ONTHIONLINE.NET SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ TĨNH TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ HỮU TRÁC ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN NĂM 2012 Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 06 trang) Mã đề thi 199 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION ĐẾN QUESTION 80) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions, from to 30 Question 1: Her parents her to apply for the job A couraged B courageous C encourages D encouraged Question 2: He’ll be very upset if you _his offer of help A turn away B turn from C turn down D turn against Question 3: He doesn’t seem to be successful hard he works A whatever B although C but D however Question 4: It was that we decided to stay indoors A so hot a day B such hot a day C so a day hot D such a day hot Question 5: No sooner the corner than its wheel came off A the van turned B did the van turned C the van had turned D had the van turned Question 6: It’s essential that every student _ the exam before attending the course A passed B would pass C passes D pass Question 7: of the students know the answer to that question A Most B Almost C Mostly D The most Question 8: I decided to go to the library as soon as I _ A finished what I was doing B finished what I did C finish what I did D would finish what I did Question 9: in the street yesterday were very friendly A The mounted police I saw whom B The mounted police whom I saw C Who is the mounted police I saw D The mounted police, who I saw Question 10: Since my mother died, my closest is my cousin A relative B parent C person D related Question 11: Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead bodies through the use of chemicals, _ ancient Peruvians did through natural processes A whether or not B even though C because D whereas Question 12: I don’t think he’ll ever the shock of his wife’s death A get through B get over C get by D get off Question 13: A is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber A reward B prize C notice D repayment Question 14: Einstein’s contributions to scientific theories were _ those of Galileo and Newton A not as important B more important C the most important D as important as Question 15: - Jane: Thank you for a lovely evening - Barbara: A Have a good day B Thanks C Cheer! D You are welcome Question 16: So little about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me A I have known B did I know C I knew D I know Question 17: so aggressive, we’d get on much better Trang 1/6 – Mã đề thi 199 A She was not B If she weren’t C Weren’t she D Had she not Question 18: - Janet: _ - Linda: Oh, thank you I just got it yesterday A That’s a beautiful dress you have on! B When have you got this beautiful dress? C You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you? D How a beautiful dress you’re wearing! Question 19: _ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing A Frost produces B What is frost produced C What produces frost D Frost is produced Question 20: He said that the plane had already left and that I an hour earlier A should have arrived B had to arrive C was supposed to arrive D must have arrived Question 21: - "This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!" - " But I think it’s quite easy." A I understand what you’re saying B I couldn’t agree more C I don’t see in that way D You’re right Question 22: "I've got two tickets for the exhibition." " " A Oh, let's go and get the tickets B That's great When is it? C Oh, anything else? D Thanks I can't afford the tickets Question 23: I am afraid a rise in salary is _just now A out of sight B out of control C out of date D out of question Question 24: - Mr Black: What shall I when I want to call you? - Nurse: _ A You shall find the red button B I’d come every ten minutes C Press the red button on the left D Stay here and enjoy yourself Question 25: My brother had his camera _ from his car in the office car-park A robbed B missed C stolen D lost Question 26: It is not _ to be drunk in the street A respectful B respectably C respectable D respecting Question 27: I think your teeth need A examined B examine C examining D to examine Question 28: He finds it lasting friendships A difficult to make B difficulty in making C is difficult to make D difficult making Question 29: He says he doesn’t like his new school because he feels like a _ out of water there A boat B duck C fish D swimmer Question 30: You will become ill _you stop working so hard A until B when C unless D if Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer that best completes each sentence Question 31: Published in July 200, A Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary soon became popular with Vietnamese young people B Dang Thuy Tram wrote a Diary and soon became popular with Vietnamese young people C Vietnamese young people soon became interested in Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary D Dang Thuy Tram soon became popular with Vietnamese young people for her Diary Question 32: They have two children, _ A none of whom are living with them B both of them are living with them C neither of whom are living with them D all of whom are living with them Question 33: It was Neil Armstrong A that set foot first on the moon B who first set foot on the moon C he first set foot on the moon D that was set on the moon first Question 34: , he could answer the questions now A If James studies his lessons last night B Were James to study his lessons last night Trang 2/6 – Mã đề thi 199 C If only James studied his lessons last night D Had James studied his lessons last night Question 35: The more challenging the job is, _ A the more he finds it interesting B the more interesting it is to him C he finds it more interesting D more interesting he finds it Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions, from 36 to 40 Question 36: A overwhelming B incredible C optimistic D intellectual Question 37: A kitchen B mountain C fountain D maintain Question 38: A relationship B equipment C customer D deliver Question 39: A tendency B importance C incidence D difference Question 40: A bamboo B cactus C camel D hummock Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions, from 41 to 45 Question 41: Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait A B C until the next meeting to vote D Question 42: The influence of the nation's literature, art, and science have captured widespread attention A B C D Question 43: My brother has a French elegant clock which he considers his property A B C D Question 44: Chicago's Sears Tower, now the tallest building in the world, rises 1,522 feet from the ground A B C to the top of it antenn D Question 45: Society uses such human emotions as proud, shame, guilt, and fear to maintain itself A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that is formed with the words and phrases suggested, from 46 to 50 Question 46: /he/come/if/station/earlier/train/he/miss A If he had come to the station earlier he would have not missed the train B If he had came to the station earlier he would not have missed the train C If he had come to the station earlier he would not have missed the train D If he have come to the station earlier he would not have missed the train Question 47: When / you / make / mind / university / attend//? A When are you going to make up your mind about which university to attend? B When are you going to make your mind about which university to attend? C When will you make up your mind which university to attend? D When are you making up your mind about university to attend? Question 48: Despite / short day / we / complain / much / do// A Despite a short day, we tend to complain about too much to B Despite such short day, we tend to complain about having too much C Despite such a short day, we tend to complain about having too much to D Despite such a short day, we tend to complain having too much to Question 49: /prefer/I /drive/train/travel A I prefer to driving than travelling by train B I prefer to drive to travel by train C I prefer driving to travelling by train D I prefer driving than travelling by train Trang 3/6 – Mã đề thi 199 Question 50: /Einstein/can/not/speak/until/he/eight/ A Einstein could not speak until he was eight B Einstein cannot speak until he was eight C Not until Einstein was eight he can speak D Not until Einstein was eight can he speak Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions, from 51 to 60 The ocean bottom- a region nearly 2.5 times greater than total land area of the Earth- is a vast frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted Until about a century ago , the deep-ocean floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging over 3,6000 meters deep Totally without light and subjected to intense pressures hundreds of times greater than at the Earth’s surface, deep-ocean bottom is a hostile environment to humans , in some ways as forbidding and remote as the void of outer space Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks and sediments for over a century, the first detailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968, with the beginning of the National Science Foundation’s Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil gas industry, the Dad’s drill ship , the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean’s surface and drill in very deep waters, extracting samples of sediments and rock from the ocean floor The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15 –year research program that ended in November 1983 During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000 core samples of seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the world The Glomar Challenger’s core samples have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked like hundreds of millions of years ago and to calculate what it will problem look like millions of years in the future Today , largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger’s voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information critical to understanding the world’s past climates Deep-ocean sediments provide a climatic record stretching back hundreds of millions of years, because they are largely isolated from the mechanical erosion and the intense chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy much land-based evidence of past climates This record has already provided insights into the patterns and causes of past climatic changeinformation that may be used to predict future climates Question 51: : The author refers to the ocean bottom as a “frontier” because it _ A attracts courageous explorers B is not a popular area for scientific research C contains a wide variety of life forms D is an unknown territory Question 52: The word “inaccessible” is closest meaning to _ A unusable B unreachable C unrecognizable D unsafe Question 53: The author mention outer space in the first paragraph because _ A it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment B techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration C the Earth’s climate millions of years ago was similar to condition in outer space D rock formations in outré space are similar to those found on the ocean floor Question 54: Which of the following is True of the Glmmer Challenger ? A It is a type of submarine B It has gone on over 100 voyages C It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968 D It is an ongoing project Trang 4/6 – Mã đề thi 199 Question 55 : The word “extracting” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A locating B breaking C analyzing D removing Question 56: The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was A attempt to find new sources of oil and gas B funded entirely by the gas and oil industry C the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom D composed of geologists from all over the world Question 57: The word “strength” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to A endurance B basis C discovery D purpose Question 58: The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to A sediments B cores C climates D years Question 59: The DSDP can be said to be in terms of geological exploration A a total flop B a west of time and effort C a great success D of crucial importance Question 60: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea Drilling Project ? A Geologists were able to determine the Earth’s appearance hundreds of millions of years ago B Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists C Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen D Information was revealed about the Earth’s past climatic changes Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks, from 61 to 70 Speech is one of the most important (61) _ of communicating It consists of far more than just making noises To talk and also (62) _ to by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use combinations of (63) that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea Communication wouldbe impossible if everyone made up their own language Learning a language properly is very( 64) _ The basic( 65) of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (66) _.But the more idea you can (67) the more precise you can be about their exact meaning Words are the (68) thing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we( 69) the words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and ( 70) whether we are pleased or angry, for instance Question 61: A reason B tests C ways D rules Question 62: A be spoken B be examined C be understood D be talked Question 63: A systems B sounds C languages D talks Question 64: A easy B important C simple D expensive Question 65: A grammar B word C vocabulary D structure Question 66: A fluent B good C well D perfect Question 67: A need B grow C express D pass Question 68: A main B certain C full D most Question 69: A talk B say C pass D send Question 70: A show B ask C understand D know Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions, from 71 to 80 Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England His experiences Trang 5/6 – Mã đề thi 199 on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849) In 1841, Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea This South Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847) After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a U.S naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn The novel White Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe The public was not ready for Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today Question 71: The main subject of the passage is A Melville's travels B the popularity of Melville's novels C Melville's personal background D Moby Dick Question 72: According to the passage, Melville's early novels were A published while he was traveling B completely fictional C all about his work on whaling ships D based on his travel experience Question 73: In what year did Melville's book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear? A 1837 B 1841 C 1847 D 1849 Question 74: The word "basis" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A background B message C bottom D dissertation Question 75: The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because A he had unofficially left his ship B he was on leave while his ship was in port C he had finished his term of duty D he had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti Question 76: A "frigate" in paragraph is probably _ A an office B a ship C a troop D a fishing boat Question 77: How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville's popularity? A His popularity increased immediately B It had no effect on his popularity C It caused his popularity to decrease D His popularity remained as strong as ever Question 78: According to the passage, Moby Dick is _ A a romantic adventure B a single-faceted work C a short story about a whale D symbolic of humanity fighting the universe Question 79: The word "metamorphosis" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A circle B change C mysticism D descent Question 80: The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on A nineteenth-century novels B American history C oceanography D modem American literature Trang 6/6 – Mã đề thi 199 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 199 D 11 D 21 A 31 A 41 A 51 D 61 C 71 B C 12.B 22 B 32 C 42 C 52 B 62 C 72 D 3.D 13 A 23 D 33 B 43 A 53 A 63 B 73 D A 14 D 24 C 34 D 44 D 54 C 64 B 74 A D 15 D 25 C 35 B 45 B 55 D 65 C 75 A D 16 B 26 C 36 B 46 C 56 C 66 C 76 B A 17 B 27 C 37 D 47 A 57 B 67 C 77 C A 18 A 28 A 38 C 48 C 58 A 68 A 78 D B 19 C 29 C 39 B 49 C 59 C 69 B 79 B Trang 7/6 – Mã đề thi 199 10 A 20 A 30 C 40 A 50 A 60 D 70 A 80 A Trang 8/6 – Mã đề thi 199 ... sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information critical to understanding the world’s past climates Deep-ocean sediments provide a climatic record stretching back hundreds... Foundation’s Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil gas industry, the Dad’s drill ship , the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position... mind about university to attend? Question 48: Despite / short day / we / complain / much / do// A Despite a short day, we tend to complain about too much to B Despite such short day, we tend to