SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠOTRƯỜNG THPT THANH MIỆN KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
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TRƯỜNG THPT THANH MIỆN
KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
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 from 31 to 35.
SHE STUDIES WHILE HE PLAYS: TRUE OF CHILDREN AND CHIMPS
[…]Chimpanzees in the wild like to snack on termites, and youngsters learn to fish for them
by pocking long sticks and other (1)…… tools into the mounds that large groups of termites build Researchers found that (2)…………average female chimps in the Gombe National Park in Tanzania learnt how to do termite fishing at the age of 31 months, more than two years earlier than the males
The females seem to learn by watching mothers Researcher Dr Elisabeth V Lonsdorf, director of field conservation at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, said that it is (3)
………….to find that, when a young male and female are near a mound, ‘she’s really focusing on termite fishing and he’s spinning himself round (4)……… circles’ Dr Landsdorf and colleagues are studying chimpanzees at the zoo with a new, specially created termite mound, filled with mustard (5)…….than termites […]
Question 1: A relative B similar C close D connected
Question 3: A typical B regular C ordinary D frequent
Question 5: A other B else C instead D rather
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 6 to 12.
Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop
Uncompromising as it is, the dessert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects No moist- skinned, water – loving animals can exist there.
Few large animals are found: the giants of the North America desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat Since desert country is open, it holds more swift – footed, running, and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Its populations are largely nocturnal, silent, filled
Trang 2with reticence, and ruled by stealth Yet they are not emaciated Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere in the world
The secret of their adjustment lies in a combination of behavior and physiology None could
survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die
in a matter of minutes So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night The surface of the sun – baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees
(Source: ―Reading Challenge 2‖, Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen, Compass Publishing)
Question 6: What is the topic of the passage?
A Life underground B Animal life in a desert environment
C Desert plants D Man’s life in the desert
Question 7: The word “desiccating” means
A humidifying B killing C drying D life threatening Question 8: The phrase “ those forms” refers to all of the following EXCEPT
A water – loving animals B moist – skinned animals
C many large animals D the bobcat
Question 9: The author states that one characteristic of animals that live in the desert is that
they _.
A are less healthy than animals that live in different places
B are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
C can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees
D live in an accommodating environment
Question 10: Which of the following generalizations are supported by the passage?
A All living things adjust to their environments
B Healthy animals live longer lives.
C Water is the basis of life
D Desert life is colorful.
Question 11: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to
A large animals B the forest animals
C water – loving animals D the desert population.
Question 12: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert
animals EXCEPT .
A they dig home underground B they are noisy and aggressive
C they are ready to hunt after sunset D they sleep during the day
Trang 3Read 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 13 to 20.
Baseball evolved from a number of different ball-and stick games (paddle ball, trap ball, one-old-cat, rounders, and town ball) originating in England As early as the American Revolution, it was noted that troops played “baseball” in their free time In 1845 Alexander Cartwright formalized the New York Knickerbockers’ version of the game: a diamond shaped infield, with bases ninety feet apart, three strikers – you’re – out, batter out on a caught ball, three outs per inning , a nine man team “The New York Game” spread rapidly, replacing earlier localized forms From its beginnings, baseball was seen as a way of
satisfying the recreational needs of an increasingly urban – industrial society At its inception
it was it was played by and for gentlemen A club might consist of 40 members The president would appoint two captains who would choose teams from among the members Games were played on Monday and Thursday afternoons, with the losers often providing a
lavish evening’s entertainments for the winners
During the 1850- 70 period the game was changing, however, with increasing commercialism (charging admission), under – the – table payments to exceptional to players, and gambling
on the outcome of games By 1868 it was said that a club would have their regular
professional ten, an amateur first - nine, and their” muffins“ (the gently duffers who once ran
the game) Beginning with the first openly all – salaried team (Cincinnati’s Red Stocking Club) in 1869, the 1870- 1890 period saw the complete professionalization of baseball, including formation of the National Association of Professional baseball players in 1871 The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was formed in 1876, run by business-minded invertors in joint-stock company clubs The 1880s has been called Major League Baseball’s
“Golden Age” Profits soared, player’s salaries rose somewhat , a season of 84 games became
one of 132, a weekly periodical “The sporting News” came into being, wooden stadiums with double-deck stands replaced open fields, and the standard refreshment became hot dogs, soda pop and peanuts In 1900 the Western League based in the growing cities of the Mid-west
proclaimed itself the American League.
Question 13: What is the passage mainly about?
A the origin of baseball.
B the influence of the “New York Game” on baseball
C the commercialization of baseball
D the development of baseball in the nineteenth century
Question 14: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
Trang 4A the “New York “spread rapidly because it was better formalize.
B hot dogs would not have become as popular as they did, without the professionalism and
commercialism that develop in baseball
C.the wealthy gentlemen who first played baseball, later needed to find another recreational
opportunity if they did not want to mix with other or become a “muffin”
D business – minded investors were only interested in profits.
Question 15: The word “inception” in line 8 is closest in meaning to
A requirements B rules C insistence D beginning
Question 16: Which of the following is true of the way the game was played by wealthy
gentlemen at its inception?
A they didn’t play on weekend
B the president would choose teams from among the members
C a team might consist of 40 members
D they might be called “duffers” if they didn’t make the first nine.
Question 17: According to the second paragraph, all of the following are true except
A commercialism became more prosperous B the clubs are smaller
C outstanding players got extra income D people gambled on the outcome of game Question 18: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the 1880s “Golden
Age”?
A profits soared
B a weekly periodical news
C wooden stadiums replaced open fields
D the National Association of Professional Baseball Players was formed.
Question 19: The word “itself” in line 24 refers to
A the Western League B growing cities
Question 20: The word “lavish “in line 11 is closest in meaning to
A very generous B prolonged C Grand D extensive
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 21: A requests B calculates C questions D attacks
Question 23: A civic B civic C fertile D determine
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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
Trang 5Question 23: A contribute B dynamics C imagine D devastate
Question 24: A habitat B expansion C endanger D agreement
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.
Question 25: Tom said that he was trying to carry out some campaigns to protect
environment and will encourage others to do so
Question 26: My elder sisters, both of them were doctors, said they were too busy to pick me up.
Question 27: Tropical rain forests are founded in a belt around the Equator of the Earth.
Question 28: It is very difficult for her to prevent him for smoking in her house.
Question 29: If we cannot save the forests in their original state, we must save enough to
preserve them as living burgeon ecosystem
D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 30: The students in class were made very hard
A learning B learnt C to learn D having learnt Question 31: umbrella should not be used during thunderstorm.
Question 32: I have had a toothache for one week but I still keep going to the
dentist
A put on B taking off C take on D putting off
Question 33: she hasn’t had a week She seems to have done nothing at all.
A productive B enthusiastic C economic D extensive
Question 34: The police have not found the robbers yet and the bank robbery is still
under
A provision B investigation C investigation D division
Question 35: Fewer than 4000 mountain gorillas remain in the wild and now conservationist
warn that the animals are on of extinction
Trang 6A the verge B a risk C a verge D stake
Question 36: The university by private funds as well as by tuition income and
grants
A supports B is supported C is supporting D has supported Question 37: She always complained her parents how small her room was or
how few clothes she had
A with/ for B with/about C to/ about D to/ for
Question 38: A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will to learn than a
native speaker of Chinese
A find Portuguese much easier B find that Portuguese is much easy
C find Portuguese much easy D find Portuguese is much easier
Question 39: I couldn’t help when I saw your face after making up.
A to laugh B for laughing C laughing D laughed
Question 40: When she at the new dress for half part an hour, she asked how
much it
A have looked/ cost B had looked/ cost
C has been looking/ costed D looked/costs
Question 41: The richer she is selfish she becomes.
Mark the letter A,B,C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 42: Mary’s husband didn’t bat an eyelid when she took part in the marathon
C didn’t show surprise D didn’t care
Question 43: The ages of the two children put together was equivalent to that of their father
A different B corresponding C unequal D temporary
Mark the letter A,B,C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 44: She has the daunting task of cooking for 20 people every day.
A discourage B make happy C scare D obvious
Question 45: A tremendous amount of work has gone into the project.
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.
Trang 7Question 46: The students will win the scholarship from University of Cambridge The
students’ reports are very valuable
A The students whose reports are very valuable will win the scholarship from University of
Cambridge
B The students’ reports which are very valuable will win the scholarship from University of
Cambridge
C The students whom have valuable reports will win the scholarship from University of
Cambridge
D The students which reports are very valuable will win the scholarship from University of
Cambridge
Question 47: If my elder sister hadn’t opened the window at night, she would not have
caught a cold
A My elder sister opened the window at night, but she would not have caught a cold
B My elder sister opened the window at night, so she did not catch a cold
C My elder sister did not open the window at night, but she caught a cold
D My elder sister opened the window at night, so she caught a cold
Question 48: People say that many villagers were helped after the flood.
A It was said that many villagers have been helped after the flood.
B It is said to have been helped after the flood.
C Many villagers were said to have helped after the flood.
D Many villagers are said to have been helped after the flood.
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 49: The students will win the scholarship from University of Cambridge The
students’ reports are very valuable
A The students whose reports are very valuable will win the scholarship from University of
Cambridge
B The students’ reports which are very valuable will win the scholarship from University of
Cambridge
C The students whom have valuable reports will win the scholarship from University of
Cambridge
D The students which reports are very valuable will win the scholarship from University of
Cambridge
Question 50: The well is nearly empty because of drought We often get water from the well.
Trang 8A The well from which we often get water is nearly empty because of drought
B The well where we often get water from is nearly empty because of drought.
C The well from where we often get water is nearly empty because of drought.
D We often get water from the well, which is nearly empty because of drought.
Đáp án
LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: Đáp án B
Relative: quen thuộc, thân thuộc
Similar: tương tự
Close: gần gũi
Connected: có kết nối, được kết nối
Chimpanzees in the wild like to snack on termites, and youngsters learn to fish for them by pocking long sticks and other (1)…… tools into the mounds that large groups of termites build: Loài tinh tinh trong tự nhiên thích ăn mối, những con trưởng thành học cách săn mồi bằng cách chọc cây gậy dài hoặc các dụng cụ tương tự vào trong đất nơi có những ổ mối lớn
Question 2: Đáp án C
At average : theo trung bình
Researchers found that (2)…………average female chimps in the Gombe National Park in Tanzania learnt how to do termite fishing at the age of 31 months, more than two years earlier than the males.: Các nhà nghiên cứu phát hiện ra rằng trung bình thì những con tinh tinh cái ở Công viên quốc gia Gombe ở Tanzania học cách câu mối khi được 31 tháng, sớm hơn 2 năm
so với tinh tinh đực
Question 3: Đáp án A
Typical: tiêu biểu, điển hình
Regular: thường xuyên
Ordinary: bình thường
Frequent: thường thường
Trang 9The females seem to learn by watching mothers Researcher Dr Elisabeth V Lonsdorf, director of field conservation at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, said that it is (3)
………….to find that, : những con cái dường như học cách bắt mối bằng việc quan sát tinh tinh mẹ Nhà nghiên cứu- tiến sĩ- giám đốc bảo tồn thực tế tại vườn thú Lincoln Park- Dr Elisabeth V Lonsdorf cho rằng điều này khá đặc trưng để nhận ra
Question 4: Đáp án A
when a young male and female are near a mound, ‘she’s really focusing on termite fishing and he’s spinning himself round (4)……… circles’: khi một con cái và 1 con đực ở gần 1 gò đất, con cái hoàn toàn tập trung vào việc bắt mối còn con đực lại quay mình vòng vòng spin round in circles: quay vòng vòng
Question 5: Đáp án D
Rather than=instead of : thay vì
Dr Landsdorf and colleagues are studying chimpanzees at the zoo with a new, specially created termite mound, filled with mustard (5)…….than termites.: tiến sĩ Landsdorf cùng các dồng nghiệp đang nghiên cứu nhưng con tinh tinh ở vườn thú với 1 gò đất nhân tạo đặc biệt phủ đầy mù tạt thay cho mối
Question 6: Đáp án B
Chủ đề của bài đọc là gì?
A Cuộc sống dưới long đất
B Cuộc sống của các loài động vật trong môi trường sa mạc
C Thực vật sa mạc
D Cuộc sống của con người ở sa mạc
Question 7: Đáp án C
Từ “desiccating” có nghĩa là:
A ẩm
B chết chóc
C khô
D đe dọa sự sống
desiccating= drying: khô khan
Dẫn chứng: Uncompromising as it is, the dessert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects
Question 8: Đáp án C
Cụm “those forms” chỉ các đối tượng ngoại trừ:
A động vật ưa nước
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C nhiều loài động vật lớn
D loài linh miêu
Dẫn chứng:
Uncompromising as it is, the dessert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects No moist- skinned, water – loving animals can exist there.
Few large animals are found: the giants of the North America desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat
Question 9: Đáp án B
Tác giả nói rằng 1 đặc tính của loài sống ở sa mạc là
A không khỏe bằng những loài sống ở nơi khác
B nhỏ hơn và nhanh hơn động vật ở rừng
C có thể săn mồi ở nhiệt độ 150 độ
D sống trong môi trường dễ chịu
Dẫn chứng: Few large animals are found: the giants of the North America desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat Since desert country is open, it holds more swift – footed, running, and leaping creatures than the tangled forest
Question 10: Đáp án A
Câu kết luận nào được rút ra từ đoạn văn?
Tất cả các loài sinh vật đều điều chỉnh để thích thích ứng với moa trường sống của mình Loài động vật khỏe mạnh thì sống lâu Nước là yếu tố cơ bản của sự sống Cuộc sống sa mạc rất muôn màu
Question 11: Đáp án D
Từ “they” ở đoạn 3 chỉ…
Những loài động vật lớn Những loài động vật rừng Những loài động vật ưa nước Sinh vật sa mạc
Dẫn chứng: The secret of their adjustment lies in a combination of behavior and physiology
None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun;
many would die in a matter of minutes
Question 12: Đáp án B
Tác giả đề cập đến những ví dụ về cách cư xử của loài động vật sa mạc ngoại trừ?
Chúng đào tổ dưới lòng đất Chúng ồn ào và háo chiến Chúng sẵn sàng đi săn sau hoàng hôn Chúng ngủ ngày