Unit 9 A Memorable Event
一、字彙填充(30%)
________ 1. For those who have lost their hearing, sign language is their primary m________s of
communication.
________ 2. When the earthquake struck, the villagers fled their homes in t________r.
________ 3. Many people took part in the protest m________h over the new tax policy.
________ 4. Megan's voice c________ked with emotion as she broke the bad news to us.
________ 5. To stay healthy, Joyce exercises two hours a day and practices m________e eating.
________ 6. Words cannot c________y the deep grief I felt over Michael Jackson's death.
________ 7. In i________n of her older sister, the little girl started to wear lipstick and make-up.
________ 8. Grandma said that her wedding was the most m________e day in her life. She
remembered every detail of that day even though so many years had passed.
________ 9. The fans r________red with excitement when the soccer team scored a goal.
________ 10. Kim Carrey is a great c________n. He can always make audiences laugh whatever roles
he plays.
________ 11. Most of the s________y old houses in this area will be torn down and replaced with
modern high-rises.
________ 12. Despite his d________l of guilt, the criminal was sentenced to ten years in prison.
________ 13. The pianist was a________ded for five full minutes for his wonderful performance.
________ 14. It will be better to find a trustworthy car r________l company if you want to explore
Hualien County. The local transportation is quite inconvenient.
________ 15. Whenever Brad got drunk, he would unknowingly say or do something r________s.
二、綜合測驗(20%)
Charlie Chaplin is considered one of the greatest comedians of all time. Born into a family with
both his parents ___16___ as vocalists, Charlie Chaplin had inherited the natural talent for singing from
them. Yet, few know that he ___17___ his first appearance onstage by accident.
One night, his mother, ___18___ from laryngitis, took him to the dirty, torn theater where she
worked. ___19___ her cracking voice, she kept working to support the family. That night, his mother's
voice cracked again. The audience began to laugh and make fun of her. It was not until his mother left
the stage ___20___. In response to the incident, the stage manager immediately suggested that Charlie
Chaplin ___21___ his mother's place. He then led him ___22___ the hand to the stage. Of course, there
is ___23___ how the audience would react. To Charlie Chaplin's surprise, so entertaining and hilarious
was his performance that halfway ___24___ it, he saw a shower of money pouring onto the stage. It
also meant that his mother's career was over, ___25___.
____ 16. (A) work
(B) worked
(C) working
(D) to work
____ 17. (A) showed
(B) did
(C) managed
(D) made
____ 18. (A) suffered
(B) who suffered
(C) suffers
(D) that suffered
____ 19. (A) Despite
(B) In spite
(C) Although
(D) Though
____ 20. (A) did the booing stop
(B) that the booing stopped
(C) then the noise stopped
(D) when the booing stopped
____ 21. (A) took
(B) taking
(C) take
(D) takes
____ 22. (A) with
(B) by
(C) in
(D) at
____ 23. (A) no knowing
(B) to know
(C) little known
(D) not knowing
____ 24. (A) to
(B) with
(C) for
(D) through
____ 25. (A) thus
(B) then
(C) yet
(D) though
三、文意選填 (20%)
(A) until
(B) replacing
(C) accompanied (D) after
(E) Using
(F) appeared
(G) To meet
(H) playing
(I) system
(J) orchestra
Early motion pictures were not at all like those big hits of today, for they had no synchronized (同
步的) recorded sounds, especially spoken dialogue. The sounds of clocks or cars could not be heard
when they ___26___ on the screen, either. Film historians call this time period the “silent era,” lasting
from 1895 to the 1920s. Despite its name, early motion pictures were often ___27___ on the piano,
organ, or sometimes an entire ___28___. On some occasions, actors even sang or read lines on stage
while the film was ___29___. For over thirty years, silent films dominated the theater. It was not
___30___ 1927 that the first sound film was released. ___31___ a new machine called Vitaphone to
record music, sound effects, and dialogue, Warner Brothers created the first sound film The Jazz Singer.
A year later, Disney released Steamboat Willie, starring the lovable Mickey Mouse. Steamboat Willie
was the first movie to have the entire soundtrack added ___32___ the film was complete. The new
movies ___33___ the old silent films were nicknamed “talkies.” “Talkies” were very successful. In just
two years, they doubled the number of viewers. ___34___ the growing demand from the audience,
theater owners kept having their auditoriums equipped with the latest sound ___35___. When more and
more people went for sound films, silent films became a part of history.
26. _____ 27. _____ 28. _____ 29. _____ 30. _____
31. _____ 32. _____ 33. _____ 34. _____ 35. _____
四、閱讀測驗 (10%)
The huge success of the musical Les Misérables is an interesting example of how an artistic work
can cross cultures. The musical was originally a French production, yet its English-speaking adaptation,
a totally different version compared with the original one, made it popular worldwide.
Les Misérables, a famous novel written by Victor Hugo, was adapted for musical theater for the
first time in 1980 by the French composer Claude-Michel Schönberg and the French librettist Alain
Boublil. It was introduced as a record and then presented live onstage at a Parisian sports arena in 1980.
Afterward, it took five more years for the English adaptation of Les Misérables to reach the stage. After
the French show was closed, an English-speaking lyricist, Herbert Kretzmer, started to write a new
English version of the musical. It was much more than just a translation. “A third of the work to be
done consisted of a form of translation, a third was free adaptation, with completely new words to
existing music, and a third of it involved writing completely new songs,” Kretzmer once said.
On October 8, 1985, Les Misérables opened in London and was an instant success despite
criticism from newspapers. Audiences were once again extremely enthusiastic when the show opened
in New York City in 1987. Les Misérables is now one of the world's longest-running musicals.
Strangely, though, it has had little success where it all started─in France. It was translated back into
French for a 1991 staging in Paris, but other than that the show has rarely played in French theaters. In
fact, most French people, though very familiar with Victor Hugo's novel, have never even heard of
what may be the world's most famous musical!
____ 36. This article is mainly written ________.
(A) to illustrate how musicals can be successfully adapted from novels
(B) to remind French people that Les Misérables is a wonderful musical
(C) to show how artistic works created in one culture can be appreciated by another culture
(D) to introduce the artists who created the musical Les Misérables
____ 37. Kretzmer implies that the English adaptation of Les Misérables ________.
(A) is based on the famous novel written by Victor Hugo
(B) is a literal translation from the work of Schönberg and Boublil
(C) is more an original than a copy from the French version
(D) is greatly influenced by French music and songs
____ 38. How long does it take for the musical Les Misérables to be staged in Paris again?
(A) 5 years.
(B) 7 years.
(C) 9 years.
(D) 11 years.
____ 39. Which of the following statements about the musical Les Misérables is NOT true?
(A) When it was first staged in London, it received a positive review from the media.
(B) It became an instant hit when it was staged in New York City.
(C) It never became popular in France despite its great success in London.
(D) English-speaking lyricist, Herbert Kretzmer, made it popular worldwide.
____ 40. The author of this passage implies that ________.
(A) the musical Les Misérables is more suited to be performed in English than in French
(B) the English adaptation of the musical Les Misérables will continue to run on stage
(C) French people think it inappropriate to adapt Hugo's novel for musical theater
(D) French people like Schönberg and Boublil's version better than Kretzmer's
五、合併改寫／整句式翻譯 (20%)
(A) 合併改寫 (12%)
41. The teacher didn't let the student leave until he told the truth about what had happened.
→ Not until __________________________________________________________
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42. It is impossible to predict when an earthquake will strike.
→ There is ___________________________________________________________
43. Jason did not lock his bike yesterday, so it was stolen.
→ If ________________________________________________________________
(B) 整句式翻譯 (8%)
44. Jeff 覺得與 Amber 在一起時很自在，因為她從來不會取笑(fun)他。
_____________________________________________________________________
45. 他的建議常常遭受質疑，所以我不再依賴他提供(for)建議。
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答案：
一、字彙填充
1. means 2. terror 3. march 4. cracked 5. moderate 6. convey 7. imitation
8. memorable 9. roared 10. comedian 11. shabby 12. denial 13. applauded 14. rental
15. ridiculous
二、綜合測驗
16. C 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. B 21. C 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. D
三、文意選填
26. F 27. C 28. J
29. H 30. A
31. E 32. D 33. B
34. G 35. I
四、閱讀測驗
36. C 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B
五、合併改寫／整句式翻譯
41. the student told the truth about what had happened did the teacher let him leave.
42. no predicting when an earthquake will strike.
43. Jason had locked his bike yesterday, it would not have been stolen.
44. Jeff feels at home/ease when he is with Amber because she never makes fun of him.
45. His suggestions were often met with doubt, so I no longer relied on him for suggestions.