彰化縣私立精誠中學 108 學年度第二學期高中部二年級英文科期末考試題卷
I. Multiple Choice ( 30 * 1% = 30% )
1. Mike ______ his poor pet dog; he never takes him for walks or gives him any attention.
(A) preys (B) endures (C) drills (D) neglects
2. Continued exposure to the sun can cause ______ skin damage. It will speed up the aging of your skin and raise the risk of skin cancer.
(A) beneficial (B) constructive (C) permanent (D) alternative 3. The ______ of the new policy was to tackle the economic recession. However, it caused
soaring prices in daily necessities instead.
(A) competition (B) expression (C) classification (D) orientation 4. A feeling of ______ descended on us as we realized that we were completely lost.
(A) utility (B) heed (C) despair (D) violation
5. Several journalists have been killed or injured by ______ bullets while reporting on the civil war.
(A) stray (B) harsh (C) attentive (D) magnificent
6. Nothing can describe the ______ we went through while we were waiting for the result of the surgery.
(A) mystery (B) torment (C) status (D) realm
7. The drug ______ the nerves of a patient so that there is no feeling or movement in his or her legs.
(A) composes (B) misleads (C) triples (D) paralyses
8. A suspect has been ______ by the police for questioning because he is accused of getting involved in the murder.
(A) detained (B) protested (C) inhaled (D) trampled
9. The facts behind the mayor’s scandal are sure to ______ eventually. Everyone will know his unacceptable behaviors when the news becomes public sooner or later.
(A) acknowledge (B) cease (C) emerge (D) escape
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A huge ______ was lifted from my shoulders when I told my parents about my problem.
(A) throne (B) burden (C) obstacle (D) leather
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It's always ______ to read a contract carefully before signing it.
(A) prudent (B) hasty (C) peculiar (D) effeminate
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______ of the superstar say that he has been upset by the personal attacks on him that have appeared in the press recently.
(A) Ethics (B) Series (C) Intimates (D) Merchants
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The long war has ______ the resources of both countries. The two sides in the war agree to hold peace talks eventually.
(A) declared (B) quivered (C) delighted (D) drained
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. She appears to be in deep, concerned ______, trying to figure out what went wrong in herfailed relationship. (A) contemplation (B) convention (C) conservation (D) cooperation 15
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The campaign aims to dispel the ______ that AIDS is confined to the homosexual community.
(A) comprehension (B) composition (C) realization (D) prejudice 16
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We must ______ to stop the damage smoking and passive smoking do to people's health and people's lives.
(A) go down in flames (B) look up (C) take action (D) rule the roost 17
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Women are more likely to ______ urinary incontinence than men, but both genders should be aware of the condition.
(A) differ from (B) be absent from (C) derive from (D) suffer from 18
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Most of the modern conveniences we ______ were invented less than a century ago and many of them just a few decades ago!
(A) take for granted (B) put up with (C) take place (D) wait on 19
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In many cases, work is a passport to regular food, a decent education and a chance to ______ the poverty trap.
(A) bring up (B) live up with (C) break out of (D) come across 20
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She feels completely ______ with Bernard because he tells interesting stories which make her laugh all the time.
(A) at ease (B) on board (C) by accident (D) in case 21
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The political party is trying to give the public the impression that it alone ______ democracy.
(A) acts on (B) stands for (C) figures out (D) goes through 22
. There is no question that she has the intellectual ability to ______ whatever program she chooses. (A) settle down (B) compensate for (C) begin with (D) succeed in 23
. Now, when he has the ball on the edge of the basketball court, everyone cheers for him, encouraging him to ______. (A) take the floor (B) come to an end (C) take a shot (D) make sense 24
. Accommodation, transportation and fee should be ______ when planning your next trip. (A) taken into consideration (B) in consideration of
(C) on no consideration (D) under consideration
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. Some animals mark their territory to ______ rivals because they want to keep themselves safe in the shelters. (A) made an attempt at (B) compete with (C) look after (D) warn off 26
. The latest cellphone is obviously _______ the old one because it has many new functions. (A) superior to (B) senior to (C) inferior to (D) prior to
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. New York is larger than _______ in Japan.
(A) the other cities (B) all the other cities
(C) any city (D) all the city
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. Can you please try to finish the project _____ ?
(A) as possible as you can (B) as soon as possible
(C) as possible as soon (D) as soon as we can
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. The old man is hard to deal with; he is _____ stubborn ______ a mule.
(A) so; that (B) as; as (C) more; than (D) too; to
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. Betty looked ______ because Joe had spoken ill of her behind her back.
(A) angrily (B) angry (C) more angrily (D) anger
III. Cloze ( 25 * 1% = 25% )
Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest writer. Through his works, he is credited with introducing nearly 3,000 words to the English language. ___31___, his works are the second most often quoted after the Bible. Among his four best-known tragedies, Hamlet is definitely ___32___ reading carefully. Hamlet depicts the story of a prince of Denmark ___33___ is distraught when his father dies. When the ghost of the older Hamlet appears to tell his son that he was murdered, Prince Hamlet vows to revenge himself ___34___ his father’s death. Because he is thoughtful by nature, he delays, struggling in a dilemma. ___35___, he utters the most famous line “To be, or not to be, that is the question.”
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(A) Beside (B) As soon as (C) However (D) In addition
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(A) worth (B) worthy of (C) worthwhile (D) worthy
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(A) who (B) whom (C) , who (D) , whom
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. (A) to (B) for (C) on (D) in
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(A) To know nothing he can do (B) He doesn’t know what to do (C) As he doesn’t know what will he do (D) Not knowing what to do
A stereotype is a category that we put people into. It is one of the ways that our brain has learned to ___36___ the world. ___37___ it helps our brain be able to think about people and make quick decisions, stereotypes may affect people negatively. For example, the colors pink and blue have been used ___38___ gender signifiers. When a baby is born, parents are typically ___39___ countless blue or pink gifts in relation to the child’s gender. For years, we have all lived and operated in a world ___40___ pink is traditionally considered a feminine color, while blue is ___41___ for boys. A specific example of this can be seen in a press conference this year in Taiwan. A reporter mentioned that many boys refuse to wear pink masks to school ___42___ peer pressure. This is a great example to prove that gender stereotypes are still prevalent in Taiwan today. ___43___ this concern, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung joined his male colleagues for a group photograph ___44___ pink masks to demonstrate the color
“pink” is not just for girls. ___45___ to see the general support, especially with public figures leading by example. Luckily, with greater understanding and awareness of gender identities, and more work being done to break down old stereotypes of gender-specific associations, the time of the pink/blue divide might be approaching its end.
36. (A) look on (B) deal with (C) live on (D) head toward
37. (A) Although (B) As a result (C) Instead (D) Furthermore
38. (A) to (B) as (C) of (D) by
39. (A) gave (B) to give (C) given (D) giving
40. (A) which (B) what (C) when (D) where
41. (A) observed (B) conserved (C) preserved (D) reserved
42. (A) consist of (B) due to (C) along with (D) bring in
43. (A) In response to (B) In place of (C) In exchange for (D) In need of
44. (A) wore (B) wear (C) wearing (D) worn
45. (A) It is encouraging (B) So encouraging is it (C) Since it is neither encouraging (D) Nor is it encouraging
One thing I learned from my experience as one of the six girls representing my high school is that with thorough preparation and practice, I can ___46___ my nervousness and perform exceptionally well. Public speaking is said ___47___ the biggest distress for anyone. When it comes to ___48___ a speech, some people would ___49___ to be in their own coffins rather than give a eulogy at a funeral, and I am no exception. ___50___ my considerable anxiety, I plucked up my courage to tackle the challenge of public speaking. My teacher proposed that I ___51___ the time to go over my speech and get a friend to critique my performance. Not only ___52___ I follow his instruction but I practiced for weeks before the mirror. ___53___, I still felt my pounding hearts and trembling hands when I stepped onto the stage. A few phrases tumbled out quickly; all of a sudden, the microphone died. Quickly, I faced this unexpected situation, and then proceeded with my speech without the microphone. When the speech ended, all of the audience shouted and cheered, the large room vibrating ___54___ applause. I realized I ___55___ my greatest fear along with an extra dose of unforeseen adversity.
46. (A) overcome (B) promote (C) assure (D) rebel
47. (A) been (B) be (C) being (D) to be
48. (A) deliver (B) have delivered (C) be delivered (D) delivering
49. (A) rather (B) more (C) prefer (D) more of
50. (A) Although (B) In addition to (C) Despite (D) On top of 51. (A) take (B) have taken (C) should have taken (D) took
52. (A) was (B) had (C) did (D) until
53. (A) How well-prepared was I (B) Too Well-prepared as I was (C) So well-prepared that I was (D) Although I was well-prepared
54. (A) with (B) of (C) without (D) for 55. (A) was mastering (B) had mastered (C) have mastered (D) mastered IV. Fill in the blank ( 10 * 1% = 10% ) 請忽略大小寫
(A) ticking (B) what (C) when (D) runs out of (E) gobbled up
(AB) though (AC) collapses (AD) as (AE) too (BC) enough to
At the center of most galaxies is one of the strangest and deadliest things in the universe: a black hole. Most black holes, regardless of their size, are born when a giant star ___56___ energy. The star implodes, and its center ___57___ under its own weight. This causes an explosion called a supernova. The giant star is eventually squashed into a super small dot you can’t see.
A black hole’s gravity can pulls in anything that gets too close. It can even swallow entire stars. Nothing can move fast ___58___ escape a black hole’s gravity. This includes light, the fastest thing in the universe. That’s why we can’t see black holes in space—they've ___59___ all the light. ___60___ astronomers can’t see black holes, they know they’re there by the effect they have on objects that get ___61___ close.
The intense gravity near a black hole makes time behave in strange ways. If an astronaut left his spacecraft to explore a black hole up close, he’d see the hands on his watch ___62___ at normal speed. But if anyone back on the spacecraft could observe the astronaut’s watch from far away, they’d see its hands slow down ___63___ the spacewalker got closer to the black hole. ___64___ the spacewalker returned to the spaceship after an hour-long spacewalk, years would have passed for those aboard the spacecraft.
Someday humans might be able to use black holes to time travel forward. A black hole time machine could allow an astronaut to find out ___65___ the world will be like in the future. But going back in time? That’s a different challenge altogether!
56._________ 57._________ 58._________ 59._________ 60._________
61._________ 62._________ 63._________ 64._________ 65._________
V. Reading ( 15 * 2% = 30% ) Question 66 to Question71
Each year the announcement of the nominees for the Oscars is met with much excitement and enthusiasm. However, when the nominees for the 2016 Oscars were announced, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science was greeted with a very public backlash. Some of the world’s biggest stars, including Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, even said they would boycott the awards ceremony. The reason why they would decline to attend is that all the nominees in the major performing categories were white.
Besides the performing categories, people of color were largely missing from the list of nominees as a whole. This observation even prompted a #OscarsSoWhite trend on Twitter, with many other stars expressing their strong opinions.
The obviousness of the problem, they said, should make it easy to find a solution. lf movies lack people of color, it is time to give those people their share of the spotlight. The United States is an extremely diverse country. Its racial diversity is one of its key features. Why, then, do
Hollywood movies mostly have white cast members? Furthermore, why are literary characters which might be Asian or African American played by white actors or actresses in the film version?
African American comedian Chris Rock drew attention to these 25 questions when he hosted the 2016 Oscars. Using his trademark wit and razor—sharp skills of observation, he roasted Hollywood’s whiteness. On one of the world’s biggest stages, he called for more racial diversity in Hollywood films.
Hollywood, for its part, seems to be responding to its previous 30 blindness on this issue. Notable directors like JJ. Abrams described the 2016 Oscars as a wake-up call. His production company, Bad Robot, pledged that it would include people of color in their productions. Their presence in his movies would accurately reflect their presence in the real world.
To put it more simply, if African Americans make up approximately 13 percent of the population, the cast of a movie should be 13 percent African is American or thereabouts.
Hollywood may have a long way to go to achieve that. But at present it looks like the American film industry is headed toward a more diverse future.
66. What would be the best title for this article? (A) Being Asian in Hollywood Today (B) Chris Rock: The Best Host Ever (C) Where Did All the White Actors Go? (D) Hollywood’s Diversity Issue
67. How do people usually feel when the Oscar nominees are announced? (A) They feel frustrated.
(B) They feel confused. (C) They feel excited. (D) They feel angry.
68. What can be inferred about Hollywood movies? (A) They have a lot of people of color.
(B) The casts aren’t very diverse.
(C) They mostly feature African American leads. (D) The budgets are going down.
69.What happens to some literary characters when movies are made? (A) The name of the character is modified.
(B) The race of the character is changed. (C) The personality of the character is altered. (D) The age of the character is different.
70. What does the author mean by saying Hollywood “seems to be responding to its previous blindness on this issue”?
(A) Hollywood is making some changes. (B) Hollywood refuses to apologize. (C) Hollywood remains blind to the issue. (D) Hollywood has yet to respond.
71. What did J.J. Abrams promise to do?
(A) Boycott the Oscars to support people of color (B) Award more Oscars to people of color
(C) Put more people of color in his movies (D) Have more white leads in his movies Question72 to Question75
For over sixty years, the rate of voter participation in the United States has remained between 50% and 65% for presidential elections. This means that in general nearly half of eligible voters do not vote for president. Why is it that so many people choose not to exercise their democratic right to vote?
A 2004 study conducted by the California Voter Foundation attempts to answer this
question. The study compiled data from over 2,000 people. These people are identified either as nonvoters (defined as people who are eligible to vote but not registered) or as infrequent voters (defined as people who are registered to vote but have voted in one or none of the last four statewide elections). The stated purpose of the study is to better understand the barriers to voting in California.
Infrequent voters and nonvoters alike cited two main reasons why they did not vote. One common answer was “I have no time to vote.” Roughly 60% of those surveyed said they worked more than 40 hours per week. When informed of their right to take off work to vote, the same group responded that they “were unaware of such rights,” and that they would likely take advantage of them in the future now that they know. Over half also said they were not familiar with absentee voting, which is a way to vote before Election Day either by mail or in person. Another common reason people gave for not voting was “There are no candidates I believe in.” Participants widely reported the belief that politics is controlled by special interests and that their votes did not matter.
Nonvoters provided some additional information about why they are not registered to vote. 23% of nonvoters said they are not registered because they want their personal information to remain private. 18% of nonvoters actually thought that they were registered to vote, because they had obtained a driver’s license from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Understanding these barriers to voting, both in California and the larger nation, is the first step toward doing something to increase voter participation in this country.
72. According to the California Voter Foundation study, what is the definition of “nonvoters” ? (A) people who do not vote because they feel their votes do not matter
(B) people who think they are registered to vote but are not (C) people who are registered to vote but do not ever vote (D) people who are qualified to vote but are not registered
73. Using the passage as a guide, we can understand that which of the following strategies would likely be effective at increasing voter participation?
I. increasing awareness about absentee voting
II. educating people about their right to take time off work to vote III. improving voter data privacy
(A) I only (B) I and II only (C) II and III only (D) I, II and III
74. In paragraph 3, the author writes, “Roughly 60% of those surveyed said they worked more than 40 hours per week.” Why does the writer mention it ?
(A) This statement is intended to provide the statistics of presidential elections in the study. (B) This statement is intended to support the point that people are too busy to vote.
(C) This statement is intended to introduce the voters’ ignorance of voter turnout. (D) This statement is intended to explain the effects of long working hours on health. 75. What is the author’s attitude toward increasing voter participation in the United States ?
(A) desirable (B) accusing (C) playful (D) suspicious
Question76 to Question80
In December 2016, Edgar M. Welch, a 28-year-old father of two children, recently read online that a pizza restaurant owner, Hillary Clinton, had caused suffering to children. In order to see the situation for himself, Mr. Welch drove about six hours from his home. Not long after arriving at the pizzeria, Welch fired his assault-style weapon two or three times. The police arrested him, and they found a rifle and a handgun in the restaurant; fortunately, no one was hurt.
The story about Hillary Clinton is one of the most famous examples of the growing phenomenon dubbed ‘fake news’. The conspiracy theory about the pizzeria began to appear on websites and social networks in late October, before the US election. This was quickly
denounced by publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. However, many people thought that these papers were themselves lying for political ends and instead of disappearing, the fake story snowballed. Tweets from ‘Representative Steven Smith of the 15th District of Georgia’ claimed that the mainstream media were telling falsehoods. Even though both this name and district were invented, the message was re-tweeted many times. A YouTube refutation of the New York Times article got 250,000 hits.
Fake news stories can be hard to control for several reasons. Many people mistrust established news sources and others just don’t read them, so the debunking of a fake story by a serious newspaper or TV channel has limited effect. In addition, the internet is very hard to police. When users are caught misusing one media platform, they simply go to another one or start up a website themselves.
There are also various reasons why people create fake news. Some have political motives, to belittle or incriminate their opponents. Other websites, like The Onion, deliberately publish fake news as satire – humorous comment on society and current affairs. Another group is in it for the profit: many people clicking on entertaining fake news stories can bring in a lot of advertising revenue. One man running fake news sites from Los Angeles said he was making up to US$ 30,000 a month in this way. There are also those, like the small-town teenagers in Macedonia who wrote fake news stories about Donald Trump, who seem to be motivated partly by money and partly by boredom.
So, what can we do to stop fake news spreading? First, make sure that the websites you read are legitimate, for example by looking carefully at the domain name and the About Us section. Check the sources of any quotes or figures given in the story. Remember that amazing stories about famous people will be covered by the mainstream media if they are true. Only share
stories you know are true and let your friends know, tactfully, when they unknowingly share fake news. Together we can turn around the post-truth world!
76. Why did Edgar Welch go to the pizzeria?
(A) He was trying to commit robbery at the famous restaurant. (B) He hated all supporters of Hillary Clinton.
(C) He was working as a private investigator and investigating a crime. (D) He had become concerned after reading an untrue news story.
77. Why did many people not believe “The Washington Post” and “The New York Times” when they denounced the pizzeria story?
(A) They checked the facts and found that the articles were incorrect. (B) They didn’t trust anybody.
(C) They thought the newspapers had a political agenda.
(D) They thought the newspapers had not researched the story carefully enough.
78. Which reason for the difficulty of controlling fake news stories is not given in the article? (A) Many people don’t read the mainstream media.
(B) Online media platforms don't check stories before publishing them. (C) People are skeptical of the mainstream media.
(D) Fake news posters can easily switch to other websites and platforms if caught. 79. Which type of motivation for the creation of fake news is not given?
(A) It’s a way of making money from people who pay to read the stories. (B) It’s a way of commenting on current affairs.
(C) It’s a way of attacking your political opponents. (D) It’s a form of entertainment.
80. How does the author feel about stopping fake news spreading? (A) stubborn
(B) doubtful (C) positive (D) pessimistic
