彰化縣精誠高級中學 107學年度第一學期 高三第三次段考英文科試卷
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範圍: 三民第五冊第9~10課高三
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第一部分
I. Vocabulary (20%)
1. His girlfriend failed to her stubborn father’s decision; she didn’t convince him to change his mind.
(A) diversify (B) reverse (C) verbalize (D) convert
2. Whatever problems we are with and whatever choices we make, it will, at any rate, be no use bewailing the decisions we have made.
(A) confronted (B) conflicted (C) conquered (D) conceived
3. Before I looked a bit more deeply into the issue, it is appropriate for me to remain _______ instead of rashly taking sides.
(A) nutritious (B) neonatal (C) neurological (D) neutral
4. The British government approved medical marijuana earlier this year, and it became _______ on November 1 from the National Health System to patients with a prescription. (A) available (B) sympathetic (C) illegal (D) superficial
5. Many people like to make at the beginning of a new year, but few of them have the willpower to stick to them for very long.
(A) reservations (B) resolutions (C) contributions (D) applications
6. According to the law, a person is innocent until there is enough concrete proof of that person’s guilt.
(A) consumed (B) presumed (C) resumed (D) assumed
7. Animals’ digestive takes the food they eat and changes it so that it can be used as energy.
(A) equipment (B) appliance (C) apparatus (D) device
8. My grandfather fainted, immediately sent to the hospital last night. We all know that only after a thorough examination has been carried out can an accurate be made. (A) diagnosis (B) lecture (C) regret (D) depiction
9. Due to the government officials’ efforts, the crime rates has decreased since last year.
(A) agriculturally (B) gorgeously (C) steadily (D) electronically
10. Having been admitted to several colleges, my brother is in a about which one he should attend.
(A) dimension (B) deletion (C) dynamism (D) dilemma
11. With the weather sharply these past few days, the host country has decided to postpone the opening ceremony of the soccer game to next Saturday.
(A) detecting (B) deterring (C) determining (D) deteriorating
12. If bees became extinct, crop production would fall. Undoubtedly, the problem of food shortages surely .
(A) rises (B) raises (C) arises (D) arouses
13. In times of or hardship, people often recall the moments when they had important choices to make.
(A) implication (B) distress (C) infancy (D) conscience
14. The patients will lose the ability to control their movements when their muscles are weakening in the stage of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
(A) interpretive (B) intersectional (C) innocent (D) initial
15. A survey conducted across the island reveals that punishment—the beating of a person who has made mistakes—is still prevalent in Taiwan’s schools today.
(A) appropriate (B) capital (C) collective (D) corporal
16. Now, there is only a radio, playing music along with hisses and clicks twelve times a minute from the respirator by the woman’s bed.
(A) portable (B) sustained (C) dramatic (D) conscious 17. Having a tight work schedule, Andy always wears headphones and speaks into a
microphone, responding to several different requests as they appear on his computer.
(A) authentically (B) superstitiously (C) occasionally (D) simultaneously
18. Indonesia's meteorology agency (BMKG) said, “We have developed a system focused specifically on the volcanic tremors at Anak Krakatau so that we can issue early warnings.”
(A) transporting (B) monitoring (C) strolling (D) binding
19. Since it is impossible to go back for the other road, he imagines himself his situation with a sigh years later.
(A) recounting (B) counting (C) accounting (D) discounting
20. My parents’ love for each other is in their interaction. For example, they always hold hands with each other no matter where they go.
II. Cloze Test (20%)
(1) Everyone worries about the earth’s insufficient sources of energy and tries to find a solution to solving the problem of the poor air quality. As we know, greenhouse gases, most of which are generated through the burning of fossil fuels 21 coal and oil, are responsible for global warming and air pollution. Scientists who hold the 22 that they can copy the complex system green plants use are now trying to produce clean energy through “artificial photosynthesis.” If this works, it could enable the world to 23 much less on “dirty” sources of power. A U.S. professor has already built a device that uses water and sunlight to generate hydrogen. Yet there are still some problems to 24 . If artificial photosynthesis finally proves to be a viable method, though, we may find ourselves living in a pollution-free world with an abundant green source of energy. 25 scenario! Nevertheless, until then we still need to do our best to reduce the use of fossil fuels and seek alternative sources of energy in order to make the air less polluted.
21. (A) according to (B) because of (C) along with (D) such as 22. (A) belief (B) suggestion (C) judgment (D) value 23. (A) try (B) depend (C) turn (D) decide 24. (A) come up with (B) drop in on (C) grow out of (D) take care of 25. (A) What thrilling (B) How a thrilling (C) What a thrilling (D) How thrilling (2) Robert Frost was regarded as one of the greatest American poets of the 20th century.
His 26 poetic narrative may arouse great empathy in many of us when we recall the past decision-making experiences in our lives. Being 27 , we tend to look back on the moments 28 we needed to make important choices. As a matter of fact, once we make a choice, we have to give up all the other alternatives. It is believed that every choice will lead us to a different series of other choices, 29 it impossible for us to go back. Besides, the poem he wrote can also be an inspiration for those who need to make important decisions about their futures. For instance, a student might stand at a crossroads, such as choosing which subject to major in or which college to attend. Later in life, there will be career paths to choose as well. Whatever problems we are faced with and whatever our choices are, it will be useless to regret any choice 30 has been made. The final choice is ours, and ours alone.
26. (A) sensational (B) sentimental (C) sensible (D) sensitive 27. (A) in effect (B) in distress (C) by accident (D) by occupation 28. (A) when (B) in that (C) which (D) for which 29. (A) which making (B) makes (C) making (D) to make 30. (A) which (B) where (C) what (D) that
(3) With one of my eyes on the cardiac monitor and the other on the paper, I read a story about a baby who lay in a hospital and was bound to a respirator. After being suffocated by a balloon, he finally existed in a “persistent vegetative state.” In other words, his arteries were blocked, 31 oxygen from being sent to his brain. From my point of view, this “vegetative state” was a metaphor 32 nature, for it seemed to suggest that only when a patient in a coma received proper watering and fertilizer 33 again. Yet, it is far away from reality because this kind of patient couldn’t regain consciousness anymore. One day, this infant’s father came to the ward, disconnecting the respirator. With a gun in hand, he cradled his son until the infant died. Eventually, the father was arrested and charged with murder. Late at night, when I read the story of that father, it made me feel ashamed. Being a doctor, I would never disconnect my patients from their respirators; this would be 34 . However, this was not because I was a doctor, but because I felt 35 any of them from the father toward his son. The truth was that I did not love them enough.
31. (A) was prevented (B) prevented (C) which preventing (D) preventing 32. (A) inaccurately borrowing from (B) which inaccurately borrowed from
(C) inaccurately borrowed from (D) which inaccurately borrowing from 33. (A) would he or she bloom (B) he or she bloomed
(C) he or she would bloom (D) bloom he or she would
34. (A) conceivable (B) inconceivable (C) conceited (D) concerned 35. (A) different as (B) different toward (C) differently toward (D) differently as (4) These days it is not uncommon to see people, regardless of their age, “catching”
Pokémon monsters on the streets with their smartphones. Within the first month after its 36 , the game was downloaded more than one million times and earned over US$200 million. However, the game’s real success lies not in the money it is making 37 in its technological breakthrough: augmented reality (AR). 38 virtual reality (VR), where users are in a completely factitious world, AR shows us the real world, with graphics on a screen. Now AR 39 in a variety of fields. Next time you get tired of 40 for the fitting room to try on clothes, try using digital mirrors, which are screens that can show you how you really look in the clothes you may want to buy. How convenient!
36. (A) journey (B) possession (C) launch (D) formula 37. (A) so that (B) and (C) but also (D) but 38. (A) Like (B) Unlike (C) Besides (D) Unless 39. (A) can use (B) has used (C) is using (D) is being used 40. (A) lining up (B) waking up (C) looking through (D) taking off
III. Matching (20%)
Having originated in China and India, tea has been cultivated and drunk for centuries. Today, it is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world, 41 only to water. Recently, tea’s 42 in the West has also been on the rise, in part as it is now hailed for its many health benefits. In fact, there are three major varieties of tea—green, black, and oolong. The difference 43 the way they are processed. Green tea is made from the unfermented leaves of the plant and is the least 44 of the three types. Thus green tea is 45 with the highest concentration of powerful antioxidants, which can help 46 our bodies of free radicals and reduce the damage caused by those that still remain. Many scientists believe that free radicals 47 the aging process as well as the development of many other health problems. In traditional Chinese and Indian medicine, green tea was often used to control bleeding, 48 wounds, aid digestion, and regulate body temperature. Now green tea is believed to have other 49 health benefits as well, such as improved brain functioning, fat loss, and a lower risk of various types of cancer and Alzheimer’s. This is the reason it is often said to be the 50 beverage in the world. Green tea is definitely much more than just a green liquid!
(A) loaded (B) popularity (C) rid (D) speed up (E) healthiest (AB) lies in (AC) second (AD) incredible (AE) processed (BC) heal
(AC) (B) (AB) (AE) (A) (C) (D) (BC) (AD) (E)
IV. Reading Comprehension (32%)
(1) The Chernobyl explosion was the most disastrous accident in the history of nuclear energy. The explosion occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, Soviet Union on April 26, 1986. At the time of the accident, four reactors were working in the plant and the operators were running a routine test on the electrical control system of one of the reactors with the safety systems deliberately turned off. The accident happened because of a sudden power surge. The operators were attempting an emergency shutdown when there was an abnormal power increase, which then caused one of the reactors to break down. The explosion and the subsequent fires lasted for ten days and released a huge amount of radioactive materials into the environment and the air; these spread over much of Europe, even as far away as Ireland. It was estimated that this disaster released at least 100 times more radiation than the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. However, people living in the nearby neighborhood were not evacuated immediately after the explosion, because Chernobyl was a state-run plant, and the officials in Moscow were not immediately informed about the accident. It was not until the day
after the explosion that a massive evacuation began. After the accident, over 330,000 people were resettled, and the 30 square kilometers surrounding the plant became mostly uninhabited. Today, thirty years after the accident, radiation levels in the area are still pretty high, and the region has accidentally become one of the world’s most unique sanctuaries, a place where animals like wolves, deer, beavers, and eagles can run or fly free.
51. What is the main purpose of this passage?
(A) To raise people’s awareness of the safety issue with nuclear power. (B) To inform us of the current situation of the affected people in Chernobyl. (C) To help us better understand what the Chernobyl accident was.
(D) To explain what might happen if there is too much exposure to radiation.
C52. Which of the following is NOT correct with regard to the time of the accident? (A) The operator was doing a regular checkup of the reactor.
(B) An uncontrolled power increase led to the breakdown of the reactor. (C) The security system was turned off by accident.
(D) There were four reactors working in the plant at the time.
A53. What is it like now in the affected area in Chernobyl?
(A) It has become a habitat for a number of different animals. (B) The radiation level has been greatly reduced.
(C) People have begun to move back into their old houses. (D) It has become an ideal site for burying garbage.
B54. Based on the reading, which of the following statements is WRONG?
(A) The Chernobyl accident was said to have released more radiation than the atom bombs dropped on Japan.
(B) People living near the affected areas were forced to leave immediately after the accident occurred.
(C) The radioactive clouds released by the accident reached as far away as Ireland. (D) The officials in Moscow were not informed of the crisis promptly.
(2) Income inequality for actresses in both TV and film has become a heated issue in the entertainment business. Patricia Arquette strove for equal pay for women everywhere in her Oscar speech. Jennifer Lawrence recently stirred up debate by writing an article about a system in which she earned much less than her male colleagues. According to Forbes, Robert Downey Jr., the highest-paid movie actor in 2015, made $80 million. Surprisingly, as the highest-paid movie actress, Lawrence mustered only $52 million.
Many don’t think it fair. After all, the box office successes of Spy, Cinderella, and Pitch
power as well. “There’s a long-held belief that movies with male stars perform better at the box office,” says Cathy Schulman, an American film producer and the president of Women in Film. “I don’t believe that’s true.”
Sandra Bullock argues that the media has long held a bias against actresses. “Down the red carpet, I’m going to be asked about my dress and my hair, while the man standing next to me will be asked about his performance and political issues,” Bullock mocks. “Once we start shifting how we perceive women and stop thinking about them as ‘less than,’ the pay inequality will take care of itself. I’m glad that Hollywood got caught.”
Geena Davis, the Oscar-winning actress and the founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, hopes Lawrence’s essay can encourage other young actresses—and women everywhere—to ask for more with no apology because settling for less settles nothing.
C55. What did Patricia Arquette possibly mention in her Oscar speech?
(A) Her box office success. (B) The actor who made less than she did. (C) Hollywood’s gender pay gap. (D) The director she would like to work with.
B56. According to the passage, which of the following may affect how much actresses get paid?
(A) Actresses only focus on their dresses.
(B) Movies starring famous actors become blockbusters.
(C) Actresses are lacking in the ability to negotiate their own salaries. (D) There is no market for dynamic female leads and female-driven stories.
A57. According to the passage, who is NOT an actress?
(A) Cathy Schulman. (B) Sandra Bullock. (C) Geena Davis. (D) Jennifer Lawrence.
D58. Which of the following can best describe the author’s tone in the passage? (A) Troubled. (B) Chilling. (C) Negative. (D) Positive.
(3) Henry David Thoreau, born in 1817, was an American author, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and transcendentalist. Thoreau’s works total over 20 volumes. He is best known for his book
Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay Civil isobedience,
an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state through such means as not paying taxes.
Encouraged by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thoreau lived alone in a self-built cabin by Walden Pond for two years. He lived as simply as the Native Americans used to. He watched the wild creatures around him and kept a record of all that he saw and thought. Some of his writings were about ecology and environmental history, two sources of modern-day environmentalism.
Those books influenced people to set aside land for parks and conservation areas, a practice which keeps the earth in better shape.
Thoreau was an abolitionist; he delivered lectures that attacked slavery, which was a major cause of the American Civil War in 1861. Three years after Thoreau’s death, slavery officially ended with the North’s victory in the war. Besides, his philosophy of civil disobedience later influenced the political thought and actions of such notable figures as Leo Tolstoy, Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela. Thoreau passed away in 1862, when few people could fully appreciate what he had to say. However, about 150 years after his death, people around the globe still remember Thoreau and are grateful for what he had done for the world.
C59. Which of the following statements about Henry David Thoreau is true? (A) He always paid his taxes willingly for the benefit of his country. (B) He helped the South to fight in the American Civil War until its end. (C) He observed wild animals and kept a record of his views on them. (D) He was born of American Indian ancestry.
D60. Which of the following pairs of adjectives best describes Thoreau’s personality? (A) Ungrateful and pessimistic. (B) Outgoing and compromising. (C) Withdrawn and reclusive. (D) Philosophical and independent.
A61. Which of the following notable figures probably did NOT read Thoreau’s Civil
Disobedience and put it into practice?
(A) Ralph Waldo Emerson. (B) Mohandas Gandhi. (C) Martin Luther King, Jr. (D) Nelson Mandela.
B62. Which is NOT one of Thoreau’s contributions?
(A) The abolition of inhumane slavery. (B) The end of the American Civil War. (C) The establishment of national parks. (D) The restraints on civil governments. (4) It was a “man vs. machine” showdown. Lee Sedol played a historic five-game match against the AlphaGo computer program. One is a master of the ancient board game Go while the other is a computer program developed by Google DeepMind. Before the tournament, Lee was optimistic about his chances of winning. And most people were betting on Lee to win, for the thirty-three-year-old South Korean, despite looking young for his age, had won 18 world Go championships. However, after just a few minutes into Game 1, all expectations were proven wrong. It seemed that the Go master had finally met his match because AlphaGo won all but the fourth game.
In fact, this is not the first time that a computer has defeated a human in a board game. In 1997, IBM’s Deep Blue computer defeated the reigning world chess champion Garry Kasparov.
This result shocked the world at the time, but many experts still predicted that it would be at least ten years before a computer could defeat a human in the game of Go, a more complex board game requiring intuition, creativity, and strategic thinking. Its rules are simple, yet the possibilities are seemingly endless, even greater than the number of atoms in the universe. So it was thought to be extremely difficult for a computer to defeat the best human player at Go, which has long been regarded as the “Holy Grail” of artificial intelligence. AlphaGo’s overwhelming victory has led experts to reevaluate the future of computers and artificial intelligence. AlphaGo is very different from previous AI devices because it uses neural networks, which means its evaluation heuristics are not hard-coded by human beings, but to a great extent learned by the program itself through tens of millions of past Go matches and its own matches with itself. Even AlphaGo’s development team is not able to explain exactly how AlphaGo decides its next move. Yet fear not. It is still with human hands that machines are built, at least for now. As the computer-science scholar Andy Salerno puts it, “AlphaGo isn’t a mysterious unknown beast from some distant unknown planet. AlphaGo is us. Lee should not be ashamed of losing. After all, AlphaGo could never demonstrate its abilities—our abilities—if Lee were not there to challenge it.”
C63. What is the main idea of the passage?
(A) Google will make a huge profit from the computer program AlphaGo.
(B) The ancient board game Go is a game that is impossible for humans to master. (C) Artificial intelligence has developed much faster than we expected.
(D) AlphaGo’s developers are very proud of their ability to predict the outcome.
A64. Which of the following could best correspond to the meaning of the underlined statement? (A) It has been deemed a very challenging task for a computer program to beat a human
Go master.
(B) It has been regarded as a necessity for Google’s AlphaGo to defeat a Go world champion.
(C) DeepMind’s artificial intelligence can learn to conquer anything easier than the board game Go.
(D) DeepMind’s artificial intelligence can help people shorten the time needed to find the “Holy Grail.”
B65. What is true according to the passage?
(A) Most people placed their bets on Lee Sedol after Game one ended.
(B) Lee Sedol was confident of winning any Go games before he played with AlphaGo. (C) Lee Sedol should be ashamed that he was outwitted by a Go-playing machine. (D) Lee Sedol’s defeat stands for the defeat of humankind at the hands of their machines.
C66. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A) Although the rules of Go are easy to learn at first, this game has numerous variations and possibilities.
(B) AlphaGo employs a new self-educating technique by means of which it can improve itself through experience.
(C) It came as no surprise that the world chess champion was defeated by IBM’s Deep Blue.
(D) Even the developers of AlphaGo cannot predict which move AlphaGo will pick.
第二部分
I. Translation (8%)
1. 無論如何，若人們做出一個決定，就必須放棄其他的選項。
At any rate, / if people make one choice, / they have to let go of / other options.
2. 因此，村莊裡的農夫們決定在田裡種植各種不同的作物以維持生物多樣性。
Therefore, the farmers in the village / have decided to plant different crops / in their fields /
