台北市立建国中学九十三学年度第二学期第一次定期考英.doc

臺北市立建國中學九十三學年度第二學期第一次定期考英文科試題I. Listening ComprehensionPart A: 10% Listen to each conversation and then answer the questions.1. (A) New Chinese medicine in Taiwan. (B) Endangered animals in the world. (C) The attitude of people about Oriental medicine. (D) One government policy on wildlife protection.2. (A) She has no idea of that. (B) She will have it sent by airmail. (C) She prefers sending it by surface mail. (D) She will use the cheapest way available.3. (A) The village is famous for delicious oranges. (B) By no means will the man eat these oranges again. (C) The oranges have shamed the people in the village. (D) Apples are more popular than oranges in the village.4. (A) He got retired suddenly at the age of 35. (B) He won an award from the president of USA. (C) Most of his albums are not popular with teenagers. (D) More than 35 million records or CDs have been sold.5. (A) The man always looks on the positive side of things. (B) The man is more conservative towards money problems. (C) The woman is more pessimistic than the man. (D) The woman will panic if she is on the edge of going bankrupt.6. (A) The woman enjoys getting discounts buying comic books. (B) The woman will invite the man to go to the exhibition. (C) The man isnt interested in buying comic books. (D) The man is in the habit of bargaining with the salesperson.7. (A) To recommend fantastic legends. (B) To raise funds for modern buildings. (C) To introduce human culture in the past. (D) To memorize great political figures in the history.8. (A) The man came across an old neighbor. (B) The woman missed the tea Laura made. (C) Neither of them forgot their friend, Laura . (D) Both of them were surprised at the encounter.9. (A) The fun of visiting an ancient city.(B) A tour to Tainan for snacks again.(C) A plan to enjoy local food tonight. (D) The location of the Shilin night market.10. (A) To see the movie stars. (B) To talk with the director. (C) To wait for the next show. (D) To celebrate with their fans. Part B: 10% Listen to the passages and then answer the questions. For questions 11-13, please listen to the first passage.11. (A) 1850 B.C. (B) 1650 B.C. (C) 1760 B.C. (D) 1560 B.C.12. (A) Their houses might have been preserved.(B) People might have blamed the weather bureau.(C) People might have been evacuated to safer places.(D) People might have paid no attention to the warning.13. (A) Police Team Weather Center. (B) Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. (C) Pacific Tsunami Weather Company. (D) Population Tides Winning Company.For question 14-15, please listen to the second passage.14. (A) The tower is a 7,000-ton structure of metal. (B) The height of the Eiffel Tower is 300 meters. (C) More than 1000 competitors took part in the design contest. (D) The towers height varies as much as 15 cm depending on temperature.15. (A) To arouse the public attention toward human liberty. (B) To serve as one of the spectacular landmarks of Paris. (C) To protest the social indifference to civil construction.(D) To commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.II. Cloze Test 25%When he was sixteen, Hsieh had a terrible electrical accident. Both of his arms and the lower part of his right leg _(16)_. He also lost sight in his right eye. But he didnt _(17)_ these devastating losses. To change his life, he decided to pursue art. However, _(18)_ was definitely not easy for him. At first, every brushstroke he made _(19)_ deep cuts in his mouth. It was incredibly painful. But Hsieh didnt let the pain discourage him. He knew if he gave up, it would _(20)_ the end of his painting but also the end of his struggle for a better life. With such never-say-die optimism, Hsieh always managed to find _(21)_ of a situation. He thinks if he chooses to face a problem, he already has more chances of winning than others. 16. (A) were amputated (B) got surrounded (C) became depleted (D) turned uplifted17. (A) take over (B) dwell on (C) appeal to (D) battle with 18. (A) acquiring a theme (B) making room for it (C) having a lot to do (D) learning to paint19. (A) brought about (B) resulted from (C) looked forward to (D) came up with20. (A) almost serve as (B) no longer be (C) be not only (D) be considered 21. (A) the realistic fact (B) the bright side (C) the horrible eyesore (D) the depressing experience Joe bumped into an old lady with her car _(22)_ on the side of the road. He went down his own car to help the lady and found all she had was simply a flat tire. While _(23)_ to change the tire, the lady began to talk to him. She asked him _(24)_ and said any amount would be all right. But Joe never thought twice about the money. It wasnt a job _(25)_ helping someone in need. He told her if she really wanted to repay him, she could help the next person _(26)_. Dont let the chain of love end with you. said Joe. 22. (A) stranding (B) blocking (C) unlocked (D) trapped 23. (A) he was working (B) he being working (C) his being worked (D) his being working24. (A) which way she might drive to (B) what she would meet (C) how much she owed him (D) whether she chose the right tire25. (A) but (B) but to (C) at all (D) at all with 26. (A) finding someone in trouble (B) troubling with trivia (C) who she thought was daring (D) who was found in needClimate change can be another cause of water scarcity. _(27)_ it is hard to prove that global warming has caused specific changes, it is certainly one possible _(28)_. Rainfall in Taiwan from January to April in 2002 was only 30 _(29)_ of normal, and global warming may be a contributing element. Pollution is also a problem. When water becomes _(30)_ be used safely, theres less water available.27. (A) After (B) Because (C) While (D) When28. (A) effect (B) route (C) duty (D) factor29. (A) percent (B) percents (C) percentage (D) percentages30. (A) so polluted to (B) so polluted that to (C) too polluted to (D) too polluted not toA short two-hour flight north of the hustle and bustle of Tokyo brings you to the city of Sapporo. _(31)_ next to scenic mountains, Sapporo combines all the convenience of city life with the unspoiled beauty of nature. Its _(32)_ Sapporo was voted one of the best places to live in Japan. _(33)_ the capital of Hokkaido, Japans northernmost island, Sapporo offers unique tastes and traditions to its visitors. In the entertainment _(34)_ of Susukino, tourists can sample miso-_(35)_ noodles and hairy crabs on Ramen Alley. And a glass of ice-cold Sapporo beer is delightful after a bite of sizzling hot grilled beef!31. (A) Stood (B) Located (C) Placing (D) Situating 32. (A) no wonder (B) no hope (C) no more (D) no sense33. (A) To (B) As (C) Of (D) With 34. (A) performance (B) channel (C) district (D) industry35. (A) colored (B) flavored (C) typed (D) tasted If you wish to be in control of your lives more than you actually are, _(36)_ others will give you a jump start and help you feel better about yourselves. Instead of saying, I need Somebody else to get me started, _(37)_ yourself by saying, I have a self-starter in me; Ill use it! There is no use _(38)_ on the mysterious Somebody. Say to yourself, I have special gifts, and Im going to use them, _(39)_ Somebody Else has so much going for him or her. Decide for yourself that you will be that Somebody today, and _(40)_ on anyone else to be that Somebody for you.36. (A) reducing the relation with (B) depleting the reliance on (C) increasing the addition to (D) raising the interests in37. (A) discourage (B) associate (C) donate (D) motivate38. (A) relying (B) to rely (C) with relying (D) to relying39. (A) as well as (B) instead of (C) more over (D) sooner than40. (A) stop counting (B) stop to count (C) quit being depended (D) quit to be depended III. Grammar 20%41. For safety reasons, dangerous articles such as those _ below must not be carried in passengers baggage. (A) listing (B) list (C) having listed (D) listed42. After the terrible accident, he expects nothing but _. (A) to live (B) to living (C) live (D) living43. A policeman fought a gunman yesterday after finding a man _ dead. (A) shoot(B) shooting (C) shot (D) to shoot 44. The old man sat under the tree_ by the children. (A) surrounded (B) to surround (C) surrounding (D) surround45. She is said _ beautiful in her youth. Now , she is old , but she still looks good. (A) to be (B) to have been (C) having being (D) being 46. _ to the right, you will find the library on the right. (A) To turn (B) Turned (C) Turn(D) Turning47. The weather _ bad, I read the novel at home instead of walking my dog this afternoon. (A) being (B) is (C) be (D) was48. Like an umbrella that provides shade from the sun, we like those newly _ trees a lot. (A) plant(B) to plant (C) planted (D) planting49. _ on the chair at the press conference, the actress tried to look elegant. (A) Seating (B) Seated (C) To seat (D) While seating 50. Before you leave, please have the door _. (A) lock (B) locked(C) locking(D) to lock51. _ in space, the earth looks very beautiful. (A) To be seen (B) Seeing (C) To see (D) Seen52. Not _ what to do, she walked out to the balcony for a deep breath. (A) know(B) to know (C) knowing(D) known53. After moving to the country, he is used _ up early. (A) get (B) getting (C) to get(D) to getting 54. The monthly recommended book is worth _ again and again. (A) to be read(B) reading (C) to read (D) to be read55. We are leaving for a fantastic restaurant nearby. Would you like _ with us? (A) to go (B) going (C) to going(D) go56. I intended _ you last Wednesday, but I had to work. (A) to visit (B) to have visited (C) visiting (D) having visited57. Look! The girl standing with her eyes _ is my sister. (A) close (B) closing (C) to close(D) closed58. After knowing the affair between her boyfriend and the TV reporter, she couldnt help _. (A) crying (B) to cry(C) to crying(D) cry59. Young girls have to dress modestly to avoid _ by the local men. (A) harassing (B) harassed (C) being harassed (D) to be harassed60. Not to keep their child waiting at home alone, Mr. and Mrs. Black insisted _ right away. (A) in leaving(B) to leave (C) to leaving(D) on leavingIV. Reading Comprehension 10%The disaster that would give Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a place in history began when it started to rain on the evening of May 30, 1889. All through the night and continuing all the next day, the rain poured down, swelling creeks and rivers and filling the reservoir behind the South Fork Dam to overflowing.At three oclock in the afternoon of May 31, the Reverend Brown noticed the first break in the face of the old earthen dam and cried, God have mercy on the people below! The breach quickly widened, and the swollen lake of water in the reservoir behind the dam hurled itself into the valley below. The collapse of the dam was so sudden that the water surged downhill in a wall 30 to 40 feet high, crushing and carrying along trees, boulders, buildings, railroad carseverything in its path. When the flood hit s stone bridge 15 miles downstream in Johnstown, the mass of wreckage jammed into a pile about 70 feet high, creating a treacherous new dam that caused the water racing behind it to rise and spread debris over 30 acres of land. Mercifully, most of the startled local citizenry went to their deaths quickly. They never had the slightest chance to evade a watery fate. 61. What is this passage primarily about? (A) A terrible flood. (B) Dam safety measures. (C) Unusually heavy rainfalls. (D) A Memorial Day celebration.62. Why does the writer quote the Reverend Brown? (A) To supply all the facts. (B) To reveal his own bias. (C) To add emotional impact. (D) To support his argument. 63. What does debris mean? (A) Chaos. (B) Terror. (C) Disease. (D) Wreckage. In the eyes of many Asians, extra weight has long been viewed as a sign of good fortuneproof that you were wealthy enough to eat rich meals and avoid calorie-burning physical labor. But as in the West, extra weight is increasingly turning into a burden, not a blessing, as obesity works its way down the socioeconomic ladder. A recent study in the International Journal of Obesity found that as per-capita income rose in developing countries, the burden of obesity shifted from the relatively well-off to the poor. It is especially prevalent in Asias rapidly growing cities. On the surface, the spread of obesity among the poor makes little sense. If they are struggling to buy groceries, how can they pack away enough calories to gain all that weight? The cost of quality food is perhaps the best place to start. Calorically speaking, the best bang for the buck tends to be packed with sugar, fat and refined grainswhich means its not just pleasurable but cheap to stuff yourself with cookies and candy bars. Similarly, poorer shoppers are more likely to end up with unhealthy hot dogs than lean beef, as the sausages are much less pricey. 64. What is the main idea of the article? (A) The expansion of economic opportunities. (B) The quick growth of weight-losing industry. (C) The uncontrolled spread of new mental diseases. (D) The correlation between obesity and financial status.65. According to the study in the article, why do people get fat? (A) They view obesity as a sign of richness. (B) They avoid calorie-burning physical labor. (C) They eat high-calorie but inexpensive food. (D) They prefer grocery shopping to taking exercise.V. Vocabulary 15%1. Since the injured man was at a c_l stage, his doctor decided to have a surgery for him immediately.2. Under the heavy pressure from the public, the prime minister rejected a p_l to raise the medical insurance fee.3. Political leaders united yesterday to c_n the latest violence in a protest and declared their determination for peace.4. Many people dont know they must take r_ _y for their own behavior and refuse to face the music.5. It is really _ (miracle) that none of the passengers were killed in the plane crash. 6. Her bosss _ (refuse) to accept change made all the staff quit within one month.7. To keep up with the current opinion, the ruling party e_ked on a new program of economic reform.8. In Taiwan, many people were unemployed during the _ (depress).9. Our lungs f_n as a role to supply our body with oxygen.10. The headline in the newspaper today is the NATO s_t meeting in Rome.11. The night before the entrance exam, the worries and anxiety o_med her and made her sleepless all night.12. The Internet is the largest computer b_n board in the world. Each day, millions of pieces of news, notices and messages are displayed on it.13. To stop more uncontrolled logging, there is a big increase in the US aid to help developing countries c_e their forests. 14. To deplete the global warming, the _ (industry) countries must reduce carbon dioxide emissions. 15. _ (freeze) fogs and icy patches are expected to cause problems for motorists at night.VI. Translation 10%1. 我們生病時才懂得健康的重要性。 (3%)Not until _.2. 那個小嬰兒沒媽媽在旁邊就睡不著。 (without) (3%)_.3. 小心點別打破了那個花瓶。 (2%)Be careful _ you should break the vase.4. 這條河有那條河的兩倍深。 (2%)This river is twice _.Listening ComprehensionPart A: Listen to each conversation and then answer the questions.1. Man:It is said that people in Taiwan use rhino horns as a kind of Chinese medicine, right? I think the authorities should do something about that. Woman:Yes. Our government is doing its best to discourage people from buying it since rhinos are an endangered species. Under the prohibition, I think people have changed. Question 1: What is mainly discussed in this conversation? 2. Man: If you send a package back to the USA by surface mail, the rate is much cheaper than airmail but it will take more than six weeks. Woman:That will be too slow. I hope my son will get the package within one week. Question 2: How is the woman probably going to send her package? 3. Man:These are the best oranges Ive ever eaten in my life. Woman:Yeah. These oranges have really put this small village on the map. Question 3: Which of the following is TRUE? 4. Man:Do you know Elton John; the singer and songwriter? Woman:Of course. He has won lots of awards and Queen Elizabeth knighted him. Amazingly, 35 of his albums have gone platinum. Question 4: Based on the conversation, what is TRUE about Elton Johns albums?5. Man:Hey, you should stop using your credit cards like mad; otherwise, we will soon go bankrupt. Woman: Oh, honey, dont panic. Im sure we can find a way to sol