Đề thi thử đại học năm 2014 môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Đề số 55

ailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968, with the beginning of the National Science Foundation's Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP).Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil and gas industry, the DSDP's drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean's surface and drill in very deep waters, extracting samples of sediments and rock from the ocean floor. 
 The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15-year research program that ended in November 1983. During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000 core samples of seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the world. The Glomar Challenger's core samples have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked like hundreds of millions of years ago and to calculate what it will probably look like millions of years in the future. Today, largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger's voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth. 
 The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information critical to understanding the world's past climates. Deep-ocean sediments provide a climatic record stretching back hundreds of millions of years, because they are largely isolated from the mechanical erosion and the intense chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy much land-based evidence of past climates. This record has already provided insights into the patterns and causes of past climatic change - information that may be used to predict future climates. 
Câu 36: The author refers to the ocean bottom as a "frontier" in line 2 because it____. 
A. is not a popular area for scientific research 	B. contains a wide variety of life forms 
C. attracts courageous explorers 	D. is an unknown territory 
Câu 37: The word "inaccessible" in line 3 is closest in meaning to____. 
unrecognizable B. unreachable C. unusable D. unsafe 
Câu 38: The author mentions outer space in line 6 because____. 
A. the Earth's climate millions of years ago was similar to conditions in outer space. 
B. it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment 
C. rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor 
D. techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration 
Câu 39: Which of the following is true of the Glomar Challenger? 
A. It is a type of submarine. B. It is an ongoing project. 
C. It has gone on over 100 voyages D. It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968 
Câu 40: The word " extracting " in line 11 is closest in meaning to____. 
A. breaking B. locating C. removing D. analyzing 
Câu 41: The deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was____.
A. an attempt to find new sources of oil and gas 	B. the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom 
C. composed of geologists form all over the world 	D. funded entirely by the gas and oil industry 
Câu 42: The word "strength " in line 17 is closest in meaning to____. 
basis B. purpose C. discovery D. endurance 
Câu 43: The word "they " in line 22 refers to____. 
years B. climates C. sediments D. cores 
Câu 44: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea Drilling Project? 
A. Geologists were able to determine the Earth's appearance hundreds of millions of years ago. 
 	B. Two geological theories became more widely accepted 
C. Information was revealed about the Earth's past climatic changes. 
D. Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen. 
Chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.
Câu 45: Havy: “Thanks for your help, Judy.”	 Judy: “______.”
A. With all my heart B. Never remind me C. It’s my pleasure D. Wish you
Câu 46: "Just think, ______ 2 years' time, we'll be 20 both."
A. under B. in C. after D. over
Câu 47: Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!”	 John: “______” 
A. I’m glad you like it. B. But do you know how much it costs?
C. In fact, I myself don’t like it. D. You’re welcomed.
Câu 48: Anne persisted ______ her search for the truth about what had happened.
A. at B. about C. on D. in
Câu 49: If she ______ sick, she would have gone out with me to the party.
A. wasn’t B. hadn’t been C. hasn’t been D. weren’t
Câu 50: - “________ detective stories?”	 - “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”
A. What do you think about B. Are you fond of C. How about D. What do people feel about
Câu 51: - “Would you mind lending me your bike?”	 - “ ______ .”
A. Yes. Here it is B. Not at all C. Great D. Yes, let’s
Câu 52: They would ______ go by air than travel by train.
A. always B. better C. prefer D. rather
Câu 53: Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as _______ as possible.
A. economizing B. economic C. uneconomically D. economically
Câu 54: ______ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him.
A. With B. On C. At D. During
Câu 55: - “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” - “ _______.”
A. Not yet B. Yes, it was C. I don’t think that D. Sorry, I don’t
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ/ cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa để các câu sau trở thành câu đúng.
Câu 56: By measuring the color of a star, astronomers can tell how hot is it.
 A B C D
Câu 57: Exploration of the Solar System is continuing, and at the present rate of progress all the planets will have been contacted within the near 50 years. A B C D
Câu 58: Grover Cleveland was the only American president served two nonconsecutive terms. 
 A B C D
Câu 59: Calcium, the most abundantly mineral in the body, works with phosphorus in maintaining bones and teeth. 
 A B C D
Câu 60: The next host for the SEA Games is Laos. It is Laos' the first time as the host for the biennial-games.
 A B C D
Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau đây.
Câu 61: "Leave my house now or I'll call the police!" shouted the lady to the man.
A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn't leave her house.
B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn't leave her house.
C. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn't leave her house.
D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn't leave her house. 
Câu 62: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months before. 	B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten months. 	D. He didn't have any test on his eyes in ten months.
Câu 63: The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.
 A. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea. B. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in.
 C. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming. D. The sea was too rough to the children's swimming. 
Câu 64: David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous. 	B. David drove so fast and was very dangerous.
C. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous. 	D. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.
Câu 65: The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”
A. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately.
B. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately.
C. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately.
D. The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately. 
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 66 đến 75.
Owning a car
Owning a car has several advantages. (66)____ you can go wherever you want, whenever you want. You don’t have to depend on public transport and (67)____ you feel more independent. (68)_____ you are able to give lifts to friends, or carry heavy loads of shopping. (69)_____ there can be problems, especially if you live in a city. Running a car can be expensive, and you have to spend money on items (70)____ petrol, servicing the car, and repairs. You might also have problem with parking, as everywhere is more and more crowded with cars. (71)____ most people feel that the advantages of owning a car outweigh the disadvantages. 
(72)____ most young people of my age start driving as soon as they can. (73)____ I think that cars nowadays have become more essential, but I also feel that they cause a lot of problems, (74)___ they are noisy and dirty. (75)_____ the large numbers of cars on the roads means that most town and cities are organized for the convenience of cars, and the needs of pedestrians are ignored. 
Câu 66: A. First of all 	B. As a result 	C. Personally 	D. Besides this
Câu 67: A. however 	B. personally 	C. since 	D. as a result 
Câu 68: A. In contrast 	B. In my view 	C. Besides this 	D. However
Câu 69: A. On the other hand 	B. To sum up 	C. Thus 	D. For example
Câu 70: A. as 	B. such as 	C. owning to 	D. then
Câu 71: A. Finally 	B. Secondly 	C. However 	D. As
Câu 72: A. For 	B. Next 	C. As well as this 	D. Consequently
Câu 73: A. For example 	B. Personally 	C. Nevertheless 	D. In comparison
Câu 74: A. for example 	B. however 	C. thus 	D. since
Câu 75: A. As a result 	B. Moreover 	C. Personally 	D. In comparison
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với ba từ còn lại trong mỗi câu.
Câu 76: A. food 	B. shoot 	C. book 	D. boot
Câu 77: A. secure 	B. police 	C. council 	D. socialize
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với ba từ còn lại trong mỗi câu.
Câu 78: A. medicine 	B. endanger 	C. addition 	D. survival
Câu 79: A. corridor 	B. enormous 	C. mystery	D. separate
Câu 80: A. effectiveness	B. entertainment	C. environment	D. endangerment
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