trờng thpt hồng quang đề thi thử đại học lần 1 năm 2010 Môn thi: tiếng anh, khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ tên thí sinh: Số báo danh : Chọn phơng án đúng (A, B, C,hoặc D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau: Câu 1: You shan't come in till I________ you ticket A. had seen B. have seen C. am seeing D. Shall see Câu 2: "Which of the two men is chinese?"- "____ of them is" A. All B. None C. Neither D. Both Câu 3: It suddenly ____ his mind that he had forgotten to tell his wife he would be late. A. passed B. filled C. crossed D. occured Câu 4: _____ I know the money is safe I shall not worry about it. A. Even though B. Unless C. As long as D. However Câu 5: Most people can't _____ the day without at least one cup of tea or coffee. A. get through B. get on C. get at D. get by Câu 6: Now that we've identified the problem, we must decide on an appropriate course of___ A. Action B. Progress C. solution D. development Câu 7: Mary gives one account of the conversation, and Fred another. It's difficult to ____ the two versions. A. reconcile B. identify C. adjust D. coincide Câu 8: Armed terrorists are reported to have ____ the Embassy. A. taken up B. taken to C. taken over D. taken into. Câu 9: Motorists convicted of speeding may be banned ___ driving for a year. A. for B. to C. from D. at Câu 10: If you walk along this lane, you'lực lợng see the signpost___ to the beach. A. pointing B. showing C. directing D. indicating Câu 11: _______ I am aware, there were no problems during the first six months. A. As far as B. So much as C. Much more than D. Except that Câu 12: Although he was under no____ the shopkeepper replaced the defective battery free of charge. A. urgency B. guarantee C. obligation D. insistence Câu 13: She ____ about the time, her friend was also late. A. needn't worry B. doesn't need to worry C. didn't need to worry D. needn't have worried Câu 14: I am sure he didn't do it _____ purpose A. in B. with C. for D. on Câu 15: _____ Mt Everest is ___ highest peak of Himalayas A. A - the - B. - the - the C. - a - the D. the - the - the Câu 16: "Did you find out anything more about the accident?" "If I do, you'll be the fisst person___" A. who is known B. who will know C. knowing D. to know Câu 17: "What is your opinion?" "It's necessary that an employee ___ his work on time". A. finish B. finishes C. can finish D. will finish Câu 18: There's one television programme which is above all ____ in popularity. A. another B. other C. the other D. others. Câu 19: English is a ____ easy language for swedes to learn. A. Compare B. comparative C. comparatively D. comparison Câu 20: ____ soon, millions of pounds' worth crops will be lost. A. If it rains B. When it doesn't rain C. Provided it doesn't rain D. Unless it rains 1 Chọn phơng án đúng (A, B, C,hoặc D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn dới đây: Câu 21: We should put off making a decision until we have all the relevant facts. A. We should make a decision before having all the relevant facts. B. Not until we have all the relevant facts should we make a decision. C. Not until have we all the relevant facts we should make a decision. D. It's not until we have all the relevant facts that we postpone making a decision. Câu 22: How long will you stay in Bradford? A. How long do you think you will stay in Bradford? B. How long do you think will you stay in Bradford? C. How long do you want to stay in Bradford? D. Will you stay in Bradford for so long? Câu 23: I lost my key so I had to wait in the snow. A. If I didn't lose my key, I wouldn't have to wait in the snow. B. If I hadn't lost my key, I would have had to wait in the snow. C. If I lose my key, I'll have to wait in the snow. D. If I hadn't lost my key, I wouldn't have had to wait in the snow. Câu 24: No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door. A. Try as hard as I might, I couldn't open the door. B. Although I try, I couldn't open the door. C. It's difficult for me to open the door. D. I could open the door with difficulty. Câu 25: It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. A. The man is believed to escape in a stolen car. B. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car. C. The man has been bilieved to escape in a stolen car. D. They believe that the man stole the car. Chọn phơng án (A, B, C,hoặc D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với ba từ còn lại. Câu 26: A. Evolution B. Professor C. Electrical D. Inhabit Câu 27: A. Continue B. Industry C. Irate D. Capacity Câu 28: A. Secretary B. Physiologist C. Photocopy D. Innovate Câu 29: A. Alcohol B. Psychiatry C. Canal D. Significance Câu 30: A. Failure B. Abandon C. Occur D. Evaporate Đọc kỹ 2 đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án trả lời tốt nhất (A,, B, C,hoặc D) trong mỗi câu của mỗi đoạn văn dới đây: Paragraph 1: With increasing development and use of computer technology, there is a new disease to worry about. Computer "viruses" program designed to sabotage computers, are infecting computes in corporation homes and universities. There viruses spread exponentially, much like biological contagion, and then disrupt the affected systems. The virus secretly attaches itself to alter files. The damage is generally activated by using the computer's clock. Then, any program executed may be exposed to the virus including program spread through telephone connections. Because of the increasing incidents of virus infiltration, businesses and agencies are becoming wary of sharing software. Secuity policies need to be increased as immunity programs are being developed. Câu 31: Which of the following is the best title of this passage? A. Be aware. B. Stop the clock. C. Deleting files. D. Sharing software. 2 C©u 32: The people most interested in reading this passage probably woul be __________. A. medical personnel B. computer users C. government workers D. health reserchers. C©u 33: It is inferred that a company can best protect itself from the virus by __________. A. keeping clean. C. setting the clock correctly. B. spreading programs by telephone. D. not using shared software. C©u 34: The virus is __________. A. a microbe B. an insect C. a disk D. a program C©u 35: If the virus infects a computer, the result would probably be ____________. A. lost iformation B. a borken computer C. sick personnel D. dead telephones Paragraph 2: The three phases of the human memory are the sensory memory, the short-term memory, and the long-term memory. This division of the memory into phases is based on the length of time of the memory. Sensory memory is instantaneous memory. It is an image or memory that enter your mind only for a short period of time; it comes and goes in under a second. The memory will not last longer than that unless the information enters the short-term memory. Information can be held in the short-term memory for about twenty seconds or as long as you are actively using it. If you repeat a fact to yourself, that fact will stay in your short-term memory as long as you keep repeating it. Once you stop repeating it, either it is forgotten or it moves into long term memory. Long-term memory is the huge memory tank that can hold ideas and images for years and years. Information can be added to your long-term memory when you actively try to put it there through memorization or when an idea or image enters your mind on its own. C©u 36: The best title for this passage would be A. The Difference Between Sensory and Short-Term Memory. B. How Long It Takes to Memorize. C. The Stages of Human Memory. D. Human Phases. C©u 37: The three phases of memory discussed in this passage are differentiated according to A. the location in the brain. B. the period of time it takes to remember something. C. how the senses are involved in the memory. D. how long the memory lasts. C©u 38: The expression "is based on" in line 3 could best be replaced by A. is on top of B. is at the foot of C. depends on D. is below C©u 39: According to the passage, which type of memory is the shortest? A. Sensory memory B. Active memory C. Short-term memory D. Long-term memory 3 Câu 40: According to the passage, when will information stay in your short-term memory? A. For as long as twenty minutes B. As long as it is being used. C. After you have repeated it many times. D. When it has moved into long-term memory. Câu 41: The word "keep" in line 13 could best be replaced by A. hold B. continue C. retain D. save Câu 42: The word "Once" in line 13 could best be replaced by which of the following? A. Just after B. Although C. Just before D. Because Câu 43: All of the following are true about long - term memory EXCEPT that A. It has a very large capacity. B. it can hold information for a long time C. it is possible to put information into it through memorization. D. memorization is the only way that information can get there. Câu 44: The expression "on its own" in line 19 could best replaced by A. by itself B. in its own time C. with its possessions D. in only one way. Câu 45: It can be inferred from the passage that, if a person remembers a piece of information for two days, this information is probably in. A. three phases of memory B. the sensory memory C. the short-term memory D. the long-term memory. Chọn phơng án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ, cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa để các câu sau trở thành câu đúng. Câu 46: Almost destroy by fire in 1814, the white House was rebuilt and enlarged over the next three years. A B C D Câu 47: There were so many books on the shelves that I didn't know which one should choose. A B C D Câu 48: Had Jorge be able to complete his thesis instead of returning to work, the would have A B C D graduated a year ago. Câu 49: The teachers are expecting to call tomorrow a meeting in order to review the disciplinary problems. A B C D Câu 50: Melting glaciers may account the rise in sea level that has taken place during this century. A B C D Chọn phơng án đúng (A,B,C hoặc D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau: Câu 51: The skyscraper, , is an architectural form that originated in the United States A. which a tall commercial structure C. is a tall commercial structure B. a tall commercial structure D. in which is a tall commercial structure Câu 52: " John should have warned you about that". " Yes, but______,heis still my good friend" A. instead of that C. despite that B. in contrast D. on the contrary 4 C©u 53: It's raining. I wish _____. A. it wasn't raining C. it wouldn't be raining B. it didn't rain D. it stopped raining C©u 54: _______ of all modern domestic poultry is the red jungle fowl is widely believed. A. The ancestor C. That the ancestor B. The ancestor is D. How the ancestor C©u 55: Diamonds are often found in rock formations called pipes, ______ the throats of extinct volcanoes. A. in which they resembly C. there is a resemblance to B. which resemble D. they resemble T×m mét tõ thÝch hîp nhÊt, ®iÒn vµo mçi chç trèng ®Ó hoµn thµnh 2 ®o¹n v¨n sau: global warming Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (56) the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase … (57) the world’s…… temperatures and are convinced that, more than (58) before, the Earth is at …… (59) from the forces…… of the wind, rain and sun. (60) to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, …… (61) as hurricanes and droughts, even more …… (62) and causing sea levels all around the world to…… (63) … … Environmental groups are putting (64) on governments to take action to reduce the …… (65) of carbon dioxide which is given …… (66) by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem…… at its source. They are in (67) …… of more money being spent on rescarch into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (68)…… Some scientists, (69) , believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other…… gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait (70) . hundred years to notice the…… results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay. C©u 56: A. give B. put C. take D. have C©u 57: A. in B. at C. by D. to C©u 58: A. yet B. never C. once D. ever C©u 59: A. threat B. danger C. risk D. harm C©u 60: A.concerning B.regarding C. depending D. according C©u 61: A. such B. just C. even D. well C©u 62: A. strict B. strong C. severe D. heavy C©u 63: A. raise B. arise C. lift D. rise C©u 64: A. force B. pressure C. persuasion D.encouragement C©u 65: A. number B. deal C. amount D. count C©u 66: A. off B. away C. up D. over 5 C©u 67: A. belief B. request C. favour D. suggestion C©u 68: A. factories B. generations C. houses D. stations C©u 69: A. but B. however C. despite D. although C©u 70: A. several B. over C. numerous d. various basketball In the spring of 1891, a young Canadian named James Naismith (71) the staff of the … international YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he was instructed to devise an (72) game that did not involve bodily contact, would not …… (73) in damage to the gym and in …… which every player had a chance to get in on the action. The game he invented was basketball – or basket ball as it was (74) until about 1912. Naismith hung peach baskets at …… (75) end of the …… gym and used a soccer ball to play with. The first game, in December 1891, was played (76) two …… teams of nine men each and was not exactly a classic. The final score was 1 – 0. (77) an off – …… season recreation, basketball took (78) in a big way, largely because it was cheap and easy to set up.…… Oddly, although peach baskets were soon (79) by nets, until 1912 it didn’t …… (80) to anyone to cut …… a hole in the bottom of them. Until then it was necessary for someone to climb a ladder and retrieve the ball after each score. C©u 71: A. enrolled B. became C. entered D. joined C©u 72: A. indoor B. internal C. inside D. interior C©u 73: A. cause B. end C. result D. lead C©u 74: A. called B. spoken C. named D. referred C©u 75: A. opposite B. both C. either D. double C©u 76: A. against B. between C. from D.among C©u 77: A. Such B. As C. Like D. Yet C©u 78: A. off B. up C. out D. in C©u 79: A. removed B. swapped C. exchanged D. replaced C©u 80: A. think B. occur C. suggest D. realise HÕt 6