腺鼠疫的過去、現在與未來 - 雪倫·N·德威特：英語精讀講義

在一場關於停電的演講開始前，哪一種開場最明確地邀請聽眾在腦中形成鮮明畫面？

1. Did every light in your town go out tonight?
2. Imagine if every light in your town went out tonight.
3. Every light in your town goes out tonight.

用 wipe out 的簡單過去式被動形式完成句子：Several local species ____ by the invasive predator.

用表示想像來源的目標片語完成句子：The abandoned amusement park looked like ____ a horror film.

用引出公認名稱的目標雙字片語完成句子：This stage of sleep is ____ REM sleep.

哪一句正確使用了句首 -ing 子句，而且其隱含主詞與主要子句的主詞一致？

1. Crossing the desert, extra water was carried by the travelers.
2. Crossing the desert, the heat made every step difficult.
3. Crossing the desert, the travelers carried extra water.

在這句話中，as much as 是什麼意思：The reservoir can hold as much as 2 million gallons?

1. 它隨時都恰好裝有 200 萬加侖。
2. 它的儲水量和另一座水庫相同。
3. 它最多可容納 200 萬加侖，而且這個數字被凸顯為很大的容量。

哪一句表示無水可用是停電造成的結果，而不是停電的目的？

1. The building had no water before the power outage shut down the pumps.
2. The power outage shut down the pumps to leave the building without water.
3. The power outage shut down the pumps, leaving the building without water.

請用引出觀察內容的兩個字完成這個句型：One of the most useful things about this app ____ it works offline.

用對比與名詞替代結構完成句子：This is not a minor setback, ____ could change our plans.

填入用來引出被分析材料的介系詞：The report includes DNA analysis ____ the tissue samples.

哪一個句子正確使用 as well as，而且主詞與動詞一致？

1. The report, as well as the photographs, was submitted yesterday.
2. The report, as well as the photographs, were submitted yesterday.
3. The report and the photographs was submitted yesterday.

the Plague of Justinian in 541 CE 在這裡指什麼？

1. 一種以查士丁尼皇帝命名的細菌
2. 一場與查士丁尼皇帝時代相關的較早鼠疫疫情
3. 黑死病的另一個英文名稱

用 cause 的過去式被動形式完成句子：The flight delays ____ a power failure.

提出證據後，“What this means is that ...”通常表示什麼？

1. 它要求聽眾回答一個直接問題。
2. 它帶出一個與前面證據無關的事實。
3. 它把前面的證據轉換成明確結論。

在句子 "The same virus can behave differently in different climates," 中，can behave differently 是什麼意思？

1. 它已經學會了改變自己行為的技能。
2. 它每次都必須呈現不同的模式。
3. 它在不同條件下可能呈現不同模式。

在句子 "Even before the update, the app worked well" 中，even 增加了什麼含義？

1. 它只是說明更新比原定時間更早發生。
2. 它表示這款應用程式只在更新後才運作良好。
3. 它強調這款應用程式在一個出乎意料的早期時間就已經運作良好。

句子 The mortality rate was no more than 3%. 是什麼意思？

1. 該比率至少是3%。
2. 該比率可以是3%或更低，但不能更高。
3. 該比率大約是3%，也可能略高。

哪一句表示小規模停電通常只局限在一棟建築物內，同時保留例外的可能性？

1. Small outages tend to remain localized to one building.
2. Small outages always remain localized to one building.
3. Small outages tend to spread beyond one building.

用本課中表示「傳播得極快」的習語完成句子：Within an hour, the rumor had ____ across the campus.

communicated 在這個句子中是什麼意思？The illness was communicated directly from one person to another.

1. 這種疾病被向大眾公布了。
2. 人們互相交流了有關這種疾病的訊息。
3. 這種疾病直接在人與人之間傳播。

「genetic comparisons of ancient to modern strains」最準確的意思是什麼？

1. 這些菌株從古代環境移動到了現代環境。
2. 將古代菌株與現代菌株進行比較。
3. 古代菌株逐漸演變成了現代菌株。

用本課表達補完句子，使其表示「解釋為什麼……的核心因素」：____ the team kept winning was its careful preparation.

用 not in A, but in B 完成對比：The cause must lie ____ the hardware, ____ the software settings.

在本句中，the High Middle Ages 指什麼？

1. 現代以前全部的歐洲歷史
2. 歐洲中世紀史上介於中世紀早期和晚期之間的一個時期
3. 大多數中世紀人居住在高山地區的一段時期

用 had led to 完成較早發生的因果關係：Before the factory upgraded its equipment, years of poor maintenance ____ frequent breakdowns.

用本課的形象說法完成句子：After the twins were born, the family had two more ____.

請用表示「造成災難性後果」的固定表達完成句子：For the rescue team, losing radio contact in the storm could ____.

哪一句自然地表示一座受損的橋已經失去原先承載重型卡車的能力？

1. The damaged bridge could no longer support heavy trucks.
2. The damaged bridge could support heavy trucks again.
3. The damaged bridge had never supported heavy trucks.

請用 kept + 受詞 the classroom + 形容詞 quiet 完成句子：The closed door ____ during the exam.

請用表示持續下降趨勢的目標片語完成句子：Over ten years, the region experienced ____ average rainfall.

請選出能清楚表示因果關係的連接語：The roads were covered in ice. ___ all local schools were closed.

1. Meanwhile,
2. For example,
3. As a result,

哪個句子能自然補充說明圍籬被毀造成的結果？

1. The flood destroying the fence, leaving the farm vulnerable to wild animals.
2. The flood destroyed the fence, left the farm vulnerable to wild animals.
3. The flood destroyed the fence, leaving the farm vulnerable to wild animals.

在原句中，「telltale signs of malnutrition」指什麼？

1. 能清楚指向營養不良的線索
2. 與健康無關的次要細節
3. 由營養不良的人講述的故事

請用能預告恰好兩個重點的片語完成句子：The update helps our team ____: it reduces delays and prevents duplicate work.

用目標片語引出社會整體層面的影響：____, the policy reduced inequality.

用表示「供應量足夠整個群體分配」的目標表達完成句子：There are enough blankets ____, so everyone will get one.

在句子 Regular exercise can improve sleep, as several studies have shown? 中，as 子句有什麼作用？

1. 它表示這些研究造成了睡眠改善。
2. 它說明運動是在什麼時候進行的。
3. 它提供研究證據來支持這項主張。

在句子 Better access to education can increase social mobility? 中，social mobility 是什麼意思？

1. 人們在不同社會或經濟位置之間流動
2. 人們的身體變得更快或更靈活
3. 貨物從一個地方運送到另一個地方

哪一句正確使用平行的 -ing 片語來形成結果鏈？

1. The new rail line reduced travel times, connected remote towns and eventually creating new jobs.
2. The new rail line reducing travel times, connecting remote towns and eventually created new jobs.
3. The new rail line reduced travel times, connecting remote towns and eventually creating new jobs.

一場簡報剛介紹某項政策對環境的影響。接下來哪一句能自然地把經濟影響當作第二個層面引入？

1. The policy instead was a significant economic impact.
2. The policy also had a significant economic impact.
3. The policy had an impact economically also significant.

請用表示「使這種情況在事後持續存在」的兩字片語完成句子：The factory closure ____ a town with very few job opportunities.

請使用本課的正式動詞完成這個科學情境中的句子：The vaccine may ____ immunity to several strains.

請用本課表示「未來可能變得非常有用」的完整結構填空：This low-cost battery ____ highly useful in remote areas.

請用本課表示「與某個參照對象比較規模」的正確片語填空：This school had never hosted an event ____ the citywide science fair.

哪一句在不帶諷刺的情況下，自然且結構正確地使用了 thanks to？

1. Thanks to the early warning, everyone reached safety in time.
2. Several homes were lost thanks to the wildfire.
3. Thanks to the storm destroyed the bridge.

在醫學語境中，a drug-resistant strain 是什麼意思？

1. 某種藥物無法輕易殺死或控制的病原體變體
2. 一種可以抵抗所有細菌的藥物
3. 一位拒絕服藥的病人

The new conflict threatens the return of darker times 這句話是什麼意思？

1. 這場新的衝突可能使充滿恐懼和苦難的時期重現。
2. 這場新的衝突會讓夜晚在物理意義上變得更暗。
3. 有人在口頭威脅要關掉燈。

請用 shape 的現在完成式被動語態完成句子：The neighborhood ____ by decades of migration.

使用指定結構 not just for ... may also 完成句子：The app is useful ____ tracking expenses; it ____ help you plan a budget.

哪一句表示某個事物可以保護人們，使其免於危險後果？

1. This new system can save patients several hours of waiting.
2. The clinic can save the medicine for emergency use.
3. This treatment can save patients from serious complications.