國立師大附中九十七學年第二學期第一次期中考高一英文科試題卷
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Section One: Listening Comprehension 16% Live Interactive English & Studio ClassroomPart 1: Best Response Questions (1% each)
Listen to the statement or question and choose the best response. 1. (A) I know that you don’t like to bring attention to yourself.
(B) I am sure there will be a place for you to sit down.
(C) I know what you mean. It’s always crowded on the weekend. (D) No problem. I will meet you at the front gate in an hour. 2. (A) Yes. I have plenty of time at the moment.
(B) No. I don’t think I have enough money. (C) I’m not going to lend you anything. (D) No. I have no idea what she would like. 3. (A) Maybe you should tell him how you feel.
(B) Why? Did he do something to upset you? (C) Why would you lie? Just tell him the truth. (D) Good. I’m glad you finally let him know. 4. (A) I don’t have a TV guide.
(B) I think it will be May 11.
(C) There is no set menu on weekends.
(D) It's supposed to rain Saturday and Sunday. 5. (A) I had to share a bedroom with my sister, too.
(B) Really? I checked the office but I didn't see anyone. (C) I agree. It's comfortable to do work from the bedroom. (D) Good idea. It shouldn't be that difficult to change.
Part 2: Conversation Questions (1% each)
Listen to each conversation and answer the question. 6. (A) Some dirt.
(B) An insect. (C) The weather. (D) A person.
7. (A) It’s the date when he got married to his wife. (B) It’s his wife’s birthday.
(C) It’s Valentine’s Day.
(D) He is going to ask Jill to marry him. 8. (A) Look at a set of baseball cards.
(B) Watch a baseball game on TV. (C) Play baseball.
(D) Practice their baseball skills. 9. (A) Make a pizza.
(B) Heat up the pizza. (C) Order a pizza. (D) Cut the pizza in half.
10. (A) The woman's leg is getting worse. (B) The woman forgot to see her doctor. (C) The woman's leg will get better slowly. (D) The man has to see a doctor about his leg.
Part 3: Short Talk Questions (2% each)
11. (A) To study the causes of typhoons and other natural disasters. (B) To discuss improvements in weather forecasting.
(C) To explain the need for better tools in weather prediction.
(D) To describe the problems and inaccuracies of weather forecasting. 12. (A) People who fly airplanes.
(B) People who drive trucks. (C) People who live on islands. (D) People who work in forests.
13. (A) People spent too much money preparing for it. (B) People weren’t expecting the results of it.
(C) It was the most powerful typhoon in Taiwan history. (D) It never came to Taiwan.
Section Two: Vocabulary and Phrases 12%
14. After the giant pandas arrived, tens of thousands of visitors flocked to the Taipei City Zoo to intimately ______ them. (A) observe (B) embrace (C) thrill (D) forecast
15. The government is working on food stamp and school meal programs to _____ the number of the hungry victims of the economic crisis.
(A) harvest (B) reduce (C) create (D) transform
16. To our amazement, the scientist successfully introduced the complicated _____ by drawing an easy-to-follow diagram. (A) concept (B) position (C) laundry (D) delight
17. It raised a concern that high heat and plastic wraps in the microwave might _____ dioxins into the food, which is toxic to our bodies.
(A) scrub (B) harvest (C) release (D) shift
18. As one of the most prestigious elite high schools in Taipei, HSNU, _______, has dazzling honor rolls for the Academic Proficiency Test.
(A) gradually (B) randomly (C) naturally (D) accurately
19. To save a planet for the future generations, human beings should make efficient use of all natural _____, including water and soil.
(A) industries (B) improvements (C) decorations (D) resources
20. The unpleasant experience with his first date had a (an) _____ impact on Glob’s attitude toward a healthy relationship. (A) unpredictable (B) adaptable (C) rough (D) negative
21. The Germans __________ more beer than any other people in the world.
(A) consume (B) peer (C) temper (D) scrub 22. The government has opened some farms where __________ can experience planting vegetables.
(A) fiber optics (B) city-dwellers (C) solar systems (D) hydraulic press 23. The __________ discovery will push the boundary of human knowledge.
(A) imaginable (B) random (C) groundbreaking (D) individual
24. Whenever John and Mary have a quarrel, he always _______ to her tears and says yes to everything she asks for. (A) gives in (B) passes on (C) breaks up (D) lives by
25. When will the economy get better? It’s ______________.
(A) on top of the world (B) a bundle of joy (C) smooth sailing (D) anyone’s guess
Section Three: Cloze 5%
The convenience of modern communication makes it hard for us to imagine 26 smoke signals, carrier pigeons or riders on horseback to send important messages. Something happened on March 7, 1876 that marked a revolution in modern communications. This historic event happened when Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for the telephone. 27 , telephone service was very expensive. Even in 1927, a three-minute call from New York to London cost US $75. That would 28 spending US$895 on the same phone call today. As technology advanced, so did the telephone, especially the cell phone. New cell phone models 29 the market almost every month. In addition to being a phone, many also function as a camera, a media player and computer, 30 access to the Web.
26. (A) using (B) to use (C) being used (D) used
28. (A) equal to (B) be equal to (C) equal with (D) be equal 29. (A) blow (B) hold (C) hit (D) strike 30. (A) compete with (B) complete with (C) resistant to (D) involved with
New Far East English Reader Book Two, Lesson 1-4 Cloze 20%
(A) A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. He sat and watched the butterfly using all its effort to come out of its cocoon.
Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It looked like the butterfly couldn’t go 31 . To help the butterfly come out, the man cut off the cocoon. But, to his disappointment, the butterfly ended up spending the rest of its life 32 around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.
The man was kind and eager to help, but 33 he didn’t understand was that the struggle to get through the tiny opening of the cocoon was a natural process, a way designed by God to make the 34 in the body of the butterfly go into its wings, enabling the butterfly to fly once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Sometimes we do need struggles in our life. 35 difficulties and challenges, we would not be as strong as we could have been.
31. (A) any further (B) as far as it could (C) as soon as possible (D) much sooner 32. (A) crawl (B) crawling (C) to crawl (D) crawled 33. (A) that (B) which (C) what (D) when 34. (A) caterpillar (B) fluid (C) larva (D) pupa 35. (A) In spite of (B) Instead of (C) For (D) Without
(B) In order to make their wedding an unforgettable memory, most brides and grooms-to-be spend a great amount of time
on the wedding arrangement. Preparing for a wedding is certainly not an easy task. There are many wedding details needing to be taken care of, 36 whom to invite, where to hold the banquet, or what to wear and carry. There are also some cultural traditions 37 important to follow. 38 , based on certain Chinese wedding custom, when the bride, is leaving in a car for her future husband’s home, she is supposed to throw a fan out of the car, 39 symbolizes saying goodbye to her past bad habits. The bride’s family has to choose a little boy, usually the bride’s brother or cousin, to pick up the fan. The boy had better look cute and healthy because he 40 the type of children whom the newly-weds are going to have.
36. (A) according to (B) such as (C) in spite of (D) due to 37. (A) consider (B) considering (C) to consider (D) considered
38. (A) Instead (B) In addition (C) For example (D) On the other hand 39. (A) which (B) where (C) what (D) that
40. (A) thinks to represent (B) is thought representing (C) thinks representing (D) is thought to represent
(C) Baseball is a very popular sport in many countries, but the behavior of baseball fans differs a lot from one country to
another. In Japan, you can hear the sounds of chants, cheers, drums and trumpets 41 nonstop throughout a game. Fans sing a different song for each batter at the plate. They keep yelling and screaming 42 their team is losing, and they never boo a player. In Taiwan, fans are as loud as 43 in Japan. They use air horns to cheer their team on and they yell “Jiayou! Jiayou!,” meaning “Go! Go! Go!” to excite the players. In the United States, 44 baseball was invented, fans seem to be quieter and more relaxed. Fans eat hot dogs and popcorn, and they chat with their friends to catch up on their lives. Fans in the Dominican Republic sing and dance. But, they are serious about the game. They drink small cups of sweet coffee, carefully 45 every pitch, every hit and every play, while American fans don’t usually follow the game so closely.
41. (A) to continue (B) continuing (C) continued (D) continues 42. (A) ever since (B) even when (C) only if (D) as if
43. (A) them (B) that (C) who (D) those 44. (A) that (B) what (C) where (D) which 45. (A) analyze (B) analyzing (C) analyzed (D) to analyze
(D) PC English is applied widely in the modern society. A business may possibly advertise that it is looking for a new
chair or chairperson, 46 a new chairman. Today many people prefer the word “chair” or “chairperson” 47 “chairman.” Why? Because the word “chairman” will imply that this position is exclusively 48 a man. “Chair” or “chairperson” is a better word due to the fact that it includes both men and women. Some people think PC English has gone too far with terms like “ 49 disadvantaged“ to describe poor people. Furthermore, they don’t like 50
what words they have to use. But most people agree that using respectful language is fair. 46. (A) kind of (B) despite of (C) because of (D) instead of 47. (A) to (B) than (C) from (D) for
48. (A) reserved for (B) apologized for (C) looked for (D) searched for 49. (A) visually (B) vertically (C) alternatively (D) economically 50. (A) telling (B) told (C) being told (D) tell
Reading 12% (2% each)
(A) Monarch butterflies are a common summer sight in the northern United States and Canada. These large orange and
black insects brighten parks and gardens as they flit among the flowers. What makes monarchs particularly interesting is that they migrate—all the way to California or Mexico and back. They are thought to be the only insect that does this.
Every year in the late summer, monarchs begin their trek to the south. Those heading for Mexico go first for the Louisiana-Mississippi region, then across the Gulf of Mexico into Texas (some have been spotted overnighting on oil platforms in the gulf). Once in Mexico, they establish themselves in one of about fifteen sites in a mountain forest filled with fir trees. Each site provides a winter home for millions of monarchs. The butterflies are so numerous that they often cover entire trees. When spring comes, they begin their long journey north.
The question is often asked whether every butterfly makes the round-trip journey every year. And the answer is no. The average monarch lives about nine months. So one flying north might lay eggs in Louisiana and then die. The eggs of that generation may be found in Kentucky; the eggs of the next generation may end up in Wisconsin or Michigan. The last generation of the season, about the fourth, will make the trek back to Mexico and restart the cycle.
Scientists learn about monarchs’ migration by capturing and placing identifying tags on the insects. By recapturing a tagged monarch and noting where it came from, the next scientist can figure out things like the butterfly’s age and its
routing. (From Six-Way Advanced)
51. This passage is mostly about _______________________. (A) the places where monarchs spend the winter
(B) tagging and identifying monarchs (C) migration patterns of monarchs (D) what monarchs look like
52. Based on this passage, which of the following is Not True? (A) Monarchs winter across the Gulf of Mexico.
(B) Monarchs migrate in large numbers.
(C) Whether every monarch makes the round-trip journey remains unknown.
(D) After winter, the possible routing of monarchs is Louisiana --> Kentucky --> Wisconsin. 53. A trek is a __________.
(A) ride (B) path (C) detour (D) journey
(B) Marriage ceremonies are big business in Taiwan, as the large number of wedding shops attests. If you spend any
length of time in Taiwan, you’re likely to be invited to a wedding. The wedding invitation is invariably red—a happy color—and it usually brings with it the obligation to present money to the newlyweds. Therefore, it is often referred to as a “red bomb”.
Should you receive a red bomb from a Taiwanese friend, you’ll be happy to know that the money you are expected to give is used to pay for the fabulous 10-course meal that will be served at the wedding party. You needn’t bring any other gifts, just the money. The money should be cash—not a check—and it must be placed in a red envelope. It must be red because a white envelope is a sign of death. Red envelopes should be used any time you give money to somebody, such as for a birthday, a gift or even if you just owe it to them. Never give NT$4000 as the number four is taboo. The typical amount expected these days is about NT$1000 per person. It’s OK to give more, but make sure that the second digit of the total amount is not an odd number because a married couple is an even pair—an odd number indicates that the couple will separate. It’s OK to bring an uninvited friend with you, but be sure to put an extra NT$600 in the envelope for each guest and let the host know in advance so enough food can be ordered. Be sure to write your name on the envelope so the newlyweds know who it’s from.
little time for talking and socializing. Guests are permitted to take extra food home in plastic bags that the restaurant provides.
54. The passage would most likely be found in a(n) ________________. (A) encyclopedia
(B) tourist brochure (C) news magazine (D) history textbook
55. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
(A) The place where a Chinese wedding party usually takes place. (B) The taboos you must avoid when attending a Chinese wedding party. (C) The number of the courses served at a Chinese wedding party. (D) The length of time a Chinese wedding party usually lasts.
56. Which of the following amount of money is probably not appropriate to give when you attend a Chinese wedding party? (A) NT$3000. (B) NT$1800. (C) NT$1500. (D) NT$1200. 以下非選擇題請在答案卷上作答 I. Vocabulary 20%
1. Mr. Easton was seriously hurt in an accident and was warned that another bad fall could cr_____e him for life. 2. Metals will expand as they are heated and c_____t as they get cooler.
3. Don’t bother to buy me any more food. I will eat two of the buns this morning and save the r_____g three for lunch. 4. Her excellent performance in the concert was beyond her own e_____ns. She never thought that everyone in the
audience should stand to applaud.
5. Taking care of such a little baby r_____es your great patience and full attention. Do you think you can make it as a nursery nurse?
6. March 28th seems to be a lucky day to get married. I’ve received two invitations to the wedding r ns which are going to be held on that day.
7. Before leaving the supermarket, Daisy checked the i ms on her shopping list to see whether she had bought all of what she wanted.
8. The old building r ded Benjamin of his good old days that he spent when he was only ten years old. 9. Mr. Lee was p ted with an award last month for his creative ways of teaching math.
10. To make the dish more delicious, you can s f the chicken with some herbs before putting it into the oven. 11. We chose a bear to be the m t for our baseball team because we wanted to be as strong as a bear in the game. 12. The teacher placed great e_____s on the importance of grammar. She kept mentioning how important it is.
13. Children with learning d_____ties need our special attention. They may learn slow and need more help. 14. Anita’s father encouraged her to go into the medical p_____n and that’s why she wanted to be a doctor. 15. The lawyer felt o_____ded because of the taboo words. He was very angry.
16. Jimmy is a ______ (faith) husband. He never thought about betraying his wife. 17. Cable TV offers a wide _______ (vary) of programs.
18. He was a frequent _______ (visit) to the museum.
19. People in a free ______ (social) have the right to voice their opinions.
20. When Jennifer finished reading the novel, she tried to _______ (visual) the future world described in the book.
II. Translation 15% (3% each question) 每格不限填一個字, 第 5 題為整句式翻譯
1. 他說起話來好像跟我們其他人一樣經歷過許多挑戰，事實上他連面對一個小小障礙都沒準備好。
He talked as if he ____________________________, but actually he was not ready to face even a small obstacle. 2. 在前往車站的路上，爸爸盡其所能的把車子開快一些，好讓我及時到達那裡。
On the way to the station, my father __________________________________________________________. 3. 最近這幾個禮拜我之所以一直那麼認真在讀英文是因為不想再讓我爸媽失望。
____________ I have been studying English so hard for the past few weeks is that _____________________ again. 4. 當被邀請去吃晚餐時，我們應該知道什麼該做以及什麼不該做。
When invited to dinner, we are supposed to know ___________________________________________________. 5. 雖然他頭髮很短，但是他還是想去剪頭髮。(...have/has….)
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第二部分非選擇題 I. Vocabulary 20% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20II. Translation 15% (3% each question)
