國立師大附中 100 學年度第一學期期末考 英文科試題
I. Vocabulary and phrases: 15% (每題 1 分)
1. Despite the fact that it will cost a(n) _____ amount of money, HSNU is still determined to renovate the old
swimming pool for the sake of the welfare of all students.
(A) thorough
(B) considerable
(C) inanimate
(D) frantic
2. Military training is often harsh because it is designed with an aim to help soldiers _____ their fear of height,
darkness, beasts, or even death.
(A) conquer
(B) hammer
(C) trample
(D) sweep
3. Nowadays nearly everyone agrees to the _____ that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on
children.
(A) motivation
(B) biography
(C) destiny
(D) notion
4. The Internet is a very important _____ of communication. It was once ranked as the most important invention
within the last hundred years.
(A) gown
(B) vibration
(C) microphone
(D) instrument
5. Stephen Hawking warned people not to search for or get in contact with extraterrestrial lives because they
might have a(n) _____ to harm us.
(A) intention
(B) instant
(C) dose
(D) adversity
6. After Henry stated his opinion, the committee applauded to show their _____ with him. They couldn’t agree
with him more.
(A) anticipation
(B) solidarity
(C) hostility
(D) compromise
7. It is very difficult to remain ______ when a family member of yours is involved in a crime case. Your affection
may make you biased.
(A) objective
(B) radical
(C) humble
(D) straightforward
8. The traffic jam is _____ by an accident at the crossroads in front. Now the police are trying their best to clear a
way for all the cars waiting.
(A) contributed
(B) emerged
(C) occasioned
(D) mobilized
9. Both of the two presidential candidates graduated from very _____ schools and are considered intellectual
elites.
(A) imperishable
(B) prestigious
(C) thundering
(D) unexceptional
10. The _____ of the documentary spoke in a tone full of emotions and empathy and therefore deeply touched the
audience.
(A) narrate
(B) narrative
(C) narration
(D) narrator
11. I sent her a copy of my newly-released book in _____ of her part in its creation.
(A) extension
(B) dedication
(C) supervision
(D) acknowledgement
12. John has been a(n) _____ critic of the president. He never stops attacking him.
(A) persistent
(B) psychological
(C) electronic
(D) precedent
13. To _____ a good relation with his coworkers, Jack is willing to spare time to do extra work in the workplace.
(A) accomplish
(B) nurture
(C) assert
(D) deprive
14. The last four lines of the poem give us _____ insights into life and death.
(A) pale
(B) innate
(C) profound
(D) extended
15. Next April, some students in Taiwan will be _____ pride because of getting admission from their ideal
universities, while the others have to endure three more months until they are admitted to college.
(A) consisting of
(B) picking up
(C) bursting with
(D) taking in
II. Cloze: 32% (每題 1 分)
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(1)
When I studied in high school, I took on a challenge of giving a speech on behalf of my school in a
citywide festival. This incident is one of the most important experiences in my life __16__ I had managed to
overcome my fear of public speaking by making a most appropriate and wise decision. It all began with me
stepping onto the stage on that very night. Onstage, I might look calm, but __17__ I felt "elephants" trampling in
my stomach. Anxious and __18__, I still embarked on my speech. Fortunately, I gradually felt more relaxed,
composed and confident as I continued. However, only thirty seconds into my speech, the microphone died
suddenly. I was __19__ horror and humiliation, wondering what I could do. Then, I made up my mind: __20__ I
faced this unexpected obstacle head-on could I overcome it successfully. So, without help from the electronic
device, I resumed my speech and I could see that my calmness and determination seemed to fascinate the
audience. When the crowd cheered and applauded after my speech, I felt proud that I __21__ my greatest fear. At
that moment, I realized that I had grown into a young woman who was bolder than her fear.
16. (A) if
(B) although
(C) as
(D) before
17. (A) on the inside
(B) on the one hand
(C) on top of that
(D) on condition that
18. (A) cold-blooded
(B) kind-hearted
(C) bad-tempered
(D) light-headed
19. (A) prior to
(B) singing out
(C) rich in
(D) paralyzed with
20. (A) it’s not until
(B) only when
(C) if only
(D) as long as
21. (A) had overcome
(B) have overcome
(C) would overcome
(D) overcome
(2)
Choice-making is one of the most difficult lessons of everyone’s life. Choices once __22__, chances are
that we may never come back to the very starting point. That’s __23__ makes choice-making even more
important. Those who have trouble __24__ crucial decisions can turn to Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not
Taken” for inspiration. In the poem, the speaker comes across two roads diverging in a yellow wood and does not
know which one to take, __25__ clearly symbolizes making a choice. He then takes the one less traveled by,
__26__ it looks “grassy and wanted wear.” However, after taking the road, he knows that he may never go back
to where he sets off because he knows “way leads on to way,” and life can be greatly different thereafter. That’s
__27__ making a choice is very difficult.
22. (A) make
(B) making
(C) to make
(D) made
23. (A) how
(B) what
(C) why
(D) when
24. (A) to make
(B) make
(C) making
(D) being made
25. (A) in which
(B) which
(C) that
(D) what
26. (A) since
(B) although
(C) when
(D) yet
27. (A) who
(B) why
(C) when
(D) where
(3)
Geniuses are people embodying exceptional intellectual ability, creativity, or originality. But can we
ordinary people also become a genius? The answer is “Yes!” Even though we are not thought to be __28__ any
special talent, we can still make accomplishments through incessant training and reach levels previously __29__
attainable only by gifted individuals. Many people misbelieve that they may never achieve perfection __30__
they are not as talented as, for example, Albert Einstein or W. A. Mozart. They do not understand, nevertheless,
the idea that some well-known geniuses like Shakespeare or Mozart really possessed some inborn talents __31__
a myth. They don’t understand, either, that it’s only after the so-called geniuses have got trained and done
practices __32__ create their masterpieces. In fact, they __33__ their success mainly __33__ their practice rather
than their “talent.” So, everyone of us can be a genius as long as we work hard!
28. (A) deprived of
(B) endowed with
(C) dedicated to
(D) viewed as
29. (A) considering
(B) to consider
(C) considered
(D) considers
30. (A) or
31. (A) may be
32. (A) that they can
(B) unless
(B) are
(B) so they
(C) though
(C) to be
(C) can they
(D) because
(D) were
(D) they can
33. (A) owe…to
(B) steep…in
(C) remind…of
(D) hail…as
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(4)
Haruki Murakami has slammed Japan’s nuclear policy following the emergency at Fukushima, declaring
that his country should have said no to nuclear. __34__ the 2011 International Catalunya Prize, the Japanese
novelist said in his speech that the situation at the Fukushima plant was “the second major nuclear detriment that
the Japanese people have experienced,” the Japan Times reported. “However, this time it was not a bomb being
dropped upon us, but a mistake committed with our __35__ own hands.”
The Japanese people __36__ have rejected nuclear power, he said, after having “learned through the sacrifice
of the hibakusha [survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of the Second
World War] just how badly radiation leaves scars on the world and human wellbeing.” Yet, “those who
questioned (the safety of) nuclear power were marginalized as being ‘unrealistic dreamers,’” said Murakami, with
__37__ put on “efficiency” and “convenience” by the government and utility companies. The bestselling author
of Norwegian Wood and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle suggested that the country __38__ to develop alternatives
to nuclear power as a way to take collective responsibility for the victims of the atomic bombs.
Murakami is __39__ his €80,000 winnings from the award to the victims of the 11 March earthquake and
tsunami, and to those affected by the nuclear crisis. The novelist said he was confident his country would
“__40__ again to rebuild after realigning its mind and spirit, just as it has survived on many occasions throughout
its history,” according to the Mainichi Daily News.
“We must not be afraid to dream,” he said. “Do not be caught up by the evil dogs that carry the names of
‘efficiency’ and ‘convenience.’ Instead, we must be ‘unrealistic dreamers’ who charge forward taking bold steps.”
34. (A) Accept
(B) To accept
(C) Accepted
(D) Accepting
35. (A) very
(B) just
(C) exact
(D) really
36. (A) would
(B) might
(C) should
(D) could
37. (A) priority
38. (A) works
39. (A) attributing
40. (A) raise
(B) majority
(B) work
(B) conducting
(B) rise
(C) inferiority
(C) working
(C) donating
(C) arise
(D) security
(D) should be worked
(D) budgeting
(D) arouse
(5)
A hamburger that’s as healthy as salmon certainly sounds appetizing. This is just one of the possibilities
that scientists hope to __41__ through the use of new techniques for producing cultured meat. Meat grown in a
lab is an essential technology for expanding countries in the 21st century. With the world’s population __42__ to
grow to nearly nine billion by 2050, scientists have suggested that cultured meat may be the solution to the feared
global food shortage.
It’s not just scientists that are talking about the benefits of growing meat in test tubes. Animal rights
organization PETA has also offered a US$1 million prize to any scientist who can bring cultured chicken meat to
supermarkets by 2012. If this happens, PETA would see this development __43__ a major step towards reducing
animal cruelty and saving the environment. The organization believes that once meat can be produced in the lab,
it will eliminate the need for farming and thus __44__ greenhouse gases given off by livestock.
Cultured meat is grown by soaking stem cells in a nutrient-rich soup and then manipulating them to grow
into muscle tissue. However, the best ingredients for the soup and even the type of cells needed to produce the
best meat __45__a puzzle for scientists. The meat produced so far is reported to have a texture more like a
7-Eleven Slurpee than a juicy steak. Also, one of the biggest problems for scientists is not how to grow the meat
in the first place. __46__, it’s getting the taste right. Real meat is __47__ of a variety of textures that tickle the
taste buds in just the right way, and this is exactly what has been giving scientists real headaches to recreate.
41. (A) shatter
(B) resolve
(C) achieve
(D) distribute
42. (A) expect
(B) expected
(C) expecting
(D) which expects
43. (A) with
44. (A) speed up
45. (A) remain
(B) like
(B) work through
(B) hold
(C) as
(C) let go of
(C) last
(D) along
(D) cut down on
(D) deem
46. (A) Therefore
(B) Likewise
(C) Instead
(D) Otherwise
47. (A) consisted
(B) composed
(C) contained
(D) included
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III. 文意選填: 13% (每題 1 分) *若選項位於句首，請自動大寫
A. bail
AB. looking
BD. currency
B. had
AC. address
BE. but
C. urged
AD. difficulty
CD. estimated
D. no longer
AE. spotlight
E. conference
BC. resign
President Barack Obama visited Cannes, France, this week for the Group of 20 (G-20) economic summit. The
__48__ brings together leaders from wealthy and developing nations. They meet twice a year to __49__ problems
that affect the world economy. This week, Greek tragedy stole the __50__, and leaders focused their efforts on
ways to rescue Greece from its debt crisis.
President Obama __51__ European leaders to help solve the crisis. "There's no excuse for inaction,” Obama
said. “That's true globally."
For years, the Greek government has borrowed and spent more money than it brings in. Now Greece must
figure out a solution for its debt or it may go bankrupt.
Greece is part of the European Union (EU), an association of 27 countries that are trading partners. Greece is
also in the eurozone—a group of 16 countries that use the euro as their __52__. Fearing that Greece’s money
problems would spill into other countries, the EU agreed to help the struggling nation. Greece has been bailed out
twice by the EU in the past two years.
The EU has been working on a plan to help Greece repay the money it owes. On Monday, Greek Prime
Minister George Papandreou announced he would put the debt plan to a referendum, or public vote. After
backlash from European leaders, Papandreou cancelled the referendum. Many people in Greece are protesting for
Papandreou to __53__.
The prime minister thinks the EU plan will be hard on the Greek people. It means the Greek government will
__54__ be able to decide how much money it can spend on things the country needs. But the leaders of France
and Germany want Greece to accept the EU’s rescue plan because Greece must repay debts to other countries. If
Greece does not repay them, those countries will have __55__ paying their debt back too.
Because the eurozone countries share a currency, they are linked through economies. Eurozone countries are
__56__ to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to rescue Greek’s debt crisis from spreading to large economies
like Italy and Spain. Those countries are important to the eurozone because their economies would cost too much
to __57__ out.
A(n) __58__ 7,000 protestors held anti-government rallies outside the Greek Parliament today. Public polls
show that the Greek public is fed up with tax increases, job losses and Papandreou’s leadership.
Tonight, Papandreou was put up to a confidence vote, which decided if he should stay in
power. Papandreou won the vote. __59__ he not, he would have had to resign, allowing for an early election for a
new leader.
Before the vote, Papandreou told the Greek Parliament, "I am not interested in being re-elected, __60__ just in
saving the country."
IV. 篇章結構: 10% (每題 2 分)
Though he was born more than 250 years ago, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart remains one of the most popular
and important musicians of all time. __61__
Born in Austria in 1756, Mozart was taught how to play many instruments at a very young age by his father
Leopold. By the time Mozart was five years old, his father saw that he had a special talent and took him to
perform around Europe.
62
He was hired to write music for the royal family of Austria.
At first, Mozart was happy just to be paid for his music.
63
Eventually, Mozart, obviously unhappy
with his job, was fired. This actually only improved his career. He moved to Vienna and began to write and
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perform music constantly. His family became quite rich as his playing became more popular. __64__ Mozart was
also frequently sick. He needed a big hit to pay off all of his bills and support his family.
65
The popularity of Mozart’s final opera in the last months of his life was enough to allow his family
to live comfortably. It is also proof of Mozart’s great genius that right up until the time of his death, he was
writing music that remains so popular today.
(A) But Mozart and his wife lived extravagantly and spent much more than they were making.
(B) That hit came in 1791, just before Mozart died, when he wrote the opera The Magic Flute.
(C) People throughout the world are familiar with the man who is usually called just Mozart.
(D) However, he didn’t make much money and didn’t have the freedom to choose what to write.
(E) When Mozart was 17, this traveling finally paid off.
V. Reading comprehension: 30% (每題 2 分)
(1) Answer the following questions based on the poem written by Edwin A. Robinson. The rhyme scheme is abab
cdcd efef ghgh.
Richard Cory
Whenever Richard Cory went down town,
We people on the pavement looked at him:
He was a gentleman from sole to crown,
Clean favored and imperially slim.
And he was always quietly arrayed,
And he was always human when he talked,
But still he fluttered pulses when he said,
"Good morning," and he glittered when he walked.
And he was rich--yes, richer than a king-And admirably schooled in every grace:
In fine, we thought that he was everything.
To make us wish that we were in his place.
So on we worked, and waited for the ______,
And went without the meat and cursed the bread;
And Richard Cory, one calm summer night,
Went home and put a bullet through his head.
66. What does “from sole to crown” in the first stanza mean?
(A) From morning to night.
(B) From time to time.
(C) From start to finish.
(D) From head to toe.
67. The last word in the first line of the last stanza should be _______.
(A) light
(B) dawn
(C) break
(D) food
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68. Which of the statements is NOT true?
(A) The narrators were working-class citizens.
(B) Richard Cory dressed in a way that deliberately attracts attention.
(C) Richard Cory was the envy of the town people.
(D) Richard Cory was well-educated and in great shape.
69. What is the moral lesson this poem might be said to teach?
(A) No pains, no gains.
(B) Money can’t buy happiness.
(C) The love of money is the root of all evil.
(D) Nothing hurts like the truth.
(2)
2012 prophecy has taken the world by storm and nowhere has there ever been so much excitement and
theories associated with this prophecy. Many people are of the opinion that in the year 2012 or 21 December 2012
to be more precise, the world is going to end or a major part of our earth is going to be destroyed with widespread
havoc and death all over the globe. The basis behind this fear is a group of prophecies from different sources and
certain scientific theories. Whenever there is a doomsday prophecy, people seem to be eager to connect different
theories and statements in old texts to substantiate the prophecy and start to panic. Let us see what each prophecy
holds and how it is to be interpreted.
Most of the doomsday enthusiasts seem to draw their conclusions from the fact that the Mayan calendar is
going to end on that day. 11:11 am on 21st December 2012 is a solstice and brings an end to the Mayan
5,125-year-long calendar. Many people jump to the conclusion as this is the end of a long calendar the Mayans
would have known that the world would end on that date. Actually it should be taken as a date of transition
rather than an end point. People seem to forget that after an ending comes a new beginning and heralding of a
new era. Although many people believe in a new era and beginning, they feel the ending of the past phase is
usually accompanied by large scale destruction and havoc. To a certain extent this may be true as people have to
learn from their mistakes and there is no better teacher than nature itself. Destruction from a cataclysmic event
and the resultant hardships can bring about a spiritual transformation in many people and thus sow the seed for a
new and better age. Some people believe that the old has to be completely wiped out for the new to be possible
and hence propound the theory of an apocalypse which will almost annihilate the whole world.
Apart from the Mayan calendar, the 2012 Mayan prophecies are based on many other theories which all have
one thing in common and that is the ending of a particular length of time and starting of a new one. If you take the
prophecy of Nostradamus it foretells the visit of a comet or a comet planet which passes close to our planet after a
particular number of years. This size of the comet is supposed to be huge and will trigger many cataclysmic
events when it passes near earth. There are also many theories which suggest that this comet will force certain
asteroids off their orbits and they will be on collision course with the earth. A hit from a large asteroid can create
a force of several nuclear explosions and cause massive destruction. Many theories in the 2012 prophecy also
suggest that China or Iran or both, will take advantage of the widespread anarchy in the world caused by the
disastrous events and will bring about another World War.
Some also attribute the coming of the apocalypse in 2012 to certain galactic alignments and astronomical
events. There are some who draw their theories from ancient texts of renowned divining arts like the I-Ching and
so on. The fact is all theories seem plausible, but the question remains whether the destruction will be on the scale
which is predicted, or 2012 is just the year where there is a tremendous shift in the thinking and attitudes of
people around the world, which will herald a new age. It all remains to be seen.
70. What is the best title for the passage?
(A) Getting Ready for the Doomsday.
(B) The Interpretations about the 2012 Prophecy.
(C) The Science of the Mayan Calendar.
(D) Astronomy and Humans’ Destiny.
71. The word “transition” in paragraph 2 can be replaced here by “_______.”
(A) havoc
(B) apocalypse
(C) shift
(D) anarchy
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72. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT predicted to happen in 2012?
(A) The world is going to end with a widespread catastrophe.
(B) Asteroids brought by a comet may collide with the earth.
(C) China or Iran may start World War III.
(D) The explosion of a star in our galaxy will affect the earth.
73. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A) The 2012 prophecy has been proved true scientifically.
(B) The Mayans believed the world would end in 2012.
(C) It is believed a new era usually comes after huge destruction.
(D) The I-Ching is the main source of the 2012 prophecy.
(3)
Nervousness is our emotional reaction to stress. It is something most of us have experienced at some point
in our life. It usually happens when we face an important event. For example, we may get nervous during an
interview, while performing on stage, or even before an examination. At times, nervousness may be due to
medical conditions such as hormonal imbalances or anxiety disorders. It can also be caused by excessive use of
caffeine.
When we are nervous, there are certain changes that happen within our body. These changes occur because
of an increase of stress hormones in our blood. Some common signs of nervousness are: hands become sweaty,
mouth dries up, heart beat increases, and it becomes difficult to concentrate. Other reactions to nervousness
include muscular pain in the neck, an upset stomach or irritability.
Generally speaking, some amount of nervousness is good as it makes us do better. When we feel nervous
before going on stage, our body becomes more alert and we tend to perform better. However, occasionally
nervousness becomes so severe that it disturbs our daily activities such as sleeping and eating. It also prevents us
from doing well at work and from forming meaningful relationships.
For most people, nervousness is something that can be settled easily. But there are times when it becomes
difficult to handle on our own. In such cases, it is better to seek medical help. There are different treatments
available to manage nervousness, including medication and counseling. If treated properly, nervousness can be
easily resolved.
74. According to the passage, the common indications of nervousness include the following EXCEPT _______.
(A) getting annoyed easily
(B) sweaty hands and a dry mouth
(C) declining heart beat
(D) being unable to focus on things
75. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A) When stress hormones in our blood increase, it’s time for us to seek medical help.
(B) Consuming too much caffeine may lead to nervousness.
(C) Any amount of nervousness will do harm to rather than help most of us.
(D) For most of us, nervousness is a silent killer.
76. In the last paragraph of this passage, the word “manage” means _______.
(A) bow to
(B) deal with
(C) come across
(D) pick up
(4)
Perhaps no one knows the value of training better than an astronaut. If an ill-prepared astronaut makes a
fatal mistake during a space mission, he puts the crew in danger. Therefore, to an astronaut, training is of the
greatest importance.
The skills needed for a mission to space require months of extensive preparations. For instance,
astronauts receive training in a Shuttle Mission Simulator (SMS), a machine that is made to recreate the actual
space shuttle. The SMS imitates everything the space shuttle does, and the simulations include all aspects of a
space mission, from the pre-launch procedures to the end of the voyage.
Another skill that the astronauts must learn is how to make a space shuttle dock with or join to the
International Space Station (ISS). To make it dock with the ISS, the astronauts must ensure that the space shuttle
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is within three inches of the docking ring on the station. The astronauts use a controller similar to those used for
video games, but they cannot push a reset button if they make a mistake. In space, there is no room for error.
Practicing for a spacewalk also takes a lot of time. In conditions that simulate space, astronauts are
trained in a large pool equipped with full size models of the shuttle and the ISS. Even with all of this preparation,
however, a spacewalk presents many dangers. The smallest mistake could threaten the lives of the astronauts
when they are outside their spacecraft.
Landing is another important aspect of space travel for which astronauts endlessly train. Before an actual
shuttle mission, astronauts practice landing for hundreds of hours in a specially designed aircraft that simulates
the characteristics of the real space shuttle as it glides toward the earth at more than 300 miles per hour.
In addition to their specialized skills, astronauts spend years becoming used to everyday activities in zero
gravity. Nothing is the same in space as it is on earth, from cooking dinner to taking a shower. The versatile
training that astronauts receive is truly out of this world.
77. What is the best title for this passage?
(A) The Interesting Life of an Astronaut.
(B) Out-of-This-World Training.
(C) A Dangerous Space Shuttle Mission.
(D) How to Avoid the Dangers in Outer Space.
78.
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word “versatile” in the last paragraph?
(A) Many-sided.
(B) Risky.
(C) Boring.
(D) Famous.
79. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
(A) Astronauts practice landing for hundreds of hours in a simulated space shuttle.
(B) Astronauts spend months getting accustomed to daily activities in zero gravity.
(C) The astronauts must be able to keep the space shuttle within 3 inches of the docking ring on the station.
(D) When the space shuttle glides toward the earth, its speed is more than 300 miles per hour.
80. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
(A) In space, the astronauts can push a reset button if they make an error.
(B) The extensive preparations for a space mission last months.
(C) Cooking dinner in space is much easier than it is on earth.
(D)A spacewalk doesn’t present as many dangers as learning to land.