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龍騰  高二下 英文     U5  Irena Sendler: A Holocaust Hero  (附答案)  Q

1. As a double a_____t from the CIA, it’s very important for Jake to keep low profile, so he won’t blow his cover.

2. The newlywed are trying to buy their first house, so they are seeking helps from many estate a_____cied.

3. Upon hearing this hilarious joke, the audience can’t help but b_____t into laughter.

4. The odds were in his favor in the whole game, but because of his arrogance, he let the victory s_____ped through his fingers.

5. The police precinct proudly announced that the fugitive who was still at large this morning was finally under a_____t.

6. Seeing this irreversible tragedy, there is nothing she can do but s_____h with regret.

7. In the musical “Phantom of the Opera”, the phantom felt uneven when the viscount tried to convince him to show mercy, while no one actually showed any c_____n to him.

8. The old saying “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” tries to tell us to s_____e every chance we have and make use of it.  

9. Because of the great famine, many people have died of s_____n.

10.  In order to keep the business information confidential, the company s_____led all its document with briefcases.

11.   The new basketball team “HsinchuLioneers” was established in 2020.  And because they are a brand-new basketball team, they had a hard time _____ting players.

12.  The burglar _____ into the apartment and stole all their valuables. 

13.  By working hard at the laboratory, the scientist o_____ned some precious data to support his theory.

14.  Thanks to the SWAT teams, the government was able to stop the s_____lers from carrying drugs and guns into our country.

15.  The jury found the defendant guilty in no time, since the prosecutor has some really c_____g evidence.

16.  The reason why they can win this game is that they e_____e their strategy with precision.

17.  The soldiers are expected to be c_____s and patriotic, so that they can protect our country.

1.  Because the drug addict spent 3 months at the rehabilitation center, he looks refreshed _____. 

     A) all the way     B) from bottom to top   C) from toe to head    D) from top to bottom

2.  The worried mother _____ when she saw her children returned home safe and sound.  (M)

     A) let out a sigh of relief                               B) release a sigh                      

     C) breathed a sigh of relief                            D) heave a sigh of relief  

3.  While I was coding, the noise from the nearby construction site kept _____ my thoughts which is very irritating.

     A) muting                    B) covering                C) drowning out          D) overthrowing

4.  Because the couple are infertile, they decide to _____ orphans and provide them with what they need.

     A) take in                    B) hold custody         C) accommodate         D) interrogate

5.  During the economy crisis, it is very important for us to _____ of our incomes and expenses, so that we can _____.

     A) track; make a balance                                B) keep a record; make the ends meet

     C) keep track; make end meets                      D) keep a record; make both ends meet

6.  If the fund _____ be insufficient, we would have no choice but to put the project on hold.

     A) would                      B) should                   B) will                           D) may

7.  _____ along the street, I met an old friend of mine.

     A) Walk                       B) Wondering           B) To walk                    D) Wandering 

8.  If they _____ about the consequences, they _____ the mission then.

     A) think; won’t jeopardize                             B) thought; won’t jeopardize

    C) had thought; wouldn’t have jeopardized    D) thought; wouldn’t jeopardize

     E) had thought; wouldn’t jeopardize            

9.  _____ your timely financial support back then, I wouldn’t have been able to run my business.  (M)

     A) If it wasn’t for                                            B) Weren’t for

     C) Hadn’t it been for                                      D) Hadn’t it not been for

     E) If it had not been for                                 F) If it has been for

     G) If not for                                                    H) But for

10.  If you _____ to me, you _____ like this now.

       A) hadn’t listened; wouldn’t end up            B) had listened; wouldn’t end up

       C) had listened; wouldn’t have ended up     D) hadn’t listened; would end up

11.   Derrick _____ in bed, _____ about what he should do in the future.  (M)

       A) lies; contemplates                                  B) lay; contemplated

      C) lies; contemplating                                  D) lies; contemplated

       E) lays; contemplating                                 F) lay; contemplating

       G) laid; contemplating                                 H) laid; contemplated

       I) laid; contemplating                                   J) lain; contemplated

12.  Choose the correct ones  (M)

       A) Had he known the truth, there wouldn’t have been a conflict.

       B) The tourist stared at Mona Lisa, fascinating by its unique charm.

       C) If I had known how difficult this is, I wouldn’t make such promise then.

       D) If he acted wisely, he wouldn’t have been arrested.  

       E) Disturbed by the noise outside, he tossed and turned in bed and he couldn’t fall asleep.

13.  Choose the wrong ones  (M)

       A) If they had not slept in, they could have caught the train.

       B) Had I not seen sculptures made by Michelangelo, I wouldn’t know how fascinating it was.  

       C) If he had been here, the conflict would have been solved.

       D) Had it not been for his help, we would have been in so much trouble.

       E) Had it not been for the rescue team’s help, the wounded would be dead then. 

1.  要不是有老師的指導，我從大學畢業時就不會知道我的職涯導向了。

2. 想起他尷尬的過去，Flynn在床上輾轉難眠反側難眠，並且以前的場景不斷地浮上心頭。

On the morning of October 20, 1943, eleven Nazi’s agents burst through a door of a polish woman’s apartment. They searched the entire apartment __1__ and if they __2__ in seconds earlier, they __2__ the precious list. Knowing the list was safe, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The woman was Irena Sendler, a social worker who showed compassion to Jews and to those who were persecuted by the Nazis.  At the time, the Nazis established the Jew ghetto where they kept the Jews there, and they __3__ the area for strict containment.  The conditions in there were very harsh, and many people died of starvation every day.  __4__ by these conditions, Irena decided to help them by joining an underground resistance group and began helping them.  Irena __5__ a lot of her friends and colleagues for this mission, and they tried to sneak Jewish children out of the ghetto, so that they won’t be sent to the concentration camp in Auschwitz.  Once they were inside the ghetto, they would have to deal with a bigger challenge, that is, to convince Jewish parents to hand their children over to strangers.  In the end, many parents made the heart-wrenching decision in hopes that their children will survive.

They tried every method to __6__ those children out of the ghetto. They hid them in suitcases, flour sacks, etc. They even hid babies under the stretchers in an ambulance, and they trained their dogs to bark in order to drown out their cries. Because they know that once they got caught, they will definitely be __7__.

They also __8__ of the children once they were out, so that if their parents also got out of the ghetto, they could reunite without problem.  Unfortunately, Irena was under arrest because of this rescue mission.  She was brutally torture but she wouldn’t reveal any information.  She would rather sacrifice her own life than put other people’s life at stake. After she was rescued by her colleagues, she continued to work to save Jewish children.

To this day, Irena Sendler is stilled remembered for her act during the holocaust.  If she __9__, over 2000 children __10__ the genocide.  Not all heroes wear capes and in this case, she became a hero by saving thousands of lives.  And her story will continue to inspire people all around the world.

1.   A) from top to bottom           B) from head to toe         C) All the way           D) from bottom to top

2.  A) had came; would find                               B) had came; would have found

     C) had come; would find                                D) had come; would have found

3.  A) seal up                     B) seal out                 C) have seal                  D) sealed

4.  A) Be horrified             B) Horrifying             C) Horrified                 D) Horrifies

5.  A) recalcitrant             B) recursive                C) recrudescence         D) recruited

6.  A) smuggling               B) smuggle                 C) smugger                  D) smugly

7.  A) executive                 B) exclusive                C) executive                 D) executed

8.  A) keep track of          B) kept a track           C) kept a record of      D) keep trace of

9.  A) hadn’t helped       B) didn’t help              C) wouldn’t help          D) wouldn’t have helped

10.  A) wouldn’t survived                                    B) wouldn’t have survived

       C) didn’t survive                                           D) couldn’t survived

龍騰  高二下 英文 U5   Irena Sendler: A Holocaust Hero    答案

1.  agent                         2. agencies               3. burst                       4. slipped

5.  arrest                          6. sigh                      7. compassion            8. seize

9.  starvation                   10. sealed                 11. recruiting              12. snuck

13. obtained                    14. smugglers           15. convincing           16. execute

17. courageous              

1. D                                2. AC                          3. C                             4. A

5. D                               6. B                             7. D                             8. C

9. DEGH                       10. B                           11. CF                         12. AE

13. BE                                                              

1.  If it had not been for the teacher’s guidance, I wouldn’t have known my career orientation when I graduated from college. 

2.  Thinking of his awkward past, Flynn tossed and turned in the bed while the previous scenes kept coming to his mind.

1. A                               2. D                            3. D                             4. C

5. D                               6. B                             7. D                             8. C

9. A                               10. B