高二 P1
精誠中學
108 學年度第⼀學期第三次段考 ⾼⼆英⽂試題
※本卷共四頁，另附答案卡、卷(本試題共 85 分，與聽力合計為 100 分)
I、Vocabulary: 15%
1. The scientist made close _________ of the cell surface through the light microscope. (A) approval (B) gravity (C) exchange (D) observation
2. Do not _________ across a main road without first looking to the right and the left. (A) proceed (B) conquer (C) ruin (D) preserve
3. You need a set of guidelines created to reach a specific business goal. A lack of _________ means that your company does not have a clear vision for the future.
(A) regret (B) inspectors (C) objectives (D) inferiority
4. The continuous whispers from the audience were an annoying _________ to the performers onstage.
(A) prevention (B) restoration (C) generosity (D) disturbance
5. Almost half a billion animals have been killed in Australia’s raging wildfires. There are grave fears that entire _________ may have been wiped out.
(A) beam (B) species (C) ancestors (D) clinics 6. As a member of the nobility, his life had been one of wealth and _________.
(A) revival (B) privilege (C) industry (D) survivor
7. This issue should not be _________ to only academic circles. Criticism and debate from the public are to be welcomed.
(A) confined (B) carved (C) bruised (D) intended
8. A reporter is supposed to report news with _________. He or she cannot distort the facts and mislead the public.
(A) transportation (B) appearance (C) injustice (D) accuracy
9. Win or lose, the Argentine supporters are always the most noisy, the most enthusiastic and the most emotional of all. Their passion knows no _________.
(A) rates (B) structure (C) bounds (D) information
10. The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is _________ out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.
(A) cast (B) left (C) crossed (D) convicted
11. Taiwan _________ an incredible amount of stunning natural places for visitors to discover and is the favorite of many backpackers.
(A) limits (B) scratches (C) perishes (D) possesses
12. In Mainland China, millions of people _________ from rural areas to big cities for better job opportunities.
(A) consume (B) vanish (C) migrate (D) illustrate 13. Chronic procrastinators would _________ end up feeling overwhelmed by their unfinished work.
(A) inevitably (B) gracefully (C) scarcely (D) sarcastically
14. According to medical research, iron _________ causes some people to crave and crunch ice.
A person, especially a woman, may suddenly feel the need to chew on ice chips
(A) identity (B) deficiency (C) measure (D) obligation
15. With developers tearing down every tree to build homes, there is a huge need for forest
_________.
(A) experiment (B) assumption (C) conservation (D) humiliation
II. Cloze: 23% (A)
Researchers in the United States once conducted an inspiring psychological study called the “Scar Experiment.” At the beginning of this experiment, ten participants were placed in separate rooms 16 no mirrors could be found. There, a false scar was put on each participant’s left cheek and then each 17 his or her new look. Next, the participants were told that since the false scar might 18 , a sticky substance would be applied to it. In fact, the scar was secretly removed without their knowledge. 19 , the participants actually looked the same as usual. Later, the participants were sent to different places to see how people reacted to them. When 20 to the research laboratory, they reported that people treated them rudely and repeatedly peeped at their scars, 21 actually no longer existed. The experiment revealed that the participants’ consciousness of other people’s unkindness was a result of their own sense of inferiority. That is, feeling inferior 22 others led to their victim mentality. Further, according to the researchers, a sense of inferiority is strongly 23 the environment where one is raised. If children get criticized constantly as they are growing up, the negative remarks will 24 them 24 deep mental scars. What’s worse, they will
probably suffer from an identity crisis or have low self-esteem. Therefore, it is vital that children 25 provided with a loving home environment that helps build healthy egos and boost confidence.
(B)
The scene of Les Misérables was set during the years preceding the French
Revolution. Jean Valjean, an escaped prisoner convicted 26 theft, was released from prison after serving nineteen years. Repeatedly denied food and shelter, he was left 27 around the streets. Only the saintly Bishop treated him graciously without 28 16. (A) there were (B) there (C) in which (D) which
17. (A) was shown (B) showing (C) had showing (D) would to show 18. (A) come off (B) take off (C) go by (D) fade out 19. (A) Similarly (B) Hence (C) Unfortunately (D) Likewise 20. (A) returning (B) returned (C) being returned (D) had returned 21. (A) they (B) that (C) which (D) where 22. (A) than (B) to (C) from (D) under
23. (A) resulted from (B) associated with (C) come from (D) brought about 24. (A) leave…with (B) keep…out (C) look…over (D) let…on 25. (A) been (B) X (C) were (D) be
高二 P2
his past. Moved by the Bishop's act of compassion and humanity, Valjean resolved to start his life anew. With an assumed name, he prospered elsewhere, even 29 the mayor of a small town. However, when Valjean revealed his true 30 to prevent an innocent man closely resembling him from being sentenced 31 a police error, he was put under arrest. He soon succeeded in escaping again and managed to live under another false name in Paris. Years later, Cossette, 32 he adopted and treated as though she were his real daughter, fell in love with a student revolutionary, Marius. In order not to stain the young couple with his own criminal history, Valjean chose to leave. It was not until Valjean's final moments 33 how much he had done for them.
(C)
Each year, numerous species die off. After that, they won't be found in the wild, 34 be seen at any zoo. Yet, scientists now find 35 highly possible to bring extinct species back from the grave with the help of DNA technology. For instance, Pyrenean ibex was
successfully recreated in 2009, and Australian scientists announced that they were bringing the gastric brooding frog back to life in 2003. 36 a species may bring benefits, but we are not sure what the results might be. Take passenger pigeons, for example. If we make them exist again, there is no knowing 37 they will be able to live in their old habitats or
38 any remaining species. Unless we are ready for dealing with the possible problems of bringing extinct species back, we should not revive them at will.
III. Match 5%
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, has been confronting a severe crisis: it is gradually sinking into the sea. Ranging from 1.5 to 5 centimeters, its annual rate of 39 is quite substantial for a city that was literally built on swampland above sea level only by 1.5 meters. Studies have shown that a handful of factors have 40 the issue. Urbanization is first and foremost the major factor that deserves great concern. Year by year, Bangkok is expanding to 41 huge waves of people coming from surrounding towns. More and more heavy constructions are
built on top of irrigation canals and natural flood defenses, which has brought on serious coastal erosion. At the same time, with the expansion of population, more groundwater has to be extracted to 42 the demand for more drinking water. Unfortunately, the more water is extracted from under the ground, the faster Bangkok sinks. The whole thing has accordingly become a vicious cycle that is way too difficult to stop. 43 , the sinking process is something that is irreversible, since it's totally impossible for the sinking part to ever get back.
IV. Grammar: 10%
44. The nurse approached the child _________ to get him to relax.
(A) tried (B) trying (C) and tries (D) and trying
45. With its delicate taste, the fresh onion is an ideal choice for salads and other _________ dishes.
(A) cooking-lightly (B) light-cooking (C) cooked-light (D) lightly-cooked
46. _________ well, John went to the hospital last night.
(A) Not feeling (B) Felt no (C) To not feel (D) Feeling don’t
47. To find happiness, we cannot ignore our physical health, and _________ can we suppress our emotions.
(A) nor (B) so (C) either (D) neither
48. Blake has decided that he will major in Chinese in college and _________ the college will be his first choice.
(A) where (B) that (C) which (D) what 49. There were thirty people injured in the accident, the tour guide _________.
(A) included (B) had included (C) including (D) inclusive of 50. Certainly, the stingy billionaire _________ a penny to the poor.
(A) mustn’t have donating (B) couldn't have donated
(C) would have donate (D) shouldn’t donate 51. By the time George _________, he will have worked for 40 years.
(A) retired (B) had retired (C) retires (D) retiring 52. _________, I had to walk home.
(A) There was no bus (B) Being no bus (C) Having no bus (D) There being no bus
53. Choose the RIGHT answer.
(A) Weather permits, they’ll go on a picnic tomorrow. (B) In the airport, I saw a man resembled my cousin. (C) Lessons learned easily are soon forgotten.
(D) In the evening, I saw the whole valley bathing in the golden light of the setting sun.
26. (A) into (B) by (C) of (D) at
27. (A) wandering (B) wandered (C) be wandering (D) to be wandered 28. (A) reaching out to
(C) casting out from
(B) making inquiries about
(D) taking advantage of
29. (A) had become (B) to become (C) became (D) becoming
30. (A) bitterness (B) identity (C) possession (D) misery 31. (A) as a result of (B) instead of (C) in place of (D) regardless of 32. (A) how (B) when (C) whom (D) her
33. (A) did Cossette and Marius learn (C) Cossette and Marius learned
(B) for Cossette and Marius to learn (D) that Cossette and Marius learned
34. (A) nor will they (B) nor they will (C) nor won’t they (D) nor they won’t 35. (A) that (B) what (C) which (D) it
36. (A) Revive (B) Revived (C) Reviving (D) Have revived 37. (A) what (B) whether (C) which (D) whereas 38. (A) crowd out (B) make up (C) die out (D) sign up
(A) accommodate (B) meet (C) descent
(D) dismissed (E) contributed to (AB) what's worse
高二 P3 V. Idioms and Phrases: 8% (Ignore the Capital Letter)
54. Half of the workers were _________because of the lack of new orders. 55. Danny heard his name called. He _________, but he saw nobody there. 56. The train_________ Kaohsiung will be delayed for ten minutes.
57. There isn’t enough room for us, _________ three dogs and a cat. 58. To _________, Jeff has to moonlight as a taxi driver.
59. Joe is a great player. Whether he joins or not _________ the game.
60. Don’t _________ the toothache. That might make you have a fever or an earache. 61. The scientist’s success _________ his perseverance.
VI. Reading: 24% (A)
To improve your vision, simply hold a glass bowl of water up to your head, submerge your face, and open your eyes. This is the concept Leonardo da Vinci had in mind when he proposed the first contact lens in 1508. This technology wasn't very practical for contact lenses, but da Vinci did not actually mean for his invention to be used to fix eyesight. Rather, he was
interested in how the eye focuses light. His concept revealed an understanding of how the eye works. A person's vision can be changed by touching the cornea to water.
In 1636, René Descartes refined the idea, but his design was no more practical than da Vinci's. His idea was to use a water-filled glass tube to correct vision. The problem was, a person wearing such lenses wouldn't be able to blink. More than a century later, Thomas Young made a prototype of Descartes's design using wax to stick lenses to his eyes. Although crude, they showed that the idea of a contact lens had potential.
In the late 19th century, A. E. Fick produced a pair of contact that we would recognize. They sat on the eyes like modern contact lenses, except they were made out of blown glass and were huge. They dried out the eyes and caused irritation, so they couldn't be worn for long. The contact lens improved in 1938, when researchers developed an all-plastic lens. Starting around 1950, contact lenses became commercially available. However, it was not until 1971 that they became a sensation. That year, contact lens makers began offering the first soft contact lenses, and consumers were captivated. The hunt for better lens designs continues
today. Technological advances are making contact lenses better than ever before. However, further developments in eye surgery could make contact lenses a thing of the past.
62. What is the passage mainly about?
(A) The designs that led up to the modern contact lens.
(B) How da Vinci's idea for the contact lens worked.
(C) The scientists who discovered how the lens of the eye works. (D) Why contact lenses are preferred over glasses.
63. The main purpose of the fourth paragraph is to ____________. (A) give reasons why contact lenses were not popular at first (B) explain how lenses are able to correct vision
(C) support the idea that contact lenses are no longer necessary
(D) mention plastic contact lenses and modern developments in vision correction
64. The word captivated in the passage is closest in meaning to (A) enjoyed (B) talented (C) attracted (D) released 65. Which is NOT mentioned as a problem of early contact lenses?
(A) They prevented the closing of the eyelid. (B) They needed to be stuck to the eye with wax. (C) They dried out and irritated the eye.
(D) They sometimes broke and left glass pieces in the eye.
(B)
While Silicon Valley has made some strides in creating opportunities and more inclusive workplaces for women, Melinda Gates, the co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, believes there's still room for improvement. She thinks that some companies have changed, but quite a few still haven't. "We need more pathways for women into technology." Not supporting women in the workplace can be costly for a company.
When women graduate from college, they wish to go to the companies that are supportive of women and more collaborative. If the company doesn't offer such work environment, they would lose potential outstanding female employees. Gates can relate to the feeling of being the only female in a room. While she was in college, there were very few women studying
computer science. So when she started at Microsoft (MSFT), it was common that she was surrounded by men. Her job was exciting and challenging, but something still didn't feel quite right. Thus, she started to think about her options.
She created a more collaborative environment and stood up for her team if deadlines were missed or something went wrong with their projects. Employees took note, and she attracted talent from across the company. Before she left Microsoft, she was the head of a division with 1,700 workers.
In the world of artificial intelligence, an industry that plays an increasingly influential role in our buying, hiring and other key decisions, Gates noted that the number of women is so small that it's unbelievable. "We are baking bias into the system by not having more seats for women at the table and not having people of color at the table," Gates said. She believes
transparency from companies is helping to bring change to the workplace. Public pressure for companies to disclose information, like the number of women and minorities in leadership positions, has helped. More inclusive workplace cultures and policies like paid parental leave are also needed to attract and keep women. Gates thinks that if family is valued in society, the government can probably shave off a tiny percentage of our GDP and put it into a policy that's sensible.
(A) makes a difference to (B) leaving for (C) make both ends meet
(D) looked about (E) look down on (AB) laid off
高二 P4
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Forget shopping and boring sightseeing. Take a leap of faith with a once-in-a-life-time experience of bungee jumping. Feel the exhilaration of jumping from a 134m high bridge! 66. Which of the following is closest in meaning to "costly" in the first paragraph?
(A) Having negative results. (B) Consuming a lot of energy. (C) Wasting too much time. (D) Taking up too much space. 67. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
(A) An effective way to employ potential male workers. (B) The booming economy in Silicon Valley.
(C) An urgent need of funds in the industry. (D) A lack of diversity in the AI industry.
68. What is true about Malinda Gates?
(A) She believes that Silicon Valley has to create more jobs. (B) She would like to invest more money in the AI industry.
(C) She strongly speaks for a fair job market for women.
(D) She encourages women to study computer science. 69. Where can you most likely find this article?
(A) A travel guide. (B) A business journal.
(C) A science magazine. (D) A biology textbook.
(C)
On April 26, 1986, an explosion tore down the fourth reactor Chernobyl power plant, resulting in the worst nuclear accident the world had ever seen. Decades after the explosion, the uninhabited Exclusion Zone, a 30km radius of contaminated land around the nuclear power plant, has seen a surge in tourists, eager to explore a place frozen in time.
Even though deemed unsafe for humans to live in for the next 20,000 years, Chernobyl, along with other cities in the Exclusion Zone, attracted almost 50,000 tourists in 2017 alone. Tourist entry into the Exclusion Zone is only permitted a licensed guide. Once there, they are required to sign a disclaimer warning against touching any objects such as vegetation, or even sitting on the ground. Leaving the site is also highly regulated. Scanners are used to test for high levels of radiation. If the scanner alarm goes off, security guards step in and sweep the tourists for radioactive dust before they're allowed to leave.
Certified local tours to Exclusion Zone can be accessed online. The activities in a one-day tour typically include touring the control room and underground bunker of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, feeding gigantic catfish in the radioactive waters of cooling pools, and visiting the "red forest", where the pine needles turned red after absorbing massive levels of radiation. However, the most captivating part of the trip is a visit to Pripyat, the ghost town in the Exclusion Zone. Traces of life in the former Soviet Union are scattered everywhere. Children's toys, books and handwritten notes lie abandoned in empty classrooms and a big Ferris wheel still rises above an amusement park that was scheduled to open the day before the explosion.
Nature and decay now both heavily encroach on the once populated cities in the Exclusion Zone, but somehow such a post-apocalyptic atmosphere exerts a strong pull. People come here for several reasons. Some are intrigued to explore a world that has been deserted by humans for decades, while some hope to gain insight into Soviet-era history and life before the nuclear
catastrophe took place. With an increasing number of adventure seekers eager to embark on such a unique expedition, cities in the Exclusion Zone seem to have come to life again. 70. Which of the following is true about the Exclusion Zone?
(A) Flora and fauna are barely seen due to nuclear waste residue.
(B) It is completely safe and suitable for people who like to travel without a guide. (C) Evidence of human life and civilization are nowhere to be seen now.
(D) It is an area that radiates from the Chernobyl power plant, covering several towns and cities.
71. Which of the following activities is NOT considered dangerous when traveling in the Exclusion Zone?
(A) Picking leaves from the trees in the red forest. (B) Sitting down on the sidewalk in the town of Pripyat.
(C) Taking pictures of the enormous catfish in the cooling pools.
(D) Bringing home toys and stationery from the abandoned classrooms.
72. According to the passage, which one of the following people would you recommend take a trip to Chernobyl?
(A) A blogger who has a partnership with hotels worldwide and enjoys spending time in all sorts of fancy hotels.
(B) A history teacher who teaches about myths and legends, and who enjoys going through historical documents in the library.
(C) A photographer who likes taking pictures of desolate buildings and exploring places that are off the beaten track.
(D) An antique shop owner who is passionate about history and likes to collect rare historical objects from all over the world.
73. Which one of the following tours is targeted at people who want to visit Chernobyl? (A) (B)
(C) (D)
