台北新竹英文家教

翰林  G11-1    L6   A Cultural Highlight of Taiwan   (附答案)   

1.  Kangaroos and koalas are p_____r to Australia.  However, thanks to the existence of zoos, we can see them in almost every country.

2. My cousin took a part-time job at a night market s_____l last summer.  He actually made quite a lot of money.

3.  Joanna u_____ged her son to take part in the singing contest.  She had faith in her son’s singing ability.

4. Victoria told her mom that a homeless guy sitting beside her school gave off a weird o_____r.  Her mom said that was probably because he didn’t take a shower every day.

5.  In a meeting, Peter gave us a totally different o_____k for the newly launched product, which impressed our manger very much. 

6.  Taiwan was once o_____ied by the Dutch.  Later, Zheng Chenggong (鄭成功), Ming loyalist, and his army  came and drove them out.

7.  For the elder generation, it is difficult for them to e_____e novel ideas such as same sex marriage.

8.  My aunty tried to decorate her bedroom the way the younger generation do f_____bly these days.  However, she considered it too much work and gave it up.

9.  Mike couldn’t e_____e his roommate anymore and moved out since he was unable to concentrate on his study. 

10.  My father’s motorcycle was too old to ride.  It kept r_____ling whenever we rode it, so we decided to throw it away.

11.   After a deeper investigation about this potential crime scene, there is no i_____n of anyone ever staying here.

12.  A lot of people love to shop during the anniversary sale of department stores because they can get the products at b_____n prices.

13.   Japan is surrounded by seas and oceans.  Hence, sea foods are its s_____y which foreign tourists love to buy.  

14.  Jimmy plans to save a small p_____n of his salary every month since he wants to buy himself a cellphone before Christmas. 

15.   No matter how many challenges and obstacles Bob has encountered, he still s_____ks to his goal and works hard.

16.   In the story, the knight is a_____s and is not afraid of difficulties on his journey. Eventually, he saved the princess and they lived together happily ever after.

17.   My mother would d_____ely be so mad at me if she found that I lost my cellphone again. 

18.   On the way to success, there must be a lot of difficulties and b_____rs in front of us to overcome before we realize our dreams.

1.  My sister is _____ when playing Sudoku. She is not only sensitive to numbers but also boasts good memories.  

     A) of her own            B) at her element       C) in her right mind       D) in her element

2. Feeling the pinch, the poor young man _____ bread and instant noodles through the month.   

     A) restarted to eat     B) restarted to eating     C) resorted to eat      D) resorted to eating

3.  With the improvement of technology, we can no longer worry about the _____ communicating since we have several new translating gadgets to use.

     A) barricade of          B) barrier to               C) barricade for           D) barrier for

4. _____ going to cram schools, students nowadays can access an abundant of online learning resources.

     A) Except for             B) Beside                    C) Aside from              D) Despite

5.  The marriage oath is a sacred promise.  The couple should _____ that they are willing to take care of each other in sickness and in health forever.

     A) bear in mind        B) put in heart           C) bear in heart            D) store in mind

6.  When moving to the big city from countryside, it took Mr. Laurence a lot of time to _____ himself to the new environment.   (M)

     A) adopt                    B) adapt                      C) adept                       D) adjust

     E) accustom               F) accommodate      G) suit

7.  There is no need to whine about what has been done.  ______, it is the future that matters.

     A) From my perspective                               B) As long as I’m concerned    

     C) As my point of view                                D) To my opinion

8.  Libby spent almost ten years _____ Russian. Her hard work finally paid off; she can speak fluently now.

     A) requiring               B) enquiring              C) inquiring                 D) acquiring

9.  The old lady tried very hard to persuade the shop owner _____ her a discount. However, the owner didn’t seem to buy into her speech.    (2)

     A) giving                    B) of giving                C) to give                    D) into giving

10.  No matter _____ convincing the insurance salesman sounds, we couldn’t be ______ careful about the content of the insurance policy or contract.

       A) X, too          B) X, very          C) X, so               D) what, too       E) what, very               

       F) what, so        G) how, too     H) how, very       I) how so

11.   Our chemistry professor insisted that any student in his laboratory ______ in the annual conference.

        A) participates        B) participated          C) participate            D) participating

12.  Breaking up with her boyfriend has _____ Linda _____ an emotional breakdown. She has suffered from insomnia and diet disorder for almost a month.

       A) pushed…to        B) put… in                C) plunged… into       D) soaked … to

13.   Choose the wrong one.  .

       A)Apart from the math test, Susan also failed the Chinese test.  She needs to take extra classes of these two subjects during her summer vacation.

       B) Besides the chess club, Tom also signed up for the dance club.  He wants to focus on extra-curricular activities in the next semester.

       C) In addition to Jimmy, everyone in my class joined the field trip. It is a shame that Jimmy missed this unforgettable experience. 

       D) Except for Taitung, the backpacker has visited all the other cities in Taiwan.  Now he plans to pay Taitung a visit next week.

14.  Choose the right sentence.

       A) Caroline was told to take her time finishing (to finish) the assigned project. Nevertheless, she still got it done a week before the deadline.

       B) Randy had some trouble to deal with some computer problems.  He decided to call the IT Department (Information Technology) for some help. 

       C) Juliana would become not only sad but dejected when it comes to sing karaoke since she just broke up with her boyfriend in a KTV last month.  

       D) Shawn hasn’t shown up in the chemistry class for two weeks straight.  He was bound to failing it for the semester.   

1.  就我而言，我們應該要在簽任何合約以前具體說明我們的需求，我們不需要著急地拿定主意。

2. 不論我們遇見了誰，我們都應該接受他人的不同，尊重他人當然是一件必要的。

3.  我的母親要我幫她按摩，工作占據她如此多的時間以至於她無法休息 (so… that)。她疲倦的眼神將銘刻在我腦海中。

Night market is an exclusive cultural specialty in Taiwan.  In most countries, the stores would be closed after 9.  However, in Taiwan, stalls and stores in night markets won’t close until midnight.  Not only can the visitors enjoy plenty of traditional games in the night markets, __1__ have a bite of different local foods.  __2__, the prices of the products in night markets are usually low. We can regard a night market as a paradise for those who want to __3__ a bargain.  In addition to local things, there are more and more stalls selling exotic foods nowadays, such as Indian and Thai foods.  It is of no __4__ that visitors are able to spend their whole night wandering in such interesting places.

__5__, as technology progressing, most night markets have converted themselves into ones __6__ current trends.  We can spot more stalls or even stores __7__ 3C products like charging gadgets and cellphone cases.  Traditional game stalls like pinball and goldfish scoop are seldom to be seen, __8__ amusement facilities like mini ferries wheels and bumper cars.  Although night markets indeed make the earnings of stall owners __9__, it is still a shame to see those __10__ popular vanishing in history.

1.  A) they also can      B) they can also       C) but they also can   D) but also they can

2. A) To name a few    B) As a consequence       C) Best of all       D) Out of the blue

3.  A) look at                B) hunt for                C) search with            D) find about

4. A) exaggeration      B) exaggerated         C) exaggerating         D) exaggerate

5.  A) Nonetheless       B) Fortunately         C) Indubitably          D) Overwhelmingly

6.  A) cater to                 B) cater for              C) catering for           D) catering to     (2)

7.  A) sell                       B) selling                  C) sold                        D) to sell     (2)

8.  A) let along             B) without                C) let alone                D) put aside

9.  A) rise                      B) raise                     C) arise                       D) arouse

10.  A) once                 B) which                   C) were                       D) have been

翰林  G11-1    L6   A Cultural Highlight of Taiwan   答案

1.  peculiar                        2. stall                     3. urged                     4. odor

5.  outlook                      6. occupied              7. embrace                 8. fashionably

9.  endure                        10. rumbling           11. indication             12. bargain

13. specialty                     14. portion              15. sticks                     16. adventurous

17. definitely                   18. barriers              

1. D                                2. D                             3. B                             4. C

5. A                               6. DEF                         7. A                            8. D

9. C                               10. G                           11. C                            12. C

13. C                              14. A                          

1.  As far as I’m concerned, we should specify our needs/requirements before signing any contracts.  We don’t have to rush to make up our minds.

2. Whomever we meet, we should embrace other people's differences. It is definitely necessary for us to respect them.

3.  My mother asked me to give her a massage.  Working occupied her so much time that she couldn’t have time to take a break.  Her exhausted eyes (would be) inscribed or engraved (stuck) in my mind.

1. C                                2. C                            3. B                             4. A

5. A                               6. CD                          7. AB                          8. C

9. A                               10. A