台北市立松山高中十五学年度三年级第一学期英文科第二次期中考试题.doc

台北市立松山高中九十五學年度三年級第一學期英文科第二次期中考試題 IVY LEAGUE ANALYTICAL ENGLISH Oct 23 – Nov 21 文意字彙 15% His grandfather finally ______ to the illness that had caused him years of pain. (A) intruded (B) succumbed (C) appealed (D) regretted In 1997, representatives from numerous countries gathered at Hong Kong ceremonies marking the end of British rule on the island and its ______ to China. (A) background (B) attribute (C) handover (D) globalization The candidate’s ______ remarks on the election caused an uproar among his opponents. (A) provocative (B) complex (C) societal (D) flexible To prove himself qualified for the prize, John will do whatever he can to ______ from the rest of the students in his class. (A) blow up (B) stand out (C) space out (D) make sense Due to the economic recession, the owner of the shop ______ announced that he was going to close the shop next month. (A) initially (B) subconsciously (C) commonly (D) officially The security guard was ______ of the man wandering around in front of the bank. (A) suspicious (B) characteristic (C) typical (D) restrictive The sly salesman always takes ______ of his customers, especially the elderly, who are vulnerable to his seeming eloquence. (A) account (B) argument (C) advantage (D) epilepsy The pets cannot speak, but they keep us ______ and therefore should be treated with love and care. (A) wolfish (B) company (C) nocturnal (D) nomadic The thieves snatched at everything within their reach, like a ______ of hungry wolves. (A) school (B) swarm (C) colony (D) pack In 1958, the LEGO Group caused a ______ that greatly changed the world of toys with its launching of the interlocking bricks. (A) lifespan (B) upbringing (C) teamwork (D) sensation Jason’s ______ personality makes him a perfect candidate for the position of public relations manager. (A) vicious