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(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ðÀO TẠO HẢI DƯƠNG ðỀ THI THỬ THPTQG NĂM HỌC 2017-2018- LẦN TRƯỜNG THPT TỨ KỲ MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH *** (Thi gian làm bài: 60 phút) Họ và tên thí sinh: Mã đề: 123 Số báo danh : Lớp: SBD: Lưu ý: - ðề thi gồm có trang, 50 câu; thí sinh làm bài trên phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm - “Question” ñược viết tắt là “Q” Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Q 1: Industrial (A) lasers are most often used (B) for (C) cutting, welding, drilling and measure (D) Q 2: Information about the temperature, humidity, cloudiness (A), air pressure, and wind speed and direction at widely scattered cities (B) and towns were quickly communicated (C) by telegraph messages (D) in 1837 Q 3: Whether (A) life in the countryside is better than that (B) in the city depend on (C) each individual’s point of view (D) 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 Q 4: A proofs B movies C works D students Q 5: A dinosaur D dioxide B coincide C recipe Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions Q 6: A improvement B fluctuate C renewable Q 7: A acceptance B confidence C apologize D sufficient D diversity Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know and we (8) as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say Facial expression and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (9) to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously (10) views that we are trying to hide The art of being tactful lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting (11) they are not embarrassed in any way For example, we may understand that they are in fact reluctant to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them Body movements in general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often (12) particular attention to the way a candidate for the job walking into the room and sitting down Although it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, many employers want to know the relation between the candidate’s character traits and psychological stability Q 8: A speak B rely C think D mention Q 9: A performance Q 10: A explain B reaction B know C objection C wonder D opposition D express Q 11: A such as Q 12: A pay B so as to B buy C so that C sell D so D take Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Q 13: Taxis don’t follow any schedule; they come and go A at random B in sequence C chronologically Q 14: Your suggestion that he till next week is reasonable D punctually A will wait B waits Q 15: Are you planning to the 100 metres race? D is waiting C wait A come out B put forward C go in for Q 16: Only because she had to support her family to leave school A that Alice decides B so Alice decided Trang 1/4 C Alice decided D keep up with D did Alice decide Mã ñề 123 (2) Q 17: We weren’t of the danger we were in until it was too late and the ice started to break We were lucky to be alive! A aware B alive C alert Q 18: I wasn’t properly dressed for the party and felt about my appearance A embarrass B embarrassment C embarrassing Q 19: I was writing my report last Sunday, otherwise I you to the zoo D awake D embarrassed A would take B could take C should have taken D could have taken Q 20: I have lived near the railway for so long now that I’ve grown to the noise of the trains A familiar B unconscious C accustomed D acquainted Q 21: The truck with empty bottles crashed into the back of a bus scattering glass everywhere A it was loaded B loaded C which loading Q 22: The old man living alone was found on the floor of his bedroom D loading A died B deadly Q 23: I’m sorry I offended you I what I said D dead C death A take back B get back C come back Q 24: When the alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for 15 minutes A other B others C another D get away D the others Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response complete each of the following exchanges Q 25: Dad: “I have bought you a toy car Many happy returns of the day!” Son: “ ” A Have a nice day! B Same to you! C What a lovely toy! Many thanks D What a pity! Q 26: Laura: “Well, it was nice talking to you, but I have to dash” Nam: “ .” A Yes, I enjoyed talking to you, too B Ok, see you C That’s nice D Well, another time Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) Q 27: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures A catastrophic B beneficial C poisonous D accidental Q 28: I see John’s boasting again I’ve heard him telling everyone he’s the best tennis player in the province A holding his tongue B blowing his own trumpet C pulling my leg D praising me to the sky 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 One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly inventive trilogy, The Lord of the Rings Born in 1892, Tolkien received his education from Oxford and then served in World War I After the war, he became a professor of Anglo -Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise The Lord of the Rings were written in intervals from 1936 to 1949 This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its success as a modern heroic epic The main plot describes the struggle between good and evil kingdom as they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world The novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world Established before humans populated the Earth, Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some humans The characters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories from Greece and Northern Europe Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with Tolkien's real life experiences in England during World War II, he denied the connection He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language Trang 2/4 Mã ñề 123 (3) Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today Q 29: What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth? A Middle Earth was based on European folktales C The good and evil kingdom fought for the power Q 30: What does this paragraph mainly discuss? A J.R.R Tolkien's work as a professor B Middle Earth was a fictional world D People dominated Middle Earth B All of J.R.R Tolkien's fantasy books C J.R.R Tolkien and his trilogy D The popularity of J.R.R Tolkien Q 31: According to the passage, when did "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy become popular with young people? A In the late 1960s B After World War II Q 32: When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy? A When he was a student C In 1892 D Between 1936 and 1946 B During World War I C When he was a professor D During World War II Q 33: What does the word "trilogy" in the second paragraph mean? A A specific type of fantasy novel B A long novel C A group of three literary books Q 34: What is the setting of Tolkien's trilogy? D An unrelated group of books A Modern - day Greece B England in the 1800's C Oxford University D Middle Earth Q 35: What is one of the reasons why it took Tolkien thirteen years to complete the trilogy? A His military service in World War II C His duties at the university B His need to study more mythology D His family responsibilities Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Q 36: He was very tired He agreed to help me with my homework, though A Tired though he was, he agreed to help me with my homework B Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework C Tired as he was, but he still agreed to help me with my homework D As tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework Q 37: I met the workers Reporters interviewed them last week A I met the workers who interviewed reporters last week B I met the workers because reporters interviewed them last week C I met the workers who were interviewed by reporters last week D I met the reporters who interviewed workers last week Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) Q 38: Tony was so absorbed in his assignment that he forgot all about his dinner in the oven A busy with B interested in C obliged to Q 39: It is extremely rude not to say “thank you” when you are given something A casual B polite C embarrassing D distracted from D gentle Mark 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 Q 40: Most people get fewer colds in summer than in winter A Winter is much colder than summer B People get colder in mummer than in winter C People are more likely to get a cold in winter than in summer D More people have summer colds than winter colds Q 41: Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it A Not many people bought our product because it was so bad B Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it C Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality D Since our advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it Q 42: The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they wanted Trang 3/4 Mã ñề 123 (4) A The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks B The hostess tried hard to please her guests C The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess D Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks 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 Many people are unaware of how many of the products we use every day come from petroleum and natural gas In the United States each family of four uses more than two tons of petroleum products annually That's almost 1200 lb of chemicals each year for every man, woman and child in the United States - a staggering total of 225 billion pounds of chemicals from petroleum, and to a lesser extent, natural gas Of the vast amount of petroleum and natural gas we consume, more than 90 percent is burned as fuels Only about 5.5 percent is used for the manufacture of petrochemicals by the chemical industry These petrochemicals vary widely in their functions and include such products as drugs, detergents, rubber, paints, fertilizers, dyes, perfumes, explosives, food preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and agricultural chemicals Finally, about 1.5 percent of the oil and natural gas is used as raw material for plastics This small percentage translates into the production of billions of pounds of polymers that yield many different and useful products In Post- World War II years, the United States was flooded with domestic and imported items of extremely low cost, low quality, and limited lifetime This led to the image of "cheap plastics" with low durability Today, however, the image of plastics has changed Plastics perform an extremely broad range of functions, from heart valves and artificial kidneys to ski boots, non-stick surfaces, supper glues, and spacecraft parts, and they compete with natural products in durability No other materials except plastics could perform all these different functions Plastics are replacing more and more parts of your car The use of lb of plastic can replace an average of 3.5 lb of metal in an automobile An automobile with 400 lb of plastic substituted for metal will weigh about 1000lb less, which increases its gas mileage by about mi/gal The fuel savings are estimated to be about 160 million barrels of oil annually That's more than the total amount used by the chemical industry as raw materials to make the polymers As another example, synthetic polymer fibers are commonly used in fabrics for both economical and practical reasons If the world's synthetic fibers were replaced by cotton, this would require an additional 40 million acres of farmland Q 43: What does the passage mainly discuss? A Plastics and plastic products B The versatility of petrochemicals C Production of petroleum and natural gas D New uses of plastic in automobiles Q 44: According to the passage, the percentage of petroleum and natural gas that is used in the production of plastics is A tiny B exaggerated C extravagant Q 45: The word "yield" in paragraph is closest in meaning to D efficient A gain B surrender C produce Q 46: The word "flooded" in paragraph is closest in meaning to D require A in need of B promoted C inundated D damaged Q 47: It can be inferred from the paragraph that after World War II plastic products in the US were all of the following EXCEPT A long-lasting B inexpensive Q 48: The word "This" in paragraph refers to A the use of imported rather than domestic goods C mediocre D plentiful B the end of World War II C the appearance of large quantities of inferior goods D the limited lifetime of the goods Q 49: In paragraph 4, the author supports the use of plastics in cars and polymer fibers in fabrics because they are A fashionable B costly C easily manufactured D economical Q 50: Where in the passage does the author mention the products made of petrochemicals? A Paragraph B Paragraph C Paragraph D Paragraph - THE END - Trang 4/4 Mã ñề 123 (5)