彰化縣私立精誠中學 102 學年度第二學期高一英文期末考(共四
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I Vocabulary(15%)
1 When Mary found out that her boyfriend fell in love with her best friend, her heart was filled with anger and ____.
(A) misfortune (B) creature (C) hatred (D) giant 2 Patience is the key _____ of making a delicious dish.
(A) element (B) mistake (C) responsibility (D) tragedy 3 Children should eat all kinds of vegetables for balanced _____. (A) pregnancy (B) awards (C) protection (D) nutrition
4 Ian wants to extend the trip to six days and five nights, but all of his friends strongly ____ his plan.
(A) signify (B) oppose (C) embarrass (D) support
5 Having considerable natural _____, the remote island always causes border disputes among many countries.
(A) volunteer (B) generation (C) harmony (D) resources
6 The Amis is a(n) _____ group in Taiwan. It is the largest tribe who mainly lives in Hualien, Taitung, and Pingtung.
(A) greedy (B) aboriginal (C) shocked (D) harmful
7 After Ariel left the job, Irene was considered the most suitable _____ for the position.
(A) surgery (B) pause (C) substitute (D) concern
8 People were encouraged to offer food and clothes to those unfortunate flood _____.
(A) curiosity (B) victims (C) completeness (D) pronunciation 9 The building is on fire. We should ____ through the fire door as soon as
possible.
(A) exit (B) stare (C) stick (D) sigh
10 Rumor has it that deep in the middle of the dark forest hides a man-eating _____, but it is still to be proved.
(A) depression (B) fascination (C) creation (D) monster
11 Tropical rainforests are home to about one million plants and animal species. If the rainforests disappear, many of these will become ____.
(A) fierce (B) plentiful (C) extinct (D) incredible
12 _____ environmental challenges have been recognized as an issue which is common to humankind.
(A) Global (B) Alternative (C) Private (D) Genuine
13 The movie begins in half an hour. _____, we can grab a bite to eat. (A) Time after time (B) For a while
(C) From time to time (D) In the meantime
14 This June, a special concert will be held _____ the late superstar. (A) in spite of (B) in honor of (C) in search of (D) at the bottom of 15 The mayor’s corruption was reported by the newspaper that he traveled
abroad for fun ___ the taxpayer’s ____.
(A) for ; purpose (B) no ; way (C) at ; expense (D) lay ; aside II Cloze (36%)
Explorer Robert Walton, sailing near the North Pole, saved a dying Swiss man. The man, Victor Frankenstein, told him a __16__ story of his own.
When Victor Frankenstein was a college student _17_ natural philosophy and chemistry, the _18_ for pursuing knowledge was at his heart. Day and night, he _19_ himself _19_ experiments in the laboratory, in the hope of making groundbreaking discoveries in science. _20_, to his horror, what he created _21_ to be a deformed demon with black lips, yellow skin and thin hair. Frankenstein was _22_ terrified by his own creation _22_ he ran away and fell ill.
After being rejected by society due to his ugliness, the monster murdered Frankenstein’s brother and threatened his creator to create a mate for him. _23_, Frankenstein agreed. But as he started to assemble an Eve for his Adam, the thought _24_ the two might bear a race of devils terrified him. _25_ his promise, Frankenstein destroyed the _26_ female monster. The monster, _27_ by grief and despair, killed Frankenstein’s best friend and wife.
16 (A) horrifying (B) revenge (C) interested (D) horrified 17 (A) spending in (B) majoring in (C) studying in (D) studied in 18 (A) discovery (B) enthusiasm (C) character (D) title
19 (A) fell ; into (B) let ; through (C) came ; to (D) buried ; in 20 (A) In other words (B) Otherwise (C) However (D) All in all 21 (A) regarded as (B) turned out (C) was inspired (D) came to life 22 (A) so ; because (B) very ; so that (C) so ; that (D) such ; that
23 (A) In other words (B) To put it differently (C) At first (D) On the whole
24 (A) that (B) no matter when (C) which (D) no matter what 25 (A) Not knowing (B) Broken (C) Keeping (D) Breaking 26 (A) well-prepared (B) half-closed (C) not finishing (D) half-finished 27 (A) feeling (B) overcome (C) overcame (D) felt
There once were long-haired spirits _28_ under Sun Moon Lake. They were _29_ a human _30_ the tail of a fish. The spirits and the Thao had shared the fish in the lake for a long time. One day, a group of Thao fishermen found that someone tore their fishing nets. Therefore, there
haven’t been many fish in their nets lately. _31_ they knew was the number of fish in their nets _32_. The whole tribe began to worry about their future. Numa, a strong Thao hero, _33_ to go into the lake to find out what had
really happened. _34_ into the lake, he quickly headed for its deepest part _35_ he _36_ the answer. There was a long-haired spirit destroying the nets. _37_ stop the spirit from tearing more nets, Numa had a violent battle with the spirit. After three days and three nights of fighting, the spirit finally spoke,” Listen to me, I _38_ lose my life today _38_ let your people _39_ destruction_39_ all of us!” The spirit continued,” There _40_ plenty of fish here. Because of your greed, once the fish in the lake are gone, all of us will _41_ hunger.”
28 (A) lives (B) lived (C) living (D) who live 29 (A) in the form of (B) the home of
(C) in the center of (D) from generation to generation 30 (A) by (B) in (C) like (D) with
31 (A) That (B) All (C) Because (D) Why 32 (A) were increasing (B) were decreasing
(C) was increasing (D) was decreasing
33 (A) refused (B) was known (C) volunteered (D) shouted
34 (A) Jumping (B) After jumped (C) Before jumping (D) When he jumps 35 (A) where (B) what (C) ,where (D) ,which
36 (A) came upon (B) came to life (C) got away (D) called for 37 (A) By (B) And (C) To (D) On
38 (A) prefer ; to (B) would rather ; than (C) had better ; than (D) make peace ; with
39 (A) blind ; by (B) bring ; on (C) rise ; to (D) struggle ; with 40 (A) were used to being (B) was used to having
(C) used to being (D) used to be
41 (A) empty (B) die of (C) be dead (D) be dying
Paul Lin was born _42_ a middle-class family. After graduating from medical school, he decided to join a substitute military service in Chad _43_ serving the compulsory military service at home. His parents were surprised at his decision but later became _44_ since they thought God had a plan for their son.
Now it is the day of the Lantern Festival in Taiwan. Paul has promised to go back to Taiwan to celebrate it with his parents. _45_, Paul is so occupied with his work that he breaks his word. Paul’s mom is rather downcast,
thinking that she and her husband _46_ approved _47_ their son’s decision to serve abroad.
_48_ his wife, Mr. Lin takes out some of the lanterns his students made in class. He shows her a lantern, _49_ there was a doctor treating patients.
Interestingly, the doctor _50_ Paul and the lantern reminds her _51_ what Paul is doing in a foreign country. He is showing concern for those in need, which they should be proud of.
42 (A) in (B) to (C) into (D) on 43 (A) instead of (B) ,where (C) for (D) and
44 (A) innovative (B) functional (C) auspicious (D) supportive 45 (A) Consequently (B) Additionally (C) Nevertheless (D) Similarly 46 (A) could have (B) needn’t have (C) might have (D) shouldn’t have 47 (A) that (B) to (C) of (D) in
48 (A) To try consoling (B) Having tried to console (C) Trying to console (D) Tried and consoled 49 (A) on which (B) which (C) what (D) while 50 (A) shapes like (B) resembles (C) looks after (D) likes 51 (A) x (B) of (C) by (D) to III Idioms and Phases (10%)
(A) get through (B) fall apart (C) got rid of (D) fit into
(E) gave comments on (AB) fooled around (AC) free from (AD) focus on (AE) existed in (BC) get straight to (BD) for fear of (BE) fell into
52 Carl was happy to move into the dorm because he would be ___ his parents.
53 Since we had bought a new sofa, we _____ the old one yesterday. 54 To make things clear, I will ____ the point.
55 In order to ___ the final exams, Karen stayed up studying. 56 The professor ___ current events in his lecture.
57 Cross talk, the traditional comedic performance, has ____ China for
over 2,000 years.
58 The brand-new regime made the whole structure of the old one ____. 59 During the interval of the show, the audience ____ discussion.
60 I don’t think you will ____ the organization.
61 The father tiptoed quietly out of the room ____ waking the sleeping baby up.
IV Grammar (8%)
62 To become a good teacher ___ his goal since Paul was a teenager. (A) has been (B) have been (C) is (D)has
63 His income ____ him to lead a comfortable life.
(A) made (B) has (C) lets (D) enables 64 Judging from his appearance, he seems ____ ill for a long time. (A) that he is (B) that he was (C) to have been (D) to be 65 The old man felt lonely because he had no one _____.
(A) to talk (B) to talk to (C) talk with (D) talking with 66 Those who have an inclination for crazy technological advances aren’t hard ____.
(A) to be pleasing (B) to have pleased (C) to please (D) to be pleased
67 The night markets in Taiwan have long been considered qualified ____ our local culture.
(A) enough to represent (B) to break down
(C) in order to broaden (D) how to represent enough
68 According to an old legend, people had better ____ during the 7th month of
the lunar calendar, which is called the Ghost Month. (A) to not go swimming (B) go swimming (C) not to go swimming (D) not go swimming
69 If Jack _____ here last night, he might have helped me with the work.
(A) was stayed (B) had stayed (C) had been stayed (D) stayed V Discourse Structure (8%)
Trash mountains have become one grotesque example of China’s environmental problems. Take trash mountains close to Beijing’s water supply. They are of threat to the residents and the environment. _70_ What’s more, the carcasses of pigs and chickens have magnetized flocks of crows, which destroy local crops. According to the residents, in the summer
they attract so many swarms of flies that they literally turn white walls to black.
One of the trash mountains in Hebei Province is even described as the Everest of Trash, but China has many more. _71_ Residents complain that they can’t open windows when at home and may face blinding dirt-storms when outside. _72_
Trash mountains reflect a problem that many developing countries face: As personal income and consumption go up, so does the amount of trash they produce. By some estimates, China will produce about three times as much trash as the U.S. by 2030. _73_ Remember, without a wonderful environment we can’t be healthy and happy, even if we have a lot of money.
(A) Last autumn, a trash mountain in Lanzhou shockingly collapsed, burying a scavenger alive.
(B) The Beijing Times reported on an eight-story-high trash mountain in a suburb of Chaoyang district, in central Beijing, mostly made of
construction waste.
(C) As the central government thinks highly of environmental protection, local governments are believed to take stringent measures.
(D) The runoff of things like heavy metal and medical waste, which are called” trash soup” by the locals, are now contaminating the reservoir and the surrounding soil.
VI Reading Comprehension (8%)
A sense of humor is something highly valued. A person who has a great sense of humor is often considered to be happy and socially confident. However, humor is a double-edged sword. It can forge better relationships and help you cope with life, but sometimes it can also damage self-esteem and antagonize others.
People who use bonding humor tell jokes and generally lighten the mood. They’re perceived as being good at reducing the tension in uncomfortable situations. They often make fun of their common experiences, and sometimes they may even laugh off their own
misfortunes. The basic message they deliver is: We’re all alike, we find the same things funny, and we’re all in this together.
Put-down humor, on the other hand, is an aggressive type of humor used to criticize and manipulate others through teasing. When it’s aimed against politicians, as it often is, it’s hilarious and mostly harmless. But in
the real world, it may have a harmful impact. An example of such humor is telling friends an embarrassing story about another friend. When
challenged about their teasing, the put-down jokers might claim that they are “just kidding,” thus allowing themselves to avoid responsibility. This type of humor, though considered by some people to be socially
acceptable, may hurt the feelings of the one being teased and thus take a toll on personal relationships.
Finally, in hate-me humor, the joker is the target of the joke for the amusement of others. This type of humor was used by comedians John Belushi and Chris Farley--- both of whom suffered for their success in show business. A small dose of such humor is charming, but routinely offering oneself up to be humiliated erodes one’s self-respect, and fosters depression and anxiety.
So it seems that being funny isn’t necessarily an indicator of good social skills and well-being. In certain cases, it may actually have a negative impact on interpersonal relationships.
74 According to the passage, which group is among the common targets of put-down humor?
(A) Comedians. (B) People who tell jokes. (C) People who are actively concerned with politics. (D) People who are friendly to others.
75 How can people create a relaxing atmosphere through bonding humor? (A) By revealing their own personal relationships.
(B) By laughing at other people’s misfortunes.
(C) By making fun of unique experiences of their friends. (D) By joking about experiences that they all have.
76 According to the passage, which of the following is true about John Belushi and Chris Farley?
(A) They were successful in their careers as comedians.
(B) They managed to rebuild their self-respect from their shows. (C) They suffered from over-dosage of anxiety pills.
(D) They often humiliated other people on the stage. 77 What is the message that the author is trying to convey?
(A) Humor is a highly valued personality trait. (B) Humor has both its bright side and dark side. (C) Humor deserves to be studied carefully.
(D) Humor can be learned in many different ways.
