精誠中學第 104 學年度第一學期第 一次段考
高三英文試題 第一部分: 選擇題 (75%)一. Vocabulary and Phrases (20%)
1. A low fence was erected around the tree so that its roots would not be ______. A. enhanced B. conquered C. sustained D. trampled
2. Two supermarket chains sign a ________ with local farmers to provide organic vegetables. A. command B. contract C. compliment D. complement
3. From the facts, the police made a(n) ________ that Lily couldn’t have known what had happened at home because she went out that night.
A. inference B. mystery C. option D. ambition
4. Since Mike is on his diet, his dietitian insists that his diet be _________ with vitamin pills. A. cooperated B. discriminated C. supplemented D. guaranteed
5. The ________ equipped with a Ph. D degree, mastery of five languages, and years of working experiences set him apart from the rest.
A. applicant B. backpacker C. sleepwalker D. painkiller
6. With months of practice and training, Sally is pretty _______ about her chances of winning the first prize in the competition.
A. gloomy B. lunatic C. optimistic D. vivid
7. Trash intentionally dumped on the river bank has _________ to such an extent that it will take quite some time to get rid of it.
A. dripped B. vibrated C. accumulated D. perceived
8. The solution Tom proposed is _________ in several aspects; that’s why it was not accepted by others.
A. efficient B. dominant C. deficient D. exclusive
9. Jack received a 10-year prison sentence. He had to face the ______ of freedom and paid for what he had done.
A. consequence B. deprivation C. sacrifice D. restriction
10. The cook washed the vegetables _______ to make sure that no chemicals remained. A. considerably B. acutely C. thoroughly D. perilously
11. The environmental organization ________ pressure on the oil company to meet the pollution standards.
A. devoured B. exerted C. curled D. glared
12. Andy’s behavior has been very _________ recently. I can feel it in my bones that he is hiding something from me.
A. bizarre B. touchy-feely C. hazardous D. worthwhile
13. The documentary ________ the glorious side of the fashion industry to reveal a very cut-throat business world.
A. accounted for B. stripped away C. burst into D. took on
14. Outwardly, Helen has forgiven Henry for his rude remarks. Nonetheless, the bitterness she holds toward him is still __________.
A. on-site B. up and down C. in the recesses of her mind D. in despair
15. Seldom does Father show his love toward Mother, but I know he just hides it _________. A. for the first time B. in an instant C. on the inside D. without a doubt
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A. used to B. to the point C. under the circumstances D. with a view to E. turned a deaf ear to AB. what’s more
16. Our principle is popular with the students because he often makes his lecture brief and ____________.
17. Some visitors __________ what the guide said and fed the animals. Therefore, they were bitten by the animals.
18. The weather forecast is for heavy rain and strong wind. ___________, they decided to put off the conference.
19. My hometown is no more what it _________ be. It has changed from a mining village to a tourist spot.
20. Scared that the precious jewelry would be stolen, the owner of the boutique had a new security system installed and ___________, he hired extra guards.
二. Cloze Test (15%)
(A) The moon’s importance to life on our planet is undeniable. The moon, _21____gravity creates tides on earth, brings energy and food to the planet’s living creatures. For instance, crabs are able to find food in the intertidal zone while the tide is going out. In short, tidal movements enable wetlands ___22____ life. Besides, the moon’s gravity helps maintain the earth’s ____23______. _____24_____ the moon, Taiwan might be frozen like the North Pole one year and hotter than the Sahara the next. Owing to the rapid development of science and technology, we have better understanding of the various influences the moon has ___25____ us.
21. A. that B. which C. what D. whose
22. A. sustain B. sustained C. sustaining D. to sustain 23. A. stable B. stabled C. stability D. stabilize
24. A. Were it not for B. Had it not been for C. If there were not for D. But that 25. A. in B. on C. at D. of
(B) Beauty is a mystery. Throughout history and across cultures, this may be true. After all, Chinese men once preferred women ___26____ small feet. Shakespearean Englishmen were __27_____ with women’s ankles. In some African tribes, men desired women with large discs in their lips. Yet, ___28____ the definition of beauty may be mysterious, why women strive to be beautiful is not such a big secret.
From an early age, most girls fantasize about living a Cinderella fairytale: beautiful girls meet handsome boys and fall in love. As girls ___29____, this fantasy only strengthens. Girls
constantly see beautiful women in commercials, TV, and movies. These women often have wonderful homes, nice belongings, healthy relationships, and smiles on their faces.
These examples are only the media’s portrayal of the ____30_____ effects of beauty. However, society isn’t much different. ____31______ a theory called the halo effect ---____32_____ the ring around an angle’s head---beautiful women are more intelligent, better ____33____, and more popular. One study showed that attractive employees earn five percent more money than ___34____ attractive co-workers. The study also discovered that people with below-average looks earned nine percent less. These gaps increase in jobs requiring personal interaction.
So, why are women dying for being beautiful? It is because if women want to live happily ever after, beauty is ____35_____ society expects from them.
26. A. in B. on C. with D. along with 27. A. obsessed B. linked C. satisfied D. prevailed 28. A. by B. despite C. while D. since
29. A. age B. wrinkle C. grin D. accumulate 30. A. negative B. positive C. opposite D. pessimistic
31. A. According to B. Basing on C. Tracing down D. Dating back to 32. A. refers to B. referring to C. which referring to D. which is referred to 33. A. adjusted B. crystallized C. inserted D. underwent
34. A. little B. less C. least D. worse 35. A. that B. which C. what D. where 三: Filling (20%)
(A)
A. make room for B. automatically C. for granted D. contact E. why AB. even though AC. essentials AD. inclusive of AE. facing BC. included BD. if only BE. Did
Morrie used to believe that he would be the healthiest old man and even told this to a friend. He told Mitch that the reason ___36_____ it is so hard to think about dying is because we don’t really experience the world completely. We ____37_____ do the things we think we have to do. ____38_____ death helped Morrie concentrate on the ___39___. When Mitch reached over to help guide the glasses onto Morrie’s ears, Morrie thanked him, smiling. Apparently, human ____40_____ brought him immediate joy. Morrie suggested that Mitch ____41_____ more spiritual things. ____42_____ Morrie himself didn’t know what spiritual development meant, he ___43_____ know we are deficient. We take too many things ___44_____, loving relationships and the universe ___45_____. So, he appreciated the window more. Every day he looked out the window, noticing the change in the trees and how strong the wind was blowing.
(B)
A. with the help of B. rather than C. instead of D. seldom was he F. only to AB. paralyzed AC. boomed AD. strangled AE. paid off BC. trampling BD. as BE. inspiring
Public speaking can cause despair for anyone, from commoners to Kings. England’s King George VI suffered from a speech impediment, which made him __46____ with fear at the prospect of speaking in public .
Despite a fine education, King George’s voice quaked ____47____ he spoke. ____48_____ smooth sentences, George’s words came out a ___49______ mess. When George was young, ____50_____ forced to conquer his fear of speaking. However, once he became King, he had to face his fear. ____51_____ a speech therapist, King George practiced speaking in private until he got it right. In the end, his effort ____52______. At the start of World War II, he delivered a rousing speech to his countrymen, ____53_____ England to face the challenges of the war with courage.
A country demands a powerful speaker to lead it through bad times. King George overcame a
considerable obstacle. The King’s voice ____54______ over the radio waves, ___55_____ trembled, giving his country---and the King himself---the confidence needed at that time. 四: Reading (20%)
(56-65)
(A) Standing sweating under the blazing sun, you are covered in cuts and bruises from the hard labor you’ve been doing. After a quick drink of water, you carry another heavy load of wood to the construction site where a hospital is being built.
Voluntourism, or volunteer vacationing, is one of the world’s fastest growing tourism trends. Voluntourists use their vacation time to help people in other countries. For hundreds of years, doctors and priests have been going abroad to help those in need. In the 1960s, this idea started to change and develop into voluntourism. Nowadays, many young students are getting involved, and several groups have been founded to organize volunteer vacations. There are many different types of voluntourism, including farming, construction, wildlife
protection, and others. If you care about helping poor children, you could help build an orphanage in El Salvador. Or if you want to protect animals in danger, you could head to Costa Rica to work with Leatherback sea turtles.
With voluntourism, you are not only helping an important cause, but also learning valuable lessons about social responsibility and other cultures. If you are looking for a different kind of traveling experience, why not check online and find out how to become a voluntourist? 56. Which statement about voluntourism is FALSE?
A. It’s getting popular.
B. A medical group came up with the idea.
C. Many students can experience the world through this activity. D. It combines travel with service.
57. Which is NOT one of the purposes of voluntourism? A. To make some money while traveling.
B. To learn about other cultures. C. To give back to society.
D. To make a difference in the world.
58. What is said about Leatherback sea turtles? A. They can be found in El Salvador.
B. They are threatened.
C. They are a major tourist attraction in Costa Rica.
D. They can find an orphanage built by priests for a shelter. 59. What quality are most voluntourists likely to have? A. Being creative.
B. Being pessimistic. C. Being practical. D. Being generous.
(B) Yayoi Kusama’s work is dominated by polka dots and other repeating patterns. She often uses psychedelic colors, and her work has evolved from paintings to landscape installations, which have made her famous. However, there is a dark secret to all her work. Kusama suffers
from hallucinations and obsessive thoughts, which sometimes are suicidal. It is through her art that Kusama is able to manage her illness, using art as a release mechanism.
Kusama was born in Japan in 1929 to a wealthy, conservative family. Her mother didn’t know anyone in New York, but she quickly made a name for herself in the local avant-garde art scene. She would often wear traditional Japanese dresses to parties to stand out. She also supported the values of the 1960s by organizing anti-Vietnam War “happenings,” in which she would paint polka dots on participants’ naked bodies.
Kusama moved back to Tokyo in the 1970s and placed herself in a mental institution, where she has been for the past four decades. She has a studio down the street from it where she goes whenever she feels the need to create. She once told a journalist, “ I don’t want to cure my mental problems; rather, I want to utilize them as a generating force for my art.”
Her well-known Infinity Nets works are canvases up to 30 meters wide with circular patterns. One such painting sold for $5.1 million, a record amount for a living female artist. She has also collaborated with Louis Vuitton to feature her polka dot designs on the company’s luxury bags and accessories.
Kusama turned her anguish into high earnings and international fame, and she readily admits that she’s hungry for more. A prolific artist now in her 80s, Yayoi Kusama is still going strong. 60. Which of the following is true about Yayoi Kusama?
A. Kusama started out as a sculptor.
B. Kusama became popular only when she moved back to Tokyo. C. Kusama no longer suffers from mental illness.
D. Kusama has taken a disadvantage and turned it into a benefit.
61. Which of the following is NOT used in the article to describe Kusama’s art? A. Polka dots can be found in many of her works.
B. She has created some landscape installations to make her famous. C. She has used a lot of bright colors in her works.
D. She is trying to portray imperfections in the world. 62. What’s the main idea of the reading?
A. Kusama’s life In New York.
B. Kusama’s pursuit of philosophy in art. C. Kusama’s stance on the Vietnam War. D. Kusama’s long and interesting career.
(C) If you watch a big group of people stuffing themselves into a phone booth, you would think they were nuts. You would feel the same if you saw a man sitting on a flagpole for days. However, there was a time when both of these activities were not only acceptable, but also cool. These are just two of many fads that have come and gone.
Fads come in many shapes and forms. They can involve a product, a particular style of dress, or a type of behavior. But all fads enjoy a short –lived burst of extreme popularity. All of sudden, it seems like they are everywhere. Then, just as quickly , they go out of fashion, only to be replaced by a different fad.
The amazing thing about fads is that there is no way to predict how they will start. In 1959, a group of South African students claimed to have fit 25 people into one phone booth. The story was picked up and repeated. Soon students began competing to break that record. For the rest
of the year, “phone booth stuffing” was all the rage on college campuses around the world. Fads can often be seen as a reflection of the culture that embraces them. The rise of computers, for instance, coincided with the “electronic pets” craze. These little, egg-shaped devices took schoolyards around the world by storm in the 1990s. Children carried their “pets” everywhere because the electronic animals required constant monitoring to stay healthy. These kids were the first generation to grow up with computers, so it made sense that this was their most popular fad.
Advanced technology may also drive fads. A “flash mob” is a huge group that meets together to do something funny or unusual, and then disappears immediately. This type of coordination was made possible by the spread of advanced communications technology. Flash mobs could not have taken off before cell phones and the Internet became part of our daily lives.
Fads can start in countless different ways, and over countless different things. It is impossible to guess where the next fad is going to come from, but it will certainly come. Fads are driven by the desire that we all want to fit in and be cool. It’s one thing that will never go out of style.
63. According to the reading, fads ___________. A. are ridiculous and meaningless
B. are predictable and repetitive C. are temporary phenomena D. have lasting effects on society
64. Which statement is wrong based on this reading?
A. The “phone booth stuffing” fad started as a sports competition. B. The “phone booth stuffing” fad was popular among college students.
C. The writer uses the “electronic pets” craze to illustrate that a fad can be a mirror of a generation.
D. The “electronic pets” craze hit the world by storm in the 1990s. 65. What resulted in the rise of the “flash mob” fad?
A. The popularity of mobile devices.
B. The advancement of monitoring systems. C. People’s anger at social injustice.
D. The decline of moral values. 第二部分
五: Translation (10%)
1. 真希望事情沒變的這麼複雜！(If……) 2. 覆蓋在路上的雪釀成這起車禍。
3. 我無法忍受那些自私的人，永遠只想到自己( those who…, Ving(Ved)…..)
4. 當你在國外刷卡付款時，銀行不會提醒你需支付額外的手續費。(Rarely……) 5. 他打開他的手提電腦，結果卻發覺他忘了帶他的隨身碟。 第三部分: Listening Test (15%) 1-5 DBACA 6-10 CCCBC 11-15 BABCC 16-20 B E C A AB 21-25 DDCAB
26-30 CACAB 31-35 ABABC 36-40 E B AE AC D 41-45 A AB BE C BC 46-50 AB BD C AD D 51-55 A AE BE AC B 56-60 BABDD 61-65 DDCAA
