精誠中學 104 學年度第一學期高一第三次段考英文試題
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範圍：龍騰 B1 L9~12、文法書 U4、片語 500 U5~6
I. Multiple Choice— Select the best answer from the four options. (25%)
1. Anyone who breaks the traffic rules and runs through red lights will be fined by the police on the A .
(A) spot (B) theme (C) circle (D) region
2. In order to pass a note but not to be discovered by the teacher, Terrance A it into his sock and stretched his leg long enough to reach his good friend.
(A) slipped (B) clipped (C) flipped (D) blipped
3. The sudden death of her husband was truly a B to Melisa. She had not stepped out of her room for weeks.
(A) glow (B) blow (C) slow (D) flow
4. It is said that such foods as berries and dark green vegetables A elements that can help increase one’s memory.
(A) contain (B) reflect (C) express (D) attract
5. C , brides and grooms are dressed in red and no one wears black clothes at a wedding in Chinese culture.
(A) Extremely (B) Hopefully (C) Traditionally (D) Officially
6. We have made up our mind to complete this D no matter how hard it seems and how dangerous it can turn out to be.
(A) sleigh (B) patience (C) tragedy (D) mission
7. Thanks to Rudolph’s timely help, Santa Claus managed to A presents to good boys and girls worldwide on time.
(A) deliver (B) suspect (C) relate (D) operate
8. To master English, you’d better be aware that one word can carry different D in different contexts.
(A) idioms (B) phrases (C) usages (D) meanings
9. Couples in B marriage have fights or arguments most of the time, and their children can suffer more pain and have difficulties building positive self-images.
(A) sloppy (B) stormy (C) sticky (D) slippery
10. Various courses are provided and well-designed for a purpose that students can be A
with hands-on skills and practical knowledge for future employment. (A) equipped (B) satisfied (C) practiced (D) resulted
11. After years of research, the scientists are still unable to prove a direct D between drinking milk and strong bones.
(A) motivation (B) situation (C) condition (D) relation
12. A sharp rise of the unemployment rate of this country reveals that the government fails to improve the economy and most people lose confidence in the A .
(A) officials (B) cyclists (C) employees (D) founders
13. Noticing a weird, gloomy look on the man’s face when he saw the dead, incomplete body, the police started to be C of him as the murderer.
(A) intolerable (B) characteristic (C) suspicious (D) preventive
14. The terrorist attacks have caused great panic to the citizens and visitors in Paris, causing
D mental injury to the victims and the families of the dead.
(A) outstanding (B) acceptable (C) contextual (D) permanent
15. A man of decency and judgment is D of all viewpoints, embracing different voices and opinions.
(A) available (B) unfamiliar (C) frustrated (D) tolerant 16. Everyone is wearing heavy clothes and beanies in the street. It D now.
(A) must be snowed (B) must snow (C) must have snowed (D) must be snowing
17. The study suggests that we C put too much emphasis on our health. Health goes before everything.
(A) dare not (B) may not (C) cannot (D) must not 18. The popularity of the novel B the author very rich, but it was actually against
everyone’s expectation.
(A) had made (B) should have made
(C) had been made (D) should make
19. The director won the Academy Award once again; his family and friends A be proud of his achievement.
(A) may well (B) cannot help (C) would rather (D) had better not
20. After robbing an old lady of her pearl necklace, the thief ran away really fast lest he B
be identified.
(A) might (B) should (C) ought (D) would
For Question 21-25, please select the best English translations for the following statements.
21. 這些故事說明了對那些從不放棄的人來說任何事都是有可能的。 D
(A) Anything is possible for those never give up, demonstrated by these stories. (B) That anything is possible is demonstrated by those never giving up these stories. (C) Anyone who never gives up demonstrates anything is possible by these stories. (D) These stories demonstrate that anything is possible for those who never give up.
22. 使用行動電話的學生人數正在增加中。 A
(A) The number of students who use mobile phones is increasing. (B) A number of students using mobile phones are increasing.
(C) A large number of students who have used mobile phones is increasing. (D) The large number of students having used mobile phones are increasing.
23. 昨晚發生一場大火，造成社區百分之七十五的人無家可歸。 C
(A) Seventy-five percent of the residents in the neighborhood were caused homeless by the breakout of the fire last night.
(B) Seventy-five percent of the residents were left homeless in the neighborhood during the breakout of the fire last night.
(C) A big fire broke out last night, causing seventy-five percent of the residents in the neighborhood to be homeless.
(D) A big fire breakout, causing seventy-five percent of the residents in the neighborhood to be homeless.
24. 當我進到弟弟房間時，我發現地板上都是書和雜誌。 C
(A) When I entered my younger brother’s room, I found the floor lying books and magazines.
(B) When my younger brother entering the room, I found books and magazines lie all over the floor.
(C) When entering my younger brother’s room, I found books and magazines lying all over the floor.
(D) When I entered my younger brother’s room, I found the floor had books and magazines lying all over.
25. 那位正在黑板上寫字的老師轉身，看到有一張以英文寫的字條在她桌上。 A
(A) The teacher writing on the blackboard turned around and saw a note written in English on her desk.
(B) The teacher who writing on the blackboard turned around, seeing a note writing in English on her desk.
(C) The teacher wrote on the blackboard turning around the seeing a note which be written in English on her desk.
(D) The teacher that was writing on the blackboard, turning around and seeing a note written in English on her desk.
II. Idioms & Phrases— Complete the following sentences with the best phrases. (10%)
26. Olivia is BC the feelings of people around her. She usually understands what they need.
27. Parents should be AC their children’s behavior because of the example they first set for them.
28. The living conditions in developed countries can be BD those in underdeveloped countries.
29. We are very much D racial discrimination or any implications of it. Every man deserves respects and equal rights.
30. Crimes are often BE poverty because the poor cannot find stable jobs to afford basic needs.
31. The problem is AD settlement. After months of negotiation, the two parties are going to reach an agreement.
32. Those who are over-protected from germs or dirt when they are young are said to be E
get sick.
33. People of all ages are C Walt Disney’s cartoons, and the company has become one of the most influential filmmakers in the history.
34. The whole world has greatly AE the invention of the Internet, enjoying the convenience it has brought about.
35. No one can stand Emily’s annoying personalities. Everyone in the office is A her complaints and whining all the time.
III. Cloze— Select the best answer from the four options. (15%) (36~40)
The impact that ___(36)___ an individual can be devastating. Imagine that you have to lead your life in darkness and ___(37)___ no chances to see the faces of your beloved ones. Life can be really hard. Especially for the minorities of this global village. There, the lack of medical resources and well-trained doctors makes blindness ___(38)___ to be treated.
To help bring the blind back into light, ORBIS, an international organization, ___(39)___ mission is to prevent and cure blindness, reaches out to those places via
uncommon aircraft, the Flying Eye Hospitals. These planes are equipped with well-rounded operating rooms, high-tech equipment, and classrooms ___(40)___ local doctors can learn operating skills and practice doing an operation on an eye simulator.
(A) fed up with (B) identical to (C) fascinated with (D) opposed to (E) liable to (AB) willing to (AC) responsible for (AD) ripe for (AE) benefited from (BC) sensitive to (BD) superior to (BE) related to
36. (A) loss of sight brings about (B) loss of sight has on
(C) which loss of sigh has (D) what loss of sight brings
37. (A) left (B) leaving (C) leaves (D) are left
38. (A) even harder (B) impossibly (C) least liable (D) more likely
39. (A) their (B) whose (C) where (D) which
40. (A) where (B) that (C) being (D) in that (41~45)
Thirty years old, Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd produced bicycles mainly for
transportation. Through the years, however, Giant has ___(41)___ to promote the concept of “Ride Life.” By setting up bicycle rental services in a number of big cities, this company successfully spreads the popularity of cycling as a leisure activity. ___(42)___, there have been more and more people seeking a healthier lifestyle.
Giant sticks ___(43)___ the simple belief that people can benefit so much more from cycling in many ways. ___(44)___ can they strengthen their mental and physical health, but they also can help reduce damage cars or scooters cause to the environment. ___(45)___both customers and the earth, Giant deserves to be a giant in the bicycle world.
41. (A) devoted itself (B) posed great impact
(C) made great efforts (D) been dedicated
42. (A) As a result (B) On the contrary (C) On one hand (D) In addition
43. (A) at (B) from (C) to (D) in
44. (A) Not until (B) As soon as (C) Not only (D) Rather than 45. (A) To serve (B) Serving (C) Served (D) To be served (46~50)
Invented by Harald Haas from the University of Edinburg, Scotland, in 2011, Li-Fi, a wireless technology that transmits high-speed data ___(46)___ visible light communication (VLC) has been tested in the real world, and it is 100 times faster than Wi-Fi. Scientists have made it ___(47)___ in offices and industrial environments in Tallinn, Estonia, reporting that they can achieve data transmission at 1 GB every second. The data communication in places where Li-Fi is installed ___(48)___ through light. VLC uses a visible light between 400 and 800 THz, and it works basically like a more ___(49)___ form of Morse Code. Morse Code uses dots and dashes, while in VLC, light is flicked on and off at extreme speeds. Now scientists are making efforts to make Li-Fi more available in our lives. ___(50)___ they succeed, having 14 billion light bulbs means having 14 billion Li-Fis at the same time.
46. (A) by way of (B) in hopes of (C) at the cost of (D) to the limit of 47. (A) practical use (B) use practically (C) practical using (D) practically in use
48. (A) done (B) is done (C) to do (D) does
49. (A) advance (B) advanced (C) advancing (D) advancement 50. (A) Once (B) Until (C) Unless (D) Since
IV. Discourse Organization— Complete the passage. (5%) (51~55)
Merida, a friend of yours told you one day that she had her heart set on dating Zack, a rich dude, not a decent man. “Why?” you asked. “To talk him into buying me products of designer brands of course,” she responded indifferently. Thinking what she wanted to do was morally wrong, you tried to persuade her not to follow the wrong path. ___(51)_ E “Please stop being my mom, okay?” Upon hearing that, you became really furious, saying, “Oh, yeah? Then, hopefully you can enjoy your stupid man and LVs. The end of our friendship!” ___(52)_ D
You couldn’t believe how rotten she had become, but at the same time, you truly worried about her. “What am I suppose to do?” ___(53)_ C One familiar figure caught your attention. “Merida?” She was with a number of police officers in front of a store selling luxuries, expensive goods. You went forward to see what was going on. ___(54)_ A “Wait! Merida! How come you are arrested?” But you were stopped by the police. You watched her handcuffed, and her face looked pale.
Months later, you received a letter from her. She explained in the letter that not long after she dated Zack, she got dumped. Suddenly, she lost the financial backup, but she still desired to own luxuries. She started to steal things from stores, first a wallet, then a purse. ___(55)_ B After knowing about the truth, you took a prolonged, deep sigh.
(A) “Ma’am, in the name of the law, you are under arrest,” you heard from one police officer saying to Merida.
(B) She was never satisfied until that day she got caught red-handed. (C) You walked alone in the street, lost in your thought.
(D) Ever since then, you two had never talked.
V. Reading Comprehension— Select the best answer from the four options. (30%) (56~60)
Founded in the United States in 1940, McDonald’s, the fast food retailer well-known for its big, golden “M” sign, has delivered great consumer value and demonstrated a remarkable ability to adapt to changing consumer demands for years. However, this giant fast food franchise faces some trouble. The company’s growth seems stagnant, which can be proved by its recent weak sales and earnings results. Its sales were weak across all markets, particularly in Europe and the Asian-Pacific region.
A weak global economy might be one of the reasons why McDonald’s is not as competitive as it used to be, but a bigger challenge it is facing is that some local restaurants win more favor. That is, consumers in Europe and the Asian-Pacific region prefer going to some local start-up restaurants. In Japan, for instance, McDonald’s is facing strong
competition from Mos Burger, a Japanese-style fast food brand. In Greece, a local brand, Goody’s, outperforms McDonald’s. As for the market in China, McDonald’s is no match for Kentucky Fried Kitchen (KFC), Pizza Hut and some local start-ups.
The solution to its problems lie in whether McDonald’s is willing to adapt itself to local preferences. By expanding to the semi-global segment, where consumers show a mix of global and local preferences, and the local segment, where consumers hold on to their local preferences, McDonald’s might be able to regain the lost marketplace, the hearts of
consumers once more.
56. What is this passage mainly concerned with? B
(A) A collective global issue. (B) A troubled world-known company. (C) An unsolvable local mystery. (D) A highly competitive society.
57. What leads to McDonald’s weak competition in Europe and the Asian-Pacific region?
A
(A) A mix of global and local preferences of the semi-global segment. (B) A change of consumers’ preferences and terrible employment policies. (C) A marketing policy mistake and some new global start-ups.
(D) A weak global economy and the surge of local start-up companies. 58. What does “stagnant” the word in bold in the first paragraph mean? D
(A) If something is stagnant, it turns into something else. (B) If something is stagnant, it is obvious or clear.
(C) If something is stagnant, it deserves better attention. (D) If something is stagnant, it is not active or moving. 59. Which statement is supported by this passage? D
(A) The economy of countries in Europe and the Asian-Pacific region is better than that
of countries in America.
(B) Fast food retailers from around the world are facing economic problems because of the globalization.
(C) The promotions of products can help increase the popularity of one local company, like Mos Burger.
(D) A globally well-known company, like McDonald’s, can take on some local colors to have better sales.
60. What is the purpose of the last paragraph? A
(A) It proposes a practical suggestion. (B) It predicts an upcoming event. (C) It discloses an unacceptable truth. (D) It demands a new marketplace. (61~65)
At some time, most of us may have an experience of being asked, “Would you prefer to be blind or deaf?” While we are prone to regard sight and sound as our two main senses, a life without olfactory nerves, which take control of our sense of smell, would not be easy. “Smell hugely affects the multi-sensory perception of our world,” says a geneticist Darren Logan of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in the UK. According to Logan, 80 percent of the flavor we taste in food relies on smell. Without it we could only experience five basic tastes. Without it, we may miss out some of our important moments in our life.
Sarah Kathleen Page, whose olfactory nerves fail to function, once explained her life to Logan. “We cannot smell the gas leak slowly filling up our home; we cannot smell our newly born daughter; we cannot fully enjoy the sensory pleasure most people easily get. We want a doctor that believes us when we say we cannot smell, and that we are eager for a friend who never forgets. We live in a very lonely world.”
Around two million Americans are under impact of anosmia. Logan and his team are trying to figure out what causes people to lose their sense of smell and then find cure for anosmia. What they have found so far is that anosmia is related to our genetics. That is, anosmia can possibly be passed down from parents to children. The sense of smell is controlled by the largest single family of genes in our genomes. How these genes actually work has not been fully understood yet. However, Logan and his team are putting effort in figuring out how the genes form neural circuits connecting our noses and brains. We cannot wait to hear about the results. After all, no one should have to miss out on the pleasure of smelling sizzling bacon, freshly brewed coffee, or rain in a wonderful morning.
(Adapted from Here’s What Living in a World Without Smell is Like by Katie Silver)
61. Which of the following is true about olfactory nerves? C
(A) Without them, our body can still stay healthy. (B) Without them, we cannot experience five tastes. (C) They are nerves that take control of our sense of smell.
(D) They mainly take control of sight and sound. 62. What does “it” in the first paragraph mean? D
(A) Taste. (B) Flavor. (C) Cure. (D) Smell.
63. Which statement is supported by this passage? D
(A) Darren Logan and his team have found cure for anosmia. (B) Those who have anosmia should take part in outdoor activities. (C) People often consider smell more major than sight or sound. (D) People like Sarah may want friends who understand their feelings. 64. If Vic has anosmia, who is the most likely to have anosmia too? C
(A) John, his father-in-law. (B) Mr. Conan, his coworker. (C) Thelma, his daughter. (D) Ray, his employee.
65. Which can best describe the author’s tone toward Logan and his team’s research? D
(A) Joking. (B) Bitter. (C) Doubtful. (D) Hopeful.
(66~70)
The start of a new year is a time of reflection or deep thinking. Many people make plans for the future and meanwhile feel nostalgic for the past. In other words, they think about the past in a dreamy way—a little happy and a little sad. One popular New Year’s song serves the purpose of recalling the old times of bitter romance. Dan Fogelberg, who was a well-known U.S. singer-songwriter during the 1970s, composed the song “Same Old Lang Syne,” which can be often heard during the New Year time. He told a story of the meeting with his former lover, probably his high school sweetheart, in a grocery store.
In the first part of the song, the lyrics reads, “Met my old lover in the grocery store/ The snow was falling Christmas Eve/ I stole behind her in the frozen foods/ And I touched her on the sleeve.” Fogelberg did not actually steal anything from the store as the words literally meant. Stealing would get him under arrest. Rather, he stole a glance at his old lover at the frozen foods section, from across a crowded store. Then, he said hi to his old lover by slightly tapping on her sleeve. The next part reads, “We took her groceries to the checkout stand/ The food was totaled up and bagged/ We stood there lost in our embarrassment/ As the conversation dragged.” With stuff packed, they stood at the checkout stand for a while, not knowing what to say, and only awkward silence remained.
“I said the years had been a friend to her/ And that her eyes were still as blue…” Eventually, he broke the silence. She was not as old as she should be, rather still as
wonderful as she used to be. Did he still have the chance? He could not be sure even though she said “she’s married her an architect/ Who kept her warm and safe and dry/ She would have liked to say she loved the man/ But she didn’t like to lie.” The last verses of the song deliver an obvious ending of their story, “Just for a moment I was back at school/ And felt that old familiar pain/ And, as I turned to make my way back home/ The snow turned into
rain…” (Adapted from Have You Ever “Stolen” a Kiss? by Anna Matteo on VOA Learning English)
66. What idea does the writer try to deliver through the song “Same Old Lang Syne”? A
(A) The song expresses bitter feelings a person has when making connection with the past during the New Year time.
(B) The writer tries to show the readers that people often get stuck in old romance before they move on.
(C) The song is to provide people with guidance and suggestion when they deal with their bittersweet memories.
(D) This bitter song adds to the depressing atmosphere many people may experience when shopping in crowded stores.
67. How did Fogelberg’s old lover respond to him in the last paragraph? D
(A) She lied to him that she married another man, an architect, who treated her warmly. (B) She was married to a perfect guy she deeply loved, so she could not accept his love. (C) She felt sorry for Fogelberg, for she cheated on him and dated someone else
secretly.
(D) Though she did not love her husband, the chance was slim for them to be together. 68. Which of the following can be inferred in the passage? B
(A) “Same Old Lang Syne” is a song for celebrating Christmas Eve only.
(B) Back in the old days, Fogelberg was in pain during the breakup with his lover. (C) Grocery stores are the perfect places where people meet old lovers.
(D) Fogelberg thought his old lover was far from young and beautiful.
69. Which of the following is the best definition for “stealing a glance at someone”? C
(A) To hide from someone. (B) To admire someone publicly. (C) To spot someone secretly. (D) To plot against someone.
70. Which of the following sentences in which “nostalgic” is used is correct? C
(A) After committing a crime, Allen regretted and made a nostalgic decision. (B) Nostalgic animals are active during nighttime instead of daytime.
(C) Thomas grew nostalgic feelings since he was away from home for years. (D) Those who go through difficult times have nostalgic worries for their future.
