it expands.
2. When metal will get hot, it expanded.
3. When metal got hot, it will expand.

用表示「大量而猛烈地放出水」的醒目表達完成句子：When storm clouds grow heavy, they ____ over the valley.

選出能承接前述方法並引出其結果的連接語：The library switched to LED lights and added motion sensors. ____, it uses less electricity.

1. By the way
2. On the way
3. In this way

用本課中表示「處於危險中」的表達完成句子：The coral reef is ____ from warming seas.

哪一句正確使用動名詞片語作主詞，並搭配單數動詞？

1. Protecting coastal wetlands take long-term planning.
2. Protecting coastal wetlands takes long-term planning.
3. Protect coastal wetlands takes long-term planning.

用本課中的雙字片語動詞完成句子：After months without rain, the small reservoir began to ____.

用本課中的 -ing 結果片語完成句子：A power failure stopped the trains, ____ major delays across the city.

哪一句正確使用 if 子句，把目前趨勢與未來可能的結果連結起來？

1. If this pattern continues, the river may dry up.
2. If this pattern will continue, the river may dry up.
3. If this pattern continues, the river may dried up.

哪一句表示一棟缺乏維修的建築最後可能變成瓦礫？

1. Without repairs, the building may be reduced to rubble.
2. Without repairs, the building may reduce to rubble.
3. Without repairs, the building may be reduced by rubble.

使用 in a matter of + 時間長度 的句型與 months 這個字完成句子：The neighborhood became unrecognizable ____.

哪個連接語最能表明市鎮採取了行動來處理問題？The playground kept flooding after heavy rain. ____ the town improved its drainage.

1. For example,
2. In response,
3. Meanwhile,

用 keep + 受詞 + alive 結構完成句子：Weekly classes help ____ the traditional dance ____.

在本句中，the territory of the Wampís Nation 指的是什麼？

1. 與 Wampís 民族的社群、土地權利及集體治理相連的土地。
2. 只供遊客使用的臨時露營區。
3. 一個與秘魯分離並受到國際承認的主權國家。

哪一句正確使用句尾 -ing 片語，補充說明主要子句主詞進行的活動？

1. The family lived near the coast, practicing traditional fishing methods.
2. The family lived near the coast, the sea practicing traditional fishing methods.
3. The family lived near the coast, practiced traditional fishing methods.

請用 mean 的過去分詞完成這個現在完成式句子：For this museum, staying open has long ____ relying on volunteers.

這裡的 exploited the rainforest 是什麼意思？

1. 他們保護雨林，使它完全不受人類活動影響。
2. 他們只是穿越雨林，沒有使用其中的資源。
3. 他們以有害或不公平的方式利用雨林獲利。

哪一組最明確屬於 extractive industries？

1. 學校和公共圖書館
2. 書籍出版和服裝設計
3. 採礦和石油鑽探

在 The rules sanction overnight deliveries 中，sanction 是什麼意思？

1. 這些規定暗中調查夜間送貨活動。
2. 這些規定正式允許夜間送貨。
3. 這些規定處罰在夜間送貨的駕駛。

依照要求使用 license 的現在完成進行式，並完成 license ... to ... 結構：Since 2021, the city ____ sidewalk space ____ local vendors.

哪一句中的 way of life 表示一個社群長期形成的整體生活模式？

1. Moving with the seasons is part of the community's way of life.
2. Leah changed one habit by drinking more water.
3. This guide shows the quickest way to open the gate.

判斷：在這個名稱中，Autonomous 必然表示瓦姆皮斯民族是獨立的主權國家。

1. 正確
2. 錯誤

哪一句中的 while 和原句一樣表示讓步？

1. While the apartment is small, it feels comfortable.
2. Please wait here for a while.
3. She read while the baby slept.

哪一句正確表達「某個組織正努力取得該城鎮官方代表的正式身分」？

1. The organization seeks recognition as the town's official representative.
2. The organization seeks recognition for the town's official representative.
3. The organization seeks to recognize as the town's official representative.

在這個句子中，internal affairs 是什麼意思："The regional council manages its own internal affairs."？

1. 該委員會自身的治理與行政事務。
2. 該委員會與其他國家的外交關係。
3. 個別委員會成員的私人關係。

一片森林在法律上由整個社群共同擁有，其使用方式依社群規則決定。哪個英文說法最合適？

1. collective land ownership
2. temporary land rental
3. private land ownership

在這個句子中，應該如何理解 Tarimat Pujut？

1. 把它理解為表示某種食物的普通英語片語。
2. 把它理解為一種哲學的名稱，後文接著以英語說明其核心理念。
3. 把它理解為由 or 連接的兩個無關選項之一。

請用目標片語完成句子：The community wants to live ____ nature while meeting its needs responsibly.

用表示目的的目標片語完成句子：We review the plan twice ____ a smooth launch.

用目標表達完成句子：Reliable internet is ____ running the clinic.

請用包含 track 的兩個字組成目的片語，完成句子：____ monthly sales, the store records every purchase.

哪一句中的 measure、monitor 和 weigh 與研究對象搭配得最自然？

1. Scientists monitor a rainfall total once, weigh the wind, and measure each sample's mass on a scale.
2. Scientists weigh rainfall, monitor one soil sample on a scale, and measure changes in wind speed for months.
3. Scientists measure rainfall, monitor changes in wind speed, and weigh soil samples.

用表示「吸收的碳多於釋放的碳之系統」的氣候術語完成句子：Healthy peatlands can act as ____.

哪個句子正確使用 fire barrier，表示能阻擋或減緩火勢蔓延的事物？

1. The cleared strip acts as a fire barrier by slowing the flames before they reach the homes.
2. The smoke acts as a fire barrier because it shows that a fire has started.
3. The dry leaves act as a fire barrier because they help the flames spread faster.

這裡的“The community fought illegal gold mining”是什麼意思？

1. 該社群與一種叫作黃金的材料進行了肢體打鬥。
2. 該社群合法經營一座金礦。
3. 該社群積極反對並設法制止非法採金。

請用 uncover 的過去式完成句子：The audit ____ several hidden fees in the contract.

哪一句正確使用 eventually + -ing 來表示前面行動的最終結果？

1. The town repaired its water system for years, eventually to reducing leaks by 40 percent.
2. The town repaired its water system for years, eventually reduced leaks by 40 percent.
3. The town repaired its water system for years, eventually reducing leaks by 40 percent.

用 petition 的過去式和 a court 完成句子：The residents ____ to stop the demolition.

請用 bar ... from ... 完成句子：The court order will ____ the factory ____ dumping waste into the river.

哪個句子用 while 先承認一點，再強調仍存在的限制？

1. While the meeting lasted, the doors remained locked.
2. While I was reading, the phone rang.
3. While the plan has made progress, more work is still needed.

哪一句最準確地表示某個社群既需要其權利獲得承認，也需要實際協助？

1. The community needs public attention but no practical help.
2. The community needs more recognition and support.
3. The community needs to recognize its supporters.

用本課的四字結構完成句子；這個結構表示既居住在同一地點，也管理該地點：Many forest communities ____ the protected land.

請用指定片語 more than a quarter of 完成句子：The survey found that ____ residents use the public library each month.

哪一句在保留原意的同時，為 ownership 使用了自然的介系詞搭配？

1. The community has legal ownership to only a small part of the land.
2. The community has legal title of only a small part of the land.
3. The community has legal ownership of only a small part of the land.

用 go to 的正確形式完成句子，表示資金被分配到哪裡：Most of the emergency fund ____ local shelters.

選擇最合適的表達來完成句子：The program received little funding, ____ it has produced good results.

1. because of
2. despite
3. although the fact that
4. despite the fact that

使用 design 的過去分詞片語，表示橋梁是由在地工程師設計的：The bridges ____ local engineers survived the storm.

一年後，100株幼苗中有90株仍然存活。哪個句子最準確地呈現這項結果？

1. The seedlings had an average survival time of 90 days.
2. The seedlings had a 90% survival rate.
3. The seedlings grew 90% taller.

判斷：在這句話中，a giant organism 表示亞馬遜雨林在生物學上就是一個單一生命體。

1. 錯誤——這是把它比作彼此連結的生命系統的隱喻。
2. 正確——這是字面意義上的生物分類。

標示部分在這句話中主要有什麼作用？

1. 它提出亞馬遜雨林的正式生物分類。
2. 它為後續細節引入一個反覆使用的隱喻框架。
3. 它把主題從亞馬遜雨林轉向語言學習。
4. 它表示每個動作都是彼此無關的事實。

breathes in 和 exhales 在這句話中起什麼作用？

1. 它們把生態過程寫得彷彿是一個生命體在呼吸。
2. 它們聲稱這個生態系統真的有肺。
3. 它們在指導讀者進行呼吸練習。

用 weave together 完成句子：In the final chapter, the three storylines ____.

請讀這個句子：The region depends on a web of roads, rail lines, and bus routes. 這裡的 a web of ... 是什麼意思？

1. 彼此互不影響的幾個獨立元素
2. 由多個相關部分組成的互聯系統
3. 用來捕捉東西的實體網子
4. 只有單一原因的一條簡單鏈條

請用 both ... and 完成這個平衡的並列結構：The change was ____ exciting ____ scary.

用 far from ... in its entirety 完成句子，表示距離完整理解還很遙遠：We are ____ understanding the deep ocean ____.

哪一個選項最準確地補出省略的資訊，同時保留原句的對比？

1. Some people are closer to understanding it fully than other people are.
2. Some people are standing nearer to it than other people are.
3. Everyone is equally far from understanding it.
4. Some people understand it completely, and everyone else understands nothing.

哪一句使用 check out 友善地邀請對方進一步了解一項資源？

1. Check the museum's totals to make sure they are correct.
2. Check out the museum's website to learn about the new exhibit.
3. Check out of the hotel before noon.

用 provide 的正確形式完成句子：The clinic is dedicated to ____ affordable care for local families.

在本句中，「sharing their methods of care with the world」是什麼意思？

1. 在每個國家提供醫療服務
2. 讓他們的保護與照護方式廣為人知
3. 對自己的知識與實踐保密
4. 要求所有人只支持一個組織

用本課中表示「開始參與」的兩個字完成句子：Join us this Saturday and ____ in the neighborhood clean-up.