Đề luyện thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - Đề 2 - Năm học 2016-2017 - Trường THPT Bùi Thị Xuân (Có đáp án)

SỞ GD ĐT LÂM ĐỒNG 	ĐỀ LUYỆN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
TRƯỜNG THPT BÙI THỊ XUÂN Môn : TIẾNG ANH 
 ĐỀ SỐ 2 (Thời gian làm bài:60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1. 	A. independence	B. education	C. impractical	D. entertainment 
Question 2: 	A. punch 	B. synchronized 	C. March 	D. question
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: 	A. average	B. candidate	C. severely	D. applicant
Question 4: 	A. pollution	B. appropriate	C. informality 	D. excitement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 5. (A) Ballet takes years of (B) practise to master . So, children (C) begin studing (D)as early as eight years old.
Question 6: Reading can be a way to escape from a bad day, a way to self- entertain, and a tool which students can use to succeed for many other subjects.
Question 7: Not until he got home he realised he had forgotten to give her the present.
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 
In 1972 the Australian government introduced a quota system which allowed a certain number of kangaroos to be killed or 'culled' every year. Legislation was introduced because farmers claimed that the kangaroos were (8) ___________ their crops. The problem is that while two and a half million kangaroos can be killed legally each year, a further two and a half million are killed illegally. The animals are killed for a variety of reason . The main one, however, is that kangaroo meat is sold for human (9) _________ usually in the form of steaks - or is used as pet food. There are also thousands of dollars to be made from the sale of their skins.
The environmental group Greenpeace and Australia's Animal Liberation (AAL) are now campaigning for a ban on the sale of all kangaroo products. They (10) ___________ that this will stop unscrupulous farmers killing the animal for profit . A spokesperson for AAL said, “ People aren't concerned because there are still (11) _________ six million kangaroos in Australia so they are hardly an endangered species. People just don't care about (12) _________ like this unless there is a real threat. But we know certain types have already become extinct in some areas. We must act now before it is too late”. 
Question 8. A. enriching 	B. injuring 	C. ruining 	D. spoiling 
Question 9. A. consumption 	B. need 	C. employment 	D. usage
Question 10. A. claim 	B. hope 	C. wonder 	D. consider
Question 11. A. exceedingly 	B. another 	C. over 	D. above
Question 12. A. cases	B. tasks 	C. duties 	D. issues 
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 history of America could be said to have started in the 1600s which saw the beginning of a great tide of emigration from Europe to North America. Spanning more than three centuries, this movement grew from a trickle of a few hundred English colonists to a floodtide of newcomers numbered in the millions. Impelled by powerful and diverse motivations, they built a new civilization on a once savage continent.
The first English immigrants to what is now the United States of America crossed the Atlantic long after thriving Spanish colonies had been established in Mexico, the West Indies, and South America. Like all new travellers to the New World, they came in small, overcrowded ships. During their 6-to 12-week voyages, they lived on meagre rations. Many of them died of disease. Ships were often battered by storms, and some were lost at sea.
To the weary voyager, the sight of the American shore brought immense relief. The colonists’ first glimpse of the new land was a vista of dense woods. These vast, virgin forests, extending nearly 1,300 miles along the eastern seaboard from north to south, proved to be a treasure house, providing abundant food, fuel, and a rich source of raw materials for houses, furniture, ships, and profitable cargoes for export. 
The first permanent English settlement in America was a trading post founded in 1607 at Jamestown, in the Old Dominion of Virginia. This region was soon to develop a flourishing economy from its tobacco crop, which found a ready market in England. By 1620, when women were recruited in England to come to Virginia, marry, and make their homes, great plantations had already risen along the James River, and the population had increased to a thousand settlers.
Question 13. The passage mainly discusses American
A. civilization 	B. exploration 	C. immigration 	D. agriculture
Question 14. The word “Spanning” in line 2 is closest in meaning to.
	A. combining 	B. reaching 	C. uniting 	D. bridging 
Question 15. From the passage, it can be inferred that 
A. most of the immigrants arrived in America in the 1600s
B. emigration to America became more and more popular
C. millions of English people emigrated to America.
D. the Spanish were the first to emigrate to America
Question 16. The word “they” in line 8 refers to___________
A. Spanish colonists 	B. Mexican travellers C. West Indian voyagers 	D. English immigrants
Question 17. It can be inferred from the passage that English immigrants to America often
A. were half-starved on their sea voyages
B. died because the voyages were too long
C. travelled in ships which got lost on the voyages
D. were suffering from diseases when they started the voyages 
Question 18. The author refers to the forests as being “virgin” because
A. they were completely impenetrable
B. they had never been explored
C. they contained nothing but trees
D. they covered an enormous area
Question 19. According to the passage, which of the following was welcoming to the exhausted immigrants?
A. The shoreline	B. Vast woods	C. The eastern seaboard	D. The settlement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 20. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company.
A. recommendation 	B. reference 	C. curriculum vitae 	D. photograph
Question 21. There are two ....................... of dirty clothes on the table.
	A. piles 	B. groups 	C. columns 	D. gangs
Question 22. It was so kind of her to put me_____while I was on business trip in her town.
 	A. down	B. up	C. in	D. off
Question 23. They are going to _______ the pool to 1.8 meter. 
 	A. deep 	B. depth 	 C. deepen 	D. deeply
Question 24. The host told her children _______ on the grass. 
A. do not play 	B. did not play 	C. not playing 	 	D. not to play
Question 25. Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _?
	A. don’t you 	B. will you 	C. do you 	D. can’t you
Question 26. She wishes she ________ more time to look after her family last year.
A.had 	B. would have 	 C. was having 	D. had had 
Question 27. Susan asked me _______ me the book the day before.
	A. if who gave 	B. if he has given 	C. who had given 	D. that who had given
 Question 28. It’s hard to ___ Janet because her telephone line is always busy.
	A. catch up with 	B. carry on about 	C. carry out with 	D. get through to
Question 29. I wonder if you could ______ me a small favour , John?
	A. bring 	B. give 	C. make 	D. do
Question 30. Who is the first man ________foot on the moon.
A. to be set	B. to set	C. setting	D. set
 Question 31. Peter used to work in a restaurant and ___________.
A. so did Tom	B. so was Tom	C. neither did Tom	D. so used Tom
Question 32: Lora has just bought a new skirt that she likes very much. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange. - Jane: “You look great in that red skirt, Lora!” - Lora: “_______”
A. No, I don't think so. 	B. Oh, you don't like it, do you? 
C. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s. 	D. Thanks, my mum bought it. 
Question 33. Congratulations! You did great. - "...................”
	A. It’s nice of you to say so.	B. It’s my pleasure.	
	C. You’re welcome.	 D. That’s okay.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet t o indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 34: The rains of 1993 causing the Missouri river to overflow resulted in one of the worst floods of the 20th century. 
A. stopped 	B. lessened 	C. caused 	D. overcame 
Question 35: I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded. Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice. 
	A. being considerate of things 	B. remembering to do right things 
C. forgetful of one’s past 	D. often forgetting things 
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 36: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight o’clock and take good care of their own business.
	A. organize things inefficiently	B. manage an inflexible system
	C. run faster than others	D. have a good voyage
Question 37: China has become the third country in the world which can independently carried out the manned space activities.
A. put up	B. put in	C. put off	D. put on
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 38. My sister prefers cooking to washing the dishes.
A. My sister had better cook than wash the dishes.	
B. My sister would rather to cook than wash the dishes.
C. My sister would rather cooking to washing the dishes.	
D. My sister would rather cook than wash the dishes.
Question 39. Not taking a difficult exam is worse than failing it. 
A.     It’s better to fail a difficult exam than not to take it at all. 
B.     If one is going to fail a difficult exam, it’s better not to take it. 
C.     To fail a difficult exam is worse than not to take it. 
D.     Because the exam is difficult, it’s better not to take it. 
Question 40. Just after the play started there was a power failure.
A. Hardly did the play start then there was a power failure. 
B. Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure. 
C. No earlier had the play started than there was a power failure.
D. No sooner did the play start before there was a power failure.
Question 41: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.
A. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon. 
B. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.
C. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
D. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
Question 42: The situation was so embarrassing that she did not know what to do.
A. It was such an embarrassing situation; however, she did not know what to do.	
B. So embarrassing was the situation that she did not know what to do.
C. So embarrassing the situation was that she did not know what to do.
D. She did not know what to do, though it was not an embarrassing situation.
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 
“Culture shock” describes the impact of moving from a farmilar culture to one which is unfamiliar .It is an experience described by people who have travelled abroad to work,live or study;it can be felt to certain extent even when abroad on holiday.It includes the shock of a new environment,meeting lots of new people and learning the ways of a different country.It also includes the shock of being separated from the important people in your life,maybe family,friends,collea-
Gues,teachers:people you would normally talk to at times of uncertainty,people who give support or guidance.When familiar sights,sounds,smells or tastes are no longer there you can miss them very much.If you are tired and jet-lagged when you arrive,small things can be upsetting and out of all propotion to their real significance.
	Climate:Many students find that the British climate affects them a lot.You may be used to a much warmer climate,or you may just find the greyness and dampness,especially during the winter months,difficult to get used to.
	Food:You may find British food strange.It may taste different,or be cooked differently,or it may seem tasteless or heavy compared with what you are used to.
	Language:Constantly listening and speaking in a foreign language is tiring.Although you may have learned English very thoroughly,it is possible that the regional accents you discover when you arrive in the UK make the language harderto understand than you thought.People may also speak quickly and you may feel too embarrassed to ask them to repeat what they have said
	Dress:If you come from a warm climate,you may find it uncomfortable to wear heavy winter clothing.Not all students will find the style of dress different but for others people ‘s dress may seem immodest,unattractive,comical or simply drab.
	“Rules”of behaviour: Every culture has unspoken rules which affect the way people treat each other.For example,the British generally have a reputation for punctually.In business and academic life keeping to time is important.you should always be on time for lectures,classes and meetings with academic and administrative staff.Social life is a little more complicated.Arraning to meet and see a film at 8 p.m means arriving at 8 p.m.But if you are invited someone’s home at 8 p.m you should probably aim to arrive at about 8.10,but not later than 8.20.When going to a student party an invitation for 8 p.m probably means any time from 9.30 p.m onwards!
Question 43.According to the author,culture shock _______.
	A. does happen to people who live in or visit another country
	B. just happens to people who have travelled abroad to live,work or study
	C. is a major cause of homesick
	D. is entirely abnormal and usually avoidable
Question 44.According to the passage,the weather in Britain is ________
	A. warm and sunny	B.wet and cloudy	C.cold and humid	D.dry and clear
Question 45. Language is one of the biggest problems when you arrive in the UK because______
	A.peope may speak in many different regional accents	
	B.English is harder to understand than you thought
	C.people may speak so quickly that you can’t ask them to repeat what they have said. 
	D.it is tiring to listen and speak to native people
Question 46. The word”drab” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______.
	A.plain	B.old-fashioned	C.colourless	D.formal
Question 47. Which of the following is NOT true in Britain?
	A.It’s important to be punctual in business and academic life 
	B.Never arrive on time when you are invited to someone’s house for dinner
	C.Always be on time to a meeting	 
	D.Never be late to a student party
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 48. I didn’t have an umbrella with me,so I got wet.
	A.If I had had an umbrella ,I wouldn’t get wet	B.If I had had an umbrella ,I would get wet
	C.If I had had an umbrella ,I wouldn’t have got wet	D.If I had had an umbrella,I would have got wet
Question 49. The coffee was too hot for me to drink
	A.The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it	B.The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink
	C.The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink	D.The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it
Question 50. Learning English is not easy
	A.It is not easy to learning English	B.It is easy learning English	
	C.It is not easy to learn English	D.It is not difficult to learn English
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