精誠中學 106 學年度第一學期英文科國二試題
一、文意字彙與片語選擇 (10%)
1. I’ll go see my friend at the hospital _______ visiting hours end. A. after B. before C. during D. while
2. Andy doesn’t lie. So his story must be ________.. A. clear B. local C. special D. true
3. The leaves on trees ________ color in autumn. A. change B. catch C. choose D. happen 4. Look ! The waves are big. We can _______ now. A. exercise B. cheer C. push D. surf
5. Whenever the typhoon comes, the businessmen often ______ the price of the vegetables and fruit.
A. smell B. raise C. laugh D. finish
6. Last year, our school team _______ a few games, but they didn’t do well this year. A. finished B. lost C. took D. won
7. Ted ate too much _______ and had a toothache. A. basket B. candy C. medicine D. soup 8. A: The little boy goes to cram school Every Day. B. _______ boy.
A. Lucky B. Hard C. Poor D. Ready
9. If you want to get the position, you should have _______ four years’ cooking experience in a good restaurant.
A. at last B. at least C. at once D. at most
10. Cities can be loud and crowded. You can hear horns beeping and garbage trucks _______.
A. taking time B. packing a picnic C. passing by D. willing to
二、文法選擇(對者選 A 有誤者選 B) (10%)
11. Did you read a book and listened to music on a park bench? 12. Though Janet got a gift, but she was unhappy.
13. Ten years ago, Nancy joined a tennis club. She practices playing tennis every Wednesday and Friday evening.
14. When I see May tomorrow night, I will ask her to join us for the ball game this weekend.
15. The ground is wet because it rained last night.
16. Adam: Ellen, look! Somebody is trying to open the window of our house. Ellen: Let’s go and find out what’s going on.
17. If it will rain tomorrow, I will stay home and do some housework. 18. How many people come to the party yesterday evening?
19. Last Tuesday, I fly from Los Angeles to Mexico City.
20. Henry couldn’t believe his ears when he heard his teacher said, “The first prize for best writing goes to Henry!”
三、克漏字選擇 (15%)
(A) Have you ever heard about “Mouse Potatoes?” 21 , we called those people who spent most of their free time sitting in the sofa and watching TV “Couch Potatoes.” But now there is a new term, “Mouse Potatoes,” in place of “Couch Potatoes.” With the invention of computer, more and more people enjoy doing everything with their computers, like watching news, making friends, listening to music, and playing online games. 22 .
Computers have changed our lives a lot. 23 do you spend on your computer every day? Only one hour, five hours, or more? 24 do you use your computer to deal with your work? Twice a month, once a week, or every day? 25 you spend most of your time sitting in front of the computer, you are a “Mouse Potato” already.
21. A. After all B. By the way C. In the past D. No wonder
22. A. TV is popular with many people B. TV is not people’s favorite any more C. TV is much better than a computer D. TV is cheaper than a computer 23. A. How fast B. How long C. How much D. How soon
24. A. How often B. How long C. How many D. How fast 25. A. If B. Though C. So D. But
(B)
One day, John was joking with some of his friends. He was mimicking his English teacher, Mr. Lee, who 26 trouble walking because of a car accident. The way John walked made his friends laugh out loud. Mr. Lee 27 right behind them. When he turned around and saw him, he was too surprised to talk.
Standing right where he was, John did not know what to do. He was really sorry that he had hurt Mr. Lee’s feelings. But he began to calm down. He 28 up to his teacher and apologized to him.
John is now thirty years old. He thinks of Mr. Lee from time to time. He is sorry that he did the wrong thing, 29 he is happy that he did the right thing---he apologized. John has learned a lot from his mistake.
26. A. has B. had C. will D. has had mimic 模仿 27. A. walks B. walked C. was walking D. has walked
29. A. after B. before C. though D. but (C)
Many people think it is too hard to take good pictures or to make themselves look nice in photos, but in fact, they are not as hard as most of you think. Maybe some people have wrong ideas about photography, but we will show you that these two ideas are not true. First of all, some people think if they want to shoot good photos, 30 . But in our club, we will show you that excellent photos can be shot by common cameras as long as you know the tips. In our club meetings, senior members will first 31 . This way, you will know how to use them more correctly and shoot better photos with them. When to use natural lights, where to find the best angles, and what to be included in a photo will also be taught to members by our teachers. As for those who wish to look perfect in the photos, our club gives some lessons to teach you 32 . Take our lessons, and you won’t feel that nice pictures are only for models. Everyone can look like a superstar or a top model in the photos after they learn the tips.
Feel interested and want to join us now? Just come to our first club meeting this Friday and welcome to become part of us.
30. A. they have to learn how to use cameras B. they need help from other club members C. they have to look handsome or beautiful D. they need expensive and good cameras 31. A. teach you to understand your cameras B. ask you to start taking some useful lessons C. invite you to talk about your favorite photos D. put you into different small groups
32. A. what to be careful about when you choose a camera for yourself B. what to prepare before you go out to take pictures in the wild
C. how to take great pictures without spending too much time and money D. how to pose and find out the best angles to show your face and body (D)
Brooke, a 23-year-old girl, has always wanted to travel around the world and
experience different lifestyles. One day, she 33 . She gave up her job in Australia and flew all the way to London. From then on, she started her coolest life journey and has never returned to her hometown. At first, she needed to pay for her own cost during the trips, but her love for travel and lots of thoughts she came up with during these trips made her start a blog. In her blog, she even posts pictures and writes articles
introducing her wonderful experiences along the way. She even 34 . Gradually, more and more readers follow her blog, and some come and leave messages to ask for her advice. Within a year, she collected nearly one million page views, and this has made many hotels and traveling agencies notice her. 35 , and in return, she only needs to talk about them in her articles. Now Brooke goes on her journey and blog writing. With the help of these hotels, traveling agencies and supporting fans, she is the luckiest girl that gets paid to do what she likes the most---traveling around the world.
33. A. told her friend about her traveling experience B. came up with a great idea to make more money C. decided to become a full-time blog writer at home D. made the biggest decision in her life
34. A. looks for jobs to pay for her trips on the way B. gives out trip ideas to her blog readers C. teaches people where to find a blog
D. goes back to Australia to share her trip experiences 35. A. They find her and would like to pay for her trips
B. They come to her and ask her to be one of their workers
C. Some fans ask her to write a book talking about famous places in the world D. Some people write letters to her, asking for more articles of her trip
四、文意選填 (20%)
(A)A. a try B. how C. finish the job D. bother E. have to
AB. take a day off
AC. before AD. calling me
names AE. what he wants BC. to the ground Dear Diary,
Today was a bad day. Jimmy came up to me again at lunch with his friends. He started 36
. Then when I tried to walk away, he grabbed me and pushed me 37 . Then they all started laughing at me. Luckily, a teacher came along 38 anything worse could happen. Jimmy pretended to help me up. And then he said that he’d 39 tomorrow. Now I’m afraid to even go to school. Should I say I’m sick and 40 . No, then Jimmy will know I’m scared of him. That’s just 41 . I 42 be brave. If I make him think that what he’s doing doesn’t 43 me, maybe he’ll stop. It’s worth 44 anyway. I’ll let you know 45 thins go tomorrow. Wish me luck.
(B)
A. teamed up B. stopped C. along D. for
In 2011, Corner had an idea after he learned about a 46 for kids. He 47 with Cayden for the race. During the race, Corner pulled Cayden in a boat when he swam. He pulled Cayden in a cart when he rode a bike. He pushed Cayden’s cart 48
the way when he ran. It was hard 49 Corner, but nothing 50 him. (C)
A. to stop and smell the roses. B. take a hike through the woods
C. take off your shoes and walk in the sand D. Nature is here for us all to enjoy
E. Nature can be found in city environments, too.
Do you ever just want to leave away from the noisy and crowded cities? If you are looking for peace and quiet, you can find it easily. Why not 51 ? If you are close to a beach, why not 52 ? 53 Most cities have parks with grass, trees, and flowers. You can even bring a book to read on a park bench.
Even if you are very busy, take time 54 . 55 , and the best part is it’s free.
五、閱讀測驗 (20%)
(A) 56-58
Annie is a famous singer. Her voice is very sweet, and all her fans think her voice is from the heaven. So most of her albums are like ice cream in hot summers. Besides, she is as beautiful as an angel: tall, slender, charming, and eye-catching. Two months later, she’s going to marry Richard, a rich and handsome businessman. They will have a big wedding on an island Richard bought for her. Believe it or not, the name of the island is Annie. And after the wedding, they will travel around the world for their honey moon. How romantic!
Annie had everything most women dream to have: a good look, a successful career and a rich husband who loves her very much. She’s really lying on the bed of roses.
56. What does “like ice cream in hot summers ” mean here?
A. Very cool. B. Very convenient. C. Very popular. D. Very sore.
57. What does “She’s really lying on the bed of roses . ” mean?
A. She has a big garden with lots of roses. B. She grows lots of roses and lies on them.
C. She likes to lie on the bed full of roses. D. She is very successful in her life.
58. According to the reading, which is NOT true? A. She has her own island.
B. Her husband bought her a lot of roses. C. Annie is a pretty and successful singer.
D. Annie and her husband will take a trip around the world for their honey moon. (B) 59-61
Hello, all of my dear fans. Welcome to Happy Radio’s new music show. I’m your host, Larry, and on this program, we learn and talk all about the newest and most popular music. On today’s show, I want to play four new songs for you. They’re from bands that you might know, abut all of these songs are pretty different from the bands’ older music.
The first new song comes from the Melvins. They got away from hard rock with this country song. After that, we have Slint’s new song. It’s their first new song in 20 years! Third, we have the newest song from The Police. It’s a lot faster than their older music. Last, we’ll hear the new song from Earth. It took the band four years to make this song, so it should be something great.
OK, now I’m going to play the four songs, and then come back to take some of your calls.
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And we’re back! So what did you all think of the music? Hurry and call in at 5555-223-321 to share with me!
59. What’s most likely the name of the program? A. Music All Night B. Larry’s Reading Time C. Speak Out, Speak Loud D. World News Today 60. What is true about the new songs in the reading? A. The Melvins’ new song is all about rock.
B. Slint’s song is the first one from the band. C. The Police’s new song is a sad slow song.
D. Earth spent a long time on their new song.
61. Faye calls in and talks about how she feels about one of the songs:
The song makes me feel like I’m walking in the trees and listening to birds singing. I don’t like their old music five years ago because it was too loud. I heard they started to
make this new song two years ago and worked really hard on it. I really like this slow beautiful song of theirs.
Whose song might she be talking about? A. Slint’s.
B. Earth’s. C. The Police’s. D. The Melvins’. (C) 62-65
Night comes earlier in November. During this time, many countries around the world celebrate with colorful
festivals of light. One light festival is Diwali in India, where people keep bad spirits away with fireworks in the streets. Further, they light clay lamps in house windows to show that good wins over evil. The festival lasts for five days.
Another example is in Sukagawa, Japan. There, crowds celebrate a 400-year-old battle with torches and drums. Finally, in Thailand, many people build boats by hand that carry food, flowers, and candles. People then make wishes as the boats float away on the river.
62. What is not true about Diwali?
A. It is a festival in India. B. It is held in November.
C. It lasts for more than a week. D. Clay lamps are seen in houses. 63. What happens in the light festival in Thailand?
A. Drums are used to celebrate old battles.
B. Candles are put on boats and people make wishes. C. Clay lamps are lit to keep demons away.
D. Fireworks are set off to bring good luck.
64. When did the battle celebrated in Sukagawa happen? A. in the twentieth century
B. in the nineteenth century C. in the eighteenth century D. in the seventeenth century
65. What is the purpose of this passage? A. to introduce the customs of India
B. to show how Japan and Thailand are different
C. to introduce light festivals in different countries D. to discuss ways of keeping bad spirits away
