彰化縣私立精誠中學105 學年度第 1 學期第 1 次段考 英文科 國二試題 考試範圍：課本L1~L3; RC p52-59; Vocabulary U18-U20; 文法 U 11, 12, 98, 62, 63, 97 ☆本卷共 4 頁 另附答案卷、卡。 1~15[Vocabulary]15% ; 16~30[Grammar]15%; 31~45[Cloze]15%; 46~60[Reading Comprehension]15%; 61~70[Translation]20%
1. My view of life is ________ from yours. (A)different (B)difficult (C)away (D)awake 2. Everyone is ________. (A)space (B)spa (C)spot (D)special
3. Feel free to ask ________ before the test in order to make sure you fully understand the requirement. (A)quizzes (B)answers (C)questions (D)exams
4. We will go on _________ tomorrow. (A)trip (B)vacation (C)hiking (D)vocation 5. People can’t live _________. (A)friends (B)forever (C)youth (D)sunshine
6. I enjoyed the class _________ it was fun. (A)that (B)although (C)because (D)forever 7. My dog ______ of sickness. (A)dead (B)died (C)lied (D)tired
8. Family always ___________ on New Year’s Eve. (A)get together (B)together (C)with each (D)are each other
9. Simon’s mom made __________ to his school. (A)decorate (B)announce (C)present (D)donations
10. What a(n) __________ to see you! (A)surprising (B)interest (C)innovate (D)surprise 11. I want to thank you __________. (A)in person (B)person (C)by people (D)herself 12. Their parents _________ their baby Steve. (A)argued (B)teasing (C)eased (D)named 13. Can I talk to you for a __________? (A)year (B)moment (C)thousand (D)century 14. Give me a(n) _________ of what you mean? (A)instant (B)noodle (C)example (D)hill 15. Mr. Yeh often get cards and __________ from his students on __________ Day.
(A)gifted; Valentine’s (B)candidate; Christmas (C)presents; Teacher’s (D)chocolate; Tomb Sweep
16. Susan _______ some fish an hour ago. (A)cook (B)cooked (C)cooks (D)cooking 17. Judy didn’t _______ the talent show. (A)joined (B)joins (C)join (D)joining
18. Did Paul _________ the mountain two weeks ago? (A)climb (B)climbs (C)climbed (D)climbing
19. Tom’s uncle _______ some fish and put them in the bucket. (A)caught (B) catched (C)catches (D)catching
20. A: Why ______ John come to the picnic? B: He went to his uncle’s house. (A)didn’t (B)do (C)does (D)doesn’t
21. A: ______ did you fight with your younger brother? B: We fought because he was too noisy. (A)How (B)When (C)Where (D)Why
22. Mr. Su bought some snacks _______ his son. (A)for (B)to (C)up (D)on
23. Sam made a cake _______ his wife. = Sam made his wife ______ a cake. (A)with; for (B)X; for (C)for; X (D)on; with
24. A: ______ coupons are they? B: They are Jenny’s. (A)Who (B)What (C)Whose (D)Why 25. Amy ______ to the movies three times last week. (A)goes (B)went (C)goed (D)going
26. A: How ____________? B: I don’t know. I didn’t see it. (A)the accident happened (B)did the accident happen (C)happened the accident (D)did happen the accident 27. I locked the door, and I gave __________. (A)the key Simon (B)the keys Simon
(C)Simon the keys (D)the Simon to keys
28. I didn’t have an umbrella, so Peter gave me _______. (A)my (B)your (C)her (D)his 29. I took a trip with a friend of ________. (A)mine (B)my (C)my friend (D)your
30. The car ______, and the driver got out. (A)stopped (B)stoped (C)stops (D)stopping
Who made the first jeans?
In 1849, gold was 31 in California. People rushed west to look for it and get rich. But one man followed for another reason. His name was Levi Strauss. He hoped to get rich by selling things to the gold miners.
Levi took his sewing machine with him to the West. He also took lots of heavy cloth. Levi planned to make tents for the miners. But the miners needed something even more. Their pants were worn out from 32 gold. The miners needed strong new pants.
Levi went straight to work. He made lots and lots of pants for the miners. The miners loved them. Levi had bought his cloth from a city in Europe. The city’s name was Genoa. But the miners couldn’t say this word. They said “jean” 33 . Soon the miners were calling the pants jeans.
Not many gold 34 got rich. But Levi certainly did. Today almost everyone has heard of Levi Strauss. And almost everybody in the world wears jeans.
31. (A)find (B)finding (C)to find (D)found
32. (A)hunt for (B)hunting for (C)fund to (D)shooting 33. (A)instead (B)already (C)not yet (D)reverse 34. (A)mine (B)miner (C)mining (D)miners
How are tulips different from other flowers?
Tulips are beautiful flowers. They are shaped 35 a cup. Some have feathery edges. Tulips 36 many colors. They don’t have a smell. Tulips don’t have nectar, either. Nectar is something sweet that most flowers make. Bees and butterflies love to eat nectar. But they won’t find any on a tulip!
These flowers do not grow 37 seeds. Tulips grow from bulbs. You plant a bulb in the ground. A few months later, you will see a lovely tulip nodding in the breeze.
Most tulips are 38 in the Netherlands. That is a country in Europe. Many 1
people around the world love tulips. So the people of the Netherlands sell lots of tulips to other countries.
35. (A)likes (B)be like (C)like (D)to like
36. (A)come in (B)come (C)become (D)become in 37. (A)with (B)for (C)from (D)on
38. (A)grow (B)grew (C)growing (D)grown
Who was Arthur Ashe?
Arthur Ashe was a small, thin child. He loved to read. He loved music. Arthur grew bigger and started to play sports. In high school, he played tennis.
Arthur became a top tennis player. He 39 many prizes. He won more than 800 matches during his life. He was the first African American man 40 ranked as the top tennis player in the world.
In 1969, Arthur planned to go to South Africa. He planned to play in a tennis match. But the white leaders of that country did not allow black tennis players. Arthur said 41 was wrong. He told other people about the problem. In this way, he helped black people in South Africa win their rights.
Arthur did many other good things in his life. He talked about sports on TV. He wrote books. He 42 the army. He helped young tennis players. Arthur said, “The purest joy in life comes with trying to help others.
39. (A)win (B)won (C)wins (D)winning 40. (A)to be (B)be (C)being (D)was
41. (A)this that (B)it this (C)the (D)that this 42. (A)serve in (B)served in (C)serving (D)served
How is maple syrup made?
Do you like pancakes? If so, you probably like maple syrup. Maple syrup comes from the sap of sugar maple trees.
Sap is a 43 liquid that has sugars. These sugars are the tree’s food. In winter, the sap is stored in the tree’s roots. In March or April, the days grow warmer, but the nights are still cold. The sap flows up toward the branches during the day. At night, the sap flows back down to the roots.
To get the sap, you drill a hole in a tree. The tree should be 44 50 years old. A metal tube fits in the hole. The tube is called a tap. The sap slowly drips from the tap into a bucket.
Then, you cook the sap over a fire to make syrup. Cooking 45 most of the water in the sap. A cloud of steam forms. A thick liquid is left. It takes 40 gallons of
sap to make a gallon of syrup for your pancakes! 43. (A)water (B)watering (C)watery (D)waters 44. (A)at least (B)at last (C)least (D)last
45. (A)gets (B)gets rid of (C)gets rid (D)throw up <46~48>
Table manners differ from country to country. What is fine in one place may be impolite in another. Take burping for example. It’s not considered rude in China or Bahrain. In fact, burping is a polite gesture because it’s seen as a sign of appreciation for the food. Similarly, if you eat a taco with your hands in Mexico, it is acceptable by the people there. However, if you eat a taco with a knife and fork in Mexico, people will think you’re impolite and you’re putting on airs(虛張聲勢).
46. How do people in Bahrain feel about burping? (A)They feel it’s very impolite.
(B)They don’t think it’s rude. (C)They don’t really care for it. (D)They see it as a sign of bad food.
47. What is considered bad manners in Mexico? (A)Using a knife and fork to eat a taco. (B)Eating a taco with your hands. (C)Not burping after you eat a taco. (D)Cutting everything with a knife before eating.
48. What do we learn about table manners?
(A)It’s not considered very important by most people.
(B)The same action can be taken differently around the world. (C)The rules are the same everywhere.
(D)Nobody pays attention to them in most countries. <49~51>
For those low on self-control, never fear, because there are many ways to increase it. The first thing to do is start doing things in a new way and then making them habits. The brain might resist(拒絕) at first, but keep at it because it will all pay off in the end. It also helps to try to make your tasks more attractive and write your progress down in a journal.
49. What should be done first to improve one’s self-control? (A)Doing tasks just as usual.
(B)Refusing to give up your things. (C)Making old behaviors new habits. (D)Changing the way things are done.
50. What might happen before a new habit sticks? (A)Every old thought flies out of the brain. (B)Nothing you write down will make sense. (C)All tasks will appear at the same time. (D)One’s mind won’t accept the change.
51. How can you make improving self-control easier? (A)Challenge yourself more often.
(B)Keep track of everything you do. (C)Only do really simple tasks. (D)Treat yourself for a job well done. <52~54>
Many jeans have a tiny pocket in one of the larger front pockets. This fifth pocket was originally made to hold pocket watches for people like cowboys and railroad workers. These days, it’s used for storing coins, tickets, and even iPod Nanos. The fifth pocket will keep anything you put inside safe, so besides it being a fashionable feature, it comes in quite handy.
52. Who was the fifth pocket originally made for? (A)People who listened to music.
(B)People who sold tickets. (C)People who stored money. (D)People who worked on trains.
53. Which of the following can fit inside the fifth pocket according to the reading? (A)A pack of tissue paper.
(B)A pair of headphones. (C)A few coins.
(D)A modern smartphone.
54. What was the original function(功能) of the fifth pocket? (A)To store spare change.
(B)To hold pocket watches. (C)To hide stolen items. (D)To carry cowboy boots. <55~57>
Today, people are more stressed out than they were in the past. One way to relax is through meditation. This is when people sit still and keep their minds calm. Many people think that this practice is only for monks and religious people. However, this isn’t true. In
fact, many famous people say that meditation is a key to their successes.
One example is the American hip-hop producer Russell Simmons. In his early years, he was very successful but also quite stressed. He tried to deal with his uncomfortable feelings by partying a lot and using drugs and alcohol. These solutions only worked for a short period. He felt emptier inside than before until he tried meditation. As the days went on, he decided to stick with it, and he noticed positive changes in himself. Later, he wrote a book about the subject, which aims to inform readers about how to practice meditation and maybe get them to try it.
55. What does the article say about people from the past? (A)They had more time for parties.
(B)They had less interest in hip-hop. (C)They had less stress than people today. (D)They had more knowledge about meditation.
56. How did Simmons deal with stress when he was young? (A)He tried to ignore all of his fans.
(B)He used to be a monk and avoid alcohol. (C)He used to write books about his feelings. (D)He tried to escape it with a wild lifestyle. 57. What does Simmons hope his book will do?
(A)Educate readers about the history of meditation. (B)Help people to relax by making hip-hop dance. (C)Prove that meditation is a waste of time. (D)Get people to give meditation a try. <58~60>
Millions of years ago, the land in Africa changed completely(完全地). It was once a large, flat jungle. The mountains and valleys formed. Animals had to evolve(演化) to survive(存活) in this new environment(環境). Some scientists think that this challenging experience actually caused humans to evolve.
One of the most unique features of Africa after the land changed was the Albertine Rift(裂縫). This land formation is like a big crack in the continent. Scientists have found a great number of fossils(化石) here that show the transition(轉換) from ape(猿) to human. This has caused many experts to believe that the first humans appeared in East Asia. One theory says that because the new land had more rocks and hills, having strong legs became more important. While an ape’s strong arms are great for life in the trees, flat land with occasional(偶然的) hills is better for animals that are comfortable walking on two legs, as humans are.
58. What is the article mainly about?
(A)A time when plants and animals changed. (B)The reason animals in Africa are special. (C)One of the causes of human evolution. (D)One of the earliest humans on Earth.
59. How are apes and humans different, according to the passage? (A)Humans can’t climb hills, either.
(B)Apes leave large fossils behind. (C)Humans are better on two legs. (D)Apes evolved in Africa.
60. What challenges animals’ ability to survive? (A)A totally new landscape.
(B)Fossils in Abertine Rift. (C)Animals on two legs. (D)Jungles full of trees.
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