课程名称︰大一英文 课程性质：共同必修 课程教师︰赵恬仪 开课学院：文学院 开课系所︰外文系 考试日期（年月日）︰98.04.08 考试时限（分钟）：100 是否需发放奖励金：是 （如未明确表示，则不予发放） 试题 : I. Multiple-choice questions (40%) Please choose ONE correct answer for each question. Questions from the textbook and the course materials 1. Which of the following statements about GM food is wrong? A. GM technology can improve crops’ resistance to pesticide and herbicide. B. The term “GM” is an offspring of the term “biotechnology.” C. Mad cow disease has made great scare in America and let Americans be cautious of GM foods. D. Critics believe not enough time has been used to study the long-term effects of GM foods. 2. According to Mediterranean lifestyle, which statement is WRONG? A. Mediterraneans tend to have a relaxing lifestyle. For example, they take long siesta almost every day. B. Processed fruits and vegetables are consumed in season. C. Mediterraneans smoke a lot and don’t exercise much. D. Olive oil is widely and largely used in daily dishes. 3. Which characteristic of Mediterranean diet is correct? A. Mediterranean diet obtains only 10% of all its calories from fat. B. Sweets play an important role in everyday meals. C. Mediterraneans diet is a modern eating pattern. D. Olive oil helps Mediterranean dishes contain higher amounts of unsaturated fat. 4. What is NOT a fact of asteroids? A. The word “asteroid” has a Greek origin. B. Large asteroids are round while smaller ones are irregular. C. Material that failed to coagulate into a planet may become asteroids. D. According to scientific view, an asteroid belt could be formed by a nuclear explosion. 5. What do you know about NEO impacts? A. The most recent NEO impact was in 1950. B. An NEO impact could be avoided by attaching a rocket engine to nudge the asteroid away. C. Brian Marsden successfully calculated the route of a massive NEO. D. In its history, New York City was twice damaged by NEOs. 6. Two things have led to the divide between the United States and Britain: ______. A. experience and dollars. B. herbicides and pesticides. C. knowledge and history. D. nutrition and labeling. 7. Which statement about the inner planets is true? A. The water vapor in the atmosphere on Mercury could have accelerated the warming process through the “greenhouse effect.” B. Although Venus has temperatures of 460 degrees Celsius, there used to be oceans on it. C. During the ice age, scientists have suggested releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere of Earth to warm it up. D. Since Mars is too far away and its nighttime temperature is below -100°C, no Robots or space probes have been dispatched to it. 8. Which statement about the outer planets is true? A. Pluto, once an outer planet, was demoted to “dwarf planet” because of its size. B. Active volcanoes were found on Io, the moon of Saturn. C. An additional ring was recently discovered around Uranus. D. The big red spot on Jupiter is actually the result of a huge NEO impact. 9. In “The Bucket List,” Kopi Luwac is the world’s most expensive coffee, but why does Carter refuse to taste it? A. Because he is allergic to caffeine. B. Because the coffee beans are eaten and defecated by tree cats. C. Because the coffee is known to have a weird flavour. D. Because the coffee is not good for his health. 10. One of the items on Edward’s list is to “kiss the most beautiful girl in the world.” He finally makes it before his death. Who is that girl? A. His mother. B. His ex wife. C. His daughter. D. His granddaughter. 11. Which of the following works does NOT belong to the SF subgenre of “ space opera”? A. Legend of Galactic Heroes. B. The Gundam series. C. Star Trek. D. Ghost in the Shell. 12. According to the Foundation series, who proposes a scheme to the Galactic Empire to shorten the destruction of human civilisation to 1,000 years? A. Hari Seldon. B. Gaal Dornick. C. Ducem Barr. D. Bel Riose. 13. In “Search for the Magician”, why does Bel Riose call himself a failure? A. Because he is defeated harshly in a battle. B. Because he cannot find a lover. C. Because he loses favour in the court. D. Because he is not good at leading his soldiers. 14. In The Sirian Experiments, which of the following values does not exist in the Sirian mentality? A. The ends justify the means. B. Victory to the strongest. C. Always act according to the Necessity. D. What we have, we hold. 15. Which of the following is true: A. The Sirian Experiments is the third book of Doris Lessing’s Canopus in Argos: Archives. B. In The Sirian Experiments, the imaginary planet “Rohanda/Shikasta” shadows Mars in the solar system. C. In The Sirian Experiments, Ambien II and Klorathy observe changes on Rohanda from a spaceship. D. In The Sirian Experiments, the Canopean administrators use spacecrafts quite freely when they visit Rohanda. Questions from Grammar Cafe 16. When the subject of a sentence is a gerund or gerund phrase, it takes _______. A. a singular verb B. a plural verb C. either a singular or a plural verb 17. Nouns such as news, meals, or measles _______. A. sometimes take plural verbs B. never take singular verbs C. always take singular verbs 18. Formally, neither and either have _______. A. singular verb agreement B. plural verb agreement 19. The sentence uses the simple past in the if clause and the outcome clause is _______. A. present real conditional B. present unreal conditional C. past real conditional D. past unreal conditional 20. Except for the verb be, the sentence uses the simple past in the if clause. A. present real conditional B. present unreal conditional C. past real conditional D. past unreal conditional II. Cloze test questions (10%) Please write the keywords in the correct form (e.g. tense, singular/plural, etc.). coalesce alert account for untenable peruse 1. It was only after reading about food and allergies that Angelina was __________ to the possible cause of her son’s illness. 2. The scientist saw that the overwhelming proof against his theory made his position __________, so he formulated a new hypothesis. 3. Lack of exercise __________ a large percentage of ill health. 4. I heard a noise and looked across the canyon to see the rocks move toward each other and __________ into larger shapes. 5. While waiting in the dentist’s office, Mimi __________ several magazines. III. ‘Mini essay’ questions (20%) Please write at least 150 words for each question. 1. Compare Isaac Asimov’s Foundation stories with Doris Lessing’s The Sirian Experiments, with special references to the texts taught in class. Please focus on the following issues: (1) The narrative (e.g. the plot, the writing style, etc.) (5%) (2) The ways in which the texts follow or subvert the conventions of scientific fiction (5%) 2. The TYC Bucket List Foundation is offering a grant to help college students pursue their “50 things to do before they die.” Each year one successful candidate will be awarded a maximum of NT$1,000,000 to realise his/her dreams. Now write a proposal to the Foundation’s selection committee by giving the following information: (1) Describe your dream project, with a focus on its importance; (3%) (2) Explain how you will complete the project, including the time it will take, the help you will need, a rough budget of possible expenses, etc.; (4%) (3) Provisional results and contribution: what changes will your project make to your life and the world when it is completed? (3%) IV. Feedback on teaching and learning (10%) 1. Are you satisfied with your progress in English proficiency in this semester so far (compared with your performance in FE 971)? Are there any areas that you want to improve further? (4%) 2. Among the lessons taught so far, which topic or material do you like the best? Why? (3%) 3. Please offer constructive feedback for the instructor and the TA, with regard to course materials, teaching style, etc. (3%) V. The revised letter (20%) Please submit the letter together with your answer sheet. --

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