Đề thi thử THPT QG môn Anh trường THPT Chuyên Nguyễn Quang Diêu - ĐồngTháp - lần 2 - năm 2017 có lời giải chi tiết Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A speaks B photographs C sometimes D soups
the correct answer to each of the questions that follow.
There have been many famous detectives in literature But one of the first – and certainly the most famous – is Sherlock Holmes Holmes was created by the British writer Sis Arthur Conan Doyle in the late nineteen century
Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance in the work A study in Scarlet, which was
published in 1887 Holmes instantly became a popular literary figure with the general populace, who demanded that Doyle write more stories involving him Doyle complied and eventually wound up writing fifty-six short stories and four novels that featured Holmes While he took a break of several years from creating stories about Holmes, Doyle countinued
to write Holmes stories until 1927 Among the most famous of all the works featuring
Holmes are The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Blue Carbuncle, and A Scandal in Bohemia.
One of the reasons that Sherlock Holmes was popular concerns the method he employs to solve his case: logic Together with his partner, Dr Watson, Holmes uses his powers of observation to detect clues that can help him solve the cases he accepts Holmes has an incredibly sharp mind that enables him to determind who the guilty party or what the problem
is Holmes also is a master of disguise, which he prove many times, and he is skilled at boxing as well as sword fighting
While Holmes often solves cases that are unrelated to one another, he has a nemesis with
whom he comes into both direct and indirect conflict in several stories That person is
Professor Moriarty, the leader of a crime ring in London In one of the stories, The Final Problem, Holmes and Moriarty fight one another and fall to their deaths by plunging down a
steep cliff near a waterfall When he wrote that story, Doyle had tired of Holmes and wanted
to kill off the character He then refrained from writing about Holmes for many years, but
public demand for more stories induced him to bring Holmes back from the dead and to continue writing detective stories
Question 3: What is the best title for the passage?
A Sis Arthur Conan Doyle: The Creator of Sherlock Holmes
Trang 2B The Most Famous Detectives in the World
C Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson.
D A Brief Biography of Sherlock Holmes
Question 4: What does the author say about Sis Arthur Conan Doyle?
A He created more detective stories that any other writer
B He was a bestelling author during his life.
C He wrote stories about Sherlock Holmes for decades.
D He considered becoming a detective in his youth.
Question 5: Why does the author mention The Hound of the Baskervilles?
A Dr Watson makes his first appearance in that world
B The story is one that involves Professor Moriarty.
C It was the first novel he wrote involving Sherlock Holmes.
D It is the title of one of his well-known Sherlock Holmes stories.
Question 6: According to the passage, which is true about Sherlock Holmes?
A He encouraged Dr Watson to become more observant
B He often resorted to fighting during his investigations.
C He was fluent in several foreign languages.
D He relied upon logic to solve various mysteries.
Question 7: The word “nemesis” in pharagraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
Question 8: The word “refrained from” in pharagraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
Question 9: What does the author imply about Professor Moriarty?
A There is an unknown readon why he engaged in a life of crime.
B Critics consider him to be the greatest literary villain in history.
C Sherlock Holmes and he are related to one another.
D He fails to encounter Holmes in some stories he is involved in.
Question 10: Why did Doyle kill Sherlock Holmes in one of his stories?
A It was too difficult for him to come up with new storylines.
B Killing Holmes would help Doyle increase his sales.
C He had no desire to write about Holmes anymore.
D His fans demanded that Holmes be killed off.
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.
Trang 3Question 11: Readers are required to abide by the rules of the lybrary and mind their
manners
Question 12: The whole village was wiped out in the earthquake last night.
A Cleaned well B destroyed C changed completely D removed quickly
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 13: My motorbike cannot start in the mornings I think I will get the garage to
repair it
A My motorbike I will get it repaired which cannot start in the mornings
B My motorbike cannot start in the mornings, so I will have it repaired.
C My motorbike which I will get it repaired cannot start in the mornings.
D My motorbike which I will have it repaired cannot start in the mornings.
Question 14: David was too tired to continue He decided to stop walking.
A David couldn’t continue walking because he was too tired.
B David was too tired to carry out walking.
C David couldn’t stop walking because he was too tired.
D David can’t continue to walk when he’s tired.
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 15: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both high
B The unemployment rate is as high as crime rate.
C The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
D The higher unemployment rate is, the higher crime rate is.
Question 16: Tom said: “If I were you, I wouldn’t trust Peter.”
A I trusted Peter and Tom did, too B Tom wasn’t me and he trusted Peter.
C Tom adviced me to not trust Peter D Whatever Tom said, I trusted Peter.
Question 17: I haven’t finished reading this book yet.
A I have read this book before B I’m still reading this book.
C I will read this book some day D The book I’m reading hasn’t finished.
Trang 4Read 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 blanks.
Scott Newman wouldn’t be without his pocket-size TV ,which he mainly watches in bed ‘I only watch programmes which last about half an hour ,as any longer strains my eyes I use the set for general entertainment though it is also really good for (18) up with current affairs The main problem with the set is that it’s not (19) enough even when you use headphones The reception is all right as long as nothing moves in front of the aerial’ Scott admits to being a gadget man, but doesn’t regret (20 the set since he uses it nearly every day Retired engineer Paul Hardcastle, has owned a pocket TV (21) a number of years ‘ I use it mostly in the bathroom I wanted to use it outdoors, but the trouble is that in bright light you can’t see the picture I use rechargeable batteries as ordinary ones would cost too much Paul believes that this sort of TV could be improved if the (22 was slightly bigger and it didn’t use up batteries so quickly: he can only get half an hour’s viewing before the batteries go flat
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 that follow.
BASKETBALL
Although he created the game of basketball at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, Dr James A Naismith was a Canadian Working as a physical education instructor at the International YMCA, now Springfield College, Dr Naismith noticed a lack of interest in exercise among students during the wintertime The new England winters were fierce, and the students balked at participating in outdoor activities Naismith determined a fast-moving game that could be played indoors would fill a void after the baseball and football seasons had ended
First, he attempted to adapt outdoor games such as soccer and rugby to indoor play, but he
soon found them unsuitable for confined areas Finally, he determined that he would have to
invent a game
In December of 1891, Dr Naismith hung two old peach baskets at either end of the gymnasium at the school, and, using a soccer ball and nine players on each side, organized
Trang 5the first basketball game The early rules allowed three points for each basket and made running with the ball violation Every time a goal was made, someone had to climb a ladder
to retrieve the ball
Nevertheless, the game became popular In less than a year, basketball was being played in both the United States and Canada Five years later, a championship tournament
was staged inNew York City, which was won by the Brooklyn Central YMCA.
The teams had already been reduced to seven players, and five became standard in 1897 season When basketball was introduced as a demonstration sport in the 1904 Olympic Games in St Luis, it quickly spread throughout the world In 1906, a metal hoop was used for the first time to replace the basket, but the name basketball has remained
Question 23: What does this passage mainly discuss?
A Dr James Naismith B The Olympic Games in St Luis in 1904
C The YMCA athletic program D The development of basketball
Question 24: Why did Naismith decide to invent basketball?
A He could not convince his students to play indoors.
B He wanted his students to exercise during the winter.
C He was tired of baseball and football.
D He did not like soccer or rugby.
Question 25: Soccer and rugby are the example of .
A confined areas B outdoor games C indoor play D old peach baskets Question 26: The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to .
Question 27: The word "staged" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
Question 28: The author mentions all of the following as typical of the early game of
basketball EXCEPT
A nine players were on a team
B three points were scored for every basket
C Running with the ball was not a foul
D the ball had to be retrieved from the basket after each score
Question 29: Which sentence is TRUE about the basketball game, according to the reading
passage?
A The name of basketball has been changed since 1906.
B The basketball game became popular before 1891.
Trang 6C There were nine players on each side in 1904 season.
D There were five players on each side in 1897.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 30: They have not made any effort to intergrate with the local community.
Question 31: Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass-produced soon.
A Produced with high cost B Produced in great numbers
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 32: According to the boss, John is the most _ for the position of executive
secretary
Question 33: Don’t forget _ goodbye to the interviewer before leaving the office.
Question 34: Global warming will result _ crop failures and famines.
Question 35: Many plant and animal species are thought to be on the _ of extinction.
Question 36: You have to take the full course of your antibioties even if you feel better,
_ your illness will simply return
Question 37: The driver is _ for the safety of his passengers.
A capatable B accused C taking charge D responsible Question 38: For the first time in 70 years, _ aspirin’s potential beyond reducing pain,
fever and inflammation
A researchers began understand B researchers began to understand
C researchers begin understanding D researchers’ understanding of
Question 39: Mr Timpson’s behavior and comments on occasions were inappropriate and
fell below the _ standards
Trang 7Question 40: You can’t possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer It’s too good to .
A See through B Take over C Turn down D Put up
Question 41: This book will _ you with all the information you need.
Question 42: Generally speaking, men _ in sports than women do.
C Have great interest D Take more interesting
Question 43: They talked for three days before finally _ a decision.
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 44: Two friends Diana and Anne are talking with each other about their
shopping.-Diana: “Look at this catalog, Anne I think I want to get this red blouse.”- Anne: “ _”
A Don’t you have one like this in blue? B I’ll go myself, then.
C That’s a long way to go, dear D No, thank you.
Question 45: Mary invited her friend, Sarah, to have dinner out that night and Sarah
accepted.- Mary: “Shall we eat out tonight?”- Sarah: “ _”
A That’s a great idea B That’s acceptable.
C See you next time D You are very welcome.
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 46: A certificate B experience C concentrate D enthusiasm Question 47: A university B secondary C possible D suitable
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 48: Do you know the name of the man stands over there?
Question 49: Below are some pieces of advice that can help you reduce the feeling of
pressure and creating a good impression on your interview
A Below are B help you reduce C and creating D impression on
Trang 8Question 50: John’s teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon to see how to
have them pull
Trang 9Đáp án
LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: Đáp án C
A speaks/spi:ks/ B photographs/'foutəgrɑ:fs/
C sometimes/'sʌmtaimz/ D soups/su:ps/
Cách phát âm đuôi “-s” và “-es”
/s/: tận cùng là âm vô thanh [f,k,p,t,θ] ]
VD: chefs, kicks, claps, hits, paths /pɑːθs/θ] s/
/iz/: tận cùng là [s,ʃ, tʃ, z, dʒ]
VD: buses, washes, catches, buzzes, judges,…
/z/: tận cùng là các phụ âm còn lại – phụ âm hữu thanh [b, d, g,l, m, n, r, v, ð] sau các nguyên
âm
VD: rubs, cards, eggs, walls, names, cleans, wears, lives, clothes, tries /traiz/, toys / toiz/,…
Question 2: Đáp án D
A arise/ə'raiz/ B arrange/ə'reindʤ/ C arrive /ə'raiv/ D area/'eəriə/
Chữ “a” khi không nhận trọng âm thường được phát âm là /ə/, khi nhận trọng âm thường phát
âm là /æ/, /ɑ:/, /eə/
Question 3: Đáp án D
Tiêu đề hay nhất cho đoạn văn là gì?
A Sis Arthur Conan Doyle: Người sáng tạo của Sherlock Holmes
B Các nhà thám tử nổi tiếng nhất thế giới
C Sherlock Holmes và Tiến sĩ Watson
D Một tiểu sử ngắn của Sherlock Holmes
Dẫn chứng: Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance in the work One of the reasons that Sherlock Holmes was popular concerns
Question 4: Đáp án C
Tác giả nói gì về Sis Arthur Conan Doyle?
A Ông sáng tác ra nhiều câu chuyện trinh thám hơn bất kỳ nhà văn nào khác
B Ông là tác giả có sách bán chạy nhất trong thời của mình
Trang 10C Ông đã viết truyện về Sherlock Holmes nhiều thập kỷ.
D Ông đã suy nghĩ về việc trở thành một thám tử hồi còn trẻ
Dẫn chứng: While he took a break of several years from creating stories about Holmes, Doyle countinued to write Holmes stories until 1927
Question 5: Đáp án D
Tại sao tác giả đề cập đến The Hound of the Baskervilles?
A Tiến sĩ Watson xuất hiện lần đầu tiên trong thế giới đó
B Câu chuyện này là một chuyện liên quan đến Giáo sư Moriarty
C Đó là cuốn tiểu thuyết đầu tiên ông viết về Sherlock Holmes
D Đó là tiêu đề của một trong những câu chuyện Sherlock Holmes nổi tiếng của ông
Dẫn chứng: Among the most famous of all the works featuring Holmes are The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Blue Carbuncle, and A Scandal in Bohemia.
Question 6: Đáp án D
Theo đoạn văn, đúng với Sherlock Holmes?
A Ông khuyến khích Tiến sĩ Watson trở nên quan sát nhiều hơn
B Ông thường phải nhờ vào việc chiến đấu trong quá trình điều tra
C Ông thành thạo nhiều ngôn ngữ
D Ông dựa vào logic để giải quyết các bí ẩn khác nhau
Dẫn chứng: One of the reasons that Sherlock Holmes was popular concerns the method he employs to solve his case: logic
Question 7: Đáp án C
Từ "nemesis" trong đoạn 4 có ý nghĩa gần nhất với .
A Người cùng địa vị B Đối thủ
C Đối thủ mạnh D Đối tác
Dẫn chứng: Nemesis: là những đối thủ khó đánh bại
Rival: là những người cạnh tranh với nhau, ghét đối thủ và muốn hơn thua
Competitor: là những người cạnh tranh với nhau, nhưng không ghét nhau
Nên từ “rival” có nghĩa gần hơn với “nemesis”
Question 8: Đáp án C
Từ "refrained from" trong đoạn 4 có ý nghĩa gần nhất với .
A trì hoãn B tiếp tục C dừng lại D bắt đầu lại
refrained from: kìm lại= stop
Question 9: Đáp án C
Tác giả có ý gì về Giáo sư Moriarty?