(A) Larva (B) Scorpion (C) Ostrich (D) Spider

國立板橋高級中學101學年第二次期中考二年級英文試題

一選擇題 (76%)

Vocabulary and Phrases (10%)

1. Don’t keep your head in the sand like a(n) ______. You have to face the music.

(A) larva (B) scorpion (C) ostrich (D) spider

2. Students who lack sleep often have poor ______performance. So don’t stay up late again.

(A) adolescent (B) academic (C) awesome (D) time-consuming

3. Being ______drugs, the young actress jumped off the top of her building last night.

(A) blessed with (B) made of (C) under the spell of (D) said to

4. Before an important exam, the students here usually visit the temple to worship Lord Wenchang, known as the god of study and careers. It is a _____ performed to ask the god to help them do well on the exam.

(A) ritual (B) scorn (C) despair (D) outfit

5. After his wife passed away, George decided to remain unmarried ______his life.

(A) for the rest of (B) a great deal of (C) a row of (D) a little bit of

6. The mayor hoped the protesters could express their opinions peacefully instead of ______and causing social unrest.

(A) going blank (B) taking a deep breath (C) wrapping up (D) going to lengths

7. To everyone’s relief, the economic situation is ______after years of depression.

(A) putting down (B) feeling sleepy (C) coming alive (D) going blank

8. Have you ever gotten very nervous and ______in the middle of a test?

(A) blanked out (B) had a bite (C) stir fry (D) aimed at the post

9. I ______meet Jay when strolling with my friends in the night market.

(A) stuck to (B) happened to (C) occurred to (D) looked forward to

10. Our friendship is precious and I hope you can ______.

(A) play a trick on that (B) keep that cool (C) divide into that (D) keep that in mind

Cloze Test (30%)

(A) Dear Yummy,

Thank you for taking Mr. Sage around to have a taste of all the wonderful local food in Taiwan. If it ___11____ for you, he wouldn’t have been able to have such a great time over there. What’s more, Mr. Sage finds himself___12_____ the delicate cuisines of Taiwan so much that he is going to open a Chinese Restaurant himself soon. ____13_____ you can see, you have again become another person’s inspiration.

The oyster omelet, which he finds ___14___, is going to be put on his menu for sure. ____15____ with delicious sauce, the omelet is bound to be a great dish. However, with the price of the oysters ___16___, there is bad news. You can never eat an omelet ____17______wondering how much it would cost in a restaurant in the States. I suggest _____18_____ the oysters with shrimps. Shrimps vary in quality, ___19 _____. Mr. Sage will still need to find a supplier who provides good-quality shrimps at a reasonable price. Anyway, your food blog and your passion for food have lightened up the life of Mr. Sage. If you ___20____ to the states, I surely will take you around for gourmet food. Good luck with your blogging and Bon Appetite!

11. (A) am not (B) were not (C) was not (D) had not been

12. (A) to miss (B) missed (C) missing (D) have missed

13. (A) Just (B) Similar to (C) Likewise (D) As

14. (A) it delicious (B) irresistible (C) tastes good (D) it is mouth-watering

15. (A) Serving (B) Served (C) To serve (D) Have served

16. (A) rising (B) rose (C) to rise (D) risen

17. (A) with (B) within (C) without (D) withhold

18. (A) replace (B) to replace (C) replacing (D) that replace

19. (A) though (B) after all (C) in addition (D) consequently

20 . (A) will come (B) come (C) had come (D) came

(B) Generally speaking, for a normal person, 220,000 hours are spent 21. ; therefore, sleep 22. the center of interest for neuroscientists in the last 30 years. They have learned that there are several kinds of sleep which include the one 23. rapid eye movement (REM) and 24. kind with no rapid eye movement (NREM). Neuroscientists divide sleep into three stages. First, when people start to go to sleep, people have a pleasant floating feeling. Later, they went into a 25. sleep until the last step when the brain waves are less active. In this stage, people shift between REM and NREM sleep. During a normal night of sleep, humans usually experience about four or five periods of REM sleep; they are quite short at the beginning of the night and longer toward the end.

The amount of sleep people need 26. on various factors, one of which is age. Infants and toddlers normally need 27. school-age children, with adults recommended 7 to 9 hours of sleep a day. However, nowadays many people 28. sleeping problems which include having a hard time 29. asleep, staying asleep and staying awake. It is suggested that sleeping problems 30. changes of sleep-wake cycle and health problems such as apnea. Since getting the right amount of sleep is key to leading a more fulfilled and restful life, neuroscientists will continue to look for solutions to sleeping problems.
21. (A) sleep (B) sleeping(C) to be slept(D) to sleep

22. (A) becomes(B) is becoming (C) has become(D) has been become

23. (A) causes(B) that causing(C) that cause(D) causing

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

25. (A) sound(B) deeply(C) heavy(D) full

26. (A) depending(B) depend(C) was depended (D) depends

27. (A) a lot of sleep than (B) more sleep than

28. (A) suffer from(B) separate from(C) deal with(D) rely on

29. (A) fell(B) to feeling(C) fallen(D) falling

30. (A) result in(B) are results of (C) as a result of(D) resulting from

(C) If you are always shaking, sweating, and vomiting whenever the teacher passes out the exams, you may be experiencing test anxiety. This kind of 31 anxiety is described as a stressful state in which one perceives danger and feels helpless in preparation for a test. According to research, test anxiety not only causes physical illness, but brings out 32 as emotional disorders. These emotional disorders, such as crying easily and feeling upset, may in turn be strong enough to 33 poor performance in exams if test takers keep thinking negatively and belittling themselves all the time. For those who hold thoughts like “what if I don’t pass the exam?” or “what if I get something wrong?” the damage of self-doubt is 34 that of physical and emotional disorders.In fact, self-denial or focusing on the bad side very often makes things 35 .

In order to deal with test anxiety, there are some tips you can follow. First of all, build up positive mindset. Since there are two sides to one coin, we should make 36 clear that pressure has its strengths and weaknesses.Although stress may cause some level of nervousness and tension, it can be 37 power to push you to study hard.Secondly, try to remind yourself of successful experiences. Think of the past challenges you have struggled with but eventually taken them easy and made them 38 . Thirdly, use some techniques to keep calm throughout the exam. When getting overwhelmed, you can breathe deeply, stretch your arms and switch your focus. As some experts indicate, it is obvious 39 the best strategy for controlling test anxiety is to stop the negative thoughts and 39 using the positive “self-talk” is also beneficial to increase one’s confidence. Once you are brave enough to face the music, you will find the door to the world 40 for you.

31. / (A) fearing-test / (B) test-free / (C) test-feared / (D) test-fearing
32. / (A) that diagnose / (B) that is diagnosed / (C) what is diagnosed / (D) which diagnosing
33. / (A) put off / (B) result in / (C) put down / (D) result from
34. / (A) no less than / (B) no better than / (C) no more than / (D) more than
35. / (A) badly / (B) hardly / (C) worse / (D) worsening
36. / (A) it / (B) that / (C) so / (D) them
37. / (A) looked as / (B) thought as / (C) considered as / (D) viewed as
38. / (A) predictable / (B) manageable / (C) vulnerable / (D) renewable
39. / (A) X, X / (B) X, that / (C) that, X / (D) which, that
40. / (A) had opened / (B) to open / (C) opening / (D) open

Context Filling (10%) (請忽略大小寫)

Apollo, the great sun-god, walked along the bank of a river when returning from his fight with the serpent of darkness, the Python. ___41___ proud of his victory over the Python, when he saw Cupid playing with bow and arrows, he said , “Ho, What are such little arrows good for?” Cupid’s feelings were very much hurt at this. He said to himself, “Apollo’s arrows may strike ___42__he aims at, but mine will strike him.” Cupid took two arrows, one of gold and one of lead. The golden one was supposed to trigger love, __43__ the leaden one was supposed to repel love. Looking all about him for a target, Cupid found Daphne __44__ through a grove with her golden hair blowing in the wind. Cupid shot her with the arrow tipped with lead and Apollo was shot by the golden arrow of love. ____45___, Apollo fell in love with Daphne, daughter of the river god, Peneus. Apollo then chased her all around the woods but she fled as fast as the wind. Apollo continually followed her, ___46___ her to stay, but Daphne continued her flight. When Daphne’s strength began to fail , her panic was __47__ because Apollo got closer and closer. She stretched out her arms and cried, “Help me, Peneus! Save me __48__ this danger! ” Suddenly, She stopped running as her feet became ___49___ to the ground. Her skin turned into bark, her hair became leaves, and her arms were transformed into branches. She had changed into a beautiful laurel tree. After that, the laurel was Apollo’s favorite tree. To this day, poets and musicians are ___50__ with its leaves as a token of honor.

(A)walking (B)rooted (C)whatever (D)immediately (E)begging
(AB)while (AC)from (AD)intensified (AE)crowned (BC)feeling

Discourse Analysis (10%)

Taipei is an international city with various immigrants and all kinds of restaurants to satisfy its different residents. ____(51)_____ For visitors, dining in Taipei is convenient and something to be eagerly anticipated, for the city can satisfy whatever palate the gourmand brings to the table.

Take the Chinese food available in Taiwan for example. It ranges from palace cuisine to street-stall snacks, and all have their characteristics and delicious flavors. ____(52)____ The taste of the snacks sold in Taipei’s night markets makes them truly irresistible. ____(53)____

What if you want a taste of aborigine flavors? ____(54)_____ Besides the food, you can soak in hot-spring water, view the waterfall, or cross the gorge in a cable car. ____(55)_____ This may not be the most practical way to travel, but it certainly imparts its own special exotic feeling.

(A) The palace-style Din Tai Fong attracts numbers of tourists every day to savor its exquisite dishes such as steamed buns.

(B) In this case, you will have to go to Wulai in suburban Taipei where local delicacies such as bamboo-tube rice offer distinctive tastes.

(C) All you have to do is take one of the unique push carts up the hill and you will have the most unforgettable experience.

(D) Cuisine of all nations is available here, along with the regional foods and snacks from different parts of Taiwan.

(E) Places such as Shilin Night Market and Raohe Street all have their own special snacks that draw in diners from far away.

Reading Comprehension (16%)

(A) Every student experiences times when it is hard to study, even when an important exam is coming up. Many students put off studying until the last minute, staying up late on the night before an exam, and consequently go into it feeling anxious and exhausted. They cannot focus, and they blame themselves for not starting the study routine earlier.

If this is your typical method of studying, you already know how unproductive it is. Most likely, you tell yourself that next time you'll begin studying weeks in advance. But instead, you keep repeating this crazy pattern. Why does this happen? And what can you do if you want to get better grades?

The key to exam success is learning to manage your time effectively. When you make a list of things to do, give each item a priority rating, for example A, B, or C. An A priority is for tasks that are very important, either because they have approaching deadlines or they will help you meet your goals. Items that are least urgent can be given a C rating. But remember that priorities can change over time.

While it is easy to make a plan, sticking to it is what really makes a difference. For some students, being motivated to study comes naturally. Others need to find a way to motivate themselves. This is essential, because success in high school and college depends on your ability to study effectively and efficiently. The results of poor study skills are wasted time, frustration, and low grades.

56. The passage implies that students who study for exams at the last minute ______.

(A) believe it is the best way to pass them

(B) do not feel anxious when taking them

(D) are fully aware that it is a bad method

57. According to the passage, what can help you manage your time well?

(A) Doing the least urgent things first.

(B) Giving priority to the right things.

(D) Repeating your usual pattern of study.

58. When making a study plan, the most important point is to ______.

(A) use it only temporarily

(B) make sure it is simple

(D) get advice from others

59. Based on the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

(A) Not all students are able to motivate themselves.

(B) Students always find it easy to be motivated.

(D) Learning new study skills is quite frustrating.

(B) How well do you sleep at night? If you are not getting a good night's sleep, it may be because your bed is not right for you. Waterbeds offer a good solution to this problem because they are very comfortable to sleep on. Back in the 1970s, waterbeds were very popular, because they were seen as a fun alternative to conventional beds. But these days people mostly buy waterbeds for practical reasons. Waterbeds are particularly good for people who have back problems because they allow your muscles to relax completely. There are other advantages as well. Traditional mattresses need to be changed every three or four years because dust gets inside and sometimes the springs break. Waterbed mattresses, on the other hand, are very easy to keep clean, and of course, they do not rely on metal springs to make them feel soft. An average waterbed can be used for up to twelve years.

Another great thing about waterbeds is that you can heat the water inside to keep you warm in winter. But waterbeds do have some disadvantages. Heating a waterbed is quite expensive. In cold countries an average waterbed uses about the same power as a refrigerator. And being much heavier than regular beds, waterbeds are difficult to move. So what's the biggest disadvantage of having a waterbed? Leaks, perhaps? No, they are rare. The worst thing is probably getting up in the morning. Waterbeds are just too comfortable.

60. The passage suggests that

(A) an uncomfortable bed is the main cause of its user's back problem.

(B) a good night's sleep is expensive.

(D) a lazy person is not allowed to sleep on a comfortable bed.

61. As used in the passage, the underlined word "conventional" means ______.

(A) traditional (B) fancy

62. The waterbed can help relieve your back pain because ______.

(A) its specially designed springs have healing effects

(B) the mattresses do not have metal springs

(D) it is so soft as to let your muscles fully relax

63. One drawback of using the waterbed in winter could be that ______.

(A) it leaks

(B) it cannot be moved

(D) it is as cold as a refrigerator

二非選擇題

Vocabulary (16%)

Owls are people who burn the m______t oil.
The physical c______cs of the female birds are different from those of the male birds.
After the outbreak of the debt crisis, the government is becoming aware of its financial problems and is trying to cut its b______t and spend less.
Anthony took r______e on Brutus for Caesar’s death as well as for his owe profit.
My father is a professor, whose s______y lies in engineering.
If the headache is a______ied by numbness of nerve ending, it is highly possible that you have a stroke.
Allie was p_____ked at the bloody scene when she witnessed the kid hit by a truck.
I was o_____ged by the rudeness of the naughty boy!
You can shop for b_____ns in that flea market every Sunday.
Alcohol is so a______e that many people can’t stop themselves from drinking liquors.
After experiencing a failed business and going bankrupt in one night, Mr. Smith is becoming hard to please and i______e.
They have been s______ning their border defenses in preparation for a war.
The old man, who works as a v_____r selling flowers, has a three-year-old granddaughter to feed.
Doctors warn that the new type of influenza, whose s______ms include nausea, high fever and breathing difficulties, may cause at least ten thousand inflections.
Tina was b______s after running up so many stairs.
In science class, students are asked to do a ______(vary) of experiments to confirm a theory.

Translation (8%)

假如我是你，我會享受我的生活並且把一些特別的經驗紀錄在我的部落格上。(3%)
我了解到考試前睡飽會幫助我專心。(3%)
說真的，我覺得模仿別人沒有比做自己來的好。(2%)

To be honest, I think mimicking others is ______.