精誠中學
102 學年度第二學期國二第一次段考英文試題
Class: No. Name:
I. Vocabulary— Select the best answer of the four options. (15 %)
1. To say is one thing; to do is ___________.
(A) the other (B) others (C) another (D) neither 2. Heaven helps those who help ___________.
(A) oneselves (B) ourselves (C) themselves (D) yourselves 3. Is ____________ home now? If there is ____________, please answer me.
Otherwise, I’ll break in.
(A) nobody; someone (B) everybody; anyone (C) somebody; anyone (D) anybody; someone
4. In this world, many people are not sure of what ___________ want. (A) they (B) ones (C) them (D) theirs 5. Don’t affect ____________ people’s learning.
(A) other (B) another (C) others (D) the others
6. Work can take up a large ____________ of our daily life. Most of us are too busy with it and forget to say “I love you” to our loved ones. (A) route (B) game (C) chart (D) part
7. ___________ can I get my money back? You’ve owed me for like a year. (A) How much (B) How often (C) What date (D) How soon 8. A: Do you have any idea ___________ these underpants are? They
stink!
B: Well, honey. I think they are mine.
(A) whose (B) which (C) what (D) when 9. A: How far have we been jogging?
B: I think it’s about five ____________. Let’s take a rest near the river. (A) grams (B) inches (C) pounds (D) miles
10. ____________ brings convenience to our life and changes the way we live.
(A) Technology (B) Kilogram (C) Midnight (D) Engineer
11. Sammy Jones was raised up in a small ____________ of about 3,000 people.
(A) vest (B) town (C) gym (D) website
12. When you drive in the street, you have to keep the ____________ slow. (A) medium (B) speed (C) sweater (D) prize
13. During my trip in New York, I went to visit Time ____________. It was full of people.
(A) Modern (B) Hobby (C) Square (D) Order
14. My little brother, Jimmy, just learned how to ____________ numbers. How cute he is!
(A) cheer (B) count (C) collect (D) click
15. Do you believe that some day, we can build a machine to ____________
in time and go back to the past or the future?
(A) travel (B) carry (C) rise (D) hold
II. Grammar— Select the best answer of the four options. (20 %)
16. Which looks ____________, the white hat or the yellow one?
(A) the brighter (B) the brightest (C) as bright (D) brighter 17. Students at Ching Cheng High School have eight classes every day
____________ Friday.
(A) beside (B) expect (C) besides (D) except
18. Save the ____________ piece of the pie for me. Don’t eat them all. I’ll eat it after coming back from work.
(A) second (B) last (C) all (D) kind 19. Action speaks ____________ words.
(A) louder than (B) as louder as (C) the loudest (D) the louder than 20. The price of the old 8-inch tablet is ____________ that of the new
10-inch one.
(A) cheaper than (B) lower than (C) best than (D) high than 21. I can’t believe what my eyes see! That’s Molly Chen! She looks
____________ younger than before.
(A) much (B) more (C) very (D) little 22. The purple vest seems ____________ of all. I’m not going to buy it.
(A) the greatest(B) most terrible (C) the uglier (D) the oldest 23. A sick dog has _____________ value of life _____________ a healthy one.
You can’t kill it.
(A) the same; as (B) better; than (C) worse; than (D) as; as
24. Oh my goodness! She is probably _____________ woman I’ve ever seen. (A) as friendly as (B) the friendlier (C) most friendliest (D) the friendliest
25. The laptop on the upper shelf costs 50 percent ____________than the one on the lower shelf.
(A) least (B) fewest (C) less (D) most
26. The road from Taipei to Kaohsiung is ____________ than the road from Taipei to Taichung.
(A) farther (B) further (C) furrier (D) farer 27. _____________ we can be, the closer we are to success.
(A) More diligent (B) Most diligent (C) The more diligent (D) The most diligent
28. The weather today seems ______________ of these two days. You’d better wear warmer clothes.
(A) badder than(B) the badder (C) the worse (D) worse than 29. My sister’s art works are worth twice as much as ______________.
(A) me (B) my (C) I (D) mine
30. Don’t get too upset, my friend. You are _______________ than you think. (A) less fat (B) less smarter(C) less worse (D) less better
31. In a modern society like this, ____________ traditional grocery stores are open these days.
(A) fewer and fewer (B) some and some (C) much and much (D) less and less 32. A: Are Ian and Irene both coming to my concert?
B: I’m afraid not. ___________ have to study for the exam. (A) Both of them (B) Each of them (C) Every of them (D) All of them 33. A: In a countryside like this, __________________.
B: You’re right! Now I find no where to buy night snacks at midnight. (A)no stores open past eleven
(B)some schools close quite early (C)one of the museums shut down (D) breakfast shops are everywhere
34. Allan: After watching the movie our teacher showed us, I realize how rich we are. We have new shoes, clothes, or smartphones to use. Becky: Yeah, sure! _______________________ You always get better things than I do. Even now you are wearing the latest sneakers! You need to return the money back to your parents some day.
(A)Of course, you are not as lucky as I am. (B)Everyone in our class is richer than me. (C)You have more pocket money than me. (D) We are a lot older than any one else.
35. Ophelia is a diligent student. __________________ When she gets terrible grades on some tests, she never gives up learning. Instead, she’ll ask the teachers or classmates for help. She once said to me, “Stand up from where I fall down. That’s what I believe and what I should do.”
(A)However, she cannot find the key to success. (B)For her, failure is a better teacher than success. (C)Besides, she always gets an F on every test.
(D) With good grades, she never lets her parents down.
III. Cloze— Select the best answer of the four options. (15 %) (36~40)
36. (A) What are you up to? (B) Do you need my help? (C) Why not make a phone call? (D) Where are you going? 37. (A) X (B) on (C) at (D) for
38. (A) change (B) place (C) display (D) take 39. (A) at one point (B) by the way (C) in that case (D) what’s more 40. (A) with (B) at (C) on (D) for
(41~45)
Most animals have bones. But the jellyfish doesn’t have bones at all. This sea animal looks like _____41_____. The jelly holds the jellyfish
together.
One kind of jellyfish looks like an open umbrella. Long strings hang down from the inside. The jellyfish uses them to sting small sea animals. Then water _____42_____this food into its mouth.
A jellyfish swims _____43_____opening and closing its body. This pushes it along in the water. But sometimes a jellyfish is washed up on land. Then it will dry up and die.
Some jellyfish are as small as an egg. _____44_____may be as wide as a car. They may be yellow, orange, pink, or blue. Or they may have no color at all. One jellyfish even shines in the dark. There are over 200 kinds of jellyfish. And _____45_____of them has bones.
41. (A) a school of fish (B) a spoon of jam (C) a pair of chopsticks (D) a blob of jelly
42. (A) flows (B) plugs (C) rents (D) carries 43. (A) about (B) by (C) for (D) on
44. (A) The others (B) Another (C) Others (D) The other 45. (A) all (B) one (C) both (D) none
(46~50)
In the 1800s, many people went west to _____46_____ gold. They searched in streams. They dug into mountains. If they were lucky, miners found small pieces of gold. Once in a while, they found_____47_____ more. When this happened, the news spread fast. Other people rushed in to get rich, too. More than 15,000 miners might head for the same spot.
All these miners needed food and places to sleep. Hotels, banks, and stores were quickly built. Towns grew up almost overnight. People lived in (Kyle is using the computer when Willie taps on his shoulder.)
Willie: Hey! _____36_____
Kyle: I’m not going to tell you. It’s embarrassing.
Willie: Come on! We are bros. We share everything with each other. Kyle: All right. I’m just searching online _____37_____ a suit for my date
with Brenda, but I have trouble buying stuff online. Can you help me out?
Willie: Sure. Just find a big and safe online store. See…here it is. Select the one you like and _____38_____ your order. A few days later, you can get it at the nearest convenience store.
Kyle: Amazing! But how can I be sure that the size of the suit fits me? Willie: Well, _____39_____, you should buy from a real clothing store.
However, you may find the same suit _____40_____ a higher price.
these towns _____48_____ there was gold. But then the gold ran out, the people left. Wind _____49_____ through the empty buildings. Roofs started to fall in. The towns became “ghost towns.”
Many ghost towns are still standing. You can even visit them. If you _____50_____, you’ll learn a lot about the gold rush of the Old West. 46. (A) look for (B) look up (C) look down (D) look after 47. (A) much (B) many (C) less (D) least 48. (A) as soon as (B) as long as (C) as early as (D) as
short as
49. (A) whined (B) wrinkled (C) whistled (D) wretched 50. (A) visit (B) do (C) so (D) too
IV. Reading Comprehension— Select the best answer of the four options. (20 %)
(51~52)
What is creativity? You may ask. Is it something that you cannot have if you are better at math or science instead of art or music? Not really. You can be creative in math, science, music, dance, cooking, engineering, or life. In fact, creativity is a process of having new ideas that have value.
Being creative does not mean coming up with the freshest idea. It is not as difficult or complicated as you believe. You can just make a slight difference to turn your old idea into a new one. To practice being creative, here are some tips:
Stay away from loud noise. Too much noise can block the flow of thinking.
Do not be afraid to make mistakes. If you are not prepared to be wrong, you cannot come up with anything creative.
Save some time to make special plans. Don’t cram yourselves only with jobs or tasks. Try to do something else.
Experience new things in life. Read new books, talk with new people, or take a trip to a place you don’t know.
51. Which of the following has the closest meaning to “slight” in line 2 of the second paragraph?
(A) medium (B) small (C) large (D) extra 52. Which of the following is true?
(A)You can learn to be creative by trying out the tips.
(B)Being creative helps you get good grades in math and music. (C)You do not have to do tasks or study anymore if you are creative. (D) Cramming your life with jobs makes you a better person.
(53~54)
Have you heard of The Guinness Book of Records? It is a reference
book that is published every year in the United States. It holds a
collection of world records and the lists are flexible—they change all the time. It is one of the most popular books in the world and is stolen from public libraries very often. Do you know how this book got started?
It all began on November 10 of 1951. Sir Hugh Beaver went on a shooting party in County Wexford, Ireland. He and other people argued over which the fastest game bird was in Europe. They had no answer. That evening, he realized if there was a book telling which bird was the fastest, the problem could be solved. Three years later, Sir Hugh Beaver found two twin brothers to write the first The Guinness Book of Records. It became a surprising hit. Nowadays, people can know the world records through television series and visit the museums.
53. This article is mainly about __________.
(A)how many world records The Guinness Book of Records hold (B)how The Guinness Book of Records got started
(C)why people are crazy about The Guinness Book of Records (D) how Sir Hugh Beaver became famous
54. Which of the following is NOT true?
(A)People stole the The Guinness Book of Records from the libraries in order to earn money.
(B)Sir Hugh Beaver was not the only person being part of the work of The Guinness Book of Records.
(C)The contents of The Guinness Book of Records will change and the book is published every year.
(D) The Guinness Book of Records gets so popular that some people even steal it from the libraries.
(55~56)
Here is a pop song, Count on Me, from a popular singer, Bruno Mars. According to the lyrics below, answer the following questions.
complicated 複雜的 process 過程 value 價值 cram 塞 滿
record 紀錄 publish 出版 steal-stole-stolen 偷 argue 爭論
If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea I'll sail the world to find you
If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see _____________________?____________________
Find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need [Chorus:]
You can count on me like 1, 2, 3 I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like 4, 3, 2
You'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah If you're tossing and you're turning
And you just can't fall asleep I'll sing a song beside you
And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me Every day I will remind you
Oooh
55. Which of the following is the main idea of the song? (A)Counting numbers is as easy as making friends. (B)Friends are supposed to help each other.
(C)Helping out a friend makes us better people. (D) We should make as many friends as possible. 56. Which of the following best fits the missing line?
(A)I’ll collect the coins to help you. (B)I’ll climb the hill to save you. (C)I’ll pick the stars to cheer you. (D) I’ll be the light to guide you.
(57~58)
Here is a one-week weather report (from March 11 to March 17) in Dubai City, UAE. According to this report, answer the following questions.
57. Which of the following is NOT true?
(A)The highest temperature would be on March 12, and the lowest would be on March 15.
(B)The wind on March 17 would be faster than any other day, and it would blow at a speed of 11 miles per hour.
(C)The UV on March 13 would be less dangerous than on March 16, but it would be hotter.
(D) The weather on Wednesday would be hotter than on the weekends, and the humidity would be 37%.
58. Which of the following picture can best describe the weather on March 14?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(59~60)
In 1812, Louis Braille was three years old. He lived near Paris, France. One day, Louis reached for a sharp tool. But it slipped and hit his eye. His eye was badly hurt. Both of his eyes got infected. Louis became blind.
Louis attended a school for blind children. Louis and the other children read books with raised print. The letters made bumps on the paper. The children read by touching the letters with their fingers. But they had to read slowly. And they could not write.
A man visited the school. He had a code that used raised dots. He thought blind people could use the code to read. But it did not work well. Louis decided to invent a better code for blind people. His code arranged six raised dots. The dots stood for letters. Louis completed his code when he was 15 years old.
Now blind people around the world use Louis’s code. It is called braille. Blind people can read braille books quickly. They can also use braille to write.
59. Which of the following is NOT true?
(A)Dots make a code and they stand for letters. are supposed to 應
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humidity 濕度 UV 紫外線 temperature 溫度 T storms=thunder storms
(B)Reading by touching raised words is slower. (C)Blind people now can use braille to write. (D) Louis got blind because he had high fever. 60. Which of the following is braille?
(A) (B) (C) (D) å V. Translation—請將答案整齊寫於答案卷上。(15 %) 1. 網路購物可能是危險的，尤其當你使用信用卡的時候。(3%) 2. 你可以在網路上找到價錢更低的東西。(3%) 3. 有些派對中的食物必須是素的。(3%)
4. 哈里發塔 (the Burj Khalifa) 高 828 公尺聳入天際。(3%)數字用阿拉伯數字 5. 靠著現代科技和許多的創意，工程師常常做出驚奇的事物。(3%)
T storms=thunder storms
