國立師大附中 高二 第一次英文期中考
Contents: Sanmin Book IV Units 1-4 & Studio Classroom March 1st ~26th 第一部份 (76 %) 1~61 題
I. Listening Test (30%) A. Best Response 最佳回應句 (4%)
Choose the best response to each question or statement.
1. A. Nobody knows who she is. B. She’s become well-liked again. C. Nobody really likes her anymore.
D. She has always been well-liked by everyone. 2. A. Sure. I’ll take a look at it.
B. Sure. I’ll order my food first. C. Sure. I can’t read Chinese. D. Sure. I don’t like the food here.
3. A. Please tell me everything that happened. B. I’m not interested in attending.
C. I would enjoy hearing the speeches. D. A summary would be great.
4. A. Me, too. Let’s go get something to eat. B. Me, too. Let’s spend some time stretching. C. Me, too. I need to go take a shower.
D. Me, too. I need to go take a long nap now. B. Short Conversations 簡短會話 (8%)
Listen to the conversations. Then answer the questions.
5. A. He is an old teacher. B. He likes to break the rules. C. He is a good role model. D. He is a very funny teacher. 6. A. It turns into a real ocarina.
B. It is harder to play than an ocarina. C. It plays ocarina music all by itself. D. It can be played like an ocarina. 7. A. Run for school board president.
B. Tell people to vote for Anne. C. Give a speech to the school board.
8. A. Because the man will not drive to Chicago. B. Because he has lived in Chicago for years. C. Because it’s full of helpful information. D. Because the woman wants to read it, too. C. Short Talk 短文 (6%)
Listen to the talk. Then choose the best answer to each question.
9. A. A few days. B. A few months. C. A week or two. D. A couple of hours. 10. A. Important business deals.
B. The annual budget.
C. The agenda for the meeting. D. Their families or hobbies.
11. A. Who to hire for a new position. B. When the next day off will be.
C. How to make the office environment better. D. A solution to the recent computer problems. II. Studio Classroom Vocabulary (12%)
A. asset B. guarantee C. inhabitants D. insignificant
E. accommodate AB. stun AC. avid AD. imperceptible AE. anniversary BC. bond BD. transfer BE. double
12..The outbreak of the huge earthquake and the following tsunami in Japan _______ people all over the world. 13. With some newcomers in our class this semester, we decided to go on a field trip to ________ with one
another.
14. I purchased the sofa which can ________ as a bed because my apartment is very small.
15. Jacky studies English two hours a day. He is such a(an) _______ English learner that few can hold a candle to him.
16. Jim’s family moved to another city, so he had to _________ to a new school, though he was reluctant to leave his old friends.
17. Hundreds of thousands of _________ in Fukushima were evacuated after abnormal nuclear radiation levels were detected in the city.
18. Hard work doesn’t _________ success. The destination is not the most important. What really matters is if you enjoy the process of working and doing.
19. Compared with the magnificent power of the Nature, human beings are so __________. To avoid big natural disasters like the ones recently happening in Japan and other parts of the world, we should be humble and live by following the law and order of the Nature.
20. Don’t install the gas heater in the bathroom. The odorless gas leaking is almost ____________.
21. With the coming age of inflation, your _______ might shrink if you don’t keep in good shape financially. 22. On April 9 there is going to be a big school fair on our school’s ___________ to celebrate the red-letter day. 23. The stylish small hotel can ___________ only 12 persons, so we’d better make reservations as early as
possible. II. Cloze: (20%)
(A) As an old saying goes, “Don’t put off what you can do today until tomorrow.” Procrastination may __24__ us __24__ our precious time, and my brother happens to be a procrastinator in life. He tends to avoid his duties, and spends more time thinking up weak excuses for what __25__ than actually fulfilling them. What’s worse, he could hardly sit for a while and focus on one task at a time. Once, when working on the English project, he was constantly distracted by trivial matters, such as the noise outside the house or the stain on his shirt, and he ended up doing the project for three hours. Owing to his procrastination and his poor ability to organize things, when __26_, he could not think clearly and would muddle through his assignments. It goes without saying that the quality of his assignments certainly __27__ a lot to be desired. He, therefore, always finds himself __28__ to climb out of a pit of despair and frustration when one deadline after another flies by. If he doesn’t make up his mind to quit procrastination and be well-organized, he will be fated to be a loser for good.
24. (A) steal…from (B) convince…of (C) replace…with (D) rob…of 25. (A) will be done (B) should be done
(C) should have been done (D) may have done 26. (A) rush (B) rushed (C) rushing (D) to rush
27. (A) causes (B) makes (C) requires (D) leaves 28. (A) tried (B) trying (C) try (D) to try
(B) Joe had been out the whole day trying to get a job, but his efforts proved fruitless. He had been unemployed for a while and his baby was due soon. Now, with winter __29__ , the chill had finally hit home. The night began to fall, and he was driving home on a lonely road. Suddenly, something caught his eye--an old lady was standing on the roadside, seemingly needing help. __30__ he was tired and hungry, Joe didn’t hesitate to stop to check if there was anything he could do. He found what the lady had was only a flat tire and helped change it. Out of gratitude, the old lady offered to pay him money, but Joe declined with a smile, __31__ that she help the next person in need if she wanted to pay him back. On her way home, the old lady stopped at a small dingy-looking café to grab a bite. There, she __32__ someone she could help--a waitress who was heavily pregnant but still standing all day long waiting tables for money. She left the waitress more than four hundred dollars and quietly slipped out of the café, happy to be able to continue the chain of love. She knew she couldn’t thank Joe enough for coming to her aid: __33__ Joe not stopped to help her, what would have become of her? But what the old lady didn’t know was that the waitress, who indeed needed money badly, happened to be Joe’s wife.
29. (A) raged on (B) raging on (C) embarked on (D) embarking on 30. (A) Because (B) Despite (C) Although (D) Instead 31. (A) suggesting (B) responding (C) reacting (D) telling
32. (A) passed through (B) came across (C) ran over (D) chimed in
33. (A) if (B) were (C) had (D) has
(C) After Jump! Boys won the best documentary award of the 2005 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, seven young gymnasts of Gong Jheng Elementary School shot to fame for their excellent performances 34 perseverance in gymnastics. Young as they were, they insisted on their passion for gymnastics despite of painful training and all kinds of 35 Their bodies had to 36 physical pain while their spirits suffered from great pressure. However, nothing 37 them from keeping up their practice and making efforts to compete. The father of one boy on the team believed that his son could courageously learn to face challenges and pressure from the rigid training. Meanwhile, the boys not only won applause but also built self-confidence and developed a love of gymnastics. Since the documentary was released, these young gymnasts 38 many who have great dreams and ambitions.
35. (A) shame (B) frustration (C) achievement (D) satisfaction 36. (A) enlarge (B) enforce (C) endure (D) dread
37. (A) stopped (B) prevented (C) deterred (D) caused (選錯) 38. (A) inspire (B) has inspired (C) have inspired (D) had inspired
(D) When it comes to the contact between the East and the West, today Westerners, contrary to the British writer Rudyard Kipling’s personal opinion, are willingly accepting Eastern foods, practices, and beliefs that 39 regarded as somewhat odd. The following are the things which appeal to people across the West.
First, Eastern foods now offer Westerners more choices. 40 , sushi and Thai food have become their favorite dishes.
Second, today many Westerners follow the Chinese rules of feng shui while 41 their homes and offices.
Third, Western researchers have become very curious about chi, 42 is of great importance to Chinese medicine, and are now studying its effects.
Finally, in the West, Chinese herbal medicine is now 43 together with traditional Western medicine at many hospitals.
39. (A) used to being (B) were used to be
(C) used to be (D) were used to being 40. (A) Ever since (B) Such as (C) Instead (D) For example 41. (A) decorating (B) to decorate (C) decorated (D) are decorating 42. (A) that (B) what (C) which (D) it
43. (A) occasional (B) available (C) invisible (D) considerable III. Words in Context(文意選填): 10%
Along with the emergence of the “strawberry generation,” here comes the “NEET generation.” “NEET” stands for “Not in Employment, Education or Training,” and refers to an ever-growing number of people in places like Taiwan and Japan. __44__ of this generation usually receive higher education but are __45__ to seek
employment; __46__ , they stay at home and depend on their parents. They may attempt a part-time job __47__ , but then quit at the faintest sign of hardship. Finding it easier to “fire their bosses” than to work through any problems they might be __48__ with, they spoil themselves by leading a life of leisure and __49__.
Reasons for these people to stay home living off their parents include seeking pleasure, escaping the __50__ fear of interacting with people, lack of self-confidence, etc. Regardless of the reason, all NEETs shun work and school, and have almost no physical __51__ with society. To encourage them to go back to society, job training __52__ by the government may be a good first step. Besides, parents should stop being __53_ and force their kids to stand on their own feet. However, it is up to NEETs themselves to develop the will to earn a living and take control of their lives.
IV. Reading Comprehension: 16%
A) Time wasters are real enemies of success. They simply divert our attention from accomplishing our goals and take us to activities that are of less or no importance in life. In addition, "time wasters" could be people, events or habits that lead to the opposite path away from our goals. The ultimate starting point in setting things straight and removing the time wasters in life is to identify them. We need to sit down and analyze the
(A) contact (B) dependence (C) faced (D) instead (E) members (AB) occasionally (BC) overprotective (CD) provided (DE) reality (AE) unwilling
activities which take our time. The analysis here is to help us see how we spend time and use it against what we really need to be doing to accomplish our goals in life.
Start by making a list of our activities and sort out the neither urgent nor important ones. Sometimes it could be a simple addiction to a TV Soap Opera, constant distractions, or even one of our core activities that we are not excellent at doing. We can, for instance, imagine that we are a business owner and we keep
sabotaging our business deals, leading the company into great financial problems. It may be time for us to re-think our strategy and have our associates do the marketing while we concentrate on the areas we are best in. The next thing would be to make sure that we plan our daily activities. We can never overemphasize the concept of planning in proper time management. One of the self-evident reasons is that we will have an upper hand in fighting against time wasters in our schedule. If we know what we want to do, what we don't want to do becomes clear, and our focus is strengthened.
Moreover, when we think of people we spend time with, we are sure to notice that some have a more positive impact on our success while others have a negative one. It is important to be able to distinguish them especially with regard to our schedule. While we do not advocate for everyone to throw away relationships, it is good to know that many times helping a friend who is emotionally disturbed can wait for dinner time and does not have to interrupt our writing that proposal or beating that deadline. Finally, do the same to our habits. List all the habits and addictions that take any amount of our time. Then, take a little time to straighten them out in line with their importance and urgency. Depending on our analysis, kill those that are detrimental to our goals in life.
54. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? (A) The Reasons Why We Are Procrastinators.
(B) The Significance of Planning Daily Activities. (C) Friendship Is More Important Than Deadlines. (D) How to Remove Time Wasters from Our Lives.
55. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? (A) People or things that prevent us from our goals are called time wasters. (B) We should choose emotionally disturbed friends over our proposal deadline. (C) It is worth spending some time sorting out activities that are time-consuming. (D) We should do away with habits and addictions that may distract us from our goals. 56. The underlined word “sabotaging” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
__________.
(A) promoting (B) offering (C) damaging (D) striking B)
I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. I had just come from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of work. Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum. From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just don't want to be bothered. This was one of those "don't want to be bothered times."
"I hope he doesn't ask me for any money," I thought.
He came and sat on the curb in front of the bus stop but he didn't look like he could have enough money to even ride the bus. After a few minutes he spoke.
"That's a very pretty car," he said.
He was ragged but he had an air of dignity around him. His scraggly blond beard keep more than his face warm.
money never came.
As the silence between us widened, something inside said, "Ask him if he needs any help." I was sure that he would say "yes" but I held true to the inner voice.
"Do you need any help?" I asked.
We often look for wisdom in great men and women. We expect it from those of higher learning and
accomplishments, and I expected nothing but an outstretched grimy hand. But what he said in reply shook me. "Don't we all?" he said.
I was feeling high and mighty, successful and important, above a bum in the street, until those three words hit me like a twelve gauge shotgun.
Don't we all?
I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much I have, no matter how much I have accomplished, I need help too. No matter how little he has, no matter how loaded he is with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, he can give. Maybe the man was just a homeless stranger wandering the streets. Maybe he was more than that.
Maybe he was sent by a power that is great and wise, to minister to a soul too comfortable in themselves.
Maybe God looked down, called an Angel, dressed him like a bum, and said tenderly, "go minister to that man cleaning the car. That man needs help."
Don't we all?
57. Which of the following statements is True? (A) The speaker felt mighty in the beginning. (B) The bum asked the speaker for bus fare. (C) The speaker felt angry at the end of the story. (D) The bum was sent by the speaker’s wife.
58. What does “minister to” in the last paragraph but one probably mean? (A) To spy on.
(B) To spit on. (C) To tick off. (D) To care for.
59. Which is the best title for this article? (A) How God Helps Us.
(B) Don’t We All?
(C) Charity Begins at Home. (D) A Miracle I Witnessed.
C) Rudy Ruettiger, born in Illinois in 1948, is not only a famous football player but also an inspiring speaker. After graduating from high school, he got a job at a local factory. Without good grades and sufficient money, it was difficult for him to attend university. However, after his best friend’s tragic death, he decided to pursue his dream of playing for the Fighting Irish, which was the football team of the University of Notre Dame. Against all odds, he was finally admitted to the university and played for the Fighting Irish.
After graduating from college, Rudy became an inspirational speaker. Today, he travels around the country, sharing his experiences with young people. In addition, to help more people, he started the Rudy Foundation. The organization’s main purpose is to help children around the world achieve all that they can. In addition to his speeches and foundation, the movie business has helped him convey the message that determination matters. In 1993, Rudy’s story was made into a movie called Rudy. After being released, the film soon became a hit.
never to give up. His spirit, in fact, will be passed down from generation to generation.
60. Which of the following statements about the movie Rudy is TRUE? (A) After being released, the film soon drew a lot of criticism. (B) The film involves most of Rudy’s speeches.
(C) Few people liked to see it. (D) It is based on a real story.
61. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A) Rudy is an inspiring speaker as well as a great athlete. (B) Rudy, along with his father, once worked at a local factory.
(C) The death of his best friend had great influence on Rudy’s career planning. (D) The main purpose of the Rudy Foundation is to honor Rudy’s best friend. 第二部份 (24%)
I. Vocabulary & Derivatives (12%)
1. Benson is not a p_____________r. He always hands in his homework on time.
2. Christine has an irrational dread of hospitals. When she goes to the hospital, she has high levels of a_________y.
3. According to a news report, Chen Shu-chu’s (陳樹菊) donated $144,000 to a school she attended. Thanks to her g_____y, the school has the necessary fund to build a new library now.
4. The heavy snow left the family s_______d in the mountains. They had to stay there until the weather cleared up.
5. Tsunamis i ced by the strong earthquake caused severe damage and almost destroyed the whole city by the seashore.
6. There is an a y between the human heart and a pump. The two work in quite a similar way. 7. The extreme cold d red us from going out; we had no choice but to stay home.
8. To prevent its steak from getting cold easily, the famous restaurant uses china dishes because they r n heat longer than metal pans do.
9. C y to all advice, he set off to climb the mountain despite the issue of a typhoon warning. Obviously,.he is a person who can’t take anyone’s opinion.
10. The control tower lost c t with the pilot; no one knew what had happened to the plane. 11. Nowadays graduates are forced to fight for jobs in a highly (compete) market.
12. Car accidents happened there with increasing (frequent). More and more people got hurt or even lost their lives.
II.Translation: 12% (請寫出完整句子)
1. 沒有人知道這位年輕作家的第一本小說是否會一夕成名並為他賺進大筆財富。(fame: fortune)
There is no __________________________________________________
2. 傑森喜歡拖延作業，他注定成績會低空飛過。(assignment; doomed; low grade)
Jason likes to ____________________________________________________
3. 麥可所擁有的鞋子是我的三倍。(……as…….as……)
