104-01-02高一英文題目

彰化縣私立精誠中學 104 學年度第一學期第二次段考高一英文科試題

1. Hunger is the best sauce. When you are hungry, everything is ____________. (A) nearby (B) harmonious (C) tasty (D) poetic 2. It was __________ to have a cup of tea with friends after a walk.

(A) pleasant (B) similar (C) creative (D) limited 3. As he was too depressed, he couldn’t say any word to ___________ his feeling. (A) sample (B) express (C) vary (D) brighten 4. Supermarkets are convenient enough to _________ us with everything we need. (A) reflect (B) supply (C) install (D) spice

5. The ___________ of the steam engine brought about a dramatic influence in human history. (A) climate (B) variety (C) spread (D) invention

6. As time went by, he was getting older and older, and his forehead was ___________ with age. (A) wrinkled (B) twinkled (C) rhymed (D) traded

7. With so many crimes reported on news channels and on the Net, people start to __________ whether our living environment is safe or not

(A) direct (B) guide (C) wonder (D) cherish

8. Jeffery’s ___________ income is quite considerable. It’s quite amazing for him to make a fortune every year.

(A) practical (B) admirable (C) rotten (D) annual

9. Japanese isn’t Rosa’s mother ___________, but she can still speak it as fluently as native speakers.

(A) protein (B) tongue (C) purpose (D) carnival 10. Follow the _________ on the medicine bottle; don’t take all the tablets at the same time. (A) destinations (B) demonstrations (C) directions (D) decisions

11. Having put so much time and effort into physics, I felt rather ___________ when I knew I didn’t get high scores.

(A) frustrated (B) unfamiliar (C) chilly (D) spicy

12. Despite facing a great number of difficulties, __________ stories never fail to make people move forward.

(A) weird (B) available (C) unusual (D) encouraging

13. As ____________ of the modern global village, we have many chances to communicate in English nowadays.

(A) concepts (B) citizens (C) centuries (D) landmarks 14. The firefighter saved the boy in the burning house at the cost of his own life. His bravely

really deserved public __________.

(A) creation (B) indication (C) admiration (D) convention

15. There’s no need to exhibit famous paintings to those people. They don’t know how to ___________ those masterpieces.

(A) appropriate (B) associate (C) accurate (D) appreciate

II. Cloze 20%

　　Today’s elevator actually __16__ for over one hundred years, having been powered first by steam and then by electricity.　Even recently, scientists have __17__ to find a way to improve the elevator.　They have come up with the new concept of the destination elevator.　A lot of people __18__ the experience of waiting for their elevator to make stops at many different floors, allowing other passengers to enter or exit. 　 Obviously this can be very __19__. 　 But today, __20__ an advanced computer system, we no longer have to wait so long for elevators to pick us

up or drop us at our floor.　Now passengers to the same floors will be sent to the same elevator and __21__ the number of stops each elevator needs to make is greatly decreased. 　 The destination elevator is indeed an express elevator.

16. (A) evolves (B) has evolved (C) is evolving (D) will evolve 17. (A) made ends meet (B) beaten their brains (C) hit the headline (D) given a break 18. (A) should have had (B) must have had (C) will have had (D) can have had 19. (A) satisfying (B) exciting (C) delighting　 (D) annoying 20. (A) as a result (B) resulted in (C) on account of (D) because 21. (A) however (B) due to (C) in spite of (D) thus

Climates in different parts of the world are different. 　Thus, people around the world live __22__ different food. 　For example, people living near a river or the sea usually eat different kinds of fish and make __23__ use of them.　They may cook fresh fish and make extra fish into dried fish.　__24__, people living in the mountains probably rarely eat fish.

　　People living in the same area may eat __25__ because of their jobs.　People working on a farm or at a construction site __26__ food with strong seasoning, __27__ give them an appetite for a meal, while people who have a less active job may want to eat a lighter meal.　

　　Next time, if your friend treat you to something __28__, such as worms or bugs, don’t turn them down immediately. In this way, you may learn more about local culture through the dishes. 22. (A) in (B) on (C) for (D) with

23. (A) an (B) the best (C) far (D) well 24. (A) However (B) After all (C) Rather than (D) In addition 25. (A) various (B) different (C) differently (D) in difference 26. (A) used to eat (B) are used to eat (C) used to be eaten (D) are used to eating 27. (A) that (B) which (C) who (D) whom

28. (A) normal (B) common (C) unusual (D) delicious By traveling, we __29__ our minds.　I learned to cherish water more after I arrived in Lijiang.　As soon as I stepped into the town, a big waterwheel __30__; it symbolized the value of water in this town.　__31__ snow came from the mountains and turned into various streams that flowed through the town, thus forming a complete system of canals.　__32__ interesting

construction was the __33__ water pool.　The water __34__ different levels served different purposes. Everyone in town also __35__ the “street cleaning” activity, by means of which the dirty marketplace was cleaned every afternoon.

29. (A) abroad (B) broaden (C) board (D) aboard 30. (A) came into sight (B) came in handy (C) came alive (D) came in for 31. (A) Melt (B) Melted (C) Melting (D) To melt 32. (A) Another (B) The other (C) Others (D) The others 33. (A) three-levels (B) three-level (C) three-leveled (D) three-leveling 34. (A) for (B) in (C) at (D) as

35. (A) participated (B) partook (C) parted with (D) took part in

III. Grammar 5% (From 36 to 40, please choose a CORRECT sentence for each question.)

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(A) Andrew’s honesty made him be respected by all his colleges. 高一英文P.1

(B) It reported that two species of birds become extinct every three years. (C) The poor labor was made worked from morning till night.

(D) My classmate, Tommy, was heard to sing an American pop song. 37.

(A) Our life has greatly changed since the computer has been invented. (B) The tennis court was being used, so we couldn’t play.

(C) To keep the road as pleasant as possible, most of these trees must have preserved when the road is widened.

(D) The river used to be very smelly, but now the garbage in it had been cleaned out. 38.

(A) I found that the letter had been sent to the wrong address. No wonder I had never received it.

(B) Chinese and English are the languages that is taught in all the high schools here in Taiwan. (C) If we are to reduce air pollution, some useful measures must to be taken.

(D) Kevin is still unable to make himself understand in English; his English is too poor. 39.

(A) The first high school proms held in the 1920s in America.

(B) John has been scolded by his boss for over ten minutes. Apparently, she is not happy about his being late again.

(C) Recycled materials were used to making these shirts, and also those pants. (D) Black has considered depressing, while green is the most calming color. 40.

(A) Since then, World Hello Day – November 21st _{of every year – had been celebrated by people} in 180 countries.

(B) More crimes are taken place in summer than in any other season.

(C) To make tall buildings more accessible to their users, the elevator was invented. (D) Before you informed me, I had already told the news.

IV. Idioms and Phrases 10%

(A) about to (B) at once (C) compatible with (D) exposed to (E) familiar with (AB) associate with (AC) at any cost (AD) at stake (AE) composed of (BC) as well as (BD) accustomed to (BE) at the expense of

41. I ____________ you am to blame. 42. Sam used to _____________ gangsters.

43. When Mr. Johnson saw the drowning girl, he jumped into the lake______________. 44. The driver ran through a red light ______________ safety.

45. The celebrity’s reputation was ______________ because of the scandal. 46. We were ______________ leave when Kent showed up.

47. Mike is so rude to Sara. She was not ___________ being treated like this. 48. The committee was _______________ scientists, engineers, and workers. 49. In the war, those refugees were _______________ gunfire.

50. Jason is a genius at language; he is _________________ six languages.

V. Reading 20%

Each one of you has to make the decision about whether you will go off on your own or attend a group tour. There are benefits for both and so you need to determine which meets your needs.

Most of those who take group tours take them for the convenience. When you join a group

tour you don’t have to worry about reserving hotels, being cheated by taxi drivers, or getting lost in airports. You save time deciding where you are going to eat, what you are going to do each day, and where to go to buy souvenirs. You can even overcome language problems when visiting other countries since most group tours also hire tour guides that can speak the local language.

You will find, though, that there are some things that group tours can’t do. First, group tours have a very tight itinerary. Group tours often start early in the morning, meaning you don’t have the opportunity to sleep in if that is what you wish to do. You also keep a very tight schedule. For example, a group tour that visits San Francisco visits 10 spots in one day. This means that you normally only have a few minutes to take pictures, go to the bathroom and see the sites each time you stop. Independent travel on the other hand lets you go at your own pace and allows you to choose the places you want to stop at. Independent travel does allow you to decide where and what type of food you want to eat.

Generally speaking, independent travel requires you to do more of the planning whereas group tours tend to be more convenient. Thus, you need to decide which meets your needs best and then plan accordingly.

51. What is the main idea of this article?

(A) There are more benefits to independent travel. (B) There are more benefits to group tours.

(C) There are benefits to both ways of traveling.

(D) You should choose independent travel if you want more freedom. 52. Which one is NOT about group tours?

(A) You don’t have to worry about reserving hotels. (B) You don’t have to worry about booking flights. (C) You can choose what you want to eat.

(D) Your days are planned for you.

53. What does “very tight itinerary” mean in the third paragraph? (A) You don’t have a lot of space on the tour bus.

(B) You don’t get a lot of freedom in choosing what you want to do. (C) You have a very loose schedule.

(D) You have to do everything they say.

Yayoi Kusama’s work is dominated by polka dots and other repeating patterns. She often uses psychedelic colors, and her work has evolved from paintings to landscape installations, which have made her famous. However, there is a dark secret to all her work. Kusama suffers from hallucinations and obsessive thoughts, which sometimes are suicidal. It is through her art that Kusama is able to manage her illness, using art as a release mechanism.

Kusama was born in Japan in 1929 to a wealthy, conservative family. Her mother severely abused her, and Kusama started showing signs of mental illness during childhood. In the late 1950s, she left Japan and moved to New York City.

Kusama didn’t know anyone in New York City, but she quickly made a name for herself in the local avant-garde art scene. She would often wear traditional Japanese dresses to parties to stand out. She also supported the values of the 1960s by organizing anti-Vietnam War “happening,” in which she would paint polka dots on participants’ naked bodies.

Kusama moved back to Tokyo in the 1970s and placed herself in a mental institution, where she has been for the past four decades. She has a studio down the street from it where she goes whenever she feels the need to create. She once told a journalist, “I don’t want to cure my mental problems; rather, I want to utilize them as a generating force for my art.”

Her well-known Infinity Nets works are canvases up to 30 meters wide with circular patterns. 高一英文P.2

One such painting sold for $5.1 million, a record amount for a living female artist. She has also collaborated with Louis Vuitton to feature her polka dot designs on the company’s luxury bags and accessories.

Kusama turned her anguish into high earnings and international fame, and she really admits that she’s hungry for more. A prolific artist now in her 80s, Yayoi Kusama is still going strong. 54. Which of the following is NOT used in the article to describe Kusama’s art?

(A) She has created some landscape installations to make her famous. (B) Polka dots can be found in many of her artworks.

(C) She has used a lot of dots and circles in her works. (D) She is trying to portray imperfections in the world. 55. What can we infer from this article?

(A) Kusama has taken a disadvantage and turned it into a benefit. (B) Kusama started out as a sculptor.

(C) Kusama became popular only when she moved back to Tokyo. (D) Kusama no longer suffers from mental illness.

56. Which of the following is true about Yayoi Kusama?

(A) Kusama comes from Japan, but she lives and works in New York. (B) Kusama overcomes severe mental problems to create wonderful art. (C) Kusama retired when she turned eighty.

(D) Kusama’s Infinity Nets were sold to Louis Vuitton for a record amount.

The Little Prince, a slim volume about a boy who travels to earth from a distant galaxy, was

first published in France in 1943. Its lyrical prose and delicate illustrations, both by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, made the winsome tale one of the world’s best known and loved books. Like the narrator of his story, the aristocratic Saint-Exupery was also a pilot, a pioneer of France’s aviation efforts in the 1930s. During World War II, a plane he was flying disappeared somewhere over the Mediterranean. The unexplained crash, on July 31, 1944, became an enduring mystery for the French. There was speculation that the author, who was in low spirits and poor health, deliberately crashed the plane, a Lokcheed Lightning P-38. Countless attempts have been made to find its wreckage, and two years ago a silver identity bracelet engraved with Saint-Exupery’s name and that of his wife, Consuelo, was trawled up in a fisherman’s net. The hunt intensified. Now, Luc Vanrell, a diver from Marseilles, is certain that wreckage he has discovered some 85 m beneath the sea could belong only to Saint-Exupery’s specially modified plane. Vanrell photographed his find, but has refused to divulge its exact location. The author’s family, who guard his memory jealously and are preparing to commemorate the centenary of his birth in just a few weeks, remain skeptical. For them, Saint-Exupery’s remains－and the legend that has grown around his life and mysterious death－are best left undisturbed.

57. Which of the following statements is true?

(A) Like Antoine, the narrator of The Little Prince is also a writer.

(B) The Little Prince is a biography, describing a boy traveling to the Earth from a distant galaxy.

(C) The Little Prince was published only one year before the author’s missing from a plane’s crash.

(D) The illustrator of The Little Prince was a Frenchman, Antoine’s best friend. 58. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

(A) Luc Vanrell, a fisherman, claimed that he had found a silver bracelet belonging to Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

(B) Saint-Exupery family don’t really believe Vanrell’s saying about the find of the crashed

plane.

(C) Antoine was of noble birth.

(D) Some people thought that Antoine crashed the plane on purpose due to his bad health and low spirits.

59. From the passage, we can infer that ________________.

(A) Because of the objection from Saint-Exupery’s family, the attempts to find the plane’s wreckage will be stopped.

(B) Consuelo, Antoine’s wife, was with him when the unexplained crash occurred.

(C) Antoine and his wife had been married for a long time because he engraved her name on his bracelet.

(D) Saint-Exupery might have made some contributions to France’s aviation in the 1930s. 60. What could be the most appropriate title of the article?

(A) The Life and Death of Antoine de Saint-Exupery (B) The Mysterious Death of Antoine de Saint-Exupery (C) The Little Prince－A Fable from a Faraway Galaxy (D) A Diver’s Find in the Mediterranean

VI. Translation 15% (請作答於答案卷上；勿用鉛筆作答，否則不予計分!) 61. 這個地區所有的自然資源已經受到汙染。 62. 晚上喝咖啡讓我難以入睡。 63. 當時，我不僅感覺到屋子在搖晃，也看到許多東西掉下來。 64. Jim 今天一整天都在上網而沒有去工作。 65. 你最好在頭髮長得太長之前剪一剪。 高一英文P.4