(A) Abstract(B) Apparent(C) Automatic (D) Adolescent

國立臺灣師大附中九十五學年度第一學期期末考高三英文科試題

I. Vocabulary

Part One 15%

1. He is only 17, an _____ boy that is supposed to have a promising future, but he committed a murder last night.

(A) abstract(B) apparent(C) automatic (D) adolescent

2. The little boy opened the door to the secret garden out of _____.

(A) confrontation(B) curiosity(C) contemplation(D) complexity

3. Mary’s life has ______around her baby since he was born.

(A) recognized(B) revised(C) rescued(D) revolved

4. The news is about the miraculous _____ of a Japanese who fell off a cliff.

(A) medication(B) survival(C) sympathy (D) suburb

5. After retirement, Mrs. Lin works as a ____ at the NationalPalaceMuseum.

(A) volunteer(B) vision(C) violence(D) vigor

6. With the rapid development of tourism, Dubai _____ and becomes many celebrities’ favorite resort.

(A) terrifies(B) thrives(C) throbs(D) tightens

7. The _____ majority of the townsfolk are for tearing down the old building, while a very small number of them are against it.

(A) overwhelming(B) passive(C) specific(D) organized

8. Don’t be so subjective! You can not say that she is guilty until there is enough _____.

(A) humiliation(B) emergency(C) restriction (D) evidence

9. Nowadays, many children are spoiled by their permissive parents. It is hard for teachers to _____ them or ask them to obey the rules.

(A) discriminate(B) diverge(C) discipline(D) devastate

10. TheBritish Prime Minister attended President Bush’s _____ several years ago.

(A) fascination(B) elevation(C) inauguration(D) permission

11. The peoplein my neighborhood opposed the construction of an incinerator in this _____ area for fear that it might pollute the air.

(A) tolerant (B) relevant(C) revolutionary(D) residential

12. The teacher has a way with students; he ____ kindness with severity.

(A) hesitates(B) extracts(C) translates(D) alternates

13. The youngestdaughter complained that her father did not divide his wealth _____ among his children.

(A) equally(B) genetically(C) inherently(D) satisfactorily

14. If you desire a fair complexion, put sunscreen on and do not ____ your skin to the sun too long.

(A) rear(B) expose(C) expand(D) murmur

15. To all living creatures, air is _____.They can’t survive without it.

(A) impulsive(B) inaccessible(C) indispensable(D) indestructible

Part Two 15%

16. When I ____ along the street lined with tall trees, I usually can get refreshed and relieve my stress and strains.

(A) appeal (B) establish (C) stroll (D) wonder

17. After ____ a thorough examination in the hospital, he was shocked to learn that he had contracted lung cancer.

(A) paving (B) undergoing (C) counseling (D) substituting

18. When it comes to cow-tongue cakes, let me ____ them.I’m afraid they might taste disgusting.

(A) pass on (B) hark back to (C) wear down (D) toil away

19. As far as I am concerned, a lot of pleasure can be _____ reading a romantic novel.

(A) transformed into (B) derived from (C) in search of (D) lost sight of

Under the _____ of the chief executive officer, the company runs smoothly.
(A) leisure(B) grief(C)pregnancy(D) supervision
The continuous noise from our neighbor with my studies.I could hardly concentrate.
(A) crushed(B) interfered(C) occurred(D) hindered
Before an airplane takes off, the flight attendantsare supposed to _____ how to use the life jackets.
(A) polish (B) salute (C) overlook(D) demonstrate
By using thefoot pump, you can _____ the tire to the correct pressure in 30 seconds.
(A) dye (B) fasten(C) inflate(D) install
As soon as Harry was rushed to the hospital, the ______performed an operation on his injured leg.

(A) physicists (B) psychiatrists (C) souvenirs (D)surgeons

A(n) ______feature of an elephant is its unusually long trunk and huge ears.

(A) crabby (B) distinguishing (C) persistent (D) oblivious

26. Tony feels rather ______when talking in front of beautiful girls. His mind goes completely blank and his tongue gets twisted.

(A) awkward (B) fantastic (C) tender (D) steady

27.The people who ______koalas visit the Taipei Zoo frequently to look at those cute creatures.

(A) slave away (B) stand up to (C) have a soft spot for (D) account for

28. The furious employees ______the factory because their claim for a raise had been turned down.

(A) sustained (B) surrendered(C) wove (D) besieged

29. The newspaper article on politics ______a lot of discussion among the readers.

(A) provoked (B) thrust (C) leaped (D) grinned

30. I’m sorry thatI can’t go to the movie with you today because I am fully occupied. But I will ______that.

(A) push you around (B) get hold of (C) take a rain check on (D) lose my cool on

II. Cloze Test 20%

Twenty-nine-year-old Lieutenant Blandford, who had just returned home from war, was waiting anxiously at the train station for a woman, Hollis Meynell. He couldn’t wait to see the woman he had corresponded with, his heart __31__ with excitement.

The two had never met before, but had been writing letters for thirteen months, and through their letters they seemed to have fallen in love. Blandford had no idea __32__ Hollis looked like, only that she would be wearing a red rose. Finallyhe saw a beautiful young woman pass by and he turned in her direction, but then he noticed an unattractive, forty-something woman wearing the __33__ rose. After struggling in his heart for a little while, though extremely __34__, he approached her anyway and asked her out to dinner. The woman, however, claimed she didn’t know him, __35__ the young woman who just passed by had asked her to wear the rose as a test of his love.

31. (A) was pounding(B) pounding(C) was pounded(D) pounded

32. (A) what (B) how(C) the way(D) the appearance

33. (A) written-in(B) low-heeled(C) thickly-ankled(D) agreed-upon

34. (A) precious(B) sunburned (C) profound(D) disappointed

35. (A) therefore (B) and that(C) however(D) in addition

Snoopy is a unique dog. He turns the boring life of a dog into one exciting episode after 36 .He has extremely rich and foolish imagination. Sometimes he will go on for days 37 he is the hero of some adventure. Other times, he might pretend to be a snake or a shark. You never know 38 to expect with Snoopy! However, his foolishness does send us an important message: it is all right at times to forget about the cares of real life; it is okay to 39 our dreams however unrealistic they might be. Snoopy teaches us not to take the concerns of human life too seriously. Perhaps it is this personality that endears Snoopy 40 all of us.

36. (A) the other (B) another (C) others (D) one

37. (A) imagining (B) to imagine (C) imagine (D) imagined

38. (A) when (B) where (C) how (D) what

39. (A) pursue (B) compete (C) fold (D) refund

40.(A) for (B) to (C) with (D) on

Chiufen __41__ in northern Taiwan. One century ago, it was a remote unknown village __42__ only nine families. In the 1890s, with the discovery of gold,thismountain community grew into a prosperous gold town, which came to __43__ as “Little Shanghai.” However, prosperity didn’t last long. By the 1960s, the gold was nearly gone. The mines were deserted, people moved away and Chiufen was almost forgotten. Later it was Hou Hsiao-hsien’s award-winning movie A City of Sadness __44__ brought fame to Chiufen and turned it into an idyllic artists’ colony as well as one of the major tourist attractions. Today large numbers of holidaymakers flood into this cultural treasure of Taiwan, hoping to let their imagination wander back in time and __45__ the local delicacies. Though no longer rich in gold, Chiufen is still rich in history.

41.(A) located (B) which is located (C) is lying (D) is located

42. (A) was inhabited by (B) lived by (C) which was inhabited by (D) populated

43.(A) refer to (B) be referred to (C) what people called (D) was called

44.(A) of which (B) that (C) what (D) where

45.(A) slide (B) adore (C) abandon (D) sample

In our daily life, we are bound to have many chances to follow some instructions. 46__, we oftenrely on our intuitionrather than on instructions, which may 47 some serious or even disastrous consequences.
For instance, when taking more medicine than __48__, we may get sick.When using an electric drill without wearing safety glasses, we may end upinjured.

49 our own as well as others' safety, therefore, we are supposed to pay more attention to some do's and don'ts in life.Take taking medicine for example. Recommended dosage and administration must be followed strictly.It is also important to use with caution, for some medicine may cause drowsiness.When some side effectsoccur, stop using the product.Things like these should not be 50 .After all, it never hurts to read instructions.

(A) Besides(B) However (C) Instead (D) Therefore

47. (A) act as (B) bring about (C) result from(D) take part in

48.(A) prescribe (B) prescribing (C)to prescribe (D) prescribed

49. (A) Ensure (B) Ensured(C) Ensuring(D) To ensure

50.(A) ignored(B) released (C) mentioned(D) emphasized

III. 文意選填10%

(A) that(B) strongly(C) forgotten(D) can(E) are

(AB) what(AC) others(AD) believing(AE) self-worth(BC) excuse

In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, 51 that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity; 52 say that competition is bad, that it sets one person against another, and that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

I have taught many children who held the belief that their 53 relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly 54 .

However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they 55 blame competition. Among the most vocal 56 youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have a(n) 57 : “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” 58 is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as 59 of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve 60 we discover a new meaning in competition.

IV.篇章結構10%

If you are living with a man who abuses you verbally with criticism, complaints and insults, you should take steps to change your situation. __61__ This may be difficult for you to believe. Years of verbal abuse have probably convinced you that you’re responsible for everything that’s wrong with your relationship. But that is a lie. __62__ Perhaps he observed his father treating his mother that same way. Maybe he never learned any more positive ways to deal with negative emotions, like anger, fear, or disappointment. __63__ Step two is for you to announce that you will no longer tolerate being verbally abused. State that you are a person who deserves respect and civil behavior, and that you will accept no less. __64__ While he learns to express his feelings without attacking you, you can learn to stand up for yourself and express your feelings clearly. If he refuses to take responsibility for changing his abusive behavior, then you must consider step four: to leave him. __65__

You are not put here on earth to have your self-concept demolished by serving as someone else’s verbal punching-bag.
Steps two and three need to be done one right after the other.
First, realize that you are not to blame for his abusive behavior.
Next, offer to go with him to talk to a counselor who will help both of you learn new ways to communicate.
If your partner is verbally abusive, it is his responsibility to learn why he chooses to deal with his problems by saying nasty things.

V. Reading Comprehension 22%

Handshaking, though a European practice, is often seen in big cities of China. Nobody knows exactly when the practice started in Europe. It is said that long, long ago, in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed hands to each other as a sign of goodwill. As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a deal or to reach an agreement. This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving each other.“Let’s shake (hands) on it” sometimes means agreement reached.

Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? No. Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be polite. It is really very impolite to give your hand when the other party, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not mean anything to him or her. Even if, for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly. There is generally a misunderstanding among the Chinese that Westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved in manner. But in fact, some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today. So it is a good idea to shake hands with a Westerner only when he shows interest in further relations with you.

66. The first paragraph mainly tells us _____.

(A) where handshaking was first practiced

(B) how handshaking came about

(D) about the practice of handshaking both in Europe and in China

67. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

(A)Westerners are more reserved than the Chinese.

(B)Westerners are unwilling to shake hands.

(C)We should make a judgment before shaking hands.

(D)We shouldn’t shake hands with European women.

68.The main purpose of the text is _____.

(A) to tell us some differences between the East and the West

(B) to offer us some important facts about handshaking

(D) to give us some advice before we travel abroad

Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.

It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical twins they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.

Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.

69. Which of these sentences best describes the writer’s point in paragraph 1?

(A) To some extent, intelligence is given at birth.

(B) Intelligence is developed by the environment.

(D) Intelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment.

70. It is suggested in this passage that _____.

(A)unrelated people are not likely to have different intelligence

(B)close relations usually have similar intelligence

(C)the closer the blood relationship between people, the more different they are likely to be in intelligence

(D)people who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence

71.Brothers and sisters are likely to _____.

(A) have similar intelligence

(B) have different intelligence

(D) go to the same factory

72. The best title for this article would be _____.

(A) On Intelligence

(B) What Intelligence Means

(D) Environment Plays a Part in Developing Intelligence

As in other European countries, smoking in public has fallen out of favor in France. After a five-month governmental inquiry, a parliamentary committee approved a proposal to ban smoking in public areas. Under the measure, cafes, hotels, restaurants, discos and casinos could designate spaces for smoking only if they could be “hermetically sealed areas, furnished with air-extraction systems and subject to health norms.” Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said he would decide quickly how to proceed on the matter. “The French people would not understand if we do not make a decision” in the face of the research, he recently told members of Parliament. But not everyone here agrees. Tocommitted smokersand many tobacconists and bar and restaurant owners, the campaign reflects the loss of a core French value--- the rights of the individual. “I see this as a personal attack,” said Andre Santine, a center-right member of Parliament from a Paris suburb and compulsive cigar smoker, who recently posed for photographers in the tobacco kiosk in the National Assembly building. At the end of the year, the kiosk will no longer sell cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos, only candy and newspapers. Just as bad, he said, smoking will eventually be banned in the corridors of the National Assembly itself.

France’s history with tobacco goes back more than four centuries. Nicotine, after all, is named after Jean Nicot, a 16th century ambassador to Portugal who took tobacco leaves imported from America toCatherine, the French queen, as a cure for her migraines. But France was also in the forefront in the anti-smoking movement in Europe, passing the toughest legislation on the Continent in 1991. Smoking was banned in most public places except in designated areas. Tobacco products were required to carry health warnings. Cigarette advertising was banned in 1993. But there were loopholes, and application of the law has been uneven. Today nearly 80 percent of the French support the idea of a smoking ban in public places. Still, about 12million of the French-- about 20 percent of the population-- are smokers, according to government figures, and more than 70,000 people die in France every year from smoking-related illnesses. However, many French businessmen predict serious disruption of their businesses and a decline in profits if the policy takes effect. They certainly would demand compensation.