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高雄市立三民高級中學112學年度第二學期期末考高二英文試題卷
範圍：龍騰 B4 全；中級字彙 U57~60；學測 112 考古題
科目代碼：02 Class:_____ No:____ Name:_____________
I. Vocabulary: 24 %
1. The government decided to ________ the outdated law, which had long been criticized for its
discriminatory provisions.
(A) qualify (B) advocate (C) implement (D) abolish
2. To combat the economic downturn, the administration introduced a substantial ________
package aimed at boosting consumer spending.
(A) stimulus (B) dilemma (C) circuit (D) symptom
3. The activist proposed a ________ change to the education system, advocating for a complete
overhaul of the current curriculum.
(A) radical (B) federal (C) chronic (D) barren
4. Many historians ________ the success of the ancient civilization to their advanced agricultural
techniques and strategic trade routes.
(A) sustain (B) parallel (C) attribute (D) diminish
5. The origins of the mysterious artifact remain ________, with researchers unable to determine its
exact purpose or creator.
(A) legitimate (B) obscure (C) compatible (D) decent
6. At graduation, students _________ the moments to express gratitude and get along with their
classmates one last time before moving on to new adventures.
(A) seize (B) seal (C) sneak (D) sort
7. Caught illegally _________ drugs, the criminal will be sentenced to a lengthy prison term and
heavy fines.
(A) bursting (B) smuggling (C) arresting (D) convincing
8. After a flawless _________ of their game strategy, the basketball team celebrated their victory
with cheers and embraces.
(A) trace (B) document (C) guarantee (D) execution
9. Scientific experiments require a high degree of _________ and precision to ensure the validity
of the obtained data and findings.
(A) privacy (B) accuracy (C) compassion (D) transaction
10. TSMC is known for its highly _________ and streamlined assembly line, which allows the
company to manufacture semiconductor chips quickly to meet high demand.
(A) efficient (B) shallow (C) prosperous (D) private
11. The marketing team devised a clever _________ to promote the new product by offering free
samples at community events.
(A) wisdom (B) harvest (C) tactic (D) agency
12. The passionate lawyer decided to _________ for the rights of the disadvantaged, using her skills
and knowledge to fight for justice.
(A) distract (B) compliment (C) advocate (D) applause
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13. The young entrepreneurs worked tirelessly to _________ an innovative business idea that would
revolutionize the industry and solve a pressing problem.
(A) bound (B) resume (C) conceive (D) donate
14. Acting on _________, the adventurous traveler booked a last-minute flight to a remote
destination, eager to explore new cultures and experiences.
(A) plea (B) impulse (C) boundary (D) domain
15. The _________ parliamentary conflicts in Taiwan have sparked heated debates, with citizens
taking to the streets to protest against the government's actions.
(A) exotic (B) considerate (C) competent (D) controversial
16. After carefully examining the patient's symptoms and medical history, the experienced doctor
_________ a new course of treatment to address the underlying health issues.
(A) shattered (B) prescribed (C) pleaded (D) notified
17. To do the player ________, we had to admit that he deserved to win the game.
(A) witness (B) guilt (C) glory (D) justice
18. Due to the abuse of antibiotics in humans and animals, the spread of drug-______ infections has
become a pressing problem.
(A) sufficient (B) abundant (C) severe (D) resistant
19. The prime minister's family have been _______ not to discuss his past life with the press. The
minister himself doesn’t want his privacy to be violated.
(A) guaranteed (B) schemed (C) witnessed (D) instructed
20. The weather bureau _____ a warning about a strong typhoon and asked residents along the coast
to be alert to high waves.
(A) issued (B) appealed (C) spoiled (D) sealed
21. Miranda is working ______ hard on the business plan, and her great efforts are highly
appreciated by her employer.
(A) ultimately (B) enormously (C) practically (D) urgently
22. It is a widely-recognized fact that numerous modern people suffer from depression, yet a
concerted _______ is needed to get rid of negative attitudes to mental illness.
(A) prosperity (B) preservation (C) campaign (D) harmony
23. Upon the super typhoon warning, Nancy rushed to the supermarket－only to find the shelves
almost ______ and the stock nearly gone.
(A) queer (B) clumsy (C)greasy (D) bare
24. As a record number of fans showed up for the baseball final, the highways around the stadium
were _____with traffic all day.
(A) accelerated (B) rendered (C) choked (D) disturbed
II. Cloze: 12%
Iceland is renowned for its gender-balanced society. As was known, it was the first country to
legally demand that men and women __25__ equally. This achievement was not without struggle;
remarkable progress was made through several protests, most notably the 1975 Women's Day Off.
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This protest marked a pivotal moment, leading to substantial changes, including the election of the
world's first democratically elected female head of state.
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, elected as president of Iceland in 1980, once said that __26__ the
Women’s Day Off, she would never have won the election. She regarded the strike as a crucial first
step in the women's rights movement to protest __27__ gender inequality. Vigdís famously keeps a
picture of the protest crowd in the capital, which included herself, her daughter, and her mother,
among the 25,000 women who participated—a high percentage of females for an island __28__
only about 220,000 people were living at the time. The country__29__ that day but has been
advancing ever since.
Vigdís was not a popular president at first; eight years later, things were quite different __30__.
She won 92 percent of the vote, reflecting a dramatic shift in public opinion. She served as president
for sixteen years, making her the longest-serving elected female leader in any country to date. Her
legacy as a trailblazer for the women's movement continues to influence Iceland's progress towards
gender equality.
25.
(A) pay (B) be paid (C) are paid (D) to pay
26.
(A) with (B) but that (C) were it not for (D) if it had not been for
27.
(A) against (B) for (C) with (D) opposite
28.
(A) which (B) , which (C) where (D) , where
29.
(A) flied into a rage (B) rolled up its sleeves
(C) kept a record (D) came to a standstill
30.
(A) in question (B) by no means (C) in this regard (D) in her favor
Imagine that you're walking through the narrow streets of a charming European city, but
instead of being immersed in the local culture and scenery, you find yourself __31__ in a
never-ending line to visit a famous landmark, shoulder to shoulder with sweaty, visitors all trying to
capture the perfect Instagram shot.
Overtourism occurs when a popular destination experiences an excessive number of visitors,
leading to negative impacts __32__ the local environment, culture, and residents' quality of life. The
damage is clearly visible. Many tourist hotspots have become __33__ overcrowded __33__
travelers are losing interests in experiencing these attractions. For instance, put on the tourist map
by the 1992 Olympics, Barcelona has been overrun with tourists __34__ to the city. Within 15 years,
the number of its annual visitors in 2017 grew to almost __35__ that in 1992. As expected, the local
economy has thrived and benefited from this expansion of tourism. Nevertheless, city residents are
fed up with tourists' inappropriate behavior. What’s worst, some locals and tenants have been forced
out of their apartments due to landlords' preference for renting their places to tourists through
Airbnb for higher profits.
Barcelona's booming tourism has definitely brought economic benefits. __36__, it has
disturbed the lives of local residents and caused numerous social problems. Conscious of these
complaints, the authorities strive to mitigate overtourism's negative impacts and strike a balance
between tourism and community needs.
31. (A) stick (B) stuck (C) to trap (D) trapping
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32. (A) on (B) to (C) of (D) against
33. (A) such; that (B) such; as (C) so; that (D) so; as
34. (A) flocks (B) flocking (C) to flock (D) flocked
35. (A) as large as five times (B) as five times as large
(C) five times larger (D) five times as large as
36. (A) After all (B) By no means (C) That is (D) On the other hand
III. Passage Completion: 5 % (大、小寫請依據文意自行變換)
Have you ever thought of “coloring” the names of the days of the week? When you listen to
someone speaking, do you see a rainbow of colors? Or perhaps Mozart’s music tastes like an apple
pie to you? If so, it is very likely that you have synesthesia.
Synesthesia is a condition in which people’s senses intermix. In some cases, people with
synesthesia may experience colors when they hear, read, or even think of letters and numbers. In
others, words can __37__ a real sensation of taste on their tongue.
People with synesthesia used to be accused of making their experiences up. In the early 1990s,
however, scientists noticed that synesthetic colors do not change over time. When asked what color
is evoked by a letter or number, synesthetic people would __38__ give the same answer even if
tested months or years apart. This consistency serves as a proof that synesthesia is real. The most
compelling support, however, comes from brain scans, which show that color processing areas in
the brain light up when these people listen to certain words.
Is synesthesia genetically inherited or acquired after birth? Scientists agree that synesthesia has
a genetic basis, because it frequently runs in families. But an actual synesthesia gene (or genes) has
not been __39__ yet. Meanwhile, environmental influences seem to shape a person’s synesthesia.
For example, the flavors people with taste-word synesthesia experience are usually childhood
flavors, such as chocolate or strawberries. Also, people with color-music synesthesia more often
than not have had early musical training.
Once thought to be extremely __40__, synesthesia is now found to affect about one to four
percent of the population. Some studies even show that people may all be synesthetic to some
degree. As is often observed, most of us tend to __41__ lower notes with darker colors and higher
notes with brighter colors. Researchers further point out that in most people synesthesia is active
only during the first months of their infancy, while this ability remains forever in certain individuals.
(A) associate (B) rare (C) identified (D) persistently (E) trigger
IV. Discourse Structure: 6 %
When did people first experience the joy of the hula hoop? Although the term did not emerge
until the 18th century, toy hoops twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck can be traced back to
ancient times. As early as 1000 BC, Egyptian children played with hoop toys of dried grapevine.
__42__. They also struck them with sticks to roll them down the road. Hoop rolling was also
popular in ancient Greece. Their hoops, often made of metal, were not merely toys for Greek
children but served as exercise devices as well.
In the 14th century, hoops were popular as a form of recreation in Great Britain. The craze for
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hoops even resulted in dislocated backs and heart attacks, according to medical records. The term
“hula,” however, did not enter the English language until the 1700s, when British sailors first
witnessed hula dancing in the Hawaiian Islands. Though no hoops were used, the movements of the
ritual dances looked very similar to those in hooping. __43__.
Hoops spun their way through the cultures of pre-colonial America as well. Often considered as
representing the circle of life, hoops featured prominently in the ritual dances of Native Americans.
Dancers used small reed hoops as symbolic representations of animals such as eagles or snakes.
With very rapid movements, they used the hoops to construct the symbolic forms around their
bodies. __44__. Twenty-five million plastic hoops were sold in less than four months. The hula
hoop “fad” is still going strong today.
(A) The hula hoop gained international popularity in the late 1950s, when a plastic version was
successfully marketed by California’s Wham-O toy company.
(B) Thus “hula” and “hoop” came together, resulting in the term “hula hooping.”
(C) They threw, jumped, and slung them around their bodies as we do today.
V. Reading Comprehension: 11 %
(A) Water makes up more than half of our body weight. To sustain this amount of fluid in our
bodies, plain water is considered our best choice, for it contains no sugar and no calories. Yet, is
water always the healthiest drink we can reach for? Well, it depends on who and where we are, and
what we’re doing. Obviously, a physically active person with an outdoor job under the sun will need
to drink more fluid than a desk-bound person who lives and works in an air-conditioned place. But
there’s more to it than that. When a person sweats, he loses water and salt, so he needs to replace
both. Replacing lost fluid with just plain water means the body has too much water and not enough
salt. To even things out, the body will get rid of water by producing urine. For this reason, milk can
actually be more effective than drinking water. Milk naturally contains salt and lactose, a sugar
which the human body needs in small amounts to help stimulate water absorption. Coconut water,
which contains salt and carbohydrates, is also more functional than water at restoring and
maintaining a normal fluid status after exercise. For the average person, however, water remains a
very good option for keeping hydrated—if you know how to drink it. The secret is: Never wait until
the body is telling you you’re thirsty, since there must already have been significant changes in your
body for it to eventually alert your consciousness. At that point, it might be well past the best
moment to take in fluid. Also, drinking a lot of liquid in one go can cause more water to pass
through the body quickly and come out as urine. To combat this, you need to drink water throughout
the day to maintain your hydration levels.
45. What is the best title of this article?
(A) Water, The Very Element that Sustains Life
(B) When Someone Asks, “Coffee, Tea, or Water?”
(C) How to Concoct the Best Drink with Water
(D) Drink Smart to Make Your Life a Better One
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46. Which of the following is NOT true?
(A) With low fat and sugar, water is widely considered the best drink for people.
(B) More than half of the body weight of human beings is composed of water.
(C) Water is not necessarily the best drink because people have different needs.
(D) Drinking all water in one go isn’t efficient when it comes to water absorption.
47. Today is the Sport Day of your school. As the fastest runner, you are assigned to compete in the
100-meter race. You practice hard and win the golden medal. Such a long day dehydrates you.
According to this article, which drink is the best for you?
(A) Coconut milk
(B) Sparkling water
(C) Bubble milk tea
(D) Hot chocolate
(B) 混合題
Neuralink, led by Elon Musk, is achieving significant progress in neurotechnology with the
recent successful implantation of a small brain chip in a human patient. This innovation could
revolutionize the lives of individuals with severe mobility issues or paralysis, enabling them to
control their bodies and communicate through thoughts.
Initially starting with animal testing, which raised ethical concerns, Neuralink's move to human
trials marks a pivotal moment in neurotechnology. The chip, roughly the size of a few stacked coins,
is capable of capturing and transmitting complex brain signals to a computer. This ability could
allow people to perform tasks and communicate simply by thinking, offering new hope for those
with various neurological conditions.
Beyond helping those with physical disabilities, Musk envisions brain-computer interfaces
addressing a wide range of medical issues, including paralysis, blindness, and mental health
disorders. This technology has the potential to transform the treatment and management of
neurological diseases, opening up new possibilities in medical science.
Neuralink is part of a broader industry exploring brain-computer interfaces, with several other
companies also developing similar technologies. This indicates a growing interest and investment in
the field. The competition and collaboration among these companies are accelerating advancements,
suggesting that this technology could soon become a more common aspect of medical treatment and
rehabilitation.
As Neuralink continues to advance and refine its technology, it offers hope to millions affected
by neurological disorders. Its success could usher in a new era in medicine, where technology and
biology integrate to provide innovative solutions to some of the most challenging medical
conditions.
48. What is the main purpose of Neuralink's recent successful brain chip implant?
(A) Enhancing memory capacity.
(B) Enabling communication through thought.
(C) Improving critical thinking skills.
(D) Enhancing the sense of taste.
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(以下題目請在答案卷上作答，作答於題目卷上不予計分)
49. Which two of the following statements about Neuralink is NOT true?
(A) Other companies are also exploring brain-computer interfaces.
(B) Neuralink's vision is exclusively focused on assisting those with physical disabilities.
(C) Neuralink's success could potentially revolutionize the field of medicine.
(D) The brain chip can significantly help people with severe mobility issues.
(E) The recent successful implant of a brain chip by Neuralink has no potential to change
medical technology.
50. Which word in the last paragraph means "introducing new ideas or methods; creative and
original in thinking"? _______ (1%)
VI. Vocabulary: 8 %
51. A move towards healthy eating could help e ate heart disease, so people are encouraged to
maintain a balanced diet.
52. To prove that she really had already graduated, Carrie had to show her original degree c ate
at the interview.
53. The flight attendants’ strike p zed most of the airline’s flight and caused heavy losses.
54. The company's profits have considerably d ned over the past year due to increased
competition and rising production costs.
55. The military i n of Ukraine by Russia in 2022 left millions of innocent civilians caught in
the crossfire, which has shocked the international community.
56. In Taiwan, food delivery services have to be l sed to operate legally, ensuring that they meet
health and safety standards and provide fair working conditions for their employees.
57. Irena Sendler, a Holocaust hero, will be remembered as an unrelenting opponent of racial _____
(discriminate).
58. The researchers had been (strive) for a breakthrough in cancer treatment, conducting
extensive experiments and trials to find a more effective therapy.
VII. Translation: 9 %
59. 要不是鄰居花園裡的那隻大狗,我們現在就能夠偷偷溜過圍籬把我們的球拿回來。(If it...)。
60. 唯有藉由立即採取行動，我們才能扭轉全球暖化的負面影響。(Only…)
61. 有些評論家認為這幅達文西(Da Vinci)的畫可能是由他的學生所創作。(…could…)