105-02-02高二英文

精誠中學 105 學年度第二學期第二次段考 高二英文試題

I、Vocabulary and Idioms: 16%

1. I didn’t have to pay for repairing my cell phone because it is still under the one-year _____. (A) operation (B) guarantee (C) profit (D) tempt

2. The serious drought has caused a severe ______in many African countries, and people there are in desperate need of our help.

(A) inspiration (B) grain (C) proposal (D) famine

3. The fox sought ______ in the hole in order to avoid being spotted by the hunters. (A) duration (B) boom (C) concealment (D) participation

4. It’s unfair that the young man gets ______ simply because he flatters the boss every day. (A) promoted (B) injured (C) exported (D) involved

5. Judy supplements her monthly expenses with the little ______ she makes in the stock market.

(A) profit (B) investigation (C) process (D) determination

6. Many cancer sufferers ______ radiation treatment, which aims to burn out the dangerous tissue.

(A) encourage (B) illustrate (C) threaten (D) undergo

7. People were in panic when they learned that the ingredients in some oil are potentially ______ to health.

(A) contemporary (B) qualified (C) hazardous (D) tempting

8. The movie hit it big by successfully ______ the spectacular scene in the best-selling science fiction.

(A) cramming (B) reproducing (C) straining (D) predicting

9. ______ chemicals are strictly forbidden to be used in growing organic vegetables and fruits. (A) Monotonous (B) Sober (C) Feasible (D) Agricultural

10. Our problems are due to a(n) ______ of bad management and lack of experience. (A) constraint (B) combination (C) resolution (D) resistance 11. My parents ______ me ______ food and clothes.

(A) put; on (B) resort; to (C) provide; with (D) revolve; around 12.Tina hasn’t ______ the disappointment of not getting an airplane ticket.

(A) recovered from (B) reacted to (C) referred to (D) related to 13. Mr. Jones plans to ______ in the countryside after he retires.

(A) see out (B) set up (C) slow down (D) settle down 14.The company ______ institutional design, such as schools and churches.

(A) runs out (B) specializes in (C) sinks in (D) sits up 15. Dr. Sun Yat-sen is ______ one of the greatest leaders in the world history. (A) related to (B) viewed as (C) thought about (D) reacted to 16. The school ______ too much ______ on athletics.

(A) carries; supplies (B) comes; development (C) lays; stress (D) reduces; speed

II. Grammar: 7%

17. A: Is her house beautiful? B: There isn’t ______ in the house. (A) much furniture (B) many furniture (C) a lot furniture (D) very many furniture 18. My school is within ______ from the post office.

(A) stone’s throw (B) a stone’s throw (C) a throw of a stone (D) the stone’s throw

19. ______ began to sing happily. A beautiful rainbow appeared in the blue sky. (A) Noah’s some animals (B) Some Noah’s animals

(C) Some animals of Noah’s (D) Some Noah animals

20. I found ______ hard to understand the lyrics though I really like the melody.

(A) this (B) that (C) it (D) those

21. Jacky won a lot of money and decided to share some of ______ with his friends.

(A) them (B) this (C) that (D) it

22. A: Do you want coffee or tea? B: ______ will do. I really don’t mind. (A) Both (B) Either (C) None (D) Neither 23. Of their five children, two are in Taipei and ______ are abroad.

(A) the others (B) others (C) the other (D) each other III. Cloze: 23%

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It is generally believed that if bees become extinct, humans will have only four years left to live. 24 this prediction may seem astonishing, it is highly probable. Bees, which are the best pollinators in nature, are small insects that 25 pollen from plant to plant in their daily search for food. If there were no bees, most plants 26 fertilized and reproduce.

27 , humans would not be able to make use of these plants for the necessities of life. If bees become extinct, crop yields will fall abruptly, 28 food shortages to arise. It is no

exaggeration to say that bees are 29 great significance to human survival. Unfortunately, no matter how important bees are to human survival, human beings are unaware that many of their activities, one of 30 is the widespread use of pesticides, have destroyed the natural habitats of bees.

24. (A) Since (B) Whether (C) Though (D) As if 25. (A) carry (B) carrying (C) carries (D) carried

26. (A) wouldn’t be (B) won’t be (C) will be (D) would have been 27. (A) To be exact

(B) On the contrary

(C) On the other hand (D) As a result

28. (A) caused (B) causing (C) that causes (D) to cause

29. (A) with (B) for (C) of (D) on

30. (A) it (B) them (C) those (D) which

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Almost everyone wants to be physically attractive. Some people want 　　 　31　 　　　 　　badly to get the looks they want 　　 　31　 　　　 　　they may go to extremes. They may even sacrifice their health.

For instance, they keep their weight down 　　 　32　 　　　 　　depriving themselves of food. Some even have stomach surgery to restrict the amount of food that they can eat. Being skinny 　 　 33

　 　to be their first priority. Besides weight, height is another thing that worries many people. Those who desperately want to be taller undergo surgery to 　　 　34　 　　　 　　their legs

lengthened. The whole process is extremely painful. Some patients even 　　 　35　 　　　 　　up to a year in a wheelchair. During the operation, the surgeon breaks the legs, drills holes in them, and inserts metal rods to allow new bones to grow in these gaps. 　　 　36　 　　　 　　the great pain, hundreds of people choose to grow taller this way every year. Modern people want to look better, and people in the past were no exception. Ancient Greeks and Romans 　　 　37　 　　　 　　darker skin as unattractive. As a result, they applied certain makeup to make their faces look pale. The make-up they applied, however, 　　 　38　 　　　 　　lead, which consequently led to a variety of health problems such as sores and infertility. People nowadays are aware of its danger, but many still use similar makeup to whiten their skin. 　　 　39　 　　　 　　ancient Greeks and Romans, people in the West want to have tanned skin, which is getting popular. Yet, recent scientific research finds most tanning products and treatments harmful. It is certain that people in the future will persist 　 40

　 　finding ways to look good.

31. (A) so; that (B) too; to (C) neither; nor (D) not only; but also

32. (A) for (B) by (C) about (D) so

33. (A) seem (B) is seemed (C) seems (D) seeming

34. (A) have (B) cause (C) let (D) do

35. (A) pay (B) take (C) cost (D) spend

36. (A) In spite (B) Despite (C) Nonetheless (D) Though 37. (A) guaranteed (B) endangered (C) perceived (D) excluded 38. (A) to contain (B) contain (C) containing (D) contained 39. (A) Like (B) Likely (C) Unlike (D) Unlikely

40. (A) at (B) in (C) to (D) on

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Convenience store chains are definitely a common sight in Taiwan. It 　 41 　 no surprise, then, that people in Taiwan can even see two convenience stores on one block in Taiwan’s bustling cities. Even in quiet towns, there always seems to be 　 42 　 one convenience store open for business. It is common to see convenience stores crowded with people, especially during meal times. Some people never start their day 　 43 　 first stopping at a convenience store for a cup of coffee.

Indeed, the 　 44 　 variety of services that convenience stores offer has contributed to their popularity. These services allow people to take care of their daily needs in one

convenient place. Besides buying different types of food and drinks, people can shop on the Internet and 　 45 　 what they have bought online at a convenience store near where they live. Additionally, people can preorder many different items, 　 46 　 from local cuisine to concert tickets. Customers can take advantage of these services at all times because

convenience stores are open twenty-four hours a day.

41. (A) serves (B) serves with (C) comes (D) comes as 42. (A) at least (B) at most (C) at last (D) at best

43. (A) with (B) without (C) by (D) for

44. (A) limited (B) empty (C) vast (D) poor

45. (A) deal with (B) step into (C) pick up (D) start out 46. (A) ranged (B) which ranged (C) which ranging (D) ranging IV. Match: 5%

The Loss of a Great Leader: Nelson Mandela

On December 5, 2013, the world lost one of the most remarkable leaders. Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years in South African prisons, but later became the president of the country, died from a lung infection at the age of 95.

Mandela was born in a small village in South Africa in 1918. Growing up, Mandela was sent to a Westernstyle boarding school, but he soon became interested in native African culture. As a student, his 　 47 　 was boxing and long-distance running.

After completing a law degree, Mandela was more involved in South African politics, eventually joining the African National Congress (ANC). Working with the ANC, Mandela opposed South Africa’s brutal apartheid system. This policy discriminated against the black citizens and nearly 　 48 　 the country. In 1962, Mandela and others were rounded up

because of the “antigovernment activities.” Mandela was then sent to prison on Robben Island. He spent the next eighteen years there in dreadful conditions. He did hard and monotonous work, spending most of his time in solitary confinement.

When he got out of jail, Mandela refused to dwell on the past. Instead, Mandela 　 49 　 the future. He readily took on the important task of rebuilding South Africa. He was elected president of South Africa in 1994, becoming the country’s first black head of state.

Because of his intelligence and moral character, Mandela was presented with more than 250 honors in his lifetime. Deeply respected in South Africa, Mandela was called “Tata,”　 50 “Father.” Many saw him as the father of modern South Africa.

Mandela’s memorial ceremony was held in a soccer stadium in Soweto. There was a 　 51 　 of world leaders attending the funeral, including Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton. Many said it was one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in recent history. These influential politicians joined thousands of ordinary South Africans to pay tribute to the great leader—Nelson Mandela.

47.___________ 48. ___________ 49. ___________ 50. ___________ 51. ___________ 【高二英語試題第二頁 請接下頁】

V. Reading: 24% (A)

In 1942, Viktor Frankl, like millions of other “undesirables,” found himself a prisoner in a (A) looked forward to (B) pastime (C) throng (D) namely (E) tore apart

Nazi concentration camp. In Frankl’s case, his Jewish heritage made him deficient in the eyes of the Nazis. As a trained psychiatrist, Frankl was in a unique position to study the

psychological effects of camp life on his fellow prisoners. After World War II, he published a book, Man’s Search for Meaning, describing his method for finding a reason to live when everything good in one’s life had been stripped away.

When a person was arrested, separated from his or her family, and placed in a prison camp, it was as if the universe had suddenly been turned upside down. Automatic human reactions were to quiver in shock, and burst into tears. Following this initial trauma, prisoners fell into routines, and their moods went up and down with the daily stuff of camp life.

To survive and stay sane, Frankl had to find meaning in his suffering. Thinking of friends and family and trying not to disappoint them helped maintain his strong desire to survive. Being optimistic──despite everything──was also important; people without hope were doomed. If one never loses the will to live, he or she can endure more pain and suffering. Frankl considered it necessary to help victims go through hardships. Above all, Frankl believed love to be the greatest goal, and the key to salvation.

52. What is the best title for this passage?

(A) Victor Frankl’s Academic Achievement and the Meaning of Life

(B) Victor Frankl’s Study on Spiritual Survival in the Nazi Concentration Camp (C) Victor’s Frankl’s Psychological Report on the Gestapo of Nazi Germany (D) Victor’s Frankl’s Study on the Cruelty of the Nazis

53. According to the passage, which of the following did NOT help Frankl survive the miserable life there?

(A) Love. (B) Hope. (C) Optimism. (D) Sympathy.

54. According to Frankl’s view, what is important for a victim to do to go through difficulties?

(A)Moods go up and down with the daily routine.

(B) One should never lose his or her will to live.

(C) Trying to quiver in shock and cry.

(D)Publishing a book about the terrible memories.

55. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Victor Frankl? (A) He was sent to the concentration camp because he was a Jewish. (B) He must be a trained philosopher.

(C) He published a book called Man’s Search for Meaning. (D) He got out of the Nazis concentration camp alive. (B)

In recent years, “hunger marketing” has been applied in many promotion campaigns, especially smart phones. This is a marketing strategy where the commodity supplier

deliberately gives a surprising price to attract potential customers and then restricts the supply of product, resulting in the phenomenon of excess demand. Apple’s strategy on iPhone is known to have applied hunger marketing, in which they reduce the quantity supplied and successfully trigger a higher demand to gain a higher profit.

Such successful experience has been copied by many other brands; however, simple as it may seem, it doesn’t always lead to the expected outcomes. Hunger marketing can be a double-edged sword. Used well, it adds value to the brand; badly used, it will hurt the brand appeal and reduce its value. In addition to raising prices, the ultimate effect of hunger

marketing also includes establishing a high-value brand image and creating higher added value for the brand.

The success of hunger marketing depends on many conditions. Primarily, the product itself should have enough market potential. And the manufacturers have to build up emotional relationships with consumers to motivate their desires. Nevertheless, blindly whetting customers’ appetite will consume the customers’ patience, turning them to other competitors once it breaks through their psychological bottom line. For hunger marketing to be fully operated, the manufacturers also need to choose the best way for promotion according to their characteristics and always keep a close monitor of other competitors’ marketing strategy since consumers’ desires are partially affected by the impact of competitors’ marketing activities. To sum up, when the market is competitive, the consumer is not mature enough, and the

competitiveness of products is irreplaceable, “hunger marketing” will probably succeed. 56. What is this article mainly about?

(A) To explain how Apple uses hunger marketing to sell iPhone successfully.

(B) To teach consumers how to identify manufacturers’ hunger marketing strategies and avoid them.

(C) To introduce hunger marketing and analyze the factors which may lead to its successful operation.

(D) To advocate the benefits of hunger marketing and encourage manufacturers to apply it. 57. According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?

(A)Hunger marketing is an impeccable strategy which always leads to successful promotion of a commodity.

(B) The products promoted via hunger marketing strategy are always of very high price. (C) For hunger marketing to be successful, the providers have to take many conditions into consideration.

(D) Apple is the first company which adopted the hunger marketing strategy. 58. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word excess in the first

paragraph?

(A) little (B) balanced (C) enough (D) overflowing

59. Which of the following is NOT one of the expected outcomes of hunger marketing? (A) To increase the profit of the commodity.

(B) To sell a large quantity of the commodity. (C) To establish high-value brand image.

(D) To create higher added value to the brand. 【高二英語試題第三頁 請接下頁】 60. What does the last paragraph imply?

(A)If a commodity is always in shortage, the customers may purchase other manufacturers’ products.

become.

(C) For products which have little market potential, the hunger marketing strategy is the best way to promote its sales and raise its price.

(D)Hunger marketing strategy can be very successful when there are very few competitors in the market.

(C)

In 1993, the Metropolitan Museum of Art reluctantly handed over 363 pieces of gold, silver, precious stones, paintings, and sculptures back to Turkey after a court case. Following increasing calls for the return of artistic objects that were removed decades or centuries ago, some of the world’s leading museums have signed a declaration that they will not hand back the ancient artifacts to their countries of origin. They say people all over the world have only been able to fully appreciate ancient civilizations because these museums have provided access to these artistic objects. The ancient civilizations would not be so deeply admired today if these ancient artifacts were not so widely available to the international public in major museums throughout Europe and America. For example, Egyptian culture would not have become so well-known if the museums had not put Egyptian mummies on show.

The British Museum has not signed the declaration, but says it fully supports it. Over the recent years, it has faced growing pressure to hand back the Elgin Marbles, sculptures taken from the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, in the 19th century. But the British Museum has said that the Museum is the best possible place for them. “They must remain here if the museum is to continue to achieve its aim, which is to show the world to the world,” said the director of the museum.

61. What reason do the major museums provide for not handing back the ancient objects?

(A)Ancient civilizations can only be admired if they are removed from their home countries.

(B) It is better for those objects to remain at a certain place than to be moved around. (C) They need those well-known ancient objects to attract people from all over the world. (D) Only in the leading museums can the objects be fully appreciated by the world.

62. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the “countries of origin” in the article?

(A) Turkey. (B) Britain. (C) Egypt. (D) Greece.

63. What does “the world” mean in “show the world to the world”? (A) The global village. (B) The leading museums.

(C) The ancient civilizations. (D) The international public. VI. Translations: 10% 64. 環保議題就是每個人應該關心的事。(It is…that…) 3% _______________________________________________________________________ 65. 心跳越來越快，Mandy 步上舞臺，開始唱歌。(With….) 4% __________________________________________________________________________ 66. 我媽媽每次洗澡，就會聽見電話響起。(…never…without…) 3% ________________________________________________________________________ 【高二英語試題第四頁 試題結束】