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(1)TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN
-ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 2 NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Thời gian: 90 phút (Đề thi gồm 06 trang, 80 câu trắc nghiệm)
Họ và tên thí sinh:
……… Số báo danh: …………
Mã đề thi 135
Blacken 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.
Question 1: A habitat B antelope C sociable D gorilla
Question 2: A object B victim C panic D trauma
Question 3: A intuitive B intimacy C tremendously D mechanical
Question 4: A ordinary B emphasis C decompose D calendar
Question 5: A comfortable B necessary C community D. memorable
Blacken the letter A, B , C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
Question 6: A: "Have you seen the price of petrol these days?" B: “ ”
A It's amazing, isn't it? C I'm amazing, aren't I? B Isn't it great? D What a lot of petrol! Question 7: My father is forever finding with the way I dress.
A error B mistake C blemish D fault
Question 8: Many plant and animal species are now on the……of extinction.
A danger B border C verge D margin Question 9: There you are: the person I was looking for.
A utter B correct C ever D very
(2)A Not at the moment He can't be disturbed B OK, you will need to check my diary.
C OK, let me just check the diary. D Have a seat and I'll be with you in an hour.
Question 11: I _ down your number if I right now Can you call me back in half an hour?
A could be writing/am not driving B would write/weren't driving C were writing/wouldn't drive D had written/hadn't been driving
Question 12: Under UK opportunity laws, an employee _ against on the grounds of race, religion or gender.
A didn't use to discriminate B should not discriminate C cannot be discriminated D hasn't been discriminating Question 13: My wallet _ at the station while I _ for the train.
A must have been stolen/was waiting B should have stolen/had been waiting C will be stolen/am waiting D had to steal/would be waiting
Question14: The new manager _very strict rules as soon as he had _ the position A laid down/taken over B put down/taken over
C lay down/taken up D wrote down/come over
Question 15: Newspaper publishers in the States have estimated _ reads a newspaper every day.
A nearly 80 percent of the adult population who B it is nearly 80 percent of the adult population C that nearly 80 percent of the adult population who D that nearly 80 percent of the adult population Question 16: “ Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!”
A Certainly Do you like it, too? B I like you to say that
C Yes, of course It‘s expensive D Thanks My mother bought it for me. Question 17 It’s not in my nature to…… over the price of something.
A haggle B discuss C challenge D transact
Question 18: Although the conditions weren’t ideal for a walk, we decided to…….a go of it.
A make B do C run D carry
(3)A sharply B thoroughly C fully D coolly Question 20: She clearly joined the firm with a(n)……….to improving herself professionally.
A view B aim C plan D ambition
Question 21: The curriculum at the public school is as good…… of any private school. A or better than B as or better than that
C as or better that D as or better than those
Question 22: He tends to forget things very quickly and behaves more and more like the typical…… professor
A clear-minded B absent-minded C well-minded D cool-minded
Question 23: I had to get up early, ………I’d have missed the train.
A if not B but C otherwise D so that
Question 24: Where have you been? You were ……to be here half an hour ago?
A allowed B had C supposed D thought
Question 25: Geometry is the branch of mathematics……… the properties of lines, curves, shapes and surfaces.
A that concerned with B it is concerned with C concerned with D its concerns are
Question 26: What…….milk shake you want – strawberry, chocolate or orange?
A taste B kind C flavor D type
Question 27:” Would you mind lending me your bike?” - “……… ”
A Yes Here it is B Not at all C Great D Yes, let’s
Question 28: The players were cheered by their……….as they came out of the pitch.
A audience B public
C viewers D supporters
Question 29: This picture book, the few pages…….are missing, is my favorite.
A for which B of which C of that D to which
(4)A forms B from which forming C and forming D that forms Question 31: John: ” Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our
environment?”
Laura: “………”
A Of course not You bet C There is no doubt about it. B Well, that’s very surprising D Yes, it’s an absurd idea Question 32: Congress has decreed that the gasoline tax……….
A should be abolished B should abolish C be abolished D is abolished
Question 33: ” Buy me a newspaper on your way back,…… ?” A don’t you B can’t you
C will you D you?
Question 34: We have just been told some…… news.
A surprised B surprise
C astonished D astonishing
Question 35: Not until late 1960s……….on the moon.
A that Americans walked C when Americans walked
B did Americans walk D when did Americans walk
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
(5)protective Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium glutamate, or sodium nitrate Common foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many Oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!) Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins, particularly B6 and niacin Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets A few of these are almonds, green peppers, peaches, tea, grapes This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book “Why your Child is Hyperactive” Other researchers have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective.
Question 36: The topic of this passage is . A reactions to foods B food and nutrition
C infants and allergies D a good diet
Question 37: According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to .
A the vast number of different foods we eat B lack of a proper treatment plan
C the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems D the use of prepared formula to feed babies
Question 38: The word "symptoms" in line is closest in meaning to . A indications B diet
C diagnosis D prescriptions
Question 39: The phrase "set off" in lines 11 is closest in meaning to _.
A relieved B.identified C avoided D.
Triggered
Question 40: What can be inferred about babies from this passage? A They can eat almost anything.
B They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants. C They gain little benefit from being breast fed.
D They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.
(6)C excited D Inquisitive
Question 42: The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to with the infant's .
A lack of teeth B poor metabolism
C underdeveloped intestinal tract D inability to swallow solid foods Question 43: The word "these" in line 16 refers to .
A food additives B food colorings
C unnutritious foods D.foods high in sacilates
Question 44: Which of the following was a suggested treatment for migraines in the passage? A Eating more ripe bananas
B Avoiding all Oriental foods C Getting plenty of sodium nitrate
D Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet
Question 45: According to the article the Feingold diet is NOT _. A verified by researchers as being consistently effective
B available in book form
C beneficial for hyperactive children
D designed to eliminate foods containing certain food additives
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 46: Televisions are now an everyday (A) feature of most households (B) in the United States, and television viewing (C) is the number one activity leisure (D).
Question 47: In general, novels are thought of extended (A) works of prose fiction depicting (B) the inner and outer lives (C) of their characters (D).
Question 48: The (A) flamingo constructs (B) a cylindrical mud nest for its (C) egg, which both parents care for it (D).
Question 49: The rapid growth of the world's population over the past 100 years have (A) led to a (B) great increase in (C) the acreage of land under cultivation (D).
(7)Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
How men first learnt to 51 _ words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a 52 _ All we really know is that men, unlike animals, 53 _invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed54 _certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down These sounds, 55 _spoken or written in letters, are called words Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that 56 _ powerfully to our minds and emotions This charming and telling use of words is what we call literacy 57 _ Above all, the real poet is a master of words He can 58 _his meanings in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can 59 _ men to tears We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, 60 _they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
Question 51: A invent B create C make D discover
Question 52: A story B secret C mystery D legend
Question 53: A somehow B however C somewhat D whatever
Question 54: A.at B upon C with D to
Question 55: A if B however C whether D though
Question 56: A interest B appeal C attract D lure
Question 57: A prose B work C form D type
Question 58: A carry B convey C transfer D transmit
Question 59: A take B send C break D move
Question 60: A or B so C although D because
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 61: He seemed very reluctant to take my advice. A He seemed quite willing to take my advice.
(8)D He seemed very anxious to take my advice.
Question 62: It was very impolite of him to leave without saying a word. A He was very impolite to leave without saying a word.
B He didn’t say nothing when he left.
C He didn’t say anything as he left, which was impolite. D Both A and C are correct.
Question 63: He can hardly see at all without glasses. A He can see without glasses if he tries hard.
B He can’t see everything without glasses C He can see even if he doesn’t wear glasses D He is practically blind without glasses.
Question 64: I don’t agree with prohibiting smoking in bars. A I am not in favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.
B I am not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars. C I am not in favor with prohibiting smoking in bars. D I am not on favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.
Question 65: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work. A He was careless because we hadn’t finished the work.
B If he was careful, we would finish the work.
C If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work. D Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work.
Question 66: Look out for those falling rocks. A Let’s look for falling rocks
B Don’t let those falling rock hit you. C Look for these falling rocks.
D Look out the window at those falling rocks
Question 67: She reminded her daughter of their table manners. A She wanted her daughter to be more polite while eating. B She wanted her daughter to leave the dinner table.
(9)Question 68: The teacher gave us permission to leave the room. A “You must leave the room”, the teacher told us.
B “You ought to leave the room”, the teacher told us.
C “I give you permission to leave the room”, the teacher told us. D “You may leave the room,” the teacher told us.
Question 69: After the operation, she recovered far quicker than any of us had expected her to. A She recovered from the operation just as quickly as anybody could have hoped.
B Once the operation was over, her recovery was as fast as could be expected.
C To our great surprise, she was back to normal again as soon as the operation was over. D We were all surprised at how fast her health returned after the operation.
Question 70: Many countries share the view that drastic measures must be taken to stop the pollution of the seas.
A The pollution of the seas can only be prevented providing that many countries follow the same policy.
B A lot of countries agree that it is essential to take strong action to put an end to the pollution of the seas.
C By putting into practice a series of precautions, it is generally believed that the pollution of the seas will be prevented.
D The seas will, it seems, continue to be polluted unless this agreement is accepted by a majority of the countries.
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Until recently, hunting for treasure from shipwrecks was mostly fantasy; with recent technological advances, however, the search for sunken treasure has become more popular as a legitimate endeavor. This has caused a debate between those wanting to salvage the wrecks and those wanting to preserve them.
(10)wreck in just two and a half days Before the use of this new technology, such searches could take months or years The team of divers searched the wreck for two months, finding silver tea services, crystal dinnerware, and thousands of bottles of wine, but they did not find the five and a half tons of American Gold Eagle coins they were searching for.
Preservationists focus on the historic value of a ship They say that even if a shipwreck's treasure does not have a high monetary value, it can be an invaluable source of historic artifacts that are preserved in nearly mint condition But once a salvage team has scoured a site, much of the archaeological value is lost Maritime archaeologists who are preservationists worry that the success of salvagers will attract more treasure-hunting expeditions and thus threaten remaining undiscovered wrecks Preservationists are lobbying their state lawmakers to legally restrict underwater searches and unregulated salvages To counter their efforts, treasure hunters argue that without the lure of gold and million-dollar treasures, the wrecks and their historical artifacts would never be recovered at all.
Question 71: What is the main idea of this passage?
A Searching for wrecks is much easier with new technologies like side-scan sonar. B Maritime archaeologists are concerned about the unregulated searching of wrecks. C The search of the RMS Republic failed to produce the hoped-for coins.
D The popularity of treasure seeking has spurred a debate between preservationists and salvagers.
Question 72: The word "sunken" in line is closest in meaning to which of the following words? A broken B underwater C ancient D hollow Question 73: Which of the following could best replace the phrase "a profile" as used in line 7? A a projection B an execution C a highlight D an outline Question 74: Which of the following statements is best supported by the author?
A The value of a shipwreck depends on the quantity of its artifacts.
B Preservationists are fighting the use of technological advances such as side-scan sonar. C Side-scan sonar has helped to legitimize salvaging.
D The use of sound waves is crucial to locating shipwrecks.
Question 75: The author uses the phrase "mint condition" in line 12-13 to describe: A something perfect B something significant
C something tolerant D something magical
(11)A wine bottles B silver tea services C American Gold Eagle coins D crystal dinnerware
Question 77: From the passage, you can infer that a preservationist would be most likely to A shun treasure-seeking salvagers B be a diver
C put treasures in a museum D archaeological research
Question 78: The word "scoured" in line 13 is most similar to which of the following? A scraped away B scratched over C scrambled around D searched through Question 79: In line 17, what is the closest meaning to the word "lure"?
A knowledge B attraction C luxury D glare Question 80: The second and third paragraphs are an example of .