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www.DeThiThuDaiHoc.com - Đề Thi Thử Đại Học<br /> TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC VINH<br /> ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LỚP 12, LẦN 1-2014<br /> TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN<br /> Môn: TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)<br /> Mã đề thi 485<br /> <br /> Họ, tên thí sinh:..................................................................... Số báo danh: .............................<br /> Đ THI G M 80 CÂU (T<br /> <br /> QUESTION 1 Đ N QUESTION 80)<br /> <br /> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the<br /> correct answer to each of the following questions.<br /> The initial contact between American Indians and European settlers usually involved trade,<br /> whereby Indians acquired tools and firearms and the Europeans obtained furs. These initial events usually<br /> pitted Indian tribes against each other as they competed for the European trade and for the lands<br /> containing fur-producing animals. When the furs had been depleted, the Europeans began a campaign to<br /> obtain the lands the Indians occupied. The Indians often formed confederations and alliances to fight back<br /> the Europeans; however, the Indians’ involvement in the white people’s wars usually disrupted these<br /> confederations. Indians resisted the attempts by the whites to displace them. They fought defensive wars<br /> such as the Black Hawk War in 1832. Indian uprisings also occurred, like the Sioux uprising in the 1860s.<br /> Despite the resistance of the Indians, the Europeans were destined to win the conflict. After Indian<br /> resistance was crushed, the whites legitimized the taking of Indian lands by proposing treaties, frequently<br /> offering gifts to Indian chiefs to get them sign the treaties. Once an Indian group had signed a treaty, the<br /> whites proceeded to remove them from their land. Often the Indians were forced west of the Mississippi<br /> into Indian Territory-land the whites considered uninhabitable. If only a few Indians remained after the<br /> conquest, they were often absorbed by local tribes or forced onto reservations.<br /> No aspect of American history is more poignant than the accounts of the forced removal of Indians<br /> across the continent. As white settlers migrated farther west, Indians were forced to sign new treaties<br /> giving up the lands earlier treaties had promised them. Some Indian tribes, realizing the futility of<br /> resistance, accepted their fate and moved westward without force. The Winnebagos, who offered little<br /> resistance, were shifted from place to place between 1829 and 1866. About half of them perished during<br /> their perpetual sojourn. Other tribes, however, bitterly resisted. The Seminoles signed a treaty in 1832 but<br /> violently resisted removal. Hostilities broke out in 1835 and continued for seven years. The United States<br /> government lost nearly 1,500 men and spent over $50 million in its attempts to crush Seminole resistance.<br /> Most of Seminoles were eventually forced to Indian Territory. However, several hundred remained in the<br /> Florida Everglades, where their descendants live today.<br /> <br /> Question 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?<br /> A. Violation of treaties by white settlers.<br /> B. Conflict between American Indians and European settlers.<br /> C. The diverse cultures of American Indian tribes.<br /> D. Trade between American Indians and European settlers.<br /> Question 2: What does the author mean by the phrase “pitted Indian tribes against each other”?<br /> A. Trade with Europeans took place in public market pits.<br /> B. Contact with Europeans caused opposition among Indian tribes.<br /> C. Athletic events were popular with the Indian tribes.<br /> D. Indians used European-made firearms in their shooting competitions.<br /> Question 3: The word “legitimized “in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to__________.<br /> A. encouraged<br /> B. wrote to support<br /> C. justified<br /> D. coordinated<br /> Question 4: It can be concluded from the lines 9-11 that__________.<br /> A. Both Indians and Europeans wanted to end the conflict by signing treaties.<br /> B. Indian chiefs were easily bribed by economic offerings.<br /> C. Europeans showed great speaking skill in their treaty proposals.<br /> D. Europeans had greater military, political, and economic power than Indians.<br /> Question 5: The author makes the point that Indian Territory was__________.<br /> A. where a few Indians remained.<br /> B. in the western part of Mississippi.<br /> C. where several battles between Indians and whites took place.<br /> D. considered undesirable by European settlers.<br /> Question 6: According to the passage, which of the following did NOT happen?<br /> A. Treaties allowed Indians to live where they wanted.<br /> B. Indian tribes formed alliances with other tribes.<br /> C. Indians were forced to live on reservations.<br /> D. Indians rebelled against European settlers.<br /> http://facebook.com/thithudaihoc<br /> <br /> Trang 1/8 - Mã đề thi 485<br /> <br /> www.DeThiThuDaiHoc.com - Đề Thi Thử Đại Học<br /> Question 7: In lines 15-17, the author implies that__________.<br /> A. Indian treaties and removal were minor events in American history.<br /> B. new treaties promised Indians more land than had the earlier treaties.<br /> C. many accounts of Indian removal are not true.<br /> D. Indian removal was a shameful tragedy of American history.<br /> Question 8: The word “futility” could be best replaced by__________.<br /> A. uselessness<br /> B. expense<br /> C. importance<br /> D. advantage<br /> Question 9: The word “perpetual” in paragraph3 is closest in meaning to__________.<br /> A. victorious<br /> B. long-lasting<br /> C. seasonal<br /> D. gradual<br /> Question 10: According to the passage, which tribe did NOT fight against removal?<br /> A. Sioux<br /> B. Winnebago<br /> C. Seminole<br /> D. Black Hawk<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part<br /> differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.<br /> Question 11: A. stopped<br /> B. washed<br /> C. walked<br /> D. warned<br /> Question 12: A. future<br /> B. refuse<br /> C. abuse<br /> D. fuss<br /> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the<br /> correct answer to each of the following questions.<br /> The election of Andrew Jackson to the presidency in 1928 marked the political ascendancy of the<br /> “common man” in American politics. Whereas all previous presidents had been Easterners from well-to-do<br /> families, Jackson was a self-made man of modest wealth from the West. Born in 1767, Jackson fought in<br /> the American Revolution, in which many of his relatives died. Afterwards, he studied law and moved to the<br /> Western District of North California. When that territory became the state of Tennessee, Jackson was<br /> elected the state’s first congressman. His name became a household word during the war of 1812,<br /> when, as a U.S Army major general, he led troops against the Creek Indians in the Mississippi Territory<br /> and later defeated the British at New Orleans.<br /> After his presidential inauguration, Jackson rode on horseback to the White House to attend a<br /> private party. Crowds of well-wishers suddenly appeared at the reception and nearly destroyed the White<br /> House as they tried to glimpse the new president. The common man had made a dramatic entrance onto<br /> the national political scene.<br /> Jackson’s two terms moved American society toward truer democracy. Many states abandoned<br /> property requirements for voting. Elected officials began to act more truly as representatives of the people<br /> than as their leaders. As president of the common man, Jackson waged a war against the Bank of the<br /> United States, vetoing the bill that re-chartered the institution, declaring it a dangerous monopoly that<br /> profited the wealthy few.<br /> Although he had built his reputation as an Indian fighter during the War of 1812, Jackson was not<br /> an Indian hater. He adopted what was at the time considered an enlightened solution to the Indian<br /> problem-removal. Many tribes submitted peacefully to being moved to the West. Others were marched by<br /> force to the Indian Territory, under brutal conditions, along what the Cherokees called the Trail of Tears.<br /> One of Andrew Jackson’s most enduring legacies was the Democratic Party, which under him<br /> became a highly organized political party. In opposition to the Democrats were the Whigs, a party that<br /> attracted supporters of the Bank of the United States and opposed the tyranny of the man called “King<br /> Andrew”. A less specific but more basic legacy is the populist philosophy of politics that still bears the<br /> name “Jacksonian Democracy.”<br /> <br /> Question 13: The author’s perspective toward Andrew Jackson could be best described as_______.<br /> A. critical<br /> B. emotional<br /> C. personal<br /> D. historical<br /> Question 14: The phrase ‘became the household word” in paragraph 1 means that__________.<br /> A. a house style was called Jackson.<br /> B. Jackson acquired fame.<br /> C. people criticized Jackson.<br /> D. Jackson was a popular boy’s name<br /> Question 15: The author suggests that Jackson’s election and inauguration __________.<br /> A. destroyed the White House.<br /> B. brought a new style to the presidency.<br /> C. made a lot of common people angry.<br /> D. put a military man in the White House for the first time.<br /> Question 16: The word “institution” in paragraph 3 refers to__________.<br /> A. the presidency of the United States<br /> B. American society.<br /> C. The Bank of the United States.<br /> D. democracy<br /> Question 17: According to the passage, why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?<br /> A. He thought it benefited only rich people.<br /> B. It started a war.<br /> http://facebook.com/thithudaihoc<br /> <br /> Trang 2/8 - Mã đề thi 485<br /> <br /> www.DeThiThuDaiHoc.com - Đề Thi Thử Đại Học<br /> C. It opposed electing him “King Andrew”.<br /> D. It opposed giving common people the right to vote.<br /> Question 18: According to the passage, Jackson’s policy toward American Indians was__________.<br /> A. developed during the War of 1812.<br /> B. forceful and cruel<br /> C. considered his greatest achievement.<br /> D. considered progressive at the time.<br /> Question 19: The word “brutal” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to__________.<br /> A. tearful<br /> B. abrupt<br /> C. humane<br /> D. harsh<br /> Question 20: The word “legacy” in lines 22 and 25 in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_____.<br /> A. philosophy<br /> B. trend<br /> C. contribution<br /> D. legend<br /> Question 21: Which of the following is NOT attributed to Andrew Jackson?<br /> A. The Whig Party.<br /> B. Jacksonian Democracy.<br /> C. The rise of the common man.<br /> D. The Democratic Party.<br /> Question 22: Which of the following could NOT be inferred about Andrew Jackson?<br /> A. He served his country throughout his life.<br /> B. He supported democratic reforms.<br /> C. He inspired populist politics.<br /> D. He was president during a violent war.<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE<br /> in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.<br /> Question 23: She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.<br /> A. uncomfortable<br /> B. warm<br /> C. lazy<br /> D. dirty<br /> Question 24: He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.<br /> A. fresh<br /> B. disobedient<br /> C. obedient<br /> D. understanding<br /> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the<br /> correct word(s) for each of the following blanks.<br /> Reference books are not designed to be read from the first page to the last but rather to be<br /> consulted to answer the questions and provide both general and specific pieces of information.<br /> One of the most (25)_______-used reference books is a dictionary, which provides information<br /> about words. It lists meanings and spellings, (26)_______ how a word is pronounced, gives (27)_______<br /> of how it is used, may reveal its origins and also lists synonyms and (28)_______. To help you find the<br /> words faster, there are guide words at the top of each page showing the first and last words on that pageand of course it (29)_______ to know the alphabet!<br /> There may be numerous special sections at the back with (30)_______ about famous people and<br /> places, lists of dates and scientific names, etc. There is usually a section at the front (31)_______ how to<br /> use the dictionary, which includes the special abbreviations or signs.<br /> An atlas is also a reference book and (32)_______ charts, tables and geographical facts, as well<br /> as maps. Political maps locate countries and cities, physical maps show the formation of the land with its<br /> mountains and valleys, and economic maps show industries and agriculture. To find a specific place, you<br /> need to look in the (33)_______ at the back of the atlas and the exact position on the map. There are<br /> numerous map (34)_______ that you need to know in order to be able to read a map-almost like a special<br /> language-and these are explained at the front of the atlas.<br /> <br /> Question 25: A. greatly<br /> Question 26: A. speaks<br /> Question 27: A. evidence<br /> Question 28: A. antonyms<br /> Question 29: A. assists<br /> Question 30: A. events<br /> Question 31: A. explaining<br /> Question 32: A. composes<br /> Question 33: A. foreword<br /> Question 34: A. marks<br /> <br /> B. mainly<br /> B. tells<br /> B. roof<br /> B. closest<br /> B. pays<br /> B. stories<br /> B. interpreting<br /> B. includes<br /> B. preface<br /> B. signs<br /> <br /> C. widely<br /> C. says<br /> C. examples<br /> C. opposite<br /> C. helps<br /> C. facts<br /> C. suggesting<br /> C. consists<br /> C. complement<br /> C. signals<br /> <br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word<br /> the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.<br /> Question 35: A. employment<br /> B. assimilate<br /> C. relative<br /> Question 36: A. memory<br /> B. weather<br /> C. criticize<br /> Question 37: A. mosquito<br /> B. comfortable<br /> C. millennium<br /> <br /> http://facebook.com/thithudaihoc<br /> <br /> D. largely<br /> D. gives<br /> D. cases<br /> D. controversies<br /> D. works<br /> D. materials<br /> D. presenting<br /> D. contains<br /> D. index<br /> D. symbols<br /> that differs from the rest in<br /> <br /> D. tomorrow<br /> D. potential<br /> D. policeman<br /> Trang 3/8 - Mã đề thi 485<br /> <br /> www.DeThiThuDaiHoc.com - Đề Thi Thử Đại Học<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs<br /> correction in each of the following questions.<br /> Question 38: It was not until the late 1970s when these country people could enjoy the benefits of<br /> A<br /> B<br /> C<br /> D<br /> electricity.<br /> <br /> Question 39: Neither the director nor any members of the staff is working overtime today.<br /> A<br /> B<br /> C<br /> D<br /> Question 40: A big wedding requires a lot of preparation, such as sending invitations, hiring costumes<br /> A<br /> B<br /> C<br /> and choose dishes.<br /> D<br /> Question 41: When attempt to explain children’s food preferences, researchers are faced with<br /> A<br /> B<br /> C<br /> D<br /> contradictions.<br /> <br /> Question 42: People live in big cities often have trouble making friends.<br /> A<br /> <br /> B<br /> <br /> C<br /> <br /> D<br /> <br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best joins each of<br /> the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions.<br /> Question 43: Joe does a lot of exercise. He’s still very fat.<br /> A. Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, Joe’s still very fat.<br /> B. Joe does a lot of exercise, so he’s very fat.<br /> C. Even though Joe does a lot of exercise, he’s very fat.<br /> D. Joe’s very fat, but he does a lot of exercise.<br /> Question 44: Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country. Mexico does<br /> not require US citizens to do the same.<br /> A. Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and Mexico does,<br /> either.<br /> B. Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and Mexico does not,<br /> either.<br /> C. Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and neither Mexico<br /> does.<br /> D. Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country while Mexico does.<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the<br /> following questions.<br /> Question 45: The ________customers thanked the salesperson for the good service.<br /> A. satisfy<br /> B. satisfactory<br /> C. satisfied<br /> D. satisfying<br /> Question 46: The workers have gone on strike. _________ , all production has ceased.<br /> A. So that<br /> B. Therefore<br /> C. Because<br /> D. Now that<br /> Question 47: When exactly did the war _________between the two countries?<br /> A. go off<br /> B. set in<br /> C. break out<br /> D. call off<br /> Question 48: I’ll never _________the King of pop music for the first time.<br /> A. forget meet<br /> B. forget met<br /> C. forget to meet<br /> D. forget meeting<br /> Question 49: Many women find it hard to _________both a job and a family.<br /> A. catch up with<br /> B. deal with<br /> C. cope with<br /> D. keep up with<br /> Question 50: Lan: “It works! Thanks for your help!”<br /> Mai: “______________”<br /> A. Hey, that’s what friends are for.<br /> B. Ok. Just be careful!”<br /> C. Really? I don’t know if that’s such a good idea.<br /> D. You’re right.<br /> Question 51: He was sent to an island_________ only by birds.<br /> A. lived<br /> B. resided<br /> C. occupying<br /> D. inhabited<br /> Question 52: You must remember not to _________ from the point when you write an essay.<br /> A. go astray<br /> B. wander<br /> C. diverge<br /> D. go off<br /> Question 53: I have never seen _________ festival in my life.<br /> A. so spectacular a<br /> B. a so spectacular<br /> C. a such spectacular D. such spectacular<br /> http://facebook.com/thithudaihoc<br /> Trang 4/8 - Mã đề thi 485<br /> <br /> www.DeThiThuDaiHoc.com - Đề Thi Thử Đại Học<br /> Question 54: The views that the London Eye affords across London make it all________.<br /> A. impossible<br /> B. worthwhile<br /> C. praiseworthy<br /> D. exclusive<br /> Question 55: J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter books really set young children _________.<br /> A. aside<br /> B. on fire<br /> C. under fire<br /> D. to excitement<br /> Question 56: ________with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.<br /> A. Compare them<br /> B. If you compare<br /> C. When compared<br /> D. A comparison<br /> Question 57: At the center of the Earth’s solar system_________.<br /> A. the Sun lies<br /> B. is where the Sun lies<br /> C. does the Sun lie<br /> D. lies the Sun<br /> Question 58: The movie was really ________but was still pleasurable.<br /> A. amusing<br /> B. terrified<br /> C. scary<br /> D. interesting<br /> Question 59: They’ve just taken on 200 people, _________the number that was taken on last year.<br /> A. twice bigger as<br /> B. twice as many as<br /> C. as twice as<br /> D. bigger two times than<br /> Question 60: ________it with my own eyes, I would have never believed it.<br /> A. Unless I had not seen<br /> B. Provided I had seen<br /> C. If I had seem<br /> D. Had I not seen<br /> Question 61: Have I told you about _________ the government is dealing?<br /> A. the problem with which<br /> B. the problem with that<br /> C. the problem<br /> D. the problem that<br /> Question 62: The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my_________.<br /> A. body<br /> B. legs<br /> C. skin<br /> D. bones<br /> Question 63: Poor management brought the company to _________of collapse.<br /> A. the edge<br /> B. the foot<br /> C. the brink<br /> D. the ring<br /> Question 64: Peter: “I’m having some friends over for lunch this Saturday. Would you like to join us?”<br /> Mary: “_________________”<br /> <br /> A. Can I take a rain check?<br /> B. Come on. It’s your turn.<br /> C. Thanks, but I mustn’t.<br /> D. As a matter of fact, I do.<br /> Question 65: This time next month we won’t be at work; we _________the peaceful atmosphere of the<br /> countryside.<br /> A. will be enjoying<br /> B. will have enjoyed<br /> C. will enjoy<br /> D. are enjoying<br /> Question 66: Maria Sharapova became the first Russian ________a Wimbledon singles title.<br /> A. which won<br /> B. that was winning<br /> C. who wins<br /> D. to win<br /> Question 67: This is ________you have ever made.<br /> A. a more silly mistake than<br /> B. the silliest mistake<br /> C. the most silliest mistake<br /> D. a sillier mistake than<br /> Question 68: Not much happened yet, _________?<br /> A. did they<br /> B. didn’t it<br /> C. did it<br /> D. didn’t they<br /> Question 69: A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself _________its enemies cannot find it.<br /> A. therefore<br /> B. so that<br /> C. due to<br /> D. because<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in<br /> meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.<br /> Question 70: Serving as president of the USA during his fourth term in office, Franklin Roosevelt died in<br /> April 1945.<br /> A. Franklin Roosevelt passed away in April 1945, while in his fourth term of office as US president.<br /> B. Franklin Roosevelt passed away in April 1945 after he had been president of the USA for four terms.<br /> C. Dying in his office in April 1945, Franklin Roosevelt was in the middle of his fourth term as US<br /> president.<br /> D. While serving the president of the USA, who was then in his fourth term, Franklin Roosevelt died in<br /> April 1945.<br /> Question 71: The criminal is believed to be living abroad.<br /> A. There’s a belief that the criminal should be living abroad.<br /> B. It is believed that the criminal is living abroad.<br /> C. The belief is that the criminal should be living abroad.<br /> D. It believes that the criminal is living abroad.<br /> Question 72: “No, I didn’t come to see her that night!”<br /> A. He denied having come to see her that night.<br /> B. He denied to have come to see her that night.<br /> C. He denied not having come to see her that night.<br /> D. He refused to have come to see her that night.<br /> http://facebook.com/thithudaihoc<br /> <br /> Trang 5/8 - Mã đề thi 485<br /> <br />