Đọc hiểu -TOEFL- Bài 31

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Reading comprehension -TOEFL- Lesson 31 (Đọc hiểu -TOEFL- Bài 31) Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi: Baseball has been dubbed "America's favorite sport",and many fans contend that there is no greater thrill than watching a good pitcher throw the ball skillfully in a series of expertly delivered "fast" and "curve" balls. Two such pitches, the "rising fastball" and the 5 "breaking curveball" are particularly exasperating to batters because these balls tend to veer in one direction or the other just as they reach home plate. The "rising fastball" zooms forward only to jump up and over the bat as the batter swings. The "breaking curveball" curves toward home plate, but plunges downward unexpectedly at the 10 last moment. Batters attempt to anticipate these pitches, and respond accordingly, while pitchers work at perfecting their "fast" and "curve" ball deliveries. But, according to studies conducted by a team of engineers and psychologists, 15 the "rising fastball" and the "breaking curveball" do not actually exist; they are merely optical illusions. The studies revealed that batters perceive the ball as approaching more slowly or falling more quickly than it actually is, and it is this misperception that produces the visual illusion. Batters tend to have difficulty tracking a ball 20 continuously as it approaches and will briefly divert their eyes to the spot where they think the ball will cross the plate. When a batter has misjudged the speed or angle of a pitch, and shifts his or her gaze in this way, the ball will appear to suddenly rise or dip, and the batter will often miss. 25 How will this finding affect "America's favorite pastime"? No doubt some will vehemently reject the notion that the "rising fastball" and the "breaking curveball"
are mere illusions. But for others, the findings may imbue the game with a new level of intrigue as batters 30 attempt to respond to pitches that don't exist. 1. What does this passage mainly discuss? (A) the difference between fastballs and curveballs (B) America's favorite pastime (C) illusions about the movements of pitched balls (D) perceptional problems among baseball players 2. As used in line 2, the word "contend" could best be replaced by which of the following? (A) maintain (B) operate (C) propose (D) suppose 3. Which of the following words could best replace the word "thrill" in line 2? (A) activity (B) excitement (C) remedy (D) issue 4. In line 5, the word "exasperating" could best be replaced by which of the following? (A) challenging (B) exhausting (C) exciting (D) frustrating 5. As used in line 7, the word "zooms" is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) falls (B) rolls (C) speeds (D) bounces 6. Which of the following words could best replace the word "plunges" as used in line 9? (A) drops (B) withdraws (C) emerges (D) tips 7. According to the author, why is it difficult for the batter to hit the "rising fastball" and the "breaking curveball"? (A) because the ball approaches too quickly (B) because the ball veers just before reaching home plate (C) because the batter misjudges the pitcher's intention (D) because the batter misjudges the speed and angle of the ball 8. In line 16, what does the word "they" refer to? (A) the "rising fastball" and the "breaking curveball" (B) the engineers and psychologists (C) the research studies (D) the optical illusions 9. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "gaze" as used in line 23? (A) to glance rapidly (B) to blink rapidly (C) to look steadily (D) to peek briefly
10. According to the passage, how is the illusion of the "rising fastball" and the "breaking curveball" produced? (A) by the pitcher's delivery (B) by the batter's failing to track the ball accurately (C) by the speed and angle of the ball (D) by the studies of engineers and psychologists 11. Which of the following could best replace the word "vehemently" in line 27? (A) certainly (B) impassively (C) socially (D) furiously 12. The word "imbue" in line 29 is closest in meaning to which of the following? (A) fill (B) spoil (C) affect (D) change