第一次期中考英文

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高一英文科試題卷

English 4U: Feb. 14~Mar. 25 & Vocabulary 2500~4500: Chapters 1~2

I. Listening (12%)

Part A

In part A, you will hear several questions or statements. Choose the best response or reply. 1. (A) Yes, I go to his birthday party every March.

(B) What did he throw away at the party? (C) Yes, he’s playing basketball this year. (D) Who will he throw to at the party? 2. (A) Some beef, onions and potatoes.

(B) Go ahead, I already ate.

(C) Ordering pizza sounds like a good idea. (D) I usually use chopsticks, not a fork or a knife. 3. (A) No, you are guaranteed to buy it.

(B) Yes, you are allowed to sell it again. (C) Yes, you’ll get a refund if it doesn’t work. (D) No, the computer sometimes has problems. 4. (A) I also think he will quit soon.

(B) I’m sure he won’t give up.

(C) Do you know why he’s so angry? (D) He is always joking around.

Part B

In part B, you will hear four conversations between a man and a woman, and then a question following each conversation. Choose the best answer to that question.

5. (A) She can’t go to the library.

(B) She can ask the librarian to do the homework for her. (C) Going to the library can help the woman.

(D) Where the library is.

6. (A) He will eat anything the woman orders.

(B) He will not have the snake or frog legs. (C) He will not eat anything at the restaurant.

(D) He will not even have a small bite of the snake meat. 7. (A) He has trouble studying.

(B) He has been working hard. (C) He is in a great university. (D) He is the smartest kid in school. 8. (A) Athletes playing a game.

(B) People acting in a movie. (C) Kids playing video games. (D) Musicians playing in the street.

Part C

In part C, you will hear two passages and then two questions about each passage. Choose the best answers to those questions.

9. (A) Catch the Frisbee and run. (B) Hit an opponent.

(C) Give the disc to a player without passing. (D) Throw passes.

10. (A) To promote good health. (B) To introduce a sport. (C) To make accurate passes. (D) To perfect throwing skills.

11. (A) It is a famous and intelligent person. (B) It is a large and important building. (C) It was built recently for the queen. (D) It has been around for a long time. 12. (A) It is located outside Paris.

(B) It brings different things together. (C) It isn’t very fancy.

(D) It isn’t expensive to stay there.

13. The horrible images from _____ camps in war-torn Bosnia inspired Magnus and his brother to start Mary’s Meals.

(A) delicacy (B) refugee (C) charity (D) trend

14. For Justin, that summer in 1996 was most _____ because he met the woman who would change his life.

(A) accurate (B) crunchy (C) memorable (D) specific

15. Poisonous _____ such as garden chemicals and toilet cleaners should be kept out of the reach of children.

(A) helmets (B) vendors (C) sections (D) substances

16. If you are a backpacker traveling on a limited budget, staying in youth _____ can be a wise choice.

(A) hostels (B) nurseries (C) stadiums (D) aquariums

17. Do you often get late for meetings and appointments? One of the tips for being a _____ person is giving extra time for every activity.

(A) global (B) punctual (C) previous (D) remote

18. Alaska became a United States _____ after it was purchased from Russia in 1867. (A) avenue (B) capital (C) territory (D) tribe

19. Buying an iPad 2 will probably _____ at least NT$25,000.

(A) get behind you (B) let you down (C) set you off (D) set you back 20. I just don’t understand why my boyfriend is so _____. He doesn’t listen to other

people’s opinions and always thinks he’s right.

(A) neat (B) elegant (C) frustrated (D) stubborn 21. One key to success is learning how to _____ challenges and fear in your life.

(A) invest (B) affect (C) overcome (D) inspire

22. A good teacher can always _____ his students; he knows how to raise their interest in learning.

(A) associate (B) motivate (C) combine (D) abandon

23. Sometimes it’s really hard to _____ an invitation when you don’t have a good excuse. (A) come for (B) pass away (C) thanks to (D) turn down

24. An ______ person is active and does not feel tired at all.

(A) energetic (B) chilly (C) fake (D) depressed

25. Most experts agree that play is a(n) _____ part of a child’s psychological development.

(A) flavored (B) essential (C) furnished (D) automatic 26. Jane and her husband both go out to work so they share the domestic _____.

(A) wagons (B) transportation (C) chores (D) leather 27. A ticket to Hong Kong for only NT$1000 is a real _____.

(A) bargain (B) grocery (C) carriage (D) fare

III. Cloze (8 %)

On his newest show, Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, super chef Jamie Oliver embarks on a mission to help people eat healthy food. He’ll be working in a school cafeteria kitchen for one week to prove his belief __28__ his healthy menu can work for children. He tries to educate the kids about the __29__ of eating vegetables and food made from fresh ingredients. He also __30__ to the parents, showing them just how much fat their kids consume in their high-calorie school meals. __31__ the full support of the parents, Jamie changes the unhealthy menu and his food revolution seems to have an encouraging start.

28. (A) why (B) which (C) that (D) what 29. (A) operation (B) business (C) exception (D) benefits 30. (A) appeals (B) approaches (C) concentrates (D) volunteers 31. (A) With (B) By (C) In (D) On

Colors play an important role in our lives. Believe it or not, your favorite color can be to some extent __32__ your personality, according to science study. __33__, people who like red are enthusiastic about making money, and they also love being in control. Orange lovers are known __34__ their down-to-earth character but also have a more adventurous side you will be pleasantly surprised to discover. Yellow lovers make good leaders and tend to be smart, __35__ blue lovers are neat and can always keep things in order.

32. (A) relied on (B) linked to (C) sure to (D) home to 33. (A) However (B) For instance (C) Nevertheless (D) Properly 34. (A) from (B) to (C) as (D) for 35. (A) while (B) when (C) so (D) unless

IV. Cloze (20%) (

The success story of Monty Roberts is meant to teach us never to give up on our dreams, no matter what. In the last year of high school, Monty was once asked to __36__ a paper for school about his dream. He wrote a seven-page report, describing his dream ranch __37__. He drew a diagram of a two-hundred-acre ranch and a floor plan for his dream house. However, to his __38__, the teacher gave him an “F” and tried to persuade him that there was no way he could ever do it. But Monty refused to let his dream die. When he submitted his assignment the second time, he __39__ made any changes at all to his original paper. He still keeps that school paper over the fireplace inside the house that __40__ on his own ranch.

36. (A) give in (B) put on (C) turn in (D) take on 37. (A) in fact (B) in detail (C) in the middle (D) in response 38. (A) delight (B) requirement (C) expectation (D) disappointment 39. (A) hardly (B) nearly (C) continually (D) hopefully 40. (A) locates (B) sits (C) lays (D) situates

It’s a tradition for every bride in the United States to find something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. This tradition __41__ an old English rhyme “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, A Sixpence in your Shoe.”

Something old represents continuity. This could be an old picture of the bride’s __42__ wedding, which could be placed on the reception desk. Something new offers optimism for the future. The wedding gown or the wedding ring is often chosen as the new __43__. Something borrowed reminds the bride that friends and family will always stand by her. The borrowed object might be a bridal veil, and it has to be from a happily married woman, who lets the bride use her veil, __44__ her own marital happiness to the bride’s marriage. Something blue stands for purity and loyalty, which is significant in marriage. Painting the bride’s toes blue or designing a garter that includes blue lace will be fun. A sixpence in the shoe is a wish for good fortune and prosperity, __45__ this remains largely a British custom.

41. (A) is dated back to (B) originates (C) traces to (D) comes from 42. (A) grandpa’s and grandma’s (B) grandpa’s and grandma

(C) grandpa and grandma’s (D) grandpa and grandma 43. (A) item (B) course (C) ribbon (D) groom 44. (A) to lend (B) lending (C) lent (D) then lends

45. (A) so that (B) now that (C) which (D) although

The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) began in 1990, and today six teams play a roughly 100-game regular season from early-March to mid-October. Each of the six teams has a home park, but many games are played in another half-dozen ballparks so every citizen in Taiwan __46__ to enjoy professional baseball. This is a great way to spread the game at the grassroots level. Most ballparks range in capacity from 10,000 to 15,000. Taiwan boasts mostly grass fields and no domed ballparks, while a few of them feature all-dirt infields. At Taichung Stadium, men never miss any of the action, __47__ open windows inside its restrooms enable those who are using them to keep track as to what is going on in the game. Hsinchu Stadium is __48__ you of Wrigley Field; both have apartment balconies overlooking the first and third base sides. Cheng-Ching Lake Field in Kaohsiung is the largest ballpark, __49__ a capacity of 20,000 fans. Taiwanese baseball fans love to wave flags, pound drums, and blow trumpets and air horns. The horns are so loud __50__. They also like to dress up in elaborate costumes, complete with headgear and long robes with their favorite teams’ colors.

46. (A) cheers on (B) catches up on (C) follows closely (D) gets a chance 47. (A) since (B) whereas (C) though (D) until

48. (A) presenting (B) chanting (C) reminding (D) inventing 49. (A) despite (B) with (C) through (D) in

50. (A) that can really hurt your ears (B) that they can really hurt your ears (C) so that they hurt your ears (D) as to hurt your ears badly

Political correctness enjoyed a rise in popularity during the 1990s. Its purpose was to __51__ insulting language from everyday speech. For example, by using the title “mail carrier” instead of “mailman”, the post office indicated that the __52__ welcomed both men and women. __53__ the success of this social movement in helping the average person to realize that he or she needs to be careful with word choice, it might also go too far. Comedians and writers often made jokes about the excesses of political correctness. __54__ force at work was a push to prevent children from reading books that could make them feel uncomfortable or act as a bad influence. Some parents and educators questioned the violence of classic folk tales. School libraries got rid of famous books like Little Red

Riding Hood for containing questionable content, which could include everything from

cruelty to animals (killing the wolf) to __55__ behavior towards seniors (eating the grandma).

52. (A) senior (B) profession (C) location (D) connection 53. (A) But (B) Despite (C) Once (D) Without 54. (A) Another (B) Other (C) The other (D) The others 55. (A) additional (B) professional (C) positive (D) disrespectful

V. Discourse (10%)

The history of the white wedding dress began with Queen Victoria in 1840. Prior to Queen Victoria’s wedding, brides commonly wore colored robes, with red being a particularly popular color. __56__

The white gown the Queen wore was made of silk and accented by orange blossoms and her veil was made of Honiton lace. __57__

Then Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) wore a beautiful silk ivory A-line gown with a V-neck style front when she married Prince Philip in 1947. Crystals and 10,000 seed pearls were sewn onto the gown. __58__

Princess Diana’s dress, designed by husband and wife designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel in 1981, was made of ivory silk taffeta and antique lace. __59__

This year Prince William is going to marry his long-term girlfriend, Kate Middleton and well-placed sources say Middleton’s dress is currently being made inside Buckingham Palace. __60__ Should Kate Middleton wear white on her big day? Absolutely!

(A)No one, save the designer, will know what the wedding gown will look like until the bride exits her car at the steps of Westminster Abbey.

(B) The dress was lavishly adorned with 100,000 pearls that were hand sewn onto the gown.

(C) Wealthy women saw the Queen’s color choice for her wedding gown and soon followed suit.

(D) The train of her gown, compared to Diana’s, was a mere 13 feet long. (E) At that time, white wedding gowns weren’t seen as the mainstream choice.

VI. Reading Comprehension (14%)

Watch out for practical jokers. They’ll do almost anything for a laugh. One such prankster was Moe Drabowsky. He was a baseball relief pitcher. Relief pitchers are standby players who replace the starting pitcher in a game if he is pitching badly. If the starting pitcher is throwing well, relief pitchers have nothing to do. They just sit around in the bullpen and hope the manager calls them to play.

Waiting around in the bullpen gave Moe lots of time to think up jokes. But his best joke

was played after he retired from baseball. Moe was sitting at home watching his team play on television. It would have been a boring game for him had he still been on the team. The starting pitcher was doing great. He hadn’t given up a single run. The relief pitchers wouldn’t be likely to play in this game. The last thing they’d expect would be a call from the manager. The thought gave Moe a mischievous idea. He still remembered the bullpen phone number. Moe dialed it from his living room. A startled relief pitcher answered. Using a voice that sounded like the manager’s, Moe growled, “Warm up and get ready to play.” The starting pitcher gaped at the man in the bullpen who was getting ready to pitch. Everyone stared at the manager in disbelief. The poor manager could only scratch his head. A thousand miles away, Moe Drabowsky sat in his living room watching the event on TV and laughing.

61. What is the main idea of this passage?

(A) Moe Drabowsky played a lot of practical jokes.

(B) Moe Drabowsky could make his voice sound like the team manager’s.

(C) A relief pitcher is called to play when the starting pitcher jokes about the game. (D) Moe Drabowsky played a great practical joke on his team after he retired from

baseball.

62. We can assume that Moe made the call _____. (A) long distance

(B) during the winter (C) from a phone booth

(D) because he was jealous of the successful pitchers 63. What does “gaped” most likely mean in the passage?

(A) To yell. (B) To glance. (C) To stare with open mouth. (D) To wave.

A euphemism (from the Greek words eu - well and pheme - speak) is a word or expression that is used when people want to find a polite or less direct way of talking about difficult or embarrassing topics like death or the bodily functions. Most people, for example, would find it very difficult to say in plain language that they have arranged for their sick old dog to be killed. They would soften the pain by saying: We had Ruby put

down or We had Ruby put to sleep. Many people prefer to call someone plain than ugly,

or cuddly rather than fat. As such, euphemisms are an important part of every language, but it seems that English has an ever-growing number of them. The non-native speaker not only has to make sense of the euphemisms he hears, he also has to learn which

euphemisms are appropriate in any particular situation. He might be aware that his American friend needs to use the toilet when she asks where the bathroom (or restroom, or comfort station) is, but he is less likely to guess that his English friend has the same need when he says he has to see a man about a dog. He might have learned, for example, that in the family way is a euphemism for pregnant. If, however, he says to his boss, “Congratulations! I hear your wife is in the family way.” he would be using an expression that is too familiar for the circumstances.

Schools are full of euphemisms. At Frankfurt International School, for example, the special lessons given to students who are having difficulties in their school subjects are called Study Center (in the middle school) and Academic Workshop (in the high school). Teachers rightly do not want to upset students or parents by being too frank or

straightforward, and usually choose a softer word or expression to convey the same

message. For this reason, school reports often contain euphemisms such as: He is not

working to his full potential or He has a rather relaxed attitude to his work (= he is

lazy), She is unable to concentrate in class (= she is disruptive), He has strong opinions

about everything and is not afraid to voice them (= he is loud and arrogant).

Typical of many recently-coined euphemisms are the words and expressions that try to avoid verbally hurting various minority groups or unfortunate individuals. People who have severe learning difficulties are sometimes called intellectually-challenged, and those with a physical handicap are referred to as differently-abled. Poor people are called

needy, under-privileged, disadvantaged or economically deprived. Poor countries have

in turn been called underdeveloped, developing, emergent, Third World—all in an effort to retain the meaning without raising some eyebrows or being patronizing. The struggle over the past 10-20 years to find an acceptable way to refer to black Americans is further evidence of the increased sensitivity that we now have to the power of language. This sensitivity is often referred to as political correctness.

64. What is the main idea of the above passage?

(A) English native speakers’ use of euphemism confuses foreigners.

(B) In English language, euphemism is used in various contexts to show respect or goodwill towards difference.

(C) English language learners should try as hard as they can to master the use of euphemism.

(D) Many languages have indirect words or phrases that people choose to avoid others’ negative reactions when talking about something unpleasant or embarrassing. 65. What can be inferred from the examples of euphemism provided in the first paragraph?

(A) Non-native speakers of English are likely to use euphemistic expressions inappropriately.

(B) English speakers prefer pet animals to children.

(C) The common use of English for international communication has resulted in the fast expansion of euphemism in the language.

(D)Many learners find English difficult because it has the largest number of euphemisms among the world’s major languages.

66. Which of the words below is closest in meaning to “straightforward” in the second paragraph?

(A) fair (B) polite (C) gentle (D) direct

67. In paragraph 3, why does the author mention some recently-invented euphemisms? (A) To suggest that the public is becoming ever more sensitive to the feelings of the

less fortunate.

(B) To argue that more action is needed than the use of euphemism to help the minorities.

(C) To explain why the minority groups or unfortunate individuals are getting so much attention these days.

(D) To warn about overuse of euphemism.

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VII. Vocabulary & Derivatives (

1. Linda was sentenced to three years in prison for theft. She was caught s ling a diamond necklace from her rich neighbor.

2. Most of the schools in remote villages do not have adequate r es. For example, they don’t have enough qualified teachers or libraries with a substantial collection of books.

3. “Mr. Wang, sorry for the _____ (interrupt). There is a Mr. Brown on the line; he is calling from the U.S. for our new product.”

4. The movie is about 8 dogs whose loyalty and f s to their masters earned them a place in history.

5. When my grandmother died, she left me her wedding ring, which was her most cherished piece of j y.

6. On the Anti-bullying Day, participants are asked to wear pink shirts, which s e a stand against bullying.

7. One of the problems in a zing the situation is that we do not have all the information yet.

8. Many young women believe they have better things to do than s e with single men and thus refuse to go on any blind date.

9. Last Christmas I gave my granddaughter a teddy bear, but I was surprised to find that she didn’t like s d animals.

10. Mrs. McCluskey was a kind woman. She t ted me like her son and showered me with love and care. I wish that she were still around.

11. I tried many times to lose weight, but my repeated a ts always failed.

12. Calling people names, such as “stupid” or “chicken,” is very _____ (offend). You can’t blame them for getting mad at you.

VIII. Translation (

You _____13_____ sometime in your life but were told to forget about them. (你可 能曾有過偉大的夢想，但他人要你別想了。) I am here to tell you that the key to success is persistence. It is important that _____14_____ to follow your heart and work hard on your goals. (重要的是你得夠勇敢能跟著心走，並為你的目標而努力。) Your dreams will come to you somehow.

Sometimes you are very frustrated and _____15_____. (有時候你感到非常挫折， 不知道是否該繼續作夢。) At a moment like this, don’t quit if you feel that you can do it. My friends used to tease me, and my dreams were _____16_____. (朋友以前常笑我，且 我的夢想被認為是不切實際。) Even so, I finally managed to make my dreams come true.