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國立師大附中 100 學年度第一學期
高二第一次期中考英文科試題
第一部分：選擇題 (共計 75 分)
Studio Classroom September 1〜30
Listening Section 10%
I. Best Response 最佳回應句
Choose the best response to each question or statement.
1. A. He opened the door for me twice. B. He gave me a big bouquet of flowers. C. He told me that I have a beautiful smile. D. He offered to help me finish my school project. 2. A. Yes. I ate some tasty snacks.
B. Yes. I bought some souvenirs. C. Yes. I spent time on the beach. D. Yes. I got a massage every day. 3. A. I like to shop online, too.
B. At least you got the necklace on sale. C. That’s not a smart way to spend money. D. You always put a lot of thought into your gifts. 4. A. Her decision made me angry, too.
B. You shouldn’t laugh at Anne’s situation. C. I think Anne should have been fired, too. D. She has been planning to fire Anne for months.
II. Short Conversations 簡短會話
Listen to the conversations. Then answer the questions.
5. A. She met some famous airline pilots. B. She learned about the history of flight. C. She spent 12 seconds flying an airplane.
D. She saw the original airplane that the Wright Brothers flew.
6. A. A cheap shirt.
B. A shirt that stays wet. C. A shirt that resists smells.
D. A shirt made out of organic fibers. 7. A. Caring for animals that are extinct.
B. Learning about endangered animals. C. Learning how to take care of gorillas.
D. Caring for dangerous gorillas in the mountains. 8. A. She has no discipline.
B. She sometimes forgets things. C. She always feels exhausted. D. She has gained too much weight.
III. Short Talk 短文
Listen to the talk. Then choose the best answer to each question.
9. A. Bought cameras for a club. B. Joined a new photography club. C. Prepare a lesson on taking pictures. D. Started a group to share a hobby. 10. A. From buildings.
B. From nature.
C. From Jim’s upcoming talk. D. From watching famous people.
IV. Vocabulary 10%
11. Snails are considered a _____ in France, though not many people dare to eat them in other parts of the world.
(A) delicacy (B) harness (C) wildlife (D) sandbar
12. It is said that the first Thanksgiving was celebrated to give thanks to Native Americans for helping the early American _____ survive the cold weather.
(A) founders (B) graduates (C) colonists (D) psychologists 13. Amelia Earhart, who was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, is
the most famous woman in _____ history.
(A) aviation (B) machinery (C) approval (D) efficiency 14. During the game yesterday, one of the players collapsed with _____ and had to be
carried off the field.
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15. Parts of the island are suffering water _____ after the unusually dry summer, and people are urged to conserve water resources.
(A) terrains (B) shortages (C) summaries (D) tumbles
16. Known as a child prodigy, Mozart started to compose music at the age of four or five, and his compositions are _____ among the world’s greatest.
(A) laboriously (B) spontaneously (C) notoriously (D) undoubtedly 17. Planes are being kept on the ground because of the _____ weather, and thousands of
air travelers are left stranded at the airport.
(A) midway (B) continental (C) intensive (D) adverse
18. I believe that reporters should be completely _____ and should base their opinions on facts rather than on their personal feelings.
(A) prominent (B) sensational (C) objective (D) momentous 19. Giraffes are vulnerable to crocodiles in the river when they _____ down to drink
water.
(A) lean (B) dub (C) loot (D) carve 20. I think I’ve got some mosquito bites because my legs _____ terribly! (A) trek (B) itch (C) tack (D) blend
V. Cloze Test 10%
Have you ever wanted to be a superhero? Fifty years ago, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) was founded to give people the opportunity to be one. Of course, the WWF doesn’t give out superman powers, but it does provide a vehicle for people to __21__ together and help save poor creatures __22__. The mission of the WWF is very simple: the conservation of our natural world. Nonetheless, the evil forces destroying the natural world are getting more complicated. Climate change, industrialization, commerce and other forces are __23__ to the destruction of many natural habitats. On top of it all, it is estimated that 150 to 200 of Earth’s species become __24__ every day. Ironically, human beings are often the chief __25__. Pollution, deforestation, or unwise fishing are just a few of examples that harm our Earth. Even the things we buy and the waste we produce have a harmful effect on the natural world.
21. (A) solicit (B) collaborate (C) conduct (D) crawl
22. (A) in peril (B) on the brink (C) in good company (D) without doubt 23. (A) causing (B) bringing (C) contributing (D) resulting 24. (A) notorious (B) intensive (C) appalled (D) extinct 25. (A) vessels (B) villains (C) vagrants (D) veins
Deep in the darkest parts of Kolkata, India, one organization made a difference. Kids with Cameras, a(n) __26__ organization, helped children use cameras to earn an education. Zana Briski, a photographer, was the one who first made all this possible. In the beginning, she taught children to express themselves through pictures. She also taught them to turn ordinary things into art, and help them build their creativity. As time passed, those kids learned to see their __27__ from different angles. When she made a documentary about those children, the world learned that pictures could change their lives. Briski’s idea was like seeds spreading and growing in other parts of the world such as Jerusalem, Cairo or Haiti. In this way, the money __28__ from photo-selling could help children attend schools and have a chance to escape poverty. Thanks to Kids with Cameras, people are now more __29__these children in poor areas. More importantly, they are learning how the art of photography can __30__lives __30__.
26. (A) eccentric (B) multifaceted (C) nonprofit (D) objective 27. (A) consumption (B) fatigue (C) laundry (D) surroundings 28. (A) raising (B) raised (C) to raise (D) which raises 29. (A) aware of (B) likely to (C) eager for (D) looted by 30. (A) turn…around (B) tack…on (C) wipe…out (D) engage…in
Vocabulary Builder 2500〜4500 5%
31. My father _____ at me but said nothing when I came home late. He seemed very mad. (A) orbited (B) refreshed (C) sprained (D) frowned
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32. Testing yourself with information on cards is a useful _____ for studying, and it is especially helpful in reviewing new words you’ve just learned.
(A) device (B) hardware (C) container (D) reflection
33. Around the Eiffel Tower in Paris are gangs of vendors selling _____. I bought a model of the Tower, while Linda got herself an I-LOVE-PARIS T-shirt. (A) appliances (B) ingredients (C) explosives (D) souvenirs
34. Fear of making mistakes is a(n) _____ to progress in speaking English. Only when you can get over it and respond in class can you improve your oral ability.
(A) pest (B) substance (C) obstacle (D) meadow
35. We dine in Jamie’s Italian regularly. It’s because the restaurant has a family-friendly _____ and the foods are awesome too.
(A) infection (B) circulation (C) phenomenon (D) atmosphere
Far East L1〜L4
I. Cloze Test 20%
While fighting in the Pacific during WWII, General Douglas Macarthur wrote a letter to his son, Arthur IV. He prayed that his son would be brave __36__ to admit his weakness and fears. He also prayed that his son would feel proud in honest defeat and stay humble in __37__. He hoped that his son’s wishbone would not be where his backbone should be; __38__, he didn’t want his son to become a man who merely dreamed about things, but be a person of courage and __39__. Besides, MacArthur prayed to God for a son who would be a responsible leader and have sympathy for __40__ fail; a son who would be open to new ideas but at the same time have respect for traditions.
36. (A) as well (B) enough (C) so that (D) yet 37. (A) reality (B) victory (C) knowledge (D) simplicity 38. (A) instead (B) on the other hand (C) otherwise (D) in other words 39. (A) wisdom (B) fame (C) meekness (D) action
40. (A) that (B) one who (C) those who (D) those people
Symphony No. 9 was written when Beethoven was completely deaf. While listening to Symphony No. 9, we come across the Ode to Joy, or "An die Freude" in __41__. The Ode to Joy is a poem written in 1785 by the poet and historian Friedrich Schiller, and known especially for its musical setting by Beethoven in the final movement of his Symphony No. 9. Beethoven used a chorus of singers with this symphony. No one before him had ever dared to break the rules of __42__ by adding singers to a symphony. It is such a wonderful piece of music that __43__ it still makes us want to burst into song with the choir.
As the suns are flying, happy
Through the heaven's glorious plane, Travel, brothers, down your lane, Joyful as in hero's victory.
The ideal of human __44__ is revealed in the text. In 2003, the European Union chose Beethoven's music for this poem as the EU anthem. It is not intended to replace the national anthems of the member states but rather to celebrate the values they all share. In the universal language of music __45__ the unity in diversity. Isn’t it the ultimate vision of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9?
41. (A) German (B) Germany (C) the German (D) the Germany 42. (A) comparison (B) composition (C) concentration (D) consumption 43. (A) in those days (B) day by day
(C) one of these days (D) to the present day
44. (A) membership (B) morality (C) brotherhood (D) organization 45. (A) laid (B) lies (C) lays (D) lied
Pumpkins and their seeds are used in cultures throughout the world from Mexico and the United States to India and China. Native American Indians are believed to have used the seeds extensively for their __46__ and medicinal properties. Pumpkin seeds are
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__47__ iron, zinc, calcium and magnesium, arguably the four most important minerals our bodies need. In terms of health, pumpkin seeds have been shown to __48__ a wide range of conditions and illnesses from high cholesterol（膽固醇）to prostate（攝護腺） disease. The cultivation of pumpkins spread throughout the world when the European explorers, __49__ from their journeys, brought back many of the agricultural treasures of the New World. __50__ pumpkin seeds are featured in the recipes of many cultures, they are a special hallmark of traditional Mexican cuisine. They are used in almost every way imaginable, playing both starring and supporting roles in many dishes.
46. (A) recreational (B) occasional (C) spiritual (D) nutritional 47. (A) abundant in (B) home to (C) known for (D) short for 48. (A) include (B) cause (C) benefit (D) sense
49. (A) returning (B) had returned (C) returned (D) and returned 50. (A) When (B) While (C) Since (D) Because
The fable “The Owl Who Is God,” by James Thurber, reveals the idea that people are too easily fooled and that their foolishness can be dangerous. In the story, two ground moles thought they could pass by the tree where the owl sat, without __51__. But the owl saw them and asked __52__, which shocked the moles greatly, for no one was supposed to be able to see in the dark. The two moles were thus filled with respect for the owl. __53__, the word got around that the owl was the greatest of all animals andeventhat he was God. When a red fox asked if the owl could see in the daytime as well, the animals laughed loudly at the fox. They __54__ the fox and his friends and drove them out of the region. They then asked the owl to be their leader. So they followed him __55__ he went. They kept following him even when a big truck was coming toward them. Most of the animals were killed, but until the very end, they were still crying out “He’s God! He’s God!”
51. (A) notice (B) noticed (C) being noticed (D) unnoticed 52. (A) whom were they (B) whom they were
(C) who were they (D) who they were
53. (A) However (B) In fact (C) Soon afterward (D) To wit 54. (A) called on (B) ran down (C) set upon (D) took up
55. (A) any place (B) elsewhere (C) which way (D) no matter where
II. Discourse Structure 10%
A young moth once set his heart on a certain star. He told his parents about this and they counseled him to set his heart on a bridge lamp instead. “You get somewhere hanging around lamps,” said the moth’s father. “You don’t get anywhere chasing stars.” __56__ Every evening at dusk when the star came out he would start flying toward it and every morning at dawn he would crawl back home worn out with his vain endeavor. One day his father said to him, “You haven’t burned a wing in months, boy, and it looks to me as if you were never going to. All your siblings have been badly burned flying around either street lamps or house lamps. __57__ A big strapping moth like you without a mark on him!”
The moth left his father’s house, but he would not fly around street lamps and he would not fly around house lamps. He went right on trying to reach the star, which was four and one-third light years, or twenty-five trillion miles, away. __58__ He never did reach the star, but he went right on trying, night after night, and when he was a very, very old moth he began to think that he really had reached the star and he went around saying so. __59__ His parents and his brothers and his sisters had all been burned to death when they were quite young.
Moral: __60__
(A) The moth thought it was just caught up in the top branches of an elm. (B) Come on, now, get out of here and get yourself scorched!
(C) But the moth would not heed the words of either parent. (D) Having an ambitious goal can actually keep you safe and sane.
(E) This gave him a deep and lasting pleasure, and he lived to a great old age.
III. Reading Comprehension 10%
Spain is a popular tourist destination for many reasons: great art and museums, gorgeous beaches, not to mention world-famous architecture. But it’s not to admire the scenery that, on the last Wednesday of August, up to 50,000 tourists descend on the town
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of Buñol. They’re there, instead, to take part in the world’s largest tomato fight!
Oddly enough, the festival of La Tomatina begins not with a tomato, but with a ham. At about 10 a.m., the assembled crowd must get someone up a greased pole where a ham waits at the top. Freeing the ham is the cue for the delivery of over 100 tons of tomatoes, and then the battle is ready to commence. The streets and the crowd are soon covered with red, sticky tomato pulp, and anyone with a baseball cap or camera—stereotypical badges of the tourist—is a surefire target. But even in the midst of this anarchy, safety matters. Goggles are strongly recommended for all participants, and tomatoes must be softened by squashing them before being thrown. Exactly one hour after it begins, the madness ends. Fire trucks turn their hoses on the mess, but as the trucks are more concerned with cleaning the town than the people, many participants wash in the nearby Buñol River.
The origins of the festival are obscure; all that’s known is that some tomatoes were thrown at a religious festival in 1945 and that things took off from there. Of course, history is probably far less important to those involved than the chance to enjoy some messy fun and give new meaning to the phrase “paint the town red.”
61. Where are we most likely to read this passage?
(A) In a physics textbook. (B) In a travel brochure. (C) In an interior design magazine. (D) In a medical journal.
62. According to the passage, why do as many as 50,000 tourists go to the town of Buñol at the end of August?
(A) To visit world-famous museums. (B) To engage in a research project. (C) To hit the gorgeous beaches. (D) To participate in an unusual event. 63. What is the biggest attraction of the tomato fight for participants?
(A) Participants have the opportunity to make a mess. (B) The tomato fight has fascinating historical origins. (C) Participants have the chance to win a valuable prize.
(D) The tomato fight happens in the midst of beautiful architecture.
64. According to the passage, what would be wise for tourists to do during the festival? (A) Wear special badges. (B) Wear baseball caps.
(C) Hide their cameras. (D) Try to become an easy target. 65. About the tomato fight, which of the following is NOT true?
(A) It begins with freeing a ham at the top of a pole and lasts one hour. (B) Participants are advised to wear goggles to protect their eyes. (C) Tomatoes must be softened by squashing them before being thrown.
(D) After the food fight, fire trucks turn their hoses on and help clean the people.
第二部分：非選擇題 (共計 25 分)
I. Vocabulary 10%
1. He is a cold-blooded criminal; there is no way for him to show c n for the victims of his crime.
2. Mother Theresa remained a woman of great h y, despite all the attention and praise her work received.
3. Students in HSNU Music Experimentation Class hold c_____ts every academic year. 4. Thinking of the misfortunes she had suffered over the months, she couldn’t help
s___bing, burying her face in the pillow.
5. We have recently bought a luxurious villa but can’t afford to f_____h it.
6. My neighbor uses coffee grounds as f____r in his garden. No wonder he can grow big and beautiful roses.
7. Taking a walk after a big day at work not only takes your mind off your worries, but lift your s____ts too.
8. When the manager admitted his mistake, he didn’t lose his d y, but gained respect from his colleagues.
9. The city mayor is rumored to have taking bribes; as a result, people have grown rather c l about him.
10. In the past when there was no post service, pigeons were used as m rs to deliver news for people.
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II. Translation 15%
11. 熱淚盈眶的貝多芬走到窗邊，推開窗帘。月光流瀉室內。(3%)
With tears f_________, Beethoven went to the window and s__________the curtains. Moonlight f___________.
12. 資源回收競賽的目的，與其說是為了獎勵環保達人，不如說是鼓勵學生學會對 個人行為負責。(3%)
The purpose of a contest in recycling is not _____ ________ to encourage the best practice in environmental protection ______ to promote responsible behavior among students.
13. 父親告訴我不要把這次失敗看得太重，這樣讓我的心情覺得好多了。(2%, 1%) Father told me ________________, _______ made me feel much better.
14. 我喜歡他不是因為他長得好看，而是因為他有幽默感。(…not…but) (6%) _____________________________________________________________________
