彰化縣私立精誠中學 104 年度第一學期 第二次段考 英文科 國二試題
考試範圍: 康軒 Book 3 U4-6 Review 2、灰文法、單字 1200本卷4 頁，翻譯題目在答案卷上，另附答案卡。
I. Vocabulary (每題 1 分，10%)
1. A _______ is an Australian animal that jumps along on strong back legs (A) koala (B) kangaroo (C) scapegoat (D) ox
2. Many people like to go biking along the river _______ on weekends. (A) bed (B) water (C) bank (D) beach
3. A: Try the ______. It tastes delicious. B: Sorry, I don’t eat meat. I am a vegetarian. (A) coffee (B) bun (C) steak (D) popcorn
4. The good ______ helps Richard win respect of others. (A) joy (B) wealth (C) manner (D) wish 5. On the top of the ______ lies a famous white church.
(A) lake (B) pool (C) pond (D) hill
6. The farm keep a lot of _______; for example, there are chickens, ducks and geese. (A) cattle (B) poultry (C) insects (D) hens
7. He can’t see clearly; as a matter of fact, he is as blind as a _______ (A) bat (B) bird (C) bug (D) bear
8. Knock on the door before you ______ the room. Be polite, please. (A) hit (B) mop (C) enter (D) leave
9. Sharon forgot to bring her book again, so I _______ my book with her. (A) threw (B) lost (C) saved (D) shared
10. A ______ is usually larger than a mouse, which carries nasty diseases. (A) fox (B) bug (C) rat (D) turtle
II. Cloze-test (每題 1 分，14%)
[A]
“Give me the kitten!” Mandy said to her sister Patty. But Patty ___11___ and said, “No! She
likes me better than you! She always __12____when I pet her!”
Mandy was not happy and said, “She sleeps in my bed, so she likes me better! She is __13___.” “No,” Patty said. “ I saw her in the backyard.”
“But, I asked Mom to keep her as a pet.” Mandy said.
Their mother __14___ them. She walked in and asked, “Why are you talking like that and even fighting?”
Patty won’t let me pet the cat!” said Mandy. “And it’s my cat!”
“The cat ___15____both of you,” said their mother. “ __16___ petting her. Don’t you always share things?”
“Yes,” both girls nodded. Then Mandy said to her sister, “you can pet her first. I’ll play with her later” They looked at __17_____and smiled.
11. (A) agreed (B) reminded (C) refused (D) expected 12. (A) barks (B) purrs (C) moos (D) squeeks 13. (A) my (B) my pets (C) mine (D) mine pet
14. (A) listened to (B) heard (C) punished (D) called 15. (A) tries to (B) plans to (C) belongs to (D) needs to 16. (A) Goes by (B) Gives up (C) Stop (D) Take turns 17. (A) each other (B) the others (C) others (D) each
[B]
Animals live in different kinds of houses. Many animals build their own houses. Birds build __18____ with twigs and grass. Bees build ___19___ to live in. Other animals look for houses to live in. Some __20____ find caves in the woods and live in them. Some crabs in the ocean look for empty __21___. They make a home in them. These crabs will start to look for a new one when they ___22____.
Some animal houses do not look like houses to us. A spider produces silk to make a __23____. We do not __24____ it easily, but it is just right for the spiders. Animal houses may be different. But every house is just the right kind for that creature.
18. (A) towers (B) trees (C) nets (D) nests 19. (A) holes (B) hives (C) tents (D) mines
20. (A) oxen (B) foxes (C) bears (D) zebras 21. (A) shells (B) bags (C) cans (D) bottle caps
22. (A) feel like sleeping (B) become weaker (C) grow too big (D) get sick 23. (A) quilt (B) web (C) bed (D) cocoon
24. (A) save (B) enter (C) watch (D) notice
III.
Matching (每題 1 分，11% )
[A]
A In the end B Actually C visited D entered E invited AB asked AC began with AD fight AE throw
I had an interesting dream this afternoon. My dream ___25___ a white rabbit. While I was sitting under a tree, I saw the rabbit. He was looking at his pocket watch. I followed him into a rabbit hole and ___26____a wonderland.
There I saw a lot of animals and they all could talk! Then a queen ___27____ me to a ball game. ____28____, I had to __29____ the card soldiers because the queen was mad at me. What a weird dream it was!
25 ~ 29 AC D E A AD
[B]
A his B her C their D tatami E to AB with
AC manners AD sharing dishes AE eating sushi BC slurp
Japanese people have some special table ___30____:
1. When they have meals in some restaurants, they have to sit on ___31____ floors and use low tables.
2. For them, ___32____ at the table is not common . Each person has ___33__ own dishes. 3. Many Japanese people ___34____ when they eat ramen. They’re enjoying their food. 4. They don’t eat soup with spoons. They hold their bowels __35____ their mouths.
30~35 AC D AD C BC E
IV. Grammar (每題 1 分，10%)
36. Learning different languages _____ interesting and inspiring.
(A) is (B) are (C) be (D) to be
37. When I _____ home tonight, I am going to watch a good movie.
(A) will get (B) am going (C) get (D) getting 38. A: Would you mind _______ next to you?
B: Of course not.
(A) I sit (B) my sitting (C) to sit (D) sit
39. ______ up early is not so difficult for you; you have to get used to it. (A) Get (B) To get (C) Geting (D) Gets
40. Tina suggested _______ a field trip after this tiring mid-term exam. (A) have (B) to have (C) having (D) had
41. I forgot ________ the letter for my sister. I have to go to the post office now. (A) mail (B) to mail (C) mailing (D) to have mailed
42. Previewing the lessons before class ______ me a better idea about what the teacher is going to teach.
(A) give (B) to give (C) giving (D) gives
43. Seeing English movies and singing English songs ______ fun. (A) is (B) are (C) be (D) to be
44. My mother _____ busy _______ housework after work every day. (A) does, does (B) does, doing (C) is, doing (D) is, to do
45._______ English well. It has been known as the most widely used language in the world.
(A) Learn (B) To learn (C) Learning (D) Learns
V. Reading Comprehension ( 每題 2 分，24% )
[A]
The Farmer and the birdA farmer plants some seeds in his field. He says to himself, “Soon it will rain. Then the corn will grow tall from the little seeds.”
A bird says, “I like corn. Will you share your corn with me?” The farmer immediately refuses and tells the bird to go away.
The farmer waits for the rain, but it does not come. The farmer looks up at the sky and asks,
“What will I do?” “I can bring the rain,” the bird says. “How?” asks the farmer. “Wait and see,” says the bird.
The bird flies away. A day goes by and the bird comes back with a big rain cloud. Rain falls on the seeds. The farmer feels embarrassed but glad.
Soon the corn grows. “Now will you share your corn with me?” the bird says. “Yes!” says the farmer. “Take the corn and enjoy it.”
46. Which sentence is true?
(A) The farmer grows some corn in his field. (B) The bird flies back after a few days.
(C) Corn can grow without rain. 47. Why does the bird fly away? (A) The bird wants to go home. (B) The farmer chases it away.
(C) It goes to bring the rain cloud. 48. How does this story end?
(A) The rain does not come. (B) The bird will not have corn.
(C) Both the farmer and the bird are happy.
[B]
Americans and British people both speak English for sure. But there are actually some differences between American and British English. First, they sound quite differently. Americans like to link words as they speak. For example, you may hear an American say “ I gotta go” instead of “ I got to go,” and “Gotcha!” rather than “Got you!” British people, on the contrary, speak more clearly.
In American and British English, the same word may have different meanings. On the other hand, different words may mean the same thing. At the end of a meal with an American friend, you say “ May I have the check, please” but you would call a British waiter and say, “Can I have the bill, please?” Or, an American may tell you “I want to take a vacation” while British people would use “holiday” instead.
All these differences might be overwhelming (壓倒性的; 無法抗拒) for a student of English, but English is not alone. People speaking the same language develop their own habits of using that language when they do not live close to one another. Besides, languages are like living beings. They grow and change. On different lands, the same language can change in a different
way, and English is a perfect example. 49. The article is mainly about ________.
(A) The development of English in the U.S.
(B) The cultural differences between the US. and U.K.
(C) The reasons why Americans and British people both speak English. (D) The differences between American English and British English. 50. Which of the following is used by Americans?
(A) “I gotta go.” (B) “Gotcha!” (C) “Check”
(D) All of the above.
51. Which of the following is true?
(A) British people tend to link between words when they speak.
(B) In American English and British English, different words may have the same meaning. (C) The phrase “take a holiday” is commonly used by Americans.
(D) There is no difference between American English and British English. 52. What does the word “develop” means?
(A) An action comes to an end. (B) Enjoy a pleasant time.
(C) Become smaller or fewer in size or number. (D) Grow and become more mature or stronger.
53. Which of the following is NOT true?
(A) In different places, the same language may change differently. (B) Languagues never grow and change.
(C) Americans and British people sometimes use different expressions to mean the same thing.
(D) In American English and British English, the same word may have different meanings.
[C]
Elderly people in London are being given hens to help them feel less lonely. This project, known as HenPower, was created by the charity Equal Arts. Their aim is to help older people cope with (應付) loneliness and depression (憂鬱), and improve their lives.
Raising hens helps give older people a useful role in their societies once more. Besides a
sense of purpose (目的), HenPower also gives older people the chance to become volunteers. This way, they can share their life experiences with schools and nursing homes, and thus they can meet and keep in touch with more people. This not only keeps the elderly active and energetic, but more socially connected to others.
HenPower was first established in East London thanks to supporting from the Big Lottery Fund (大樂透基金). This organization provided (提供) a sum of money, which was almost about NT$50,000,000 to the project in June 2014. Because of its success, HenPower is now being set up (設立) in other parts of London as well. Hopefully this creative activity will continue to improve the quality of life for the city’s aging people.
54. What is this article mainly about ?
(A) A project that helps farmers sell hens more easily.
(B) A project that hopes to make the lives of old people better. (C) The most successful chicken farmers in London.
(D) Some charity groups that are run by the elderly.
55. How does HenPower help old people become more social? (A) It encourages old people to talk to their pet hens.
(B) It gathers all of the lonely people in nursing homes.
(C) It gives them the chance to talk with people at schools and other places. (D) It helps old people go into business together so that they can sell more hens. 56. What is TRUE of HenPower?
(A) It needs NT$50,000,000 every year to stay successful. (B) It helps jobless people feel better about themselves. (C) It isn't just for the elderly, but young people as well. (D) It is being set up in many different parts of London. 57. What does the word “quality” means?
(A) A sad living condition. (B) Something can be counted. (C) How good or bad something is. (D) Being happy.
VI. Translation (16%)
1. 當你打來的時候，我在做一個奇怪的夢。(2%) I was having a strange dream when yu called.
2. 突然之間，有鬼從電視機裡面出來攻擊你。(3%) Suddenly, a ghost came out of the TV and attacked you. 3. 那位仁慈的女士捐了很多錢給育幼院。(2%)
That kind lady donated a lot of money to the children’s home. 4. 因為你們帶來了歡笑與愛，我們實在感激不盡。(3%) Because you bring joy and lave, we can’t thank you enough. 5. 用餐時，在空中揮舞筷子是不禮貌的。(3%)
Waving chopsticks in the air during the meal is not polite. 6. 有些日本人不用筷子吃壽司，他們用他們的手。(3%)
Some Japanese people eat sushi without using chopsticks. They use their fingers.
