I. Vocabulary and Phrases: 15% (每題1分)

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 hasa 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 poemgive us _____ insights into life and death.

(A) pale(B) innate(C) profound(D) extended

15. Next April, some students in Taiwanwill 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) P. 2

(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

1. (A) cold-blooded (B) kind-hearted(C) bad-tempered(D) light-headed
2. (A) prior to(B) singing out(C) rich in(D) paralyzed with
3. (A) it’s not until(B) only when(C) if only(D) as long as
4. (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(B) unless(C) though(D) because

31. (A) may be(B) are(C) to be(D) were

32. (A) that they can(B) so they (C) can they(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.”

1. (A) Accept(B) To accept(C) Accepted(D) Accepting
2. (A) very(B) just(C) exact(D) really
3. (A) would(B) might (C) should(D) could
4. (A) priority(B) majority(C) inferiority(D) security
5. (A) works(B) work(C) working(D) should be worked
6. (A) attributing(B) conducting(C) donating(D) budgeting
7. (A) raise(B) rise(C) arise(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 (B) like (C) as (D) along

44. (A) speed up (B) work through (C) let go of (D) cut down on

45. (A) remain (B) hold (C) last (D) deem

46. (A) Therefore (B) Likewise (C) Instead (D) Otherwise

47. (A) consisted (B) composed (C) contained (D) included P. 4

III. 文意選填: 13% (每題1分) *若選項位於句首，請自動大寫

A. bail B. had C. urged D. no longer E. conference AB. looking AC. address AD. difficulty AE. spotlight BC. resign
BD. currency BE. but CD. estimated

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 beenworking 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.Papandreouwon 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 fromsoletocrown,

Clean favored andimperiallyslim.

And he was always quietlyarrayed,

And he was always human when he talked,

But still he fluttered pulses when he said,

"Good morning," and heglittered 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.