彰化縣私立精誠中學106 學年度第二學期高三期末考英語科試題 一 Vocabulary 20%
1. Our chemistry teacher was on a one-month sick leave, so the principal had to find a teacher to _________ for her. (A) resume (B) recover (C) rehearse (D) substitute
2. Due to the yearly bonus system, the 100 __________ positions in this high-tech company have attracted many applicants from around the island. (A) ultimate (B) expelled (C) evident (D) vacant
3. Lisa hopped on her bicycle and __________ as fast as she could through the dark narrow backstreets to get home after working the night shift. (A) tumbled (B) pedaled (C) commuted (D) bounced
4. The discovery of the new vaccine is an important __________ in the fight against avian flu. (A) interpretation (B) caption (C) breakthrough (D) commitment
5. I have heard of the financial difficulties you have been through, but I am afraid that I won’t be able to __________ you ___________. (A) pull, ahead (B) give, free rein C) come, about (D) bail, out
6. Naomi’s passport will ___________ in a few weeks. If she plans to travel abroad, she needs to apply for a new one. (A) nourish (B) expire (C) persuade (D) acquaint
7. After checking the patient all over, the physician wrote her ___________ and asked her to get some rest. (A) assertion (B) chariot (C) description (D) prescription
8. Applicants with ___________ experience for this job would be preferred. (A) curved (B) eternal (C) relevant (D) permanent
9. As a(n) ___________ leader, James always boosts our tem spirit and encourages us to challenge ourselves. (A) dynamic (B) infinite (C) ultimate (D) subtle
10. These forged paintings ___________ resemble the authentic ones by Vermeer. (A) strikingly (B) simultaneously (C) prospectively (D) rigorously
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Howard Carter was a famous archaeologist. He ____11____ for the tomb of King Tutankhamen. By the time he succeed, he had spent 15 years on his task. ____12____ find it soon enough, he would have had to give up. Luckily, he ended the continuous failure on November 4, 1922. The workers found a six-feet long stone step which Carter presumed to be a part of staircase. Days later, Carter knew for sure that it was the tomb of King Tut. Fighting to ____13____ his
excitement, Carter took a lighted candle and peeked inside. ____14____ his eyes become
accustomed to the light than the interior of the room slowly emerged. It was the tomb of King Tut. ____15____ Carter dug up is the greatest treasure ever found in Egypt.
11. (A) has searched (B) was searching (C) had been searching (D) had been searched
12. (A) Had he not been able to (B) Were he not be able to (C) If he should be able to (D) If he couldn’t be able to
13. (A) oppress (B) surpass (C) surplus (D) suppress
14. (A) As soon as (B) No sooner had (C) It is hardly (D) Scarcely were 15. (A) Which (B) Whatever (C) What (D) Whichever
Henrietta Lack was an AfricanAmerican. She began to suffer from a deadly cancer at a young age. Before she died, a surgeon took some cell samples of her tumor ____16____ the absence of her and her family’s permission. Then, the doctor applied her cells to create the world's first immortal human cell line for medical research, which came to be known as the HeLa cells.
Even though ____17____ exactly how many of Henrietta’s cells are alive today, some scientists have estimated that all of the HeLa cells ever cultured would weigh more than 50 billion kilograms. These cells were one of the most significant medical developments of the past hundred years.
Despite Henrietta’s contributions to the world, few people, including her family, really knew about this situation. When ____18____ the existence of HeLa cells, Henrietta’s family fumed ____19____ what the doctor had done and felt that Henrietta had been exploited. To honor Henrietta, it is time that the public ____20____the truth and the contribution she made to the world.
16. (A) despite of (B) regardless of (C) instead of (D) because of
17. (A) there is no knowing (B) nobody knew that (C) there is no one knows (D) it doesn’t know
18. (A) be informed (B) informing (C) informing of (D) informed of 19. (A) for (B) by (C) at (D) with
20. (A) to know (B) knew (C) knows (D) to have known
Times have changed. With rocketing rates of unemployment and shrinking job vacancies constantly ____21____ the headlines, more college grads either choose to ____22____ receiving their diplomas or take the easy way out by going to graduate school. ____23____, there is no better timing to look for a job, for economic downturn has long been lasting. The future still looks bleak. Nonetheless, don’t let the status quo get you down. Great things come in
times of ____24____. All you have to do ____25____ to step out of the comfort zone and do things in new ways. Besides, just like Steve Jobs said, “Stay hungry, stay foolish.” Be prepared to challenge what you have known and explore what you don’t know. Last but not least, be grateful to everything.
21. (A) hitting (B) hit (C) hits (D) have bee hitting 22. (A) give off (B) give out (C) put off (D) put out
23. (A) For example (B) In other words (C) Instead (D) Quite the contrary 24. (A) succession (B) institution (C) plight (D) chain
25. (A) is remembering (B) is remember (C) to remember (D) is to be remembered 三 文意選填 20%
Irena Sendler lived a(n) ____26____ life— she saved 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. However, her acts of bravery went largely unnoticed until 1999, when a group of students from Kansas discovered this unsung heroine and shared her story with the world through their play, Life in a Jar.
Born into a Catholic family in Poland, Irena was raised to respect people of all ethnicities and religions. Her father once told her, “If you see someone drowning, you must jump in and try to save them, even if you don’t know how to swim.” Irena lived by these words, showing
____27____ to those in need regardless of the consequences. In fact, she was even ____28____ from college for standing up for her Jewish peers.
When Nazis ____29____Poland, Irena headed the children’s division of Zegota, a secret organization ____30____ to save Jews. Risking her life, Irena ____31____children out of the Warsaw Ghetto in coffins, sacks, and even sewer pipes. With the help of the underground network, the children were brought to safety and given new identities. What’s more, Irena kept a detailed record of all the children she saved ____32____ she could reunite them with their families after the war. She kept the lists in jars, hence the play’s name.
It wasn’t long before the Nazis learned of Irena’s rescue efforts. She was ____33____tortured and sentenced to death, but Irena never uttered a word. On the day of her scheduled execution, Irena escaped thanks to her cohorts, who bribed a guard to set her free. Despite this near-death experience, Irena continued to ____34____ her life to helping others.
Although it would take many years before Irena was given any ____35____, she was
eventually awarded Poland’s highest distinction, in addition to being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. This remarkable woman is an inspiration to many.
(A) devote (B) smuggled (C) occupied (D) extraordinary (E) brutally (AB) surrendered
(AC) in the hope that (AD) so as to (AE) established (BC) recognition (BD) compassion (BE) suspended
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Have you ever noticed that the air takes on a fresh, earthy scent after it rains? ____36____. Back in the 1960s, scientists studying the mysterious smell discovered that it had two sources: the oils that build up on plants during dry periods, and bacteria in the soil. ____37____ Not until recently did research uncover the answer to this question.
____38____ When a raindrop hits the surface of the soil, small pockets of air are created, which allow the aerosols to slip in and travel upward through the raindrop. ____39____
So why is petrichor such a pleasant smell? ____40____ According to this theory, our early ancestors, who depended on rain for survival, learned to associate the smell with something positive— a reaction that is retained in humans today. So next time you catch that earthy whiff, remember this: your enjoyment of it may well be as natural as the smell itself.
(A) The aerosols then burst through the top of the raindrop and into the air, releasing the familiar earthy scent.
(B) While this was an important revelation, the results didn’t indicate how the smell got into air. (C) One theory suggests that our attraction to the odor is biologically innate.
(D) Scientists now believe that this bacteria and oils are carried by tiny particles called aerosols that accumulate in soil over time.
(E) The specific bacteria gives off the odor with the growth of plants.
(AB) That scent is known as petrichor, and it is produced by a very unique scientific process. 五 Reading 20%
Dubai International Airport, one of the busiest in the world, has adopted a novel approach to getting through security. No longer will people line up to have their passport checked. Instead, they will register their faces at special kiosks in the airport and walk through an aquarium-like tunnel lined with 80 hidden cameras. The authorities hope this will be faster, more pleasant, and more accurate than the original security checks.
While passengers walk through the virtual tunnel displaying animated marine animals, the cameras will scan their faces. The large number of cameras will allow for better shots, as they will capture every angle. Computers will also monitor passengers’ identities, and they will see a green sign if they’ve successfully cleared security, or a red one if officials need to perform a closer inspection.
Like other facial recognition systems, there are privacy concerns, however. Passengers’ data might be sold to business or shared with other government without the passengers’ consent.
The airport plans to begin installing the tunnels this summer and intends to upgrade them to include iris scanners in the future.
41. What’s the article mainly about?
(A) A new technology that is meant to make air travel more convenient. (B) How business are buying people’s information from governments. (C) A facial recognition method that will be used to form a global database. (D) How Dubai’s airport is employing virtual reality to entertain its passengers.
42. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the article? (A) How officials will react to passengers receiving a red sign. (B) The intended purpose of this type of face scanning. (C) Passengers will have to have their eyes scanned in the future. (D) The exact registration method employed at the kiosks.
When the workday ends at restaurants around the world, there are usually leftovers. Some of the food can be kept overnight and sold the next day or stored for later use. The rest often goes to waste. According to Taiwan People’s Food Bank, 3,000 tons of edible food gets wasted every day. Global statistics say that every year an astonishing US$750 billion dollars worth of food doesn’t get eaten, including perfectly good produce that has a cosmetic imperfection. At the same time, people are starving because they can’t afford groceries. For various reasons, including food safety regulations, sanitation, and a lack of resources to feed the hungry, this problem doesn’t look like it’s going away any time soon.
Thankfully, there are people working towards a solution to deal with the issue of waste. A new app is working directly with restaurants, carters, and anyone else with food to donate in Austin, Texas. Volunteers pick up the edible leftovers or packaged food and deliver it to people in need. Partnering up with a local ride-service app Arcade City, the nonprofit organization Unsung gets the food distributed ad makes sure it is put to good use. Users also earn points like in a video game, and they can interact using the app to encourage teamwork. Everyone is a winner!
By the end of July 2017, they delivered over 50,000 meals and are continuing to expand their business. It looks like a growing trend as other apps are fulfilling similar missions in the US, including Transffernation in New York City, and Spoiler Alert Boston.
43. According to the article, what happened to leftover food from most restaurants? (A) It is given to the homeless. (B) It is eaten by the staff of
the restaurant. (C) It is thrown away. ( D) It is picked up by volunteers from Unsung.
44. Which is NOT an app? (A) Spoiler Alert. (B) Arcade City. (C) Transfernation. (D) Austin Texas
45. What is true about Unsung? (A) They have distributed over 30,000 tons of food in Austin, Texas. (B) They work together with apps in other cities. (C) They only allow anonymous donations. (D) They deliver food to homeless people.
Vanilla, truffles, and caviar are thought to be among the most expensive ingredients in the world, but they are not at the very top of the list. At upwards of US$16 per gram, that
distinguished title is bestowed on the exotic saffron. This spice consists of dried-out stigmas, which are delicate bright red strands of the crocus flower. It is said that Cleopatra used this spice, dubbed “red gold,” in her bathwater. In the 14th century, it was used as an antidote for the Black Death. It is also a main component in Spanish paellas, giving the fragrant dish its vibrant yellow color and distinctive aroma. Saffron has long been a valuable addition to countless other dishes worldwide.
The reason saffron is so expensive is because it is notoriously difficult to cultivate. The purple crocus flower cannot grow in the wild. It can only reproduce through human intervention, and each flower produces just three stigmas, which must be carefully picked by hand. The fragile flowers only bloom one week a year, and they must be collected the morning after blooming. On top of that, 75,000 flowers produce only a single pound of saffron. However, as its long history of use and production suggests, the taste is worth. As of now, Iran produces around 90% of the world’s annual saffron harvest. Italy, France, Spain, Greece, and other countries with sunny climates contribute the rest.
Aside from being used as a culinary ingredient, saffron has long been used as a clothing dye and a medical agent. With its high levels of antioxidants, saffron is thought to help with
inflammation and treat depression. If you have money, give the red gold a try. However, the saffron market is rife with counterfeits, so be wary if the price is lower than expected.
46. According to the article, which is true about saffron? (A) It is as pricy as truffles and caviar. (B) It can reproduce in the wild with the aid of human beings. (C) It consists of bright yellow strands of the crocus flower. (D) It is rich
in antioxidants.
47. Which one has the closest meaning with the word “counterfeit”? (A) Genuine. (B) Authentic. (C) Forgery. (D) Legitimate.
48. According to this article, which is NOT right? (A) A kilogram of Saffron costs up to US$16,000. (B) Saffron can add yellow color and distinctive aroma to a dish. (C) People used it to cure the Black Death and other disease. . (D) Iraq produces the most saffron in the world.
The largest city in the Netherlands, Amsterdam, has long been a major trading center where people from many countries with different customs come together to do business. This has made the city a tolerant place, an approach that it also applies to drugs.
Government policy there treats “hard” drugs like heroin and “soft” drugs like cannabis very differently. It was believed that treating all drugs in the same way might make people progress from less dangerous to more dangerous drugs.
As a result, soft drugs can be acquired easily and legally in Amsterdam. For example, herbal drugs are sold in “smart shops” (socalled because the drugs are supposed to make you smarter, although some experts would dispute that). The city is also famous for its “coffee shops” which are licensed to sell cannabis as well.
These coffee shops are hugely popular with tourists, especially in November when the annual Cannabis Cup competition is held. This is a contest to decide the best type of cannabis on offer in the city. Judges travel around the city, trying out the different varieties of cannabis in each location. There is an atmosphere of celebration as music concerts and other events take place at the same time. Also, hotels are usually fully booked up at this time.
Although Amsterdam may seem very relaxed about drugs, there are still some restrictions. For example, you must be over 18 to buy drugs or even enter a coffee shop. Only small quantities (up to 5 grams) may be purchased for personal use. Coffee shops are not allowed to sell alcohol, and smoking is banned in them unless a special room is provided. So, you can smoke cannabis cigarettes, but not regular ones!
The Netherlands has adopted a very distinctive approach to the drug issue, one that many Dutch people disagree with. It remains to be seen whether the policy will continue over the long term.
49. Why did the government in the Netherlands treat hard drugs and soft drugs in a different way? (A) The government didn’t know how to tell the difference between hard drugs and soft drugs. (B) They believe that the same penalty for different types of drugs will encourage people to
use more dangerous drugs.
(C) Amsterdam is a trading center, so it is not easy to stop people from using drugs.
(D) The government has to tolerate this since a lot of tourists flock here every year to join in an annual festival.
50. According to the article, which of the following is NOT true?
(A) In Netherland, hotels are extremely hard to book during Christmas time. (B) Many Dutch people are opposed to the government’s tolerant policy to drugs. (C) People can buy some soft drugs for themselves in a coffee shop.
(D) Herbal drugs can be sold in stores in Amsterdam without violating the law.
彰化縣私立精誠中學106 學年度第二學期高三期末考英語科試題答案
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