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彰化縣私立精誠中學106 學年度第二學期第 3 次段考 英文科 高一試題
考試範圍：三民B2 U9-12, 片語 U11-12, 英文文法 Ch6 ☆本卷共 5 頁 另附答案卡。
I. Multiple Choice (15%)
1. ( ) Some words, such as “sandwich” and “hamburger,” were _______ the names of people or even towns.
(A) fatally (B) originally (C) tragically (D) regionally 2. ( ) Helen’s doctor suggested that she undergo a heart surgery. But she decided to
ask for a second _______ from another doctor.
(A) discipline (B) appearance (C) opinion (D) statement 3. ( ) Ms. Li's business _______ very quickly. She opened her first store two years
ago; now she has fifty stores all over the country.
(A) expanded (B) deserted (C) portrayed (D) estimated
4. ( ) The children were so _______ to see the clown appear on stage that they laughed, screamed, and clapped their hands happily.
(A) desperate (B) tolerant (C) delighted (D) riduculous 5. ( ) The book is not only informative but also _______, making me laugh and
feel relaxed while reading it.
(A) understanding (B) infecting (C) entertaining (D) annoying 6. ( ) Chinese is a language with many _______ differences. People living in
different areas often speak different dialects.
(A) sociable (B) legendary (C) regional (D) superior 7. ( ) Poor _______ has caused millions of deaths in developing countries where
there is only a limited amount of food.
(A) reputation (B) nutrition (C) construction (D) stimulation 8. ( ) This textbook is _______ more difficult to read than the other one.
(A) considerably (B) favorably (C) desirably (D) respectably
9. ( ) In order to stay healthy and fit, John exercises _______. He works out twice a week in a gym.
(A) regularly (B) thoroughly (C) ideally (D) dully
10. ( ) John’s part-time experience at the cafeteria is good _______ for running his own restaurant.
(A) attraction (B) introduction (C) preparation (D) calculation 11. ( ) Kevin had been standing on a ladder trying to reach for a book on the top
shelf when he lost his _______ and fell to the ground.
(A) average (B) favor (C) sample (D) balance
12. ( ) Since the orange trees suffered _______ damage from a storm in the summer,
the farmers are expecting a sharp decline in harvests this winter.
(A) severe (B) continental (C) barren (D) coastal
13. ( ) Since our classroom is not air-conditioned, we have to _______ the heat during the hot summer days.
(A) consume (B) promote (C) recover (D) tolerate 14. ( ) It never occurred to Sharon that all of her best friends _______ and threw her
a surprise party for her birthday.
(A) poured their hearts out (B) turned up
(C) had second thoughts (D) made a promise
15. ( ) The careful police officer always _______ the situation before he takes action.
(A) sizes up (B) breathes in
(C) carries out (D) clears up
II. Grammar (10%)
16. ( ) If I had a dictionary, __________.
(A) I may do my homework (B) you can borrow it from me (C) I will lend it to you (D) I could look up this word
17. ( ) Would you recommend that your friend __________ to this university to study?
(A) come (B) comes (C) came (D) would come
18. ( ) __________ your timely help, the child would have drowned.
(A) But that (B) On behalf of (C) Without (D) Because of 19. ( ) If I had eaten breakfast several hours ago, I __________ hungry now.
(A) would not have been (B) would not be
(C) would not have had (D) would not have
20. ( ) The quarrel between my neighbors is becoming serious. It’s time I took a hand in it and __________ to stop it.
(A) try (B) to try (C) tried (D) trying
21. ( ) It is essential that everyone ________ the traffic rules.
(A) obey (B) obeys (C) obeyed (D) will obey
22. ( ) She has been in the US for only seven years, but she speaks English as if she ________ a native speaker.
(A) was (B) were (C) is (D) will be
23. ( ) If you ________ see a tiger in the street, what would you do?
(A) is to (B) have to (C) should see (D) are to 24. ( ) If the sun were to rise in the west, I ________ my mind.
2 (A) will change (B) would change (C) had changed (D) has changed 25. ( ) Cats can hear very soft noises as though they ________ loud.
(A) would be (B) had been (C) are (D) were
III. Cloze (20%)
Victor Frankenstein was an enthusiastic scientist, who discovered the secret to (26) life. (27) by the idea of creation of life, Frankenstein was determined to create his own human being. To realize his dream, he buried himself in his experiment all day and often went to graves at night to steal dead bodies. (28), Frankenstein’s creation came to life. This creature, however, turned out to be a giant, scary monster, which was totally contrary to Frankenstein’s expectations. Frankenstein was so horrified that he ran away. The monster went out and wandered the world. Because of his terrible appearance, he was not welcome anywhere. (29) hurt and angry, the monster blamed Frankenstein for his misery. He killed Frankenstein’s loved ones (30) revenge. Then, Frankenstein followed the monster all the way to the North Pole so as to prevent more tragedies. However, he got frozen to death. After Frankenstein’s death, the monster disappeared forever.
26. (A) creating (B) create (C) be created (D) have created
27. (A) Fascinating (B) Fascinated (C) To fascinate (D) Fascinate 28. (A) At last (B) At the moment (C) At a time (D) As usual 29. (A) Felt (B) Feeling (C) To be felt (D) Being felt
30. (A) on (B) from (C) in (D) for
For most people, having a meal is as easy as pie and as pleased as punch. (31), for a woodpecker, things are totally different. You may know all a woodpecker has to do before meals (32) a tree dozens or hundreds of times. But have you ever wondered why it never damages the brain? In order to find out the reason behind this, Ivan Schwab did research on this phenomenon. He explained that the thick head bones of a woodpecker protect it from getting hurt. The bones reduce or soften the impact that the peck creates. Because of his amazing finding, The Annals of Improbable Research awarded Schwab an Ig Nobel Prize for Ornithology.
(33) many of the Ig Nobel Prizes may not be influential just like the Nobel Prizes, they do bring delight to our life. “If you win one, it signifies that you have done something,” a founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes once said. He continued to explain that it is the desire to achieve something (34) counts! No matter (35) wild your ideas are, put them into practice immediately. Maybe you will be the next Ig Nobel Prize winner!
31. (A) Likewise (B) Moreover (C) Therefore (D) Nevertheless
32. (A) is to hit (B) is hitting (C) hit (D) hits
33. (A) If (B) Although (C) Since (D) Before
34. (A) × (B) which (C) that (D) what
35. (A) how (B) what (C) who (D) why
Ice cream tasters usually swallow no ice cream when they are (36) duty. Why? It’s because a full stomach will make their palates attractive and less sharp. In order to avoid this situation, they take a small bite of the ice cream. Then, they spit it out right after (37) it. You might think that they are wasting the ice cream. However, if they want to make correct judgments on it, some (38) need to be made. By doing so, they can better judge the flavor, texture, and appearance of the ice cream without being influenced by one another.
What’s more, some ice cream tasters even use more tough ways to prevent themselves from being affected by other factors. For example, some tasters use gold spoons when they taste ice cream. It is said to leave less aftertaste. Plus, some only drink caffeine-free drinks, (39) they think caffeine numbs their taste buds. To them, they just pay a small price for (40) people call “the world’s best job.” No matter what actions those ice cream tasters take, they just want to give the best judgments on ice cream. Without their effort, we might not have such good ice cream to eat!
36. (A) of (B) about (C) on (D) over
37. (A) taste (B) tasted (C) tasting (D) having been tasted 38. (A) headquarters (B) ingredients (C) officials (D) sacrifices
39. (A) yet (B) since (C) whether (D) if
40. (A) what (B) how (C) whether (D) why
Global warming, caused by the large (41) of carbon dioxide from the burning of fuels, is now the most terrible threat to the Earth. When there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, it covers the Earth, (42) the sun’s heat and keeping the heat from escaping back into space. This results in a rapid rise in the Earth’s average temperature, which leads to the melting of Arctic ice and the death of many animals. It’s because they don’t have many places (43). Just as Farewell shows, the population of polar bears is decreasing sharply. Sadly, if the situation gets worse, many islands and low coastal areas will soon disappear, too. People who live in several big cities such as Taipei and London are likely to have nowhere to live then. What’s worse, people might face starvation (44) the increase in barren land. It’s not hard to imagine that people as well as animals may become (45) of global warming. Therefore, if we don’t take immediate action to deal with the problem, sooner or later, we will have to say goodbye to the Earth.
41. (A) sum (B) deal (C) amounts (D) numbers 42. (A) absorb (B) absorbs (C) absorbing (D) absorbed
43. (A) living (B) living in (C) to live (D) to live in
3 45. (A) deserts (B) victims (C) portraits (D) estimates
IV. Match (10%)
(A) get around (B) filled out (C) exist in (D) got in touch with (E) for fear that (AB) for some reason (AC) falls out (AD) gave comments on (AE) get up (BC) fitted into
46. The man often _AC_______ with his wife about money. 47. Nick wasn’t admitted to Harvard University ___AB_____. 48. Many problems ___C_____ the education of the young people. 49. The businessman sometimes tries to __A______ the tax law. 50. Last week, I ___B_____ several job application forms.
51. The police have __D______ the three kidnapped children’s parents. 52. Cindy worked hard __E______ she would be fired.
53. What time does Karen __AE______ every morning?
54. The machine part __BC______ the place where the broken part was. 55. At the meeting, the president ___AD_____ that college student’s behavior. V. Reading Comprehension (30%)
[A]
It seems that cities around the world are doing everything they can to encourage people to ride bicycles instead of driving cars or motorcycles. Governments are investing money in constructing bike paths and reserved bike lanes to separate bicycle riders from other traffic. Besides reducing pollution and traffic jams by having fewer motor vehicles on the road, riding bicycles helps residents enjoy the health benefits of regular daily exercise.
It therefore came as a surprise when the city of Prague recently announced it was going against this worldwide trend and banning bikes from public squares and streets in its famed historic district. Unlike other major European urban centers such as Amsterdam, the Czech Republic’s capital has never really been bicycle-friendly. Relatively few commuters choose to get around town quickly and conveniently on two wheels. Even so, starting in May of this year, bicycles will no longer be allowed in historic central neighborhoods like Wenceslas Square and Karlova Street between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
City officials say the move is about pedestrian safety. They insist bicycles pose a danger to the thousands of tourists who do their sightseeing on foot, pointing to the many sidewalk cafés and the city’s narrow streets. Critics of the change, however, say it’s a step backward. They question why quiet and non-polluting bikes will be outlawed, but drivers of 1,000 cars will be able to obtain passes allowing them to operate their vehicles in so-called “pedestrian-only” zones. Critics say this policy makes no sense.
56. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT true?
(A) The streets of Prague are narrow.
(B) There are many sidewalk cafés in Prague.
(C) Prague has always been bicycle-friendly.
(D) Thousands of tourists do their sightseeing on foot in Prague.
57. What is the main reason why people are surprised about Prague banning bicycles in its historic district?
(A) There is a worldwide trend for cities to encourage cycling.
(B) Riding bicycles causes no pollution and benefits people’s health. (C) Bicycles allow people to get around town quickly and conveniently. (D) All of the above.
58. Why do critics of the bike ban question the logic of the city government’s new policy? (A) It will keep tourists away from the city’s historic areas because they do not want to do
sightseeing on foot.
(B) It will result in air pollution and traffic jams in those narrow streets of Prague’s historic area.
(C) It will make Prague more like other European cities, following the current worldwide trend.
(D) It is said to be aimed at protecting pedestrian safety, yet 1,000 cars will still be allowed to operate in “pedestrian-only” zones.
[B]
For thousands of years, the stories of humans searching for immortality have existed in various myths and legends. In 1988, the secret of immortal life was uncovered by a young marine life scientist, Christian Sommer. Back in the summer that year, he was observing marine creatures for his study in Rapallo, a small town in Italian Riviera.
Early at dawn every day, Sommer went on a snorkeling expedition in the water near a cliff. His goal was to collect hydrozoans, a class of creatures related to jellyfish and coral. He usually kept the organisms he had gathered in the lab and observed their reproduction behaviors. One day, he found that among the creatures he kept was a very small species called Turritopsis dohrnii, which nowadays is widely known as the immortal jellyfish. The species caught his eye because it seemed to be able to live forever. Its life cycle appeared to be the opposite of all the other species— getting younger and younger. When it reached the very beginning of development, its second new life started.
The reverse development totally puzzled Sommer, but he wasn’t aware of the significance. It was some other biologists in Genoa that took heed of Sommer’s discovery and further continued to carry out more research on the species. In 1996, they published a these called “Reversing the Life,” exploring the secret to how Turritopsis dohrnii lived forever by repeatedly turning back to
4 the original state of life, a polyp. Ever since the publication of the paper, scientists have put more efforts into the research of the reverse aging process of Turritopsis dohrnii, hoping to help humans find the way to remain immortal.
59. This passage is mainly about ________. (A) the feeding habits of Turritopsis dohrnii (B) Christian Sommer’s influence on science
(C) the earliest finding of an immortal species
(D) the secret of how to stay young forever 60. Why did Christian Sommer go to Rapallo?
(A) To do some scientific research.
(B) To collect the immortal jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii. (C) To enjoy a marine recreational activity.
(D) To search for the origin of several legends.
61. Which of the following is the correct life cycle of Turritopsis dohrnii?
(A) older jellyfish→ younger jellyfish→ polyp
(B) polyp→ younger jellyfish→ older jellyfish (C) younger jellyfish→ polyp→ older jellyfish (D) younger jellyfish→ older jellyfish→ polyp
62. What can be expected in the next paragraph after this passage? (A) Christian Sommer’s scientific achievements.
(B) Different ways humans use to remain immortal. (C) Different species of jellyfish in Italian Riviera.
(D) The use of the study of Turritopsis dohrnii in other fields.
[C]
William Shakespeare has been widely recognized as the greatest English poet, playwright, and actor of the time. He has considerable influences not only on Western literature and theater but also on recent film industry. His plays are known for the poetic effects among the dialogue of characters. They are also notable for the use of soliloquies, in which a character speaks to himself or herself, so audiences could know the character’s inner conflicts or emotional transitions. Shakespeare coined a large number of English words and phrases in his plays, and also offered his audiences excitement and inspiration on the stage. More recently, this giant’s original stories have come to be a great debate for movie screenplays.
Throughout the history of movie making, Shakespeare’s plays have been adapted for film more than the works of any other author. His four tragedies alone have nearly 200 movie versions. Over the decades, a wide range of approaches have been used to show different facets of Shakespeare’s plays. Some stick to traditional style, with which characters dress like those in
Shakespeare’s times but act in a more delicate way, while some choose to use a contemporary setting and put a new spin on themes in the original work. With proper transformation of difficult old language into modern tone, audiences today could easily understand the profundity of Shakespeare’s plays. Still, the playwright also becomes the target of film producers, with more movies focusing on William Shakespeare and his private life.
William Shakespeare’s works were once feared by many high school English-speaking students; however, new elements constantly rejuvenating these masterpieces on the big-screen have made it possible for people to watch his talented storyteller and his works with new dimensions. His plays are not only entertaining but also educative, and no longer are they difficult for non-native speakers. With so many adaptations, Shakespeare’s plays will keep exerting their power on people of different generations.
63. What is the main idea of the passage?
(A) Shakespeare’s private life offers film-makers a lot of inspirations.
(B) Shakespeare’s plays have affected not only literature but film industry.
(C) Modern audiences know more about Shakespeare because of proper translation. (D) Not only directors but also the public love Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets.
64. Back in Shakespeare’ times, when watching Shakespeare’s plays, audiences would find ________.
(A) special and stunning sound effects
(B) many expressions borrowed from foreign languages (C) them entertaining without any more value
(D) characters speaking to themselves often
65. Which of the following is NOT true about Shakespeare and his plays? (A) He is an excellent storyteller as well as a famous actor.
(B) Many of his plays have been represented in a new way.
(C) People did not know more about his plays until they were shown on the big screen.
(D) New interpretations of the films do not decrease the value of his plays. 66. Based on the passage, which of the following statement is true?
(A) No other playwright’s work is adapted for film as many times as Shakespeare’s.
(B) Shakespeare is greater than any playwright in non-English-speaking world. (C) New approaches renew Shakespeare’s plays but destroy the spirit behind.
(D) Translation lowers the language barrier, which is key to the success of Shakespeare. [D]
West Nile is a tropical disease that begins in birds, which pass it on to mosquitoes that then go on to infect human beings with a bite. Most people who contract West Nile do not experience any symptoms at all, but, if they do, symptoms typically develop between 3 to 14 days after a
5 mosquito bite. About 1 in 5 persons suffers fever, headaches, and body aches, usually lasting a week or so. A far less lucky 1 in 150 experiences high fever, tremors, paralysis, and coma. Some— especially the elderly and those with weak immune systems—die.
That is what made the major outbreaks of West Nile in the U.S. in the summer of 2012 so scary. The situation was particularly bad in Dallas, Texas, where the West Nile virus killed 10 people and sickened more than 200. The city declared a state of emergency and began aerial spraying of a pesticide to kill the mosquitoes, even though residents argued that the pesticide could be more dangerous than the disease.
Why was the summer of 2012 so hospitable to the West Nile virus and the mosquitoes that carry it? Blame the weather. An extremely mild winter allowed more mosquitoes than usual to survive, while the unusually high temperatures in that scorching summer further increased their number by speeding up their life cycle. The economic crisis may have also played a role: Homeowners who were not able to pay their bank loans were forced to abandon their properties, sometimes leaving behind swimming pools that made excellent mosquito breeding grounds.
The severity of tropical diseases is also a matter of whether governments are capable—and willing— to defend their populations against infections. Dallas County was not doing some of the key things to slow the spread of West Nile, such as testing dead birds and setting mosquito traps to test for the presence of the disease. Tropical infections are thus as much related to government inaction as they are to climate.
67. What is this passage mainly about? (A) West Nile and methods to fight it. (B) West Nile and governmental efficiency.
(C) West Nile and the conditions its virus thrives in.
(D) West Nile and its relation to tropical diseases.
68. Which of the following statements is true about West Nile? (A) Its symptoms usually appear within two weeks.
(B) It is spread through air and water in tropical areas.
(C) Over 20% of people who contract it will suffer severe symptoms. (D) It comes from direct human contact with birds infected with the virus. 69. What did Dallas County do to fight off West Nile?
(A) They sprayed pesticide from the air.
(B) They asked citizens to stay away from dead birds. (C) They encouraged citizens to get vaccinations. (D) They drained the swimming pools in the county.
70. Which of the following is a reason why Dallas was hit most seriously in the U.S. in 2012? (A) The increasing population in Texas raised the risk of contracting the disease.
(B) The government did not issue a warning about the disease in time. (C) The residents worried about the county’s decision and action.
