国立基隆女中九十三学年度下学期高三英文科第一次段考.doc

國立基隆女中九十三學年度下學期高三英文科第一次段考試題I. Vocabulary (15%)1. Helen likes to read the _ of great people to get inspiration and learn something from them.(A) motivation (B) revolution (C) episodes (D) biographies 2. My mind went _ as I heard the announcement that I won the first prize at the speech contest.(A) conceivable (B) blank (C) startling (D) motionless3. The policeman was _ from his job for abusing his power. (A) dismissed (B) disguised (C) accused (D) supervised4. It took me two months to _ to my new company and job. (A) immerse (B) admire (C) adjust (D) inject 5. In order not to go to school, the boy _ that he caught a bad cold. (A) broadened (B) pretended (C) uttered (D) scratched 6. The warm-up activity _ the lecture so that students might obtain background knowledge in advance. (A) declared (B) jeopardized (C) fluttered (D) preceded7. The old building is part of our cultural _ and we should preserve it. (A) pulse (B) heritage (C) inspection (D) brochure 8. Mary _ turned away when the stranger stared at her. The strangers stare made her uncomfortable. (A) cruelly (B) knowingly (C) loosely (D) uneasily9. This VIP lounge is not open to the public. It is only available to the _ few. (A) faint (B) privileged (C) coarse (D) shabby 10. The judgment that it is illegal for the government to control the editorials in newspapers is a(n) _ for freedom of speech. (A) ornament (B) annoyance (C) distinction (D) triumph 11. Students are required to review their lessons _ the exam. (A) prior to (B) equal to (C) next to (D) instead of12. As the deadline _, all the students are under great pressure to finish their assignments. (A) takes off (B) dies out (C) draws near (D) passes away13. He receives serious training and practices diving 16 hours a day _ success in the Olympic Games. (A) in pursuit of (B) in the midst of (C) at the sight of (D) at the thought of14. The government promised to _ the loss of the farmers resulting from the typhoon. (A) catch sight of (B) take mercy on (C) pay off(D) make up for15. When the egg tart was popular in Taiwan several years ago, stores selling them _ everywhere. (A) sprang up (B) came into play (C) wired up (D) wore awayII. Cloze (15%) Undoubtedly, some individuals acquire some skills more easily than others. _16_, this doesnt necessarily have anything to do with gift. _17_ my friend, John, for example. He reaches high levels of ability in music and has gotten numerous prizes in music contests. According to his mother, John is _18_ any other contestants. What makes him an outstanding pianist is his _19_ practice. He spends _20_ others. He would not be so excellent without _21_thousands of hours _21_ playing the piano. Johns instance corresponds to the result of a British psychologists study. The study concludes that excellence _22_ opportunity, encouragement, training, motivation, self-confidence, and most of all, practice. The theory, _23_ traditional beliefs in talents, has been applauded by academics worldwide. Form the study and Johns example, I learn the fact _24_ practice makes perfect. 16. (A) Besides (B) However (C) Otherwise (D) Therefore17. (A) Take (B) Taking (C) To take (D) Taken18. (A) not so talented than (B) no any more talented than(C) no so talented as (D) no more talented than19. (A) minute (B) constant (C) logical (D) artificial20. (A) twice time as much as (B) twice more time than (C) as twice time as (D) more twice time than21. (A) devote to practice (B) devoting to practicing (C) devote to practicing (D) devoting to practice22. (A) leads to (B) depends on (C) builds up (D) brings about23. (A) in addition to (B) as well as (C) contrary to (D) associated with24. (A) that (B) which (C) what (D) whether Manufactured products _25_ atoms. Nanotechnology is the science of putting atoms where we want them to be and can be applied to many aspects. For example, nanotechnology _26_ the computers the thickness of a piece of paper _26_. When _27_ in medical science, nonatechnology can help us keep healthy. Nanocapsule is the micromachine _28_ can stay in the human body to help dysfuctional organs conduct their proper functions. _29_, nanocapsule can clean up the arteries before a person _30_ the cardiovascular disease.25. (A) make up (B) are made up of (C) compose of (D) are consisted of26. (A) makes possible (B) takes away (C) takes off (D) swells to 27. (A) using (B) use (C) to use (D) used28. (A) in which (B) what (C) which (D) on which29. (A) However (B) In addition (C) Therefore (D) On the other hand30. (A) puts up with (B) results in (C) falls victim to (D) parts withIII. Choose the Appropriate Word (10%)(A) cure (B) beaten (C) separated (D) charge (E) consequence (AB) performance (AC) right (AD) put on (AE) giggle (BC) whose The movie “Patch Adams” is based on a true story. It has a great cast with Robin Williams, who gives a great _31_ as Patch. Patch Adams is a man, who believes that laughter is a better _32_ than anything doctors can give us. In medical school, he encounters strict doctors and the dean of college _33_ views on medical procedures are different from Patchs. Prejudice is taken to new heights as Patch is continuously being _34_ down by the cynical doctors who are after on thing: money. So Patch often sneaks into the campus hospital and makes the patients there _35_ and laugh and cry with giddiness. Patch believes that the health of an individual cannot be _36_ from the health of the family and the world. In _37_, he and some friends founded the Gesundheit Institute to treat the patients free of _38_ while at the same time providing humor in their life. But things turn bed. Patch is later _39_ trial for medically treating patients without a license. So he fights for the _40_ to treat his patients, up until the end of the film where Patch graduates from college in a “revealing” scene and continues to run his hospital.IV. Discourse (10%) Nanotechnology had its seed sowed in the late twentieth century, and has now become a young plant on the way to full bloom in the new century. _41_. It is the science of arranging atoms, and the way atoms are arranged decides the properties of the products. _42_. When the atoms in a grain of sand are rearranged, computer chips can be made. As a matter of fact, nanotechnology has already been applied to the manufacturing of computers, hi-tech domestic utensils, medical appliances, and industrial equipment. _43_. Interestingly, Dr. Richard P. Feynman, the Nobel Prize winner for Physics, made a speech entitled There is Plenty of Room at the Bottom. _44_. Based on this innovative idea in physics, scientists began to realize Dr. Feynmans theory in the 1990s, and the related research is now fully developed around the world. _45_.(A) With this new technology, an entire new generation of products will be stronger, lighter, and more precise.(B) Just imagine how excited Dr. Feynman would have been had he lived long enough to witness the breakthrough in nanotechnology. (C) Its potential is predictable and its impact is far-reaching.(D) He first came up with the idea of recording the complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica on the point of a needle in the speech.(E) For example, if we rearrange the atoms in coal, we can make diamond.V. Reading Comprehension (20%) In the middle of the 19th century a new type of mystery was developed: the detective story. The detective story features a mystery of a crime and emphasizes the search for a solution. Besides, it is distinguished from other forms of fiction by the puzzle it reveals. Although a crime usually has been committed, the readers attention is drawn to baffling circumstances surrounding the crime rather than to the event itself. The storys climax is the solution of the puzzle, and the narrative concerns the logical process by which the investigator follows a series of clues to this solution. Very often the detective solves the mystery by means of deductive reasoning from facts known both to the character and the reader. The first true detective stories were written in the 1840s by American author Edger Allan Poe. “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841) is very first in a respected tradition of so-called locked-room cases. “Thou Art the Man” (1844) reveals the most unlikely person as the murderer and is the first comic detective story. “The Purloined Letter” (1845) successfully presents the theory that when all other possibilities have been discarded, the one remaining, however apparently improbable, must be correct. In the short stories, he introduced many of the techniques used by detective story writers for more than a century afterward.46. The detective story is concerned with _. (A) the roots and nature of criminal acts (B) the solution of the crime (C) the definition of the criminal behavior (D) the international intrigue and politics47. According to the passage, in which of the following stories did the author develop the very first locked-room case? (A) The Murders in the Rue Morgue(B) Thou Art the Man(C) The Purloined Letter(D) None of the above48. In the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) In the detective story, the narrative always begins at the beginning.(B) The detective solves the mystery by deductive reasoning.(C) Almost every important detective story writer owes something to Edger Allen Poe.(D) Edger Allen Poe once wrote a comic detective story.49. The most important difference between detective stories and other kinds of mystery fiction is _. (A) the description of the characters(B) the way the writer tells the story(C) the moral of the story the writer discusses(D) the rhetoric the writer uses in the story50. As used in this passage, the word discard means _.(A) reject (B) consider (C) choose (D) acceptA young woman came to her Mom and complained about her life. She felt lost and was about to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed that as one problem was solved, a new one arose. Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots began to boil. At first, she placed carrots, and then she placed eggs, and finally she placed ground coffee beans. She just sat and waited, without saying a word. After about twenty minutes she turned off the stove. She took the carrots out and put them in a bowl. And then she pulled the eggs out and put them in another bowl. Then she took the coffee beans out and placed them in still another bowl. The mother turned to her daughter, Tell me, what do you see? Carrots, eggs, and coffee. She replied. She brought her closer and asked her to touch the carrots. She found them soft. The mother then asked her to break an egg. After pulling off the shell, she saw the hard-boiled egg. At last, she asked her to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled when she tasted its distinctive smell. What does it mean, Mother? the daughter asked. The mother explained that the boiling water was the adversity in life. When the carrot faced it, it turned from strong and merciless to softened and weak. The egg, however, had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But after boiling through hot water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unparallel, but after they were boiled, they had changed the water. The mother wanted the daughter to think about whether she was a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean. The egg is easily changed. It might have a liquid heart, but after some hardship, it becomes hardened. The bean actually changes the hot water. When the water gets hotter, it releases the fragrance and flavor of your life. The daughter had a chance to think about how she handled adversity. Is she changed by her surroundings or does she bring flavor to them?51. According to the paragraph, carrot, egg, or coffee means _.(A) the spiritual food for our soul(B) the attitudes that people handle frustration(C) the ingredients that contribute to a healthy body(D) the material that keeps away the virus52. In this paragraph, the boiling water means _ of life.(A) flavor (B) liquid (C) surroundings (D) trouble53. What can we infer from this article?(A) The mother loves to teach her daughter how to cook.(B) We should be changed by our surroundings in order to survive.(C) When we feel frustrated, drinking a cup of coffee will make us feel good.(D) The mother teaches her daughter in a different way. 54. If you are like a carrot, _.(A) you seem to be strong, but in adversity, you become soft(B) you seem to be weak, but become stronger after being challenged(C) you are strong outside, but weak inside(D) you are changeless from the start to the end 55. What might the mother wish her daughter to be like? (A) the carrot (B) the egg (C) the coffee been (D) the boiling waterVI. Vocabulary in Book Five (20%) (不必考慮動詞時式和名詞單複數) Questions 56-60 (A) conflict (B) gratitude (C) competence (D) disposition(E) barrier (AB) assistance (AC) inhabitant (AD) prominence (AE) qualification (BC) sensation56. To communicate with foreigners well, you have to break the language _ first.57. He wrote a thank-you card to me to express his _ to me.58. The job requires a college degree and three-year working experiences. Anyone who has the _ for the job can apply for it.59. She gets well along with everyone because she has a friendly _.60. I cant finish the work by myself. I need your _. Questions 61-65(A) perceive (B) retrieve (C) offend (D) demonstrate (E) refrain (AB) submit (AC) overhear (AD) revive (AE) urge (BC) concede 61. The Minister of Education _ his proposal for educational reform to the Legislative Yuan. 62. I did not intend to know their secrets. I accidentally _ what they were saying. 63. The government appealed to the protesters to _ from violence. 64. Its raining. I dont want to be soaked to the skin. I have to _ my umbrella left in the car. 65.