KỲ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 1 Năm học 2010 - 2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Mã đề thi 273 pdf

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KỲ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 1 Năm học 2010 - 2011

Môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút;

(80 câu trắc nghiệm)

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Số báo danh: Mã đề thi 273

Questions 1 - 10 : Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to each

question

For many years, scientists have speculated that the cataclysmic impact of an asteroid with the earth was responsible for the demise of the dinosaurs approximately 65 million years ago Previous discoveries and

results have hinted that an asteroid two kilometers in diameter struck the Yucatan peninsula in Eastern Mexico This impact, stronger than one thousand nuclear explosions, is speculated to have cast a cloud of dust

and debris into the atmosphere, covering the entire surface of the earth and blocking out the sun and consequently lowering the surface temperature of the earth

With such a radical change in the earth’s environment, scientists believe that over 90% of all animal and plant species were eradicated Only after millions of years did plants and animals even begin to recover But,

the reign of the dinosaurs had ended and the age of mammals had begun

The crucial link that has held this theory together has been the element iridium Iridium is not commonly

found on either the surface of the earth or inside the crust It is more commonly found in asteroids or

meteorites throughout the solar system Scientists have hypothesized that after the asteroid impacted the earth,

an even layer of iridium sediment settled over the global and eventually became part of its surface The theory,

of course, has depended on the discovery of such an existing layer of iridium

Unfortunately, scientists have never been able to offer absolute proof that this asteroid impact ever occurred Recently, however, a discovery may go a long way toward validating these scientists’ theories In

1996, a team of marine biologists excavated samples of rock from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Bermuda Found thousands of meters below the sea, these samples contain iridium similar to those found in the Yucatan peninsula thousands of kilometers away At first, scientists were skeptical whether the samples were from the same time period But sissnce carbon dating placed them to 65 million years ago, their doubts were quickly alleviated Since then, many of the other theories for the demise of the dinosaur have been finally laid to rest

Question 1: This passage mainly discusses a theory about

A archeological evidence from Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean

B why the dinosaurs turned into birds and reptiles

C the extinction of the dinosaurs

D which type of dinosaur roamed where

Question 2: According to the passage, approximately how large was the asteroid that scientists believe

struck the Earth?

A 1000 kilometers in diameter B 2 kilometers in diameter

C 65 kilometers in diameter D 99 kilometers in diameter

Question 3: The word “hinted” is closest in meaning to

Question 4: The word “cast” is closest in meaning to

Question 5: What can be inferred from the passage about asteroid impact mentioned in lines 6 – 8?

A The gravitational force from the earth’s core is altered

B The climate remained fairly constant

C New plants and animals evolved with the changed environment

D A planetary defense system formed

Question 6: The word “reign” is closest in meaning to

Question 7: The word “It” in line 10 refers to

Question 8: What does fourth paragraph of the passage mainly discuss?

A The major processes that have created the Earth’s crust

B Recent discoveries that may confirm the asteroid impact hypothesis

C The discovery of ancient fossils located far beneath the ocean floor

D The composition of the ocean floor in the Atlantic Ocean

Question 9: According to the passage, the iridium found beneath the ocean floor near Bermuda

A can be refined into fossil fuels

B was chemically manufactured by miners

C originated from dinosaur remains

D is similar to the iridium found on the Yucatan peninsula

Question 10: The paragraph following the passage probably discusses

A the possibility of a future asteroid impact

B Why dinosaurs lived where they did

C The relationship between volcanic activity and dinosaur extinction

D Recent computer imagery of dinosaur movement

Questions 11 - 20 : Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space

When I was a boy, children always objected to wearing school uniform but teachers were keen (11) …… it because they said all of us looked alike, otherwise, they said, children would compete with (12) …… and the poor children would be unhappy, because people would see straight away how poor they were In recent years, however, many schools have (13) …… the idea of making children (14) …… uniform but, funnily enough, now that children can wear what they like, they have adopted (15) ……

When some journalists visited a (16) …… they found that all the boys and girls were dressed in jeans because (17) …… wants to look different (18) …… the other children in the class Parents (19) …… not be as happy about this as children, but they ought to be, because this new kind of uniform is (20) …… the children like, not something they have been forced to wear

Question 12: A herself B each other C themselves D another

Question 13: A put out B taken off C given up D left over

Question 15:A a uniform proper B an own uniform

Question 16: A school at London B London’s school

Question 20: A one what B a one that C a one what D one that

Questions 21 - 50 : These are incomplete sentences Choose one best option to complete each sentence Question 21: In Britain, for centuries male doctors were ……… of their female colleagues

Question 22: For ……… , it is certain that in the future some things will be very different

Question 23: Seat belt laws were introduced ……… traffic fatalities would be reduced

Question 24: He couldn’t give a ……… explanation for his actions

A satisfy B satisfactory C satisfaction D dissatisfied

Question 25: Jane: Make yourself at home

Mary: ………

A Not at all Don’t mention it B Thanks Same to you

Question 26: Susan: What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!

Ann: ………

A I don’t like your sayings B Thank you for your compliment

C Thank you very much I’m afraid D You are telling a lie

Question 27: Due to industrialization, we have to cope …… the fact that many species are in danger of

extinction

Question 28: John: What about collecting used paper, bottles and cans every day?

Lan: ……… Let’s do that

C Sorry, I don’t like D No, it’s interesting, isn’t it?

Question 29: According …… the US Census Bureau the world's population will reach 7.6 billion people by

2020

Question 30: One condition of this job is that you must be………….to work at the weekend

Question 31: more carefully , he would not have had the accident yesterday

Question 32: I got everyone in the family ……… Jane’s birthday card before I sent it to her

Question 33: He got down one knee, pulled out a ring and popped the …………

Question 34: A fisherman’s life is no ……… The sea cab be rough, and fishermen sleep for only a few

hours a day

A refreshment B bed of sleeping C entertainment D bed of roses

Question 35: Barbara is motivated to study ……… the fact that a good education can improve her life

Question 36: David: Would you like to have dinner with me?

Claire: ………

A Yes, I’d love to B I’m happy C Yes, so do I D Yes, I would

Question 37: When people have arguments, Pam wants to know what they are fighting about I often tell her

not to stick her …… in other people’s business

Question 38: He’s ……… leaving his room untidy

Question 39: His house is mine

A twice bigger B twice as big as C as big as twice D as two times big as

Question 40: If only he us the true in the first place, things wouldn’t have gone so wrong

A has told B had told C would have told D should have told

Question 41: I truly appreciated ……… to give the commencement address, but I wasn’t able to accept the

honor because of a previous commitment

A to ask B to have asked C having been asked D asking

Question 42: I complete silence now while I try this experiment

Question 43: When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to ……… the gas supply to the

flat

Question 44: “Why are you so mad?” “You …… me you weren’t coming to dinner I waited for you for two hours.”

A should had told B should tell C should have told D should told

Question 45: Is there anything else you want to ask?

Question 46: We insisted …… by the manager

Question 47: The initiative for founding the Red Cross came ……… a Swiss man called Jean Henri Dunant

Question 48: I think …… at the train station will surprise Aunt Kate

Question 49: The government hopes to ……… its plans for introducing cable TV

Question 50: It was …… that we went for a hike in the mountain

A such a day nice B so a nice day C so nice a day D such nice a day

Questions 51 - 55: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others

Question 51: A appearance B ancestor C measurement D counterpart

Question 52: A excited B attention C marvelous D consider

Question 53: A counterpart B appearance C discussion D romantic

Question 54: A philosophy B interfere C economics D punctuality

Question 55: A supportive B conical C determine D contractual

Questions 56 - 60 : In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct Question 56: Ocean currents that help transfer heat from the equator to the poles, thereby creating a more

A B C D balanced global environment

Question 57: In the human body, blood flows from a heart through the arteries, and it returns through the

veins A B C D

Question 58: Although caffeine is a moderately habit-forming drug, coffee is not regarded as harmfully to

A B C

the average healthy adult

D

Question 59: In general the only kind of cells that can not replace itself are the nerve cells

A B C D

Question 60: Jack London was one of the most famous American writer

A B C D

Questions 61 - 70 : After each sentence below, there are four sentences marked A, B, C, and D Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one

Question 61: Many people believe that God created the world

A God is believe to created the world B It believes that god created the world

C God is believed to have created the world D The world is believed God created

Question 62: “He is a reliable person, which is different from what people think.”

A Contrary to what people think, he is reliable

B He, who is reliable, is not what people think

C Contrary to what people think, he is unreliable

D People think differently about reliable person

Question 63: No sooner had they got on the plane than the engine started

A The engine started as soon as they got on the plane

B They trouble starting the engine of the plane

C They were too late to get on the plane

D They did not have enough time to get on the plane

Question 64: He is not flexible in his work; that is why he doesn"t have many friends

A Having almost no friends makes him inflexible in his work

B He is not popular with many people although he is flexible in his work

C Inflexibility in his work is not why he doesn"t have many friends

D Such is his inflexibility in his work that he doesn"t have many friends

Question 65: Peter takes after his father in many ways

A Peter gives way to his father B Peter looks very much like his father

C Peter takes his father away many times D Peter hardly resembles his father

Question 66: Did you see Alice at the meeting last week?

A Did you have an appointment with Alice at the meeting last night?

B Did you see Alice and then come with her to the meeting last week?

C Was there a meeting with Alice last week?

D Did you catch sight of Alice at the meeting last week?

Question 67: He never has any successful results, even though he tries hard

A However successful he is, he never tries hard

B He never tries hard, so he never has any successful results

C His hard work results in his successful result

D He doesn"t seem to succeed in anything however hard he tries

Question 68: Julia couldn’t pass the driving test because she was so nervous

A Julia could pass the driving test if she wasn’t very nervous

B Julia could have passed the driving test if she hadn’t been so nervous

C Julia will pass the driving test if she wasn’t so nervous

D Julia could pass the driving test if she hadn’t been so nervous

Question 69: Under no circumstances should you leave her alone

A In certain circumstance, leaving her alone is a must

B Her loneliness is a circumstance you should take notice of

C Whatever happens, do not leave her alone

D Leave her alone if necessary

Question 70: Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye

A The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye

B I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting

C I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye

D I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye

Questions 71 - 80 : Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to each

question

HAPPY HOURS

Happy hours are not necessarily happy nor do they last for an hour, but they have become a part of ritual of the office worker and businessman On weekdays in pubs and bars throughout America, there is the late afternoon happy hour The time may vary from place to place, but usually it is held from four to seven After the workday is finished, office workers in larger cities and small towns take a relaxing pause and do not go directly home to the hearth They head off instead for the nearest bar or pub to be with friends, coworkers and colleges Within minutes the pub is filled to capacity with businessman and secretaries, payroll clerks and stock executives They gather around the bar like birds around fountain or forest animals around a watering hole and gossip about the intrigues of office life or matters more personal This is their oasis; the place to unwind from the day’s stress at the office At these happy hours, social binding occurs between people who share the same workplace or similar professions They may gossip about each other or talk about a planned project that has yet to meet a headline In this sense, these places become extensions of the workplace and may constitute a good portion of one’s social life These happy hours are those late afternoon chances to unwind after work and relax before returning home Conversations which may begin quietly and with the reserve, rise gradually from a chatter to roar The oasis quickly fills up with smoke Coarse laughter may cackle in the air as a way to diffuse the tensions of the day The festive mood, heightened by the feeling of relief, competes with a TV broadcasting the latest update of CNN evening news or a sports game already in progress The price of drinks at this time are most often reduced They are usually half – priced, and some pubs even offer d’oeuvres which are placed on the counter for complementary picking Cheaper places may only served popcorn, potato chips and cheese with crackers Places of higher quality and favored by richer clientele may go so far as to present a smorgasbord of Swedish meatballs, chicken wings, miniature franks and deviled eggs When a happy hour draws to an end, the crow quietly disperses in dribs and drabs like a Diaspora in a biblical desert going off to domestic land of milk and honey When it is finally over, the cost of the drinks goes up

Question 71: How long are happy hours?

A Not exactly an hour but maybe a little bit longer

B They are exactly two hours

C It varies from place to place and the price of drinks

D They last as long as there are customers

Question 72: What are the usual times for a happy hour?

A from 6 p.m until 9 p.m B 10 p.m until midnight

Question 73: Who usually attend happy hours?

A Teachers and school administrators B Housewives

C Office workers and business people D College students and young people

Question 74: What is the purpose of happy hours?

A To have a chance to drink cheaply

B To bring in extra business

C To help people unwind from the stress of their jobs

D To give people happy feeling

Question 75: What kinds of conversation occurs at happy hours?

A General gossip and light business talk B Serious conversation

C Not much talking but a lot of drinking D A lot of joking around with the bartender

Question 76: What is the atmosphere of a happy hour?

Question 77: What about the cost of alcoholic drinks during a happy hour?

A The drinks are the same but the food is free

B The first drink is free; the others are at full price

C The price is the same but the glasses are larger

D The are reduced, usually half – price

Question 78: What may be served as a complementary offering to the drinks at the happy hour?

A Hors d’oeuvres are served at reduced prices

B Nothing is served but you can bring your own snacks

C A full course menu

D Potato chips, cheese and crackers

Question 79: What happens when the happy hour is over?

A The bar becomes silent B The cost of drinks goes up to usual price

C People go to have dinner in a restaurant D The bar get ready to close

Question 80: Why have some places recently discontinued the practice of happy hours?

A The economic situation has made it too costly

B Instead of going to happy hours more and more people choose to drink at home

C Because some people drink too much at the happy hour and drive home unsafely

D Many people have stopped drinking because of health reasons

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