108-02-01高三英文題目

彰化縣精誠中學 108 學年度第二學期 第一次期中考 英文科 高三班試題

I. Vocabulary or Phrases & Grammar 28%

1. The café is not located on the main _______, but rather in a small alley. That’s why it is difficult to find.

(A) brook (B) boulevard (C) beforehand (D) bush

2. Many scientists have argued that whale watching could affect the behavior of the area’s ________ life

(A) marital (B) mercy (C) marine (D) martial

3. After years of _____ and hardship, the man finally turned his small business into a big success.

(A) toll (B) toy (C) ton (D) toil

4. Some people believe that marriage _______ is a basic human right, since it enables all people to get married, no matter what their sexual orientation might be.

(A) ability (B) equality (C) disability (D) inequality

5. The noise caused by the nearby construction site ______ed the students, making it difficult for them to concentrate on their studies.

(A) destruct (B) instruct (C) distract (D) contract

6. Ms. Huston returned from work at midnight, and she was so ______ that she collapsed on the sofa immediately, without even taking off her coat.

(A) weary (B) series (C) serene (D) worthy

7. Sam didn’t follow his trainer’s advice when he was lifting weights and ended up with a painful back _______.

(A) tacitle (B) scrap (C) relish (D) strain

8. Adam has no ______ in the kitchen. In fact, he is the last person that I would ever ask for advice when it comes to cooking.

(A) formula (B) expertise (C) retreat (D) exception

9. At the end of the magic show, the audience cheered and clapped for the magician’s _____ performance.

(A) stagger (B) prior (C) marvelous (D) innate

10. Glen quickly jumped back to the sidewalk, _______ the motorcycle that was racing in his direction.

(A) dodging (B) forthcoming (C) tackling (D) jarring

11. Ronald finished the task in an hour while others may have to spend ________ his. No wonder the manager always praised him for his efficiency.

(A) twice the time as (B) twice the time of

(C) the twice times of (D) the twice times as

12. Natalie is a doctor and devotes herself _____ African viruses such as Ebola and AIDS, which now threaten the Western nations.

(A) in research (B) in searching (C) to research (D) to researching 13. The author provides ten tips on how to _____ your life. The first one is: Live every

moment like it’s your last.

(A) make the most of (B) balance out (C) run a risk of (D) stand up for 14. Delayed by a storm, ________.

(A) it is now too late to go to the climbers’ aid (B) there was no catching the plane

(C) the train was twenty minutes behind time (D) to catch the plane is now out of the question

II. Cloze-test 20 % [A]

In fetal ultrasound, I look for signs of Down syndrome. When I see any sign of this on an ultrasound, I often weep because I have just seen a little person (15) the same cute gestures

that all the other babies make. When one is choosing something to ( 16) value (16) one’s life,

who would choose something that is already broken? Who would choose disability or illness, when one is looking only for giggles and joy?

We say that some lives are not worth living, especially lives that will be (17) pain and suffering. We claim to end those lives out of pure compassion, because in our wisdom, we believe we can judge for another human being exactly the point (18) suffering outweighs all the happiness of life. Yet, we forget to ask ourselves why it is acceptable to end the life of an unborn baby with a disability, when no one would be (19) for ending the life of a 5yearold who suddenly contracted the same illness.

15. (A) developing (B) making (C) putting (D) mimicking 16. (A) feast their eyes… on (B) shrink…from (C)preserve…from (D) add… to 17. (A) full of (B) crowd with (C) fill with (D) swarm with 18. (A) in which (B) at which (C) with which (D) on which 19. (A) forgotten (B) regretted (C) pardoned (D) thanked

[B]

I watched a series of documentary films entitled Children of the World about kids from different countries. Some poor children can’t (20) their schoolwork because they have to toil for hours at taxing jobs. A boy in Bolivia who has to work long hours in a coal mine to pay his tuition. The film also (21) a story of a group of kids in Tibet, who are isolated from the rest of the world, without any (22) to the Internet. They spend much of their time meditating every

day and hope to (23) the meaning of life. And, among all of the children (24) in these films, a boy named Sandeep Shahani from India impresses me most. In the Indian language, his family name (25) means “boatman.” When asked about his future, he replies that the only thing he intends to do is to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a boatman. Sandeep works around the clock (26) passengers across the river for trifling sums.

20. (A) pay attention to (B) notice (C) concentrate (D) focus in 21. (A) covered with (B) never covers (C) covers (D) will cover 22. (A) excess (B) cross (C) across (D) access

23. (A) penetrate (B) permanent (C) peek (D) compensate 24. (A) featuring (B) features (C) featured (D) feature 25. (A) bluntly (B) literally (C) literarily (D) bleakly 26. (A) and rowed (B), rowing (C) , for rowing (D) and row

[C]

Having ten thousand hours of practice doesn’t explain why some people don’t seem to get anywhere when they practice, and why some people get more out of their practice sessions than (27) do. However, no one has yet found a case in which (28) expertise was accomplished in less time. Perhaps it takes the brain this long to absorb all that (29) it needs to know. If we look into the story of this outstanding band, we will get a complete picture of the path to success. Practice isn’t a thing you do (30) you’re good. It’s the thing you do (31) you good. Lennon and McCartney had a musical gift that comes along once in a generation, but (32) truly differentiated them from the mass of other pop musicians was not their formidable talent. If the Beatles (33) the marvelous opportunity in Hamburg and practiced endlessly, they might well have had a much shorter career. In other words, lucky (34) don’t seem like the exception with rock bands like the Beatles. They seem like the 10,000hour rule. 27. (A) the others (B) others (C) other (D) the other

28. (A) world-class (B) worlded-class (C) class-world (D) classed-world 29. What does “it” mean by?

(A) all (B) time (C) the brain (D) the story

30. (A) if (B) once (C) unless (D) despite

31. (A) made (B) can make (C) makes (D) that makes

32. (A) what (B) why (C) which (D) when

33. (A) had been offered (B) had not been offered (C) wasn’t offered (D) was offered

34. (A) chance (B) book (C) breaks (D) choice

III. Fill-in 10%

(A) even after (B) fluids (C) to (D) handwashing (E) surgical (AB) boost (AC) panic (AD) exposing (AE) symptoms (BC) with

Some scientists working to contain the spread of the

novel coronavirus say it is essentially a serious form of

the flu. Although people can easily pass it to others through body (35) when coughing or sneezing, some infected people won’t even develop the (36) of a dry cough and fever. Most infected individuals will recover with proper medical treatment. However, the virus can cause severe breathing difficulties for people (37) fragile health, leading to death.

History shows proper hygiene can stop the spread of infectious viruses. Doctors suggest regular and thorough (38) with soap is most important. Moreover, (39) handwashing, people should avoid touching their eyes, mouths, and noses. If one is in enclosed, crowded spaces, it’s a good idea to wear a (40) mask. What’s more, regular exercise, healthy diet, and adequate sleep can (41) our immune systems to help fight off infections. It is advised that people should avoid (42) themselves (43) infection unnecessarily. There is no need to (44) , however. By taking sensible precautions and following directions from the government and global health organizations, it should be possible to stay healthy and enjoy life normally.

V. Discourse Structure 10 %

Keller lost both her sight and hearing at just 19 months old. In 1882, she contracted an illness — called "brain fever" by the family doctor — (45) . The true nature of the illness remains a mystery today, though some experts believe it might have been scarlet fever or meningitis.

Within a few days after the fever broke, Keller's mother noticed that her daughter didn't show any reaction when the dinner bell was rung, or when (46) .

As Keller grew into childhood, she developed a limited method of communication with her companion, Martha Washington, the young daughter of the family cook. The two had created a type of sign language. Since Keller was 7, (47) to communicate with each other.

During this time, Keller had also become very wild and unruly. (48) when angry, and giggle uncontrollably when happy. She tormented Martha and inflicted raging tantrums on her parents. Many family relatives felt she should be institutionalized.

Keller worked with her teacher Anne Sullivan for 49 years, from 1887 until Sullivan's death in 1936. In 1932, (49) . A young woman named Polly Thomson, who had begun working as a secretary for Keller and Sullivan in 1914, became Keller's constant companion upon Sullivan's death.

(A) they had invented more than 60 signs

(B) Sullivan experienced health problems and lost her eyesight completely (C) she would kick and scream

(D) a hand was waved in front of her face (E) that produced a high body temperature

VI. Reading 20 % [A]

Throughout time, remarkable people have changed the course of history. Whether it be Mozart or Newton, those who affect such change are often labeled as geniuses due to

exceptional talents in their fields. But one man stands out above all others: Leo nardo da Vinci. There are two main reasons why most people see Leonardo's genius as unrivaled. First of all, it is the sheer diversity of Leonardo's expertise that makes him unique. He demonstrated brilliance in painting and drawing, architecture, engineering, sculpture, anatomy, and botany, to name but a few, and he is responsible for some of the most iconic works of all time. Alongside this, one must also consider Leonardo in his time. Living nearly 500 years ago, it is hard to believe he is credited with designing the first flying machine.

Leonardo was born in 1452 in Vinci, Italy. Benefiting from the tutorship of leading artists and scientists of the era, Leonardo's ingenuity soon exceeded that of his teachers. One art historian even describes him as “superhuman." With his curiosity, intelligence, and the unprecedented diverseness of his talents in the arts and sciences—two subjects he viewed as intertwined — he is viewed as the perfect example of a “Renaissance man.”

Above all, Leonardo is celebrated as a painter, creating some of the most famous artworks in human history. The Mona Lisa, with her haunting smile and mysterious eyes, has been the topic of rumor and debate for centuries. In his work The Last Supper, which depicts Jesus and his disciples before the crucifixion, we can see Leonardo's experimentation and use of new techniques which were to influence generations of artists thereafter.

Leonarao meticulously recorded his thoughts in journals every day. His notebooks contain some 13,000 pages of sketches, studies, and designs besides the occasional grocery list! Interestingly, since he wrote in mirror-image cursive—perhaps because he wrote with his left hand—his words can only be read with the aid of a mirror. Yet it is his sketches and studies that are most impressive. Vtruvian Man, an image we recognize instantly, is an exact study of the proportions of the male body and an example of how Leonardo married art with science. It is also one of the most reproduced images in the world. His notebooks also contain one of the first scientific portrayals of a fetus in the womb, and many more anatomical studies. With permission from a hospital to dissect corpses, Leonardo was able to pencil drawings that demonstrates a precision and understanding of the human body that had not been seen before.

50. Why do people view Leonardo da Vinci as an unrivaled genius?

(A) He was an excellent painter. (B) He created the first airplane. (C) He had a very unique personality. (D) His talents were many and varied. 51. Which of the following is NOT true about the journals?

(A) The writing is quite difficult to read. (B) The drawings inside are often scientific. (C) Leonardo wrote his shopping lists in them. (D) Leonardo devoted little time to keeping them. 52. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the article?

(A) Vitruvian Man cannot be copied and reprinted. (B) The Mona Lisa has long been controversial. (C) Leonardo built the longest bridge of his era.

(D) Leonardo studied medicine and became a physician.

[B]

When we come up with all the senses, touch is the most essential to life. It is the most encompassing sense, communicated by the skin, the human body's largest organ. Research has shown that touch has important physical and psychological benefits, from reducing chronic pain and stimulating immunity to boosting job performance. It's also now clear that for infants, touch is not just therapeutic; it may actually be critical to their survival.

There are 20 square feet of skin in the average adult human body, and every inch is a dense carpet of nerve endings. The anatomical nature of touch is a simple case of circuitry: The dermis contains thousands of specialized receptors that respond to external stimuli, such as heat, cold, and pressure. Electrical signals from these receptors pass via the sensory nerves to the spinal cord, moving from there to the thalamus and the sensory cortex in the brain, where touch sensations are registered.

Nerve receptors vary from spot to spot on the body. Depending on the nature of the stimulus, different nerve receptors will send any number of combinations of signals to the brain, and the skin may release different substances as well. Medical science has not even identified many of these signal combinations and compounds, much less documented how they affect the brain, the immune system or other parts of the body.

However, studies have shown that premature babies who were regularly stroked and

caressed by their nurses gained an average of 4.7 percent more weight per day and left the hospital six days earlier than untouched babies, and that office workers who received 15-minute back massages demonstrated lower levels of stress and heightened alertness afterwards.

53. What is this passage primarily about?

(A) The sense of touch. (B) Stress levels and job efficiency at work. (C) The skin and its functions. (D) Sensory awareness in the brain.

54. What does the word "they" in the third paragraph refer to? (A) Different substances. (B) Combinations and compounds. (C) Nerve receptors. (D) External stimuli.

55. What does the use of the word "however" imply in the last paragraph? (A) Such signals do not always cause skin reactions.

(B) Some specific examples of its effects can be cited even though the sensory mechanism remains a mystery.

(C) Some receptor stimuli have a direct physical effect without affecting the brain

(D) Premature babies are less sensitive to chemical release because of their limited sensory experience.

56. Which of the following statements is NOT supported by the information given in this passage?

(B) Touch has proven to be physically important to premature babies.

(C) Stimulation of some receptors may get the skin to release various substances. (D) The skin receives external stimuli as well as registers them.

[C]

European eels, which are struggling to survive in their native habitats such as rivers, ship-ping channels, and coastal areas, would serve as a good test subject of this investigation. The researchers began their study with lab tests in which they put 24 eels in the experimental group one by one for recordings of ships passing through a harbor. The 24 eels in the control group were individually exposed to the noise of the same harbor without ships. Then, the re-searchers used a method called “the looming stimulus approach,” which mimicked a realworld predatory strike with a model fish at the end of a swinging pendulum.

They videotaped the eels’ behavior and analyzed the clips for signs that the predator had startled the eels. They then measured the time it had taken for the eels to detect the predator after the threat had been introduced into the tank. In a second experiment, they mimicked the conditions of predatory pursuit by chasing the eels with a hand net.

The results didn’t bode well for the eels. In the experiment considering an ambush preda-tory threat, the individuals exposed to additional noise at the time of “attack” were 50% less likely to startle than those attacked during the control treatment. The individuals that did startle during additionalnoise playback were 25 % slower to do so than those starstartled in the con -trol treatment. The startle response is crucial for prey to survive attacks by ambush predators. Even eels experiencing additional noise were caught more than twice as quickly as those in the control treatment. These are as follows in the followind charts: (a), (b), and (c).

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p.s. Control: the control treatment without ship noise Additional noise: the group with ship noise

They discovered the fact that like humans, eels simply became very stressed out when ex-posed to such tiresome noise. Not only did the eels filter water more quickly than normal, but they also became clumsier, losing some of their rightleft movement coordination.

(Drived from STEPHEN D. SIMPSON, JULIA PURSER,and ANDREW N. RADFORD (2014)

An-thropogenic noise compromises antipredator behaviour in European eels)

57. What is the main purpose of this study?

(A) Never did humans find noises take a heavy toll on such creatures as eels.

(B) However the circumstances are changed, eels are struggling to survive, and never can they be influenced.

(C) Acoustic disturbance can cause changes in eels’ behaviour and physiological state.

(D) Whether the eels are in the control group or the additional-noise group, they are not phyiscally and mentally influenced.

58. In the thrid paragraph, which of the following graphs is

(a)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

59. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

(A) Eels have the same reaction to tiresome noise as human beings do.

(B) European eels might be nervous because of a certain change in their habitats. (C) Ship noise makes it easier for eels to search for food.

(D) European eels’ natural habitats include rivers, shipping channels, and coastal areas.

VII. Translation 12 % (Three points for each. ) ※請用正確的時態翻譯。

60. Cindy似乎整容過，她看起來比實際年齡年輕 1 倍。

61. 開車回家有很長一段路，等我們到家的時候，太陽將已經下山了。(句中需用…By the time……)

62. 這所學校採取室外氣溫未達攝氏 28 度不開冷氣的新政策。 63. 我們做再多事來保護自然環境也不為過。