彰化縣私立精誠中學105 學年度第二學期期末考 英文科 高三考題
範圍：三民課本第六冊L6~10 本卷共五張 另附答案卡、答案卷 命題老師：吳佳蓉 審題老師：呂如茵
. Vocabulary, Idioms and Phrases : (1-20
Ⅰ 每題2 分，21-25 每題 1 分，45%)
1. Salt was a rare and costly ____ in ancient times. (A) commodity (B) horizon (C) notion (D) offspring
2. You will receive a confirmation letter after your account has been ____ by the administrator.
(A) flapped (B) devised (C) activated (D) derived
3. His ____ for finding a better job is much better now that he has a bit of experience.
(A) horizon (B) prospect (C) sprint (D) therapy
4. The workers chose to ____ their dissatisfaction in a series of strikes. (A) estimate (B) span (C) prohibit (D) manifest
5. After the flight attendants had confirmed that all of the passengers were on board, the plane took off and began to ____ gradually.
(A) publicize (B) undertake (C) ascend (D) foster
6. President stated firmly that no ____ would be made to the strikers. (A) evolution (B) cloning (C) analysis (D) concessions
7. Giving children responsibility and trusting them with that responsibility ____ a sense of self-confidence that will help them throughout their entire lives. (A) certifies (B) fosters (C) prosecutes (D) portrays
8. India _____ independence in 1947 after decades of struggle. (A) enforced (B) cloned (C) attained (D) installed
9. That the equipment of modern camping is getting more and more sophisticated is an entertaining ____ for the cynic.
(A) paradox (B) mission (C) enforcement (D) ambiguity
10. As a result of economic recession, this country has an ____ unemployment rate. (A) intimate (B) indulgent (C) unprecedented (D) ambiguous
11. The Great Wall of China is the largest construction project ever ____ by men. (A) triumphed (B) diverted (C) segmented (D) undertaken
12. It’s about time that the medical officials took steps to ____ the spread of the major epidemic.
(A) authorize (B) manufacture (C) acquire (D) curb
13. His treatment for cancer has made him very _____ to infection. (A) decent (B) vulnerable (C) sentimental (D) profound
14. Once the seeds are released into the air, the wind quickly _____ them. (A) publicize (B) disperse (C) depart (D) dwarf
15. ____ packaging helps to limit the amount of harmful chemicals released into the atmosphere.
(A) Biodegradable (B) Indispensable (C) Notable (D) Accountable
16. Lincoln Rhymes, former NYPD homicide detective, suffered loss of _____ resulted from his neck injury.
(A) conception (B) analysis (C) hostage (D) mobility
17. Someone once said that even the easiest thing becomes difficult if done _____. (A) organically (B) reluctantly (C) self-evidently (D) subtly
18. A ____ is a short piece of text under a picture in a book, magazine, or
newspaper that describes the picture or explains what the people in it are doing or saying.
(A) prosecution (B) capacity (C) caption (D) defense
19. Copyright protection is automatic upon creation of the work and it ____ 50 years after the death of the author.
(A) specializes (B) expires (C) attains (D) manufactures
20. The pattern of injuries is ____ with an attack with a knife. That is, the wound could have been caused with a knife.
(A) consistent (B) romantic (C) capable (D) inconceivable
21. Batteries contain a number of heavy metals and toxic chemicals, so you should be extra careful when you ____ them.
(A) get rid of (B) stand for (C) dispose from (D) urge on 22. The original proposal was rejected _____ a new design.
(A) in case of (B) in favor of (C) in advance of (D) in terms of 23. Alex wants the top quality one and wouldn’t ____ second best.
(A) take the place of (B) set off (C) settle for (D) begin with 24. Every runner in the race tried hard to ____ the others.
(A) add to (B) pull ahead of (C) make an example of (D) give in to
25. Twenty gamblers were caught ____ when the police broke into the back room. They might be sentenced to three years in prison for illegal gambling.
(A) in short (B) in the act (C) heart and soul (D) at first glance
Ⅱ. Cloze Test : (每題 1 分，共 16 題，16%)
<A>
Linda Pastan, named Poet Laureate of Maryland form 1991-1995, is good at __26__ everyday events in her poems. In her works, she often discusses themes like life and death, love and loss, pain and sickness, and joy and sorrow. As if __27__ to a close friend, Pastan speaks in a soft voice. Take her poem “To a Daughter Leaving Home” for instance. The moving poem vividly presents the mother’s anxiety __28__ watching her eight-year-old daughter ride a bike. But the mother’s fear sharply __29__ with her daughter’s reaction. The little girl is excited about her great breakthrough. Being able to ride the bike is a symbol of greater independence.
Parents reading the mother-daughter __30__ in the poem will find it a reflection of their real-life situation. Most of them are willing to __31__ the burden of teaching their children. They expect their children to be independent while at the same time being unwilling to give them __32__. Many people are willing to protect their
offspring as long as possible. Seeing the child in the poem pedaling away, the mother feels a sense of loss. At first, the title of the poem doesn’t seem to __33__ with the event in the poem. However, the title particularly __34__ the daughter leaving home. It implies that the mother already knew that her child had been ready to leave home.
26. (A) prescribing (B) reviewing (C) distracting (D) portraying 27. (A) talking (B) releasing (C) nagging (D) preaching
28. (A) attaching to (B) arising from (C) resorting to (D) leading to 29. (A) compromises (B) consists (C) contrasts (D) compares 30. (A) paradox (B) climax (C) impression (D) atmosphere 31. (A) rely on (B) take on (C) break even (D) bring about
32. (A) full responsibility (B) extra charge (C) valuable lessons (D) free rein 33. (A) preserve (B) disguise (C) correspond (D) serve
34. (A) opposes to (B) takes up (C) refers to (D) turns to <B>
For thousands of years, food crops have been selectively bred to produce faster-growing, better-tasting, and more-resistant foods. This has been a lengthy and inexact process. Today, though, scientists are able to speed the process up dramatically through genetic engineering (G.E.). They are able to select specific traits that they wish, __35__ they are from a different plant or even animals, and transplant the gene responsible for that trait into the target plant. By doing this, scientists have already been able to create rice with extra vitamin A, faster-growing and tastier vegetables, and even potatoes that are even able to produce their own insecticides. It looks like science is creating a better tomorrow, but sometimes looks can be __36__.
There are real risks and dangers __37__ the creation and use of G.E. foods. Short term consequences to the environment and human health may not be apparent. But modified plants may spread into the wild and become “super weeds.” Others may squeeze the original plants out of __38__. Some foods may cause allergy reactions in certain people. Tests done recently on rats found that G.E. potatoes weakened their immune systems and shank their internal organs. Would the same thing happen to humans?
__39__ some aspects of G.E. food development looks promising, the risks and unknowns surrounding it are disturbing. At the very least, these new foods should be
extensively tested for any short to long-term __40__ on the environment and on the health of the humans and the animals that eat them. Genetic engineering puts the power of God into Man’s hands, but perhaps, this power along with the
responsibility that goes with it, is something which the level of technology today is not yet ready to __41__.
35. (A) when (B) which (C) where (D) whether
36. (A) astonishing (B) deceiving (C) motivating (D) enchanting
37. (A) in favor of (B) associated with (C) contrary to (D) equipped with 38. (A) trend (B) morality (C) existence (D) definition
39. (A) Although (B) As long as (C) Since (D) Despite 40. (A) assumption (B) stunt (C) effect (D) result 41. (A) handle (B) tackle with (C) attend (D) deal
Ⅲ. Fill in the Blanks : (每題 1 分，共 11 題，11%，不考慮大小寫)
According to a recent survey, South Korean children are the __42__ happy in the developed world – and the reason behind this could be the pressures of the education system they are subjected to.
There is __43__ an astonishingly high level of national interest in education in South Korea that means a lot of children and teenagers feel pressured at a very young age. Children as young as primary school age are under stress when it comes to their education as they all have an understanding that they need to get into a good university in order to get a good job.
It seems as though the vast majority of students __44__ age have the same goal: to get into a good university. A lot of children attend hagwons( Korean for “cram school”) not because public schooling is insufficient, but because there is an immense pressure to be the best and to achieve the most. However, these children often come from a higher social class than others, as 41% of students from Seoul who go to Seoul National University come from the 3 richest districts (out of 25) in Seoul. This puts __45__ pressure on those who cannot afford private education as they now have to compete with those receiving a ‘double education’.
Obama has openly __46__ South Korea for its education system and the children of South Korea for their daily hours of __47__ to studying, perhaps without fully understanding the repercussions. South Korean students have very little time for creative or personal growth as some students study for 12-16 hours a day. Many even study after __48__ school for ‘self-study’ periods. The exams themselves also lack creativity, as they rely more on memorization than on actively engaging with questions. Schools are controlled and severe __49__ bureaucracy and pressures created by a school’s desire to maximize a student’s CSAT scores.
The stress of failure or not meeting __50__ can be too much for some
students, and suicide is not uncommon. South Korea has an extremely high suicide rate, with 40 suicides a day, and intensive education and the need to get into a good university may be a factor, as there is a big income gap between those who hold a degree and those who don’t. Their determination to seek and __51__ the same goal, of entering and graduating from the best universities may be the cause to their universal __52__.
(A) attain (D) praised (AC) such (BC) due to
(B) compulsory (E) added (AD) least (BD) regardless of (C) unhappiness (AB) demands (AE) dedication
Ⅳ. Discourse Structure : (每題 1 分，共 5 題，5%，不考慮大小寫) Lost in translation: traps for translators
As the postmodernists never tire of telling us, language is slippery. __53__. Consider the sign that reads 'Dogs must be carried on an escalator' - on the surface it seems clear enough that if you have a dog you should pick it up before riding the escalator. But spare a thought for the poor obedient people frantically trying to borrow a dog so they can get to the upper level.
If the slippery nature of meaning is a problem in the use of just one language, the issues are multiplied for professional translators or those translating while pursuing language studies abroad or learning a new language at home. __54__. Here are two areas that can easily get lost in translation:
Idiotic idioms
Automatic translators, such as Google Translate, will often struggle with idiomatic phrases. __55__. Phrases such as 'a heavy smoker' require not just
knowledge of the individual words but an understanding and appreciation of how the language is actually used in everyday speech. The phrase refers to someone who smokes a lot rather than an overweight nicotine addict.
Other troubling translations
__56__, including: the proper names of people, organizations and places; the use of slang; and handling punctuation conventions. While the solution you come up with is one of personal choice, you should look carefully at how others have handled the issues and choose what appears to be the most elegant and effective solution. It is also important to be consistent - choose a way to treat something and stick with it throughout. __57__.
(A) When working across several languages, maintaining the meaning of slippery words can become a veritable ice rink.
(B) Hopefully your meaning will not get too lost in translation (C) There are many other potential problem areas for translators
(D) The precise meaning of words can slip and slide rather than remain fixed (E) Generally speaking, idioms are expressions that cannot be completely understood from the meanings of their individual components
Ⅴ. Reading Comprehension : (每題 1 分，共 14 題，14%)
<A> Ranked second among the world’s top ten strangest food, Sannakji is a
variety of raw dish in Korean cuisine. It consists of live small octopus that have been cut into small pieces and served immediately, usually lightly seasoned with sesame and sesame oil. The nakji pieces are usually still squirming on the plate. It can also be served whole.
Because the suction cups on the arm pieces are still active when the dish is served, special care ought to be taken when eating sannakji. The active suction cups can cause swallowed pieces of arm to stick to the mouth or throat. This can also present a choking hazard for some people, particularly if they are intoxicated. One must thoroughly chew so that no piece is big enough to stick to one's throat. Some people like the feel of the pieces wriggling as swallowed, and so will not completely chew up the particles. Those who are new to eating sannakji should completely chew it up into tiny particles before swallowing.
58. After reading the passage, what is Sannakji?
(A) Raw fish sauced with wasabi paste and soy sauce. (B) Fried tofu that has a strong odor.
(C) Raw octopus seasoned with sesame and sesame oil. (D) Fried or candied insects.
59. What kind of problem could a person who eats Sannakji suffer? (A) Drowning. (B) Sunburn. (C) A cut. (D) Suffocation.
60. What can be inferred from the reading?
(A) Stinky tofu is thought of as the world’s strangest food.
(B) People who are drunk should be more careful when eating sannakji.
(C) People are advised to cut off the suction cups on the arms of the octopus before consuming sannakji.
(D) Sannakji tastes best when eaten with seaweed and rice.
61. Andrew Zimmern is a famous Travel Channel host, in which episode of his Bizarre Foods can you most likely see him taste Sannakji?
(A) India (B) Korea (C) Australia (D) Vietnam
The next few decades will see great changes in the way energy is supplied and used. In some major oil producing nations, 'peak oil' has already been reached, and there are increasing fears of global warming. Consequently, many countries are focusing on the switch to a low carbon economy. This transition will lead to major changes in the supply and use of electricity. [1] Firstly, there will be an increase in overall demand, as consumers switch from oil and gas to electricity to power their homes and vehicles. [2] Secondly, there will be an increase in power generation, not only in terms of how much is generated, but also how it is generated, as there is growing electricity generation from renewable sources. [3] To meet these
challenges, countries are investing in Smart Grid technology. [4] This system aims to provide the electricity industry with a better understanding of power generation and demand, and to use this information to create a more efficient power network.
Smart Grid technology basically involves the application of a computer system to the electricity network. The computer system can be used to collect information about supply and demand and improve engineer's ability to manage the system. With better information about electricity demand, the network will be able to increase the amount of electricity delivered per unit generated, leading to potential
reductions in fuel needs and carbon emissions. Moreover, the computer system will assist in reducing operational and maintenance costs.
Smart Grid technology offers benefits to the consumer too. They will be able to collect real-time information on their energy use for each appliance. Varying tariffs throughout the day will give customers the incentive to use appliances at times when supply greatly exceeds demand, leading to great reductions in bills. For example, they may use their washing machines at night. Smart meters can also be connected to the internet or telephone system, allowing customers to switch
appliances on or off remotely. Furthermore, if houses are fitted with the apparatus to generate their own power, appliances can be set to run directly from the on-site power source, and any excess can be sold to the grid.
With these changes comes a range of challenges. The first involves managing the supply and demand. Sources of renewable energy, such as wind, wave and solar, are notoriously unpredictable, and nuclear power, which is also set to increase as nations switch to alternative energy sources, is inflexible. With oil and gas, it is relatively simple to increase the supply of energy to match the increasing demand during peak times of the day or year. With alternative sources, this is far more difficult, and may lead to blackouts or system collapse. Potential solutions include investigating new and efficient ways to store energy and encouraging consumers to use electricity at off-peak times.
A second problem is the fact that many renewable power generation sources are located in remote areas, such as windy uplands and coastal regions, where there is currently a lack of electrical infrastructure. New infrastructures therefore must be built. Thankfully, with improved smart technology, this can be done more
efficiently by reducing the reinforcement or construction costs.
Although Smart Technology is still in its infancy, pilot schemes to promote and test it are already underway. Consumers are currently testing the new smart
meters which can be used in their homes to manage electricity use. There are also a number of demonstrations being planned to show how the smart technology could practically work, and trials are in place to test the new electrical infrastructure. It is likely that technology will be added in 'layers', starting with 'quick win' methods which will provide initial carbon savings, to be followed by more advanced systems at a later date. Cities are prime candidates for investment into smart energy, due to the high population density and high energy use. It is here where Smart Technology is likely to be promoted first, utilizing a range of sustainable power sources,
transport solutions and an infrastructure for charging electrically powered vehicles. The infrastructure is already changing fast. By the year 2050, changes in the energy supply will have transformed our homes, our roads and our behavior.
62. According to paragraph 1, what has happened in some oil producing countries? (A) They are unwilling to sell their oil any more.
(B) They are not producing as much oil as they used to. (C) The supply of oil is unpredictable.
(D) Global warming is more sever here than in other countries. 63. Where in paragraph 1 can the following sentence be replaced?
There is also likely more electricity generation centers, as households and communities take up the opportunity to install photovoltaic cells and small scale wind turbines.
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
64. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of Smart Grid technology to consumers?
(A) It can reduce their electricity bills.
(B) It can tell them how much energy each appliance is using.
(C) It can allow them to turn appliances on and off when they are not at home. (D) It can reduce the amount of energy needed to power appliances.
65. According to paragraph 4, what is the problem with using renewable source of power?
(A) They do not provide much energy.
(C) They do not supply a continuous flow of energy. (D) They can’t be used at off-peak times.
66. In paragraph 5, what can be inferred about cities in the future? (A) More people will be living in cities in the future than nowadays. (B) People in cities will be using cars and buses powered by electricity. (C) All buildings will generate their own electricity.
(D) Smart Grid technology will only be available in cities.
67. The word “remote” in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by ____. (A) isolated (B) crowded (C) attractive (D) alone
68. The word “underway” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ____. (A) permanent (B) complete (C) beneficial (D) in progress
69. What is the main idea of the final paragraph? (paragraph 6)
(A) To describe who will benefit from Smart Grid technology first. (B) To outline the advantages of Smart Grid technology.
(C) To summarize the main ideas in the previous paragraphs.
(D) To describe how, where and when smart technology will be introduced. 70. In paragraph 6, what can be inferred about the introduction of Smart Grid technology?
(A) The technologies which produce most benefits will be introduced first. (B) The cheapest technologies will be introduced first.
(C) The technologies which are most difficult to put into place will be introduced first.
(D) Technologically advanced systems will be introduced first.
Ⅵ. 翻譯 : (每題 2 分，共 5 題，10%) 71. 今年台灣有三家餐廳名列亞洲 50 最佳餐廳，而 Raw 是其中之一。 72. 從它在 2014 年底的開幕開始，Raw 已經成為台北最熱門的餐廳之一。 73. 主廚們使用當地食材，供應午餐以及晚餐的套餐(set menu)。 74. 所有的顧客都被要求在兩個月前在線上訂位。 75. 有著創新的餐點，Raw 以合理的價格提供難忘的用餐經驗。
RAW is impressive, a restaurant where food meets art, serving innovative dishes that blend Taiwanese ingredients with modern international influences.
Since its opening in late 2014, Raw has become one of the hottest spots in Taipei, with its striking interior design and innovative menu.
reservations have to be done online, and are accepted with a maximum of two weeks in advance
We serve lunch and dinner set menu from Wednesday to Sunday. Closed on Monday & Tuesday
