國台灣師大附中 98 學年度第二學期高一英文科期末考試題

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1 國台灣師大附中 98 學年度第二學期高一英文科期末考試題 I. Listening Comprehension 15% (1-5 題, 每題 1%; 6-10 題, 每題 2%) There are 3 parts to the Listening Comprehension test and it has a total of 10 questions. The multiple-choice answers are all written on the test. You must choose the best answer to each spoken question. < Part 1> Best Response Choose the best response to each question or statement. 1. A. Yes. Pets can be a lot of fun. B. Yes. Pets are too much trouble. C. Yes. Pets are better than kids. D. Yes. Pets can keep you young. 2. A. Yes, he saw several European movies. B. Yes, he took his wife to Europe for a week. C. Yes, he has purchased tickets to visit Europe this summer. D. Yes, he has visited many European countries A. Yes, they are very amazing. B. Yes, they are very ordinary. C. Yes, they are very unusual. D. Yes, they are very classic. A. Sure, I ll put gas in your car. B. Sure, I ll go get your car. C. Sure, I ll pay for your car. D. Sure, I ll fix your car for you. A. I know. I don t understand her culture, either. B. I know. I don t understand what she says. C. I know. I don t understand her traditions, either. D. I know. I don t understand what she does. <Part 2> Short Conversations Listen to the conversations. Then choose the best answer to each question A. Because his business has died. B. Because his business is thriving. C. Because his business is failing. D. Because his business is successful. A. Working with a professor. B. Finishing a degree in education counseling. C. Teaching children at a school. D. Following her goal of being a teacher. A. The palaces where Pharaohs once lived. B. The place where Pharaohs were buried. C. The families of Pharaohs. D. The old homes of Pharaohs. <Part 3> Short Talk Listen to the passage. Then choose the best answer to each question. (For questions 9-10) 9. A. It is an ingredient of sunscreen. B. It is used on painful sunburns. C. It damages our skin cells. D. It reveals lines in our skin. 10. A. It gives you bad headaches. B. It makes you look too young. C. It makes you have a fever and a terrible rash. D. It gives you a higher chance of getting cancer. 1

2 II. Vocabulary & Phrases (Studio Classroom) 11 % 11. The mountaineers will not be allowed to enter the reserved area if they are not with appropriate gear. (A) equipped (B) engaged (C) occupied (D) exhausted 12. He left his son in the police station overnight, hoping that would teach him to respect authority. (A) diligently (B) extensively (C) particularly (D) intentionally 13. The doctor asked that the patient come back for further examination if the symptoms. (A) compress (B) resist (C) persist (D) strip 14. J.K. Rowling has succeeded in creating a(n) world of muggles and wizards in her bestselling fantasy novels. (A) hilarious (B) grumpy (C) imaginary (D) affluent 15. Researchers are conducting key tests to evaluate the new drug. (A) clinical (B) infinite (C) extinct (D) executive 16. Wisdom is an invaluable that can only be obtained through experience. (A) bonus (B) asset (C) franchise (D) stock 17. One week before the trip, the Smiths received the tour from the travel agency. (A) audition (B) itinerary (C) foundation (D) nutrient 18. These days, travelers armed with phones can accomplish basic computing tasks without dragging along their laptops. (A) cutting-edge (B) deep-fried (C) clear-cut (D) widespread 19. The man was severely injured in last weekend s tragic car accident and died afterwards. (A) comparatively (B) randomly (C) undoubtedly (D) shortly 20. He accidentally the burglar alarm while he backed his car into another car, which was not moving. (A) broke down (B) set off (C) rolled out (D) dealt with 21. New York City is Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island. (A) complete with (B) comprised of (C) on the outskirts of (D) committed to III. Cloze Test 24% <A> Graffiti, images or lettering scratched on property, are 22 everywhere in major cities around the world. It is very controversial to determine 23 graffiti is an elaborate and complex art form worthy of display, or an eyesore, offensive and destructive. To some, graffiti has offered a means of communication as well as self-expression and its colorful and lively style can enhance the appearance of the neighborhood. But to others, it is 24 as an unwanted nuisance, which has an adverse effect on the neighborhood. The words and shapes are signs that crime is rampant in the neighborhood. It caused not only 25 revenue for property owners but also costly repair and cleanup costs. Worse still, some opponents even suggest that graffiti is gang-related and should remain illegal in any form. Whatever the value of graffiti may be, many agree that graffiti will inevitably be part of urban life for years to come. 22. (A) conjuring up (B) popping up (C) cutting out (D) looking up 23. (A) whatever (B) what (C) which (D) whether 24. (A) thought (B) referred (C) seen (D) looked 25. (A) losing (B) loss (C) loose (D) lost <B> Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille system, was born on January 4, 1809, in a small village near Paris. While 26 with one of his father s awls, Louis hand slipped and he accidentally poked one of his eyes. At first, the injury didn t seem serious, but then the wound became infected. A few days later, young Louis lost sight in both his eyes. An injury to his eye at age three 27 total loss of vision. The first few days after becoming blind were very hard. However, he didn t let his disability slow himself down. When he was ten, he entered the Royal Institution for Blind Youth in Paris, the world s first school for blind children. There he would live, study, and later teach. Years later, as he sat there in his father s harness workshop, he picked up one of his father s blunt awls. An 2

3 idea came to him in a flash. The very tool which had caused him to go blind could be used to make a raised dot alphabet that would enable him to read. He then started working on the improvement of Barbier s system. Amazingly, he 28 all the problems of the system by the age of 15. The Braille system, named after its young inventor, is used in countries all over the world, both for books and for signs. This system symbolizes 29 a breakthrough for the blind 29 the powerful motivation that helped a young boy achieve something so remarkable. 30 the ingenious invention of Louis Braille, blind children and adults throughout the world can read and write as easily as their sighted counterparts. 26. (A) played (B) playing (C) he playing (D) having played 27. (A) resulted in (B) resulted from (C) caused by (D) ironed out 28. (A) solving (B) has solved (C) would solve (D) had solved 29. (A) either or (B) not but (C) not simply but also (D) everything from to 30. (A) Thanks to (B) In addition to (C) In spite of (D) As a result, <C> The Luncheon is a well-known short story by Maugham, in which he describes a poor young man who finds 31 difficult to say no to a woman, with the result that he gets into trouble. The story begins with the young man s unexpected encounter with a fat lady in the theater. The encounter 32 him of one unforgettably terrible luncheon he had had with a charming slender lady at Foyot s 20 years before. Foyot s was such a fancy and expensive restaurant in Paris 33 he had never thought of going there. During the luncheon, the woman, saying repeatedly that she didn t eat more than one thing for lunch, ordered one dish after another. Be it the appetizer, the 34, or the dessert, every dish she ordered was expensive. She cheerfully enjoyed her meal, while the young man anxiously thought about the bill because he was afraid that he didn t have enough money to pay for the meal. 35, when the bill came, he paid and was left with a whole month ahead but not a penny in his pocket. 31. (A) that (B) very (C) it (D) this 32. (A) convinced (B) assured (C) relieved (D) reminded 33. (A) so that (B) that (C),where (D) to which 34. (A) entreé (B) saliva (C) caviar (D) chef 35. (A) By accident (B) On time (C) At last (D) After all <D> We are now living in a world full of advertisements. We can t avoid them 36 we go. 37 through a newspaper or magazine or count the radio or TV commercials we hear in one night, 37 we will realize the fact that advertising has become part of our life. Advertising 38 products. How can an ad succeed in persuading us to buy a particular product? Advertising firms utilize some strategies. First, to help the public remember the products, they come up with creative ads with catchy slogans or jingles, which we usually 39 ourselves 39 unconsciously. Second, just like slogans and jingles, famous faces are believed to be helpful in selling products. Therefore, companies pay a lot of money to stars to endorse their products. They make us believe if we use their products, we ll be as happy or as attractive as the stars in the ads, which is actually ELUSIVE. Last but not least, once an ad is created, it needs to be seen as much as possible, because the more often we see it, the more likely 40 spend money on the product it sells. 36. (A) no matter what (B) no matter which (C) wherever (D) whenever 37. (A) Leaf and (B) To leaf so (C) If you leaf and then (D) Don t leaf or 38. (A) is used to selling (B) is used to sell (C) used to sell (D) has used to sell 39. (A) get to repeat (B) make repeat (C) find repeating (D) have repeat 40. (A) it is to (B) that we will (C) it will (D) we are to <E> The Bermuda Triangle is a triangular area between Bermuda, Florida, and Puerto Rico in the Atlantic Ocean. As in this area many ships, aircraft, and people are reported 41 in good weather and without any warning, it is also called the Devil's Triangle. The name Bermuda Triangle first appeared in an article by Vincent H. Gaddis 3

4 in the magazine Argosy in However, it did not truly become a famous modern mystery , when Charles Berlitz wrote a book about the region. Berlitz was famous for his account of the many disappearances in this area. The Bermuda Triangle was a bestseller and 43 a variety of theories about how the planes and ships could have disappeared. Some people suggest the aircraft, ships, and people that disappeared in the area were abducted by aliens. Some disagree and claim the lost city of Atlantis is in the region 44 mysterious power could have caused the accidents. Another explanation is that compasses often give false readings here because of natural changes in the earth s magnetic field. But some people do not believe that there is any mystery at all. Coastguards who work in the region have pointed out that the Bermuda Triangle is not as dangerous as many people imagine. There are no more disappearances in this area than in similar regions around the world. 45, it is common not to find wreckage from ships and planes if a search has been delayed by bad weather. However, while no study has ever revealed anything unusual about the disappearances of vessels and aircraft in the area, the Bermuda Triangle remains one of the greatest mysteries of all time because what has actually happened to the victims is still unknown. 41. (A) to vanish (B) vanishing (C) vanished (D) to have vanished 42. (A) after (B) since (C) until (D) from 43. (A) held onto (B) led to (C) recovered from (D) thought up 44. (A) and its (B) and that its (C) of which (D) whose 45. (A) Besides (B) Therefore (C) Instead (D) Nevertheless IV. Reading Comprehension 20 % <A> What do you consider to be the most important invention in the last 1,000 years? Is it the light bulb or the Internet? Many people say that it is the printing press, a machine that allows us to print copies of books and documents. But why is the printing press so important? Before the printing press, books were copied by hand. Ancient Roman book publishers sometimes sold as many as 5,000 copies of a book that had been copied by slaves. Nonetheless, copying a book was such a time-consuming and expensive activity that only a few copies of each book were made. As a result, only a small percentage of the population learned to read and had access to books. In 1450, goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg in Germany invented the modern printing press. The impact of his machine is sometimes compared to the invention of the Internet by Tim Berners-Lee. Ancient Chinese people invented paper in 105 AD and used woodblock printing before 200 AD. Gutenberg s printing press, however, was easy to use with languages that had alphabetic scripts. After 1450, thousands of copies of a popular book or newspaper could be made quickly and cheaply. Books and newspapers with ideas and images from all over the world became widely available to the public. Knowledge is power. Reading has created amazing revolutions in science, technology, religion, and politics. The computer, cell phone, and even the Internet have grown thanks to the billions of powerful readers that were created by the printing press. From 1450 onward, more and more people have become readers powerful in helping the world to make progress at a fast pace. 46. What is the main idea of the article? (A) Since 1450, the year when the printing press was invented, humankind has been able to advance toward space. (B) The printing press is a machine that can quickly print many copies of a book. (C) The printing press invented in 1450 was an important invention because it allowed humankind to advance faster. (D) How books are copied and published throughout history. 47. According to the article, whose invention is the printing press? (A) The Chinese. (B) A German named Johannes Gutenberg. 4

5 (C) The ancient Romans. (D) Tim Berners-Lee. 48. What may the printing press have helped to create directly? (A) A large group of powerful readers. (B) The computer, cell phone and the Internet. (C) A select few who have access to education and information. (D) Revolutions in religion and politics. 49. How long has the paper been used by the Chinese since its invention? (A) For more than 2,100 years. (B) For 1,900 years or so. (C) For 1,808 years. (D) For more than 2,200 years. 50. Which of the following is NOT suggested in the article? (A) The printing press promoted the spread of knowledge and information, leading to a world that progressed at a faster pace. (B) Gutenberg s printing press differs from woodblock printing devised by the Chinese in that the former was easy to use with languages that had alphabetic scripts. (C) Chinese people had used woodblock printing for more than one thousand years before the printing press was introduced in the West. (D) Ancient Roman book publishers made so many copies of books using cheap labor that a large number of people had access to books. <B> Easter Island, part of present-day Chile, is home to hundreds of figure-like statues known as Moai. The island was once one of the most heavily-populated isles in that region of the world. Though not many people live on Easter Island today, its population reached 10,000 sometime after people of Polynesian descent settled here around 500 AD. To many people s shock, the number of inhabitants went down to 2,000 in the span of 100 years. Scholars and researcher have pointed out several possible reasons behind such drastic drop; for example, overpopulation, deforestation and the overuse of resources on an isolated island that had few to begin with. In fact, the food supplies of the people ran out so quickly that the inhabitants had to resort to cannibalism in order to survive, which also explains the drop in population. Despite its sad past, Easter Island is well-known for Moai huge statues weighing 20 tons each and standing straight up to a height of 20 feet. The largest one, named Paro, stands at over 30 feet high and weighs 75 tons. Carved out of volcanic ash found on the island, these statues were created by the best artisans of the community and represented dead ancestors as well as powerful, living chiefs. Used as conduits between the gods and chiefs, the Moai were key components of the inhabitants ceremonies. It is not known whether the Moai were transported from their place of manufacture or built in their locations, but because of their size, it is assumed that an enormous amount of manpower and engineering was needed to move them. The island is pretty low key in tourism these days, as there s not much for travelers to do. Visiting the Moai, however, definitely makes the journey to this remote and isolated island worthwhile. 51. What may be the best title of the article? (A) Easter Island then and now. (B) The glorious past and gloomy present of the Moai. (C) The artistic value of Easter Island statues. (D) Easter Island the most isolated place on earth. 52. Judging from the information provided in the article, what does the word cannibalism mean? (A) The act or practice of killing animals for food (B) The act or practice of planting food crops (C) The act or practice of eating human flesh by mankind (D) The act or practice of treating diseases using animals 53. Which of the following descriptions about present-day Easter Island is NOT TRUE? (A) It is now a part of Chile. 5

6 (B) Its inhabitants are of Polynesian descent. (C) It now has a population of 10,000. (D) Except visiting the Moai, there s little for travelers to do there. 54. According to the article, the Moai. (A) are what makes Easter island well-known and worth visiting (B) are enormous statues among which the biggest one measures 20 tons in weight and 20 feet in height (C) were carved out of volcanic ash found elsewhere (D) were symbolic of nothing other than gods. 55. Imagine that you were an inhabitant on Easter Island around 600 A.D., and the following are descriptions of your life: You lost several family members to the shortage of food. Being the best sculptor in your village, you were asked to carve a gigantic statue out of volcanic ash. You helped the villagers with the moving of some statues using simple tools. You worked as a tour guide to serve travelers from all over the world. Based on the article, which of the above are most likely to be true? (A) (B) (C) (D) all of the above 第二部份 : 非選擇題 30% 請在答案卷上作答 Vocabulary and derivatives 30% (1-5 題, 每題 2%; 6-25 題, 每題 1%) 1. Due to the increasingly high unemployment rate, it is e ed that upward of 10,000 people will attend the job fair. 2. Taking r e on the person who harmed you, although it seems to turn the harm you felt into triumphant punishment, actually brings about more harm and incurable wounds. 3. The couple have been jobless for a year. Now they have to m e on the small amount of money received from the government. 4. An amount of money that is given to students by a school to help pay for their education is called a s p. 5. Subway is a fast food chain store that mainly sells s e sandwiches and salads. 6. It is commonly believed that eating fruits after meals is good for d n. It may help to change food we have eaten into substances our body can use. 7. He is utterly u e; you cannot tell what he is going to do or how he is going to behave next minute. 8. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can be a h d to the baby to be born. It sometimes causes the baby to suffer lifelong physical damage. 9. After suffering successive defeats, Roger Federer was ex y happy when he won French Open on June 7. His huge fans all over the world were surely also very very happy for him. 10. Jenny is a great teacher. She doesn t lose her patience even when she is b ed with her students questions in class. 11. In recent years, the climate change has caused a lot of natural d rs, such as hurricanes, floods, drought, etc. and the situation is getting worse. 12. The g n gap appears when older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different experiences, opinions, habits and behavior. 13. Helen is a very c l reader. She reads books seriously and carefully in order to judge whether what she reads is good or bad and true or false. 14. It s not surprising that Tina chose English as her college major because she had been crazily fascinated with English l e, especially Shakespeare s works 15. The g n ceremony of the HSNU, featuring the Maya civilization this year, took place on June Visitors are not encouraged to travel to the countries where the swine flu has s d. 17. Don t eat too much cake now. It will r n your appetite. You won t feel like eating dinner later. 6

7 18. Health minister Ching-chuan Yeh represented Taiwan to take part in the annual meeting of the World Health O n on May 18, 2009 for the first time in 38 years. 19. It is a very dangerous job. If you don t pay a n to what you are doing while you are at work, you will get hurt easily. 20. He has recently been p ed to sales manager after working for his company as a salesperson for five years. 21. Susan Boyle, who comes from a small village in Scotland, has become a c y all over the world after her amazing performance on the TV show Britain s Got Talent. She is very famous now. 22. A US Airways plane with 155 passengers a d went into a chilly Hudson River after striking at least one bird upon takeoff. Fortunately, all the people were saved. 23. Do you have any (prove) that this man stole your bag? 24. I think her argument is not quite (convince). She failed to make us believe what she said is true. 25. The Bangladesh economist Dr. Muhammad Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 in (recognize) of his efforts to help the poor 延此線撕下 答案卷 Name: Class: No.: 得分 : Vocabulary and derivatives 30% (1-5 題, 每題 2%; 6-25 題, 每題 1%)

8 答案卷 Name: Class: No.: 得分 : Vocabulary and derivatives 30% (1-5 題, 每題 2%; 6-25 題, 每題 1%) 1. estimated 2. revenge 3. manage 4. scholarship 5. submarine 6. digestion 7. unpredictable 8. hazard 9. extremely 10. bombarded 11. disasters 12. generation 13. critical 14. literature 15. graduation 16. spread 17. ruin 18. Organization 19. attention 20. promoted 21. celebrity 22. aboard 23. proof 24. convincing 25. recognition 8

9 師大附中 97 學年度第二學期高一第三次段考聽力測驗 There are 3 parts to the Listening Comprehension test and it has a total of 10 questions. The multiple-choice answers are all written on the test. You must choose the best answer to each spoken question. < Part 1> Best Response Choose the best response to each question or statement. 1. Owning a pet can be a real hassle, don t you think? A. Yes. Pets can be a lot of fun. B. Yes. Pets are too much trouble. C. Yes. Pets are better than kids. D. Yes. Pets can keep you young. 2. Daniel has traveled extensively throughout Europe. A. Yes, he saw several European movies. B. Yes, he took his wife to Europe for a week. C. Yes, he has purchased tickets to visit Europe this summer. D. Yes, he has visited many European countries. 3. Do you think these spots on my arm are abnormal? A. Yes, they are very amazing. B. Yes, they are very ordinary. C. Yes, they are very unusual. D. Yes, they are very classic. 4. Can you retrieve my car from the shop? It should be fixed by now. A. Sure, I ll put gas in your car. B. Sure, I ll go get your car. C. Sure, I ll pay for your car. D. Sure, I ll fix your car for you. 5. I can t communicate with Shirley because I don t understand her Spanish dialect. A. I know. I don t understand her culture, either. B. I know. I don t understand what she says. C. I know. I don t understand her traditions, either. D. I know. I don t understand what she does. <Part 2> Short Conversations Listen to the conversations. Then choose the best answer to each question. 6. W: This financial crisis is affecting so many people. M: I know what you mean. I think my business is about to collapse. W: Really? That s terrible! What are you going to do? M: I don t know yet. Do you have any advice for me? W: Start looking for a new job! Q: Why should the man look for a new job? A. Because his business has died. B. Because his business is thriving. C. Because his business is failing. D. Because his business is successful. 7. M: I haven t seen you in a while, Sally. What have you been up to? W: I ve been taking some college courses. I m pursuing an education degree. M: Good for you! That s great news! W: Thanks. I enjoy working with children.

10 Q: What has Sally been doing lately? A. Working with a professor. B. Finishing a degree in education counseling. C. Teaching children at a school. D. Following her goal of being a teacher. 8. W: Did you enjoy your trip to Egypt, Ned? M: Yes. I especially enjoyed the tombs of the Pharaohs. W: Did you take a lot of pictures? M: Yes, let me show them to you. Q: What did Ned enjoy seeing in Egypt? A. The palaces where Pharaohs once lived. B. The place where Pharaohs were buried. C. The families of Pharaohs. D. The old homes of Pharaohs. <Part 3> Short Talk Listen to the passage. Then choose the best answer to each question. (For questions 9-10) Avoiding sunburn is one way to avoid skin cancer. There are three ways to avoid sunburn, including wearing sunscreen, getting a tan, and staying inside or covering up to avoid the ultraviolet light that causes sunburn. In addition to setting off pain signals that sting and feel hot, sunburn causes your skin to age more quickly. It also increases the risk of cell mutations that could turn into cancer. If you do get a painful sunburn though, be sure to apply a lot of lotion or aloe to the affected area. Also be careful to protect the burned area once layers of new skin are revealed under the skin that peels, as it will be more sensitive at first. 9. What does this talk imply about ultraviolet light? A. It is an ingredient of sunscreen. B. It is used on painful sunburns. C. It damages our skin cells. D. It reveals lines in our skin. 10. What is one negative effect of sunburn that s mentioned in the talk? A. It gives you bad headaches. B. It makes you look too young. C. It makes you have a fever and a terrible rash. D. It gives you a higher chance of getting cancer.