國立台灣師大附中九十六學年度第二學期高二英文科第二次期中考試題
第一部份：選擇題 70%
I. Listening Test 20%
<A> Best Response 6%
1. A. I can only afford an apartment.
B. That’s a shrewd move!
C. Stop conjuring up tricks.
D. You’re such an illusionist!
4. A. It must have been difficult to organize.
B. So was there a lot of food prepared?
C. You must have worked on it for a long time.
D. Why didn’t you plan it ahead of time?
2. A. You’re really flexible.
B. You should back off a little
C. It will bounce back at last.
D. Be sure to hold your breath.
5. A. I brush them every day.
B. I’m wearing braces.
C. I can’t drink water now.
D. They’re fine with me.
3. A. This is not a true origin.
B. The concert was very popular.
C. I estimated the number.
D. The singer sang very well.
6. A. It’s quite snappy.
B. You should’ve had it cut.
C. It’s way too dark.
D. I’ll look to the future.
<B> Short Conversations 6%
7. A. It was established one thousand years ago.
B. It is very big.
C. It is going to close down.
D. It is not far away.
10. A. There are no cars.
B. It’s more convenient.
C. She can’t find factories.
D. The air is polluted.
8. A. The TV and newspapers reported it.
B. Mr. Lin is the only survivor.
C. The media haven’t reported on it yet.
D. It could have been avoided.
11. A. What is in the package she is sending.
B. Whether she can do him a favor.
C. If she can wait until his classes are over.
D. Where the pharmacy is.
9. A. Energetic.
B. Athletic.
C. Lethargic.
D. Enthusiastic.
12. A. She probably didn’t get a good grade.
B. The teacher seems to like it a lot.
C. She will have the man do it for her.
D. The woman doesn’t like doing it.
<C> Short Talk 8%
13. A. Recent natural disasters.
B. The effects of tsunamis.
C. Nonprofit organizations in developing countries.
D. Responses to the 2004 tsunami.
15. A. Getting angry easily.
B. Feeling uncomfortable around bright lights.
C. Experiencing painful headaches.
D. Feeling tired easily.
14. A. Promised to send help.
B. Bought material to build homes.
C. Brought important supplies to the countries.
D. Found adoptive families for orphans.
16. A. They can last up to 72 days.
B. They show the same symptoms in all people.
C. It is hard to say how long they will last.
D. It is easy to find effective migraine medication.
II. Idioms and Vocabulary (Studio classroom) 10%
17. However busy you are, you should never _____ your health because it is the foundation of everything.
(A) dual
(B) recycle
(C) neglect
(D) loom
18. I would love to buy that apartment. However, it’s not _____ to me because the price is too high.
(A) affordable
(B) polluted
(C) generic
(D) aggressive
19. The movie collection is arranged _____, so you can find the movies of specific years easily.
(A) wildly
(B) badly
(C) chronologically
(D) individually
20. This memorial _____ is for us to remember those who sacrificed their lives to defend our country and
freedom.
(A) observance
(B) observation
(C) observant
(D) observatory
21. Only a tiny _____ of aboriginal children can get a chance to benefit from this system.
(A) masculinity
(B) minority
(C) diversity
(D) democracy
22. Regular exercise helps improve your blood _____.
1
(A) calculation
(B) circuit
(C) circus
(D) circulation
23. He sent a letter of _____ to his teacher for his inappropriate behavior.
(A) apology
(B) apocalypse
(C) heritage
(D) anthropology
24. The police didn’t find much evidence of the murder because they were just _____.
(A) buying time
(B) coming of age
(C) scratching the surface
(D) tearing away
25. Susan’s friends have prepared some surprises for her to celebrate her _____ birthday.
(A) unpredictable
(B) snappy
(C) impending
(D) distinctive
26. The famous writer tried to _____ London in words.
(A) explore
(B) portray
(C) misuse
(D) carve
III. Cloze Test 20%
<A>
Including a new sport in the Olympics is not as easy as people think. In fact, the sport must be
well-organized and popular. It has to meet the Olympic standards
27
by the IOC (International Olympics
Committee); besides, it must be played by enough athletes from different countries around the world.
28 , meeting those requirements is not enough. Since the game already has enough athletes it needs,
adding a new sport to Olympics equals the
29
of other events. As a result, the deletion of the old and the
addition of the new becomes a dilemma.
The country 30
the game has the privilege to introduce a new sport. Nevertheless, even if the sport
enters the Olympics in the proposal of the country, it just becomes an event in another sport. For example, open
water swimming becomes part of swimming in Beijing Olympics.
In sum, the process of selecting the new sport is such an intricacy. Next time you are watching the exciting
competitions, don’t forget to
31
the opportunity for watching the sport you desire to see in the Olympics.
27. (A) sets
28. (A) Therefore
29. (A) admission
30. (A) hosted
31. (A) appreciate
(B) set
(B) Likewise
(B) removal
(B) to be hosted
(B) enforce
(C) setting
(C) Instead
(C) apology
(C) hosting
(C) neglect
(D) to set
(D) However
(D) rebuttal
(D) hosts
(D) cultivate
<B>
Life is often compared to a journey in the sea. Sea as we know is not a stable place and a calm sea can
suddenly turn violent due to storms. Man at one time or the other in his life has to face a rough sea with turbulent
winds and waves. Certainly, life has
32 . Sometimes we are happy; sometimes we are sad. We may win; we
may lose. 33
the life of the happiest
33
an example. Their life tangles up. Every life does too.
Since life does not always go smoothly as one expects, it’s essential one
34
to love the duality of
life. Actually, life is not complete without sorrow and loss. Without the occasional sorrow and loss in life, we
can’t really appreciate and enjoy the sweetness of joy. What we have to know is that
when we come to the downs of life, it’s not our intellect, brains, or genius but our character, heart, and
self-control
35
can help us get through the tough times. Therefore, we have to build up our tolerance for
dealing with the changes in life. How? We
36
outside of our heart, wasting our life pursuing material
goods, fame, and wealth. It can be achieved by cultivating the strength within, simplifying our lives, and excelling
the former self.
32. (A) pros and cons
33. (A) Make…for
(B) ups and downs
(B) Take…as
(C) ins and outs
(C) Make…as
(D) odds and ends
(D) Take…for
34. (A) learn
(B) learns
(C) could learn
(D) might learn
35. (A) which
(B) while
36. (A) do not need searching (B) need not to search
<C>
(C) that
(D) what
(C) do not need search (D) need not search
Because of the huge success of the movie “Superman,” people are likely to
2
37
Reeve as
Superman: a symbol of strength, the force of good, with the ability to fly and soar over the problems of man.
Thus, it came as a shock on May 27, 1995 when Christopher Reeve fell from his horse during a
horse-riding competition
38 his head. The fall broke his spinal cord and he was almost completely
paralyzed. The doctor said that he would be confined
39
the wheelchair for the rest of his life.
With the support and love from his family, Reeve picked up his courage to face the frustration and
maintained a positive attitude to go through the painful
40 . Although he was not able to move from the neck
down, Reeve continued to travel, make public appearances, and serve as a voice for the
41
in the United
States. And he strongly believed that one day he could stand up again. Reeve and his wife Dana established the
Christopher Reeve Foundation to help those suffering from spinal cord injuries.
Christopher Reeve died in 2004, but his spirit lives on. He has been an example to inspire us to keep on
going in spite of limitations.
37. (A) look
38. (A) landed to
39. (A) with
40. (A) suspension
41. (A) paralyzed
(B) view
(B) ,landing to
(B) by
(B) fracture
(B) paralysis
(C) consider
(C) and landed on
(C) to
(C) maintenance
(C) paralyze
(D) think
(D) and landing on
(D) at
(D) therapy
(D) paralyzing
<D> Once upon a time, a strange epidemic attacked the small village
42
Jack lived. Hundreds of
inhabitants got infected and fell down. In order to save them, Jack had to climb up the magic tree again to the
giant’s kingdom for the miraculous remedy. While Jack was
43
the remedy, the giant discovered him and
realized that he was the thief who had stolen the golden hen and the magic harp.
44
the giant, Jack had no
choice but to
45
the golden hen and the harp 45
the medicine. Moreover, Jack had to devote
himself 46
the giant for several months. Finally, after Jack finished his tasks, he got the prescription to
make the remedy. Though Jack lost the golden hen and magic harp, luckily, he could still support his family by
making medicine.
42. (A) which
43. (A) sending for
44. (A) Forced by
45. (A) make; from
46. (A) to serve
(B) where
(B) seeking for
(B) Forcing
(B) deal; with
(B) serving
(C) on which
(C) longing for
(C) Forced
(C) exchange; for
(C) served
(D) in that
(D) looking forward to
(D) By forcing
(D) see; through
(D) to serving
IV. Reading Comprehension 20%
<A>
The Anne Frank House
Prinsengracht 263
Amsterdam
Tel. +31 (0)20-5567100 Fax +31 (0)20-6207999
Anne Frank was one of the Jewish victims of Nazi persecution during the second world war. After Nazi
Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940, increasingly severe anti-Jewish measures began here as well. The
Frank family tried to escape by going into hiding. On July 1942, Otto Frank, Edith Frank-Hollander and their
daughters Margot and Anne hid in this building on the Prinsengracht. They were later joined by Mr. and Mrs.
Daan, their son Peter and Mr. Dussel. The building consists of two parts: a front house and a back annex. Otto
Frank's business was located in the front house. The uppermost floors of the back annex became the hiding
place. After more than two years the group was betrayed and deported. Anne and Margot died of typhus in
Bergen-Belsen in March 1945, only a few weeks before this concentration camp was liberated, and survivors
were released. Otto Frank, the only member of the group to survive, returned after the war.
3
During the hiding period Anne Frank kept a diary. In it she described daily life in the back annex, the isolation
and the fear of discovery. Anne's diary survived the war: after the betrayal it was found by Miep Gies, one of
the helpers. When it was confirmed that Anne would not be returning, Miep gave the manuscripts to Otto
Frank. In 1947 the first Dutch edition appeared. Since then the diary has been published in more than 55
languages.
Opening Hours
Daily: from 9 AM to 7 PM
From March 29th to September 1st: 9 AM to 9 PM
On May 4th: 9 AM to 7 PM
On December 31st: 9 AM to 5 PM
On January 1st and December 25th: 12 Noon to 7 PM
Last admittance: 30 minutes prior to closing
Closed on Yom Kippur (in 2002, on September 16th)
Because of the steep stairway, the museum is not accessible to people with walking difficulties
47. During the summer what time is the latest for visitors to enter the Anne Frank House?
(A) 6:30 pm
(B) 5:00 pm
(C) 8:30 pm
(D) 9:00 pm
48. Which of the following phrases is closest in meaning to the underlined word “liberated” in the first
paragraph?
(A) put together
(C) torn apart
(B) set free
(D) held up
49. According to the passage, which of the following statements was FALSE?
(A) The Frank family was not the only one that went into hiding in the building on the Prinsengracht.
(B) Anne Frank hid in the back annex for more than two years before she was taken away.
(C) Anne Frank’s diary details how her family lived in separation from the rest of the world during the war.
(D) People who do not speak the world’s major languages, such as Dutch, German and English, are not able to
read Anne’s diary.
<B>
The original Starbucks was opened in Seattle, Washington, in 1971 by three partners: English teacher
Jerry Baldwin, history teacher Zev Siegel, and writer Gordon Bowker. The three were inspired by Alfred Peet,
whom they knew personally, to open their first store in Pike Place Market to sell high-quality coffee beans and
equipment. The original Starbucks location was at 2000 Western Avenue from 1971-1976. That store then moved
to 1912 Pike Place; it is still open. During their first year of operation, they purchased green coffee beans from
Peet's, and then began buying directly from growers.
Entrepreneur Howard Schultz joined the company in 1982, and, after a trip to Milan, advised that the
company sell coffee and espresso drinks as well as beans. The owners rejected this idea, believing that getting
into the beverage business would distract the company from its primary focus. To them, coffee was something to
be prepared in the home. Being certain that there was much money to be made selling drinks to on-the-go
Americans, Schultz started the Il Giornale coffee bar chain in 1985.
In 1984, the original owners of Starbucks, led by Baldwin, took the opportunity to purchase Peet's (Baldwin
still works there today). In 1987, they sold the Starbucks chain to Schultz's Il Giornale, which rebranded the Il
Giornale outlets as Starbucks and quickly began to expand. Starbucks opened its first locations outside Seattle at
Waterfront Station in Vancouver, Canada (which now has more locations than anywhere in the world) and
Chicago that same year. At the time of its initial public offering on the stock market in 1992, Starbucks had
grown to 165 outlets.
4
The first Starbucks location outside of North America opened in Tokyo in 1996. Starbucks entered the U.K.
market in 1998 with the acquisition of the then 60-outlet, UK-based Seattle Coffee Company, re-branding all its
stores as Starbucks. In April 2003, Starbucks completed the purchase of Seattle's Best Coffee and Torrefazione
Italia, bringing the total number of Starbucks-operated locations worldwide to more than 6,400. By November
2005, London had more outlets than Manhattan, a sign of Starbucks becoming an international brand. On
September 14, 2006, rival Diedrich Coffee announced that it would sell most of its company-owned retail stores
to Starbucks. This sale includes the company-owned locations of the Oregon-based Coffee People chain.
Starbucks' chairman, Howard Schultz, has talked about making sure growth doesn't dilute the company's
culture and the common goal of the company's leadership to act like a small company. One policy on this is
enacted on January 31, 2008, when Schultz announced that Starbucks would discontinue its warm breakfast
sandwich products, originally scheduled to launch nationwide in 2008, in order to refocus the brand on all things
coffee.
50. What could you probably get in the original Starbucks?
(A) Coffee and espresso drinks.
(B) Coffee beans and equipment.
(C) Coffee, coffee beans, and equipment.
(D) Only coffee.
51. What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 2 refer to?
(A) Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegel, and Gordon Bowker.
(B) Howard Schultz and his partners.
(C) The owners of Peet’s.
(D) We can not be sure.
52. Starbucks is now a worldwide business, but what is the most important sign of Starbucks becoming an
international brand?
(A) The number of outlets in London exceeded that in North America.
(B) Starbucks began its initial public offering on the stock market in 1992.
(C) The first Starbucks location outside of North America opened in Tokyo.
(D) Schultz purchased the rival companies.
53. We can NOT infer from the passage that _____________________.
(A) It was not until Schultz bought Starbucks chain that Starbucks quickly began to expand.
(B) None of the original owners of Starbucks still works in the Starbucks chain now.
(C) Schultz paid more attention to the Asian market since the first Starbucks location outside of North
America was in Tokyo.
(D) In spite of steady growth, Schultz decided not to sell products unrelated to coffee.
<C>
Feng Shui literally means wind and water. It is rapidly becoming a standard practice for creating an
ideal environment to live and work in. Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese study of the natural and “built”
environment and has been practiced for thousands of years. This environment can be an office, your home, or any
building. A Feng Shui analysis examines the surrounding environment, the building, how people interact with the
building, and time-related factors. Based upon these considerations, recommendations can be made to improve
your relationship with the environment around you. Results include prosperity, health benefits, and well-being.
Although Feng Shui originated from ancient China, via mass media, it is becoming more and more popular
in the West. Unfortunately, a lot of hearsay and misunderstanding as to what Feng Shui truly is has also become
commonplace. Some people have confused Feng Shui with religion and burning charms. Others think that seeking
advice from Feng Shui practitioners contradicts the doctrines of their own religion. These are mistaken concepts.
Chinese geomancy (or Feng Shui) is not the product of any religious belief system. Rather, it is based on a
set of calculations. The qualified practitioner examines the four aspects of building, environment, time, and most
importantly, people. Most books and information widely available only look at the first two aspects: building and
5
environment. This is only a partial examination.
Time and people are two very important components that should not be omitted. A particular building may
have a good environment and other positive attributes, but for a specific individual, it might require further
examination and corrections to meet their different goals for that time in their life and the life of the building.
The classical Feng Shui consultation involves no guesswork. Feng Shui is not related to any religion or
belief system. A qualified practitioner is one who has studied with a master for many years and has acquired a
scientific discipline, which thus enables them to apply complex calculations and an in-depth understanding of the
fundamental principles of Feng Shui. Only then are they able to make very specific recommendations that can
effect positive changes in one’s lifestyle, relationships and financial returns.
Properly performed, Feng Shui can bring balance, harmony and prosperity to one’s life.
54. According to passage, which of the following statements about Feng Shui is NOT true?
(A) The purpose of practicing Feng Shui is to create a favorable living and working environment.
(B) Feng Shui is only practiced by the Chinese people.
(C) There is widespread misunderstanding about what Feng Shui is.
(D) The history of Feng Shui can be traced back to thousands of years ago.
55. It’s mentioned in the passage that ___________________________.
(A) Feng Shui has become less popular in the East but gained more popularity in the West.
(B) Feng Shui revolved from the traditional Chinese religious belief system.
(C) Water, wind, soil and time are four important components of Feng Shui.
(D) Most books about Feng Shui don’t talk much about people and time, two other components of Feng Shui.
56. What is the best title for this article?
(A) The Way to Get Rich
(B) The History of Feng Shui
(C) A Brief Introduction of Feng Shui
(D) How to Be a Qualified Feng Shui Practitioner.
第二部份：非選擇題 30%
請直接在答案卷上作答
I Vocabulary and derivatives 15%
1. Most people think that the desert is very hot; c
y to popular belief, the desert can be very cold.
2. The greenhouse effect t
ns the existence of many species; as a result, many animals such as polar
bears are in danger of extinction.
3. Traveling abroad can cost a lot of money, so I can only make o
l visits to others countries; I can’t
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
afford to travel abroad very often.
Each student has i
l learning style, so a teacher should vary his teaching methods to meet each
student’s need.
Monica just can’t get along with her mother-in-law. Although she has tried her best to improve their
relationship, the unpleasant situation r
ns unchanged.
Dogs are loyal and honest animals to their owners. The love they express to their owners is g
e, not
pretended.
Nora finds it difficult to teach students because students nowadays have no d
e: they eat, drink, chat
and pay no attention to the teachers in the classroom.
During famines, a large number of people in Africa died of s
n.
I have m
l ways to go to school. I can take the MRT or a bus, or simply ask my parents to give me a
ride.
10. George was willing to face any h
p or peril in fulfillment of his duty. No difficulty or obstacle would
stop him from getting his job done.
11. After years of training, the Russian girl Tereshkova finally a
ned her goal and became the first female
6
astronaut.
12. Since no p
s experience is required for this job, the company has received hundreds of thousands of
applications from students who just graduated.
13. Terry was seriously injured in a car crash last month. Thanks to his wife’s devoted care, he has gradually
r
red, and now he can walk again.
14. We have to act in
(obey) to the law.
15. Living in a global village, we must be in __________ (possess) of global vision to keep up with the
worldwide trend.
II Translation (每格至少(含)三字以上) 15%
1.不用說也知道，要達到父母的期望並不容易。(1%, 1%)
It ______________________ it’s not easy to ____________________________ parents’ expectations.
2. 謠言傳出，他們打算蓋一座電影院來紀念這位超級明星。(1%, 1%)
__________________ that they are planning to build a movie theater ______________________ the superstar.
3. Antonio 是班上的高材生。如果沒有他父母親的愛與耐心，他現在的學業表現不可能優於他人(的表現)。
(2%, 2%)
Antonio is at the top of his class. _______________________ his parents’ love and patience, his academic
performance _______________________.
4. 如果我早就知道這份計畫的重要性，我會不計代價把它及時完成。(2%, 1%)
_________________________ this project, I would have finished it in time___________.
5.我不但希望他不要放棄自己，也祈禱未來他的努力能夠獲得回報。 (4%)
Not only_______________________________________________________________________________.
7
國立台灣師大附中九十六學年度第二學期高二英文科第二次期中考參考答案
第一部份：選擇題 70%
1~10: BBCDB ABACD
11~20: BADCA CCACA
(13-16 題 每題 2 分)
21~30: BDACC BBDBC
31~40: ABBAC DBCCD
41~50: ABBAC DCBDB
(47-56 題 每題 2 分)
51~56:
AACBD C
第二部份：非選擇題 30%
I. Vocabulary (15%)
1.
contrary
2.
threatens
3.
occasional
4.
individual
5.
6.
genuine
7.
discipline
8.
starvation
9.
multiple
10. hardship
11. attained
12. previous
13. recovered
14. obedience
remains
15. possession
II. Translation 15%
1. goes without saying (that)
live up to
(1%)
2. Rumor has it / It is rumored
(1%)
in memory of
(1%)
3. Were it not for / Had it not been for
If it were not for / If it had not been for
(1%)
wouldn’t be superior to that of others
wouldn’t be better than others’
(2%) performance
(2%)
4. Had I known the importance of /
If I had known the importance of
at all costs / at any cost
(1%)
(2%)
5. do / did I hope that he won’t / wouldn’t give up on himself,
will / would pay off (in the future).
but I (also) pray /prayed his effort
(4%)
8