105-02-02國二英文

彰化縣私立精誠高級中學

105 學年度第二學期第二次段考 國二英文試題

U32-34,文法書 U87, 32, 33, 64, 65, 92 本試題共五頁，及答案卡、答案紙各一張。 I. Choice: 25%

1.After reading Nick Vujicic’s novel, I deeply believe that one should have a strong ____ to live and bravely face every difficulty.

(A)smell (B)taste (C)feel (D)will

2.When I feel bored, I would play online games or take out my favorite novel to ____. (A)cheer up (B)take my place (C)kill time (D)enjoy itself

3.As a waiter in the restaurant, Ben doesn’t ____ the kids who would run around or scream out loud during the meals.

(A)take care of (B)look after (C)care for (D)belong to

4.Well goes the saying, “Don’t judge a man by his ____.” You should know him or her more before you criticize(批評).

(A)act (B)copy (C)date (D)appearance

5.Every day when I am about to go to school, my mom always kisses me on the cheek and ____.

(A)sees me off (B)cuts me off (C)takes me off (D)turns me off 6.Don’t ____ to me again! I think you are just crying wolf.

(A)lay (B)lied (C)lie (D)laid

7.Before the entrance exam, Britney stayed up every night to prepare for it. ____, she still failed to enter her ideal school.

(A)However (B)Although (C)Since (D)Besides

8.Chris is a man of his word. He never ____ and always tries his best to realize it.

(A)breaks his promise (B)makes his promise (C)keeps his promise (D)keeps his word

9.If you really want to improve your grades, it is important to ____ every mistake on the test papers.

(A)correct (B)collect (C)make (D)guess 10.Jason is good at languages, but math is his ____. He can’t do well on the math tests.

(A)Pandora’s box (B)Trojan horse (C)nature calls (D)Achilles’ heel

11.When the phone rang, Nick was painting the wall. He put down the ____ and hurried

to answer it.

(A)brush (B)chopsticks (C)can (D)hand

12. We only have one earth to live on, so we should do our part to protect the ____.

(A)natural (B)island (C)baton (D)planet

13.The new cellphone ____ me over NT$20,000, but I still think it is worthwhile.

(A)spent (B)cost (C)took (D)paid

14.In the museum, you ____ take pictures or eat. It is forbidden.

(A)should (B)mustn’t (C)may (D)won’t

15.Jolin decided to marry Johnny because they knew ____ very much and no one else could love her as Johnny did.

(A)herself (B)each other (C)the other (D)them

16.At first, Jackie looked ____; suddenly, he looked ____ at Martin because of his rude behavior.

(A)happy; angry (B)happy; angrily (C)happily; angry (D)happily; angrily 17.Most people think Jerry is weird and strange because he often ____.

(A)talks to himself (B)makes himself at home (C)helps himself (D)by himself

18.Yesterday on my way home, Mom texted me and ____ me buy three bottles of milk in the supermarket.

(A)helped (B)asked (C)had (D)got

19.I ____ study tonight, but I think I will watch my favorite TV program instead.

(A)had to (B)may (C)can (D)ought to

20.When I studied in Kaohsiung, I loved to sit on the river bank in Sizihwan and watched the sun ____ in the west.

(A)rising (B)go up (C)risen (D)set

21.After a tiring day, taking a hot bath always ____ Jinny relaxed and happy. (A)made (B)had (C)let (D)sounded 22.The sentence, “Ethan sings most beautifully in his class.” means ____. (A)Ethan sings much beautifully in his class.

(B)Ethan sings as beautiful as any other student in his class.

(C)Ethan sings more beautifully than all the other students in his class.

(D)No students sing more beautifully than Ethan in his class. 23.Choose the WRONG sentence.

(A)Sorry, I am not feeling well today. May I take a sick leave? (B)Jerry rides his scooter everywhere. He must not have a car. (C)My goodness! I saw the car moving by itself, but nobody was in it.

(D)Look! There are some kids play on the seesaw.

24.Choose the WRONG sentence.

(A)Teenagers love to look at themselves in the mirror. (B)Oh, no! Someone broke the window of the house.

(C)I don’t think we should go out so early. Just take our time.

(D)Sophia’s eyes are smaller than Kate.

25.Choose the CORRECT sentence.

(A)I don’t have enough money to a new car. I still need to save more money. (B)Dad doesn’t leave office until 9 p.m. He always works so hardly.

(C)A: Must I stay here until you come back?B: Yes, you mustn’t.

(D)It is raining heavily. Because of the heavy rain, we can’t go home right now.

II. Cloze: 21%

(A) Most starfish have five arms. The arms 26 from the middle of their bodies. The starfish can see and feel their food through the arms.

On the end of each arm 27 a small dot called an eyespot. It can tell light from dark. It 28 the starfish know if something is near. Each arm also has a very small feeler. The feeler tells the starfish if something is good to eat.

When a starfish 29 food, it walks on its arms. The five arms can look in five

places 30 . At last, the starfish finds a clam. The eyespots tell the starfish that

something is there. The feelers tell it that the clam is good to eat. So, the starfish puts its arms around the hard shell of the clam. It pulls the clam 31 . Then it eats the soft inside part.

26. (A)reach in (B)reach out (C)reach up (D)reach down 27. (A)is (B)are (C)has (D)have

28. (A)tells (B)gets (C)lets (D)notices

29. (A)looks at (B)looks up (C)looks down (D)looks for

30. (A)at that time (B)all the time (C)at times (D)at the same time

31. (A)close (B)out (C)open (D)down

(B) Most owls have big, yellow eyes. Their eyes are 32 other birds’ eyes.

Many birds have their eyes on the sides of their heads. Each eye sees a different spot. But an owl’s eyes are 33 like a person’s eyes. They are in the front of its head. 34 of the eyes see the same spot.

People can move their eyes up, down, and from side to side 35 moving their heads. The owl, however, cannot move its eyes any way at all. It must move its head to 36 something. An owl can turn its head almost all the way around.

An owl can see in bright light. But it likes to sleep during the day. When night comes, the round eyes open wide. The owl turns its head from side to side. It is looking for a mouse or a rabbit to eat. Its eyes see very well in the dark. They 37 the owl a good hunter.

32. (A)different (B)different from (C)the same (D)the same as 33. (A)placed (B)putting (C)making (D)had

34. (A)All (B)Another (C)Both (D)The other

35. (A)with (B)doesn’t (C)don’t have (D)without

36. (A)look (B)look at (C)look like (D)look through

37. (A)let (B)make (C)have (D)tell

(C) (Today is April 22, 38 .)

Ms. Chen: Our earth is in trouble, everyone. We must do something to save it before it is too late. So, does anyone volunteer to share your idea about how

to save our earth?

Kevin: We should sort our trash.

Patty: Use water 39 . So, we can save more water. Amy: Drive 40 , and try to take a bus or the MRT. Ethan: We should bring our own spoon and chopsticks.

Ms. Chen: Very good, everyone. I am happy that 41 of you has great ideas about how to save our earth. Prevention is better than cure. We should do our best to protect it for our next generation(世代)!

Students: Yes, Ms. Chen!

38. (A)Easter (B)Valentine’s Day (C)Earth Day (D)St. Patrick’s Day 39. (A)more wise (B)wiser (C)wiselier (D)more wisely

40. (A)more often (B)oftener (C)less oftenly (D)less often

41. (A)each (B)all (C)most (D)some

(D) Long ago, there lived a young man, called Lisheng. He had just married a beauty. The bride was very willful. One day, she had an idea that a coat of fox fur would 42 her. So she asked her husband to get her one. But the coat was rare and too

expensive. The helpless husband was forced to walk around on the hillside. Just at the moment, a fox was walking by. He lost no time to catch it by the tail. "Well, dear fox, let's make an agreement. Could you offer me a sheet of your skin? That isn't a big deal, is it?"

The request 43 the fox, but she replied, "Well, my dear, that's easy. But let my tail 44 so that I can pull off the skin for you." So the delighted man let her free and waited for the skin. But the moment the fox got free, she ran away so 45 that she fled into the forest.

We can learn from the story 46 is hard to ask someone to act against his own decision, even though only a little sometimes.

42. (A)look pretty on (B)look awful on (C)look like (D)look pretty in 43. (A)shocking (B)is shocked (C)was shocking (D)shocked

44. (A)to go (B)go (C)be gone (D)going

45. (A)quicker (B)more quick (C)quickly (D)quicklier

46. (A)this (B)that (C)there (D)it

III. Reading: 24% (A)

Europeans first came to the Americas in the 1400s. They saw many things that they had never seen before. The Europeans had no words for these things. So, they used the Native American names.

The Taino Indians lived in Puerto Rico. They built their round houses out of wood and straw. Inside, the Tainos slept on nets hung from the roof. They called these nets hamacas. And people still call them hammocks.

Taino villages were almost always close to a river. That way, people had fresh water. They could also travel on the river. The Tainos used a long, wooden boat called a canoa. As you can guess, this is where the word canoe came from.

Words often pass from one language to another. Both Spanish and English got a lot of words from Native Americans. The Tainos gave us the names of things we use today.

47.The story mainly talks about the Taino’s ____.

(A)holidays (B)use of words (C)gardening (D)houses 48.You can guess from the story that the Taino Indians ____.

(A)had beds on the floor (B)didn’t speak to Europeans

(C)had a system of words (D)didn’t leave their village 49.You might see this article in American ____.

(A)food (B)festival (C)science and biology (D)history

(B)

Based on a true story, HBO Asia's latest original series features a teenage girl who is "chosen" to work in a temple and helps people with their daily worries, but she ends up with no time to deal with her own studies.

We tend to think of psychics as invincible thanks to their ability to communicate with a world unseen to the normal eye. But it is the idea of mundane worries existing in their lives that captured the interest of Director Chen Ho Yu.

The idea inspired him to create the short film "The Busy Young Psychic," the story of a day in a teen girl's life as she rushes between school and the temple to solve people’s problems. From there, the story expanded into the short series "The Teenage Psychic."

The new series follows a teen psychic as she meets people at the temple and hears their stories. It's about the paranormal, but the real story, in fact, is about the people’s.

Chen says that religion is a big feature in Taiwanese culture and that going to a temple for help from a psychic is common.

He said most sessions with these psychics are not so much about getting an advantage with help from the supernatural. Rather, they want to express their everyday hopes. Therefore, in the temple, people in their thirties may go ask about their

marriage, parents may want to know more about their children’s school performance, or a dreamer may ask some numbers for the next day’s lottery.

invincible 無敵的 communicate 溝通 mundane 世俗的 capture 引起注意 expand 發展 paranormal 超自然的 session 一段時間 advantage 好處 supernatural 超自然的

50. As you can guess from the article, a “psychic” is a type of ____.

(A)ghost (B)dream (C)belief (D)power

51. To the director Chen, he thinks it is quite common to ____.

(A)find some answers with a psychic’s help (B)go pray in a temple (C)ask others for help (D)not to believe in gods

52. In the Director Chen’s opinion, what may be the main purpose of the people who go

to temple for help?

(A)They want to communicate with the dead people. (B)They hope to find the true answer from the psychic.

(C)They want to find someone to talk about their daily hopes.

(D)They hope to be blessed by gods and goddesses.

53. Based on the article, who might NOT turn to the psychic for help? (A)Jerry, who wants to know if he and his girlfriend can get married.

(B)Jenny, who wants to know if she can serve as a psychic.

(C)Alice, who wants to know if her son can enter a good college.

(D)James, who wants to know if he can hit the jackpot with the numbers he chose.

54. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

(A)”The Teenage Psychic” is based on a true story, and describes a teenage girl’s romantic college life.

(B)”The Teenage Psychic” was expanded into “The Busy Young Psychic.” (C)In Taiwan, it is uncommon to go to a temple for help from a psychic.

(D)When people meet the psychic, sharing their hopes with the psychic is more important.

(C)

Walt Disney has shelved the release of its new movie "Beauty and the Beast" in mainly Muslim Malaysia, even though film censors said Tuesday it had been approved with a minor cut involving a "gay moment."

The country's two main cinema chains said the movie, which originally begins screening Thursday, has been postponed indefinitely. No reason was given.

Film Censorship Board chairman Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid said he did not know why the film was postponed as it was approved by the board after a minor gay scene was axed. He said scenes promoting homosexuality were forbidden and that the film was given a P13 rating, which requires parental guidance for children under 13 years of age.

"We have approved it but there is a minor cut involving a gay moment. It is only one short scene but it is inappropriate because many children will be watching this movie," Abdul Halim told The Associated Press.

Disney officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Star English-language newspaper cited the Disney company as saying the movie was postponed for an "internal review."

The film's characters include manservant LeFou, who plays the sidekick to the story's villain Gaston, and, according to Director Bill Condon, "is confused about his sexuality." Condon has described a brief scene as a "gay moment."

Russia last week approved the movie but banned children under 16 from watching it.

Malaysia's censors in 2010 loosened restrictions on sexual and religious content in movies, but still kept a tight leash on tiny bikinis, kisses and passionate hugs. But gay characters are allowed to be described in the movies under the conditions that they show repentance or they are portrayed in a negative light. Sodomy, even if

consensual, is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and whipping in Malaysia. censor 審查員 involve 包括 indefinitely 不確定地 approve 同意 axe 取消 inappropriate 不適合的 request 要求 internal 內部的 sidekick 助手 loosen 鬆開 restriction 限制 leash 約束 condition 條件 repentance 後悔 negative 負面的 consensual 兩情相願的

55. In the article, “postpone” means ____.

(A)delay (B)be ahead of time (C)keep up with (D)miss 56. Based on the story, we can infer that in Malaysia, ___.

(A)people can discuss homosexual topics freely

(B)homosexual couples will be accepted by all the people

(C)it is usual to see couples hug or kiss passionately in the movies

(D)it is not allowed to talk about homosexual topics publicly

57. Jessica, a Malaysian 12-year-old girl, would love to watch Beauty and the Beast. She can watch it if she watches the movie ____.

(A)with her friends (B)by herself (C)with her parents (D)with her teacher 58. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

(A)In Malaysia, you can watch Beauty and the Beast on the scheduled date. (B)In Russia, people under 16 can watch Beauty and the Beast in the theater.

(C)In Malaysia, sodomy may be punished even if they agree to do it.

(D)In Malaysia, it is possible to see all kinds of topics about homosexuality. IV. Translation: 15%(請把答案寫在答案紙上) 58.你媽媽正試著做環保。我們應該養成使用自己購物袋的習慣。 59.在第一天，我們去浮潛並看到許多漂亮的魚在海裡游泳。 60.勝利並不代表一切。你們對我而言已經是第一名了。 61.一路上，我們可以感受到涼風吹拂，及聽見海浪拍打岩石的聲音。 62.請記住：坐而言不如起而行。(…mind…) 國二英文4