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.. Read the following passage and mark the letter
Trang 1Đề thi thử THPTQG_lần 2_năm 2017 trường THPT chuyên Hưng Yên
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 1: - Jenny “Is it all right if I use your bike?”
- Peter “ _”
A Sure, go ahead B I accept it C Oh, forget it D I don’t care Question 2: Jean: “It was very kind of you to help me out, John”.
John : _
A You can say that again B Thanks a million.
C That was the least I could do D I’m glad you like it.
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.
The classic Neanderthals, who lived between about 70,000 and 30,000 years ago, shared anumber of special characteristics Like any biological population, Neanderthals also showedvariation in the degree to which those characteristics were expressed Generally, they werepowerfully built, short and stocky, with the lower parts of their arms and legs short in relation
to the upper parts, as in modern peoples who live in cold environments Neanderthal skullswere distinctive, housing brains even larger on average than those of modern humans, afeature that may have had more to do with their large, heavy bodies than with superiorintelligence Seen from behind, Neanderthal skulls look almost spherical, but from the sidethey are long and flattened often with a bulging back
The Neanderthal face, dominated by a projecting and full nose, differed clearly fromthe faces of other hominids; the middle parts appear to be pulled forward (or the sides pulledback), resulting in a rather streamlined face shape This peculiarity may have been related tothe greater importance (in cultural activities as well as food processing) of the front teeth,which are large and part of a row of teeth that lies well forward in the head; it may reflect areduction in importance of certain jaw muscles operating at the sides of the face; or it mayreflect an adaptation to cold Whether it results from any or all of these three factors or fromother, undiscovered causes, this midfacial projection is so characteristic that it unfailingly
identifies a Neanderthal to the trained eye Neanderthal teeth are much more difficult to
characterize: the front teeth are large, with strong roots, but the back teeth may be relatively
small This feature may have been an adaptation to cope with heavy tooth wear.
Trang 2Question 3: Which of the following explanations is not cited as a possible explanation of the
Neanderthal’s streamlined face shape?
A The nose was set far back
B Some jaw muscles had limited use
C The front teeth were particularly important
D The facial features were well adapted to the cold
Question 4: The paragraph following this passage most probably discusses
A cave painting of prehistoric time B flora and fauna of 70000 years ago
C other features of the Neanderthal anatomy D difficulites in perserving fossils.
Question 5: Where in the passage does the author specifically stress the contrast between the
Neanderthal face and that of other biologically related population?
A Lines 1-4 B Line 18-20 C Lines 7-9 D Line 10-11 Question 6: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The effect of climate on human development
B A comparison of various prehistoric populations
C The eating habits of the Neanderthals
D The physical characteristics of the Neanderthals
Question 7: The author describes the Neanderthals as being all of the following EXCEPT
_
Question 8: In paragraph 2, the author uses the expression “heavy tooth wear” to imply that
the Neanderthals _
A used their teeth extensively B regularly pulled our their teeth
C used teeth for ornamentation D had unusually heavy teeth
Question 9: Which of the following most likely accounts for the fact that the Neanderthal
brain was larger than that of the modern human?
A The Neanderthal’s midfacial projection
B The swelling behind the Neanderthal’s head
C The relatively large size of the Neanderthal’s body.
D The superior intelligence of the Neanderthal.
Question 10: The phrase “the trained eye” most likely refers to which of the following
professionals?
A A dentist B An anthropologist C A photographer D An optometrist
Trang 3Read 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
Throughout history people have always communicated with one another, not only by speechbut also by movements of the hands and body It is, however, only (11) _ the last fewyears that these aspects of communication have been studied at all widely This type ofcommunication is known as body language or non-verbal communication People sometimeswonder (12) you can learn how body language works It is of course possible to readbooks on the subject but you also need to without time observing people’s movements Arailway station is a particular good place for such observation, as here people can be seenopenly expressing eagerness, sorrow, delight, impatience and many other human emotions by(13) _ of movement
If you turn down the sound on your television set and try to understand (14) ishappening simply by watching the picture you will learn even more about communicationspend words By turning the sound back up every five (15) _ or so, it is possible tocheck how accurate your understanding is
Question 13: A health B by means of C posture D gesture
Question 15: A months B minutes C hours D years
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 from 16 to 22
Homing pigeons are placed in a training program from about the time they are eight days of age They are taught to enter the loft through a trap and to exercise above andaround the loft, and gradually they are taken away for short distances in wicker baskets andreleased They are then expected to find their way home in the shortest possible time In theirtraining flights or in actual races, the birds are taken to prearranged distant points andreleased to find their way back to their own lofts Once the birds are liberated, their owners,
twenty-who are standing by at the home lofts, anxiously watch the sky for the return of their entries.
Since time is of the essence, the speed with which the birds can be induced to enter the lofttrap may make the difference between gaining a win or a second place
The head of a homing pigeon is comparatively small, but its brain is one quarter largerthan that of the ordinary pigeon The homing pigeon is very intelligent and will persevere to
Trang 4the point of stubbornness some have been known to fly a hundred miles off course to avoid astorm.
Some homing pigeon experts claim that this bird is gifted with a form of built-in radar
that helps it find its own loft after hours of flight, for hidden under the head feathers are two
very sensitive ears, while the sharp, prominent eyes can see great distances in daytime
Why do homing pigeons fly home? They are not unique in this inherent skill: it isfound in most migratory birds, in bees, ants, toads, and even turtles, which have been known
to travel hundreds of miles to return to their homes But in the animal world, the homingpigeon alone can be trusted with its freedom and trained to carry out the missions that peopledemand
Question 16: In paragraph 2, when the author states that the owners “anxiously watch the
sky” there is the implication that the owners _
A do not trust the rules set down by the judges
B do not know whether the race began on time
C are sending rada signals to their pigeons
D want their pigeon to win the race
Question 17: What is the purpose of the passage?
A To protect homing pigeons against the threat of extinction
B To encourage the owners of homing pigeons to set the birds free
C To inform the reader about homing pigeons and their training
D To convince the reader to buy a homing pigeon
Question 18: According to the passage, what happens to homing pigeons when they are
about a month old?
A They are kept in a trap
B They get their wings clipped and marked
C They enter their first race
D They begin a training program
Question 19: In paragraph 4, the pronoun “it” refers to which of the following?
Question 20: Why does the author mention bees, ants, toads, and turtles in the last
paragraph?
A to describe some unusual kinds of pets
B to interest the reader in learning about the animals
C to compare their home-finding abilities with those of homing pigeons
Trang 5D to measure distances traveled by various animals
Question 21: The author mentions all of the following attributes that enable a homing pigeon
to return home EXCEPT _
A air sacs B sensitive ears C good eyes D instinct
Question 22: According to the passage, what is the difference between a homing pigeon and
an ordinary one?
A the shape of the eyes B the span of the swings
C the texture of the feathers D The size of the brain
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
Question 23: The security policy should have been carried out, but it wasn’t That’s the fault
of the management
A It’s not the fault of the management if the security policy has not been carried out.
B that the security policy has not been carried out is the fault of the management
C The fault of the management is that they have carried out the security policy.
D The management has carried out the security policy, but it turned out to be a fault Question 24: You can do any job The only condition is that you have the right qualifications
for it
A If you can do any job, you’ll have the right qualifications for it.
B Unless you have the right qualifications for it, you can do any job.
C You can do any job providing you have the right qualifications for it.
D Because of having the right qualifications for any job, you can do it.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 25: She’s an introvert She tends to think a lot and not to say a lot
A a thinker B a researcher C a wrongdoer D an extrovert Question 26: He always makes snap decisions and never thinks about their consequences.
A careless B cautions C intelligent D immediate 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.
Trang 6Question 27: Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years
old
A not rarely B a play C since D was seventeen years
old
Question 28: Only after announcing the winner of the best picture in Oscar 2017 Warren
Beatty realized that he had read out the wrong film name
C Warren Beatty realized D raed
Question 29: As you use them , remember that this glossary is intended to be a guide and
that nothing in it is absolute
A them B intended to be C in it D absolute
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
Question 30: We can't decide until we hear all the advantages and disadvantages of the
matter
A It’s not until all the advantages and disadvantages of the matter are heard can we decide.
B Before we can come to a decision, we’ll need to hear all the pros and cons of the matter.
C We’ll know the advantages and disadvantages of the matter after we’ve made a decision
D Unless we hear all the advantages and disadvantages, we can make a decision.
Question 31: His sudden outburst in the office was surprising because he’s never seemed to
lose control
A That he’s never seemed to lose control led to his sudden outburst in the office.
B He always seemed very self-controlled, so I was amazed by his sudden outburst in the
office
C His sudden outburst in the office showed that he’s never seemed to lose control.
D I was so amazed by his sudden outburst in the office that I seemed to lose control.
Question 32: There won’t be any improvement in our schools because they keep interfering
A As they won’t keep interfering, there won’t be any improvement in our schools.
B Since there isn't any improvement, they keep interfering in our schools.
C Only when they stop interfering will see any improvement in our schools.
D Only when do they stop interfering there will be any improvement in our schools.
Trang 7Mark 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 34: A ancient B angle C capable D danger
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 35: The milk went because Tim forgot to put it back in the fridge.
Question 36: Actors and pop stars are known for their extravagant spending habits and
_ end up broke
A them all B many of whom C many of them D many of which Question 37: The booklet is printed in big letters even the old and young to read with
unaided eyes
A with a view to B in order for C so that D so as to
Question 38: Hurricanes _during this time of year.
A almost never occur B almost occur never C never occur almost D occur almost never Question 39: We’ve lost everything Still, there’s no point in complaining We’ll just have to
try and make _
A no bones about it B a splash C the best of a bad job D a clean sweep Question 40: We suggest that she the 10.30 train immediately.
A take B has to take C might take D may take
Question 41: I’d like to eat more of this cake, but it’s very
Question 42: Do you realize you take after your mother?
A how far B how many C how much D what extent
Question 43: Donald Trump has suggested he could grant legal status to millions of
undocumented immigrants who have not _serious crimes in what could be a majorpolicy shift
Question 44: Can I help you, sir?” – “I’m looking for a table”
A wooden round fashionable B round wooden fashionable
C wooden fashionable round D fashionable round wooden
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_
A expensive B secretive C artistic D reserved
Question 46: The _of life forms on the earth makes zoology an interesting area of
study
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.
Question 47: A stability B archaeology C archaeology D magnificent Question 48: A attend B apply C appear D visit
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 49: He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A frightens me B moves me C steers me D irritates me Question 50: I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry
A have not got wet B have been successful
C have got home dry D have got to water
Trang 9Đáp án
LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: Đáp án A
A Sure, go ahead: chắc chắn rồi, cứ làm đi
B I accept it: Tôi chấp nhận nó
C Oh, forget it: ồ, quên nó đi
D I don’t care: tôi không quan tâm
Dịch nghĩa: - Jenny: “Có ốn không nếu tôi dùng xe đạp của bạn?”
- Peter: “ _”
Question 2: Đáp án C
A You can say that again: Bạn có thể nói lại điều đó được
B Thanks a million: Cảm ơn nhiều nhé (Dùng để cảm ơn)
C That was the least I could do: Ít nhất tôi có thể làm được điều này (Đáp lại cho câu cảmơn)
D I’m glad you like it: Tôi mừng bạn thích nó (Dùng để đáp câu cảm ơn vì tặng quà)
Dịch nghĩa: - Jean: “Bạn thật tốt khi giúp tôi, John ạ”
C Răng cửa trước đặc biệt quan trọng
D Những đặc trưng khuôn mặt được thích nghi tốt với cái lạnh
Giải thích: Thông tin ở “The Neanderthal face, dominated by a projecting and full nose…resulting in a rather streamlined face shape”: Khuôn mặt của Neanderthal, bị ảnh hưởng bởichiếc mũi đầy và nhô ra dẫn đến hình dáng mặt thuôn của người Neanderthal
=> A sai
Các đáp án khác:
Trang 10B “it may reflect a reduction in importance of certain jaw muscles operating at the sides ofthe face”: Nó có thể phản ánh sự giảm chức năng của một số cơ hàm nhất định hoạt động ở 2bên mặt => B đúng C “This peculiarity may have been related to the greater importance (incultural activities as well as food processing) of the front teeth, which are large and part of arow of teeth that lies well forward in the head”: Tính đặc thù này có thể có liên quan đến tầmquan trọng lớn hơn (trong các hoạt động văn hoá cũng như chế biến thực phẩm) của răng cửatrước, có kích thước lớn và một phần của một hàng răng nằm trên đầu D “it may reflect anadaptation to cold”: nó có thể phản ánh sự thích nghi với cái lạnh
Question 4: Đáp án C
Dịch nghĩa: Đoạn văn sau đoạn văn này có thể bàn về _
A: những bức tranh trong động thời tiền sử
B: hệ động thực vật của 70000 năm trước
C: những đặc điểm khác về xương của người Neanderthal
D: những khó khăn trong việc bảo quản hóa thạch
Giải thích: Ý chính của bài văn là nói về đặc điểm của người Neanderthal, đoạn thứ 2 tậptrung nói về hình dáng mặt của người Neanderthal
=> Đoạn tiếp theo sẽ tiếp tục nói về những đặc điểm về xương của người Neanderthal
Question 6: Đáp án D
Dịch nghĩa: Bài văn chủ yếu nói về điều gì?
A Ảnh hưởng của khí hậu lên sự phát triển của con người
Cả bài nói về những đặc điểm thể chất của người Neanderthal
Question 7: Đáp án D
Dịch: Tác giả mô tả người Neanderthals ngoại trừ _