彰化縣私立精誠中學107 學年度第二學期期末段考 英文科 國二試題 考試範圍：課本U7 ~ R3, Voc 2263: p126 – p133
☆本卷共 5 頁 另附答案卡。 Ⅰ、Vocabulary: 20%
1. Can you help me buy some aspirin in the ?
(A) cafeteria (B) stationery store (C) post office (D) pharmacy 2. Have you ever been to that new outlet in Taichung? You can buy cheap
clothes and shoes there.
(A) buffet (B) mall (C) culture (D) bar 3. I need some to stick the stamp on the envelope.
(A) paper (B) slide (C) glue (D) eraser
4. The teacher wrote on the blackboard with a piece of red . (A) marker (B) chalk (C) pollen (D) note 5. Our teacher knows so many words that she is a walking .
(A) dictionary (B) bell (C) part (D) answer 6. You should early if you want to buy cheap plane tickets.
(A) book (B) swing (C) correct (D) fail
7. It’s not a bad thing to make , but you should learn from them. (A) meanings (B) bows (C) zombies (D) mistakes 8. Denny studies very hard. He his notes every day.
(A) goes over (B) gives up (C) works out (D) sets fire to
9. I am to her by two years. That means I am two years older than she. (A) elementary (B) tired (C) senior (D) junior
10. The ATM is out of , so I can’t withdraw money from it. (A) shoot (B) place (C) service (D) touch
11. My sister knows a lot of for growing plants. She has green fingers. (A) tips (B) letters (C) seesaws (D) respects
12. Follow the , and you will find the museum.
(A) castles (B) arrows (C) stages (D) plays 13. Writing journals on the Net is his bread and .
(A) pork (B) beef (C) butter (D) cheese
14. They decide to keep those cats as their pets. They are going to be new
in their family.
(A) classes (B) members (C) zombies (D) soldiers
15. are my brother’s favorite fast food. He eats them twice a week. (A) Spaghetti (B) Beef noodles (C) Rice dumplings (D) French fries 16. Don’t be upset. you did your best.
(A) Since (B) By the way (C) At least (D) Not really 17. A: Mary is good at playing the violin.
B: She won so many contests.
(A) Good Job. (B) Amazing! (C) For example. (D) No wonder.
18. It’s not good for health to be under too much pressure. Why not do some exercise to .
(A) let it out (B) check out (C) take a bow (D) look it up 19. Reading plays an important in learning.
(A) soldier (B) part (C) dragon (D) example 20. Marking important points and help me learn much better.
(A) setting them on fire (B) leaving for them (C) touching my heart (D) taking notes II、Grammar: 20%
21. Alison learns Japanese watching dramas on TV.
(A) with (B) for (C) by (D) of
22. I am sick and tired your lies.
(A) to (B) of (C) for (D) with 23. of the bread looks fresh.
(A) All (B) Two (C) Many (D) Few 24. Ms. Wang has two dogs. of them are black.
(A) Each (B) Two (C) Both (D) All
25. of the club members are going camping with us next weekend? (A) How much (B) How many (C) How often (D) How many times 26. John wasn’t hungry, so he ate of the fruit.
(A) one (B) few (C) most (D) little
(A) is (B) are (C) do (D) does
28. of his parents lives in Taiwan. of his sisters live in the U.S.A. His youngest brother lives in England.
(A) Both; Both (B) Two; All (C) Each; One (D) One; Two 29. When I a shower, the phone rang.
(A) take (B) was taking (C) have taken (D) am taking 30. They had a great time the volleyball at the beach.
(A) play (B) played (C) playing (D) to play 31. Sandy got up, she washed her face.
(A) After (B) When (C) Before (D) Although 32. you can’t come to the party, please let me know.
(A)Before (B) After (C) When (D) If
33. I lived in Taipei I was little.
(A) so (B) after (C) when (D) because
34. After all his homework, his mom asked him to go to bed.
(A) he finished (B) finishing (C) to finish (D) finished 35. Bob hurt his arm, he still went to school.
(A) Because; X (B) X; so (C) But; X (D) Though; X 36. you go to bed, you’d better brush your teeth.
(A) Before (B) After (C) So (D) But 37. She doesn’t look weak now she had surgery yesterday.
(A) when (B) because (C) before (D) although 38. Which following sentence is WRONG?
(A) One of my cats is the American Shorthair.
(B) Some of the houses were damaged by the earthquake last night. (C) A few of the books on this shelf is the famous fairy tales in the world. (D) Most of the students are going to have the graduation trip tomorrow. 39. Which following sentence is WRONG?
(A) Let’s try checking the machine again and see if it’ll work or not. (B) Although Dad works late, but he does the housework every day. (C) Please turn off your phone before the movie starts.
(D) Some of the medicine is very expensive.
40. Please choose the CORRECT answer.
(A) I’ll call you if I decide to go to the party with you. (B) If it will rain tomorrow, I will stay at home.
(C) I can help you, if I know the answer.
(D) If I am having more money, I will donate to the poor. Ⅲ、Cloze: 15%
A.
Tipping is a 41. to show service workers 42. . It is 43. in some countries like France and the USA. However, it is not very popular to tip in Japan. Many waiters or taxi drivers do not want to take any tips 44. you. To them, they are just doing their 45. .
41. (A) method (B) mark (C) mistake (D) stationary 42. (A) respects (B) respective (C) to respect (D) respect 43. (A) unusual (B) common (C) mean (D) main 44. (A) from (B) to (C) with (D) for 45. (A) place (B) job (C) points (D) friendship B.
Vicky: Wasn’t Ethan 46. ? After he placed the princess on his back, he flew high into the sky. He looked 47. a real dragon.
Mom: Yeah! The evil prince was amazing, too. When he 48. the dragon, he looked so mean.
Vicky: I think so too. Mom, how did you like the last part?
Mom: It touched my 49. . I cried when the dragon 50. in front of the princess.
Vicky: Me, too. Look! Ethan is coming this way. Let’s talk to him before his fans come.
46. (A) impress on (B) impression (C) impressive (D) impress 47. (A) X (B) likes (C) such (D) like 48. (A) attacks (B) attack (C) is attacking (D) attacked
49. (A) hand (B) heart (C) heard (D) head 50. (A) died (B) dead (C) die (D) dies
51. 51. 51. 51. 51. 51. 51. 51. 51. 51. 51. 51. 51. 51.
(A) are (B) is (C) have (D) has
52. (A) information (B) instance (C) some reason (D) a while 53. (A) tests (B) mains (C) answers (D) quizzes 54. (A) dictionary (B) voice (C) note (D) meaning 55. (A) understood (B) understanding
(C) understand (D) have understood IV、Reading: 30%
A.
Increasing your vocabulary is like constructing a building brick by brick. Building vocabulary is not just learning words, but more. Here are some ways to learn.
First, use the vocabulary you learn more often. The best way of learning words is being more active. Here are some steps: to learn ten new words every day, to write them down in a notebook, and to use them in daily conversation. If you can use as many new words as you can, it’s easy for you to memorize them and they will become part of your knowledge.
Second, learning words in small groups is a good way. By doing so, you can learn a language in a systematic way. There is no shortcuts for learning. Remember that
increasing your vocabulary takes time and needs to practice. For example, some roots of English words come from Latin or German, and it’s better to know how the words are formed first.
Third, you should keep telling yourself it is worth doing. It may sometimes be boring to you to read out the words loudly or writing them down.
56. What does “them” mean in the reading? (A) The languages where they come from. (B) The words someone learned.
(C) The notebooks someone bought. (D) The buildings someone built.
57. According to the reading, how to learn vocabulary? (A) Try to find the roots of vocabulary.
(B) Always find the shortcuts. (C) Learn it as many as you can. (D) To be a passive learner. 58. Which is NOT true?
(A) It’s necessary to learn new words in a systematic way.
(B) Some English words and Latin words share something in common. (C) It is not easy to keep learning new words.
(D) It’s always interesting to write new words down. 59. Which may be the best title for this reading?
(A) It Always Costs a Lot to Increase Your Vocabulary (B) The Most Widely Used Language in the World
(C) Good Ways to Learn More New Words
(D) How to Choose the right English Learning Books
B.
Have you ever dreamed to be a ninja? Maybe your dream will come true in Aichi Prefecture （ 愛 知 縣 ） , Japan. Aichi Prefecture is going to hire someone as ninjas to bring more tourists in because of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Being a ninja in Japan sounds interesting, however you have to enjoy catching people’s attention even though ninjas used to work quietly. You will have lots of chances on TV and radio, so more tourists can be brought in. While being a camera friendly C.
Reading Skills for Studying English Before You Read
(1) Read and think about the title. If there 51. any pictures, look carefully at them.
(2) Ask yourself questions. For 52. :
a. What does the title tell me about the article? b. What will I learn from reading the article? When You Read
(1) Look for the 53. to your questions.
(2) If you see a new word or a difficult sentence, try to guess its 54. . Although this practice takes time, it may help you 55. better.
ninja, you need to accept the training.
About ninja training, it’s easier and quicker than before. If you know how to do throw kunai, a kind of ninja’s weapons, or other tricks, you might be the one they are looking for. Besides, it is also a job, so you will be paid around $1,585 each month. Of course, it’s very different from what we know about the ninjas in the history of Japan or the super-powered ninjas in Naruto, the comic book. If you are over 18 and would like to apply for this job, go for it!
60. What does “ they” in the last sentence refer to? (A) The Olympic Games.
(B) The comic books. (C) Aichi Prefecture. (D) TV shows and radio.
61. Why does Aichi Prefecture want to hire ninjas? (A) They are making a ninja’s movie.
(B) They need more tourists.
(C) They want to win in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. (D) All of the above is correct.
62. What is TRUE about ninjas?
(A) Today, Ninjas normally have super powers.
(B) Ninjas had to pass a lot of difficult training in the past. (C) You can get the job if you are under 18.
(D) It’s free to be a ninja in Aichi Prefecture.
63. Who is Aichi Prefecture most likely to choose as a ninja?
(A)Lucy: Doing tricks is very easy to me, and I love being in the spotlight. Would you like to take a picture with me?
(B) Linus: I am shy. I don’t like to be in the public. Please don’t talk to me, I am really nervous. I need my blanket.
(C) Sally: Ninja is so cool! If I am a ninja, I will charge for taking photos with me. Money is the most important thing.
(D) Charlie: Being a ninja is interesting, but I don’t like perform in front of people. It’s safer to work quietly.
C.
CCN – March 20, 2019
The United Nations has been sharing World Happiness Report since 2012, and the report of 2019 is finally here, before World Happiness Day on March 20th. Everyone is excited to see which country among the 165 countries in the world is the happiest this year.
This year, Finland is at the top. It’s followed by Denmark, Norway, Iceland and the Netherlands. The report ranks countries on six key elements that support well-being: income, freedom, trust, healthy life expectancy, social support and generosity. And the top 10 countries tend to rank high in all six elements.
People in the happiest countries are more likely to have longer lives, have more social supports, and have more freedom to make life choices, and so on. On the other hand, people in the least happy countries are in a totally different story. They live shorter lives and have fewer life choices. Many of them are poor. Their negative emotions, worry, sadness and anger, has also increased.
The report is also sending important messages. It tells people that being a happy country doesn’t mean it has to make lots of money. If people are generous and like to share, they are more likely to feel happy. For example, people in Finland are happier than other countries, and their immigrants are also the happiest ones in the world. They pay high taxes for a social safety, but they trust their government. They live in freedom and they are generous with each other. It’s the kind of place people want to live.
64. Which is the right ranking of the World’s Happiest Countries in 2019? (A) 1. Denmark 2. Norway 3. Iceland 4. Netherlands
(B) 1. Denmark 2. Norway 3. Iceland 4. Finland (C) 1. Finland 2. Denmark 3. Norway 4. Iceland (D) 1. Netherlands 2. Iceland 3. Finland 4. Denmark 65. What does “It” mean?
(A)The happiest countries. (B) Finland.
(C) The message from the United Nations. (D) The World Happiness Report. 66. What do we know about the World Happiness Report?
(A) A country makes more income, and the people in the country will be happier.
(B) This report is the governments’ important messages to the people.
(C) The least happy countries are more likely to have less freedom of choice. (D) It is done by the local governments in Denmark, Norway and Iceland. 67. According to the reading, which is NOT true?
(A) Denmark, Norway, and Iceland all get high score in all six elements. (B) The World Happiness Report has been done for 8 years.
(C) Happy people like to share and are kind to others.
(D) Immigrants in Finland are the least happy ones in the world. D.
If you’re revising for an exam, what assists you to remember things? Memory plays an important role during this time. Memory is ability to encode, store and recall information but amount of elements can affect people’s memory, like health, mood, pressure and tiredness. That’s why it’s important to have a good sleep while you’re reviewing for exams.
Different people have different ways to remember facts. According to studies, there are three different styles to memorize things; they are visual, auditory and kinaestheic which means learning by doing and practicing something again and again. But recently a new study has come up with an idea that might be the best way to improve your memory- drawing. Depending on the UK study, drawing something makes you create a picture in your mind about what it is, how you use it and where it is used. As Dr. O’Connor, the professor of psychology at the University of Leeds, said that when you draw you are encoding something in a greater level of detail, more than just writing things down.
Of course this is just one more way to improve your memory. Why don’t you try to find the ways you prefer to?
68. Which facts may NOT affect your memory? (A) emotion (B) appearance (C) health (D) stress 69. What does kinaestheic mean in this article?
(A) Read something out loudly.
(B) Write something down over and over again. (C) Look at something in detail.
(D) Draw something as colorful as you can. 70. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
(A) Drawing make you design a picture in your mind. (B) While creating a picture, you will think how to use it.
(C) Memory can help you to encode, save and recall information. (D) Drawing the picture has less connection with your memory.
