第二次期中考英文

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國立師大附中九十九學年度第一學期

第二次期中考英文科試題

English 4U October 11〜November 19

I.Listening Test 10% Part A

Look at the pictures below. For each, you will hear one question and four possible answers, A to D. Write down the letter for the best answer (A, B, C, or D).

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Part B

In part B, you will hear one or more questions or statements. Choose the best response or reply.

4. (A) It looked hungry so I fed it. (B) Because it tried to attack me. (C) It looked sad so I took it home. (D) Because the cat is nice to me. 5. (A) Who was killed?

(B) Who got fired? (C) Who won the lottery? (D) Who took a chance? 6. (A) It closed in 1981.

(B) It became famous five years ago. (C) No one knows why it failed. (D) It opened about 20 years ago.

Part C

In part C, you will hear one or more short conversations between a man and a woman, and then a question following each conversation. Choose the best answer to that question.

7. (A) He wasn’t wearing formal clothes. (B) He didn’t say sorry to the people there. (C) He went to the wrong restaurant. (D)He was mean to the waiters. 8. (A) How to move furniture.

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(B) How to sell homes.

(C) How to repair household items. (D) How to put things in the right place. 9. (A) They were very fun.

(B) They were quite noisy. (C) They were completely quiet. (D) They were really shiny. 10. (A) Is baseball a fun sport?

(B) Can you get lots of exercise from baseball? (C) Is baseball a fast or dangerous sport? (D) Do you know anyone who plays baseball?

II. Vocabulary & Phrases 15%

11. I’m really looking forward to the high school ______ next week. I haven’t seen some of my classmates for years.

(A) tension (B) meditation (C) reunion (D) entrance 12. Make sure to warm up before exercising, or you are very likely to get ______. (A) injured (B) infected (C) impressed (D) implied 13. My mouth is watering. I can’t wait to _____ all the good foods you recommend. (A) blend (B) sample (C) defend (D) offer

14. Thanks to the development in medicine and technology, human ______ has extended remarkably. There are more centenarians now than ever before.

(A) appearance (B) intelligence (C) lifespan (D) health

15. Unable to shake off the sense of ______, Melissa is having successive nightmares. She wishes that she had not hit and run.

(A) achievement (B) humor (C) responsibility (D) guilt

16. I’ve been single for years, so I’m in no place to give advice on relationships. You should consult a (n) _____ on marriage.

(A) expert (B) gourmet (C) doctor (D) role

17. Communication is the best way to close the ____ between parents and children. Talk to your mom and dad even if you think that they’ll never understand.

(A) gap (B) invasion (C) problem (D) silence

18. In an Aesop’s fable “The City Mouse and the Country Mouse”, the country mouse lives in the ______ area while the city mouse lives in the urban area.

(A) global (B) rational (C) rural (D) mineral 19. In ______ of their homeland, the soldiers fought bravely against the invaders.

(A) benefit (B) defense (C) emphasis (D) theme

20. DPP Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) ______ yesterday that she would run for mayor of Xinbei City.

(A) proclaimed (B) competed (C) launched (D) courted

21. HSNU freshmen pride themselves on being ______ to this prestigious high school. (A) arrested (B) admitted (C) admired (D) accused

22. While completely blind, the17th-century English poet John Milton composed an epic poem, which is considered a masterpiece in English literature. He is truly a poet ______ of the name.

(A) impressive (B) melodious (C) worthy (D) industrial 23. Greg is an honest person. It is unlike him to ______ his friends. (A) deceive (B) reevaluate (C) mistake (D) faint

24. We are learning how to live with nature instead of above it, thus creating a ______ relationship with nature.

(A) mental (B) harmonious (C) mighty (D) lively

25. Ben’s ______ in the tennis tournament will be the number one ranked player. (A) strategy (B) vessel (C) resource (D) opponent

III. Cloze Test: 10%

Hong Kong was ceded by the Qing court to Britain in 1842 under the terms of the Treaty of Nanjing as a result of the defeat by the British army in the Opium War. It was not returned to China __26__ 1997. It is now one of the most densely-inhabited cities in the world, having a (n) __27__ of nearly seven million people in an area of 1076 square

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kilometers. Small __28__ it is in terms of land mass, Hong Kong is a financial hub, being home to many megabanks and multinational companies. Much of the geography of Hong Kong is covered in mountains, with only 25 percent of the land being developed. Along with Taiwan, Singapore, and South Korea, Hong Kong is one of the four “Asian Tigers,” countries known __29__ growing very fast between 1960 and 1990. Hong Kong, the city __30__ the East meets the West, has a colorful past and a bright future.

26. (A) until (B) for (C) since (D) in 27. (A) amount (B) quarter (C) population (D) density 28. (A) despite (B) as (C) however (D) but

29. (A) to (B) for (C) as (D) by

30. (A) when (B) where (C) on which (D) over there

Packed with passion for the environment, Ed Stafford started his epic journey in the Amazon jungles. After numerous __31__ with amazing highs and terrible lows, Stafford has become the first man to walk the entire length of the Amazon.

Along the way, Stafford had a Peruvian partner, Gadiel Rivera, who accompanied him for __32__ the first three months. Although Rivera was an experienced guide, he could not rid Stafford of the danger in the forest and the hostility from the locals. Stafford fought tropical diseases and deadly snakes and was twice falsely accused of murder. __33__, this eco-warrior had a voice crystal clear in his mind - live to tell the tale.

Staffordreally __34__it! He survived the challenge after an incredible 859 days and 6,000 miles. What he has brought to the world __35__ a truly magnificent demonstration of the stubborn grit and the much-needed awareness about the environment.

31. (A) settlers (B) borders (C) campaigners (D) encounters 32. (A) all but (B) as to (C) no more (D) except for

33. (A) What’s more (B) Still (C) Consequently (D) In addition 34. (A) tried (B) supposed (C) screened (D) managed

35. (A) to be (B) has been (C) must have been (D) is

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I. Grammar: 7%

36. Mr. Su, _____ singing voice is generally regarded as incomparable, teaches math at HSNU.

(A) his (B) whom (C) who (D) whose

37. Jennifer called me on the phone to tell me the good news. She _____ her GEPT Intermediate level.

(A) was passing (B) has passed (C) was to pass (D) had passed 38. Can you tell me _____?

(A) where I can find a locker (B) how did you get to the train station (C) when will the show start (D) what he happened

39. Some students rely on their teachers for answers; _____ surf the Internet to find the information they need.

(A) other (B) another (C) others (D) the others 40. It is I, not Helen, ________ going to study abroad.

(A) that am (B) who are (C) she is (D) who is 41. ________ you ever tried Italian food? I bet once you try it, you will love it.

(A) Did (B) Are (C) Have (D) Were

42. Do you know ________ like to lose someone you love? (A) what does it feel (B) how does it feel (C) what it feels (D) how it feels

II. Cloze Test: 20%

It is suggested that students who read a lot of materials besides their regular work get much better __43__ in their courses. For one thing, extensive reading leads to a better command of vocabulary. Knowing more vocabulary means having a greater ability to express yourself in different ways. For another, reading increases your knowledge as well. Extensive reading will __44__ you to the thoughts of different writers. Through extensive reading, your ability to understand complex concepts will improve, __45__ will be useful in most of your courses. __46__ students who read a lot usually score better on

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college entrance examination than those reluctant readers. After all, what can help more than reading when it comes to acquiring the vocabulary and comprehension abilities __47__ to do well on such tests?

43. (A) methods (B) results (C) levels (D) amounts 44. (A) replace (B) provide (C) relate (D) expose 45. (A) that (B) this (C) which (D) what

46. (A) That’s when (B) That’s why (C) That’s where (D) That’s what 47. (A) regular (B) necessary (C) intensive (D) enjoyable

As you drive or walk in almost any city, you will certainly find that there are signs everywhere. These signs generally fall into two categories: signs that use both words and pictures to ___48___, and signs that depend entirely on symbols. The __49__ are called international signs, for they, without any words, can be easily and quickly understood by foreigners. With more people traveling from one country to another, international signs have grown in importance. They can be seen at airports and stations, and on highways. ___50___ many of these signs serve to give information, like where to find a locker or a restaurant, some are meant to give ___51___. For example, a sign like is to tell drivers to beware of deer walking onto the road. International signs are indeed a great help to travelers, but there are many situations ___52___ symbols cannot replace the need for language. Sometimes it is still necessary that a traveler know the symbols and the words to understand signs.

48. (A) mention (B) divide (C) imagine (D) communicate 49. (A) later (B) latter (C) former (D) formal 50. (A) While (B) Since (C) Despite (D) Unless 51. (A) warnings (B) instances (C) belongings (D) regulations 52. (A) which (B) that (C) where (D) what

Science is something not just for the laboratory, but for everyday life. __53__, it plays a big role in everything we do in the kitchen. Understanding the science that __54__ it work can help you operate more efficiently in the kitchen.

For example, have you ever boiled an egg, and found it split open in the water? If so, remember this simple physics lesson: heated air expands! There is an air bubble at the fat end of the egg. When __55__, the air bubble expands and the shell of the egg will crack. To avoid cracking the egg, next time __56__ you boil an egg, make a small hole at its fat end first. As the expanding air will have a way to escape, the egg shell won’t crack.

So, put your science knowledge __57__ good use in the kitchen, and you will be a better cook.

53. (A) Besides (B) In fact (C) Otherwise (D) Therefore 54. (A) allows (B) causes (C) gets (D) makes 55. (A) heating (B) heated (C) been heated (D) is heated 56. (A) although (B) because (C) before (D) unless

57. (A) in (B) with (C) by (D) to

As we grow up, we tend to forget the simple things we used to have fun with in childhood, like swinging on a swing, or watching leaves __58__ in the wind. How many of us still remember those good old days __59__ we imagine ourselves being a dinosaur, an octopus, or a mermaid? __60__ us remember these joys of childhood, the fun, silly, __61__ things that were once a big part of our lives, we should read children poetry. Actually, children’s poetry is not only for children __62__ for adults as well, especially those who know how to treasure the joy of being a child.

58. (A) blowing (B) to blow (C) blown (D) blew

59. (A) how (B) why (C) where (D) when

60. (A) By helping (B) To help (C) While helping (D) For helping 61. (A) imagining (B) imaginary (C) imaginative (D) image

62. (A) so (B) as (C) but (D) also

III. Reading Comprehension: 16%

All children are different. However, they do have universal aspects that show up at various stages in their life. At the Middle Elementary Grades (MEG), most children share

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three major aspects: the ability to see things from another person’s view, the desire for more advanced reading, and the need to develop a positive self-image.

MEG can be a challenging time for young people. They are not quite children, and yet, they are not quite teenagers either. One way to make this transition smooth is to introduce as much idyllic literature to children as possible. A book that fits this standard is Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White.

Charlotte’s Web is about the friendship between a young pig, Wilbur, and a female

spider, Charlotte. Like every pig, Wilbur is destined to grow up to be bacon. He has always wanted to escape his pen and experience the world. Meeting Charlotte allows Wilbur to realize that friendship can be selflessness and sacrifice. Charlotte craftily saves Wilbur from the butcher's knife by weaving the message ''Some Pig'' in her web above Wilbur's sty. Exhausted, the spider died afterwards. Wilbur kept her egg sac, and the next spring, hundreds of young spiders emerge. Charlotte’s spirit lives on.

Below is a discourse between the two friends.

"Why did you do all this for me?" Wilbur asked. "I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you. " " You have been my friend," replied Charlotte. "That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my webs for you because I liked you. After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die."

Charlotte gives the reality of death in such a poetic and sweet way. It is the gentlest way to introduce and discuss death with a child.

Charlotte’s Web is a warm, tragic and triumphant story, readable by children. Each

character has their unique personalities. This makes it a rewarding reading experience for MEG children because they can now understand different points of view. Its complicated themes, such as sacrifice, death, and friendship, fulfill children’s desire for more

advanced books. Charlotte the spider, despite her size, is able to save Wilbur. This empowers children into feeling that they too can make a difference and develop a positive self-image.

63. Which of the following is NOT a universal aspect for MEG children? (A) They want to develop a positive self-worth.

(B) They can understand different points of view. (C) They are reluctant to do advanced reading.

(D) They have some aspects in common with each other.

64. The conversation between Wilbur and Charlotte teaches children ______ . (A) the value of wealth

(B) the importance of family (C) the worth of independence (D) the reality of death

65. Which of the following serves as a symbol for Charlotte the spider’s everlasting spirit?

(A) The Web. (B) The word in the web. (C) The egg sac. (D) The sty. 66. What is the last paragraph about?

(A) Analyzing why Charlotte’s Web is a quality book for children. (B) Addressing issues about life and death in a poetic way.

(C) Commenting on E.B. White’s writing style.

(D) Discussing the factors that make Charlotte’s Web a best-seller.

In order to communicate successfully you have to consider the cultural differences and the predominating communication process in individualistic and collectivistic cultures. It is best to explain these differences in terms of low- and high-context communication. Context has to do with how much you have to know before you can communicate effectively.

When workers from high-context and low-context cultures have to work together, problems often occur in the process of exchanging information. These problems can be classified as differences in “direction”, “quantity” and “quality”. For example, employees from high-context cultures like China and France adapt to in-group members, such as their good friends, family, and also to close colleagues (direction difference). They communicate with them intensively (quantity difference) and exchange specific/detailed information about many different topics (quality difference). The result is that every in-group member is constantly up-to-date with the facts around the business.

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In contrast, people in low-context cultures like USA and Germany do not differentiate between in- and out-groups as much as those in high-context cultures. So their

communication is directed to personal characters and referred to situations (direction difference). They mostly communicate within their out-groups in a broad and diffuse way (quantity difference). Within communication they exchange information just to the necessary extent so that work can be done; they don’t discuss or exchange information constantly in their work environment and with colleagues (quality difference).

Ⓐ In China, communication tends to be very efficient because of their information-flow at work and in privacy. They discuss everything in advance and consider meetings as an official “ceremony” where the already commonly agreed decision will be

announced. This is important in cultures where “giving and keeping face” is the top priority in communication. The Americans and Germans, in contrast, inform the

participating attendants in a meeting about the hard and necessary facts. Ⓑ The decision-making process takes place within the meeting. To French, it is similar to their Asian counterparts. Ⓒ Explicit and detailed discussions would probably be seen as an insult because everything is obvious and easily understandable. Ⓓ

67. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? (A) Cultural differences between the West and the East (B) Tips for intercultural communication

(C) High context versus low context (D) Direction, quantity and quality

68. Which of the words below is closest in meaning to “explicit” in the fourth paragraph? (A) considerate

(B) creative (C) confusing (D) clear

69. According to the passage, which of the following statements is FALSE? (A) In high-context cultures, people in the same group engage in intensive

dialogues when they have different viewpoints on a given topic and thus keep one another well informed of the latest development.

(B) Germans and Americans would share with their coworkers any information made available to them even if it might be irrelevant.

(C) Unlike in high-context cultures, the difference in the way people communicate is not that obvious between in- and out-groups in the low-context cultures. (D) Chinese discuss the same topic extensively on various occasions before they

announce their agreement officially at a meeting.

They are also well informed before they meet each other.

Where will the sentence best fit to make a well-organized passage? (A) Ⓐ

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I. Vocabulary: 10%

1. Good eating habits and regular exercise are the f n for a healthy life.

2. Featuring a theme of “River, Flower, New Horizon,” the Flora Expo is regarded as an o y to enhance Taiwan’s visibility and image around the world.

3. The sign i es that the road is about to become narrower, so drive carefully. 4. In Taiwan, soda and coffee are not a e on elementary or high school campus. 5. For an hour and a half we w red around the old city, totally lost.

6. Yesterday when I went to the doctor’s for an upset stomach, the doctor advised me not to eat too much salty, fatty or spicy food, which might i e my stomach again.

7. I seldom spend too much time cooking complicated meals. I usually only add a little salt to bring out the f r of food.

8. Do you know most fever is beneficial, causes no problems, and helps the body fight off infections? The main reason for lowering one’s body t e is to increase comfort. 9. The music company will release a CD album that includes a s n of pop songs

from the 1980’s.

10. Jeff had an adventure vacation in the Yellowstone National Park to e e its natural beauty.

1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. ____________________ 4. ____________________ 5. ____________________ 6. ____________________ 7. ____________________ 8. ____________________ 9. ____________________ 10. ____________________

Class: _________ No. _ Name:________________

II. Translation: 12%

1. 某份研究發現，與成功的語言學習關係最為密切的兩個因素是：讀自己喜愛的書，還有尋找機會讀英文。(3%)

One study found that reading books that you enjoy and seeking chances

to read in English ____________________________________________

__________________________ successful language learning.

2. 昨天我巧遇一位老朋友。(1%)我們很興奮看到對方，相遇時忍不住高興尖叫 (scream)。(2%)

第二次期中考英文

國立師大附中九十九學年度第一學期