All people, they are old or young, rich or poor, have been trying their best to help those in need since the disaster.. Grandmother’s Quilt B While all my classmates seen to be crazy a
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Test 2011 No1
(Thời gian 120 phút) (Phần nghe :20 câu -Lược)
1.Choose the best answer from A , B , C or D to complete the following sentences
21 They will fly to Washington, they plan to stay for two or three days
A where B there
C which D when
22 It was not until midnight they reached the camp site
A that B when
C while D as
23 Judy is going to marry the sailor she in Rome last year
A meets B met
C has met D would meet
24 Could we see each other at 3 o’clock this afternoon?
Sorry, let’s make it time
A other’s B the other
C another D other
25 People in Chongqing are proud of they have achieved in the past ten years
A that B which
C what D how
26 Only when I left my parents for Italy how much I loved them
A I realized B I had realized
C had I realized D did I realize
27 In many places in China, bicycle is still poplar means of transportation
A a; the B /; a
C the; a D the; the
28 -May I ask a question after class, Sir?
- , but not during my lunch break
A I’m sorry B Anytime
C Certainly D Go ahead
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A Fail B Failed C To fail D Having failed
30 -I can’t find my purse anywhere
-You have lost it while shopping
A may B can C should D would
31 He as a national hero for winning the first gold medal for his country in the Olympics
A regarded B was regarded C has regarded D had been regarded
32 The artist was born poor, poor he remained all his life
A and B or C but D so
33 All people, they are old or young, rich or poor, have been trying their best to help those in need since the disaster
A even if B whether C no matter D however
34 -I am afraid I can’t return the book to you before Friday
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A Don’t be afraid B Be careful C Not at all D Take your time
35 Teenagers their health because they play computer games too much
A have damaged B are damaging C damaged D will damage
2.Read the following passage and choose a correct answer to fill in each blank
I was on a bus one March evening The driver didn’t 36 to start the bus soon because it was not yet
37 A middle-aged woman got on Tired and sad, she told her story 38 , not to anyone in particular On her way to the station, half of her 39 was stolen The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she 40 still had some left A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked 41
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine The conductor began to collect fares When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he 42 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home On hearing this, she ordered the old man to 43 the bus The old man was almost in tears as he 44 her to let him take the bus home The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s 45
The woman was watching the incident 46 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered
“Stop 47 him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”
“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver 48
“Well, that’s no 49 to throw him off the bus,” she insisted
Then she reached inside her blouse, look out her 50 money, and handed it to the conductor “Here’s his fare and mine Just stop giving him a 51 time.”
All heads turned to the woman “It’s only money,” she shrugged
She rode the rest of the way home 52 a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier 53
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On the road of life, the help of strangers can 54 our loads and lift our spirits How much sweeter the
55 will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
36 A try B care C decide D intend
37 A empty B full C crowded D ready
38 A tearfully B seriously C carefully D calmly
39 A fare B possession C money D wealth
40 A strangely B happily C secretly D fortunately
41 A unsatisfied B weak C unhappy D excited
42 A explained B declared C admitted D found
43 A get off B start C get on D stop
44 A begged B scolded C praised D thanked
45 A request B action C suggestion D command
46 A Unless B Although C Until D When
47 A attacking B bothering C blaming D wronging
48 A warned B whispered C shouted D repeated
49 A problem B need C matter D reason
50 A spending B collected C remaining D borrowed
51 A busy B cold C hard D fearful
52 A giving B wearing C taking D forcing
53 A forgotten B used C earned D returned
54 A move B increase C lighten D carry
55 A world B journey C smile D friendship
3.Read the passage and choose the most appropriate answer from A , B , C or D to answer the questions
A
I arrived at my mother’s home for our Monday family dinner The smells of food flew over from the kitchen Mother was pulling out quilt after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one box I pulled it out “What is this?” I asked
“Oh?” Mom said, “That’s Mama’s quilt.”
I spread the quilt It looked at if a group of school children had pieced it together; irregular designs, childish pictures, a crooked line on the right
“Grandmother made this?” I said, surprised My grandmother was a master at making quilts This certainly didn’t look like any of the quilts she had made
“Yes, right before she died I brought it home with me last year and made some changes,” she said “I’m
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still working on it See, this is what I’ve done so far.”
I looked at it more closely She had made straight a crooked line At the center of the quilt, she had stitched
a piece of cloth with these words: “My mother made many quilts She didn’t get all lines straight But I think this is beautiful I want to see it finished Her last quilt.”
“Ooh, this is so nice, Mom,” I said It occurred to me that by completing my grandmother’s quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another
56 Why did the author go to mother’s home?
A To see her mother’s quilts
B To help prepare for a show
C To get together for the family dinner
D To discuss her grandmother’s life
57 The author was surprised because
A the quilt looked very strange
B her grandmother liked the quilt
C the quilt was the best she had seen
D her mother had made some changes
58 The underlined wood “crooked” in the passage most probably means
A unfinished
B broken
C bent
D unusual
59 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A A Quilt Show
B Mother’s Home
C A Monday Dinner
D Grandmother’s Quilt
B
While all my classmates seen to be crazy about a one-way ticket to Mars , I’d rather say Mars is totally unsuitable for human existence People won’t have enough food supplies there, and the terrible environment would make it impossible for them to live a long life Besides, the journey won’t be safe Can anybody explain to
me just why people would go to Mars, never to return?
Steve Minear, UK
Here are the things you can think of: the desire to explore a foreign and unique environment, the excitement
of being the first humans to open up a new world, the expectation of fame and glory…For scientists there is
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another reason Their observations and research will probably lead to great scientific achievements
Donal Trollop, Canada
There are already too many people on the Earth I think that sometime before the end of the century, there will be a human colony on Mars It will happen when people finally realize that tow-way trips to the red planet Mars are unnecessary Most of the danger of space Flight is in the launches and landings Cutting the trip home would therefore reduce the danger of accidents, save a lot of money, and open the way to building an everlasting human settlement on another world
Enough supplies can be sent on ahead And every two years more supplies and more people will needs, and Mars is far more pleasant than the other planets in the outer space
Paul Davies USA
60 The main purpose of Steve Minear’s writing is
A to report his classmates’ discussion
B to invite an answer to his question
C to explain the natural state of Mars
D to show his agreement on going to Mars
61 Which of the following best states Donal Trollop’s idea?
A There is a plan to send humans to Mars
B There are many reasons for going to Mars
C Scientists become famous by doing research on Mars
D It is possible to build an Earth-like environment on Mars
62 Paul Davies points out that
A humans need only a one-way ticket to Mars
B two-way trips to Mars will be made safe soon
C it is easy to reduce the danger and cost of flights to Mars
D it is cheap to build an everlasting human settlement on Mars
63 What does Paul Davies think of human existence on Mars?
A Humans will have to bring all they need from the Earth
B Humans will find Mars totally unsuitable for living
C Humans can produce everything they need
D Humans can live longer in the colony on Mars
C
Being able to multitask—doing several things at the same time—is considered a welcome skill by most people But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle an ever larger number of electronic devices as they study While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to
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music on their iPods In a sense, they are spending a significant amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask
Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members As young people around them They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they cat at the family table
Multitasking also affects young people’s performance at university and in the workplace When asked about their opinion of the effect of modern gadgets on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive response However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills Similarly, employers feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary for them to learn special skills to do their work
64 What does the underlined word “juggle” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A Want to buy
B Take the place of
C Use at the same time
D Seek for information from
65 In Paragraph 3, the author points out that
A family members do not cat at the family table
B family member do not greet each other
C young people live happily in their families
D young people seldom talk with their family members
66 What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A Multitasking is harmful to young people’s development
B Young people benefit a lot from modern gadgets
C Multitasking is an important skill to young people
D Young people must learn skills for future jobs
67 The author develops the passage mainly by
A providing typical examples
B following the natural time order
C comparing opinions from different fields
D presenting a cause and analyzing its effects
D
Seeing a volcano erupt is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the beat by climbing to the summit of Pacaya for a close-up view There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua Giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful
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Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival No matter when you come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies
But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2560 metres high, and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements As you climb, you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above Steaming Hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit; the McKenney Cone Just as though you were going to walk over to the edge of the cone, the road turns
to the left and up to the relative safety of the old, inactive summit
Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano is plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava and the darkening sky On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once in a while shoots hot streams
up to 100 metres into the air There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone
As evening turns deeper into the night the burning lava quietly falls down tae side of the volcano For you, too, it
is time to get down
68 What is the main purpose of this passage?
A To attract tourists to Pacaya
B To describe the beauty of Pacaya
C To introduce guided tours to Pacaya
D To explain the power of nature at Pacaya
69 Antigua is a city
A where people can enjoy cultural festivals
B where the daring Pacaya tour starts
C that gives a close-up view of Paraya
D that is famous for its tour companies
70 Climbing to the McKenney Cone, people will
A walk directly to the active summit
B hear the continuous loud noise from above
C make greater efforts than to other summits
D see a path lined with remains of earlier eruptions
71 Many tours are timed for people to
A get down the mountain in time when night falls
B avoid the smell from the upwind direction of the cone
C enjoy the fantastic eruption against the darkening sky
D appreciate the scenery of the 2560-metre-high mountain
E
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Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another Choice, we are given to believe, is a right But for a good many people in the world In rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertiser, hoping to sell their products
The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people’s lives Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item that is not really wanted Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors
It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market Advances in design and production help quicken the process Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time The typical example
is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought This indeed makes selection a problem Gone are the days when one could just walk with case into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety
72 What does the author try to argue in Paragraph 1?
A The exercise of rights is a luxury
B The practice of choice is difficult
C The right of choice is given but at a price
D Choice and right exist at the same time
73 Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety?
A Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product
B People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion
C Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items
D Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the rage of choice
74 By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that
A advanced products meet the needs of people
B products of the latest design fold the market
C competitions are fierce in high-tech industry
D everyday goods need to be replaced often
75 What is this passage mainly about?
A The variety of choices in modern society
B The opinions on people’s right in different countries
C The Problems about the availability of everyday goods
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D The helplessness in purchasing decisions
4.Find and correct the mistakes if necessary
The Story about Growth is my favorite American
TV play because it is very interested The play 76
tells humorous stories that happen in the Green’s 77
family With such stories it make people think 78
about life, but therefore attracts the audience It is 79
also a window which we can learn about American 80
society And there were many meaningful things that 81
are worth think of, such as the relationship between 82
parents and children in a lot of American family It 83
is quite different from those in China The play is 84
very popular We’d better not to miss the chance 85
to enjoy it Answers (Phần nghe :20 câu -Lược) Phần 1 21.A 22.A 23.B 24.C 25.C 26.D 27.C 28.C 29.D 30.A 31.B 32.A 33.B 34.D 35.B Phần 2 36.D 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.D 41.C 42.A 43.A 44.A 45.D 46.D 47.B 48.C 49.D 50.C 51.C 52.B 53.A 54.C 55.B Phần 3 56.C 57.A 58.C 59.D 60.B 61.B 62.A 63.C 64.C 65.D 66.A 67.D 68.A 69.B 70.D 71.C 72.B 73.C 74.B 75.D (Phần viết văn 120-150 từ -Lược) Phần 4 The Story about Growth is my favorite American TV play because it is very interested The play 76 interesting
tells humorous stories that happen in the Green’s 77 bỏ the
family With such stories it make people think 78 makes
about life, but therefore attracts the audience It is 79 and
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society And there were many meaningful things that 81 are are worth think of, such as the relationship between 82 thinking parents and children in a lot of American family It 83 families
is quite different from those in China The play is 84.that very popular We’d better not to miss the chance 85 bỏ to
to enjoy it