English 4 U & Far East Conversation 7 9

國立師大附中九十六學年度第一學期期末考英文科試題

English 4 U & Far East Conversation 7~9

I Listening comprehension 10 %

Part AChoose the best response or reply.

1.(A)Really? I had no idea she was that sick.

(B)I agree. Nobody really knows anything about her.

(C)What makes you say that she is feeling sad?

(D)I know, she always has big parties at her house.

2. (A) That’s right. I’m fixing this window today.

(B) Who said that I’m going to be on television?

(D) No, I’ve decided to wear this dress, instead.

3. (A) I’m glad I took a trip to Japan last year.

(B) I hate getting out of bed in the morning.

(D) I always get sick during the winter months.

4. (A) No, I don’t think it is broken.

(B)Why do you want to change its shape?

(D)You can’t change what it’s made of.

Part B Short Conversations

5.(A)Not to tell anyone what happened.

(B)To keep holding onto the rope.

(C)Not to fall into the hole by accident.

(D)To cut the rope into two pieces.

6.(A)Some sports shoes.

(B)Some delicious snacks.

(C)Some toy dolls.

(D)Some bright stickers.

7.(A)To leave her alone right now.

(B)To stop making jokes about her.

(C)To show her that he loves her.

(D)To go out on a date with her.

Part CPassage

8. (A)Job problems.

(B)Health problems.

(C)Money troubles.

(D)School tests.

9.(A)He has not felt like eating.

(B)He has been sleeping too much.

(C)He has stopped exercising.

(D)He has taken a long trip.

10.(A)Earning as much money as you can.

(B)Help from family and friends.

(C)Learning new things about life.

(D)The medicine your doctor gives you.

II Vocabulary & Phrases 15%

11. My father is such a(n) of habit—he always has to have a book with him when he takes a bath.

(A) orbit (B) galaxy(C) universe (D) creature

12. The ward was full of children with TB. When you enter it, remember to wear a mask, or the virus will be passed to you.

(A) infected(B) contacted(C) survived(D) educated

13. I am very grateful to my parents for all their efforts to bring me up. But for them, I would have been unwanted and uncared for in the orphanage.

(A) regretful (B) regrettable(C) adopted(D) adoptive

14. Mr. Serkin used to be an pianist until the age of 40, when he turned professional.

(A) fierce(B) amateur(C) mysterious (D) alien

15. The defendant is charged with a wide range of , from theft to murder and drug smuggling.

(A) lawyers(B) requests(C) crimes(D) platforms

16. The noise of the firecrackers the birds and the whole flock fluttered away.

(A) startled(B) beat(C) exploded(D) performed

17.He knocked his three times down in the first round of the boxing game.

(A) opponent(B) chapel(C) wrapper(D) clue

18. We for the delay of the flight and regret any inconvenience it may have caused.

(A) ignore(B) manage(C) benefit(D) apologize

19. I made a New Year’s ______to run a Marathon by the end of 2008.

(A) dedication(B) resolution(C) foreigner(D) tournament

20. Donna may not be a bright girl, but she can’t be so ______as to believe his ridiculous stories.

(A) naïve(B) dense(C) moody(D) virtual

21. Jasmine struggled with her ______before talking to the police about the real cause of her uncle’s tragic death.

(A) victory(B) concentration(C) appetite(D) conscience

22. The Chinese New Year's Eve reunion dinner traditionally includes fish. The Chinese character魚 “yu ” sounds like the character餘 “yu ,” meaning ______.

(A) abundance (B) similarity (D) performance (D) applause

23. Friends and family gather from distant places to share the joy of this lucky couple’s golden wedding ______.

(A) anniversary (B) cheerleader (C) contest (D) attendance

24. I used to be the black sheep in the family, but from now on I will try to ______and at least keep promises that I have made.

(A) brighten up (B) pay off (C) look down on (D) turn over a new leaf

25.When my father see eye to eye on my study plan, he always says “ ______”

(A)You have two left feet.

(B)You got to face the music.

(D)Now you’re talking.

III Cloze 10%

Do aliens exist? It is a question we all would like to know an answer 26 . With all of the scientific

studies that 27 on the subject, the sign that extra terrestrial life does exist is very true. But the fact

28 they do actually visit this small planet is the most improbable idea that has ever been thought of. SETI

scientists once discovered a strange 29 from outer space, but it was gone before it could be studied. Humans

have long tried to send messages to the outer space, but it will take a 30 decades for us to hear a reply from

them. So, do aliens really exist? Let’s wait and “listen.”

26. (A) with(B) from(C) to(D) by

27. (A) have been done(B) have done(C) have been doing (D) had been done

28. (A) of (B) that(C) which(D) why

29. (A) sign(B) signature(C) signal(D) significance

30. (A) an amount of(B) plenty(C) the number of(D) a few

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. 31 , it is not the bad thing as it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is important to provide motivation. It is only when the stress gets out of control 32 it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can stand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress and such personal qualities are obviously important to managers. 33 lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, we react both chemically and physically. Actually, we make a choice between “flight or fight.” In early days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are __34 to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response. When such a reaction lasts long, health becomes endangered. 35 we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.

31. (A) For example(B) In fact(C) Unfortunately(D) Even worse

32. (A) and(B) so(C) that(D) but

33. (A) Some of them(B) People who(C) Others(D) They

34. (A) unlikely(B) probably(C) absolutely (D) about

35. (A) Unless(B) Until(C) Even (D) Since

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I Grammar 8%

36. Every day I spend some time exercising _____ keep fit.

(A) so as to (B) in order (C) so that (D) with a view to

37. This person is definitely _____.

(A) too special to spend time (B) special enough to spend time with him

38. Tom was severely injured in that accident. Luckily, he left the hospital with all his wounds ______.

(A) healed (B) to heal (C) heal (D) of healing

39. Usama Bin Laden has been one of America’s ______criminals since the September 11 terrorist attack

(A) most-adored (B) most-adoring (C) most-wanted (D) most-wanting

40. When I visited Mary, I found her windows ______but the door wide ______.

(A) closing / opening (B) close / opening (C) closed / open (D) close / open

41. I need to find a secret room ______no one can interrupt my work.

(A) , where (B) which (C) on which (D) in which

42. Both of the actresses are good. ______wins the role of Juliet, she will play it well.

(A) Whoever (B) Whichever(C) Whatever (D) However

43. The girl keeps looking at her watch impatiently. She looks ______the person she’s waiting for is late.

(A) even if(B) only if (C) as if(D) what if

III Cloze 20 %

In a word, people procrastinate when they put off things that they should be focusing on right now. Usually they __44 do something more enjoyable than get on with what they’re supposed to do.Procrastinators work as many hours in the day as other people (and often work longer hours) but they 45 their time in the wrong tasks. There are several causes for procrastination. Sometimes this is simply because they don’t 46 the difference between urgent tasks and important tasks, and jump straight into doing something important that isn’t actually urgent.

47 common cause of procrastination is feeling overwhelmed by the task. They may not know where to begin. Or they may doubt that they have the skills or resources they think they need. So they seek comfort in doing tasks they know they’re capable of completing. 48 , the big task isn’t going to go away—truly important tasks rarely do.

44. (A) prefer(B) would rather(C) are in favor of(D) choose to

45. (A) abuse (B) spend(C) reveal(D) avoid

46. (A) recognize(B) treasure(C) achieve(D) imagine

47. (A) Other(B) The other(C) The others(D) Another

48. (A) Unfortunately(B) Suddenly(C) Patiently(D) Completely

Little Penguins, 49 blue grey backs and white fronts, are the smallest of all the penguins in the world. They usually stand 35 to 40 centimeters tall and weigh typically around 1 kilogram with annual variations of 50 200grams.

Little penguins dig out long (0.5 m) burrows as nests. Two eggs are normally __51__ and often two chicks are raised. Incubation 52 33 to 39 days with both parents sharing in shifts of 1 to 3 days. Chicks are guarded by one parent while 53 is collecting food for 30 days.

49. (A) on (B) by (C) with (D) onto

50. (A) up (B) beneath (C) out of (D) up to

51. (A) laid (B) lay (C) lain (D) lied

52. (A) expands (B) values (C) hatches (D) takes

53. (A) another (B) others (C) the other (D) the others

Sue and Joanna rent an apartment together to share expenses.In November, Joanna becomes ill with pneumonia. As her illness lingers, she turns frail and loses hope of 54 . Outside her window is an old ivy vine with only a few leaves remaining. Joanna has become so disheartened 55 she convinces herself that when the last leaf falls off the vine, she will die. Sue is worriedand reveals her fears to Mr. Behrman, a grizzled, unsuccessful artist who dreams of one day painting a masterpiece. Mr. Behrman finds only one leaf 56 to its stem. He cannot but feel worried thatit will eventually fall victim to the wind and rain.The next morning the last leaf is still there, which causes Joanna to thinkthat fate made the leaf stay on the vine so that she would not die. With this change in attitude, Joanna gradually gets well. However, Mr. Behrman becomes ill and quickly 57 pneumonia.Later that day, Sue discovers how Mr. Behrman became ill. On the stormy night 58 the last leaf was about to fall, Mr. Behrman took a ladder, climbed the wall, and painted a true masterpiece--a picture of the last leaf on the brick wall.

54. (A) recovering(B) returning(C) counting(D) creating

55. (A) then(B) that(C) even(D) thus

56. (A) clung(B) to cling(C) cling (D) clinging

57. (A) lets go of(B) complains of(C) dies of(D) loses control of

58. (A) where(B) when(C) how(D) which

Lantern Festival takes place on the fifteenth day of the first moon. Last in a series of springtime 59 , this "second New Year" is widely celebrated all around Taiwan. On the night of the festival, decorative lanterns of different themes are carried by children. 60 more attention to these glowing works of art, competitions are held. The Taipei Lantern Festival is the largest and most famous one.

The night sky on Lantern Festival is also lit up by the Tainan Yenshui Fireworks Display and Taipei Pinghsi Sky Lanterns. The atmosphere up north in Pinghsi is beautiful and peaceful. 61 sky lanterns has been a sign of peace in history. What’s more, people may write some prayers on lanterns, and as they watch thousands of sky lanterns carrying wishful messages, 62 up toward the heavens, they cannot but have a feeling of peace and thankfulness. The mood down south in Yenshui, 63 , is completely different! Many people come to the festival fully prepared for danger and they get their thrills from running, jumping, and screaming in the rain of missiles.

59. (A) fashions(B) scenes(C) means(D) festivities

60. (A) Drawing(B) Drawn(C) Draw(D) To draw

61. (A) Launching(B) Shooting(C) Organizing(D) Setting up

62. (A) floating(B) floated(C) have floated(D) to float

63. (A) for better or for worse(B) as a result(C) on the other hand(D) in all directions

IV Reading Comprehension 16%

An old king sat on his throne with his face creased in worry. His troops were battling a nearby kingdom and bandits roamed his lands. The messenger had just informed him that his mother was very ill on the deathbed. After some thought, he called six of his guards and his bard to his chamber.

"As you may already know, the Queen Mother is near death in the castle of her ancestors. I wish to see her once more before she leaves us. Since we cannot risk taking too many of our guards from the castle, I feel that the eight of us should go in disguise."

"Yes, Sire."

The next day they started out. As they set up campfor the evening, they were surrounded by bandits. There were twenty of them. The bard realized that the guards were outnumbered. In a loud voice he addressed them.

"Say, my friends! Have any of you heard of the tale of the great thief Catchnot?"

The leader looked suspiciously at the bard. "What do you know about Catchnot?"

"Only that he is the most clever and skillful thief in the world," purred the bard. He started to tell the bandits how Catchnot stole a fortune from a lord who was not worthy of it. After that tale, he told about the tinker's tools and the story of the warrior and the jeweled mask. He then sang a song of love so sweetly that every bandit was wiping the tears from their face. He then told them about the gems of Orion. After the tale of the wishing stone, the bandit leader announced that they would let the party go unharassed.

"You have given us something more valuable than gold tonight, bard. If you wish to pass this way again, then sing and we shall know by your voice that it is you."

So he did on the way home. It took six songs before the bandits showed up and again pledge them safe conduct. When they returned to the castle, the king called the bard to him.

"Because of your skill and bravery, I bestow upon you these jewels:

One white diamond for your crystal voice,

Seven pink diamonds for the lives you saved,

Five light sapphires for the stories you told,

And seven amythests for the songs you sang."

64. Which of the following is NOT the reason that the king gave the bard jewels?

(A) He saved the life of the king’s ill mother.

(B) He rid the king of danger with his bravery.

(D) He moved the fierce bandits into tears by telling touching stories.

65. Which of the following match between the number and its related fact is INCORRECT?

(A) 20 / the number of the bandits surrounding the king

(B) 6 / the king’s group going back home

(D) 6 / the king’s guards escorting him back home

66. Why didn’t the bandits rob the king of anything?

(A) Because the bard gave them a lot of jewelry as souvenirs.

(B) Because they were moved by the skill and bravery of the king.

(D) Because the king sang many a heavenly melody.

67. Which statement is TRUE about the whole story?

(A) The leader of the bandits Catchnot stole many valuable jewels from the king.

(B) It was the bard’s wit and courage that saved the king from the bandits’ hands.

(D) That the king’s wife was about to pass away made the king eager to see her.

With the rising number of vehicles and the limited parking spaces, city traffic has become a serious problem.

More cars are produced every year and the streets are getting more and more crowded. So during rush hours, when people are going to or from their work, traffic is brought to a standstill. It has been suggested that people should share their cars and give each other lifts. So each car would carry four or five people instead of only one. This carpool project is a good idea; however, so far nobody has been able to think of a way to make people do so.

Roadside parking can be one of the solutions to traffic problems. When you park at a meter along the road, you must put a coin in the slot. This pays for a certain amount of time. The meter records this and it shows the time that you have paid for is finished. If the car is still there then, you have to pay a fine.Traffic wardens look after the meters. If a meter shows “TIME EXPIRED”, the motorist who has left his car there will be fined. Of course, the traffic warden cannot wait for the owner of the car there to be fined. It is impossible to wait for the owner of the car to return so the traffic warden carries a pile of paper, and on one of these he writes down all the details, such as the number of the car, where it is parked, how much the driver must pay and where he must send the money. He leaves this form on the car where the driver will be able to see it easily. When the driver comes back, he gets an unpleasant surprise.The ticket can be a reminder. Next time, he’d better watch out for the expiry time.

68. The suggestion that people should share their car has not been accepted because ______.

(A) it is not useful enough

(B) drivers don’t like it

(D) most people are against it