【正文】 will ease up on the throttle. C. They will brake automatically. D. They will not start. 第 II卷（共 25分） I. Translation: (15%) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases given in the brackets. 1. 盡管費用昂貴，他父母還是送他去了國外 。s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it. The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson! This renowned scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn39。 金山中學 2020 學年度第一學期高二年級英語學科期中考試卷 （考試時間： 90分鐘 滿分： 100分 第 I 卷（共 75分） I. Listening Comprehension (20%) Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. Mike is not in at the moment. B. Hang up, please. C. She will go and check. D. You called the wrong number. 2. A. He is at his office. B. He is at lunch. C. He is in hospital. D. He is at the bakery. 3. A. They weren’ t able to see the movie last night. B. They bought two tickets for today’ s movie. C. They enjoyed the beach more. D. They didn’ t go to the beach, but rented a video at home. 4. A. Unaffected. B. Apologetic. C. Excited. D. Disappointed 5. A. It was impossible for him to e to the party. B. He stayed home to study for his exam. C. Everybody was surprised by his attendance at the party. D. He had expected to e to the party for a long time. 6. A. Both shirts are made exactly the same. B. It doesn’ t matter which shirt he gets. C. He shouldn’ t get either one. D. She doesn’ t like either shirt. 7. A. Give him a map. B. Cut his hair for him. C. Drive him to the lake. D. Show him another route. 8. A. A party invitation. B. To buy a house. C. A tour of the house. D. Something warm to drink. 9. A. She was Sally Harrison’ s cousin. B. She was Sally Harrison’ s friend. C. She was Sally Harrison’ s sister. D. She was Sally Harrison. 10. A. In a gymnasium. B. In a department store. C. In a shoerepair shop. D. At a track. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. In Spain. B. In Italy. C. In France. D. In Sweden. 12. A. that they lie in the sun B. that they have their lessons outdoors C. that they wear very little in winter D. that they do quite a lot of exercise 13. A. To treat diseases. B. To cure children’ s cold. C. To make people look brown. D. To avoid the danger of too much sunshine. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. To look for birds. B. To reduce the damage. C. To see the degree of the damage D. To rescue the mother and her kids. 15. A. She took her children to a safe place. B. She used her body to protect her kids C. She was not afraid of fire. D. She was willing to die. 16. A. A big fire in forest. B. The strength of love C. Birds, our friend. D. The life and death. Section C Directions: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONEWORDS for each answer. The advantages for Helen to take the subway ? Can __17__ up half an hour later. ? Can have breakfast at___18___ ? It’ s so convenient since her office is near the__19__. ? Not have to wait in all___20___fo