I. Listening Test 20%

國立台灣師大附中九十六學年度第二學期高二英文科第二次期中考試題

第一部份：選擇題 70%

I. Listening Test 20%

<A> Best Response 6%

<B> Short Conversations 6%

<C> Short Talk 8%

II. Idioms and Vocabulary (Studio classroom) 10%

17. However busy you are, you should never _____ your health because it is the foundation of everything.

(A)dual (B) recycle (C) neglect (D) loom

18. I would love to buy that apartment. However, it’s not _____ to me because the price is too high.

(A) affordable (B) polluted(C) generic (D) aggressive

19. The movie collection is arranged _____, so you can find the movies of specific years easily.

(A) wildly(B) badly(C) chronologically (D) individually

20. This memorial _____ is for us to remember those who sacrificed their lives to defend our country and freedom.

(A)observance (B) observation (C) observant (D) observatory

21. Only a tiny _____ of aboriginal children can get a chance to benefit from this system.

(A) masculinity (B) minority (C) diversity (D) democracy

22. Regular exercise helps improve your blood _____.

(A)calculation (B) circuit (C) circus (D) circulation

23. He sent a letter of _____ to his teacher for his inappropriate behavior.

(A) apology(B) apocalypse(C) heritage (D) anthropology

24. The police didn’t find much evidence of the murder because they were just _____.

(A)buying time(B) coming of age(C) scratching the surface(D) tearing away

25. Susan’s friends have prepared some surprises for her to celebrate her _____ birthday.

(A) unpredictable(B) snappy(C) impending (D) distinctive

26. The famous writer tried to _____ London in words.

(A) explore(B) portray(C) misuse (D) carve

III. Cloze Test 20%

<A> Including a new sport in the Olympics is not as easy as people think. In fact, the sport must be well-organized and popular. It has to meet the Olympic standards 27 by the IOC (International Olympics Committee); besides, it must be played by enough athletes from different countries around the world.

28 , meeting those requirements is not enough. Since the game already has enough athletes it needs, adding a new sport to Olympics equals the 29 of other events. As a result, the deletion of the old and the addition of the new becomes a dilemma.

The country 30 the game has the privilege to introduce a new sport. Nevertheless, even if the sport enters the Olympics in the proposal of the country, it just becomes an event in another sport. For example, open water swimming becomes part of swimming in Beijing Olympics.

In sum, the process of selecting the new sport is such an intricacy. Next time you are watching the exciting competitions, don’t forget to 31 the opportunity for watching the sport you desire to see in the Olympics.

27. (A) sets(B) set(C) setting(D) to set

28. (A) Therefore(B) Likewise(C) Instead(D) However

29. (A) admission(B) removal(C) apology (D) rebuttal

30. (A) hosted (B) to be hosted (C) hosting (D) hosts

31. (A) appreciate (B) enforce (C) neglect (D) cultivate

<B> Life is often compared to a journey in the sea. Sea as we know is not a stable place and a calm sea can suddenly turn violent due to storms. Man at one time or the other in his life has to face a rough sea with turbulent winds and waves. Certainly, life has 32 . Sometimes we are happy; sometimes we are sad. We may win; we may lose. 33 the life of the happiest 33 an example. Their life tangles up. Every life does too.

Since life does not always go smoothly as one expects, it’s essential one 34 to love the duality of life. Actually, life is not complete without sorrow and loss. Without the occasional sorrow and loss in life, we can’t really appreciate and enjoy the sweetness of joy.What we have to know is that

when we come to the downs of life, it’s not our intellect, brains, or genius but our character, heart, and self-control 35 can help us get through the tough times. Therefore, we have to build up our tolerance for dealing with the changes in life. How?We 36 outside of our heart, wasting our life pursuing material goods, fame, and wealth. It can be achieved by cultivating the strength within, simplifying our lives, and excelling the former self.

32. (A) pros and cons(B) ups and downs(C) ins and outs(D) odds and ends

33. (A) Make…for(B) Take…as(C) Make…as(D) Take…for

34. (A) learn(B) learns(C) could learn(D) might learn

35. (A) which(B) while(C) that(D) what

36. (A) do not needsearching(B) need not to search(C) do not need search(D) need not search

<C> Because of the huge success of the movie “Superman,” people are likely to 37 Reeve as Superman: a symbol of strength, the force of good, with the ability to fly and soar over the problems of man.

Thus, it came as a shock on May 27, 1995 when Christopher Reeve fell from his horse during a horse-riding competition 38 his head. The fall broke his spinal cord and he was almost completely paralyzed. The doctor said that he would be confined 39 the wheelchair for the rest of his life.

With the support and love from his family, Reeve picked up his courage to face the frustration and maintained a positive attitude to go through the painful 40 . Although he was not able to move from the neck down, Reeve continued to travel, make public appearances, and serve as a voice for the 41 in the United States. And he strongly believed that one day he could stand up again. Reeve and his wife Dana established the Christopher Reeve Foundation to help those suffering from spinal cord injuries.

Christopher Reeve died in 2004, but his spirit lives on. He has been an example to inspire us to keep on going in spite of limitations.

37. (A) look (B) view (C) consider (D) think

38. (A) landed to (B),landing to (C) and landed on(D) and landing on

39. (A) with (B) by (C) to (D) at

40. (A) suspension (B) fracture (C) maintenance(D) therapy

41. (A) paralyzed (B) paralysis (C) paralyze (D) paralyzing

<D> Once upon a time, a strange epidemic attacked the small village 42 Jack lived. Hundreds of inhabitants got infected and fell down. In order to save them, Jack had to climb up the magic tree again to the giant’s kingdom for the miraculous remedy. While Jack was 43 the remedy, the giant discovered him and realized that he was the thief who had stolen the golden hen and the magic harp. 44 the giant, Jack had no choice but to 45 the golden hen and the harp 45 the medicine. Moreover, Jack had to devote himself 46 the giant for several months. Finally, after Jack finished his tasks, he got the prescription to make the remedy. Though Jack lost the golden hen and magic harp, luckily, he could still support his family by making medicine.

42. (A) which(B) where(C) on which(D) in that

43. (A) sending for(B) seeking for(C) longing for(D) looking forward to

44. (A) Forced by(B) Forcing(C) Forced(D) By forcing

45. (A) make; from(B) deal; with(C) exchange; for(D) see; through

46. (A) to serve(B) serving(C) served(D) to serving

IV. Reading Comprehension 20%

The Anne Frank House
Prinsengracht 263
Amsterdam
Tel. +31 (0)20-5567100 Fax +31 (0)20-6207999
Anne Frank was one of the Jewish victims of Nazi persecution during the second world war. After Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940, increasingly severe anti-Jewish measures began here as well. The Frank family tried to escape by going into hiding. On July 1942, Otto Frank, Edith Frank-Hollander and their daughters Margot and Anne hid in this building on the Prinsengracht. They were later joined by Mr. and Mrs. Daan, their son Peter and Mr. Dussel. The building consists of two parts: a front house and a back annex. Otto Frank's business was located in the front house. The uppermost floors of the back annex became the hiding place. After more than two years the group was betrayed and deported. Anne and Margot died of typhus in Bergen-Belsen in March 1945, onlya few weeks before this concentration camp was liberated, and survivors were released. Otto Frank, the only member of the group to survive, returned after the war.
During the hiding period Anne Frank kept a diary. In it she described daily life in the back annex, the isolation and the fear of discovery. Anne's diary survived the war: after the betrayal it was found by Miep Gies, one of the helpers. When it was confirmed that Anne would not be returning, Miep gave the manuscripts to Otto Frank. In 1947 the first Dutch edition appeared. Since then the diary has been published in more than 55 languages.
Opening Hours
Daily: from 9 AM to 7 PM
From March 29th to September 1st: 9 AM to 9 PM
On May 4th: 9 AM to 7 PM
On December 31st: 9 AM to 5 PM
On January 1st and December 25th: 12 Noon to 7 PM
Last admittance: 30 minutes prior to closing
Closed on Yom Kippur (in 2002, on September 16th)
Because of the steep stairway, the museum is not accessible topeople with walking difficulties

47. During the summer what time is the latest for visitors to enter the Anne Frank House?

(A)6:30 pm(B)5:00 pm

48.Which of the following phrases is closest in meaning tothe underlined word“liberated” in the first paragraph?

(A)put together(B)set free

(C)torn apart(D)held up

49.According to the passage, which of the following statements was FALSE?

(A)The Frank family was not the only one that went into hiding in the building on the Prinsengracht.

(B)Anne Frank hid in the back annex for more than two years before she was taken away.

(C)Anne Frank’s diary details how her family lived in separation from the rest of the world during the war.

(D)People who do not speak the world’s major languages, such as Dutch, German and English, are not able to read Anne’s diary.

B The original Starbucks was opened in Seattle, Washington, in 1971 by three partners: English teacher Jerry Baldwin, history teacher Zev Siegel, and writer Gordon Bowker. The three were inspired by Alfred Peet, whom they knew personally, to open their first store in Pike Place Market to sell high-quality coffee beans and equipment. The original Starbucks location was at 2000 Western Avenue from 1971-1976. That store then moved to 1912 Pike Place; it is still open. During their first year of operation, they purchased green coffee beans from Peet's, and then began buying directly from growers.

Entrepreneur Howard Schultz joined the company in 1982, and, after a trip to Milan, advised that the company sell coffee and espresso drinks as well as beans. The owners rejected this idea, believing that getting into the beverage business would distract the company from its primary focus. To them, coffee was something to be prepared in the home. Being certain that there was much money to be made selling drinks to on-the-go Americans, Schultz started the Il Giornalecoffee bar chain in 1985.
In 1984, the original owners of Starbucks, led by Baldwin, took the opportunity to purchase Peet's (Baldwin still works there today). In 1987, they sold the Starbucks chain to Schultz's Il Giornale, which rebranded the Il Giornale outlets as Starbucks and quickly began to expand. Starbucks opened its first locations outside Seattle at Waterfront Station in Vancouver,Canada (which now has more locations than anywhere in the world) and Chicagothat same year. At the time of its initial public offering on the stock market in 1992, Starbucks had grown to 165 outlets.
The first Starbucks location outside of North America opened in Tokyo in 1996. Starbucks entered the U.K. market in 1998 with the acquisition of the then 60-outlet, UK-based Seattle Coffee Company, re-branding all its stores as Starbucks.In April 2003, Starbucks completed the purchase of Seattle's Best Coffee and Torrefazione Italia, bringing the total number of Starbucks-operated locations worldwide to more than 6,400. By November 2005, London had more outlets than Manhattan, a sign of Starbucks becoming an international brand.On September 14, 2006, rival Diedrich Coffee announced that it would sell most of its company-owned retail stores to Starbucks. This sale includes the company-owned locations of the Oregon-based Coffee People chain.
Starbucks' chairman, Howard Schultz, has talked about making sure growth doesn't dilute the company's culture and the common goal of the company's leadership to act like a small company. One policy on this is enacted on January 31, 2008, when Schultz announced that Starbucks would discontinue its warm breakfast sandwich products, originally scheduled to launch nationwide in 2008, in order to refocus the brand on all things coffee.

50. What could you probably get in the original Starbucks?

(A) Coffee and espresso drinks.

(B) Coffee beans and equipment.

(D) Only coffee.

What does the underlined word “they”in paragraph 2 refer to?

(A)Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegel, and Gordon Bowker.

(B) Howard Schultz and his partners.

(D) We can not be sure.

Starbucks is now a worldwide business, but what is the most important sign of Starbucks becoming an international brand?

(A) The number of outlets in London exceeded that in North America.

(B) Starbucks began its initial public offering on the stock market in 1992.

(D) Schultz purchased the rival companies.

We can NOT infer from the passage that ______.

(A) It was not until Schultz bought Starbucks chain that Starbucks quickly began to expand.

(B) None of the original owners of Starbucks still works in the Starbucks chain now.

(C) Schultz paid more attention to the Asian market since the first Starbucks location outside of North America was in Tokyo.

(D) In spite of steady growth, Schultz decided not to sell products unrelated to coffee.

<C> Feng Shui literally means wind and water. It is rapidly becoming a standard practice for creating an ideal environment to live and work in.Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese study of the natural and “built” environment and has been practiced for thousands of years. This environment can be an office, your home, or any building. A Feng Shui analysis examines the surrounding environment, the building, how people interact with the building, and time-related factors. Based upon these considerations, recommendations can be made to improve your relationship with the environment around you. Results include prosperity, health benefits, and well-being.

Although Feng Shui originated from ancient China, via mass media, it is becoming more and more popular in the West. Unfortunately, a lot of hearsay and misunderstanding as to what Feng Shui truly is has also become commonplace. Some people have confused Feng Shui with religion and burning charms. Others think that seeking advice from Feng Shui practitioners contradicts the doctrines of their own religion. These are mistaken concepts.

Chinese geomancy (or Feng Shui) is notthe product of any religious belief system. Rather, it is based on a set of calculations. The qualified practitioner examines the four aspects of building, environment, time, and most importantly, people. Most books and information widely available only look at the first two aspects: building and environment. This is only a partial examination.

Time and people are two very important components that should not be omitted. A particular building may have a good environment and other positive attributes, but for a specific individual, it might require further examination and corrections to meet their different goals for that time in their life and the life of the building.

The classical Feng Shui consultation involves no guesswork. Feng Shui is not related to any religion or belief system. A qualified practitioner is one who has studied with a master for many years and has acquired a scientific discipline, which thus enables them to apply complex calculations and an in-depth understanding of the fundamental principles of Feng Shui. Only then are they able to make very specific recommendations that can effect positive changes in one’s lifestyle, relationships and financial returns.

Properly performed, Feng Shui can bring balance, harmony and prosperity to one’s life.

54. According to passage, which of the following statements about Feng Shui is NOT true?

(A)The purpose of practicing Feng Shui is to create a favorable living and working environment.

(B)Feng Shui is only practiced by the Chinese people.

(C)There is widespread misunderstanding about what Feng Shui is.

(D)The history of Feng Shui can be traced back to thousands of years ago.

It’s mentioned in the passage that ______.

(A)Feng Shui has become less popular in the East but gained more popularity in the West.

(B)Feng Shui revolved from the traditional Chinese religious belief system.

(C)Water, wind, soil and time are four important components of Feng Shui.

(D) Most books about Feng Shui don’t talk much about people and time, two other components of Feng Shui.

56. What is the best title for this article?

(A) The Way to Get Rich

(B) The History of Feng Shui

(D) How to Be a Qualified Feng Shui Practitioner.

第二部份：非選擇題 30% 請直接在答案卷上作答

I Vocabulary and derivatives 15%

1. Most people think that the desert is very hot; c y to popular belief, the desert can be very cold.

2. The greenhouse effect t ns the existence of many species; as a result, many animals such as polar bears are in danger of extinction.

3. Traveling abroad can cost a lot of money, so I can only make o l visits to others countries; I can’t afford to travel abroad very often.

4. Each student has i l learning style, so a teacher should vary his teaching methods to meet each student’s need.

5. Monica just can’t get along with her mother-in-law. Although she has tried her best to improve their relationship, the unpleasant situation r ns unchanged.

6. Dogs are loyal and honest animals to their owners. The love they express to their owners isg e, not pretended.

7. Nora finds it difficult to teach students because students nowadays have no d e: they eat, drink, chat and pay no attention to the teachers in the classroom.

8. During famines, a large number of people in Africa died of s n.