高二102-02-03英文

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102 學年度第二學期期末考高二英文科試題

本卷共四頁 另附答案卡 命題教師：陳昭雪 審題教師：施孟惠

I. Vocabulary: (15%)

1. The store sells several different types of _____ : irons, refrigerators, hairdryers, and so on.

(A) hardships (B) appliances (C) contributions (D) authorities 2. Our school has a multimedia language lab with modern _____.

(A) fitness (B) motivation (C) temptation (D) equipment

3. Please follow the on-screen ____ step by step, and you'll be able to finish installing the program in ten minutes.

(A)dimensions (B) electrionics (C) instructions (D) ingredients 4. Alice ____ the words that she didn't know in red, so she could look them

up in the dictionary later.

(A) highlighted (B) emigrated (C) operated (D) generated 5. The factory workers have been dissatisfied with their low ____ and are

planning to take strike action.

(A) wages (B) species (C) giggles (D) aspects 6. This magazine aims to cover a ____ range of topics, in the hope that

readers can find out what is happening around the world.

(A) constant (B) diverse (C) prime (D) profitable 7. The government has thought up some _____ ways, such as building more

day care centers, in response to the needs of the increasing aging population.

(A) dizzy (B) verbal (C) rural (D) feasible

8. Some species of mosquitoes have become so _____ to this kind of insecticide that it cannot kill them anymore.

(A) appealing (B) miniature (C) resistant (D) progressive 9. The Arab-Israeli ____ has increased the international tensions.

(A) operation (B) confrontation (C) occupation (D) combination 10. From the beginning, Ben's team was at the disadvantage. But the game

went into _____ at the last ten minutes.

(A) stack (B) density (C) purchase (D) reverse

11. Tony's strange behavior _____ my curiosity, so I asked him what he was doing. .

(A) aroused (B) arose (C) rose (D) arouse

12. Occupied with the club affairs, I got poor grades. This put me in the ______ of choosing between schoolwork and club activities. (A) progress (B) phenomenon (C) scenery (D) dilemma 13. The actress walked the red carpet in a ____ gown and attracted

everyone's attention.

(A) elegant (B) arrogant (C) gorgeous (D) literary 14. At the age of eighty, Andy's grandparents are still _____ and exercise

every day.

(A) available (B) dynamic (C) suburban (D) incapable 15. This forest is the _____ of several kinds of special birds.

(A) glimpse (B) route (C) neighborhood (D) habitat

II. Idioms & Phrases (10%)

A. speeding up B. suffered from C. take on D. stands for E. take over AB. take a shot AC. looking

forward to

AD. was taken in AE. takes after BC. take orders

16. The word "AI" _______"Artificial Intelligence." 17. The refugees _______ hunger.

18. I didn't think I could do the work, but I would be glad to ______ at it. 19. The boy ______ his uncle in looks.

20. Mechanization is the key to ______ our agricultural development. 21. The lady ______ by the beggar's pitiful lies.

22. It's important for a soldier to ______.

23. Mr. White's son will ______ as president after his departure. 24. Moviegoers are _______ the release of the new film.

25. Ted is always willing to ______ responsibilities. He is a reliable man.

III.Cloze Test: (30%)

(A) Most people may never be able to imagine what would happen if bees

suddenly disappear from Earth. Rumor __26__ it that if bees become extinct, humans will have no more than four years to live. Stunning __27__ the prediction may seem, it is highly probable. Bees are the most recognized pollinators in nature. Were it not for bees, most plants __28__ not be able to get fertilized and reproduce themselves. Humans then cannot make use of those plants for food, clothing, medicine, and fuel, __29__. If bees become

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extinct, crop yields would fall. The problem of food shortage would surely come along. It is no exaggeration to say that bees are vital for human survival. 26. (A) goes (B) runs (C) says (D) has

27. (A) does (B) yet (C) although (D) as 28. (A) will (B) can (C) would (D) should 29. (A) also (B) either (C) too (D) nor

(B) Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day,

poor, helpless people __30__ out of their homes. They're allowed to take only a rucksack and a little cash with them, and even then, they're robbed of their possessions on the way. Families are torn __31__; men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school __32__ that their parents have disappeared. The Christians in Holland are also living __33__ fear because their sons are being sent to Germany. Every night, hundreds of planes pass over Holland on their way to German cities, to __34__ their bombs on German soil. Every hour, hundreds─or maybe even thousands─of people are being killed in Russia and Africa. No one can keep out of the conflict; the entire world is at war. Even though the Allies are doing better, the end is __35__ in sight.

30. (A) dragged (B) being dragged (C) being dragging (D) are being dragged 31. (A) part (B) apart (C) out (D) off 32. (A) to find (B) to be found (C) find (D) found 33. (A) on (B) by (C) in (D) for 34. (A) see (B) sew (C) saw (D) sow

35. (A) where (B) nowhere (C) anywhere (D) somewhere

(C) Robert Frost was one of the greatest American poets of the 20th

century. He was a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry. From his poems, said President John F. Kennedy, "Americans will forever gain joy and

understanding." His works have __36__ generations of readers. Most of his poems describe nature and everyday events that __37__ deep aspects of human experience. "The Road Not Taken" is a __38__ example. When Frost was in England, a friend of __39__ often chose routes at random to take a walk with him. However, the friend always complained that they could __40__ even more gorgeous scenery if it had not been for his choice. This may have

inspired Frost to write this poem, which captures the dilemma __41__ human decision-making. In the poem, the speaker, a traveler, is to make a choice between two routes, a symbol of making a decision in life. The speaker chooses the __42__ used one, knowing just as many people have probably taken it. He decides to walk the first road at a later time, although he knows that such a possibility is very small. In reality, the first road is not really __43__ from the second one. We all have to make important decisions in life. However, once we make up our mind, there is no going back. People having trouble __44__ important decisions about their future should read this poem. They should always keep in mind that it is they themselves alone that make the final choice. Whether the decision is good or bad, it is no use __45__ what has been done.

36. (A) majored in (B) appealed to (C) used to (D) looked back 37. (A) explore (B) prescribe (C) destroy (D) surprise 38. (A) previous (B) distressful (C) rural (D) prime 39. (A) his (B) he (C) him (D) whom

40. (A) enjoy (B)had enjoyed (C) have enjoyed (D) enjoyed 41. (A) out (B) of (C) to (D) in

42. (A) fewer (B) little (C) less (D) farther

43. (A) difference (B) differ (C) differing (D) different 44. (A) that making (B) making (C) who making (D) make

45. (A) regret (B) to regret (C) regretted (D) regretting

(D)

A. mouse B. press C. projected D. piece E. input

AB. detects AC. program AD. equipped AE. put on BC. instructions Perhaps you have noticed that more and more cell phones are not __46__ with real keyboards. Instead, virtual keyboards are used to enter characters via the touch-screen technology. You can simply touch the key lightly on the screen with your finger. When you don't need to use it, you can shut down the __47__. It not only makes the cell phones lighter, but it also makes the screen bigger.

Virtual keyboards are usually programs that can be built in computers, cell phones, or other devices. In addition to cell phones, virtual keyboards are also used to help physically-challenged people. As some of these people cannot use their fingers to __48__ the keys, some virtual-keyboard programs are

connected with a headset. Users can __49__ this kind of headset, and when

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they move their heads, the headset functions like a computer __50__. Thus, users can give __51__ to computers or type words even though they are unable to use their hands.

Another type of virtual keyboard is a projection keyboard. A projection keyboard is a virtual keyboard that can be __52__ onto any flat surface such as desks. It usually contains a projector and a camera. The projector projects the virtual keyboard onto level surface, and the camera __53__ the user's movements of fingers. As soon as users press the virtual keys, the

instructions will be __54__ to the system. Recently, some systems can even project a virtual piano. Perhaps in the future, you'll watch a pianist play a beautiful __55__ on a dinner table!

IV. Translation: (14%)

56. 世界上沒有其它國家的人口比中國多。

(A) China has a larger population than all the countries in the world. (B) China has a larger population than another country in the world. (C) China has a larger population than any country in the world.

(D) China has a larger population than all the other countries in the world. 57. 我既不喝咖啡也不喝茶。

(A) I don't drink coffee, nor don't I drink tea. (B) I don't drink coffee, and don't I drink tea. (C) I don't drink coffee, nor do I drink tea. (D) I don't drink coffee, and do I drink tea. 58. Lisa 被迫放棄工作，當個全職媽媽。

(A) Lisa is made give up her job to be a full-time mother.

(B) Lisa is made to give up her job to be a full-time mother. (C) Lisa is made to be given up her job to be a full-time mother.

(D) Lisa is made gave her job to be a full-time mother. 59. 要不是這場雨，這場音樂會應該會吸引更多人。

(A) Were it not for the rain, this concert should attract more people.

(B) Were it not for the rain, this concert should have attracted more people. (C) But for the rain, this concert will attract more people.

(D) If it had not been for the rain, this concert should attract more people.

60. Tony 賺了很多錢，其中部分捐給慈善機構。

(A) Tony earned a lot of money, part of them was donated to charities. (B) Tony earned a lot of money, part of it was donated to charities. (C) Tony earned a lot of money, part of which was donated to charities. (D) Tony earned a lot of money, and part of which was donated to charities. 61. 媽媽煮的所有可口菜餚使每個客人印象深刻。

(A) All the delicious dishes that Mother cooked blew every guest out. (B) All the delicious dishes Mother cooked blew every guest away. (C) All the delicious dishes Mother cooked blew every guest down. (D) All the delicious dishes which Mother cooked blew every guest off. 62. 要不是塞車，Peter 今天也許就會準時到公司。

(A) If it were not for the traffic jam, Peter might have arrived at the office on time today.

(B) If it has not been for the traffic jam, Peter might arrive at the office on time today.

(C) If it had been for the traffic jam, Peter might have arrived at the office on time today.

(D) If it had not been for the traffic jam, Peter might have arrived at the office on time today.

V. Reading Comprehension: (16%)

(A) A recent study stated that 12 percent of the earth's birds are in danger

of extinction. And some ecologists think that another 14 percent of the world's birds will be gone in the next hundred years. If this is true, then more than 25 percent of the earth's birds will be extinct at the end of the century.

The loss of so many birds would have terrible results. Birds help spread seeds and pollen, and without them, the planet's ecology would be greatly affected. Birds are also an important part of the food chain. Some eat insects and others eat pests, while others are scavengers. If birds do not carry out their ecological tasks, the results can be terrible. For instance, as the number of vultures decreased in India during the 1990s, the number of wild dogs─and cases of rabies─increased.

Many scientists say that humans are responsible for this situation. The loss of the birds' natural habitats and the introduction of other animals to these

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areas are two serious causes of the decline in the number of birds. Other activities, such as hunting, fishing, and logging, are also threatening birds. There is hope, though. For instance, in California recently, a condor born in a national wildlife refuge grew feathers and flew away from its nest. This was the first time that such an event had happened in 22 years. Cases such as this give scientists and ecologists hope that by protecting birds, the predictions of their disappearance will not come true.

63. Which of the following human activities is NOT mentioned that might do harm to the survival of birds?

(A) Cutting trees and then birds lose their nests.

(B) Catching the fish that are supposed to be birds feed.

(C) Feeding birds so they lose the feeling of hunting food for themselves. (D) Bringing other species that become birds' enemy and hurt birds' life. 64. Humans care about the life and death of the birds because_____.

(A) so many birds gone would cause a great financial loss (B) it might result in critical ecological changes of the food chain

(C) the number of pests and insects will decrease without birds (D) it is humans' responsibility to care about all species

65. According to the passage, the existence of birds do NOT have strong connect with _____.

(A) the food chain among animals (B) the planet's ecology

(C) the survival of other animals (D) the growing condition of feathers 66. Which of the following creatures may the word "scavenger" in the second

paragraph mean?

(A) Vulture. (B) Pollen. (C) Dog. (D) Worm.

(B) There is a clothes store in London, England, which is worth visiting if you

are looking for something unusual. The shop, called "Cyberdog," is located in a busy tourist area called "Camden Market." Outside, the street is quiet and old-fashioned, but inside you will find yourself in something that resembles a spaceship. Here in this technological paradise, you will find battery-powered shirts, pants, and jackets that light up with moving patterns or even flash along with a disco beat.

Although these clothes might seem like something from a science fiction movie, there will soon be even more advanced "smart clothing" for sale in your local stores. For example, a German clothes maker has recently come up with the "mp3blue jacket" that combines an mp3 player and a mobile phone. There

are cloth buttons in the sleeves and a microphone in the collar. A British manufacturer has also created a keyboard, made of cloth, which can be sewn onto your pants so you can type wherever you go.

These inventions work with the tiny hi-tech threads in the cloth, which allow information to be transferred. There are all kinds of ideas on how this will be useful in the future: to keep track of your health, temperature, location, or even the climate around you. But for now, if you decide to purchase clothes that flash, play music, or through which you can talk to your friends, remember one thing: always remove the batteries before you wash them!,

67. The most important part of the advanced clothing that makes it work as a telephone is _____.

(A) spaceship (B) the keyboard (C) the electronic threads (D) the microphone

68. Which of the following is TRUE about the shop Cyberdog? (A) This shop looks very old-fashioned in design.

(B) It lies in Camden Market, London. (C) It mainly sells technological parts.

(D) The products you find here are fictional and impractical

69. According to the passage, which part of the smart clothing is NOT washable?

(A) Threads. (B) Buttons.

(C) The cloth keyboard. (D) Batteries.

70. In the passage, which function is NOT mentioned in the future clothing production?

(A) To transfer images. (B) To transfer data.

(C) To key in information. (D) To track personal health conditions.