如果所有人類突然消失會發生什麼事？ - 丹·科沃特勒：英語精讀講義

在句子 “Several small settlements grew along the river.” 中，settlements 是什麼意思？

1. 結束訴訟的協議
2. 無人居住的區域
3. 人們居住的地方
4. 銀行之間的付款

用 can + find 的三個字被動形式完成句子：Sea turtles ____ in warm oceans around the world.

在句子「The volunteers delivered supplies to the most isolated corners of the province.」中，the most isolated corners 是什麼意思？

1. 建築物內牆面交會形成的角落
2. 地圖上標示的四個固定點
3. 該省最繁忙的中心地帶
4. 該省最偏遠、最難抵達的地區

用一個字完成「程度—結果」結構：The lake was ____ cold that nobody could swim in it.

用目標表達的過去式完成句子：Her discovery ____ modern medicine, changing treatment for generations.

在這個科學語境中，Earth's geological record 指什麼？

1. 學生地質學考試成績的清單
2. 地球發出的聲音錄音
3. 保存在岩石、沉積物、化石及相關材料中的地球歷史證據
4. 每日天氣預報的時程表

哪個問題最明確地詢問一個與現實距離較遠的假想情境會產生什麼結果？

1. What happens if I press this button?
2. What will happen if the train is late tonight?
3. What would happen if humans could breathe underwater?

哪個句子使用 with + 名詞片語 + -ing 結構，說明因為無人監控系統而形成的背景原因？

1. Because the system was offline, no one could monitor it.
2. With the warning signs on the screen, someone monitored the system.
3. With no one monitoring the system, the warning signs were missed.

一所學校為了節省時間而縮短午餐時間，但學生上課時反而更難專心。哪個句子最準確地描述這個結果？

1. The plan failed, so nothing changed.
2. The plan backfired and made the problem worse.
3. The plan caught fire and made the problem worse.

按照「時間長度 + after + 子句」的結構補完句首，並用 Two hours 表示時間長度：____ the backup generator stopped, the emergency lights went out.

用 flood 的正確形式完成表示結果的子句：The pipe burst, ____ the entire basement.

使用「時間單位 + long」的複合形容詞完成句子：The museum announced a ____ closure that would last one month.

閱讀這個英文句子：「The new plant processes crude oil near the port.」plant 表示什麼？

1. 工業設施
2. 生長在土壤中的生物
3. 鐵路軌道
4. 一群辦公室職員

underground rail system 指什麼？

1. 主要在地下運行的都市鐵路網路
2. 僅供汽車使用的公路隧道
3. 建築物下方的一根金屬鐵軌
4. 車站內的安全扶手

哪一項最能說明 drainage pumps 的作用？

1. 把某個區域內多餘的水抽走。
2. 把燃料輸送到引擎裡。
3. 測量隧道的深度。
4. 把飲用水加熱。

哪個句子使用「逗號 + -ing 短語」來表示主要子句事件造成的直接結果？

1. The cooling system that failed was replaced yesterday.
2. Because the cooling system failed, the engine began to overheat.
3. The cooling system failed, causing the engine to overheat.
4. The mechanic inspected the system that was causing the engine to overheat.

哪個句子表示報告最晚必須在星期五結束時完成？

1. The report must be complete at the end of Friday.
2. The report must be complete by the end of Friday.
3. The report must be complete during Friday.

用 shut down 的現在完成式完成句子：The backup server ____, so the website is offline.

哪一個句子正確使用 once，表示上傳必須先完成，之後才能進行下一步？

1. Once the upload has finished, you can close the app.
2. One time the upload has finished, you can close the app.
3. Once the upload will have finished, you can close the app.
4. Unless the upload has finished, you can close the app.

用 go out 的簡單過去式完成句子：The lights ____ during the storm.

請用 go 的過去式加上一個表示「沒有光」的形容詞完成句子：During the blackout, the whole neighborhood ____.

請使用表示「數百年來第一次」的完整英文片語完成句子：The sealed archive was opened to the public ____.

哪一句最清楚地使用句首時間片語，讓說明從早期的混亂階段推進到後續較穩定的階段？

1. After the first chaotic hour, the rescue operation became more orderly.
2. The first chaotic hour was difficult for everyone.
3. During the first chaotic hour, the rescue team received many calls.

請用 tear apart 的現在完成式被動形式完成句子，並包含 by：Over time, the paving stones ____ repeated freezes and spreading roots.

哪一句使用 erode A into B 表達逐漸受損並形成新的樣貌？

1. Rainwater eroded the dirt road into a deep channel.
2. Rainwater flowed through a deep channel beside the dirt road.
3. Workers built a deep channel before paving the dirt road.

在環境類文章中，temperate climates 是什麼意思？

1. 氣溫整體較溫和、通常有季節變化的氣候區。
2. 只位於赤道的氣候區。
3. 要求人們保持自制行為的地方。

聆聽完整的英文句子，選出你聽到的內容。特別注意 /θ/ 後面是否有 /r/ 音。

1. She thaws the bread before lunch.
2. She throws the bread before lunch.

用目標片語的正確時態完成句子：The first cleaner turned the metal black. A second cleaner ____ in the metal.

哪一項敘述正確解釋了 within 200 winters？

1. 事情可以更早發生，但最晚不超過兩百個冬季這段期限的結束時間。
2. 事情只能在第兩百個冬季發生。
3. 這個片語表示剛好計算兩百個個別的寒冷日。

哪一句正確呈現結構先 buckle、接著 tumble down 的過程？

1. The steel columns stay rigid while the roof is carefully lifted.
2. The steel columns buckle, and then the roof tumbles down.
3. The steel columns fasten a buckle, and then the roof rises.

哪個句子使用了與 cities built in river deltas 相同的被動關係子句簡化結構？

1. Cities located near active volcanoes need emergency plans.
2. Cities can be located near active volcanoes.
3. Cities near active volcanoes need emergency plans.

用 wash away 的正確形式完成句子：By morning, the flood had ____ the temporary footbridge.

哪一句自然地使用 -ing 子句來說明牆壁倒塌造成的直接結果？

1. The wall collapsed, filled the street with broken bricks.
2. The wall collapsed, filling the street with broken bricks.
3. The wall collapsed and filling the street with broken bricks.

這裡的 all the usual enemies of the homeowner 是什麼意思？

1. 這些人因為私人原因討厭屋主。
2. 這些是經常來拜訪屋主的客人。
3. 這些是會威脅或損害房屋的常見住宅問題。

哪一句表示沒有人對一項主張提出質疑？

1. The claim went unnoticed during the meeting.
2. The claim went uncontested during the meeting.
3. The claim went unchecked during the meeting.

用 be home to 與主詞一致的正確三個字形式完成句子：This protected island ____ several rare bird species.

在片語 post-human world 中，post- 表達什麼意思？

1. 這是人類時代之後的世界。
2. 這是屬於某個不同尋常的人的世界。
3. 這是人類出現之前的世界。

句中 local has a new meaning 的主要語篇功能是什麼？

1. 它提示聽者，後面的說明會重新界定 local。
2. 它結束了這個主題，並表示之後不會再討論 local。
3. 它給出了 local 的完整字典定義。

在生態文章中，imported plants 最可能指什麼？

1. 由人帶到該地區的植物
2. 必須一直放在運輸貨櫃裡的植物
3. 當天剛從商店購買的植物

請用本課中表示「不受控制地生長」的慣用語完成句子：Without regular pruning, the vines will ____ across the fence.

哪一句中的 adopted home 與原句使用了相同的隱喻意思？

1. After twenty years in Brazil, the writer called Rio her adopted home.
2. The writer spent one afternoon sightseeing in Rio.
3. The couple completed the legal paperwork to adopt a child.

用 coat 的過去分詞和 coat A in B 結構所需的介系詞完成句子：By morning, volcanic ash had ____ every car ____ a fine gray layer.

哪一個句子中的 bank 是指河流旁的陸地？

1. We sat on the bank of the river.
2. She deposited the check at the bank.
3. The bank approved our loan.

哪一個句子使用 burst through 表達突然、有力地衝破障礙？

1. Water collected slowly in a bucket.
2. Water stayed behind the undamaged wall.
3. Water burst through the damaged wall and flooded the room.

某座湖泊的污染程度在一個月內從 90 降到 15。哪個句子最能描述這項變化？

1. The pollution level plummeted in one month.
2. The pollution level dipped slightly in one month.
3. The pollution level remained stable for a month.

用本課中的兩個字完成句子，表示結果只是可能發生而非必然發生：Better insulation lowers energy use, ____ families to save money.

哪一個片語最符合 unchecked spread of the disease 的意思？

1. the fully prevented spread of the disease
2. the uncontrolled spread of the disease
3. the carefully measured spread of the disease

判斷這句話：Every non-native plant is invasive.

1. 錯誤
2. 正確

哪一句最恰當地用 venture into 表示儘管存在不確定性，仍進入一個陌生區域？

1. The researchers described the cave as a habitat.
2. The researchers went into the office they used every day.
3. The researchers ventured into a remote cave with no reliable map.

哪一句使用了相同的平行結構，概括對兩個群體造成的相反影響？

1. Some families discussed the policy with others.
2. The policy affects many families in several ways.
3. The policy helps some families but harms others.

選擇最適合的動詞：The small business is not just staying open; it is growing quickly and continues to ___.

1. thrive
2. survive
3. die out

用一個由兩個字組成、表示「如果沒有電」的 without 片語完成句子：____, the alarm will not work.

哪一句中的 cousin 與 their urban cousins 一樣使用了比喻義？

1. Maya's cousin lives near the city center.
2. My cousin and I visit our grandmother together.
3. The compact electric car is the SUV's urban cousin.

用本筆記中表示「徹底消失」的片語動詞完成句子：Without younger speakers learning it, the language may ____.

哪一項描述最符合 domesticated animals？

1. 任何住在人類房屋裡的動物。
2. 經過人類許多世代繁育而形成的物種。
3. 任何在某個人身邊變得溫馴的野生動物。

用 be unable to survive without 完成句子，並配合單數主詞改變 be：This deep-sea species ____ cold water.

用一個以 save 開頭、表示「除了……之外」的雙字片語完成句子：The office was empty, ____ one security guard.

用一個含有 handful、表示「少數幾個」的三字片語完成句子：Only ____ seats remained before the concert.

哪一句正確使用了 feral？

1. The bobcat is feral because every animal in a forest is feral.
2. The feral cats were born near the abandoned mine and avoid close contact with people.
3. The pet cat went into the garden for an hour, so it is feral.

哪個詞最適合補全這組句子？When screen brightness increases, battery use often rises. ___, lowering the brightness can extend battery life.

1. For example
2. Conversely
3. Meanwhile

用表示「夜間不必要人工光線的程度降低」的三字英文片語完成句子：Around the new observatory, ____ makes the stars easier to see.

使用 whose 和 disrupt 的被動形式完成句子，讓受到影響的是海龜的築巢路線，而不是海龜本身：The documentary follows turtles ____ nesting routes ____ coastal development.

在關於電力基礎設施的報告中，high-tension wires 指什麼？

1. 為了搭建圍籬而拉緊的金屬線
2. 在高電壓下輸送電力的電線
3. 測量人們壓力的電纜

這句話中的 man-made nurseries 是什麼意思？

1. 由人類造成、可供蚊子繁殖和生長的地方
2. 製造橡膠輪胎的工廠
3. 為研究蚊子的人設立的兒童托育中心

哪一句中的 last 用來描述持續時間？

1. These are the last boots on the shelf.
2. At last, the boots arrived.
3. These boots can last for many winters.

fauna and flora 在哪種語境中最自然？

1. 介紹一道蔬菜料理的菜單。
2. 請別人餵一隻貓的日常訊息。
3. 描述一個生態系統的科學報告。

哪一句用句首的 as 子句把一項發展中的變化當作另一項變化的背景？

1. Maya smiled as if she knew the answer.
2. As the river becomes cleaner, more fish return.
3. As a river guide, Maya works outdoors.

用 recover 和引出傷害來源的介系詞完成句子：The wetlands may need years to ____ the damage caused by pollution.

句中的 the last traces of lead 是什麼意思？

1. 最後仍殘留的極少量鉛
2. 新增加的大量鉛
3. 用來追蹤鉛移動路線的路徑

哪一項背景能幫助理解這裡的 the Industrial Revolution？

1. 它表示某家工廠運作方式中的任何小變化。
2. 它指機械化和工業化迅速發展的一個特定歷史時期。
3. 它是一個現代土壤清理計畫的名稱。

用 It may take up to + duration + for + noun + to do 完成句子：It may ____ three weeks ____ the road to reopen。

在本句中，pre-human levels 是什麼意思？

1. 分配給早期人類的等級
2. 高於人類測量範圍的二氧化碳水平
3. 重大人類影響之前的二氧化碳水平

句首的「But even after several million years,」在句中有什麼作用？

1. 它先鋪陳一個出乎預期的結果：儘管經過極其漫長的時間，這個結果仍然成立。
2. 它給出人類返回的確切日期。
3. 它表示這個結果發生，純粹是因為數百萬年已經過去。

請用本課中表示「持續存在」的兩字詞組完成句子：Although the poet died long ago, her words ____.

哪一句正確使用句首過去分詞片語來描述逗號後的主詞？

1. Carved in granite, tourists photographed the monument.
2. Carved in granite, the monument has survived for centuries.
3. Carving in granite, the monument has survived for centuries.

哪一項描述提供了理解拉什莫爾山為何能保存如此長時間所需的背景？

1. 拉什莫爾山是一座陳列在博物館內、可以移動的青銅雕像。
2. 拉什莫爾山是一座紀念地，總統頭像直接雕刻在花崗岩山壁上。
3. 拉什莫爾山是為公共活動搭建的臨時木製舞台。

哪一句中的 chemical composition 表示材料含有哪些物質及其比例？

1. The orchestra performed a new composition.
2. The lab analyzed the chemical composition of the soil.
3. The class discussed the composition of a short essay.

使用括號中的字詞，依照 keep + 受詞 + 形容詞的結構完成句子：This lid ____. (the soup, hot)

哪一句正確使用句首過去分詞片語來描述逗號後的主詞？

1. Burying deep underground, the time capsule remained dry for decades.
2. Buried deep underground, the time capsule remained dry for decades.
3. Buried deep underground, the museum displayed the time capsule.

哪一個片語是 houses that were built near the river 的正確縮減形式？

1. houses building near the river
2. houses were built near the river
3. houses built near the river

在這句話中，a kind of techno-fossil 是什麼意思？

1. 像化石一樣被保存下來的人造痕跡。
2. 用來研究古代化石的機器。
3. 為科技提供能源的傳統化石。

用 wipe X from Y 的被動形式完成句子：After the reset, all personal data will be ____ the laptop.

這個過去與未來的平行結構主要強調什麼？

1. 人類確切地知道自己會在何時消失。
2. 人類的存在是暫時的，並非沒有盡頭。
3. 人類一直存在，而且永遠不會改變。

請用 by 加上 compare 的 -ing 形式完成句子：____ the two maps, you can spot the changes.

哪一句使用了同樣的組織方式：先提出想像情境，再回到當下現實？

1. By imagining a city without cars, we can rethink the city we live in today.
2. Cities have cars, roads, buses, and trains.
3. Without a car, Maya took the bus to work.

用由 page 和 turning 組成的連字形容詞完成書評：The biography gives a ____ account of her years at sea.

請用本課的推薦開場語完成句子：____ a lightweight laptop for travel, this model is worth considering.

用 highly recommend 加 -ing 形式完成建議：We ____ a backup of your files before the update.

哪一句正確地把活動順利進行歸功於志工？

1. Thanks for our volunteers, the event ran smoothly.
2. Thanks at our volunteers, the event ran smoothly.
3. Thanks to our volunteers, the event ran smoothly.

哪一句自然地宣布某項服務目前能以低很多的價格購買？

1. The download is running at a faster rate this week.
2. The battery is draining at a steady rate this week.
3. The annual plan is available at a steeply discounted rate this week.

哪一則通知表示折扣只在有限期間內有效，而沒有說庫存可能用完？

1. Only a limited number of posters are available.
2. The annual plan is 30% off for a limited time.
3. The free gift is available while supplies last.

請使用 purchase 的正確形式構成簡化的被動關係子句：Every ticket ____ online includes a digital receipt.

哪一句能自然表示每次售票都為更大的支持行動盡一份力？

1. Each ticket sold supports help the youth arts program.
2. Each ticket sold helps support the youth arts program.
3. Each ticket sold helps supporting the youth arts program.

哪一項最準確地解釋一個機構的 non-profit mission？

1. 機構追求其核心宗旨，而不把向所有者分配利潤當成主要目的。
2. 該機構提供的所有服務都必須免費。
3. 該機構不得收取任何款項。

你剛透過電子郵件寄了一篇文章給某人。哪個結尾能友善地祝對方享受接下來要做的活動？

1. Happy birthday!
2. Safe travels!
3. Happy reading!