國立台南第二高級中學 102 學年度 高二【適性班】考試 英文科 試 題 卷
Part A
選擇題: 100% (共 50 題，每題 2 分，請畫記於電腦卡) I. Vocabulary:
1. Interestingly, the identical twins have plenty of in not just their appearances, but also their characters
(A) necessities (B) quantities (C) ingredients (D) similarities 2. The teacher always says something nice to her students because she believes that praise
serves as a sort of to them.
(A) encouragement (B) equipment (C) disagreement (D) tournament 3. According to the official , more than 70% of the elementary school
children are near-sighted.
(A) specification (B) orientation (C) calculation (D) construction 4. The tragic event which happened to Mr. Lin has made his family even more . (A) reliable (B) artificial (C) miserable (D) offensive 5. People may experience shock when they go to a foreign country for the first time.
(A) literature (B) culture (C) variety (D) sincerity
6. Don’t believe the girl. I think she’s just trying to trick you giving her money.
(A) into (B) from (C) upon (D) of
7. Prof. Wang said that Confucianism doesn’t really fall into the of religion.
(A) custom (B) category (C) enthusiasm (D) response
8. The principal will meet with a few student to discuss a ban on carrying cell phones to school.
(A) representatives (B) disciplines (C) employees (D) astrologists 9. Mrs. Walter looks at her only son with great . She just can’t stop him from gambling.
(A) administration (B) superstition (C) frustration (D) imagination 10. Albert’s poor academic in senior high school disappointed his parents.
(A) intelligence (B) correspondence (C) attendance (D) performance 11. You do better in your composition this time but there is still room for . (A) impression (B) improvement (C) publication (D) punishment 12. Christine often put things off until the last minute due to her poor time . (A) management (B) investment (C) explanation (D) exhibition 13. The physically-challenged orphan against hardships in life on his own.
(A) pioneered (B) captured (C) described (D) struggled 14. The Brown family had a narrow from death when their car crashed on the freeway.
(A) emotion (B) horror (C) escape (D) prediction
15. With great , Daisy got over the fear of water and learned how to swim.
(A) preference (B) determination (C) description (D) promotion 16. The general manager is very in the office. He makes many important decisions for the company.
(A) explosive (B) spiritual (C) ordinary (D) influential
17. Linda sunscreen to her body every few hours to protect her skin from the sun.
(A) affects (B) indicates (C) applies (D) decorates
18. Those gangsters the tycoon’s daughter and blackmailed a great sum of money.
(A) abducted (B) launched (C) criticized (D) declared 19. Grandfather gave an sign when seeing his old pictures.
(A) primary (B) guilty (C) imaginary (D) involuntary 20. Steve was late for school, and he left his wallet on the bus. This the saying that “Misfortunes never come alone.”
(A) revenges (B) illustrates (C) mistakes (D) sacrifices II. Idioms & Phrases:
21. Jack claimed that he this crime, although the police has some evidence against him.
(A) came up with (B) kept in touch with
(C) was satisfied with (D) had nothing to do with
22. With time passing by so quickly, it Maggie that her youth was gone.
(A) came upon (B) dawned on (C) turned on (D) took on
23. In Darwin’s theory, the natural selection was considered the important factor evolution.
(A) in the process of (B) as a result of (C) in spite of (D) on account of 24. your position in our company available. In other words, you are fired.
(A) Seldom does (B) As soon as (C) No longer is (D) As long as 25. The detective the case with care, trying to find clues as to the identity of the murderer.
(A) looked into (B) looked after (C) looked up to (D) looked forward to
III. Cloze Test
<A>
Many communication problems in daily life result from misunderstanding. These problems can become 26 bigger for cross-cultural communication.
Cultural differences create special difficulties when it comes to 27 the communication gap. Cultures add different meanings to speakers’ body language, tone of voice, volume of speech, and the way their words are arranged. These differences lead to misunderstandings which thus cause communication problems. For example, people 28 languages like Taiwanese often tend to speak loudly to express themselves. These expression may be read as “being angry” to people from another country such as Sweden.
Besides, there are things that should never be said in some cultures because they’re not considered polite. For instance, telling an American “you look really fat in that dress” may
receive a negative reaction. 29 people from places like China might not hesitate to make a statement like this, people from America generally don’t appreciate 30 direct- ness, and consider the statement an insult. So if you think before you’re about to speak, and consider how your words will come across to the listener, then it will remedy many problems in cross-cultural relationships.
26. (A) more (B) even (C) so (D) very
27. (A) bridge (B) judge (C) bridging (D) judging
28. (A) speaking (B) speak (C) spoke (D) spoken
29. (A) Because (B) Since (C) Unless (D) While
30. (A) too (B) such (C) thus (D) also
<B>
We are always told to “forgive and forget.” Many doctors now believe that forgiving others 31 actually good for our health.
Studies show that when people are angry, their heart speeds up and their blood pressure rises. Their breathing becomes fast, and their muscles tense. Anger 32 stress on the body. And this stress will cause serious health problems like heart attack.
How does forgiveness help? 33 letting go of anger, people help themselves. Once their anger is gone, their body returns to its 34 state. This takes pressure off the heart, which can help people live longer lives. Forgiveness is good for the people we live, work, and study with, too. Forgiveness is a tool that allows people to get along with one another. If no one ever 35 anyone else, there would be no end to the fights. So the next time you feel angry, think of your health, and forgive someone.
31. (A) is (B) are (C) to be (D) will
32. (A) recovers (B) spreads (C) makes (D) puts
33. (A) On (B) By (C) Under (D) From
34. (A) unique (B) downcast (C) usual (D) upset
35. (A) forgive (B) forgave (C) forgiven (D) forgiving
IV. 文意選填：
請選出正確的單字或片語填入文章空格中
(A) through (B) deliver (C) based on (D) crowded with (E) version (AB) turned into (AC) release (AD) theme
Beauty and the Beast is a famous 1991 film, musical and book, which all tell the same basic story. The musical 36 of the story was hugely successful, having run for more than 15 years on Broadway. Owing to its educational 37 , Beauty and the Beast is also a popular stage production for high school students.
The famous modern story is 38 an old French tale of Belle, a beautiful, wise
girl. One day, Belle’s father is captured by the evil Beast, a prince who was 39 a monster by a horrible witch. Belle goes to save her father, and when Beast sees her, he immediately falls in love with her and agrees to 40 the father if she stays with him forever, which she does. Belle soon sees 41 his ugliness and learns that he is actually kind and gentle. She is fond of him in the end, and because of her true love, Beast changes into the handsome prince he once was.
V. 篇章結構測驗：
In most species including humans, males are physically larger than females. It is believed that this is as a result of males fighting for food or resources. 42 In some species, like turtles, spiders and birds of prey like eagles, however, the females are larger than the males. Scientists believe this might be because these species don’t fight very much.
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Humans had typical gender roles in the past, but it’s common now for behavior of the sexes to be very different from the stereotype. 44 In the animal world, this is also common. In the case of the Emperor penguin, the male looks after the eggs while the female returns to the sea. 45
Unlike the gender of humans, which is determined before birth, some animals have the ability to change sex. 46 This is happening more frequently today, perhaps because of environmental pollution in the world’s rivers. Other sea animals like shrimp and oysters can also change sex.
(A) Fish often begin life as one sex, and then change to another sex later on.
(B) In fact, in these species it’s better for the females to be bigger because a larger female can lay and hatch more eggs.
(C) For example, today a father will be often the parent who stays home with the children, while the mother works outside the home.
(D) When the eggs are hatched, the male even feeds them milk from a gland in his throat.
(E) If males are bigger in size, it gives them an advantage in a fight.
42. 43. 44. 45. 46.
VI. 閱讀測驗：
One of the most famous “mothers” in the world had not a single child. Born in 1910, Mother Theresa was a nun who spent her life helping the poor and the sick in Calcutta, India.
Time after time, she could be found doing volunteer work in the roughest, dirtiest parts of the city.
Mother Theresa became a nun when she turned eighteen. In 1950, she started a group called the Missionaries of Charity. The group started with just twelve women, but today it includes more than four thousand nuns and over a million workers worldwide. They work to feed the hungry, to help the poor, and to put a roof over the homeless. The group also provides care for the blind and for others that tend to need a helping hand, like people suffering from
serious skin disease and orphaned children who have no parents.
During her lifetime, Mother Theresa and the Missionaries of Charity opened hundreds of free health care centers, homes for orphaned children, and hospitals throughout India. Mother Theresa usually received recognition for her contributions, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Not surprisingly, Mother Theresa gave out the prize money to the poor in India.
Many people admired Mother Theresa for her strength and loving kindness. She passed away in 1997 and now is often recalled as an “Angel of Mercy,” who spent her life serving “the poorest of the poor.”
47. This passage is mainly about . (A) the history of the Missionaries of Charity
(B) the poor living condition in Calcutta
(C) what Mother Theresa did during her lifetime (D) why people should help the suffering
48. After receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, what did Mother Theresa do with the prize money?
(A) She donated it to the poor people in India (B) She gave it to the church she belonged to.
(C) She used it to start the Missionaries of Charity.
(D) She hired over four thousand nuns to work for her.
49. Which of the following statements about the Missionaries of Charity is NOT true?
(A) At the beginning, there were only twelve women involved in it.
(B) Mother Theresa started the group when she was eighteen.
(C) They help those who need care such as the sick and the homeless.
(D) Now it is an international charity organization and has numerous volunteers.
50. The word “recognition” in the third paragraph means .
(A) reputation (B) approval (C) attention (D) accomplishment
Part B
翻譯: 20% <請寫在答案卷上>
I. 一格多字 (每格 1 分，12%)
1. 即使你不能現在採取行動，你應該在不久的將來實踐你的理想。
you can’t right now, you should put your ideals in the near future.
2. 除非你習慣廚房的熱，否則你沒辦法撐下去。
Unless you the heat in kitchen; otherwise, you can’t .
3. 不論他多強悍，我絕不會屈服讓步。
tough he is, I will never .
4. 毫無疑問地，那個藝術家不任別人擺佈。
, the artist didn’t others’ tune.
5. 林書豪從未想到他有一天會成名。
It has Jeremy Lin that he would be famous some day.
6. 難怪他對財富毫不在乎。
It was that he about wealth.
II 整句翻譯：8%
1. 令我尷尬的是，我把那個男人誤認是我爸爸了。(4%)
2. 如果你去年夠努力用功，你現在就會得好成績。(4%)
102 學年度高二適性班資格考英文科參考答案
