師大附中九十八學年度高一第一學期期末考英文科考題 I. Listening Comprehension from Live Magazine, Dec 1 – Jan 8 (共15%) Part 1: Picture Questions (5%)
Look at each picture and answer the question. (每題１分)
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4. 5.
Part 2: Conversation Questions (10%) (每題 2 分) Listen to each conversation and answer the question.
6. (A) She had dinner with Judy earlier today. (B) She can't even remember who Judy is. (C) She didn’t even talk to Judy.
(D) At first she didn’t know it was Judy.
7.. (A) Walking around. (B) Chasing a ball. (C) Taking a rest.
(D) Attacking people.
8. (A) It was too expensive.
(B) She looked really good in it. (C) It did not match her dress.
(D) It was not the real thing it claimed to be.
9. (A) To get rid of his phone. (B) To make fewer phone calls. (C) To send e-mail instead. (D) To use his phone more often.
10. (A) She’ll miss her parents more. (B) She’ll probably spend more money. (C) She’ll be able to do what she wants. (D) She’ll have a bigger place now.
II. Vocabulary of Live Magazine (共 10 分)
(A) addicted (B) available (C) colony (D) deposits (E) features
(AB) innocent (BC) population (CD) produce (DE) starve (AE) treasured 11. Hong Kong used to be a British _____ until 1997.
12. The job doesn’t pay very well but at least we won’t _____! 13. The entire _____ of the world is over 6 billion.
14. The man didn’t commit the crime. He was ______.
15. My mother prefers to buy ______ from local farmers for its freshness.
16. My brother is ______ to computer games. It is almost impossible to distract him from the screen. 17. If you are interested in the play, tickets are ______ at the counter over there.
18. When the floods were gone, ______ of mud were left all over the town.
19. The show ______ many brilliant ballet dancers performing together. You’ll regret if you miss it! 20. The necklace is my most _____ possession because it was given by my grandmother.
III. Vocabulary (共 15 分，
請於答案紙上作答
)21. On entering the restaurant, Brad Pitt, the superstar, was r_____zed by people in the lobby. They knew at once that it was him. 22. Sam wanted to quit school, but his parents d_____ved of it. They said if he couldn’t finish college education, it would be
difficult for him to get a job in the future, so they didn’t think quitting school was a smart choice.
23. The manager of the restaurant has received a lot of c_____ts of poor service. Some customers are unhappy with the waiters’ rudeness, and others think the waitresses are clumsy.
24. The novelist had run out of ideas. She traveled to Europe, trying to find _____(inspire) in different surroundings for her next novel.
25. Stinky tofu is u_____e to Taiwan. No other countries have food just like it.
26. Against all our _____ (expect), George was promoted to manager. It never occurred to us that he would get a promotion. 27. Eric wasted all his life in _____ (pursue) of pleasure. Now, old, sick and poor, he really regretted it.
28. In today’s society, young people seem to be not so respectful for the _______ (elder) as before. 29. Inspired by her family, Jessica decided to c e her studies in England.
30. It took a great number of medical r rs to develop effective vaccine for H1N1.
31. Millions of students have b ted from the new educational project, through which they get to learn English with foreigners.
32. To everyone’s h r, the drunken man started to sing with the voice that everyone found it hard to tolerate. 33. While the pretty hostage was s ing with the gangster to get away, Spiderman came and rescued her. 34. After breaking up with his girlfriend, the heartbroken man burst into t rs.
35. Despite our busy schedule during the trip, we still m ed to make a stop at Vincent Van Gogh’s birthplace and shopped for souvenirs.
IV. Cloze (每題 1 分，共 15 分)
A poem can 36 us with the thoughts it shows. For example, in Richard Armour’s “Surplus Commodity,” the poet writes, “The getting’s easy, the giving’s nice, / The 37 is the tough part about advice.” The poem wisely points out that it is not dif for us to ask
ficult 38 advice on how to make a choice or solve a problem; 39 , we seldom make good use of the advice we get and we often end up 40 it.
36. (A) encourage (B) inspire (C) observe (D) expect 37. . (A) taking (B) seeing (C) making (D) picking 38. . (A) to (B) about (C) for (D) on 39. . (A) therefore (B) however (C) then (D) besides 40. . (A) finishing (B) accepting (C) losing (D) wasting
Lin Hwai-min, the founder of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, is famous for his dance 41 is highly praised around the world since his unique choreography has the beautiful mixture of Chinese and Western cultural elements. 42 , Lin had to overcome so many difficulties on his road to success. For example, even though Lin's interest in dancing began at a young age, his parents did not approve 43 his choice of a career as a dancer. Besides, when he began taking modern dance lessons at the age of 23, he just wanted to quit because he couldn’t catch up with the training. Nevertheless, Lin practiced really hard to join the professional dance troupes. Dancing 44 his own tune, Lin believed in what he loved and finally realized his ow dream. Because he believed in what he loved and always strove for his best, Lin Hwai-min finally succeeded
n 45 realizing his own dream.
41. (A) that (B) when (C) what (D) why 42. (A) In other words (B) Yet (C) All in all (D) As a result 43. (A) of (B) for (C) to (D) as
44. (A) as (B) in (C) to (D) with
45. (A) at (B) in (C) by (D) to
Underneath the Paris Opera House __46__ a lonely phantom whose face was horrible and ugly, so he wore a mask all the time and hid himself from the world. However, he had a great love of music and a magical beautiful voice. He fell in love with an opera singer, Christine, and therefore he composed music of the night and sang to her secretly. He __47__ an angel by Christine since she had never seen him.
One day, when he found Christine was already in love with Raoul, a rich young man, he took her away __48__ he could have her all to himself. As Christine struggled to escape from him, she pulled off his mask. Much to her astonishment, the face revealed didn’t __49__ an angel at all. However, the loneliness in his eyes made her feel so sad for him that she kissed him. The phantom’s heart was softened by the kiss so tears of joy rolled down his cheeks and his loneliness over the years was all washed away. __50__, the phantom let Christine go and disappeared forever.
46. (A) lives (B) living (C) lived (D)had lived 47. (A) was regarded (B) was thought as (C) was considered (D) was looked as 48. (A) so that (B) in that (C) for fear that (D) that
49. (A) look (B like (C) look as (D) look like
50. (A) Finally (B) At the end (C) At last (D) In the end (Choose the WRONG one)
V 文意選填 10% (請依文意按提供的(A)~(J)的選項中分別選出一個最適當者將其代號標示在答案卡) (A) overcome (B)while (C)dilemmas (D)with (E)chemistry
(AB) how (AC)wonder (AD)dream (AE)race (BC)presence
Of all couples, Edward and Bella is the most unusual one. The reason is quite simple—Edward is a vampire ___51___ Bella is a normal human being. They don’t belong to the same ___52___, and yet, the lion has fallen in love with the lamb. As an extremely handsome vampire, Edward has the ability to charm every girl he sees; that is, every girl would be obsessed with him. But Edward’s heart only belongs to Bella, a girl ___53___ a pale but beautiful look. The ___54___ between them is so strong
that no matter ___55___ Edward’s vampire family object to their relationship, they are still mad about each other.
However, life is never easy on them. A werewolf, Jacob, falls madly in love with Bella, too. As Bella’s friend and the member of the enemy of the vampires, Jacob is often caught in ___56___ , not knowing if he can be with Bella without being tortured by Edward’s ___57___. Even though they must ___58___ many obstacles along the way to live happily ever after, as long as they have each other, they’ll be alright. Bella does ___59___ if she can be married to Edward one day and perhaps bear Edward’s children? That would really be a ___60___ come true for Bella!
VI Reading Comprehension (每題 2 分，共 30 分)
All over America there are buildings and institutions named after Andrew Carnegie. In New York, there’s the renowned Carnegie Hall. Carnegie Libraries can be found in nearly every state and there’s also the Carnegie University in Pittsburgh. These were all funded and built by Carnegie himself, using his own personal fortune. Andrew came from a poor Scottish family that migrated to America in the 1857. He was 12 years old and, instead of going to school, he went to work in a cotton mill, determined to be successful. With his savings, he bought shares in coal, iron and oil companies and soon showed a good return on his investments. By 1863, his income was higher than the President of the United States! That year, he started the Carnegie Steel Company to meet the huge demand for steel products created by the building of the railroads. This made him a
multi-millionaire, but he was not comfortable with his wealth. He believed that rich people should give away most of their money while they are alive, instead of leaving everything to their children. So in 1900 he sold the steel plant and used his vast fortune to establish educational institutions that would benefit society.
61. Andrew Carnegie could be described as ________
A. Greedy and selfish B. successful and well-educated C Ruthless and ambitious D. wealthy and generous.
62. Which of the following statements about Carnegie is CORRECT? A. He migrated to America by himself.
B. He didn’t go to school in America.
C. He borrowed money to buy shares in a coal company. D. In 1863, he lost all his money on investments.
63. What would be a suitable title for this passage? A. A Good Way to Spend a Fortune
B. How a Business Tycoon made His Fortune C. Leaving Too Much to Children Would Ruin them
D. Working in a Cotton Mill Would Help to Become a Successful Investor
The phoenix was one of the most magnificent birds that ever lived. Unfortunately for bird watchers, the grand phoenix actually lived only in the imaginations of the ancient Greeks and Egyptians.
According to Greek mythology, only one phoenix at a time lived on earth. The phoenix, a male, was brightly colored, with gold and red feathers. Legend has it that the single bird lived for exactly five hundred years. Just before it was to die, it would build a nest. The mythical bird’s last task was to sit patiently on the nest, waiting for the sun to ignite the dry twigs and set the nest ablaze. But as the proud phoenix sacrificed itself in flame, a tiny worm would crawl from beneath the ashes. This worm grew into a new phoenix. Its first task was to gather up its father’s ashes and bury them in the temple of the Egyptian sun god in Heliopolis, the City of the Sun. Each reborn phoenix lived out the remainder of its life in Arabia.
Today, the phoenix symbolizes immortality. Someone who succeeds where he or she had previously failed is often referred to as a phoenix.
64. Most of a phoenix’s life was supposedly spent in _______. A. Greece B. Egypt C. Heliopolis D. Arabia 65. Someone who is called a phoenix today_______
A. has come back from a defeat. B. is probably immortal.
C. thinks he or she can live forever. D. is not well liked by colleagues.
Lee Ann Laraway has polio and is not able to move very much. Most things are out of reach for her. Her dog Jeannie, a Labrador retriever, acts as her arms and legs. Jeannie understands 72 or more different commands. On a shopping trip, she can get cash for Lee Ann at the bank or a candy bar at the drugstore. She can pay the cashier and get change back. Jeannie brings
longevity of the matches it makes between dogs and people.
CCI trains four types of assistance dogs--service dogs, skilled companions, hearing dogs and facility dogs--to master over 40 specialized commands. Trainers, called handlers, work with Labrador retrievers and golden retriever for hours a day, but not every dog is good enough to be a working dog. CCI uses advanced technology to meticulously select and pair dogs for breeding. Volunteer breeder caretakers provide homes for the breeder dogs to whelp the puppies, and return the puppies to CCI national headquarters in Santa Rosa at age eight weeks. From there the puppies are placed with volunteer puppy raisers across the nation for socialization and obedience training. Between the ages of fifteen and eighteen months the puppies return to one of five CCI Regional Training Centers across the country for six months of training. After the training completes, each dog is teamed with an applicant during an intensive two-week training period, team training.
The work is serious business. Hearing dogs alert their owners to sounds like ringing telephones, doorbells, and stove timers. Other dogs work with severely disabled patients like eight-year-old Noah Habib, who communicates with a special computer. He likes it when people come to ask him about his dog. His father says people who normally might not approach them will come over and ask to pet her and play with her, ask what she does, and want to say hi to Noah.
When Lee Ann Laraway comes home with Jeannie and her groceries, Jeannie helps her open the door. “You can train a dog to do a lot of things," said Lee Ann, “but you can not give it the heart to do the job, and that is what a good working dog has." 66. Noah Habib _______.
(A) has polio (B) cannot hear (C) cannot feel (D) is severely disabled 67. What is true about Jeannie?
(A) Jeannie can act.
(B) Jeannie can get cashiers’ money and put it in Lee Ann’s lap. (C) Jeannie is a female dog.
(D) Jeannie was trained by Charles Schultz.
68. In CCI, how old is a dog when it is teamed with an applicant? (A) About 2 years old.
(B) About 15 months old. (C) About 1 year old. (D) About 8 weeks old.
69. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “whelp”? (A) To teach.
(B) To give birth to. (C) To exchange. (D) To reduce.
70. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) Polio is a disease that mainly affects people's ability to hear. (B) Dogs to be trained in CCI are called “handlers.”
(C) Canine Companions for Independence is a school for severely disabled children. (D) According to Lee Ann Laraway, we cannot train a dog to love working.
The Ballad Of The Turkey by G Yates
As I walked along the road one day Kicking up stones along the way, I saw a bird of unusual size
Who had a large beak and small, beady eyes.
He strutted about and ruffled his wings Then he did the most ominous thing.
He let out a screech and puffed out his chest I wanted to run from this evil pest.
As this bird's mighty exterior did appear The inside of my chest was filled with fear. He put one talon forward, the other one next This troublesome bird was making me vexed.
I then did something that was a great chance. I kicked a stone at him to stop his advance. He then chased the stone, oh joy of great joys! I felt myself one of the luckiest boys!
Around the corner I ran, straight to my home, Leaving that bird confused and alone.
Don't befriend a turkey (for that's what he was) Or he will attack you simply because.
Source: by G Yates @FamilyFriendPoems
71. Which is TRUE according to the above poem? (A) The poem consists of 4 stanzas.
(B) There are two sets of rhymes in the last stanza. (C) The poem tells a poet’s love for a turkey. (D) The poet attacked the turkey in the end.
72. What was the poet’s attitude towards the turkey he described? (A) He thought the turkey performed a gesture of attacking him. (B) He thought it was extremely lucky to come across with the turkey. (C) He thought it was joyful to be friends with the turkey he met.
(D) He thought it was necessary to help the poor lonely bird of unusal size.
Lin Hwai-min was born into a good family. When he was five years old, he saw a movie about ballet and fell in love with dancing. When he was a teenager, he decided to study dancing. His family did not consider dancing a good job and thought he had made a big mistake. They came close to talking him out of it, but no cigar. The young man had made up his mind. He wanted to
all ages enjoy the performances, which are a mix of Eastern and Western elements of culture. To hit the record, Cloud Gate once drew audiences of up to 60,000 people in one performance.
After 30 years, Lin no longer has to see about everything as he did before. In time, Lin has become a symbol of beauty and art. When most young dancers bump into Lin, they cannot help having butterflies in their stomachs. Indeed, Lin is always serious and strict to his students when it is concerned with the matter of dancing. Privately, however, Lin could be a caring and inspiring mentor towards his students or anyone interested in dancing. That’s why Cloud Gate has generated numerous talented and well-known dancers like Hseu Fang-yi, a young Taiwanese dancer, who has recently performed at Lincoln Center in New York and won a great deal of praise.
In 2003, in recognition of Cloud Gate’s work, Taipei City Government declared August 21 as “Cloud Gate Day” and named the lane in front of its office “Cloud Gate Lane.” In the end, Lin did make his family proud of him.
73. What is the main idea of this passage?
(A) While Lin Hwai-min enjoyed huge success in the field of dancing, he disappointed his family throughout his life. (B) Lin Hwai-min and his dancing troupe played an important role in developing the art of dancing in Taiwanese society. (C) Lin Hwai-min was a strong-willed man in making his family proud of him.
(D) The key to Cloud Gate’s success lay in their hard work and diverse training in dancing skills. 74. Which is TRUE about Cloud Gate Dance Theatre?
(A) It’s difficult for Cloud Gate to be accepted by young generations. (B) Performances of Cloud Gate are marvelous, but not one of a kind.
(C) Although being extremely popular among common people, Cloud Gate has always struggled to fight against the government’s disapproval.
(D) A number of young talented dancers in Taiwan have once accepted Lin Hwai-min’s guidance.
75. What does the word “diverse” mean in the second paragraph? (A) surplus (B) similar (C) various (D) capable
VII Translation (每題 1 分，共 5 分) 請找出文法錯誤的一句翻譯 76. 這條狗真棒!
(A) The dog is really nice. (B) What a nice dog it is! (C) How a nice dog it is! (D) How nice a dog it is!
77. 再也沒有比這老婦人這突如其來的改變更令人覺得神奇的事了。 (A) Nothing was more miraculous than the sudden change in the woman.
(B) The sudden change in the woman was anything but the most miraculous thing. (C) The sudden change in the woman was the most miraculous of everything. (D) Nothing was so miraculous as the sudden change in the woman.
78. 她不是被他的臉而是被他邪惡的心嚇壞了。
(A) She was horrified not by his face but by his evil heart. (B) She was horrified by not his face but his evil heart. (C) It was his evil heart, not his face that horrified her.
(D) She was horrified not by his face but horrified by his evil heart. 79. 他執著於成為舞者的夢想，一個他向來堅信不疑的夢想。
(A) He hold on to the dream of become a dancer, a dream that he had always believed. (B) He stuck to the dream of becoming a dancer, a dream that he had always believed in. (C) He persisted in realizing the dream of becoming a dancer and he had always believed in it.
(D) He adhered to the dream of becoming a dancer, which was a dream that he had always believed in. 80. 不幸的是，他未能實踐自己的言論，因為他的老婆得打字記下他的口述內容。
(A) Unfortunately, he fails to follow what he says, because his wife takes dictation from him.
(B) It is unfortunate that he can’t follow the words that he says since his wife types up the scripts from his dictation. (C) It is a misfortune that his words do not correspond to his action as his wife writes down what he says.
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II. C,DE,BC,AB,CD //A,B,D,E,AE
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