酒精簡史 - Rod Phillips：英語精讀講義

在句子 “While unpacking, Maya stumbled across an old concert ticket,” 中，stumbled across 是什麼意思？

1. 她拿著那張票時絆了一下。
2. 她偶然發現了那張票。
3. 她刻意搜尋了那張票。

哪一種情況最適合用 windfall 來描述？

1. 一家商店按計畫購買日常庫存。
2. 一個家庭意外獲得一大筆遺產。
3. 一名員工每個月領取相同的薪資。

哪一句使用 drawing someone to 來表示前面的情況把人吸引到某個地方？

1. The music drifted into the street, drawing people to the café.
2. The waiter walked into the street to invite people to the café.
3. The artist stood by the café, drawing pictures of people.

用 gorge oneself 正確的過去式完成句子：At the buffet, he ____ on desserts until he felt sick.

用表示「不知真相卻捲入其中」的目標形容詞完成句子：Nora was an ____ participant in the fraud; she believed she was approving ordinary refunds.

用表示「控制並利用某種自然力量」的目標動詞完成句子：Scientists hope to ____ wind power to run the remote station.

哪一句正確引出了這種動物的科學名稱？

1. The animal is known for a tardigrade.
2. The animal is known as a tardigrade.
3. The animal is known to a tardigrade.

用表示「以花蜜為食」的目標片語完成句子：Adult butterflies ____ flower nectar.

哪一句把溶液冷卻和晶體形成描述為同步展開的過程？

1. After the solution cools, crystals begin to form.
2. As the solution cools, crystals begin to form.
3. Because the solution cools, crystals begin to form.

使用「名詞 + called + 名稱」結構完成句子：Scientists discovered a particle ____ the Higgs boson.

在食品或飲料製作中，哪項說明最符合 fermentation？

1. 把食物冷藏，讓所有微生物活動停止。
2. 透過加熱去除食物中的液體。
3. 微生物分解糖類，並產生酒精、酸或氣體等物質。

在此語境中，earliest known evidence 表示什麼？

1. 它是目前發現的最早證據，但事件可能發生得更早。
2. 它證明這件事不可能發生得更早。
3. 它是一個完全沒有證據支持的個人猜測。

選出能自然連接地點與當地證據的關係詞：「The researchers examined a cave in Spain, ___ soot on the walls revealed that people had used fire there.」

1. which
2. where
3. when
4. what

哪個句子表示海岸線的變化發生在幾十年過去之前？

1. The coastline changed after a few decades.
2. The coastline changed within a few decades.
3. The coastline changed for a few decades.

哪一句話表示某個節慶吸引了來自世界各地的遊客？

1. The festival attracts visitors from one nearby town.
2. The festival attracts visitors all over the world.
3. The festival attracts visitors only in winter.

The museum is open throughout the year. 這句話強調什麼？

1. 它全年開放，而不只是某一個季節。
2. 它每年只在某一天開放。
3. 它只在夏季開放。

哪一個句子表示一項服務可供社會各階層的人使用？

1. The service is available to people from all social classes.
2. The service provides classes about society.
3. The service is available only during school classes.

在句子 "The crew received daily rations during the voyage," 中，daily rations 指什麼？

1. Extra pay saved for a future trip
2. Any meals freely chosen from a menu
3. Fixed amounts of food or supplies allotted for each day

用 record 的正確形式完成句子：This quiet room is ideal for ____ interviews.

delicacy 在這個食物語境中是什麼意思？

1. 每天食用的普通便宜餐點
2. 必須小心拿取的易碎物品
3. 因稀有、精緻或具有文化重要性而受到珍視的特殊食物或飲品

哪一句最適合接在 The northern office is busy all year 後面，並明確建立對比？

1. For example, the southern office closes in August.
2. As a result, the southern office hired more staff.
3. By contrast, the southern office is quiet during the winter.

用例句中表示「同樣容易取得」的片語完成句子：During the festival, bottled water was ____ soft drinks.

物資沒有固定清單。哪一句表示找得到的任何物資都可以？

1. Bring the supplies on the approved list.
2. Bring whatever supplies you can find.
3. Bring whichever of these three supplies you prefer.

使用縮寫 what's now 和現代地名 Turkey 完成歷史敘述句：The ancient settlement was in ____.

pulque, made from cactus sap 這個片語說明了什麼？

1. 它是一種由植物汁液製成的特定傳統發酵飲品。
2. 它是所有種類果汁的英文名稱。
3. 它是一種烘乾仙人掌的方法。

使用 ... of choice 結構完成句子，表達「這個團隊通常首選的工具」：For quick design sketches, a tablet is the team's ____.

用本課表示「已進入日常生活」的目標表達完成句子：Over time, online banking has ____.

哪一句最能表示某人迅速抓住一個細節，並把它當成主要焦點？

1. The editor reviewed every detail before deciding what mattered.
2. The editor removed one dramatic detail from the article.
3. The editor latched onto one dramatic detail and made it the focus of the article.

哪一句正確使用 be perceived as，表達一項評價而不是已確定的事實？

1. The policy perceived many employees as unfair.
2. The policy was perceived as unfair by many employees.
3. An audit proved that the policy violated the written rule.

哪一句中的 testify to 是非法律含義，表示「作為……的證據」？

1. The ancient buildings testified to the town's long history.
2. The witness testified in court about the accident.
3. The curator testified the buildings to be historic.

哪一句使用 potential for abuse 表示應用程式可能遭到濫用？

1. The app is useful, but it has the potential to abuse users.
2. The app is useful, but it has the potential for abuse if access is not controlled.
3. The app is useful, but it has been abused in every case.

在 Greek philosophers promoted temperance 中，temperance 最可能是什麼意思？

1. 測量某個東西的冷熱程度
2. 在任何情況下完全避免所有享樂
3. 有原則的自我節制，尤其是避免過度

使用 integrate ... into 的過去式完成句子：The school ____ media-literacy lessons ____ its curriculum.

哪一種情境最適合使用 excessive intoxication？

1. 說朋友有點微醺的日常訊息
2. 解釋酒精會在烹調過程中蒸發的食譜
3. 討論危險醉酒程度的公共衛生報告

請用 smoke 的正確形式完成這項規定：The apartment building has a rule against ____ in shared hallways.

哪一句用 solidified into 的比喻義表示逐漸發展為已經確立的形態？

1. The melted wax solidified as it cooled.
2. The charity replaced its logo yesterday.
3. Over several years, the volunteer group solidified into a national charity.

用名詞 content 補完整句，表示飲品中的酒精含量：This cider has a relatively low ____.

哪一句把約攝氏 80 度設定為某種變化開始發生的數值水準？

1. The temperature rises to about 80 degrees Celsius.
2. The temperature rises by about 80 degrees Celsius.
3. At about 80 degrees Celsius, the wax begins to soften.

請用 level off 的正確形式完成句子：After rising rapidly for six months, website traffic began to ____ at about 50,000 visits a day.

請使用本講中的轉折框架完成句子：Home internet used to be slow. ____ the arrival of fiber-optic service.

哪個術語指加熱液體、收集特定蒸氣，再將蒸氣冷卻成液體的過程？

1. distillation
2. filtration
3. fermentation

用高亮片語完成句子；該片語表示「使酒精從液態變成蒸氣」：In the lab, they heated the mixture to ____.

使用例句中的五字比較句型完成句子，表示蠟的熔化溫度較低：Wax melts ____ iron.

使用例句中表示「剩下的東西是……」的三字縮寫片語完成流程說明：Filter the mixture, remove the solids, and ____ clear water.

例句中的 spirits 是什麼意思？

1. 超自然存在
2. 人的情緒
3. 蒸餾酒

用表示「作為藥物」的目標片語完成句子：The herb was traditionally used for ____.

哪一句最能把咖啡描述為在國際市場交易的大宗商品？

1. Coffee became a carefully designed consumer product.
2. Coffee became a useful household possession.
3. Coffee became a major trade commodity.

請用表示「與……不同」的介系詞完成英文句子：____ fresh milk, powdered milk can be stored for months.

哪個句子中的 spoil 表示「變得不再適合食用或飲用」？

1. The grandparents spoil the child with gifts.
2. The child will spoil the surprise before dinner.
3. The milk will spoil if it stays in the sun.

對標示片語的哪一項分析正確？

1. made from sugar 修飾 Rum，而 harvested in European colonies 修飾 sugar。
2. harvested in European colonies 直接修飾 Rum。
3. made 和 harvested 都是句子的主要動詞。

哪一句中的 staple 表示「長期形成的基本用品或事物」？

1. She removed a staple from the document.
2. Rice is a staple food in many regions.
3. He stapled the pages together.

填入表示瑪雅換得什麼的介系詞：Maya traded her old laptop ____ store credit.

在這個歷史語境中，enslaved people 是什麼意思？

1. 自願接受一般有薪工作的人
2. 暫時前往另一個地區旅行的人
3. 遭強行剝奪自由並置於他人控制之下的人

請用目標表達 a form of money 完成句子：In the village, salt was widely accepted in exchange for food, so it served as ____.

在這句話中，the Age of Exploration 指什麼？

1. 一項現代科學探索計畫
2. 一個人開始探索世界的人生階段
3. 歐洲進行海外航行、貿易與殖民擴張的歷史時期

用 play a crucial role in 的過去式完成句子：Accurate weather forecasts ____ helping the crew avoid the storm.

哪個句子用 -ing 活動作主詞，並在其中使用 keep + 受詞 + 形容詞？

1. Keeping medicine cool during transport is essential.
2. The driver is keeping the medicine cool during transport.
3. Keep the medicine cool during transport.

哪個句子正確地用 -ing 活動作主詞，並使用 kept + 受詞 + 形容詞說明結果？

1. Ice was keeping the drinks cold for longer.
2. Adding ice kept the drinks coldly longer.
3. Adding ice kept the drinks cold longer.

哪個字最適合補完整句？Salt can act as a ___ in some foods.

1. preservation
2. preservative
3. preserve

哪個句子表示「到了20世紀時，這座城鎮已經成為一個主要港口」？

1. By the 1900s, the town had become a major port.
2. After the 1900s, the town became a major port.
3. In the 1900s, the town became a major port.

哪一句中的 buzz 表示酒精帶來的輕微感覺？

1. Give me a buzz when your train arrives.
2. The small glass of wine gave Nina a pleasant buzz.
3. The buzz of the bee woke the baby.

請用 go from X to Y 的過去完成式結構完成句子：By 2018, Maya's project had ____ serving one neighborhood ____ supporting schools across the city.

哪一句中的 fuel 是比喻用法，表示「推動或加劇」？

1. Fresh evidence fueled public interest in the case.
2. The campsite stored enough fuel for the winter.
3. The driver fueled the car before the trip.

使用本課中表示「隨著時間推移」的四字過渡片語，完成下面的過去式敘事：____, the new team learned to work well together.

請用能表示「從過去看後續發展」的形式完成句子：Historians knew that the conflict ____ get more complicated.

請用 give 的正確形式完成句子：Comparing the two reports ____ us a clearer view of the problem.

哪一句在 examines 後正確嵌入了關於全人類共同價值的問題？

1. The report examines that we value as a species.
2. The report examines what do we value as a species.
3. The report examines what we value as a species.

請用 end up 的過去式完成句子：We missed the last bus and ____ walking home.