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九十八學年度第二學期 高三英文學程 週考(04/29) 高三9班 中英翻譯試題班級：309 姓名： 座號： 學號： 範圍：百分之百完全出自聯(lián)合模擬考試題 命題教師：楊惠雯 請務必用2B鉛筆將答案畫在答案卡上，否則不予計分。一、 綜合測驗：34% ( 共出 17 題，每題 2 分，共 34 分。) ( I )Taiwan s book publishing industry is on the 1 , according to government 2 covering the period between 1989 and 2008. The survey, conducted by the Government Information Office (GIO), 3 that the number of publishing houses, the volume of new books published and 4 all decreased in the later half of the past 5 .The number of publishing houses fell from 1,775 in 2007 to 1,738 in 200 while annual revenue growths had 6 7 since 2005. In 2008, the revenue growth even fell to 8 2.08 percent.Taiwan adopted the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) system in 1989. The number of books with ISBN 9 had grown steadily since then, from 20,000 in 1990 to 46,700 in 2006. But in 2007, the number of ISB 10 dropped to 46,437, and the number fell further to 41,341 in 2008. In line with the downward trend was a 11 12 to NT$32.1 billion in 2008, the report said.Ko Hwa-wei, a professor of 13 14 , said the survey results might suggest a decline in reading habits. A 15 by the Chinese-language monthly Global Views in 2007 16 with Kos 17 . It showed that people above the age of 18 spent an average 2.7 hours reading books per week, much less than 7.4 hours online and 16.9 hours watching TV.( ) 1. (A) stimulus (B) recollection (C) decline (D) animate (E) inevitable( ) 2. (A) survey (B) portrait (C) generosity (D) instruct (E) sensibility( ) 3. (A) impairments (B) retardations (C) imposes (D) indicates (E) adequates( ) 4. (A) srticulates (B) revenues (C) spontaneous (D) curvaceous (E) struggles( ) 5. (A) derive (B) instinct (C) aptitude (D) canvas (E) decade( ) 6. (A) adapted (B) adopted (C) advised (D) admitted (E) spiraled( ) 7. (A) steadily (B) steady (C) downward (D) instead (E) relevant( ) 8. (A) curvaceous (B) derive (C) contribute (D) minus (E) redundant( ) 9. (A) convey (B) identifiers (C) congestion (D) overtone (E) elirect( ) 10. (A) applications (B) reads (C) reading (D) reader (E) perspective( ) 11. (A) revenue (B) impairment (C) education (D) restrict (E) framework ( ) 12. (A) sprouse (B) alliance (C) external (D) cultivation (E) contraction ( ) 13. (A) effectiveness (B) congestion (C) connotation (D) educational (E) accomplishment( ) 14. (A) magnify (B) physically (C) psychology (D) aesthetics (E) posterity( ) 15. (A) survey B) structure (C) purpose (D) distort (E) blend( ) 16. (A) concurred (B) revised (C) criteria (D) distorted (E) reviseed( ) 17. (A) illustration (B) observation (C) reception (D) admiration (E) commission 二、閱讀測驗：26% ( 共出 13 題，每題 2 分，共 26 分。)( I ) 1.Africa is a land of many ethnic groups, but when Europeans carved Africa into colonies, they gave no consideration to the territories of African ethnic groups. Some borderlines were drawn that split same groups into different colonies. Other borders threw different groups together. Sometimes the groups thrown together were enemies.When the colonies became independent nations, these same borderlines were often maintained.Today, the Somali people remain split among Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Djibouti. On the other hand, almost every African nation is home to more than one ethnic group. In Nigeria, for example, live the Hausa, the Fulani, the Yoruba, the Ibo, and many smaller groups.Conflicts have arisen over the way in which ethnic groups were split apart and thrown together. For example, a war between Somalia and Ethiopia was fought because Somalis wanted all their people to be apart of one nation. A civil war in Nigeria, on the other hand, was triggered partly by conflicts between ethnic groups within that nation. Similar conflicts between ethnic groups arose in Chad, Zaire, and Burundi as well. One principal goal among African nations today, therefore, is to help make it possible for their many ethnic groups to live together in peace. 18.( ) What happened to the territorial lines drawn in Africa by the Europeans?(A) They disappeared as the Europeans no longer ruled the colonies.(B) They were respected by different ethnic groups.(C) They became borders between countries.(D) They became war memorials.19.( ) What does the author think to be a reason for conflicts among the Africans?(A) Most ethnic groups have established their own countries.(B) One ethnic group is broken up among different countries.(C) Some Europeans invaded Africa to increase their colonies.(D) African nations fought the Europeans to expand their territories.20.( ) What is the best title for the passage?(A) War and Peace in Africa(B) Africa: Borderlines Misplaced(C) European Colonization of Africa(D) Africa Recovered and Reconstructed【97指定科目考試】( II ) During my ninth-grade year, I suffered from anorexia nervosa. It was not enough to be thin. I had to be the thinnest. Now, however, fully recovered, I can reflect back and realize that my wishes were more complex than fitting into size five pants. Many of my subconscious emotions were related to my relationship with my father. As I was growing up, his work always came first. Sometimes I would not see him for up to two weeks. Not only did he devote his whole self to his work, but he expected me to do the same (“You cannot get anywhere unless you go to the best universities!”). Though, consciously, I never felt pressure to please him, I began dieting after the first time he told me I looked fat.At the time, all I knew was that I had to be skinnyskinnier than anyone else. Every month my father went to Europe for a week or so and on the days he left, sorrow and emptiness consumed me: Daddy was leaving. Then, I turned to focus on a mysterious weaknessa helpless childlike emotion that came from starving. I liked to know that I needed to be taken care of; maybe Daddy would take care of me.Now, two years later and thirty-eight pounds heavier, I have come to realize that I cannot alter my fathers inability to express his feelings. Instead, I must accept myself. I know that I am a valuable person who strives to achieve and accomplish. But I cannot strive solely for others. By starving, I attempted to gain pride in myself by obtaining my fathers approval or acknowledgment of my value as a person. But the primary approval must come from me, and I feel secure now that I can live with that knowledge safely locked in my mind.21.( ) What is “anorexia nervosa” as mentioned in the first paragraph?(A) It is an inability to express ones feelings.(B) It describes a situation of feeling insecure.(C) It refers to people who are emotionally unstable.(D) It is an illness that makes one want to stop eating.22.( ) Why did the writer suffer from anorexia nervosa?(A) She was told by her father to take care of herself.(B) She wanted to go to the best university.(C) She wanted her fathers attention.(D) She grew up in a poor family.23.( ) Which of the following statements is true about the writer?(A) She has problems controlling her tempers.(B) She is proud of herself for working hard to succeed.(C) She has had great confidence in herself since childhood.(D) She has changed her fathers way of expressing himself.24.( ) Whats the writers purpose of writing this passage?(A) To blame her father.(B) To report a case of child abuse.(C) To reflect on a stage of growing up.(D) To teach people how to lose weight.【97指定科目考試】( III )The Lego Group had a very humble beginning in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Denmark. Christiansen began creating wooden toys in 1932. Two years later, he stumbled on the Lego name by putting together the first two letters of the Danish words Leg and Godt, which mean “play well.” The name could be interpreted as “I put together” in Latin; it also corresponds to the Greek verb meaning “gather” or “pick up.”In 1947, the company expanded to making plastic toys. At first, the use of plastic for toy manufacture was not highly regarded by retailers and consumers of the time. Many of the Lego Groups shipments were returned, following poor sales. However, Christiansens son, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, saw the immense potential in Lego bricks to become a system for creative play. As the junior managing director of the Lego Group, he spent years trying to improve the “l(fā)ocking” ability of the bricks and made the bricks more versatile. In 1958, the modern interlocking brick design was finally developed and patented.Today Lego is sold in more than 130 countries. Every minute 33,824 Lego bricks are made, and kids around the world spend 5 billion hours a year playing with Lego. There will be more than 400 million people playing with Lego bricks this year. On average, every person in the world owns 62 Lego bricks, and about seven Lego sets are sold every second.This year Lego fans all over the world are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the tiny building blocks. Though already 50 years old, Lego is still the same product it was in the 1950s. Bricks bought then are still compatible with current bricks and that is probably the reason the toy has never fallen out of favor.25.( ) Which of the following is true about the name Lego?(A) It is a combination of Greek and Latin words.(B) It was created by Ole Kirk Christiansens son.(C) It was created in 1947 for naming the plastic toys.(D) It came from Danish words meaning “play” and “well.”26.( ) Which of the following is true in describing the popularity of Lego?(A) More than 5 billion people in the world own Lego sets.(B) Children spend an average of 62 dollars on Lego bricks each year.(C) People in the world spend 400 million hours playing with Lego every year.(D) The Lego Group now produces more than 30 thousand toy bricks every minute.27.( ) What is most likely the reason why Lego still remains popular?(A) Old Lego bricks may still be connected to new ones.(B) The company hasnt changed its name since 1947.(C) The material for the bricks has proved to be safe.(D) The price of the toy is relatively reasonable.【97指定科目考試】( IV)Both the Eskimos and the Plains Indians used open fires in their shelters for warmth but with very different consequences. The Eskimo house was an airtight igloo made of blocks of ice with a small tunnel-like entrance and a small chimney in the center for smoke from the fire. Temperatures inside this structure easily reached 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit although outside temperatures frequently dropped well below zero. Often, the igloo was so hot that the loss of body fluid through perspiration would force the Eskimos to drink cup after cup of ice water. The Plains Indians, on the other hand, placed their fire in a tepee made with long poles and animal skins with an entrance cut directly into one wall. In contrast to the Eskimo shelter, the tepee was far from airtight; drafts came in around the door and through gaps between the skins. At night the Indians would crawl under their blankets, cover their heads, and shiver all night so much that the blankets would shake! The difference between the Eskimo igloo and the Indian tepee was insulation: the igloos walls were solid and airtight whereas those of the tepee permitted a great deal of air to enter.28.( ) This passage most likely occurs as part of _.(A) a weather forecast(B) a book on fire prevention(C) a report on animal conservation(D) a magazine on house construction29.( ) From the passage, it can be inferred that _.(A) to enter an Eskimo house, one had to go through a long tunnel(B) the Eskimo igloo had better insulation than the Indian tepee(C) the Plains Indians enjoyed living in their shelters in winter days(D) there was a small chimney in every Indian tepee to release the smoke from the fire30.( ) This passage is written mainly to _.(A) compare(B) tell a sad story(C) amuse the readers(D) report a scientific discovery【91指定科目考試】 三、篇章結構：40% ( 共出 20 題，每題 2 分，共 40 分。)( I ) Japan is dealing with a problem thats just starting to sweep the worldan aging population combined with a shrinking work force. 31 By so doing, it is hoped that Japans government will save its increasingly burdened pension (i.e., payment received after retirement) system from going bankrupt. In 2000, the Japanese could get a full pension from the government at 60. 32 Whats more, premiums paid by workers every month are set to rise while payouts they get after retirement fall.To help workers to cope with this, Japan passed a law last year that requires companies by 2013 to raise their retirement age from 60 to 65 or rehire their retired workers. 33 In a country where forced layoffs are a last resort, large companies traditionally have relied on retirement to reduce payrolls. They were just about to enjoy a big cut in personnel costs because of the mass retirement of Japans baby boomers. 34 Consequently, there was much opposition from corporations to the new retirement law. Early signs suggest that large corporations will hesitate in raising their retirement ages. 35 Violators of the new law would face only “administrative guidance,” not penalties. Such resistance is hurting the effectiveness of the policies, which may thus prolong the aging problem. 【96指定科目考試】(A) The new policy could be a strain for employers.(B) Therefore, aged Japanese are now being encouraged to work longer in life.(C) And, unlike the U.S., Japan has no law against discrimination based on age.(D) But by 2025, they wont get any until they are 65.(E) These people born between 1947 and 1949 make up 5.2 million members of the work force.31. _ 32. _ 33. _ 34. _ 35. _( II ) Many people say that e-mail is just a faster way to deliver letters. The fact is that letter writing and e-mail are completely different processes. Handwritten or typed, letters travel in envelopes through actual space and take time getting from one place to another. 36 If I am writing on paper to my brother in Kenya, I will be less likely to complain about the breakfast I had this morning. I will probably write about my relationships and some things that Ive been thinking about. 37 People tend to regard letters as important. My brother might save my letter; he might read it back to me years from now. 38 It is instant, traveling from point to point. If you dont print it out, the message doesnt physically exist. With e-mail, geography is no obstacle and time is not important. 39 The ease of this kind of writing and sending probably makes for a different kind of communication. I can complain about the breakfast I had this morning or rattle on about friends and movies. That is because I am not so focused on style and profundity. 40 My brother might glance at my mail, have a laugh, and then delete it. 【95指定科目考試】(A) E-mail is different.(B) The downside is, I might be less likely to say something deeper.(C) The time and distance, as a matter of fact, influence the letter-writer.(D) I can zap a message to Kenya whenever I want to, and it gets there almost in a second.(E) I will also take more care with my style, trying to write in a way that is interesting and worth reading.36. _ 37. _ 38. _ 39. _ 40. _ ( III )Many researchers have been interested in whether or not an individuals birth order has an effect on intelligence. One of the first studies was carried out in the Netherlands during the early 1970s. 41 The test was called the “Raven,” which is similar to the I.Q. test. The researchers found a strong relationship between the birth order of the test takers and their scores on the Raven test. 42 In 1975, Zajonc and Markus developed the confluence theory to explain the negative effect of birth order on intelligence involving the data from the Dutch. 43 However, Rutherford and Sewell in 1991 tested the theory and found no support for it. They concluded that birth order effects did not exist. 44 On one side there are Zajonc and Markus, who state that birth order effects may be explained solely by family size and the spacing of births. With short birth intervals, increasing order of birth will be associated with lower intelligence levels. But with long birth intervals, this pattern may be reversed. 45 They show that the confluence model does not explain any relationship between birth order and intelligence that may exist in the American data. Up to date, there is no agreement between these opposing views. And such a debate may continue for years to come. 【94指定科目考試】(A) There are definitely two sides to this issue.(B) Scores decreased as the family size increased and also with birth order.(C) An intelligence test was administered to over 350,000 Dutch males when th