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 following questions.. The United Nations Children's Fund, or [r]
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN I NĂM HỌC: 2014-2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 1: A Borough B Rough C Sough D Tough Question 2:A Schools B Shares C Attempts D Believes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 3:A Technology B Economics C Achievement D Dependent Question 4: A Necessary B Endangered C Humidity D Incredible Question 5: A Electronic B Insurance C Understand D Expedition
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 6: The last person _ will have to turn off the lights
A leaving B have left C to leave D left
Question 7: This shirt is that one.
A much far expensive than B a bit less expensive C as much expensive as D not nearly as expensive as Question 8: My friend bought _ from a shop on Tran Phu street.
A a nice brown leather belt B a brown nice leather belt C a leather brown nice belt D a nice leather brown belt Question 9: _ does not circle around the earth was proven by Galileo.
A That the rest of the universe B Since the rest of the universe C As the rest of the universe D The rest of the universe
Question 10: A: I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof B: _ Family members can help each other a lot
A That's wrong B I couldn't agree any more C I don't agree. D It's not true.
Question 11: Ann: How well you are playing, Peter! Peter: _ A Say it again I like to hear your words B Thank you too much
C Many thanks, that's a nice compliment D I think so I'm proud of myself Question 12: The teacher as well as his students at the school meeting yet.
A not arriving B arrived C hasn’t arrived D haven’t arrived
(2)Question 13: "Why wasn't your boyfriend at the party last night?"
- "He the lecture at Shaw Hall I know he very much wanted to hear the speaker." A was to attend B may have attended
C should have attended D can have attended
Question 14: Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to heart disease. A throw off B put off C push off D ward off
Question 15: For lunch, I always have something quick and easy: a sandwich, a salad, toast and the
A same B similar C like D rest
Question 16: It is essential that Alice about his responsibilities in the meeting tomorrow. A must remind B will be reminded C will remind D be reminded
Question 17: The use of computers aids in teaching, the role of teachers is still very important
A because B although C yet D so that Question 18: _ that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50.
A So successful was her business, B So was her successful business, C Her business was successful D So successful her business was, Question 19: - “Can I carry these suitcases into the room for you?”
- “ ”
A Can you? That’s very kind. B You can’t, I think! C No, you can’t. D Yes, you can.
Question 20: My mother me against staying late night after night to prepare for exams. A encouraged B warned C recommended D reprimanded
Question 21: She must have been sleepless last night Otherwise, her eyes _ so bloody now. A won’t look B looked C would’t look D wouldn’t have looked Question 22: The foreign visitor group wanted to pay their last respect to Mr Vo Nguyen Giap used to live, so they waited hours to take the chance
A that he B him and which
C the place where and him D him and the place where
Question 23:After we each had been assigned an installment part of the project, we came back to our _ section
A respective B respectively C respectful D irrespective
Question 24: He’s becoming so popular in the entertainment world that he has earned thousands of dollars’ contracts He’s worn a vest nowadays when he goes out, like some VIP
A neo-bullet B bulletproof C anti-fire D fireproof
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: Deerlike figures made from willow shoots are the oldest evidence of human habitation in the Grand Canyon
(3)Question 26: He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A irritates me B frightens me C moves me D steers me
Question 27: I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry. A have been successful B have not got wet
C have got no water D have got home dry
Question 28: Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order
A restricted B as well as C unless D instead of
Question 29: Within a week on display at the exhibition , the painting was hailed asa masterpiece. A a down- to –earth work of art B an expensive work of art
C an excellent work of art D a large worrk of art
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.
Question 30: The abilities to work hard, follow directions, and thinking independently are some of the A B C
criteria for success in the workplace D
Question 31: The longest mountain range, the Mid-Atlantic Range, is not hardly visible because most of A B C it lies under the ocean
D
Question 32: Establishing in 1984 for students who wanted to study art and music subjects, LaGuardia A B
was the first public school of its kind
C D
Question 33: All Vietnamese special schools are funded by money from government and/or
A B C
charity organizations D
Question 34: I think she will be suitable for the work because she has been working like a teacher for a A B C D
long time
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 following questions
(4)priorities: Child Survival and Development, Basic Education and Gender Equality, including girl's education, Child protection from (40) _, exploitation, and abuse, HIV/AIDS and children, and Policy advocacy and partnerships for children's rights Related areas of UNICEF action include early childhood development, adolescence development and participation; life skills based education and child rights all over the world
A (41) _ funded agency, UNICEF relies on contributions from governments and private (42) _ Its programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children Recently, UNICEF has begun partnerships with world-class athletes and teams to promote the organization's work and to (43) _ funds UNICEF greeting cards are sold worldwide to support efforts on behalf of children creating a better world where children are happy, healthy and live in dignity UNICEF selects suitable paintings for reproduction from contemporary artists Total income to UNICEF for 2006 was $2,781,000,000
UNICEF was (44) _ the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965 and Prince of Asturias Award of Concord in 2006 UNICEF is present in 190 countries and territories around the world
Question 35: A taken off B set up C paid on D pushed back Question 36: A instrument B projects C work D healthcare Question 37: A original B ancestor C old D relatives Question 38: A Managed B Led C Headquartered D Committed Question 39: A at B with C on D in
Question 40: A violence B fun C excitement D entertainment Question 41: A volunteer B volunteered C voluntary D voluntarily Question 42: A persons B patients C donors D victims Question 43: A rise B raise C lift D heighten Question 44: A complimented B awarded C won D taken
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 question below
The countryside of Britain is well known for its beauty and many contrasts: its bare mountains and moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline Many of the most beautiful areas are national parks and are protected from development When British people think of the countryside they think of farmland, as well as open spaces They imagine cows or sheep in green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls, and fields of wheat and barley Most farmland is privately owned but is crossed by a network of public footpaths
Many people associate the countryside with peace and relaxation They spend their free time walking or cycling there, or go to the country for a picnic or a pub lunch In summer people go to fruit farms and pick strawberries and other fruit Only a few people who live in the country work on farms Many commute to work in towns Many others dream of living in the country, where they believe they would have a better and healthier lifestyle
The countryside faces many threats Some are associated with modern farming practices, and the use of chemicals harmful to plants and wildlife Land is also needed for new houses The green belt, an area of land around many cities, is under increasing pressure Plans to build new roads are strongly opposed by organizations trying to protect the countryside Protesters set up camps to prevent, or at least delay, the building work
(5)Only about 20% of Americans live outside cities and towns Life may be difficult for people who live in the country Services like hospitals and schools may be further away and going shopping can mean driving long distances Some people even have to drive from their homes to the main road where their mail is left in a box In spite of the disadvantages, many people who live in the country say that they like the safe, clean, attractive environment But their children often move to a town or city as soon as they can As in Britain, Americans like to go out to the country at weekends Some people go on camping or fishing trips, others go hiking in national parks
Question 45: We can see from the passage that in the countryside of Britain _ A it is difficult to travel from one farm to another
B only a few farms are publicly owned C none of the areas faces the sea
D most beautiful areas are not well preserved
Question 46: The word “enclosed” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A surrounded B embraced C blocked D rotated
Question 47: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an activity of relaxation in the countryside of Britain?
A Riding a bicycle B Going for a walk C Going swimming D Picking fruit Question 48: What does the word “they” in paragraph refer to?
A Those who dream of living in the country B Those who go to the country for a picnic C Those who commute to work in towns D Those who go to fruit farms in summer Question 49: Which of the following threatens the countryside in Britain?
A Protests against the building work B Plants and wildlife
C Modern farming practices D The green belt around cities
Question 50: The phrase “associated with” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A separated from B supported by C related to D referred to Question 51: According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT _
A the green belt is under pressure because of the need for land B the use of chemicals harms the environment of the countryside C camps are set up by protesters to stop the construction work D all organizations strongly oppose plans for road construction
Question 52: The phrase “reach to the horizon” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A are varied B are endless C are horizontal D are limited
Question 53: According to the passage, some Americans choose to live in the country because A their children enjoy country life
B hospitals, schools and shops are conveniently located there C they enjoy the safe, clean, attractive environment there D life there may be easier for them
Question 54: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
(6)D The majority of American people live in cities and towns
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 following questions.
Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them Within the first month of their lives, babies' responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle At first, the sounds that an infant notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling inflections Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies' emotional states and behavior Long before they develop actual language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry, attempting to initiate or terminate new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech
Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk Other investigators have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain words
More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is observation that tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds In other words, babies enter the world with the ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that are necessary if they are to acquire aural language
Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding For babies, language is a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to prosaic meaning that it often is for adults
Question 55: Which of the following can be inferred about the findings described in paragraph 2? A The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak B Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language
C Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways
D Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a single language
Question 56: According to the author, why babies listen to songs and stories, even though they cannot understand them?
A They can remember them easily. B They focus on the meaning of their parents' word. C They understand the rhythm. D They enjoy the sound.
Question 57: The passage mentions all of the followings as the ways adults modify their speech when talking to babies EXCEPT
A speaking more loudly than normal B speaking with shorter sentences C giving all words equal emphasis D using meaningless sounds Question 58: The word "diverse" is closest in meaning to .
A stimulating B divided C different D surrounding Question 59: The word "They" refers to .
(7)A To give examples of typical toys that babies not like
B To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds C To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds D To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry
Question 61: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice
B How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds C The differences between a baby's and an adult's ability to comprehend language
D How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language development
Question 62: The word "emphasize" is closest in meaning to . A leave out B explain C repeat D stress
Question 63: What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are born with the ability to acquire language?
A Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds B Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions
C Babies begin to understand words in songs
D Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults
Question 64: The word "noted" is closest in meaning to .
A requested B disagreed C observed D theorized
WRITING
Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
Question 65: I don’t play tennis as well as Hoa do.
Hoa Question 66: I last saw Peter when I was in Thanh Hoa City.
I haven’t seen Question 67: Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will Despite _ Question 68: Most people think Nigel is the best racing driver in the world. Nigel is considered Question 69: “ Unless I receive her letter tomorrow, I’ll phone her,” said Nam
Nam said that if _
(8)THE END
-TRƯỜNG THPT NÔNG CỐNG I TỔ TIẾNG ANH
ĐÁP ÁN CHÍNH THỨC
ĐÁP ÁN – THANG ĐIỂM
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN I NĂM HỌC: 2014-2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8 điểm)
(9)1 A 23 A 45 B
2 C 24 B 46 A
3 B 25 D 47 C
4 A 26 A 48 A
5 B 27 A 49 C
6 C 28 D 50 C
7 D 29 C 51 D
8 A 30 B 52 B
9 A 31 B 53 C
10 B 32 A 54 D
11 C 33 C 55 C
12 C 34 D 56 D
13 B 35 B 57 C
14 D 36 D 58 C
15 C 37 A 59 A
16 D 38 C 60 C
17 C 39 C 61 D
18 A 40 A 62 D
19 A 41 D 63 A
20 B 42 C 64 C
21 C 43 B
22 D 44 B
PHẦN VIẾT (2 điểm) I (0,5 điểm)
Question 65: You play tennis better than I do.
Question 66: I haven’t seen Peter since I was in Thanh Hoa City
Question 67: Despite her saying that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
Hoặc Despite the fact that she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will Question 68: Nigel is considered to be the the best racing driver in the world
Question 69: Nam said that if he didn’t receive her letter the next day/ the following day/ the day after, he would phone her
(10)Mơ tả tiêu chí đánh giá Điểm tối đa
1. Bố cục 0,04
o Câu đề dẫn chủ đề mạch lạc
o Bố cục hợp lí rõ ràng phù hợp yêu cầu đề o Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở đến kết luận
2. Phát triển ý 0,25
o Phát triển ý có trình tự logic
o Có dẫn chứng, ví dụ, … đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến
3. Sử dụng ngơn từ 0,30
o Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp nội dung
o Sử dụng ngôn từ văn phong/ thể loại o Sử dụng từ nối ý cho viết uyển chuyển
4 Nội dung 0,30
o Đủ thuyết phục người đọc o Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận
o Độ dài: Số từ khơng nhiều so với quy định 5%
5. Ngữ pháp, dấu câu, tả: 0,25
o Sử dụng dấu câu o Chính tả: Viết tả
- Lỗi tả gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý bị tính lỗi (trừ 1% điểm viết) - Cùng lỗi tả lặp lại tính lỗi
o Sử dụng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu ngữ pháp (Lỗi ngữ pháp gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý bị trừ 1% điểm viết.)
Tổng 1,5
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 1: A borough B rough C sough D tough Question 2:A schools B shares C attempts D believes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 3:A technology B economics C achievement D dependent Question 4: A necessary B endangered C humidity D incredible Question 5: A electronic B insurance C understand D expedition
(11)Question 6: The last person _ will have to turn off the lights
A leaving B have left C to leave D left
Question 7: This shirt is that one.
A much far expensive than B a bit less expensive C as much expensive as D not nearly as expensive as Question 8: My friend bought _ from a shop on Tran Phu street.
A a nice brown leather belt B a brown nice leather belt C a leather brown nice belt D a nice leather brown belt Question 9: _ does not circle around the earth was proven by Galileo.
A That the rest of the universe B Since the rest of the universe C As the rest of the universe D The rest of the universe
Question 10: A: I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof B: _ Family members can help each other a lot
A That's wrong B I couldn't agree any more C I don't agree. D It's not true.
Question 11: Ann: How well you are playing, Peter! Peter: _ A Say it again I like to hear your words B Thank you too much
C Many thanks, that's a nice compliment D I think so I'm proud of myself Question 12: The teacher as well as his students at the school meeting yet.
A not arriving B arrived C hasn’t arrived D haven’t arrived Question 13: "Why wasn't your boyfriend at the party last night?"
- "He the lecture at Shaw Hall I know he very much wanted to hear the speaker." A was to attend B may have attended
C should have attended D can have attended
Question 14: Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to heart disease. A throw off B put off C push off D ward off
Question 15: For lunch, I always have something quick and easy: a sandwich, a salad, toast and the
A same B similar C like D rest
Question 16: It is essential that Alice about his responsibilities in the meeting tomorrow. A must remind B will be reminded C will remind D be reminded
Question 17: The use of computers aids in teaching, the role of teachers is still very important
A because B although C yet D so that Question 18: _ that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50.
A So successful was her business, B So was her successful business, C Her business was successful D So successful her business was, Question 19: - “Can I carry these suitcases into the room for you?”
- “ ”
(12)C No, you can’t. D Yes, you can.
Question 20: My mother me against staying late night after night to prepare for exams. A encouraged B warned C recommended D reprimanded
Question 21: She must have been sleepless last night Otherwise, her eyes _ so bloody now. A won’t look B looked C would’t look D wouldn’t have looked Question 22: The foreign visitor group wanted to pay their last respect to Mr Vo Nguyen Giap used to live, so they waited hours to take the chance
A that he B him and which
C the place where and him D him and the place where
Question 23:After we each had been assigned an installment part of the project, we came back to our _ section
A respective B respectively C respectful D irrespective
Question 24: He’s becoming so popular in the entertainment world that he has earned thousands of dollars’ contracts He’s worn a vest nowadays when he goes out, like some VIP
A neo-bullet B bulletproof C anti-fire D fireproof
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: Deerlike figures made from willow shoots are the oldest evidence of human habitation in the Grand Canyon
A clue B dispute C exhibit D proof Question 26: He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A irritates me B frightens me C moves me D steers me
Question 27: I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry. A have been successful B have not got wet
C have got no water D have got home dry
Question 28: Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order
A restricted B as well as C unless D instead of
Question 29: Within a week on display at the exhibition , the painting was hailed asa masterpiece. A a down- to –earth work of art B an expensive work of art
C an excellent work of art D.a large worrk of art
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.
Question 30: The abilities to work hard, follow directions, and thinking independently are some of the A B C
criteria for success in the workplace D
(13)D
Question 32: Establishing in 1984 for students who wanted to study art and music subjects, LaGuardia A B
was the first public school of its kind
C D
Question 33: All Vietnamese special schools are funded by money from government and/or
A B C
charity organizations D
Question 34: I think she will be suitable for the work because she has been working like a teacher for a A B C D
long time
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 following questions
The United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, was (35) _ by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency Food and (36) _ to children in 'countries that had been devastated by World War II In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations System and its name was shortened from the (37) _ United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund but it has continued to be known by the popular acronym based on this old name (38) _ in New York City, UNICEF provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to' children and mother in developing countries UNICEF is currently focused (39) _ five primary priorities: Child Survival and Development, Basic Education and Gender Equality, including girl's education, Child protection from (40) _, exploitation, and abuse, HIV/AIDS and children, and Policy advocacy and partnerships for children's rights Related areas of UNICEF action include early childhood development, adolescence development and participation; life skills based education and child rights all over the world
A (41) _ funded agency, UNICEF relies on contributions from governments and private (42) _ Its programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children Recently, UNICEF has begun partnerships with world-class athletes and teams to promote the organization's work and to (43) _ funds UNICEF greeting cards are sold worldwide to support efforts on behalf of children creating a better world where children are happy, healthy and live in dignity UNICEF selects suitable paintings for reproduction from contemporary artists Total income to UNICEF for 2006 was $2,781,000,000
UNICEF was (44) _ the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965 and Prince of Asturias Award of Concord in 2006 UNICEF is present in 190 countries and territories around the world
Question 35: A taken off B set up C paid on D pushed back Question 36: A instrument B projects C work D healthcare Question 37: A original B ancestor C old D relatives Question 38: A Managed B Led C Headquartered D Committed Question 39: A at B with C on D in
(14)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 question below
The countryside of Britain is well known for its beauty and many contrasts: its bare mountains and moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline Many of the most beautiful areas are national parks and are protected from development When British people think of the countryside they think of farmland, as well as open spaces They imagine cows or sheep in green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls, and fields of wheat and barley Most farmland is privately owned but is crossed by a network of public footpaths
Many people associate the countryside with peace and relaxation They spend their free time walking or cycling there, or go to the country for a picnic or a pub lunch In summer people go to fruit farms and pick strawberries and other fruit Only a few people who live in the country work on farms Many commute to work in towns Many others dream of living in the country, where they believe they would have a better and healthier lifestyle
The countryside faces many threats Some are associated with modern farming practices, and the use of chemicals harmful to plants and wildlife Land is also needed for new houses The green belt, an area of land around many cities, is under increasing pressure Plans to build new roads are strongly opposed by organizations trying to protect the countryside Protesters set up camps to prevent, or at least delay, the building work
America has many areas of wild and beautiful scenery, and there are many areas, especially in the West in states like Montana and Wyoming, where few people live In the New England states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire, it is common to see small farms surrounded by hills and green areas In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other Midwestern states, fields of corn or wheat reach to the horizon and there are many miles between towns
Only about 20% of Americans live outside cities and towns Life may be difficult for people who live in the country Services like hospitals and schools may be further away and going shopping can mean driving long distances Some people even have to drive from their homes to the main road where their mail is left in a box In spite of the disadvantages, many people who live in the country say that they like the safe, clean, attractive environment But their children often move to a town or city as soon as they can As in Britain, Americans like to go out to the country at weekends Some people go on camping or fishing trips, others go hiking in national parks
Question 45: We can see from the passage that in the countryside of Britain _ A it is difficult to travel from one farm to another
B only a few farms are publicly owned C none of the areas faces the sea
D most beautiful areas are not well preserved
Question 46: The word “enclosed” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A surrounded B embraced C blocked D rotated
Question 47: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an activity of relaxation in the countryside of Britain?
A Riding a bicycle B Going for a walk C Going swimming D Picking fruit Question 48: What does the word “they” in paragraph refer to?
A Those who dream of living in the country B Those who go to the country for a picnic C Those who commute to work in towns D Those who go to fruit farms in summer Question 49: Which of the following threatens the countryside in Britain?
A Protests against the building work B Plants and wildlife
(15)Question 50: The phrase “associated with” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A separated from B supported by C related to D referred to Question 51: According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT _
A the green belt is under pressure because of the need for land B the use of chemicals harms the environment of the countryside C camps are set up by protesters to stop the construction work D all organizations strongly oppose plans for road construction
Question 52: The phrase “reach to the horizon” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A are varied B are endless C are horizontal D are limited
Question 53: According to the passage, some Americans choose to live in the country because A their children enjoy country life
B hospitals, schools and shops are conveniently located there C they enjoy the safe, clean, attractive environment there D life there may be easier for them
Question 54: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A Both British and American people are thinking of moving to the countryside B Towns in some Midwestern states in the US are separated by long distances C Many British people think of the country as a place of peace and relaxation D The majority of American people live in cities and towns
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 following questions.
Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them Within the first month of their lives, babies' responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle At first, the sounds that an infant notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling inflections Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies' emotional states and behavior Long before they develop actual language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry, attempting to initiate or terminate new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech
Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk Other investigators have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain words
More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is observation that tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds In other words, babies enter the world with the ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that are necessary if they are to acquire aural language
Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding For babies, language is a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to prosaic meaning that it often is for adults
(16)A The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak B Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language
C Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways
D Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a single language
Question 56: According to the author, why babies listen to songs and stories, even though they cannot understand them?
A They can remember them easily. B They focus on the meaning of their parents' word. C They understand the rhythm. D They enjoy the sound.
Question 57: The passage mentions all of the followings as the ways adults modify their speech when talking to babies EXCEPT
A speaking more loudly than normal B speaking with shorter sentences C giving all words equal emphasis D using meaningless sounds Question 58: The word "diverse" is closest in meaning to .
A stimulating B divided C different D surrounding Question 59: The word "They" refers to .
A mothers B investigators C words D babies Question 60: Why does the author mention "a bell and a rattle"?
A To give examples of typical toys that babies not like
B To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds C To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds D To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry
Question 61: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice
B How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds C The differences between a baby's and an adult's ability to comprehend language
D How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language development
Question 62: The word "emphasize" is closest in meaning to . A leave out B explain C repeat D stress
Question 63: What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are born with the ability to acquire language?
A Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds B Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions
C Babies begin to understand words in songs
D Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults
Question 64: The word "noted" is closest in meaning to .
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