I. Grammar and Phrases(15%)

國立板橋高級中學100學年度第一學期高三英文科期末考

第一部分：選擇題（共79分）

I. Grammar and Phrases(15%)

1. / On October 23, Taiwan’s golfer Yani Tseng won the ______Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tournament on home turf.
(A)first-ever / (B) once-first / (C) one-ever / (D) ever-once
2. / News of the World, owned by the Murdoch family, ______the biggest selling English newspaper in the world, but had to shut down for its phone hacking and bribery scandal.
(A) is used to being / (B)used to being
(C)used to be / (D) was used to be
3. / ______the Canadian activist groupAdbusters, the Occupy Wall Street movement, with its slogan “We’re the 99%,” has sparked similar protests around the world.
(A) Initiating into / (B) To initiate / (C) By initiating / (D) Initiated by
4. / When Greece finally accepted the EU deal on the debt crisis, French President Nicolas Sarkozy commented with relief, “If Greece had refused the deal, ______a domino effect carrying everyone away.”
(A) there would not be / (B)there would have been
(C) it would have / (D) it would have been
5. / One of the reasons why i-Phone 4s has swept the world is that the model name
_____ as “i-Phone for Steve” and die hard Apple fans have bought the phonesimply for such an association.
(A) had referred to(B) being referred to / (C) referred to (D) has been referred to
6. / Since 911, the US had accused Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda terrorists of the WorldTradeCenter attacks. However, it was not until late October 2004 ______responsibility for the offense.
(A) that claimed / (B) did they claim
(C) that they claimed / (D) for them to claim
7. / For the 2017 Universiade in Taipei, new building projects for the games are estimated to ______about NT$12 billion.
(A)pay / (B)charge / (C) spend / (D) cost
8. / In the Durban Climate Summit, Canada announced that it would formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, partlybecause the agreement does not cover countries such as the US, China, and India, ______among the biggest CO2 emitters.
(A) all of them are / (B) and all of them being
(C) all of which are / (D) none of which being
9. / On March 11, Japan went through a series of horrible disasters, an earthquake-induced tsunami ______north-east Japan with one of its nuclear power plants ______, which further led to a nuclear crisis.
(A) hit … devastated / (B) hitting … devastated
(C) hitting … was devastated / (D) hit … devastating
10. / ______we reach 2050, the UN predicts that theglobal population could be as high as 9 billion.
(A)As soon as / (B) Unless / (C)Even though / (D) By the time
11. / TheIraqwar which lasted for almost nine years was brought______on Wednesday by US President Barack Obama.
(A) by a stop / (B) to light / (C) to a halt / (D) into effect
12. / Since the Syrian government won’t stop cracking down on its people, more bloodshed is expected as the streets are still ______.
(A) strange enough / (B) boiling with anger / (C) on the move / (D) to the fullest
13. / On the balcony of BuckinghamPalace, William gave his new bride a little peck as a traditional British wedding kiss, but at the chants of the roaring crowd, he then gave her another one ______.
(A) to their delight / (B) to their relief / (C) to their dismay / (D) to their anger
14. / Despite dictators being ousted or killed in the wave of Arab Spring uprisings, experts say that the continuing unrest in both Tunisia and Egyptshows that there is still ______before real changes occur.
(A) much to expect / (B) a long way to go
(C)a protest to be held / (D)an enemy to be killed
15. / Lady Gaga’s meat dress has become ______gay rights, for the dress designer argued for lifting the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” banonhomosexuals serving in the military in the US.
(A) a metaphor for / (B) a move against / (C) a difference in / (D) a matter of

II. Cloze (30%)

Part A

There 16 once an old farmer along with his son going to the nearest market to sell their produce. They rode on an ox-pulled cart 17 with fresh vegetables. If they could make the market 18 others, they could get better prices, and it was exactly what the son wanted. However, on their journey he was repeatedly frustrated by some “unhappy” episodes. First, his dad insisted that they 19 in his uncle’s house to say hello. 20 over such a __21 stupid idea, the son blamed his dad for having no respect 22 time. After the visit, the dad took his turn 23 the ox, and soon they came to a fork. The dad took the longer __24 that went through lush woods, past wildflowers and along a rippling brook, __25__ the young man paid attention to as he was boiling with fury.

16. (A) were(B) was(C) had been(D) was used to be

17. (A) loading(B) full (C) filled(D) to cover

18. (A) lag behind(B) draw out(C) ahead of(D) happen upon

19. (A) stopping(B) to stop(C) to stopping(D) stop

20. (A) Fuming(B) To fume(C) Fumed(D) To fuming

21. (A) time-saving(B) time-saved(C) time-consumed(D) time-consuming

22. (A) of(B) with(C) to(D) for

23. (A) led(B) leading(C) by leading(D) lead

24. (A) halt(B) direction(C) route(D) side

25. (A) either of which(B) neither of them(C) none of which(D) all of them

Part B

Robert Frost is perhaps the most renowned American poet of the twentieth century. His talent and interest in poetry can _26_ his childhood, when he sat in her mother’s classroom _27_ long passages of prose and poetry, and thus grew to love language and literature. _28 _ until his stay in England from 1912 to 1915 that he gained public recognition as a poet. After returning from England, his life in rural New England __29__ him to enjoy the details of nature and the rural landscape: the flowers and leaves, the streams and brooks, the __30__ seasons. Such images, __31_ in simple and direct language, became a hallmark of his poetry. In “The Road Not Taken,” for example, Frost presents a traveler walking through the autumn woods and comes to a fork in the road. He looked down on one __32__ he could to where it bent in the bushes, and then took the other, which perhaps have a better claim because it is grassy and _33_ wear. His decision about __34__ becomes a metaphor for the major turning points that a person faces in life. According to Frost, a good poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom. It can’t give us a complete philosophy of life, but it can sometimes help us to live with the __35__ of human life.

26. (A) be drawn out in (B) live up to(C) be traced back to(D) make it to

27. (A) memorizing(B) pretending(C) illustrating(D) sighing

28. (A) There was(B) It wasn’t(C) What was(D) It was

29. (A) leaves(B) makes(C) allows(D) keeps

30. (A) changing(B) immature(C) delicate(D) bubbling

31. (A) was described(B) to be described (C) having described(D) described

32. (A) only when (B) as far as(C) as if(D) while

33. (A) wanted(B) detected(C) departed(D) managed

34. (A) where should he go(B) how way leads on to way

35. (A) fulfillment(B) obsession(C) confusion(D) freedom

PartC

A patent, by definition, is a form of intellectual property, or exclusive rights ___36___ to anyone who invents something new or useful. Generally speaking, patents are issued to ownerships for only a(n) ___37___ amount of time, usually 20 years. Within this time limit, patentees are protected to ____38____ others from copying or stealing ideas without their permission. Patented products range from electric light to special motors ____39___ in the manufacturing setting. Not everything, ____40_____, can be patented. For one item to be patented, it needs to be innovative and original. Also, “Natural Laws” cannot be patented since it is not invented ___41__ already part of the natural world.

Patenting an idea or item is both time and money consuming, sometimes ____42___ as long as five years. Thus, a more effective way to save trouble is to hire a patent lawyer to ___43___ all the forms and go through the endless processes for you. A lawyer who has an expertise in patents can ___44___ you a great deal of money. Nevertheless, it is still worthwhile if you compare all the ____45___ you might get from the patented products!

36. (A) granted (B) granting (C) grant (D) grants

37. (A) good (B) certain (C) huge (D) unlimited

38. (A) register (B) stimulate (C) prevent (D) transmit

39. (A) to use (B) using (C) use (D) used

40. (A) consequently (B) though (C) besides (D) for example

41. (A) nevertheless (B) as (C) but (D) by

42. (A) take (B) takes (C) taking (D) taken

43. (A) fill out (B) draw out (C) fill up (D) happen upon

44. (A) spend (B) take (C) cost (D) spare

45. (A) access (B) agreement (C) statement (D) benefit

III. Context Filling (10%)(請忽略大小寫)

Several decades ago, in a remote village of Japan __46__ a young fellow and his father. The two of them shared nothing __47__ their last name and the piece of land that they farmed together. The son was hot-tempered, always __48__ to get things done as fast as possible. The father, on the other hand, always __49__ his time to appreciate whatever he __50__ in life. __51__ differences in personality often resulted in tension and arguments, with the son being __52__ feeling restless and furious.On their trip to the city of Hiroshima, however, things took a turn __53__ the son realized that he would have died in a bomb explosion if it __54__ for the stops they made. Right there and then, he came to realize that there was value in __55__ slow. With this newly-found insight, the son finally made peace with his father.

(A) wanting (B) such (C) encountered (D) had not been (E) took

(AB) the one (AC) being (AD) lived (AE) more than (BC) as

IV. Discourse Structure (10%)

Robert Frost was one of the America’s most famous and best-loved poets. He is the only poet to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prizes for poetry four times. Besides, in 1960 he was invited by President Kennedy to read his poems at the presidential inauguration and represented the U.S. on several official missions.

Frost published his first poem professionally in 1894. Then, in 1912, he took his family to England. _____56_____ Edward Thomas, whose review in London Daily News was most important in pointing out Frost’s worth, became the closest friend Frost ever had. During his stay in England, Frost took walks with Edward, who often changed routes to show Frost the lovely scenery. Thomas would often sigh over what they might have seen if they had gone on a different path. ______57_____ However, the poem itself beautifully captures the universal qualities of human decision-making.

In the poem, the speaker is a traveler who is faced with a choice---to decide which route to take in the woods. Choosing a road on a countryside walk would be unlikely to make “all the difference” after years, so it becomes a metaphor for choice- making. _____58_____ He decides to walk the first road at a later time, but realizes that such a possibility is very small. At the end of the poem, the speaker imagines himself telling his choice-making tale with “a sigh,” which suggests that things might have gone better or worse if he had taken the other road. ______59_____ What’s certain is that once we make a choice, we have to let go of all the other alternatives. As a matter of fact, the choice will lead us to a series of other choices, making turning back impossible.

Frost’s poems express a common humanity that has appealed to generations of readers. ____60____ The Road Not Taken is a fine example, which can be an inspiration for people who are having trouble making important decisions about their future.

(A) This might be how the poet got inspired to create the poem, The Road Not Taken.
(B) However, on the objective level, there isn’t really much difference between the two roads.
(C) Both of his books A Boy’s Will and North of Boston were published there and
given very good reviews.
(D) They are often descriptions of nature and everyday events that explore deep aspects of human experience.
(E) The traveler selects the road “less traveled by.”

V. Reading Comprehension (14%)

Questions 61-64

There are two great complexes of ancient temples in Southeast Asia, one at Bagan in Burma, the other at Angkor in northwestern Cambodia. Angkor Wat, the most famous monument in the city of Angkor, is one of the most beautiful historical sites in the world. Builtby the Khmer civilization between 802 and 1220 AD, the temples of Angkor represent one of humankind’s most astonishing and enduring architectural achievements. At that time, the Khmer kings ruled over a vast domain that reached from Vietnam to China to the Bay of Bengal. The structures at Angkor today, more than 100 stone temples in all, are the surviving remains of a grand religious, social, and administrative metropolis whose other buildings were built of wood and are long since decayed and gone.

Some scholars believe that the lands where Angkor stands were chosen as a settlement site because of their strategic military position and agricultural potential. Other scholars, however, believe that the geographical location of the Angkor complex and the arrangement of its temples were based on the position of the stars 12,500 years ago. The purpose was to architecturally mirror the heavens in order to assist in the harmonization of the earth and the stars. Nevertheless, knowledge of how the people who built the temples knew the position of the stars several thousands of years earlier has long since perished.

Sacked by the Thais in 1431, and abandoned in 1432, Angkor was forgotten for a few centuries. Wandering Buddhist monks, passing through the dense jungles occasionally came upon the awesome ruins. They invented fables about the mysterious site, saying they had been built by the gods in a far ancient time. Centuries passed, these fables became legends of a strange city lost in the jungles.Because it was hidden in the middle of large, thick jungles, the customs and cultures of people living there were preserved. Not until 1860 did a French explorer, Henri Mahout, bring Angkor to the word’s attention and revealed the mystery of the “lost city.”The French people were enchanted with the ancient city and in 1908 they started an extensive restoration project which has continued to the present day. Now the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

61. What is the main idea of the passage?

(A) An introduction to the Khmer civilization.

(B) The most famous monument in Burma.

(D) The marvelous temples at Angkor.

62. How long had the city of Angkor been left forgotten?

(A) Around 100 years.

(B) Over 400years.

(D) About 600 years.

63. According to the article, which statement about Angkor Wat is not true?

(A) It is not only a great complex of ancient temples in Asia, but also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

(B) A French explorer discovered it in 1860 and brought it to the world’s attention.

(D) Located in northwestern Cambodia, it was built by the Khmer civilization.

64. Which of the following is not the possible reason why Angkor was chosen as the suitable site of the temples?

(A) The enchanting natural scenery.

(B) The agricultural potential.

(D)The astronomical position of the stars.

Questions 65-67

The United States today issued to HarvardUniversity the world’s first patent for a higher form of life, a mouse specially developed by researchers at the HarvardMedicalSchool through techniques of genetic manipulation.The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued patent for “transgenic nonhuman mammals” for the two scientists, whosuccessfully isolated a gene that causes cancer in many mammals, including humans.

By injectinga gene that causes cancer into fertilized mouse eggs, they developed a new breed of genetically altered mice and found half the females develop cancer.Thus, the altered breed serves as a more effective model for studying how genes contribute to cancer, Dr. Leder said.Other experts said the invention presented scientists with a more efficient biological system for testing new drugs and therapies to treat cancer. This cheered many researchers because more investments for research would be attracted and biological inventions in medicines could be benefited.

Donald J. Quigg, a Commissioner of Patents, said approving the animal patent was a lawful extension of previous decisions. In 1930, the first patent for a crop plant was approved. In 1980, the Supreme Court ruled that scientists could patent genetically altered microorganisms. A year ago the Patent Office announced that it would allow inventors to patent new forms of animal life created by biological technologies.Mr. Quigg said the potential of the altered mice to hasten the development of treatments for cancer was an important factor in granting Harvard the first animal patent, which allows the inventor the exclusive right to use a product for 17 years.

However, some critics as well as members of Congress protested against the decision, arguing that it is improper to determine a new and important public policy without a public debate. They called on the Patent and Trademark Office to refrain from issuing another animal patent. The office said 21 patent applications for genetically engineered animals are pending. Both the House and Senate are considering legislation that would impose a suspension on approving patents for genetically altered animals. It would be in force until Congress has more thoroughly considered a range of economic and moral issues raised in the last year by farm groups, animal welfare organizations and environmental groups.

65. What is the best title for the passage?

(A) New type of treatment for cancer draws public attention.

(B) The evolution of patents since the 1930s in the United States.

(D) Harvard gets mouse patent, a world first.

66. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word “pending” in the last paragraph?

(A) postponed

(B) progressive

(D) promising

67. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

(A) Patents for a crop plant was never approved until the 1980s.

(B) Mr. Quigg is in favor of the approval of the patents in mice.

(D) Issuing animal patents has never stirred debate in the United States.

第二部分：非選擇題（共21分）

I. Vocabulary & Derivatives (15%)

Some people g______e about the poor service in that restaurant. The waiters there are not friendly at all.
My skin always i______es in winter. Doctors suggest me to apply some lotion on my skin regularly to relieve the discomfort.
Joseph was wrong, but he was too s______n to change his attitude.
It is obvious that the man was really nervous. He was f______ting with his tie before the presentation.
While you are exercising, you want to e______e your heart rate to produce a “ training effect” but not so high as to be dangerous.
Production has come to a h______t because of the lack of sufficient raw materials.
Professor Chen s______es in first language acquisition. She has done numerous studies on the development of children’s native language.
Mobile phone m______ers such as Apple, Nokia and Sony Ericsson are putting the latest technology into the newest must-have handsets.
George and Mary have known each other for two years. They are c______ting marriage and having their own child next year.
Candidates who are interested in the position should s______t their resume to the office of Human Resources by the end of this month.
Students in the third year of senior high school are required to hand in an English c______n on a regular basis.
A good chairman should be familiar with the p______e for conducting a meeting.
Joanna was too p______ed with family to focus on her work. She has been worried about her family for many months.
Testees who take the oral test in GEPT are required to read their r______n (register) number before they begin to read the passage.
The contract must be signed in the p______e (present) of the two witnesses.

II. Translation (6%)每題3分