第二次期中考英文

國 立 師 大 附 中 九十六 學 年 度 第 二 學 期 第 二 次 期 中 考 英 文 科

Listening Section: 15%

Part A

Questions 1-2

Part B

3. (A) You could describe it if you tried.

(B) How about moving to a developing country? (C) You should turn on the air-conditioner. (D) How can you be so numb to the temperature? 4. (A) Congratulations!

(B) I hope you recover quickly. (C) The doctor is the best here. (D) Let me show you how.

5. (A) How much time does she have? (B) Time can’t be created by us. (C) She never told me that before. (D) That’s why she is so inefficient. 6. (A) I didn’t receive any from her.

(B) Would you write it for me? (C) She was moved to tears.

(D) I never write to anyone I know. 7. (A) I got pretty high grades on it.

(B) The teacher said it needs refining. (C) The conclusion is looming. (D) I have to tear away part of it.

Part C

8. (A) Everyone enjoyed Jen Tao’s acting. (B) Jen Tao is good at singing.

(C) Jen Tao has made a comeback. (D) The woman is jealous of Jen Tao. 9. (A) Ryan meant no harm to the man.

(B) Ryan is a mean person.

(C) Ryan wanted more experience. (D) Ryan is not guilty of a crime. 10. (A) Read an article to the audience.

(B) Give a speech from memory. (C) Take notes for a keynote speaker. (D) Deliver an impromptu speech. 11. (A) So she can say sorry to her.

(B) To make an appointment with a hairstylist. (C) So she can pay her money back.

(D) To make up for her poor performance. 12. (A) At a water company.

(B) Inside a car company. (C) In a convenience store. (D) At a computer store.

Part D

13. (A) They are all undeveloped countries. (B) They have too many mines.

(C) They have major environmental problems. (D) They are all fighting over recycling laws. 14. (A) It has beautiful scenery.

(B) It is not a good place to live.

(C) It has the strictest pollution laws in the world. (D) It is the most polluted city in India.

15. (A) Storm clouds from Russia. (B) All the bicycles on the streets.

(C) Factories dumping waste into the water. (D) Cars, mines, and factories.

Reading Section: 85%

Part A

I. Vocabulary, Idioms and Phrases (15%)

16. During the war, they were forced to seek __________ from the fighting.

(A) dread (B) refuge (C) audience (D) episode 17. I don’t believe in _________ power at all unless it can be proved to be real.

(A) tremendous (B) supernatural (C) theatrical (D) unbearable

18. If the resources are __________ fairly in the world, we might be able to free a lot of people from poverty. (A) handicapped (B) conjured (C) burst (D) distributed

19. His charming leadership ____________ all his employees. Everyone in his company admires him. (A) enthralls (B) emerges (C) circulates (D) deliberates 20. My boyfriend invited me for dinner at an elaborately decorated restaurant. I was thrilled that a pianist and a

violinist _____ us with classical music while we were dining.

(A) serenaded (B) refilled (C) showcased (D) retained 21. Alice organizes her files _____ so she can easily retrieve what she needs.

(A) occasionally (B) gleefully (C) remarkably (D) systematically

22. Li Bai is perhaps the most _____ poet in Tang Dynasty of the ancient China. Almost every Chinese knows and recites his poems.

23. The major _____ behind global warming is the rapid increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) levels.

(A) prescription (B) heritage (C) culprit (D) medication

24. Students in the library are preparing for the _____ exam. Knowing the exam is coming in no time, they all look heavy-hearted and drink coffee to keep awake.

(A) infectious (B) impending (C) innocent (D) impromptu 25. Every year, HSNU holds a 5-km cross-campus race to test the students’ _____.

(A) endurance (B) comprehension (C) lethargy (D) retention 26. Kate’s shifts are assigned on a _____ basis, so sometimes she works mornings and other times she works

evenings.

(A) compulsory (B) consistent (C) recycled (D) rotational

27. It is my _____ belief that if we work together and practice conservation we can achieve a greener world in the near future.

(A) sloppy (B) sincere (C) sporty (D) snappy

28. The homeroom teacher said proudly that the _____ for their winning in the cheerleading competition went to everybody in the class.

(A) knockouts (B) pains (C) credits (D) signs

29. I don’t mean to offend you but I don’t think we have much time left. So, stop joking around and let’s _____. (A) get down to business (B) make a full recovery (C) do the trick (D) scream like crazy 30. The newly elected president has promised to _____ a promising plan to put the country back on its financial

feet.

(A) make it up to (B) scratch the surface of (C) give no comments on (D) come up with II. Grammar (10%)

31. A friend is someone who you want to ____________.

(A) hang out (B) hear the truth (C) depend (D) protect

32. With DNA samples _________ from hundreds of children and mothers, the court could help determine which children belong to which parents.

(A) taken (B) are taken (C) taking (D) are being taken

33. ________ in 2000, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest transparently operated charitable foundation in the world.

(A) Founding (B) Founded (C) Found (D) Having found 34. The world-famous singer ______ for ten years.

(A) has died (B) got married (C) has been living here (D) is making a fortune 35. Several officials are involved in the scandal, _____ two ministers.

(A) include (B) including (C) included (D) inclusive

36. Scientists develop stronger plants more quickly by changing their genetic material, and foods from plants _____ in this way are called GM foods.

(A) which grow (B) that is grown (C) growing (D) grown 37. We were unable to get funding and, , couldn’t help but abandon the project.

(A) in fact (B) what is more (C) therefore (D) most importantly

38. When you receive the treatment of acupuncture, thin needles are not inserted in the place of pain positioned under the surface of the skin at special nerve centers around the body.

(A) but also (B) when (C) as if (D) but 39. The expert suggested that _______.

(A) mankind protect endangered species.

(B) the blue whale be the biggest mammal ever living on earth. (C) the authority concerned took measures to save wildlife. (D) they should have falsely stated some theories.

40. Despite _______ in his school work, he still spends a great deal of time chatting on the Internet.

(A) of falling behind (B) having fallen behind (C) now that he is falling behind (D) to have fallen behind III. Cloze Test (25%)

Biofuels (生質燃料) once sounded like the perfect 41 to solving the Earth’s energy problems. Made from planet materials, biofuels can be mixed with gasoline for vehicles, making a fuel that burns cleaner and is less harmful to the environment. This can 42 global warming 42 getting worse. With such an exciting prospect, no wonder the E.U. set a policy, in January 2007, to get 10% of its road fuels from plant sources.

However, some reports have revealed unexpected 43 effects of biofuel production. For example, to make room for growing biofuel crops, large energy companies in Indonesia are destroying rainforests and driving poor people off their land. Besides, more farmers are producing fuel crops instead of food; there is less food available. 44 , food prices are going up.

Now that these problems have come to light, E.U. Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimos admits that they seem 45 the wrong policy. He believes that it would be much better to miss the target than to achieve it by hurting the poor or further harming the environment.

41. (A) method (B) means (C) approach (D) way 42. (A) prevent…from (B) fight…against (C) live…through (D) add…to 43. (A) modified (B) negative (C) genetic (D) advantageous 44. (A) In addition (B) As a result (C) After all (D) On the other hand 45. (A) making (B) to make (C) having made (D) to have made

Practiced in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years, acupuncture is one of the key components of traditional Chinese medicine, 46 the body is seen as a delicate balance of two opposing and inseparable forces: yin and yang. Yin symbolizes cold, slow, or passive aspects of the person, 47 yang symbolizes hot, excited, or active aspects. A major theory is that health is achieved through balancing yin and yang and disease is caused by an imbalance 48 to a blockage in the flow of Qi. According to traditional Chinese medicine, health is achieved 49 the body in a "balanced state"; disease is due to an internal imbalance of yin and yang. Qi can be unblocked by using acupuncture at certain points on the body that 50 pathways where Qi flows. 46. (A) in which (B) when (C) that (D) which

47. (A) if (B) though (C) while (D) as 48. (A) lead (B) leading (C) which lead (D) led

49. (A) by maintaining (B) to maintain (C) and maintained (D) to be maintained 50. (A) inserted into (B) connect with (C) interrupted by (D) suffer from

Young children watch everything their parents do, and parents have most powerful influence 51 kids. In their small world, a dutiful father is like a pillar of strength and a loving mother a 52 . As time goes by, the kids develop into adolescence. A common characterization of this period is that parent influence 53 and friend influence 53 . Family is not the single source of satisfaction for children. When they are in trouble, adolescents turn to friends who are just as inexperienced and even more rebellious. 54 , parents often find it difficult swaying children from their immature decisions. Although parents are confronted with the challenge in communicating with their teens, wise parents persist in the belief that the seed they have planted in their children will flourish someday 55 they keep pouring water on the seedlings.

51. (A) in (B) of (C) to (D) on

52. (A) love affair (B) security blanket (C) charity volunteer (D) loyal follower 53. (A) decreases/increases (B) grows/declines (C) destroys/constructs (D) expands/contracts 54. (A) As it turns out (B) To bring out the best (C) From father to son (D) In contrast 55. (A) until (B) so that (C) in case (D) if

Can you imagine a leading actress in a popular TV series with thick glasses, shaggy eyebrows, and a mouth full of braces? Well, here is a perfect example—America Ferrera. In the hit American comedy-drama Ugly Betty, Ferrera 56 Betty Suarez, a plain-looking but good-hearted and hard-working assistant at a fashion magazine company.

Ferrera has made up her mind to become a performer since she was 7, 57 she landed a role in a school play. Her mother, however, was worried that she couldn’t succeed and insisted that she develop other interests. __58__ taking her mother’s advice, Ferrera stuck up for her goal and got her first big break in 2002, playing a part in a Disney Channel movie called Gotta Kick It Up!

Ferrera’s big success arrived when she played the role of Betty. Similar to her Betty character, Ferrera makes no 59 for not being so thin as fashion models. With her one-of-a-kind charm, Ferrera, a young Latina, serves __60 a positive role model for both women and minorities. To her, making a difference and inspiring people brings her the most happiness.

56. (A) pretends (B) prescribes (C) pursues (D) portrays

57. (A) when (B) where (C) which (D) that

58. (A) In addition to (B) Aside from (C) Instead of (D) Looking to 59. (A) refusals (B) sense (C) labels (D) apologies

60. (A) by (B) as (C) in (D) for

Is it just a dream for every child around the world to have a laptop? Three years ago, people believed it crazy to create a(n) 61 laptop for children in developing countries. To everyone’s amazement, MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte has made this seemingly crazy goal a reality.

The first challenge Negroponte faced was lowering the cost of the laptop computer screen. 62 that goal, he developed one that uses less power than other screens. The one he 63 displays in color as well as in black and white and it costs only US$40. The second challenge Negroponte faced was that children in developing countries don’t have a reliable source of electricity, so a laptop that saves energy is a must. 64 saving files on a memory card instead of the hard drive, Negroponte successfully solved the problem.

Showing great determination and his love across borders, Negroponte has finally achieved this 65 goal: thousands of children worldwide are already playing and learning with XO laptops.

61. (A) affordable (B) chronological (C) unpredictable (D) botanical

62. (A) Achieve (B) To achieve (C) Achieved (D) When achieving 63. (A) reduced (B) enforces (C) estimates (D) manufactures

64. (A) From (B) With (C) By (D) For

65. (A) generic (B) staggering (C) external (D) harmless IV. Reading Comprehension (16%)

Coffee is by far more fun to drink than it is to cultivate. After planting a coffee tree, four to five years must pass before a crop can be picked. Once a crop is ripe, harvesting is very labor-intensive. Since fruit on the same branch of a coffee tree ripens at different times, it must be picked by hand, and one tree will require several visits by the pickers.

A single, healthy coffee plant produces only 2kg of coffee beans per year. After roasting, this represents about 1.6 kg of coffee or enough for about 230 cups of coffee. Supporting the world’s coffee habit requires a lot of trees. Brazil, well known for its coffee, has over 3 billion trees!

It may surprise you that coffee beans aren’t the “beans” at all. They’re the seeds of the coffee fruit, or cherry. These coffee cherries—rich, dark red, almost black, either dried in the sun for two or three weeks or fermented in tanks to remove the pulp. Machines then remove the skin from the beans. The process results in green coffee beans. These beans are then ready to be roasted to perfection. Roasting time has a dramatic effect on the final cup flavor. Beans roast at 200 degrees Celsius from 8 to 15 minutes, depending on the roast you desire. The darker the bean, the stronger the flavor. The coffee is then either vacuum-packed or granulized into instant coffee.

66. It can be inferred from the passage that in a good year, the total production of coffee beans in Brazil is ________ kg.

(A) 690 billion (B) 3 billion (C) 6 billion (D) 3.2 billion 67. Which of the following is NOT true about the passage?

(A) The darker the coffee bean, the stronger the flavor. (B) All coffee beans are hand-picked and dried in the sun. (C) Beans roasted for longer time have a stronger flavor.

(D) Coffee beans lose 1/5 of their weight after being roasted. 68. What is the main theme of this passage?

(A) Café (B) the cultivation of Brazilian coffee (C) How to make a cup of coffee (D) How coffee is produced

69. Which of the following is TRUE about coffee?

(A) Coffee pulp is rich, dark red and almost black when it is ripe. (B) Natural heat and machines are used in the production of coffee. (C) A healthy coffee plant can produce as much as 2 kg of coffee.

(D) A coffee plant takes at least 5 years to mature.

Deli Cereal—Whole Grain Crunch

NUTRITION FACTS

Serving Size 27g

Amount Per Serving Cereal with 1/2 cup of skim milk Calories 100Kcal 140Kcal

Calories from Fat 5Kcal 5Kcal

QuickQuil

Drug FACTS

Active Ingredient (In each tablet) Purpose Chlorpheniramine maleate 2 mg Antihistamine

Uses: temporarily relieves the following symptoms due to hay

fever or other upper respiratory allergies:

。sneezing 。runny nose 。itchy, watery eyes 。stuffy nose 。itchy nose 。sore throat

---Warnings :

Ask a doctor before use if you have: 。a breathing problem

。trouble urinating

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking tranquilizers or sleeping pills

Possible Side Effects: 。sleepiness may occur

。excitability may occur, especially in children When using this product:

。avoid alcoholic drinks

。alcohol and tranquilizers may increase sleepiness

If pregnant, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Dosage:

。adults and children above 12  take 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours

。children between 6 and 12  take 1 tablet every 4 to 6 hours Total Fat

% DV

70. According to the nutrition facts label of Deli Cereal, which one of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Half a cup of skim milk has 40 Kcal.

(B) Whole Grain Crunch does not contain trans fat.

(C) This cereal is rich in dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals.

(D) The percent daily values shown on the label apply to everyone.

71. According to the drug facts label of QuickQuil, which one of the following statements is TRUE? (A) The medicine QuickQuil is used to treat chronic diseases.

(B) Children between 6 and 12 have to take about 4 to 6 tablets a day. (C) One of the side effects of this medicine is that it causes headache. (D) This medicine can be taken with alcoholic drinks.

Alternative medicine is also called unconventional medicine that is outside the realm of mainstream Western health care. Alternative medicine emphasizes therapies that improve quality of life, prevent disease, and address conditions that conventional medicine has limited success in curing, such as chronic back pain and certain cancers. Proponents of alternative medicine believe that these healing methods are safer and more natural and have been shown through experience to work. In certain countries, alternative medical practices are the most widely used methods of health care. Nevertheless, many practitioners of modern conventional medicine believe these practices are not scientific.

Acupuncture, a Chinese traditional medicine dating back to 3000 to 2000 B.C., involves stimulating specific points in the body for therapeutic purposes. Puncturing the skin with a needle is the usual method of application, but acupuncturists may also use heat, pressure, friction or suction to stimulate acupuncture points. Acupuncture was developed in response to the theory that there are special meridian points on the body connected to the internal organs and that vital energy flows along the meridian lines（經脈）. According to this theory, diseases are caused by interrupted energy flow, and inserting needles restores normal flow. Acupuncture is one of the most thoroughly researched and documented alternative medical practices. Scientific studies of acupuncture show that the technique is effective at relieving nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. Good evidence suggests that it also relieves nausea during pregnancy and pain after dental surgery.

Reflexology is a healing system in which specific points on the feet or hands, known as reflex points, are manipulated to bring about changes in other parts of the body. These reflex points are believed to correspond to every major organ and area of the body. It is based on ancient Asian medicine in which a life force circulates throughout the body, connecting one part to another; when this energy is blocked, disease develops. By stimulating reflex points on the feet or hands, reflexology is thought to restore the energy flow and the body's own natural ability to heal itself. During a reflexology session, the therapist uses fingers, thumbs, and palms to stroke or lightly press the reflex points on each foot. Where energy blocks are found, the reflexologist applies deep pressure for seconds or minutes until these deposits are broken down.

72. Which of the following statement is NOT true?

(A) Alternative medicine focuses on improving quality of life and preventing disease.

(B) Conventional medicine enjoys greater popularity than alternative medicine throughout the world. (C) According to this passage, conventional medicine appears to be less effective in treating chronic pain. (D) Alternative medicine refers to therapies outside the realm of mainstream Western health care.

73. Which of the following statements about acupuncture and reflexology is TRUE? (A) Both acupuncture and reflexology treat pain by blocking the flow of energy.

(B) Reflexologists use only their fingers, thumbs and palms to press the reflex points while acupuncturists use only needles.

(C) Acupuncture has proven to be helpful to cancer patients who react violently to chemotherapy. (D) Reflexology involves pressing the reflex points which are exactly where patients feel the pain.

Part B

I. Vocabulary & Derivatives (12%)

74. Tibetans are trying to s e themselves from China to seek total independence.

75. President-elect Ma’s supporters thought of the result of the election as the t h of democracy. They celebrated the victory with much excitement.

76. I have finally o e the obstacles with the help of my friends. Without them, I couldn’t have lived through those challenges.

77. The scientists did some ex ts on the stone from Mars, trying to find out more about the planet.

78. “Google” originally came from the term googol, which r ts the number that starts with 1 followed by a hundred zeros.

79. The invention of the computer plays an important role in the development of modern t gy.

80. The little boy t fied that he had seen the man leaving the apartment around the time of the murder. He could be the only witness to the tragedy.

81. Thesuspect'sfingerprintsdon't c d with thoseonthegun. There must be some other killer of the mayor. 82. C c diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, etc., are diseases of long duration and generally slow

progression.

83. The bridge is currently under re c n due to the damage caused by a deluge.

84. The patient underwent 10 hours of open-heart s y in the hospital, but he is still in coma.

85. As to my future plan, my father agrees with me in p l e , but I still need to discuss with him in detail. II. Guided Translation (7%)

86. 有時候生活變得很悲哀，我們需要尋求別人的安慰。

Sometimes life becomes miserable, and we need to _______________.

87. 從 1961 年以來，西方國家的農人平均每個人生產的糧食約多了四分之一，生產的成本則比以前降低了 百分之四十。

Since 1961, farmers in the West have produced nearly _______________ food per person, and they have produced it at a cost _______________ than before. (答案中的百分比不得用符號表示)

88. 為了準備月考，Tom 沒有跟家人去野餐，而是整日待在家裡。

the monthly examination, Tom didn’t go picnicking with his family _______________ all day. 89. 爸爸常用讚美來塑造我們的人格，而非總是批判我們的錯誤。