台北新竹英文家教

翰林  G10-2  L8  Music from the Trash Mountain  Q

1.  Birds will be quite careful about approaching their chosen nest s_____e, and we may observe them stopping to check they are not being watched before they plunge into a hedge or shrub.

2.  Green Revolution technology has played a major role in t_____ming the nature of agriculture land use.  

3.  SARS and avian influenza in humans have triggered major international c_____n, raised new scientific challenges, caused major human suffering and imposed enormous economic damage. 

4.  When h____h weather arrives, swallows can tolerate cold temperatures if food is plentiful.

5.  We took a bicycle t_____r around Taiwan this summer vacation, which was an inspiring experience.

6.  Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above is a 2013 d_____y film which documents Taiwan completely in aerial photography to underscore the need for environmental reforms. 

7.  In 2020, nearly a quarter of the world’s population is Muslim, and most Muslim m_____y countries are in western Asia and North Africa. 

8.  In math class, I could barely focus on the test because the mosquitoes d_____e me to distraction.  

9.  Running a successful business usually involves working long hours and great passion.

10.  To provide users with bountiful e-books, Google has e_____hed partnerships with several world’s biggest libraries, including those of Harvard and Stanford.

11.   There is no doubt that most parents consider children the best t_____e in their life.

12.  R_____led paper is better for the environment than virgin paper. It helps preserve forests because it reduces demand for wood.

13.   Tuning an i_____t before playing is important in order to ensure the instrument is in tune with itself. 

14.  The musicians are busy rehearsing for the c_____t not only to reduce anxiety but to bring the best show for their audience.

15.   The children were w_____d with excitement when they learned that they were going to Disneyland.

16.   The farmers in these drought-stricken areas are barely able to s_____h out a living.

17.   Living without cellphone and wi-fi must be h_____l on earth.

18.  Famous Impressionist artist Claude Monet justified his obsessive garden painting on the grounds that flowers gave him a s_____t to paint while he was indoors.

1.  The Antarctic is home _____ penguins but there are no penguins in the Arctic.

     A) of                          B) with                       C) for                            D) to

2. Egypt is _____ the Gift of River Nile because the Nile River annually flooded its banks in ancient times, creating fertile farm fields for people to plant their crops.

     A) known for            B) known as               C) famous for              D) famous to be

3. The majority of _____ agree that one of the extremely harmful things to health is smoking, which may cause lung cancer.   (2)

     A) a great many doctors      B) many a doctor     C) doctors        D) the doctors

4.  The police are still _____ rubble to which a bomb reduced the house looking for clues to the cause of the explosion.

     A) picking over          B) picking through   C) look forward to       D) searching to

5.  Janet can speak Chinese.  _____, Janet could speak Japanese and Spanish fluently, which suggests she has language talent.  (2)

     A) In order to            B) Plus                       C) In addition               D) In addition to

6.  An effective team _____ mutual trust, well collaboration and excellent communication.

     A) lies in                    B) concerns about    C) applies for                D) goes through

7.  Three days after, the recue team is still _____ the survivor in the mountain.

     A) combing after      B) tending to            C) scouring for            D)dealing with

8.  It is said that Dante, the protagonist’s name in the movie, Coco, is ____ Dante Alighieri, the Italian poet.

     A) named after          B) named for             C) known to                 D) renowned for

9.  Jason came up _____ a brilliant idea to help us _____ the complex question.  (2)

     A) of; solve                B) with; solve             C) of; solving                D) with; with

10.  Choose the wrong ones  (2)

       A) Stephen King’s novels are definitely worth to try if you enjoy reading horror stories.

       B) It is worthwhile to buy the sofa because it’s big enough to fit all of us.

       C) The lighthouse in the Northeast of Taiwan is worthy of a visit for its breathtaking views.

       D) The film, A Sun, is well worth of seeing. It could make audience reflect on themselves.

11.   Choose the wrong ones  (4)

       A)I know I have a meeting, the date of which I can’t remember.     

       B) The University of Hong Kong is the university which I once studied is the best one in HK.  

       C) Fresh water can be in short supply in many arid regions of the world such as Saudi Arabia, there are limited water resources.       

       D) One of the tourist attractions in Japan is its hot spring resorts, and where guests can enjoy warm comforting baths and beautiful views.  

       E) The small town there which I grew up has been rebuilt.  It becomes a modern place.   

       F) I still remember I need to buy my son a pair of sneaks, of which I forget the brand name.

12.  Choose the wrong ones  (2)

       A)Oliver lost his beloved wife a year ago.  Since then, he has turned into an alcoholic and lived in a miserable life.

       B) Eva witnessed the process of animal slaughtering.  From then on, she has become a vegetarian.  

       C) She fell down the stairs accidentally about six months ago and suffered major injury from then on.

       D)My grandpa left home two weeks ago, we haven’t heard from him since then.

13.   Choose the wrong one

       A)The CD player has three sound effects.  One is pop, another is jazz, and the other is rock.

       B) Cars of MRT are full of passengers during morning and evening rush hours; some look at their phones, others just close their eyes, and still others stare out the window.

       C) My grandmother owns 5 cats.  Some of them are friendly, but others don't like strangers.   

       D) There's a group of students at the zoo today.  Some of them look excited, others seem bored, and the others are taking pictures with their phones.

14.  Choose the right ones  (2)

       A)We test our watches, none of that are waterproof.   

       B) The house with which main gate is green is my new house.   

       C) The lovely girl who hair dyed green is our new classmate from Canada. 

       D) Erin decides to move her shoe factories from China to Vietnam, for whose geographical location is near her homeland, Taiwan.

       E) The house the roof of which is red is Janet’s home.

15.   Choose the wrong ones  (2)

       A)I didn’t have an umbrella with me so I stayed at the library until the rain was over.

       B) Not until I was ready to pay for my coffee did I realize that my wallet was long gone.

       C) It’s not until I got sick that do I understand the importance of health.

       C) It was not until I got sick that I understood the importance of health.  

       D) He kept working until he was totally tired out.

1   有些小孩相信聖誕老人的確存在，而有些人則把他視為迷思，還有些人沒有任何想法。

2   這個巷子是我發現那隻受傷貓咪蜷縮在角落的地方。

(以下為83年學測題)

83-11~20

The umbrella is not a new invention.  The Chinese __11__ umbrellas in the eleventh century B.C. __12__ China they traveled to India, Persia, and Egypt.  But, __13__ to our surprise, in Greece and Rome, rather than __14__ by men, umbrellas were used by women.

When the Spanish explorers went to Mexico, they observed the Aztec kings __15__ umbrellas.  English explorers found out that Indian princes also carried umbrellas on the east coast of North America.  It __16__ that people in different parts of the world invented umbrellas at different times.

England was probably the first country in Europe __17__ ordinary people used umbrellas __18__ the rain.  England has a rainy climate, and umbrellas are very useful there.

The umbrella is now a very ordinary __19__.  Everybody uses it today.  It keeps the rain and the sun off people.  Due to being light and fashionable, it is so easy for people to carry a variety of umbrellas __20__ they can be seen everywhere. 

11.  A) have had                 B) had                              C) have                            D) having

12.  A) From                           B) In                             C) For                               D) Around

13.  A) So                                B) Very                         C) Much                          D) More

14.  A) be used                    B) being used              C) to be used             D) to being used            (2)  

15.  A) used                           B) use                            C) using                          D) to use                (2)

16.  A) seems                        B) likes                           C) looks                           D) appears            (2)

17.  A) what                           B) when                         C) which                          D) where

18.  A) below                         B) of                              C) from                           D) against        

19.  A) subject                      B) object                        C) matter                        D) element

20.  A) what                           B) which                        C) that                            D) but