107-01-03高二英文題目

彰化縣私立精誠中學 107 學年度第一學期期末考 英文科 高二試題

I. Vocabulary (15%)

1. Because of the violent typhoon, we were ________ in the house all last weekend. (A) convicted (B) confined (C) disturbed (D) restored

2. The young designer __________ change enthusiastically and is always willing to leave his comfort zone and try new things.

(A) permits (B) embraces (C) consumes (D) inquires 3. Although the salesperson worked hard, he still failed to achieve his sales _________.

(A) migration (B) observation (C) objectives (D) inspection 4. Jack was given the rare _______ of using the president’s office, which made others quite

jealous.

(A) treasure (B) privilege (C) rate (D) scale

5. Aung San Suu Kyi _______ to bring peace to Myanmar, a politically oppressed nation. (A) intends (B) detains (C) attends (D) pretends 6. Polluted environment, lack of food, and _________are all the reasons that lead to the

extinction of many animals.

(A) exhausting (B) poaching (C) exchanging (D) inspecting 7. Dan kept ________over the mistakes he had made, so he became even more frustrated and

depressed.

(A) roaming (B) plotting (C) brooding (D) proceeding

8. Global warming is threatening the _________ of wildlife. It’s time to protect our environment.

(A) arrival (B) approval (C) survival (D) revival 9. With the ________of technology, scientists are now making every effort and hope to send

humans to Mars in the near future.

(A) structure (B) tramp (C) course (D) march 10. The idea of making London as an urban national park has been on the run, and it will

encourage people to __________ the natural environment and help make it greener. (A) reserve (B) conserve (C) reverse (D) deserve 11. The government should help _________ the homeless people after the earthquake.

(A) migrate (B) possess (C) accommodate (D) confront 12. On the ceremony in memory of the victims, the officials and the families all bowed

_________.

(A) accurately (B) solemnly (C) morally (D) inevitably 13. The outbreak of a highly contagious viral pig disease, African Swine Fever (ASF), has

__________on Chinese pork market.

(A) taken its toll (B) crowded out (C) died off (D) known no bounds

14. A _________of about 100 giant Taiwanese cypress trees has been discovered near the southern end of the Central Mountain Range, with the trunk of the largest of the trees measuring 15m in circumference.

(A) grave (B) defect (C) crisis (D) habitat

15. Mr. Bush _________that more than fifty people would attend his housewarming party, but only ten guests showed up.

(A) steered (B) suspected (C) assumed (D) consumed

II. Grammar (10%)

16. There are hundreds of national flags ________ in the wind. What a spectacle! (A) flap (B) flapping (C) flapped (D) to flap 17. John looked surprised when __________ if he had made the mistake.

(A) ask (B) asking (C) asked (D) to ask 18. Grandmother sat in the rocking chair _______________.

(A) and smoking leisurely (B) with a magazine in her hand (C) with her eye closing (D) with her leg were crossed

19. __________ with most other restaurants on the street, this one is pretty cheap. (A) When comparing (B) To compare (C) comparing (D) compared 20. It was such a _________ sight that Sean still feels __________to this moment.

(A) frightened; frightening (B) frightening; frightened (C) frightened; frightened (D) frightening; frightening 21. The house ________ two decades ago seems __________.

(A) building; deserting (B) been built; deserted (C) built; deserted (D) built; desert

22. No matter how good an idea is, it is of little value if not ___________.

(A) carried (B) realizing (C) put into practice (D) come true 23. ___________ to his favorite music, he enjoyed a nice bath, with the water jets _______

his whole body.

(A) Listening; massaging (B) Listened; massaged (C) Listening; massaged (D) Listened; massaging 24. Please choose the CORRECT sentence.

(A) She has moved into a beautifully-furnished apartment. (B) Helen Keller was not able to see, nor she was able to hear.

(C) Sam found it very embarrassed to get the lowest score in the game. (D) They are raised to be well-behaving children.

25. Please choose the CORRECT sentence.

(A) The street was covered with falling leaves. (B) Turning to the right, you will see the grocery store.

(C) Not known the city well, Andrew wasn’t sure where to go. (D) John will not study medicine, neither will he study economics.

III. Cloze Test (20 %)

[A]

Researchers in the United States once conducted an inspiring psychological study called the “Scar Experiment.” At the beginning of this experiment, ten participants were placed in separate rooms ___26____ no mirrors could be found. There, a false scar was put on each participant’s left cheek and then each was shown his or her new look. Next, the participants were told that since the false scar might ___27____, a sticky substance would be applied to it. In fact, the scar was secretly removed without their knowledge. ___28____, the participants actually looked the same as usual. Later, the participants were sent to different places to see how people reacted to them. When returning to the research laboratory, they reported that people treated them rudely and repeatedly peeped ___29____ their scars, which actually no longer existed. The experiment revealed that the participants’ ___30____ of other people’s unkindness was a result of their own sense of inferiority. That is, feeling inferior ___31____ others led to their victim mentality. Further, according to the researchers, a sense of inferiority is strongly ____32___ the environment where one is raised. If children get criticized constantly as they are growing up, the ____33___ remarks will leave them with deep mental scars. What’s worse, they will probably suffer from an identity crisis or have low self-esteem. Therefore, it is vital that parents provide their children with a loving home environment that helps build healthy egos and boost confidence.

26. (A) there were (B) there (C) in which (D) which

27. (A) come off (B) take off (C) go by (D) fade out 28. (A) However (B) Hence (C) In their eyes (D) Likewise 29. (A) around (B) into (C) through (D) at

30. (A) preference (B) violation (C) consciousness (D) tolerance 31. (A) than (B) to (C) from (D) under

32. (A) resulted in (B) associated with (C) come from (D) brought about 33. (A) positive (B) genuine (C) suitable (D) negative [B]

With the advance of technology, tourism has been thriving. However, visitors have also

caused some damages to the historical sites. One of the ancient temples of Petra in Jordan has attracted 4000 tourists a day. They tramped through the tombs and ___34___ the soft sandstone, turning it into powder eventually. Sadly, it is not just Petra ___35___ is facing the threat of destruction. In fact, many other tourist attractions, which used to be too ___36___to visit, are now being frequently visited. Luckily, some governments are becoming more aware of the damage and taking action to conserve the environment. In Taiwan, Fushan Botanical Garden has been established to protect part of the Island’s natural environment. ___37___other scenic spots, this reservation strictly limit ___38___ visitors to just 600 during the weekends. Moreover, visitors are kept out certain sections of the park so that the animals and plants there remain ___39___. These measures have raised and protected more and more plants and animals in and around the reservation.

34. (A) brought up (B) slaved away (C) wore away (D) rested upon 35. (A) where (B) that (C) in which (D) it

36. (A) distant (B) delicate (C) grave (D) moral

37. (A) Similar to (B) Same as (C) Different from (D) Apart from

38. (A) a number of (B) numbers of (C) the number of (D) the amount of 39. (A) torn (B) touched (C) tuned (D) undisturbed

[C]

Les Misérables, meaning the people who live in misery and who live in total poverty, is a novel written by Victor Hugo. Its main plot tells the story of an ex- ___40____ , Jean Valjean. After 19 years of imprisonment for stealing a loaf of bread, he was released from jail with bitterness and hatred toward the world ____41____ in his heart. People treated him coldly wherever he went. He ___42___ grateful when a generous bishop took pity on him and offered him food to eat and a bed to sleep on. However, Valjean stole the bishop's silverware and slipped away. By the time it was dawn, the police ___43___ him and sent him to the bishop. To his amazement, the bishop lied in order to keep him from being arrested. He couldn't help but ___44___ why. The bishop said that he had bought his soul for God ___45___ from then on he should become an honest man. He realized the bishop’s love had truly freed him and vowed never to commit another crime. Not only did he make it, but he also spent the rest of his life helping people who, like him, fell victim to poverty and social injustice.

40. (A) charge (B) convict (C) prison (D) jailor

41. (A) burning (B) burned (C) to burn (D) was burning

42. (A) must have been (B) should have been (C) can have been (D) might have been 43. (A) has caught (B) had caught (C) caught (D) have caught

44. (A) ask (B) to ask (C) asking (D) to asking 45. (A) therefore (B) in addition (C) and (D) and that

IV. Matching (10% ) (請忽略動詞變化)

46. David can’t speak English, ____________ Germany. 47. Let’s ___________ working for lunch and take a break.

48. Mr. and Mrs. Lin were out of work and they had a big family to support, so they found it difficult to _____________.

49. The general passed away for several decades. However, as a great patriot, his spirit will ____________

50. The scientist’s success ____________ his perseverance.

51. Paul ____________ his colleagues since he thinks he is better than they are. 52. The two companies _______________ on the matter.

53. They ___________ to rescue the miners under the mine.

54. We have fallen behind other groups. We’d better hurry to _____________ them. 55. The police are ____________ the cause of the fire.

V. Fill in (6%)

(A) reverse (B) forecast (C) proceed (D) improper (E) which (AB) vanished (AC) , which (AD) revive (AE) remain (BC) include

There’s a very good chance that more recent species can be made to walk in the world again. Such animals could even ____56____Ice Age animals like the woolly mammoth. In 2009, scientists recreated the Pyrenean ibex ____57_____ had become extinct about a decade earlier. The “new” animal didn’t survive long—it died only seven minutes after its birth. Yet, scientists are continuing to make every effort to improve this technology, and scientific advances should increase the success rate. In 2013, Australian scientists announced that they were on their way to bringing the gastric brooding frog, a native of eastern Australia which ____58___in the mid-1980s, back to life.

Being able to bring species back doesn’t mean that we should do it. There may be many a benefit of reviving a species; however, we cannot accurately ____59____what the results might be, nor can we deal with the possible disasters. Take passenger pigeons, for example. Living in flocks made up of billions of birds, they used to be one of the most common birds on the planet. Flocks of migrating passenger pigeons darkened the sky, and it sounded like thunder when they flapped their wings. This species a century ago because of being hunted on a massive scale. If we make it possible for passenger pigeons to exist again, there is no knowing whether they will still be able to live in their old habitats. Will they crowd out any remaining species? Will their great consumption of seeds affect the growth of trees?

Some people believe that humans are responsible for the extinction of certain animals, which obliges us to correct the situation. As environmentalist Stewart Brand once said, “Humans have made a huge hole in nature. We have the ability now to repair some of that damage.” However, others consider it ____60_____to bring species back, since this weakens the support for traditional conservation: Why do we have to preserve a wildlife habitat or fight poachers, if we know we can just ____61______our mistakes?

VI. Structure (4%)

Les Misérables, published in 1862, is a novel by Victor Hugo that shows the reason why

justice is important. The novel is about Jean Valjean, a man who stole a loaf of bread because his family was too poor to buy any food. ____62_____Even after he was released, he had to identify himself as an ex-convict by carrying a yellow ticket. As a result, he was still treated unfairly.

Hugo wrote his novel during a period of revolution. ____63____During the French Revolution, which started in 1789, the people executed the king, Louis XVI of France, and tried to establish a better kind of government. Unfortunately, it did not work.

The story of Les Misérables begins in 1815, after the French Revolution, and ends in 1832. Because the novel covers many years, it shows how each new government continued to be bad for the people, especially the poor._____64_____ Therefore, there was a protest in 1832, which Hugo writes about in the novel.

Victor Hugo started writing Les Misérables after another revolution in 1848, which caused him to leave France. _____65_____The injustice found in Les Misérables shows Hugo’s frustration with the government and his belief that poor people deserve fair treatment.

(A) When Hugo was young, he observed the misery of the lower classes, and he took pity on them.

(B) Although he started writing Les Misérables at this time, he had been planning the novel since the 1830s.

(C) Since the 1780s, people in France had been very concerned about justice and government. (D) As punishment for his crime, he spent 19 years in prison.

(E) For example, in 1830 France’s government changed again, leaving poor people without the right to vote.

VII. Reading Comprehension (20%)

[A]

Though called the "Switzerland of Pakistan" due to its natural beauty, the Swat Valley, where Malala Yousafzai was born, is a dangerous place. In 2009, the Taliban, an extremist Muslim group, banned girls from going to school because they didn’t approve of educating (A) keep up

with (B) make anagreetment (C) make endsmeet (D) make an ef-fort (E) look downon (AB) lie in (AC) lay off (AD) look into (AE) live on (BC) let alone

women. This made going to class a huge risk for Malala and the other girls residing in the Swat Valley.

Malala was 11 years old when she began writing a diary for the BBC about her struggle to get an education. Once the Taliban identified Malala, they started to send death threats to her and her family. In 2012, the Taliban shot Malala while she was riding the bus. After being flown to England for emergency surgery, Malala recovered and bravely picked up where she left off. She refused to let the Taliban win and instead became even more passionate about education for girls.

In 2014, Malala became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming a symbol for the fight for justice. Anyone who has been judged by their gender or race can relate to Malala's story.

Malala uses her celebrity to further her cause and help change the world. She promoted a United Nations initiative to give all children a primary school education, and when she met with the US President Obama, she was not afraid to speak her mind. She asked him to focus on promoting education, instead of using military strikes to fight terrorism.

Perhaps the most inspiring quality about Malala is her ability to forgive. When asked about the attack, Malala said, "That boy who shot me, I can't imagine hurting him even with a needle. I believe in peace. I believe in mercy."

Malala Yousafzai continues to be an inspiration to us all. For all of the young people who strive to get an education and live in peace, they now have someone to look up to.

66. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the article?

(A) Malala recovered from her injury in a hospital in the Swat Valley. (B) The Taliban only allowed certain girls to be educated.

(C) Malala was shot because she was writing a diary for the BBC.

(D) President Obama promised to increase military strikes on Malala’s behalf. 67. Which of the following is NOT something Malala plans to do?

(A) Use her story to change the world. (B) Never let the Taliban win.

(C) See to it that all primary schoolchildren are educated. (D) Meet the boy who shot her so that she can forgive him. 68. What's the main idea of the article?

(A) Malala Yousafzai helps to make the world understand that the Taliban is a dangerous terrorist organization.

(B) Malala Yousafzai shows us what it means to stand up for is right.

(C) Malala Yousafzai is brave for speaking her mind to up to President Obama.

(D) Malala Yousafzai will do everything she can to promote primary education for all British children.

[B]

Compulsive hoarders hate throwing things away and thus want to save everything they come across. Their homes may be filled with six-foot stacks of newspapers, overflowing shelves of books, and shoulder-high piles of clothes, toys, and appliances.

While most of us do not suffer from this problem of physical hoarding, technology is turning many people into digital hoarders. The rise of cloud computing, in combination with the ever-growing variety of content sources, means that people can now save as many email messages, digital images, MP3 files, and videos as they want. It’s easy to do and seemingly harmless, but the collecting can quickly get out of hand.

Digital hoarding is hard to recognize as it stays hidden in the cloud or on physical storage devices. Some people may begin saving copies of every image or article they find on the Internet, or even whole seasons of TV shows that they never watch. Soon, they find that they have stored so many things that they are unable to locate important documents or files they need.

How do you know if you're becoming a serious digital hoarder? A couple of signs are getting anxious when deleting something and constantly needing more storage space. Another warning signal is when you spend more time looking for files than what it would take to download them again from the Internet. If this sounds like you, then it’s time to address this problem and do some organizing.

Start by sifting through your email. Delete everything you don't need and file what you do. Next, unsubscribe from newsletters and alerts you don’t read, and set spam filter to block unnecessary stuff. Above all, be systematic in how you name files and folders by adding descriptions and dates to make retrieving them easier.

In a world where computers, tablets, and smartphones are used so regularly, it's easy to find yourself drowning in a sea of files. As you try to move forward in your new, uncluttered digital life, your delete key might be the digital life raft you've been looking for.

*hoard (v.) 囤積 \

69.What is NOT a sign of a digital hoarder? (A) Running out of storage space often

(B) Feeling anxious about deleting files (C) Visiting particular websites very often

(D) Spending a lot of time searching for files on hard drives 70. What can we infer from this article ?

(A) Digital hoarding is similar to physical hoarding but is harder to detect. (B) Most people begin hoarding in order to get on television.

(C) The majority of digital hoarding does not have an effect on a person's life. (D) All people who hoard are in need of serious professional help.

(A) The evolution of smartphones (B) The rise of cloud computing (C) The success of Apple (D) The popularity of video games [C]

Can tourism ever benefit a fragile environment? The global trend toward ecotourism would suggest that visitors can play a positive role. Benefits include promoting awareness of the dangers such environments are facing and bringing in much-needed funding for conservation efforts. In the case of Antarctica, though, one of the world's last untouched places, the effects of tourism are much harder to measure.

Most tourism to Antarctica is by cruise ship operators. Although this might sound worrying, research by academics suggests that these ships may have less environmental impact per visitor than other types of tourism. This is because cruise ships are not allowed to land on the coast, and they also spend less time in Antarctic waters than in other areas. On the other hand, there are risks associated with large ships. If they experience difficulties, major rescue operations may be required, using valuable resources that are normally dedicated to scientific research and conservation. In addition, the environmental damage caused when large ships sink can be catastrophic.

Antarctica is protected by international regulations under the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), and signatory countries take measures to ensure no foreign species are introduced to the continent. However, only ships from signatory countries are bound by the regulations, and there is no obligation to observe the ATS rules by countries and companies that are non-members of these groups. Furthermore, the monitoring process for non-members suffers from serious flaws. Operators submit self-assessment reports about the impact of their tours, but the measurements and criteria they use are hard to estimate.

Meanwhile, small-scale tourism is rapidly expanding. Many operators that provide unregulated adventure packages have been accused of bothering wildlife and putting stress on the environment. Even scientists have come under fire for leaving human traces on the landscape as they do research.

There is little hope of a ban on visitors, and tourism has increased from 5,000 people a year in 1990 to around 40,000 today. Knowing that the trend will continue, the international community must focus on stricter regulation and monitoring to ensure Antarctica's untouched condition is maintained.

*Antarctica 南極 *catastrophic 災難性的 *signatory countries 簽約國 72. What can be inferred from this article?

(A) Rules and regulations are not sufficient to protect Antarctica. (B) Most cruise ships get very close to the land in Antarctica. (C) Ecotourism in Antarctica has become less popular since 1990.

(D) Scientists have caused the most damage to Antarctica. 73. What is the purpose of this article ?

(A) To inform people about the worldwide impact of tourism (B) To show how tourists can affect a fragile landscape (C) To argue against government regulation of tourism (D) To promote ecotourism in Antarctica

74. Which of the following is mentioned in the article as an environmental risk associated with large ships?

(A) They are liable to destroy the habitat of local wildlife. (B) They can potentially reduce food sources in the region. (C) They can devastate the environment if they sink.

(D) They are the biggest contributor to air pollution in Antarctica. 75. What does the phrase "come under fire" mean?

(A) To be in need of rescue (B) To be criticized (C) To be praised (D) To be safe from a fire