精誠中學 102 學年度下學期第二次段考高一英文試題 I. 1-50 題每題一分；51-63 題每題兩分
1. If you have any problem with the new device, don’t ______ to inform us. (A) involve (B) hesitate (C) appreciate (D) reveal
2. I shivered _____ at the sight of the war scene.
(A) regrettably (B) calmly (C) artificially (D) involuntarily 3. These chocolate eggs are _____.
(A) hollow (B) sweetie (C) fair (D) upset
4. Students need _______ to make them study harder. (A) remedy (B) ceremony (C) superstition (D) stimulation 5. I owe you an ______ for what I have done to you.
(A) engagement (B) association (C) apology (D) exploration
6. Jimmy was laid off , and he has been having a _____ time recently. (A) furious (B) rough (C) mortal (D) gentle
7. The factory workers will ______ a strike if they are denied a raise. (A) abduct (B) launch (C) attack (D) explode
8. Jessie will take over my project when I’m on vacation because she’s ______ with my work. (A) familiar (B) upset (C) painful (D) emotional
9. A bitter _____ is developing between the two teams for championship. (A) complaint (B) recall (C) stress (D) contest
10. Environmental protection groups ________ the government’s energy policy; they are asking for sustainable development and a better future for our children.
(A) dish out (B) plant the seeds of (C) lash out at (D) grow out of
11. Portia _____ as a lawyer in court defending Antonio against Shylock. (A) dropped by (B) dressed up (C) engaged in (D) dried out
12. I ______ a lot of pleasure _____ reading.
(A) develop …into (B) devote…to (C) convert….into (D) derive…from
13. Traveling expenses must _____ consideration, so we decide to take the budget airline. (A) enter into (B) drive into (C) cut into (D) take into
14. The roof of John’s house _______ solar panels, and that does help cut down on the electric bill.
(A) disagrees with (B) escapes from (C) is covered with (D) decides on 15. In some countries, women _____ a better life because of lack of education. (A) are convinced of (B) disapprove of (C) are deprived of (D) are made up of 16.____ I saw it, I wouldn’t have believed it.
(A) Were it not for (B) How I wish (C) It’s high time (D) But that
17. Mrs. Smith takes good care of these stray dogs, just as if they _____ her children. (A) were (B) had been (C) will be (D) have been
18. If the shrinking continues, India _______ in 200 million years.
(A) disappears (B) will disappear (C) would disappear (D) will have disappeared 19. _______ the baseball game be called off, they will give you a rain check. (A) Would (B) Had (C) Should (D) Could
20. The robber would have wounded more people if the police _____ him. (A) didn’t shoot (B) hadn’t shot (C) weren’t shot (D) were to shoot
Many popular expressions in English have interesting backgrounds. When we refer to a person’s weak spot 21 his Achilles’ heel, we are recalling the story of the might Greek hero of the Trojan War, Achilles, a warrior of unusual strength and courage. The mother of Achilles, in 22 veins flowed the blood of the gods, was warned at his birth that her son would die in battle. In great distress, she sought to save her son. In order to reduce his chance of being hurt and to give him maximum protection in battle, she dipped the infant in the river Styx. The magic waters touched every part of the child’s body 23 the heel that she held in her hand. Thus it happened many years 24 when he quarreled with the commander Agamemnon, and in anger sulked in his tent. Achilles then emerged to fight and killed the Trojan hero Hector, but he died shortly after he was wounded by a poisoned arrow in the heel, the only spot where he was vulnerable. Today, the meaning of Achilles’s heel is not 25 to a weak point in the body but it also signals a weakness in the character of an individual, or the defenses of a nation, or in the structure of a system.
21. (A) as (B) for (C) of (D) with
22. (A) her (B) that (C) whom (D) whose
23. (A) as well as (B) besides (C) except (D) within 24. (A) late (B) latter (C) later (D) last
25. (A) annoyed (B) confined (C) comforted (D) quoted
The Trojan War was a very violent war, 26 many Greeks and Trojans were killed, including the famous heroes Achilles and Agamemnon. At the time of the Trojan War, the weapons most often used were swords and spears, and soldiers used shields to defend themselves. 27 soldiers had to be close to one another in battle, the Greeks developed a special formation called a “phalanx”. In this formation, Greek soldiers with spears formed the shape of a rectangle, with the front row of soldiers 28 their shields together. This allowed the soldiers behind them to use their spears to fight. To attack the enemy, the phalanx would slowly move 29 . Despite the special formation, however, Greek soldiers haven’t been able to enter Troy for years until they 30 the idea of the Trojan Horse. With this “sneak attack”, the Greeks were able to get into the city and defeat Trojan soldiers.
26. (A) in that (B) in which (C) in where (D) in what
27. (A) Thanks to (B) Because of (C) Whether (D) Because 28. (A) connect (B) to connect (C) connecting (D) connected 29. (A) against (B) backwards (C) down (D) forward
30. (A) came into (B) came across (C) came along (D) came up with
The origin of the role of bridesmaid goes back several centuries, when friends of
the bride would dress the same as she did in order to confuse any evil spirits ready to snatch the bride away from her husband. 31 , the role changed to one of “support” from her friends and family members.
The term “ bridesmaid” itself has also come to refer to one who comes close to 32 what is desired, only to fall short, alluding to the fact that though a bridesmaid plays a large role in a wedding, she is not the one for whom the ceremony is given nor 33 the center of attention. Commonly recited expressions about this member of wedding party are “always a bridesmaid, but never a bride” and “thrice a bridesmaid , never a bride.”
close to winning an award or championship , only to come up just short. Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets had stated, for instance, that he was 35 being the “bridesmaid” after two
consecutive losses in the NBA finals (to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2002 and to the San Antonio in 2003).
31. (A) Behind time (B) In time (C) On time (D)Over time 32. (A) attaining (B) nagging (C) leaning (D) scanning 33. (A) she is (B) she will (C) is she (D) will she 34. (A) silently (B) recently (C)routinely (D) fairly 35. (A) aware of (B) free of (C) proud of (D) tired of
The most common way women unknowingly start arguments is by not being direct when they share their feelings. 36 directly expressing her dislike or disappointment, a woman asks rhetorical questions and unknowingly communicates a 37 of disapproval . 38 sometimes this is not what she wants to give, it is generally what a man will hear. 39 ,when a man is late, a woman may feel “ I don’t like waiting for you when you are late.” Or “ I was worried that something had 40 to you.” However, when he arrives, she doesn’t directly share her feelings 41 ask a question like “ How could you be so late ?” or “ What am I 42 to think when you’re so late?” or “ Why didn’t you call me?”
Certainly asking someone “ Why didn’t you call me?” is ok if you are sincerely 43 a valid reason. But when a woman is 44 , the tone of her voice often reveals that she does not really expect an answer but is 45 that there is no acceptable reason for being late. 36. (A) As of (B) As to (C) Instead of (D) In addition to
37. (A) diary (B) message (C) channel (D) cabinet
38. (A) As yet (B) Even though (C) In spite of (D) As a result
39. (A) For instance (B) On the whole (C) Time after time (D) For the time being 40. (A) deserted (B) happened (C) occurred (D) remained
41. (A) and (B) but (C) or (D) though
42. (A) about (B) willing (C) supposed (D) eager
43. (A) looking at (B) looking for (C) looking into (D) looking up 44. (A) certain (B) glad (C) pleased (D) upset
45. (A) knocking on wood (B) making the point (C) giving you a break (D) meeting you halfway
For years, villagers believed that Endley farm was haunted. The farm was
owned by two brothers, Joe and Bert Cox. They employed a few hands, but no one was willing to work there long. The farm laborers said they always woke up to find work had been done overnight. 46
No one suspected that there might be someone else on the farm who had never been seen. 47 A short time ago, villagers were astonished to learn the ghost of Endley had died. Everyone went to the funeral, for the “ghost” was none other than Eric Cox, a third brother of Joe and Bert.
After the funeral , they revealed the secret. Eric had been the eldest son of the family. 48 As he hated the army life and the war, he decided to desert his regiment and his father hid him until the end of the war. 49 His father told everybody Eric had been killed in action. After the father’s death, Joe and Bert took on the duty
of keeping their brother in hiding. 50 Even at death, he was quite unaware of the fact that he had become the ghost of Endley.
(A) This was indeed the case.
(B) He should have joined the army during the First World War.
(C) Fearing the authorities, Eric remained in hiding after the war as well. (D) All these years Eric developed a reverse routine of working at night.
(E) A farm worker even claimed to have seen a figure cutting corn in the moonlight. Superstition has forced a European airline to change its logo. New Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines had to change its 13-red-dot logo on the tail of all its planes because of a flood of complaints from passengers about the combination of the thirteen red balls representing bad luck. This number is unlucky in Western culture and many would-be passengers thought it just wouldn’t do on an airplane. Airline officials were taken aback by the volume of disapproving mail they received. Particularly upset was the original logo’s designer Ronane Holt. She said the thirteen dots “looked just right “and had extra significance because the number of dots matched the destinations it flew to Africa. The design, in the shape of “b”, also resembled the pattern of lights on an airport runway as planes taxied before taking off.
All of the airline’s planes now have to go back to their hangars for a paint job. A fourteenth red dot will be added to the top of the “b.” However, this may not go down well in China, where the number fourteen is unlucky. One-four in Mandarin sounds like the phrase “ to want to die”. Passengers at Brussels airport were in two minds as to whether or not they thought the fourteen-dot logo would bring better luck.
Frequent business flyer Rene Charles said: “ In this day and age, superstitions are little silly. There is no logic behind them. “ However, she did admit that she heard the concerns of other passengers and was happier that the newer logo has an extra dot.
Brussels Airlines is the result of a merger between SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express. It begins flying, with the fourteen dots, on March 25.
51. What can be the best title for this passage?
(A) Frequent Business Flyer’s Belief in the Airplane Design (B) Passengers’ Disapproving Mails Against the Merging
(C) The Resemblance Between the Runway Pattern and the B Shape (D) A Superstitious Belief Makes Airline Logo Change
52. According to the passage, which of the following statement is TRUE? (A) The airline company has 13 red ball dots on the front of its planes.
(B) Chinese passengers appreciate the idea that one more dot should be added to the logo. (C) Brussels Airlines have airplanes flying between European and African countries.
(D) The airliner takes passengers to no less than thirty locations in Africa.
53. The phrase “taken aback”in the first paragraph suggests that Airline officials _____. (A) have strong feelings of excitement, which last for a period of time
(B) have sadness over a long period of time without obvious reasons (C) are relaxed and happy in almost all kinds of situations
(D) are shocked or surprised and do not know how to behave
fashion. The crakow was a shoe with a very long tip, similar to a witch’s shoe. Nobody knew why women followed the fad of wearing such a strange type of shoe or why the tips of the shoes got a little longer every year. The crakow finally got so long that King Edward III ordered that the crakow not extend more than two inches beyond a human’s toes. The king’s order, however, was not obeyed. Several years later, women could still be seen wearing the crakow shoes, some with tips of eighteen inches. Inevitably, many women were injured after they tripped over the long tips and fell to the ground.
54. Why was the crakow a dangerous shoe style?
(A) Many women tripped over the long tips and got hurt. (B) It was forbidden to wear them.
(C) It was too fashionable.
(D) Wearing these shoes hurt men’s pride.
55. King Edward III gave the order to limit the length of the shoes because_____. (A) the crakow got longer and longer
(B) the crakow didn’t look good on him (C) he didn’t follow the fashion of the day
(D) he had tripped over the tips of someone’s shoes
From birth, babies are very sensitive to their mothers’ feelings. If mothers are depressed in the very early weeks or months, this often has an effect on the interaction with the newborns. And this in turn has long-term harmful effects on the development of the children. They may have more behavioral problems, more cognitive problems, or a low IQ. So the very early mother-baby interaction is very important for the later development of the children, and a very stressed mother can interfere with this. Alternatively, the good news is that very good “mothering” early on can actually help to undo some of the possible damage that might have been caused during the fetal period. So, the whole system is very plastic both for benefit and harm in the very early period.
Based on the finding in the research, very early mothering is absolutely crucial. Perhaps women should take a bit of time off work, certainly in the early months, to make sure that they get a good relationship going with their babies. This has implications for society as a whole and governments that women should be given more time to establish the relationship with their children, and that they should be helped to be in as good an emotional state as possible. Politicians as well maybe have a role to play here. They ought to be aware that for the sake of the emotional health of future generations, encouraging mothering and parenting is very important.
56. The article would mostly appear in ________. (A) a literature review (B) a financial report (C) a social security handbook (D) a mother magazine 57. This article is mainly about___________.
(A) when the earliest types of stress are formed
(B) how a mother’s feelings may affect the emotional health of a baby (C) why mothers feel the need to return to work soon after having a baby (D) what a doctor can do to reduce the level of emotional health
58. According to the article, it can be inferred that ________.
(A) a mother should do as much exercise as possible to increase blood flow to the baby (B) politicians should urge the government to set up more daycare centers for babies (C) a mother should be empowered to be able to handle both work and family (D) the emotional health of future generations is the business of the whole society 59. What does the word “mothering” mean in the passage?
(A) The transformation from a teen girl to a fully-grown woman. (B) The whole process of pregnancy.
(C) The activity of nursing and looking after children. (D) The entire period of giving birth.
People tend to live up to what’s expected of them and they tend to do better when treated as if they are capable of success. These are the lessons of the famous theory, the Pygmalion Effect. Pygmalion first appeared in Greek mythology as a king of Cyprus who carved and then fell in love with an ivory statue of a woman, which Aphrodite brought to life as Galatea. Much later, George Bernard Shaw wrote a play, entitled Pygmalion, about Henry Higgins ( a professor of phonetics ) and Lisa Doolittle ( the cockney flower girl whom Henry makes bets that he can change into a lady).
In 1968, Dr. Robert Rosenthal did the following experiments to test the validity of the
Pygmalion Effect. At an elementary school, teachers were given the names of students who had been identified as those with high intellectual abilities. The teachers were told to expect more from these students. In reality, the students were chosen at random. After eight months, however, the students who had been identified as the “brightest” did in fact have higher
increases in their achievements scores than those who had been identified as average. The high expectations of the teachers had resulted in higher achievement by the students. It is believed that the students were given more attention and that the teachers’ behaviors likely produced increased students’ confidence as well as a desire by students to study and do well.
60. What is the main purpose of this passage?
(A) To inform the readers of a popular ancient Greek myth.
(B) To explain the meaning and background of a well-known theory.
(C) To promote a play about a well-known professor and a cockney flower girl. (D) To demonstrate the procedures of an experiment about the Pygmalion Effect. 61. Where would you most likely read the passage?
(A) A travel guidebook (B) A movie review
(C) A fashion magazine (D) A psychology textbook
62. The students in Dr. Rosenthal’s experiment were probably ______ years old. (A) 6 to 12 (B) 12 to 16 (C) 12 to 18 (D) 19 to 22
63. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A) George Bernard Shaw successfully changed the cockney flower girl into a lady. (B) A king of Cyprus was madly in love with Aphrodite, the statue he carved.
(C) The teachers’ expectations contributed to the differences in the students’ academic performances.
(D) In Dr. Rosenthal’s experiment, the students were divided into two groups according to their intellectual abilities.
(1.)Jane 從來沒告訴她媽媽她有多愛她 ; however, she does care so much about her mom. (2.) 隨著母親一年一年老化 , Jane, (3.)在台北工作了二十年之後, decided to go back home and spend more time with her mother. It is natural that every parent love their children. Therefore, it is important that (4.)當父母親需要我們時我們就應該照顧他們. If each of us does our own part, (5.)生命就是美麗而且有意義的。
