彰化縣私立精誠中學103 學年度第二學期 高三英文 第一次月考
I. Vocabulary (一題 1.5 分)
1. Once prosperous, the country is now facing some _____ problems.
(A) worthy (B) incredulous (C) alternate (D) financial 2. I don’t want to take early _____. Life without a job must be boring.
(A) journalism (B) retirement (C) privileges (D) ecstasy 3. Many soldiers lost their lives in the battle against a group of _____.
(A) spurs (B) arms (C) sparks (D) guerrillas
4. Mark had a stroke, which led to the two halves of his face not being in ____.
(A) inspection (B) symmetry (C) strain (D) vigor
5. The FDA ____ many juice products on the market and found that some chemicals were added into them illegally.
(A) accomplished (B) contributed (C) advocated (D) investigated
6. The ancient cathedral is ____ and holy; people who have visited here all admire it in awe. (A) magnificent (B) despicable (C) savage (D) simultaneous
7. I’ve become forgetful recently; sometimes I have to ____ my brain to remember my clients’ names.
(A) strain (B) awaken (C) penetrate (D) remind
8. With my neighbors ____ up and down the stairs in our apartment building all night long, I was unable to get a good night’s sleep.
(A) accustoming (B) tramping (C) steering (D) persuading 9. Amy ____ a line on the desk and warned Diego, who sat next to her, not to cross it. (A) undermined (B) approved (C) scratched (D) peeking
10. The relationship between Austin and his girlfriend has been in a state of ____ for weeks. They have stopped talking to each other.
(A) destination (B) consolation (C) classification (D) deterioration
II. 文意選填 (一題 1.5 分)
There are proverbs concerned with greediness almost in all cultures. It is a(n) __11__ that greed must be rooted in many people’s nature. We may think some people get greedy because they lack food, a house, or __12__. It is definitely wrong, for those content with what they have
will not be slaves to greed even when __13__ with poverty. On the other hand, some greedy people have accumulated an enormous amount of money, but still feel __14__ and try to get more at the cost of love, health or other precious things. This is exactly what is __15__ in the Swiss proverb “The poor lack much, but the greedy lack more.”
According to the Chinese, a person’s greed is compared to a snake eager to swallow an elephant, which most __16__ brings about misery. Because of being greedy, people may deceive others or plunder whatever belongs to others. Therefore, nine times out of ten, their greediness prompts them to make a mistake or even commit a crime, which inevitably invites trouble. Little wonder Frenchmen describe it this way: “Greedy eaters dig their __17__ with their teeth.” Though avarice is closely related to a tragic outcome, many people do not learn to conquer their greediness. Actually, “greed still stays __18__” globally though some old sins have disappeared. It is mainly because “Earth provides __19__ to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed” – wise words of Mahatma Gandhi. It is why anytime there are greedy people plundering others. What a pity that they will get __20__ in the long run.
(A) young (B) expressed (C) graves (D)insecure (E) luxuries (AB) confronted (AC) likely (AD) ruined (AE) enough (BC) indication
III. Cloze (一題 1 分)
At the age of nine, I was sent out of my __21__ homeland by my mother and came to live with my father in a free country. While studying in Chandler Junior High, I joined a writing club, __22__ Miss Hurd, a __23__ woman with salt-and-pepper hair and cold eyes, was the instructor. She __24__ the course of my life. Miss Hurd __25__ the lazy. She instructed us __26__, gave us stories to read and discuss, and finally, taught us how to __27__ a newspaper.
One day, she made us compose an essay from our own experience. When she __28__ me with a stern look, she asked me to write about what happened to my family in Greece. The memories were so painful that I put the assignment off __29__ the last moment. I described how the enemies occupied our village, and how my mother failed to get away with my sister and me and was executed at last. Miss Hurd not only had my essay published in the school paper but also sent it to a contest. To our great joy, it won a medal, __30__ excited the Greek community and proved the power of written words.
21. (A) war-revenged (B) war-ravaged (C) war-worn (D) war-tearing
23. (A) sarcastic (B) tactile (C) botanical (D) formidable
24. (A) shipped (B) shopped (C) stopped (D) shaped
25. (A) were impatient of (B) had patient with (C) had no patience with (D) had bad impression from
26. (A) grammar (B) summit (C) arms (D) monument
27. (A) take on (B) put out (C) publish in (D) print for
28. (A) fixed (B) to fix (C) fix (D) fixing
29. (A) until (B) unless (C) since (D) about
30. (A) that (B) which (C) what (D) where
I used to assume that every child has big dreams, but after watching the documentary entitled Children of the World about children from other countries, I realized that ___31___ child led a happy life like most kids in Taiwan.
In fact, some poor children can’t even focus on their schoolwork because they need to ___32___ at difficult jobs. Take the thirteen-year-old boy named Pedro from Bolivia, for
example. He had to work long hours in a coal mine so that he could pay for his books. In another episode, a reporter talked with a group of kids in Tibet. These children lived high up in the mountains, __33__ from the rest of the world without any ___34___ the Internet. ___35___ in a place that values religious faith, these Tibetan kids spent a lot of time meditating and hoped to discover the meaning of life. It goes without saying that their life goals were very different from ___36___ of most kids in Taiwan.
Watching the children in this film made me grateful for what I have. Living such difficult lives, these children __37__ no chance of dreaming big. These dreams were __38__ an
impossible dream. Ordinary and insignificant __39__ these dreams might appear, these children have made repeated attempts to fulfill their dreams. The fact that they worked hard and tried their best even though they were leading a difficult life inspired me to __40__ my own dreams. It has dawned on me that whether our dreams are big or small, we should never set a limit on ourselves or the possibility of achieving our dreams.
31. (A) not every (B) not all (C) not any (D) not both
32. (A) set a limit (B) have their heart set (C) slave away (D) build castles in the air 33. (A) isolating (B) isolated (C) and isolated (D) choosing
34. (A) attention to (B) effect on (C) access to (D) open to
35. (A) Bringing up (B) Brought up (C) To bring up (D) Having brought up
36. (A) those (B) that (C) then (D) which
37. (A) seems that they stand (B) seemed to stand
(C) seems to have stood (D) seemed that they have stood
38. (A) not more than (B) anything but (C) nothing more than (D) as much as
39. (A) as (B) as if (C) even if (D) if
40. (A) lead to (B) follow through with (C) long for (D) look forward
Very often, the way we see ourselves is influenced by a sense of inferiority ___41___ us feel that we are not as good as other people. This sense of inferiority is strongly ___42___ the
environment in which we have grown up. A boy once told his mother that ___43___ the pimples all over his face, he was not popular with his classmates. Were the pimples actually the reason ___44___ he and his classmates didn’t get along? Of course not! The real reason __45__ that the boy’s father had been so worried and anxious that he had raised the boy in a negative way. __46__ being isolated, the boy had mistakenly blamed his misery on the pimples.
Yet, Lena Maria, the author of Footnotes: A Life Without Limits, was born ___47___ only one leg and without any upper limbs. Even so, she was raised as if she ___48___ physically
challenged at all. Her parents’ love made her appreciate her limited life all the more. In addition, her cheerfulness adds fullness ___49___ her life. Thus, she has never felt different from others, ___50___ her birth defects.
41. (A) and making (B) that made (C) , which makes (D) it makes 42. (A) intended to (B) associated with (C) responsible for (D) addicted to 43. (A) in addition to (B) in case of (C) owing to (D) except for
44. (A) why (B) with (C) what (D) for
45. (A) made up (B) kept on (C) ended up (D) turned out
46. (A) With an eye to (B) For fear of (C) Instead of (D) In spite of
47. (A) for (B) with (C) by (D) on
48. (A) was (B) were (C) has not been (D) were not
49. (A) for (B) on (C) in (D) to
50. (A) as (B) against (C) through (D) despite
In my opinion, it __51__ a blessing if each person were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his or her early adulthood. The reason is that darkness would make this person more grateful for sight, and silence would teach this individual the delights of sound. Last spring, a very good friend of mine visited me. I inquired her if she had observed anything special as she was taking her long walk in the woods. “Nothing ___52___,” she replied.
___53___, she would have enjoyed the smell of the flowers and felt the soft grass under her feet. She would have wondered about how beautiful the natural world actually looked.
It is human, perhaps, to appreciate little ___54___ we have and to long for that which we don’t have. But it is indeed a great pity to use our gift of sight only as a mere convenience, ___55___
as a means of adding fullness to life. If I had three days to see the world, I would do the
following. The first day I would want to see the sympathetic face of the teacher who helped me know about the outer world. The next day, I should devote my time __56__ a quick glimpse of the world through museums. I would ___57___ the canvases of the great artists. On the third day I would look around the city with its wonderful, and also pathetic, sights. I would appreciate it all, because I know that those who are accustomed ___58___ the world actually notice very little in it.
Therefore, I advise everyone who can see to really see, and also ___59___ all your senses: observe the symmetry of leaves with your eyes, hear the vigorous ___60___ of great music, and smell the sweet perfume of flowers, to feel truly alive.
51. (A) was (B) would be (C) would have been (D) is
52. (A) in common (B) in particular (C) in reality (D) in between
53. (A) Had she been blind (B) Were she blind (C) Should she be blind (D) Was she blind
54. (A) that (B) that which (C) which (D) whom
55. (A) but for (B) instead (C) rather than (D) or
56. (A) to (B) in (C) on (D) for
57. (A) shut my eyes to (B) turn a blind eye to (C) feast my eyes on (D) keep an eye on
58. (A) themselves to see (B) to see (C) to seeing (D) themselves to seeing
59. (A) change (B) lose (C) recover (D) awaken
60. (A) stains (B) strains (C) strings (D) straits
IV. 篇章結構 (一題 2 分)
These days, people try to retain young-looking skin by using all kinds of creams and moisturizers. __61__ It consists of injections of a substance called Botox. This is made from a poison produced by bacteria, and in small amounts, can be used to stop movement in the muscles of the face.
__62__ Cosmetic treatments were developed during the 1990s. Now, Botox is injected into the face to relax the muscles and avoid lines and wrinkles. __63__
__64__ In addition, doctors have expressed concern about its overuse and the dangers of it being given by people who do not have medical training. Since it is a relatively new treatment,
the ling-term effects of using Botox are by no means certain. __65__
(A)Recently, a skin treatment has been growing in popularity around the world. (B) A study found that users of Botox may have difficulty empathizing with others. (C) Botox has some mild side effects, including headaches and bruising.
(D)Botox was first used in 1980 to treat muscle problems such as lazy eye and uncontrolled blinking.
(E) Some doctors also say that, if you stop using Botox, you may end up with deeper wrinkles than before.
(AB) Typical injections start working about three days after treatment and the effect lasts three or four months.
V. Reading (一題 2.5 分)
Earth Day began in 1970. It was started by a senator from Minnesota named Gaylord Nelson. In the 1960s, Senator Nelson worked hard to pass laws to protect the environment. He gave speeches about taking better care of the Earth. He wanted to get everyone involved, so he decided to set aside one special day to honor out planet.
Dearth Day was first held on April 22, 1970. It was a great success. People marched in parades. At picnics and rallies, people made speeches about protecting the environment. Americans pitched in to clean up their neighborhoods, towns and cities. Volunteers cleaned up rivers, lakes, ocean waters and shorelines.
This day marked the beginning of the environmentalist movement in the United States. After that, more and more people began joining environmental groups. People began urging the government to work harder to protect the environment. Congress passed stricter laws against air and water pollution. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was set up. The EPA’s job is to make sure that people, businesses, and the government obey laws that have been passed to keep the Earth clean.
This Earth Day was not celebrated again until 1990. This time, people all over the world were invited to participate. On April 22, 1990, people in 141 different countries celebrated the first International Earth Day. People then decided to celebrate this Earth Day every year. According to the Earth Day Network, in 2009, it was celebrated by more than one billion people worldwide. The U.N. also participated in this Earth Day celebration.
Earth Day has united people around the world who are interested in voicing their concerns about the Earth. Cities in 184 different countries now hold Earth Day events and programs. Nature walks and wildlife art sows are included in many celebrations. Volunteers plant trees,
grass and other plants. People pick up litter. Walk-a-thons or bike-a-thons are held to raise money to help protect the environment.
Everyone can do something to help. What we do every day affects our Earth. Let’s celebrate Earth Day every day!
66. The environmentalist movement in the U.S. is considered to start .
(A) in 1960s (B) on April 22, 1990 (C) in2009 (D) on April 22, 1970 67. Which of the following in the LEAST likely to be seen at an Earth Day celebration?
(A) Planting trees. (B) Picking up trash. (C) Displaying how to use energy wisely. (D) Burning trash.
68. The passage is mainly about .
(A) American environmental contribution (B) the origin and activities of Earth Day
(C) the job of the U.S. environmental Protection Agency (D) what people should do on Earth Day
69. What can be inferred from this passage?
(A) The EPA’s job is to ensure that the government will pass laws. (B) Earth Day movement is an activity in which no officials participate. (C) The first Earth Day movement was not worldwide.
(D) The U.N. unites people around the world to protect the Earth.
Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable occupations. Personal consultants give them better advice about finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability. While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman. Handsome male executives were perceived as having more integrity than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to account for their success. On the contrary, attractive female executives were considered to have less integrity than unattractive ones; their success was attributed not be ability but to factors such as luck. All unattractive female
executives were thought to have more integrity and to be more capable than the attractive female executives.
Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is perceived to be more feminine and an attractive man more masculine than the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally masculine position appears to lack the “masculine” qualities required. This is true even in politics. “When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women
differently,” says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. Then they were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them. The results showed that attractive males utterly defeated unattractive men, but the women who had been ranked most attractive received the fewest votes.
70. The word “liability” most probably means “ .”
(A) blessing (B) disadvantage (C) instability (D) fortune 71. According to the passage, in traditionally female jobs, attractiveness .
(A) reinforces the feminine qualities required (B) always enables women to succeed quickly (C) makes women look more honest and capable (D) is of little importance to women
72. Anne Bowman’s experiment reveals that when it comes to politics, attractiveness . (A) turns out to be an obstacle to men
(B) has as little effect on men as on women (C) affects men only
(D) is more of an obstacle than a benefit to women 73. The author writes this passage for the purpose of .
(A) giving advice to attractive job-seekers (B) emphasizing the importance of appearance
(C) discussing the negative aspects of being attractive (D) demanding equal rights for women
