絲綢之路：透過貿易連結古代世界 - 香農·哈里斯·卡斯特洛：英語精讀講義

哪一句強調檔案在不到一秒內上傳完成？

1. The file uploaded in less than a second.
2. The file was available for less than a second.
3. The file was uploaded less than a second ago.

哪一句用句首的 with 片語來說明動作方式？

1. With your teammate, you can save the document.
2. With a single click, you can save the document.
3. After a single click, you can save the document.

哪一個句子自然地使用兩個過去分詞片語來修飾 lamps？

1. The shop sells lamps designed in Sweden and assembled in Poland.
2. The shop sells designed lamps Sweden and assembled Poland.
3. The shop designed sells lamps in Sweden and assembled in Poland.

用介系詞和關係代名詞完成正式表達：Scientists measured the rate ____ the river was rising.

哪一句使用 unprecedented 最準確？

1. The café closed ten minutes early, which was unprecedented simply because I did not expect it.
2. I bought a new notebook today, so the notebook is unprecedented in history.
3. Two hundred years of records show no storm this powerful, so its strength was unprecedented in the region's history.

The tradition is older than we think 最自然的意思是什麼？

1. The tradition has existed longer than every living person.
2. We know the tradition's exact starting date.
3. The tradition began earlier than people generally expect.

選出這句話的正確意思：The tradition reaches back more than five centuries.

1. 人們在這項傳統活動中把手臂伸向後方。
2. 這項傳統始於五百多年前。
3. 這項傳統還會再延續五個世紀。

用包含 known、意思是「被稱為」的兩個字完成句子：This process is ____ photosynthesis.

哪一句使用 not actually A, but B 來取代錯誤的分類？

1. The bright object isn't visible because thick clouds cover it.
2. The bright object is not only visible, but also easy to photograph.
3. The bright object isn't actually a star, but a planet.

哪一句最自然地描述一項習俗經過許多世代逐步形成？

1. The custom appeared suddenly overnight.
2. The custom was officially announced at one meeting.
3. The custom gradually emerged over generations.

哪一句能自然表示這些小路在河邊彼此相連？

1. The local paths connect the river to each other.
2. The local paths connect to each other near the river.
3. The local paths connect each other near the river.

在句子 “The team rebuilt trust thread by thread,” 中，thread by thread 是什麼意思？

1. 用真正的線進行縫紉。
2. 逐漸地，透過許多細小的連結。
3. 立刻以一個完整動作完成。

fertile 在 fertile river valleys 中是什麼意思？

1. 河谷能夠生育人類或動物的後代。
2. 土地具有肥沃的土壤，能支持作物生長。
3. 河流太危險，人們無法渡過。

哪一句正確使用「名詞＋過去分詞」的獨立主格結構來補充背景？

1. Blocking the road with a fallen tree, the bus turned around.
2. The road blocked by a fallen tree, the bus turned around.
3. The road was blocked by a fallen tree, the bus turned around.

用完整的平行連接結構完成句子：The mural was painted not by the owner, ____ a local artist.

在這個歷史語境中，哪一項描述最符合 nomadic tribes on horseback？

1. 他們是只出現在傳統故事裡的虛構生物。
2. 他們是在不同地區之間遷徙，而且經常騎馬移動的流動群體。
3. 他們是固定住在城市裡，而且通常搭船移動的居民。

用 range from A to B 結構完成句子：This butterfly species ____ southern Canada ____ central Mexico.

哪一句自然表示探險者在撰寫報告之前，已經和一個偏遠社群有所接觸？

1. Before they wrote their report, the explorers had contacted with a remote community.
2. Before they wrote their report, the explorers had come contact with a remote community.
3. Before they wrote their report, the explorers had come in contact with a remote community.

often less than peaceful 在這句話中暗示什麼？

1. 幾乎每次接觸都平靜而友善。
2. 許多接觸都伴隨著真實的衝突或暴力。
3. 作者正在提供和平程度的精確數值。

even through raids and warfare, as well as trade 在句中有什麼作用？

1. 它用 through 描述穿過某個實際地點的移動。
2. 它表示貿易完全取代了劫掠與戰爭。
3. 它把衝突當作一種令人意外的接觸途徑，再補充貿易這項途徑。

用本課所學的三字固定片語完成句子：The library gave us extra study time ____ our help.

這個句子是什麼意思？The design spread between communities with no direct contact.

1. 這項設計一直只存在於一個社群中。
2. 這些社群先面對面見面，然後才分享這項設計。
3. 這些社群沒有直接見面，但這項設計仍從一個社群傳到了另一個社群。

把波斯皇家大道稱為不斷擴大的 web 中的一條 strand，代表什麼意思？

1. 它是較大互聯網絡中的一條重要路線。
2. 它是一條實際編織進道路裡的線。
3. 它是唯一一條直接連結所有地方的道路。

對 Darius the First in the 5th century BCE 的哪一種理解正確？

1. 它指第一個名叫大流士的人，以及西元5世紀的一段時間。
2. 它指君主大流士一世，以及西元前5世紀的一段時間。
3. 它表示大流士在西元前5年完成了這條路。

哪一句正確使用句首的 Stretching 片語來描述後面的主詞？

1. Stretching across the valley and the railway connects three villages.
2. Stretching across the valley, the railway connects three villages.
3. Stretching across the valley, there are three stations on the railway.

在這句話中，regular relay points 是什麼？'The couriers exchanged packages at regular relay points along the route.'

1. 一名運送者把物品交給下一位運送者的中轉站
2. 所有包裹永久存放的地方
3. 只供接力賽使用的跑道

用 allow 結構補上 cross 的正確形式：The new bridge allowed buses ____ the river safely.

一段旅程通常需要20天。如果新系統能 in nearly 1/10 the time 完成，大約需要多久？

1. 大約18天
2. 大約2天
3. 大約200天

根據句子，Samarkand 和 Alexandria Eschate 分別說明什麼？

1. 它們是同一座城市的兩個名稱。
2. 它們是亞歷山大本人喜歡的城市。
3. Samarkand 是被攻下城市的例子，Alexandria Eschate 是新建立城市的例子。

請用本課句型補完整句子，表示這是該路線歷來向東延伸最遠的一次：The route now extends ____.

在句子「With the bridge's completion, travel between the villages became easier,」中，主要訊息是什麼？

1. 兩座村莊之間的交通變得更方便。
2. 那座橋和兩座村莊一起旅行。
3. 那座橋當時還沒有建成。

請用本課中表示「為……創造基本條件」的表達補完整句子：The early talks did not produce a final agreement, but they ____ a lasting partnership.

在這句話中，an ambassador named Zhang Qian 是什麼意思？

1. 一位創造了新使者頭銜的人
2. 一位替別人取名為張騫的外交官
3. 一位名叫張騫的外交使者

請用 sent、negotiate 和 with 補完這個縮短的被動結構：The lawyer, ____ the landlord, brought the lease.

哪一句用 returned with tales of 表示某人回來時帶回了關於某件事的見聞？

1. The explorers returned with tales of a city beyond the mountains.
2. The explorers returned because the tale had ended.
3. The explorers returned the city map to the guide.

哪個選項的三個部分都保持相同的「形容詞 + 名詞」結構？

1. advanced tools, busy markets, and rare spices
2. advanced tools, markets prospered, and rare spices
3. tools that were advanced, busy markets, and rare spices

哪一個句子表示村莊位於北部邊界之外？

1. The village lies beyond the northern border.
2. The village was founded after the northern border was drawn.
3. The village lies directly on the northern border.

填入表示交換的介系詞。諾拉交出舊書並得到一個拼圖：Nora traded her old book ____ a puzzle.

使用包含 secure 和 passage 的正式片語完成句子：The guards traveled with the delegation ____.

哪一個句子表示原本分開的部分逐漸形成一個協調運作的系統？

1. Several local networks stayed separate but used the same logo.
2. One network was divided into several independent systems.
3. Several local networks gradually linked together into one integrated system.

用 span 的 -ing 分詞形式完成句子：The report describes a rail network ____ three countries.

用 enable 正確的 -ing 形式表示結果：The new scheduling app reduced delays, ____ quicker responses.

用表示「比此前任何時候都更遠」的片語完成句子：With the new antenna, the radio signal can travel ____.

用 make one's way to 的過去式和正確的所有格完成句子：Within a year, the new dance style ____ clubs across the country.

選出最適合的片語，表示投資人的資金流出了該國：After confidence fell, the country experienced ___.

1. an inflow of capital
2. an outflow of capital
3. a buildup of capital

用 led to a ban on 完成句子：Repeated safety violations ____ indoor fireworks.

聽完整的英文句子，選出你聽到的內容。注意 prized 和 priced 的字尾音。

1. The antique vase was highly priced by the dealer.
2. The antique vase was highly prized by the dealer.

用 saw 的正式敘述含義完成句子：The early 2000s ____ rapid growth in online shopping.

"possibly even transmitting crossbow technology to the Western world" 向讀者傳達了什麼？

1. 技術傳播被說成確定無疑，而且已獲證明。
2. 這句話表示該技術肯定一直留在原地。
3. 技術傳播被說成一個進一步的可能結果，而不是已證實的事實。

請使用名詞 demand 和正確的介系詞完成句子：There is growing ____ affordable housing in the city.

請用 keep ... intact 的過去式完成句子：The waterproof case ____ the map ____ during the storm.

選擇能同時表達「時間重合」和「出乎預期的對比」的連接詞：The rescue team continued working ___ the wind became stronger.

1. even as
2. before
3. because

用 rise 和 fall 的過去式完成句子：Over several centuries, the empire ____ and ____.

選出能正確完成句子的片語：The coastal town is ___ its colorful boats.

1. known for
2. known to
3. known as

哪一句最清楚地表示 Noah 選擇一個動作、排除另一個動作，並讓兩邊的動作適當對應？

1. Noah saved the file because he deleted it.
2. Noah saved the file rather than deleting it.
3. Noah saved rather than the file deleting it.

哪一句中的 along with 表示一個事物與另一個事物一同被包含？

1. We walked along the river after lunch.
2. Along with the maps, the box contained two notebooks.
3. The box contained maps, but no notebooks.

請用表示「使貨物流動成為可能」的正式片語完成句子：Efficient ports ____ goods between countries.

哪一句正確使用句首片語，表示這項習俗起源於該村莊？

1. Originated in the village, the custom later spread across the region.
2. Originating in the village, travelers later spread the custom across the region.
3. Originating in the village, the custom later spread across the region.

在例句中，to become the dominant religion there 引出的是什麼？

1. 傳播所產生的後續結果
2. 繼中國與日本之後的另一個目的地
3. 佛教有意識制定的遷移計畫

請用 spread from A into B 中的介系詞完成句子：The custom spread ____ coastal villages ____ inland towns.

哪一句使用兩個並列的 -ing 片語來描述前面同一事件造成的結果？

1. The storm hit the coast after residents had moved inland.
2. The storm hit the coast, damaging homes and cutting off power.
3. The storm hit the coast, and emergency crews arrived.

用 make its way from A to B 的過去式結構完成句子：Over several decades, the dance style ____ Brazil ____ cities around the world.

哪一句中的 forge 是比喻用法，表示「以強大而持久的方式形塑未來」？

1. The new constitution helped forge the future of the country.
2. Blacksmiths forge the hot metal into tools.
3. Someone tried to forge the governor's signature.

哪一句表示這兩個方案只從某個角度來看是相似的？

1. In this way, the two plans are alike because both save time.
2. In a way, the two plans are alike because both save time.
3. By the way, the two plans are alike because both save time.

哪一句表示「成功本身反而促成了某事物的終結」？

1. The app grew too fast to support its users, so its success led to its own demise.
2. The app shut down before it attracted any users.
3. The app remained successful because its team handled growth well.

A navigation system is designed for civilian cargo ships and commercial sea routes. 這套系統最適合用哪個說法描述？

1. maritime technology
2. naval technology
3. marine technology

用 find one's way to 的簡單過去式完成句子；這裡表示「逐漸傳到」：By 1900, the custom ____ neighboring islands.

使用 making 和 obsolete，填入正確的四字結果片語：The city introduced digital passes, ____.

哪一句使用了最適合的轉場詞，把敘述切換到同一時期發生的另一件事？

1. The engineers tested the bridge. Therefore, the city prepared new safety rules.
2. The engineers tested the bridge. Meanwhile, the city prepared new safety rules.
3. The engineers tested the bridge. However, the city prepared new safety rules.

用表示「致詞在先、短片在後」的被動順序結構完成句子：The opening speech ____ a short film.

哪一句中的 withdrawal from 表示退出某項協議或體系？

1. The doctor treated the athlete's withdrawal symptoms.
2. The country's withdrawal from the treaty changed regional politics.
3. The clerk approved a cash withdrawal from my account.

哪個選項正確使用 But even though 連接前一句，並完整表達讓步關係？

1. We had expected the event to be canceled. Even though it rained, but the concert continued indoors.
2. We had expected the event to be canceled. But even though it rained, the concert continued indoors.
3. We had expected the event to be canceled. But even though the rain, the concert continued indoors.

用本課中表示「結果無法撤銷」的表達完成句子：Once the final agreement was signed, there was ____.

哪一個句子正確地用 -ing 片語修飾人物，同時保留了另一個主要動詞？

1. Scientists searching for clean energy developing a new battery.
2. Scientists searched for clean energy developed a new battery.
3. Scientists searching for clean energy developed a new battery.

哪一句使用了與 riches they knew awaited in East Asia 相同的嵌入式修飾結構，並以 challenges 作為 awaited 的主詞？

1. The challenges she learned about overseas did not change her decision.
2. The challenges she knew awaited her overseas did not change her decision.
3. She knew that challenges awaited her overseas, but her decision did not change.

在這個句子中，the Age of Exploration 指什麼？

1. 歐洲進行遠洋探索和海外擴張的一段歷史時期
2. 探索一條海上航線所需的時間
3. 歐洲水手的平均年齡

用本課中表示「達到前所未有的程度」的固定片語完成句子：With real-time translation, people can communicate across languages ____.

哪一個句子中的 launch 表示「正式發起一項重大且有組織的行動」？

1. The charity launched a nationwide campaign to provide clean water.
2. The child launched a paper airplane across the room.
3. The app launched when I tapped the icon.

依照 the impact of A on B 結構，填入兩個正確的介系詞：The report examines the impact ____ tourism ____ local communities.

哪一句正確使用 whatever，在提出結論前先承認可能存在的優點與缺點？

1. The policy will affect everyone because its benefits are whatever.
2. Whatever its benefits and drawbacks, the policy will affect everyone.
3. Whatever are its benefits and drawbacks, but the policy will affect everyone.

哪一句的 far from 是在強烈否定某個描述，而不是表示空間距離？

1. The plan is far from perfect; several major problems remain.
2. The cabin is far from the nearest town, so the drive takes two hours.
3. She moved the chair far from the heater to keep it cool.

在名詞片語 cross-continental communication cables 中，哪個字是表示主要事物的中心名詞？

1. communication
2. cross-continental
3. cables

哪一句使用相同結構：先用 that once ... 修飾複數名詞，再接被動結構 are now ...？

1. The barriers that once isolated the village are now circumvented through a new tunnel.
2. The village that was once isolated now uses a new tunnel through the barriers.
3. A new tunnel now passes through the barriers that once isolated the village.

用 beam 的過去分詞完成這個簡化的被動修飾語：The station receives signals ____ through space.

用本課中引出「被捨棄選項」的兩個字連接語完成句子：The archive used email ____ couriers carrying documents between cities.

在這個句子中，the pioneering cultures 最可能是什麼意思？

1. 只是因為年代久遠而被描述的社會
2. 為探險者舉辦的藝術和音樂活動
3. 透過發展有影響力的做法而帶領方向的社會

填入表示所有關係的關係詞：The organization, ____ volunteers rebuilt the school, received an award.

社區中心去年已順利完工。哪一句正確表達它的完成有賴於那筆補助款？

1. The community center would not have been possible without the grant.
2. The community center will not be possible without the grant.
3. The community center would not be possible without the grant.

在描述絲綢之路時，history's first worldwide web 是什麼意思？

1. 它描述了一張鋪在絲綢之路上的巨大實體網。
2. 它把絲綢之路比作連結遙遠地區的網路。
3. 它表示絲綢之路上的人使用了現代網際網路。