臺北市立建國高級中學九十三學年度第二學期第一次定期考高一英文科試題
I. Listening Comprehension Test: 15%
Part One:
1. (A) He expects the teacher to give a good reason.
(B) He wishes to make sure if the teacher remembers the deadline.
(C) He intends to ask for more time to finish his report.
(D) He wants to hand in his assignment on time.
2. (A) She hopes to go to the cyber café as well.
(B) She wants the man to explain something to her.
(C) She hopes the man’s tongue hasn’t got hurt.
(D) She wants the man to keep a cat.
3. (A) She enjoyed everything in England.
(B) She felt the weather in England was wonderful.
(C) She didn’t enjoy the trip at all.
(D) She didn’t like the weather.
4. (A) She had no opinion on his acting.
(B) She didn’t like the character he played.
(C) She felt he acted very well.
(D)She thought he overacted in the movie.
5. (A) The woman refused to take the man’s headset.
(B) The man’s music is so loud that it bothers the woman.
(C) The woman has been bugging the man because of the headset.
(D) The man and the woman are complaining about the loud music.
Part Two:
6. (A) She is trying to carry her groceries home.
(B) She is hanging out with David.
(C) She is inviting the couple and David over for dinner.
(D) She is going to the store before it closes.
7. (A) They set her free at Christmas.
(B) They were thoughtful though not generous on Christmas Eve.
(C) They took care of her in the hospital during the Christmas vacation.
(D)They gave her a wonderful memory of Christmas.
8. (A) His girlfriend loved someone else.
(B) His girlfriend deserted him.
(C) He doesn’t love Linda anymore.
(D)There is a love triangle among him, Linda, and Jennifer.
9. (A) The man should eat a lot of fish.
(B) She is the man’s Miss Right because she is short.
(C) There are other girls he can have a relationship with.
(D) The man should have ended the relationship with Linda.
Part Three:
10. (A) They are not often used nowadays.
(B) They play an important part in the English language.
(C) They are quite controversial.
(D)There are only two examples about them.
11. (A) A place with many paths where you can easily get lost.
(B) A basement where there is a monster inside.
(C) A dark place where there is full of blind people.
(D)A prison where victims or criminals are kept.
12. (A) An easy job.
(B) A relaxed manner.
(C) Considerable interest.
(D) Difficult work.
13. (A) Gymnasium.
(B) Eleusis.
(C) Plato’s school.
(D) Sacred House.
14. (A) Some religious rituals took place there.
(B) The house was surrounded by columns.
(C) There were seven rectangular rooms.
(D) It used to be a huge prison.
15. (A) 3:00.
(B) 3:35.
(C) 2:30.
(D)2:25.
II. Idioms: 10%
16. It is obvious that tires like that will ______ when traveling at a high speed.
(A)go off (B)blow out (C)cut out (D)turn down
17. I worked very hard but the result _______ to be a failure.
(A)turned out (B)looked forward to (C)went off (D)happened to
18. I can't _______ the low-paid job because I have been out of work for three months.
(A)blow out (B)shut up (C)cut in (D)turn down
19. The police were making enquiries and would be pleased to _______ any person who had seen the victim on the night he was murdered.
(A)bear in mind (B)have got (C)make the best of (D)hear from
20. The trouble is that we don't __________, or, more correctly, our minds move in different channels.
(A)have in mind (B)get along (C)see eye to eye (D)keep in touch
21. According to the study, the adopted(領養的) children ______ the weight characteristics of their biological parents instead of their adopted parents.
(A)take after (B)look after (C)grow out of (D)make the best of
22. If you _______ one head of the monster, two others immediately grew in its place.
(A)cut out (B)cut off (C)cut in (D)cut down on
23. When you _______ a job, do your best to carry it out. Don’t complain about it, no matter how difficult and boring it is.
(A)take off (B)take after (C)take up (D)take down
24. They're always _________, ready to respond to the slightest protest from the opposition party.
(A)hard of hearing (B)a lost cause (C)cut and dried (D)on their toe
25. I didn’t mean to ________ on his telephone conversation, but this was an emergency.
(A)cut off (B)break in (C)turn down (D)blow out
III. Matching (I) 10%
(A)likely (B)survey (C)far behind (D)as well as (E)ranking (AB)women (AC)though (AD)what (AE)share (BC)among
It’s not just men who love to watch TV sports; ___26___ around the world are getting in on the act. A ___27___ of adult consumers in 34 countries reveals that 93% of men watching TV tune in to sports. And ___28___ women, the number isn’t all that ___29___, at 83%.
But ___30___ men and women are watching is quite different. Men are attracted primarily to soccer, American football, car racing and boxing. Women are more ___31___ to watch figure skating, tennis, gymnastics, athletics, volleyball and swimming, ___32___ some women are also attracted to soccer and American football. Both sexes ___33___ the same passion for baseball and basketball, ___34___ hockey and golf. Overall, soccer is the world’s favorite TV sport, ___35___ highest in 24 of 34 countries.
IV. Matching (II): 5%
36. We could never learn to be brave and patient 37. A person who is blind
38. Instead of giving up, 39. There was so much fog 40. Two people were reported
(A) have equal rights to study in colleges.
(B) when I take a walk in the forest.
(C) that they couldn’t see across the river.
(D) to have been injured in the earthquake.
(E) they received a lot of Christmas cards.
(AB) can still communicate through spoken language.
(AC) before taking a long trip to Kaohsiung.
(AD) if there were only joy in the world.
(AE) that they have broken the record in the Olympics.
(BC) he thinks of the frustration as a challenge.
V.Cloze-test: 14%
Tolkien’s father died young. Growing up without a father ___41___ have been difficult for Tolkien. What was worse, his mother also ___42___ when Tolkien was eleven. In 1908, Tolkien, aged sixteen, rented rooms in a house ___43___ several other lodgers lived. He fell in love with one of them, a young woman named Edith Bratt. But he was forbidden to see her by the priest who was responsible for him after his mother’s death. Tolkien followed his wishes but ___44___ he was old enough, he married her.
41. (A)must (B)should (C)would (D)might
42. (A)passed out (B)passed by (C)passed away (D)passed down 43. (A)which (B)that (C)where (D)what
44. (A)even if (B)as though (C)whenever (D)as soon as
The second exhibition, ___45___ China’s contribution to the exploration of space, showed a very similar story. In fact, we are doing the same thing, but instead of leaving the oceans to crawl onto land, we are leaving the Earth and ___46___ for the stars. Despite what anyone says, the money the government is spending on space exploration is not a(n) ___47___. ___48___, it is a matter of survival for the human race. Space is our future.
45. (A)in (B)on (C)with (D)of
46. (A)arriving (B)taking (C)turning (D)reaching 47. (A)success (B)failure (C)waste (D)investment
48. (A)Therefore (B)Rather (C)Thus (D)Moreover
Elephants have a number of images. A ___49___ of elephants are often considered to be very noisy, but people also say, “Elephants never forget.” English speakers imagine that elephants have a long ___50___. A “white elephant” ___51___
something that is useless. If you buy a car that can’t run, the car is a white elephant.
49. (A)pack (B)flock (C)herd (D)swarm 50. (A)trunk (B)age (C)story (D)memory
51. (A)is supposed to (B)refers to (C)deals with (D)cares for
As many scientists have said, science is everywhere around us – ___52___ in those things that we don’t pay much attention to. William Blake, a British poet, once invited his readers “to see a world in a grain of sand.” ___53___ the world better, we should open our eyes to the things that don’t usually ___54___ much attention from us.
52. (A)even (B)even if (C)but (D)except
53. (A)Understand (B)Understanding (C)To understand (D)Understood 54. (A)distract (B)pay (C)keep (D)receive
VI. Reading Comprehension: 16%
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, golden daffodils (水仙), Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
55. The first line is an example of ________.
(A)simile (B)metaphor (C)euphemism (D)personification 56. The synonym of ‘breeze’ in line 6 is ________.
(A)rain (B)sky (C)stream (D)wind
57. Which of the following is most likely true about the poet?
(A)He was a great dancer.
(B) He liked to be close to Nature.
(C) He enjoyed the company of people.
(D)He was a very lonely person.
At first sight the plant Mars does not appear very welcoming to any kind of life. It has very little oxygen and water; the temperature at night is below -50℃ and winds of 100 miles per hour cause severe dust storms. However, the surface of the planet seems to show that water flowed across it at some time in the past, and it is believed there is enough ice at the poles to cover the planet with water if it melted. Although there is no life on Mars now, some scientists think that there may have been some form of life a long time ago. At that time, the planet had active volcanoes; the atmosphere was thicker and warmer; and there was water. In fact, in some ways Mars may have been similar to Earth, where life exits.
Some people believe that Mars could support life in the future if the right conditions were produced. The first step would be to warm the planet using certain gases which trap the sun’s heat in the plant’s atmosphere. With warmth, water and carbon dioxide, simple plants could begin to grow. These plants could slowly make Mars habitable. It is estimated that the whole process might take between 100,000 and 200,000 years. In the meantime, people could begin to live on the planet in special closed environments. They would provide a lot of useful information about conditions on Mars and the problems connected with living there.
58. A suitable title for the passage is “______”.
(A)No life on Mars (B)The possibility of life on Mars (C)A study of the climate of Mars (D)Future conditions on Mars
59. Some scientists think there may have been life on Mars in the past because ______.
(A)there is a large amount of water at the poles (B) there is no life there now
(C) Mars may be able to support life in the future (D)conditions may have been similar to those on Earth 60. There could be life on Mars in the future if ______.
(A)it supported life in the past
(B) the planet’s volcanoes become as active as they were in the past (C) certain gases are used to cool the planet
(D)the atmosphere can be heated enough to grow simple plants
61. People may be able to live on Mars _______.
(A)within the next 200,000 years (B)only 200,000 years from now (C)as soon as the planet becomes cool enough (D)only 150,000 years from now 62. The writer has a(n) _______ attitude towards the possibility of life on Mars in the
future.
(A)doubtful (B)indifferent (C)positive (D)negative
VII. Vocabulary: 20%
1. If we fail to listen to our young people, we will be i_____t of their concerns and problems. If we don’t understand what they need, how can we be a help to them?
2. After the sex s_____l was uncovered, the mayor could not but resign form the public office.
3. Owing to the fast economic growth, Harrison is eager to e_______h branch offices in Taichung and Kaohsiung to make more money.
4. It was a d_______ting blow to the victims of the 921 Earthquake in Central Taiwan. Not only did their houses collapse but they were also deprived of their family.
5. It is c_____s of the firefighters to save people from a big fire. This kind of brave act deserves our respect.
6. According to the Chinese tradition, rice farmers usually grow their crops in spring and h____t their crops in autumn.
7. He is always ready to help the old and the needy. His g______y is beyond doubt.
8. There are seven c______ts in the world and Asia is the largest one.
9. Nowadays to be flight a______ts is not so attractive as before. Though the rewards are high, the risks are high.
10. The concerns of air pollution are not p_____r to environmentalists. To solve the problem is everybody’s business.
11. There are many harmful s_______es in cigarettes, such as nicotine and tar. They may lead to lung cancer.
12. The aboriginal legends maintain that most of the underground water channels were created by the m_______l snakes as they traveled across the country. Of course, today the mystery is solved because of scientific evidence.
13. As he contributed a lot to the country, the government held a state f_____l for him after he died.
14. It’s a good night for o______n of the stars. We can see the them clearly.
15. Despite the old buildings in these schools, the teachers in them adapt their style to meet c______y needs and expectations. Their teaching methods keep abreast of the times.
16. To explore Mars, a m______e quantity of fuel would be needed for a two-way space voyage.
17. Drugs prescribed by doctors can be extremely h______s if used in the wrong way.
18. Men are easily c______ted by the famous model, who not only has a good figure but also wears a charming smile all the time. Few can resist her charm.
19. Morris r_____es what he has seen in the murder to the police. He is the only witness; therefore, what he says is of crucial importance.
20. Confucius is a very i____l thinker. Even now the Chinese still live by his teachings. If fact, Confucianism has a great effect on Chinese culture.
VIII. Translation: 10%
1. 聽說他一貧如洗
He is ______ to be as poor as a ______ mouse.
2. 人生中最重要的不是勝利而是奮鬥
The most important thing in life is ______ triumph ______ struggle.
3. 魔戒這部電影十分賣座，導致相關產品也受歡迎
The movie The Lord of the Rings was really a ______, ______ in the popularity of the products connected with it.
4. 產品功能再好，如果使用者強烈不喜歡，終究不算成功
No matter how well a product performs, if the user takes a strong dislike to it, then it will not succeed in the ______ ______.
5. 注意聽我說，這個規則我只解釋一次
Pay attention to me, and I’ll explain the rules once and ______ ______.
Listening Comprehension Test Part One:
In Part One, you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation.
1.
M(Student): Uh…Ms Yang, are you available now? I'd like to talk to you about my report.
W(Teacher): All right. But I'm sure you know today is the deadline for your assignment.
● Question: What does the student probably want to do? (C) A) He expects the teacher to give a good reason.
B) He wishes to make sure if the teacher remembers the deadline.
C) He intends to ask for more time to finish his report.
D) He wants to hand in his assignment on time.
2.
W: Who was the girl sitting on your lap in the Internet Café last night?
M: Uh…She …
W: What is with you? Has the cat got your tongue?
● Question: What does the woman want? (B) A) She hopes to go to the cyber café as well.
B) She wants the man to explain something to her.
C) She hopes the man’s tongue hasn’t got hurt.
D) She wants the man to keep a cat.
3.
M: Hi, Linda. How did you like your trip to England?
W: Well, everything was great except for one thing, the weather.
● Question: How did the woman feel about the trip? (D) A) She enjoyed everything in England.
B) She felt the weather in England was wonderful.
C) She didn’t enjoy the trip at all.
D) She didn’t like the weather.
4.
M: Have you seen Leonardo DeCaprio’s new movie “The Aviator”?
W: Yes and I was very impressed. He got so into his character.
● Question: How did the woman feel about Leonardo’s performance? (C) A) She had no opinion on his acting.
B) She didn’t like the character he played.
C) She felt he acted very well.
D) She thought he overacted in the movie.
5.
W: Here, take this headset. I bought it just for you.
M: What do you mean?
W: Sorry, I just can’t take it anymore. Your music has been bugging me. I hope you’ll understand.
● Question: What is the problem here? (B)
A) The woman refused to take the man’s headset.
B) The man’s music is so loud that it bothers the woman.
C) The woman has been bugging the man because of the headset.
D) The man and the woman are complaining about the loud music.
Part Two:
In Part Two, you will hear longer conversations. After each conversation, you will hear two questions.
M: Rita! Can I give you a hand with some of those bags?
W: Thanks, David. Can you take these two? I didn’t realize they were that heavy.
M: Sure. Why did you buy so much stuff?
W: Well, I didn’t want to buy a lot but I’m having some important people over tonight.
M: What’s the occasion?
W: The couple I stayed with in England are in Taiwan for their vacation at the
moment. I thought I’d surprise them. I’m inviting them and some of their friends in Taiwan for a welcome dinner.
M: That’s really considerate of you.
W: I think it’s the least I can do for them. They let me stay with them for the
Christmas vacation for free and I had a good time because of their hospitality and generosity.
● 6. What is Rita doing? (A)
A) She is trying to carry her groceries home.
B) She is hanging out with David.
C) She is inviting the couple and David over for dinner.
D) She is going to the store before it closes.
● 7. Why does Rita feel grateful to the couple? (D) A) They set her free at Christmas.
B) They were thoughtful though not generous on Christmas Eve.
C) They took care of her in the hospital during the Christmas vacation.
D) They gave her a wonderful memory of Christmas.
W: Hey, Joe, are you all right?
M: Hello, Jennifer. …I…I got dumped by Linda.
W: Oh, don’t think that way. You just broke up with her. It’s no big deal.
M: Thanks.
W: Hey. Cheer up. Don't be such a loser.
M: You know, I love her. She said we've got a big problem and that it was impossible to resolve. What's that supposed to mean? I don't understand.
W: Well, take my word for it, it's better to love a short girl than not a tall.
M: I don't get it.
W: You know - "not a tall", "not at all".
M: Har har, very funny.
W: Anyway, there are plenty more fish in the sea!
● 8. What is the man’s problem? (B) A) His girlfriend loved someone else.
B) His girlfriend deserted him.
C) He doesn’t love Linda anymore.
D) There is a love triangle among him, Linda, and Jennifer.
● 9. What is the woman's advice? (C) A) The man should eat a lot of fish.
B) She is the man’s Miss Right because she is short.
C) There are other girls he can have a relationship with.
D) The man should have ended the relationship with Linda.
Part Three:
In Part Three, you will hear two short talks. After each talk, you will hear three questions.
I.
Today’s lecture will center on the influence of mythology on the English language. It’s not common to read or write without drawing upon myth-oriented adjectives or idioms. Let’s have a look at a couple of examples.
In the lyrics of the Phantom of the Opera, “…And in this labyrinth where night is blind, the Phantom of the Opera is here inside my mind...” “Labyrinth” was a dangerous maze on the Greek island of Crete, built for King Minos. Sacrificial victims were sent into the Labyrinth from which it was almost impossible to escape.
At the center was the monster, the Minotaur. So it’s easy to see why “labyrinth” is used in the lyrics. It was difficult to escape from the monstrous Phantom’s keep.
Another example can be found in newspapers. “It would take a Herculean effort for the Republicans to win a majority of seats in the House and Senate.” The phrase
“Herculean effort” was related to a Greek hero, Hercules, son of Zeus and a mortal woman. He killed his own wife and children in a state of madness. For the murders, he was punished to perform twelve Labors. Each of them was considered to be impossible but he completed all of them. So we know the report simply means it is not easy for the Republicans to win a majority of seats in the House and Senate.
● 10. What point does the speaker make about the myth-related phrases? (B) A) They are not often used nowadays.
B) They play an important part in the English language.
C) They are quite controversial.
D) There are only two examples about them.
● 11. What does “labyrinth” mean in today’s English? (A) A) A place with many paths where you can easily get lost.
B) A basement where there is a monster inside.
C) A dark place where there is full of blind people.
D) A prison where victims or criminals are kept.
● 12. What does “Herculean task” probably refer to today? (D) A) An easy job.
B) A relaxed manner.
C) Considerable interest.
D) Difficult work.
II.
Hello, everyone. I’m your tour guide, Jason. Welcome to Athens, a city rich in history and tradition. We’ve got lots of museums and archaeological sites to visit.
The first place we’re going to visit is Plato’s Academy. As you see, Academy is a suburb of Athens. It is named after the hero, Academos. There were people living in this place from the prehistoric period until the 6th century AD.
Plato founded his philosophical school here. The school became very famous due to the Neoplatonists, and it remained in use until 526 AD, when it was finally closed down by Emperor Justinian.
On your left hand side is one of the three famous Gymnasiums of Athens. It’s a large rectangular building with rooms on the north side and a space inside surrounded by columns. It’s called an internal peristyle in architecture. This gym could date back to the first century AD.
Over there is the Sacred House, a building of the Geometric period. It has seven rectangular rooms on either side of a corridor. The structure presents strong similarity to the sacred house of Eleusis. This is shown in the pamphlet you got. The place is believed to have been a spot for religious practice because sacrificial remains were found inside the building.
OK. That’s it about Plato’s Academy. Now, you have 30 minutes to walk around and take pictures and five minutes for the restroom. Come back to the bus at three o’clock sharp. Thanks and enjoy yourselves.
● 13. Which spot is not in the historical site of Academy? (B) A) Gymnasium.
B) Eleusis.
C) Plato’s school.
D) Sacred House.
● 14. What can we know from the excavations in the Sacred House? (A) A) Some religious rituals took place there.
B) The house was surrounded by columns.
C) There were seven rectangular rooms.
D) It used to be a huge prison.
● 15. What time does the tour guide dismiss the tourists? (D) A) 3:00
B) 3:35 C) 2:30.
D) 2:25
臺北市立建國高級中學九十三學年度第二學期第一次定期考高一英文科 試題
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captivated 19.relates 20.influential II.
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