第一次期中考英文

國立台灣師大附中九十七學年度第一學期第一次期中考高三英文科試題

Plastic surgery grew fastest in the 20th _{century, 1 World War II, when doctors}

began to treat people for serious burns.

Plastic surgery can be used to change the look of the faces and bodies of people who have been in accidents or have had operations to remove cancer, or who have been born looking different or missing parts of their bodies. It can also 2 the appearance of people who are healthy but don’t like the way they look. These people may have injections to remove wrinkles, surgery to make their breasts or bottoms bigger (or smaller), or surgery to take away extra fat or tighten up skin.

All forms of plastic surgery, even simple injections, 3 a risk of injury, and more complex surgery can cause scarring and occasionally even lead to death. However, because plastic surgery is cheaper and more 4 than ever before, and is advertised online and in newspapers, many people ignore the risk and have surgery. Perhaps because we are surrounded by pictures of beautiful actors and models, we 5 believe that our lives will be easier or better if we look younger, thinner or more beautiful.

1. (A) while (B) at (C) during (D) throughout 2. (A) be used to changing (B) be used to change

(C) used to change (D) used to changing 3. (A) involve (B) invest (C) indulge (D) include 4. (A) avail (B) available (C) aware (D) valuable 5, (A) become to (B) intend to (C) take to (D) come to 第

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At the Academy Award ceremony in 2003, to many people’s surprise, the award for Best Animated Feature went to Spirited Away. It was the first Japanese animation ever to win an Oscar. The film was produced by Studio Ghibli, a company 6 about thirty animators, who used traditional tools to draw the frames. Even with limited resources, this small studio has been able to produce many popular animated films, such as Princess

Mononoke and My Neighbor Totoro. In fact, most of Studio Ghibli’s films have enjoyed

great success throughout the world. The 7 for this success has come from one man: Hayao Miyazaki, the studio’s chief animator and concept artist.

Miyazaki became interested in animation as a high school student. Although he graduated from university in 1963 with degrees in political science and economics, he chose to 8 a career in animation, getting a position as an animator in a studio. 9 , Miyazaki became known for his outstanding drawing ability and creative ideas.

Like many other great artists, Miyazaki uses his works to express his ideas. For example, his anti-war messages can be clearly seen in his movie Howl’s Moving Castle. 10 by his outrage at the Iraq war, the film tells the story of Howl, a wizard who refuses to take part in war because of his pacifist views.

6. (A) consisting in (B) consisted in (C) consisting of (D) consisted of 7. (A) commerce (B) inspiration (C) confirmation (D) yearning 8. (A) pursue (B) depict (C) stir (D) consume 9. (A) Sooner or later (B) Before long (C) Before everything (D) Nevertheless 10. (A) Inspiring (B) Been inspired (C) To be inspired (D) Inspired 第

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What traits should a great leader have? To begin with, it is necessary that a great leader ___11___ through arguments and debates to offer a solution ___12___ is a straightforward and potent message, and their message happens to ___13___ people’s need. Second, strong leaders’ ability ___14___ something that ordinary people are unable to deal with makes them stand out. Third, a good leader understands what people really yearn ___15___ and makes their goals seem ___16___. Furthermore, the task of a leader is to ___17___, ___18___ appealing to their reason, because people want to be excited, inspired, or uplifted, not to be told. Last, good leaders must be capable of ___19___ hopes; ___20___, they can convince people that all is not lost, even when times are extremely hard.

11. (A) cut (B) cuts (C) to cut (D) cutting 12. (A) as (B) ,which (C) what (D) ,that

13. (A) simplify (B) rally (C) meet (D) encounter 14. (A) of doing (B) to doing (C) to do (D) does

15. (A) X (B) in (C) to (D) for

17. (A) set an example (B) look on the bright side (C) stir people’s blood (D) swim with the tide 18. (A) instead (B) instead of (C) rather (D) not 19. (A) rising (B) arising (C) arosing (D) raising 20. (A) that is (B) in addition to(C) nevertheless (D) as a result 第 21 至 題為題組25

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the American civil rights movement. He 21 the civil rights of African-Americans and is frequently referenced as a human rights icon today.

A Baptist minister, Dr. King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped 22 the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. His efforts led to the 1963 March in Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 23 Dr. King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, and he __24__ public consciousness of the civil rights movement and established himself as one of the greatest orators in the U.S. history.

In 1964, Dr. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means.

In 1968, Dr. King was killed by a white man. 25 his short life, his contribution to the progress on civil rights in the United States was great.

21. (A) was devoted to enhance (B) devoted to enhance

(C) devoted his lifetime enhancing (D) devoted himself to enhancing 22. (A) find (B) found (C) to find (D) finding

23. (A) there (B) which (C) where (D) to which 24. (A) rose (B) arose (C) raised (D) caught 25. (A) Although (B) Despite (C) On account of (D) In case of 第

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A double amputee, Debi Davis experienced the toughest time in her life when she, once a charming lady, was turned into a(n) 26 of fear and sympathy. Having a hard time dealing with physical inconvenience, she was not aware of this change in the very beginning. 27 support from her doctors, friends and family, she was __28__ optimistic about her future. Nothing could deter her from viewing herself as a fighter as well as a winner.

Not until she was free of her confinement in the hospital and tried to go back to her normal life __29__ things were not like what she had thought. To her great surprise and disappointment, the society had 30 her a new status. What people saw on her face was not the sense of achievement for overcoming great difficulties, but her missing limbs. They were afraid of making eye contact with her. She had the feeling that the efforts she had made were all in vain.

26. (A) person (B) situation (C) object (D) target 27. (A) But for (B) To (C) As (D) With 28. (A) rather (B) nonetheless (C) in no way (D) far from 29. (A) that she realized (B) and she realized

(C) but she realized (D) did she realize

30. (A) resigned (B) assigned (C) affirmed (D) assured

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Comics of all kinds are read around the world, but there is a craze for one __31.__ type of comic. The name is called Manga, which is the Japanese word for comics, meaning “__32.__ picture.” Manga is a __33.__ of foreign drawings and are most often in black and white, but the cover of the comic book and a few pages in the beginning may be __34.__. The main difference between Manga comics and the comics of Western countries is that Western comics tend to be __35.__ towards children, __36.__ the Manga comics are geared towards people of all ages.

Almost all social classes and people of all ages in Japan read Manga comics, the popularity of the comics __37.__ after World War II. Because of this, a broad range of subjects and topics – especially social and political __38.__-- occur in Manga. The Manga

craze has spread worldwide and it is now a global phenomenon __39.__ in billions of dollars each year. As a result, American artists are __40.__ to develop comics along the lines of Manga, and these American-style Manga comics are called “Amerimanga.”

(A) themes (B) mixture (C) bringing (D) whimsical (E) while (AB) starting (BC) colored (CD) surging (DE) orientated (AE) particular

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In early adolescence the search for identity often leads to over-identification with peers, clannishness, and conformity. The youth culture provides a ready-made identity that sets the new adolescent apart from his former identity as a child and from his identification with his parents. __41.__

Middle adolescence is a time for distinguishing oneself from the crowd. __42.__ The teenager tries on a variety of different political attitudes, religious persuasions, occupational commitments, and romantic involvements. At the time, these tentative identities have an all-or-nothing, do-or-die quality…

In late adolescence and young adulthood the search becomes more introspective ( __43.__ ) and also more pragmatic ( __44.__ ). Typically this is a period of “de-illusionment” (though not necessarily “dis“de-illusionment”). The young person must give up the childlike faith that he can be or do anything he wants for a more realistic assessment of his capabilities and opportunities. __45.__

(A) How can I achieve my goal? Where am I willing to compromise? (B) Who am I really? What do I believe? What do I want in life?

(C) The quest for identity now takes the form of exploration and experimentation.

(D) He must also face the fact that settling on one direction means abandoning others, at least temporarily.

(E) For a time, the adolescent may become a stereotypical teenager. 第四大題：閱讀測驗 30% (每題 2 分)

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John F. Kennedy, U.S. President from 1961 to 1963, was a perfect example of an ideal leader. Surrounded with intelligent and talented advisors, he was smart, young, energetic, optimistic and charismatic. He also came from an important family, and had a beautiful wife. At the time, he was often compared to the mythical ruler of Camelot, King Arthur.

Being a great leader, his speeches were grand and influential, and his decisions and policies were important and far-reaching. People believed that America was strong and ideal and could do anything it wanted to do, and Kennedy was a leader that could guide it. He set America on a course to the Moon, signed the Civil Rights Act to ensure equal rights for blacks and all races, created the Peace Crops, and stood strong against the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the construction of the Berlin Wall. Unfortunately, at the height of his power and popularity, he was assassinated. The entire nation mourned for him, and the terrible incident was even shot into films.

After Kennedy's death, events such as the Vietnam War, Watergate, and the Oil Crisis hurt the image of an always-right, unbeatable America. Those incidents consequently stimulated the public's nostalgia for the peaceful and orderly life in Kennedy's days. In memory, Kennedy may have become an even more important and ideal leader than he was in real life.

46. Which of the following words is the closest to “assassinate” in meaning? (A) Murder. (B) Kidnap. (C) Interview. (D) Invite.

47. What does the last sentence “In memory, ...in real life” mean? (A) He was the best president for sure.

(B) He was just like the mythical ruler of King Arthur.

(C) He was a more wonderful leader in people's memories than in real life. (D) He was not worth remembering at all.

48. What has contributed to the ideal image of Kennedy? (A) Vietnam War. (B) The Oil Crisis. (C) Watergate. (D) Cuban Missile Crisis.

49. Which of the following statements is true about Kennedy?

(A) He died of a serious illness. (B) He was an influential speaker. (C) He did not get married. (D) He was born into a poor family. 50. Which of the following is NOT done by Kennedy?

(A) He signed the Civil Rights Act.

(B) He ensured equal rights for black people. (C) He created the Peace Corps.

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She has big eyes, perky pink ears and fuzzy fur that just begs to be stroked. But 8-week-old CC (short for copy cat) is no ordinary kitten. Introduced by Texas scientists in February, she is the world's first cloned cat, the product of a lab experiment.

Cloning is a high-tech way of breeding an animal that is an exact genetic copy of a parent. Scientists have cloned mice, pigs, goats and sheep. The Texas company that paid for the research that produced CC －Genetic Savings & Clone－ hopes to clone people's pets!

To create CC, researchers at Texas A & M University took genes from a female cat named Rainbow and placed them into an egg cell from a cat named Allie. Genes are the chemical instructions that determine what an individual creature is like, from its size to its eye color. The egg developed inside Allie. On December 22, she gave birth to CC, who is genetically the same as Rainbow.

“It was exciting to witness,” says Lou Hawthorne, head of Genetic Saving & Clone. “She's such a cute cat.”

But not everyone was charmed by CC. “We must question the social purpose here,” says Wayne Pacele of the U.S. Humane Society. “More than 5 million cats are destroyed each year when shelters can't find homes for them. Why clone more cats?” “Just because you are capable of doing it,” says Pacele, “doesn't mean you should.”

Hawthorne is gambling that pet lovers will do almost anything to keep a beloved animal around, even if it means spending thousands to recreate Fluffy or Fido, and even if the clone is not an exact copy. CC, for instance, looks different from Rainbow because a cat's markings are not shaped by genes alone. And who knows if she'll act like Rainbow? Personality－perhaps the most valued trait in a pet－cannot be cloned.

51. According to the report, CC ________.

(A) is the first animal ever cloned (B) is the first cloned cat (C) is the last success in pet cloning (D) is born in a natural way

52. We can infer from the passage that CC ________. (A) will not survive longer than 8 weeks

(B) has many brothers and sisters (C) is more like Allie than Rainbow (D) has cost quite a great deal of money

53. We can reason from the passage that ________. (A) the company sees money in pet cloning (B) genes have nothing to do with what CC is like

(C) Lou Hawthorne himself is not satisfied with CC's look (D) Americans are willing to find homes for their pets 54. The report suggests that ________.

(A) everyone was glad to see CC

(B) pet cloning may be great business in the future

(C) personality will be easily cloned in the future for its important value

(D) cloned cats do not bring comfort to those cat owners whose cats were destroyed 55. Which of the following best serves as the title of the passage?

(A) CC and Rainbow

(B) How to Recreate Deceased Pets?

(C) When Will a Cloned Man Be Introduced? (D)The First Cloned Cat

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Many, many years ago, I thought that a grown-up was someone who could drive a car. But when I finally was old enough to drive, I found out that I wasn’t a grown-up yet. Then, I figured that a grown-up was a person who could vote. But when I cast my first vote, I realized that I still wasn’t a grown-up. A little later, I decided that a grown-up was someone who went to college. But college wasn’t what helped me to become a grown-up either.

It wasn’t until I decided to get tested for HIV that I learned what really made someone a grown-up. I like to think, too, that as I learned what defined a grown-up, I also become one.

I had stopped by the free clinic where a friend of mine worked, and while I was waiting for her, one of the other volunteers asked me if I wanted to be tested. My immediate

reaction was, “Who, me?” As I thought about it for a while, though, I realized that the only reason not to be tested would be fear--- fear of testing positive, fear of facing the facts. I took a deep breath, and I got tested. Grown-ups get scared, but they don’t let fear keep them from doing what they need to do.

My test results, the clinic said, wouldn’t come back for ten days. Those were ten very long days. I spent lots of time thinking about what I would do if my results were positive. Who would I tell? Could I tell anyone? Was it really my problem if I had infected anyone? Would I have to change my life, or could I just pretend it wasn’t true? I wrestled with those questions and many more for days, deciding that, however awful it might be, I would have to tell my “exes” if my test was positive, and that my life would have to change drastically. I owed that to anyone I had ever loved. Besides, however unpleasant it may be, a grown-up has a sense of responsibility to other people.

The day my results came back, I thought that I might try to avoid the whole problem by just not showing up to get my results. The way, I’d be no better or worse off than I had been before the test. I could just forget about it. I could go on as I had been going. When the time came, though, I knew that I had to go find out, that I couldn’t ignore reality any longer. A grown-up has to learn to accept the real world.

The medical results of the test aren’t important to anyone but myself and my “exes,” but the mental results are important to anyone who has ever wondered what a grown-up is. I have discovered that grown-ups face fear, have a sense of responsibility, and learn to handle realities, even the grimmest ones. That’s a lot to aim for, and no one can do all that all the time. Everyone, though, can do it sometimes. Whatever your age, once you find out that it means to be a grown-up, you can always work to be one.

56. What helped the writer of the article realize what a grown-up really means? (A) Learning to drive a car.

(B) Going to college. (C) Being tested for HIV. (D) Casting his first vote.

57. According to the article, which of the following statement is FALSE?

(A) A real grown-up does get scared, but he won’t let fear stop him from doing what he needs to do.

(B) After the writer gets his test results, he will tell all people he knows about it to show

his sense of responsibility.

(C) Whatever the test result may be, the writer will face the reality with bravery. (D) Although it is difficult to be a grown-up, we can always work to become one if

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Weight loss is one of the most important issues for millions of people around the world. However, it’s not easy for many of them to find the right way to do it. Some try eating less. Others try different forms of exercise. In recent years, a choice that doesn’t require small amounts of food or much physical effort has become popular. It’s called the Atkins Diet.

With the Atkins diet, it is believed that the food group known as carbohydrates has led to most of today’s weight problem. These foods tend to be produced by people, and include things such as noodles, rice, and bread. The Atkins theory suggests carbohydrates create too much insulin in the body, which makes people hungry and causes health problems.

Food groups that are encouraged in this diet are protein--- such as red meat, chicken, and fish---as well as fat, which is found in many of these proteins. Since both protein and fat are found in nature---primarily in animals--- the body tends to deal with them more easily. This leads to less insulin in the body, which leads to quick weight loss over a short time.

However, there might exist some risks with this diet. Some researches suggest too much protein is unhealthy. The diet is also very different from those diets that people are used to, which often leads them to quit the Atkins Diet and gain all their weight back. A person should be careful before deciding to use this diet.

58. What is the author’s attitude toward the Atkins Diet? (A) He highly recommends it as a good way to lose weight.

(B) He reminds people to be careful before deciding to use this diet. (C) He thinks it is definitely not a good way to lose weight.

(D) He thinks it is safer and healthier, compared with other weight-loss diets. 59. What’s TRUE about the Atkins Diet?

hard to lose weight.

(B) Too much insulin in the body will make people feel full all the time. (C) The Atkins theory suggests that carbohydrates are healthy and necessary. (D) Everyone can use the Atkins diet to lose weight without any risk.

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根 據下列文章內容，回答第 60 題的問題

Millions of years ago, three of the mountains in Cappadocia were active volcanoes and through time, resulted in the formations known as “fairy chimneys.” Inhabited since prehistoric times, the relics of the past, dating as far back as the Assyrian civilization, the Hattis, the Hittites, Phrygians, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Seljukes, and Ottomans are still evident today. A UNESCO heritage site, Cappadocia is a destination not to be missed with its natural dwellings, chapels, churches and whole monasteries carved out of the rocks. Amazing? Come and see for yourself.

60. What’s the purpose of this message?

(A) To tell the history, cultures, and customs of Cappadocia

(B) To tell Cappadocia’s culture connection with Assyrian civilization (C) To teach how to preserve Cappadocia, a UNESCO heritage site. (D) To promote the tourism of Cappadocia

第二部份: 非選擇題(25%)： 請將答案寫在非選擇題答案卷上 (A) Vocabulary (13%)

1. AIDS is a highly c____s disease which can be spread to others through the sharing of the same needle or the bodily fluid.

2. He has a current account in the post office, which enables him to deposit and w___w money conveniently and rapidly.

3. Health is above wealth. The latter can not bring us so much happiness as the f___r. 4. Cape Number Seven, currently the most popular Taiwanese film running in movie

theaters throughout Taiwan, r___ls the greatness of an everlasting love and the fascinating local color. The director has successfully made all this known to moviegoers.

5. Mary has been elected as the model student of her class thanks to her excellent a___c performance and nice personality.

6. It is necessary that you a____e to the person to whom you have done wrong. Your sincere apology can put the mistake right.

7. A teacher should be i____l to all his/her students. In other words, he/she should not give support or favor to any particular student or group.

8. Before the coming of the strong Typhoon Sinlaku, the Hualien County government took the emergent measures to e____e the mountain village for fear that mudslides or landslides might happen to the villagers.

9. He is an el____t lawyer. He can express his ideas and opinions on a case clearly, strongly and forcefully.

10. An o____t always looks on the bright side of everything while a pessimist always expects that the worst will happen.

11. Because of the economic depression and currency inflation, housekeepers have come to realize the importance of the family b___t. “A penny saved is a penny earned” is the saying they keep in mind now.

12. Gold, silver, copper, iron and tin are the so-called 5 precious m___ls.

13. The importation of the p___s milk powder from Mainland China has caused a panic to consumers and the great concern of the public and lawmakers.

(B) 翻譯 (12%) 每題 4 分, 錯一字扣 0.5 分

1. 那個年輕媽媽走進一家超市，她的三歲兒子跟隨在後。(…with …)

2. 一個文明的社會應該給肢體殘障的人帶來更多的方便設施使 (…so that…)他們能 自由行動。