(A) Locating; Boast of (B) Located; Boasts Of(C) Lain; Boasts of (D) Lying; Boast Of

國立板橋高中九十九學年度第二學期期末考高二英文科試題

I.連貫式文法片語選擇題(10%)

Panchiao Senior High School (PCSH), ______in the middle of Panchiao MRT station and Fuchong MRT station, ______the best students in NewTaipeiCity.

(A) locating; boast of (B) located; boasts of(C) lain; boasts of (D) lying; boast of

______the most ideal school to attend, PCSH has never had troubles attracting outstanding students.

(A) Thinking as (B) Thought as (C) Regarding as (D) Regarded as

______the teaching staff,all the teachers are deeply devoted to their jobs.

(A) Thanks to (B) Owing to (C) When it comes to (D) As far as concerned

However, ______PCSH gained its fame and reputation.

(A) it wasn’t until overnight that (B) it was until overnight that

In fact, throughout a period of 65 years, PCSH has encountered ______challenges before beating ______schools in the former TaipeiCounty.

(A) a great number of; a great amount of (B) a great deal of; a great amount of

Now, the general belief of many people ______once a student gets admitted to PCSH, he will certainly enter a prestigious college without a sweat.

(A) is that (B) are that (C) was that (D) be that

Is that belief a reality? The truth is, ______is determined by how hard he works on his academic subjects.

(A) what college a student attends to (B) what is the college a student goes to

In other words, one’s performance is ______the efforts he has made.

(A) the cause of (B) the cause in (C) the result in (D) the result of

The more efforts a person makes, the more likely it is that he excels in the entrance exam. ______do nothing and expect to gain a lot.

(A) Never one should (B) Never should one (C) Never you should (D) Never should you

If a lazy student complains about his poor grades without the intention to do any self-reflection, perhaps he should be told: “______”

(A) You should have studied harder! (B) You must have studied harder!

II.綜合測驗( 30%)

(A) Chiufen, once a remote town, now enjoys great popularity __11__ a scenic spot in northern Taiwan for native and foreign visitors. The richness of itshistory has made this town so popular today. In the past century, it __12__ several dramatic changes. Situated on a hillside, this small village used to __13__ only nine families, __14__ Chiufen got its name. __15__ the 1890s, when gold was discovered, that life there began to change. People flocked to the town in the hope of getting rich overnight, which enabled Chiufen __16__ to prosper. A few decades later, like most gold-rush towns,__17__, the prosperity of Chiufen disappeared after the gold mines dried out.

Nevertheless, Chiufen derives its charms from its natural beauties __18__ its cultural features. With a peaceful seaside location __19__ with the great variety of scenes in seasons, Chiufen remains attractive for those who are in search of inspiration. Take Hou Hsiao-hsien(侯孝賢) for example. His __20__ movie A City of Sadness, which was filmed in Chiufenin in 1989, helps to make the town a popular tourist attraction.

11. (A) with(B) as(C) for(D) by

12. (A) undergone (B) underwent(C) has undergone(D) had undergone

13. (A) live (B) inhabit(C) housing(D) be populated by

14. (A) how (B) which(C) from which(D) in which

15. (A) Until(B) Not until(C) It was until(D) It was not until

16. (A) to continue(B) continue(C) continued(D) continuing

17. (A) therefore(B) however(C) instead(D) what’s more

18. (A) in addition(B) due to(C) as well as(D) as a result of

19. (A) complete(B) is complete(C) completed(D) is completed

20. (A) won-award(B) winning-award(C) award-won(D) award-winning

(B) Body language is an outward reflection of a person’s emotional condition. ___21___ that each gesture or movement can be a valuable key to an emotion a person may be feeling at the time. There is ____22____ anyone who doesn’t use body language when they talk. For example, we commonly observe a Japanese bowing as he or she is talking on the phone. This is a common way of showing respect. ___23___, if you were to ___24____ the Europeans’ hands, it is likely that they wouldn’t be able to communicate at all. To most Europeans, hand gestures ___25___ to be an important part of the communication. Without it, it would not be easy to ___26___ your message ___26___. However, knowing the aspects of body language is definitely not enough. We have to be aware that some of these aspects are standard around the world, while ___27___ may vary ___28___. The same gesture may mean something ___29___. For instance, when you circle your thumb and the index finger, it means OK to a Westerner. In Japan, it is a symbol for “coin” or “money.” The most surprising thing is that the OK signal is a very rude gesture to many Brazilians. ___30___, next time when you are in a foreign country, be cautious about what you do with your hands. You might be expressing something you don’t actually mean.

21. / (A) It’s said / (B) It’s saying / (C) It’s reporting / (D) It’s hoped
22. / (A) commonly / (B) hardly / (C) mostly / (D) harshly
23. / (A) However / (B) Nevertheless / (C) Constantly / (D) Similarly
24. / (A) throw off / (B) cut off / (C) knock over / (D) slip on
25. / (A) are thought as / (B)are considering / (C)areconsidered / (D) are regarded as
26. / (A) get…across / (B) send…away / (C) give…off / (D) wear…down
27. / (A) the other / (B) another / (C) others / (D) still others
28. / (A)frompeopleto people / (B)from person to person / (C) from culture to culture / (D) from cultures to cultures
29. / (A)identically the same / (B) equally true / (C) rarely visible / (D) totally different
30. / (A) Regardless / (B) Therefore / (C)On the other hand / (D) On the contrary

(C) “Practicing medicine in Africa was a life-changing, ___31___ experience,” said one doctor, a member of MSF. He went on to say that it was like getting a hands-on lesson in the history of medicine, ___32___ his everyday experiences in a modern medical center. What is it that made people like this doctor willing to risk their lives in dangerous locations? It is actually the belief of MSF that all people have the right to medical care and that ___33___ counts is the dignity of people, not wars or politics. ___34___ in 1971, MSF has provided emergency medical aid to 85 countries, ___35___ by wars or natural disasters. Indeed, it takes great bravery to be MSF workers. They have been shot at, wounded, and infected ___36___ the diseases that they were trying to fight.

MSF is best known for its rapid response ___37___ crisis. Once emergency medical aid is needed, MSF immediately sends in teams of volunteers and kits of supplies and equipment. The membership of the team and the contents of the kits ___38___ the type of emergency. Another function of MSF is to educate people in developing countries about ___39___ infectious diseases as sleeping sickness, malaria, etc. It points out that fourteen million people die each year from tropical diseases. However, ___40___ 1,393 drugs developed since 1975, only about 1% have been for these diseases.

31. (A) eye-opening(B) opening-eye(C) eye-closing(D) eye-closed

32. (A) differ from(B) derived from(C) far from(D) suffer from

33. (A) whoever(B) where it(C) how much(D) what

34. (A) Established(B) Found(C) Setting up(D) Forming

35. (A) and many of them hit(B) many were hit

36. (A) for(B) with(C) into(D) to

37. (A) according to(B) in times of (C) as to(D) regardless of

38. (A) are determined by(B) contribute to

39. (A) a great many(B) old-fashioned(C) the following(D) such

40. (A) as for(B) in spite of(C) out of(D) in total

III.文意選填(10%);若為句首請將第一個字母視為大寫

A large number of people suffer overwhelming stress, trials, problems, and headache. Terrible things seem to be ___41___ happening. Stress, lack of joy, and broken relationships are like a suffocating blanket and life seems dreary and is not enjoyed __42__. If you are undergoing the __43__ affliction, don’t feel discouraged. Try to understand and apply the 90-10 secret. You are likely to make the life difference. What is the secret? The secret is that 10% of your life is __44__what happens to you, and 90% is decided by how you respond to the other 10%. To be more specific, you have __45__control over 10% of what happens to you, but you can definitely take control of your reaction to it. Actually, the secret of living happily __46__ your reaction to the events. For example, you curse and harshly scold your youngest sibling for __47__ milk onto your shirt during breakfast. As a result, your sibling has been too busy crying to finish breakfast because of your rude attitude, so you get into a __48__ with your parents. After changing your shirt with grumbles, you __49__ the house and slam the door. In a hurry you stumble on stairs and miss the bus you used to take for school. Due to anger, you forget not only your lunch box but also an important book for the exam. What’s more, you dare not ask your parents for allowance for the following weeks. All these bad things result from your reaction to the spilled milk. A more positive and thoughtful attitude could have __50__ a totally different result.

(A)made up of (B)liesin (C)spilling (D)to the fullest (E)verbal battle

(AB) undeserved (AC) no (AD) storm out of (BC)constantly (BD) led to

IV.篇章結(10%)

Bosnia. Rwanda. Kosovo. Sierra Leone. Pakistan. Just a few of the world's humanitarian and political crises in the past years. _____51_____, these disasters devastate populations and cripple health systems. Despite the immense dangers and difficulties of the work, _____52_____.

For the first time in their 38-year history, the humanitarian organization gave filmmakers access to their doctors working in two of the most dangerous conflict zones in the world. _____53_____, where many of the patients had never even seen a doctor before making their way to the MSF-sponsored hospitals, Living in Emergency interweaves the stories of four volunteers with Doctors Without Borders as they struggle to provide emergency medical care under the most extreme conditions.

Two volunteers are new recruits: a 26 year-old Australian doctor stranded in a remote bush clinic and an American surgeon from Tennessee struggling to cope under the load of emergency cases in a shattered capital city. _____54_____: a dynamic Head of Mission, bravely trying to keep morale high and tensions under control, and an exhausted veteran, who has seen too much horror and wants out. Amidst the chaos, _____55_____.

(A) / Set in war-torn Congo and post-conflict Liberia
(B) / each volunteer must confront the severe challenges of the work, the tough choices, and the limits of their own idealism
(C) / Two others are experienced field hands
(D) / Whether the results of war or nature
(E) / one organization, Doctors Without Borders (or Medecins Sans Frontieres, MSF), has continuously intervened at these frontlines of overwhelming human need.

V.閱讀測驗( 12%)

(A) Body language involves many gestures and movements, and each one with different meanings. It is a complex method of communicating. But the art of body language is that when you learn the interpretations and indications of different body signals, you are able to determine one’s inner feelings and emotions. Thus you can control the situation by knowing how to react in advance.

Handshakes

There are two meanings of handshakes. It can show confidence, or the exact opposite, shyness. Confidence is evident in a firm handshake with the hand pointing downward. The palms should also come in contact with each other. On the other hand, a weak handshake with the hand pointing upward indicates shyness or nervousness.

Hand and Arm Gestures

The two most common hand and arm gestures that are advised to be avoided are putting the hands in the pocket and arm crossing. The first gesture, hands in the pocket, may indicate four things: he may be hiding something, bored and uninterested, refusing to perform a task, or nervous and anxious.

The latter gesture, crossing the arms across the chest may mean three things. The person may be protecting from a verbal attack, simply feeling cold, or even probably lying. But it may also indicate that he is disagreeing with you if you are the one talking.

Another common hand gesture is the clenched fist. This indicates anger, frustration, defensiveness, resistance, or confidence.

When Sitting Down and Standing Up

Your emotions can also be reflected by the way you stand or sit. Proper posture is with the shoulders squared and pulled back, but without too much tightening of the back muscles. With the back muscle rigid and stiff, you will appear very tense and nervous. Do not slouch as well. Slouching signifies laziness or boredom.

It is indeed beneficial if you know how to decipher the meanings of another person's body language. However, the indications are not true at all times. Not all impressions from reading body language last. This will only be supportive if you already have an idea on the personality of the person.

( ) 56. Basedon the article, which of the following descriptions about the body language is true?

(A) The expression of body language is fixed and unable to change.

(B) Emotions from body language can be detected correctly all the time.

(D) Body language is limited within the scope of hands.

( ) 57. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

(A) When someone puts his or her hands in the pocket, he or she probably feels tired of showing opinions of the issue.

(B) If a girl is standing there and making a fist, she may get furious with any annoying person.

(D) Rigid posture may indicate that a person feels nervous.

( ) 58. Based on the article, what is the meaning of the word decipher?

(A)To change something into a system that others will not easily understand.

(B)To understand or judge a person or situation wrongly.

(C)To change something such as information so that it is no longer true.

(D)To understand the real meaning of something not easy to realize.

( ) 59. Which of the following titles is suitable for this article?

(A)Art and Meaning of Body Language

(B)An Introduction to Body Language

(C)The History of Body Language

(D)What’s Wrong with Body Language

(B) Another key to lifelong success is Attitude. Your attitude affects everything in your life. How’s your attitude? Are you one of those people who are always blaming outside forces for your problems? Do you walk around in a negative state of mind most of the time? I think not. People like that would never have opened this subject in the first place. However positive you may be most of the time, there will be days when you just feel negative. While this may be fine for a brief period, prolonging a negative attitude has disastrous consequences. A negative attitude robs your initiative and destroys your discipline.

The “so what” or “who cares” attitude stops you from taking the actions that will help you build the kind of life you want to have for yourself and your family.

What happens

Here’s how a negative attitude robs us of our potential for good. At one of the low points in my own life, I had developed a “who cares, what’s the use” attitude. I felt that I was stuck where I was because of circumstances outside my control and blamed the world for my conditions. I figured I was at the bottom, so why even care? The problem is, as I learned through a lot of emotional pain, that there are always lower bottoms to which we can sink. As my attitude continued to be negative and blaming, my situation worsened.

Only when I was willing to take responsibility for my life, stop blaming and look for what little good remained, was I able to begin to turn this situation around. A negative attitude keeps us stuck by robbing us of the self discipline we need to improve our conditions. If you take a “what’s the use” approach to your circumstances, they will only get worse.

It’s imperative that you turn a negative attitude around and learn to become a positive person.

( ) 60. What is the author’s opinion of the “so what” or “who cares” attitude?

(A)We should have this kind of attitude because it makes us stick to the goal.

(B)Having this attitude does not help anything but enable you to get stuck.

(C)As soon as we are at the low ebb, we will start to rebound from the bottom immediately.

(D)The causes of this attitude are circumstances outside our control and the world.

( ) 61. According to the article, what is crucial to the improvement in our conditions?

(A)Developing a “who cares, what’s the use” attitude.

(B)Blaming the world.

(C)Prolonging a negative attitude.

(D)Taking responsibility for our life.

VI.文意字彙與詞類變化(16%)

62. Though in her teens, Selena Gomez has a______shed so much — she is a singer, a songwriter, an actress, and even afashion designer.

63. When the captain decided to a n the ship, all the passengers on board cried in panic.

64. Helen gets angry easily. When talking to her, you have to be careful not to offend her and try to be d______c.

65. Sometimes my students complain to me that they feel s______red by their parents’ over-protectiveness.

66. In a democratic country, every i______l has rights that cannot be taken away.

67. The flowers and trees arei ly planted along the sidewalk. Each one is in close proximity to another.

68. The p______y of social network websites such as Facebook enables users around to contact with each other instantly.

69. I have such a tight s______e this week; I am afraid I can’t take you to the movie as I promised.

70. In Taipei, the MRT system is the most convenient means of t______n

71.The paintings of the French artist Claude Monet are on e n at the ArtMuseum in Taipei.

72.Tourists can find a lot of useful information in a g______k before they visit another country.

73.When I was a child,I ran e______ds for Mom to earn my pocket money.

74.Taiwan had been under the Japanese______(colony) rule for fifty years since 1895.

75.The ______(sanitation) conditions in this area need improving desperately.

76. Cultural differences would be less ______(daunt) if you have more contact with the locals when traveling abroad.

77. Feeling happy, the boy whistled ______(cheer) as he walked down the road.

VII.翻譯(12%每格2分)

78. 幾乎所有名人都必須學習生活在聚光燈之下

Almost all celebrities have to learn to live a life ______. (2%)

79. 德國大腸桿菌疫情爆發似乎和西班牙進口的小黃瓜無關。據報導，西班牙政府打算要求德國賠償。(4%)

The outbreak of the E. coli infection in Germany seems to ______the cucumbers imported from

Spain. ______that the Spanish Government intends to demand compensation from Germany.

80.很榮幸認識你，並盼待很快再次見到妳。

It was a pleasure meeting you, and I ______you soon again. (2%)

81.課堂結束時，老師通常會將該課的所有重點做了個總結。

______the class, the teacher usually______all of the main points of the lesson.