Đề thi thử đại học năm 2014 môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Đề số 94

iversity?
A. The special function a particular species plays in an ecosystem. B. The number of species present in an ecosystem.
C. The genetic uniqueness of the species within an ecosystem. D. The size of the area an ecosystem covers.
Question 57: The author mentioned the sea urchin in the last paragraph in order to_____.
A. illustrate the richness of life in California waters. B. illustrate the special importance of a particular species.
C. increase the reader’s awareness of the sea urchin’s endangered status.
D. advocate the protection for the kelp forest environment.
Question 58: The word “impartial” in the passage is closest in meaning to_____.
A. neutral 	B. subjective 	C. theoretical 	D. uncertain
Question 59:Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Local biodiversity may change, but global biodiversity does not.
B. All species have the same significance when considering biodiversity.
C. The concept of biodiversity is of little value to ecologists.
D. The earth is experiencing a reduction in global biodiversity
Question 60: Look at numbers [1], [2], [3], [4] in paragraph 5 of the passage. Where would the following sentence best fit? The effect of this would be a dramatic loss of local biodiversity.
A. [1] 	B. [2] 	C. [3] 	D. [4]
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions from 61 to 70.
The organization that today is known as the Bank of America did start out in America, but under quite a different name. Italian American A.P. Giannini established this bank on October 17, 1904, in a renovated saloon in San Francisco’s Italian community of North Beach under the name Bank of Italy, with immigrants and first-time bank customers comprising the majority of his first customers. During its development, Giannini’s bank survived major crises in the form of a natural disaster and a major economic upheaval that not all other banks were able to overcome.
One major test for Giannini’s bank occurred on April 18, 1906, when a massive earthquake struck San Francisco, followed by a raging fire that destroyed much of the city. Giannini obtained two wagons and teams of horses, filled the wagons with the bank’s reserves, mostly in the form of gold, covered the reserves with crates of oranges, and escaped from the chaos of the city with his clients’ funds protected. In the aftermath of the disaster, Giannini’s bank was the first to resume operations. Unable to install the bank in a proper office setting, Giannini opened up shop on the Washington Street Wharf on a makeshift desk created from boards and barrels.
In the period following the 1906 fire, the Bank of Italy continued to prosper and expand. By 1918 there were twenty-four branches of the Bank of Italy, and by 1928 Giannini had acquired numerous other banks, including a Bank of America located in New York City. In 1930 he consolidated all the branches of the Bank of Italy, the Bank of America in New York City, and another Bank of America that he had formed in California into the Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association.
A second major crisis for the bank occurred during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Although Giannini had already retired prior to the darkest days of the Depression, he became incensed when his successor began selling off banks during the bad economic times. Giannini resumed leadership of the bank at the age of sixty-two. Under Giannini’s leadership, the bank weathered the storm of the Depression and subsequently moved into a phase of overseas development.
Question 61: According to the passage, Giannini_____.
A. opened the Bank of America in 1904.	B. worked in a bank in Italy.
C. set up the Bank of America prior to setting up the bank of Italy. D. later changed the name of the Bank of Italy.
Question 62: Where did Giannini open his first bank?
A. In New York City 	B. in what used to be a bar	C. On Washington Street Wharf 	 D. on a makeshift desk
Question 63: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the San Francisco earthquake?
A. It happened in 1906. 	B. It occurred in the aftermath of a fire.
C. It caused problems for Giannini’s bank. 	D. It was a tremendous earthquake.
Question 64: The word “raging” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by_____.
A. angered 	B. localized 	C. intense 	D. feeble
Question 65: It can be inferred from the passage that Giannini used crates of oranges after the earthquake_____.
A. to hide the gold. 	B. to fill up the wagons.
C. to provide nourishment for his customers. 	D. to protect the gold from the fire.
Question 66: The passage states that after his retirement, Giannini_____.
A. began selling off banks. 	B. caused economic misfortune to occur.
C. supported the bank’s new management. 	D. returned to work.
Question 67: The expression “weathered the storm of ”in the last paragraph could best be replaced by_____.
A. found a cure for B. rained on the parade of	C. survived the ordeal of D. blew its stack at
Question 68: Where in the passage does the author describe Giannini’s first banking clients?
A. Lines 2-5 	B. Lines 7-8 	C. Lines 12-13 	D. Lines 14-16
Question 69: How is the information in the passage presented?
A. In chronological order 	B. In order of importance
C. A cause followed by an effect 	D. Classifications with examples
Question 70: The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses_____.
A. bank failures during the Great Depression.	B. a third major crisis of the Bank of America.
C. the international development of the Bank of America.	D. how Giannini spent his retirement.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is correct and closest in meaning to each of the following sentences from 71 to 75.
Question 71: “I would suggest that we should try to get local support for the new motorway.”
A. I suggested they should try to get local support for the new motorway.
B. I wanted to know why shouldn’t we try to get local support for the new motorway.
C. I suggested we should try getting local support for the new motorway.
D. My suggestion was that we try to get local support for the new motorway.
Question 72: “Don’t tell anyone or you will be sorry.”
A. She said she was sorry as I didn’t tell her. 	B. I would be sorry if she didn’t tell me.
C. She warned me not to tell anyone. 	D. She said that I should apologize to her.
Question 73:Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to exist on the money they earn.
A. Many people are getting less and less money from work, so they don’t have enough to live.
B. Many people nowadays find it difficult to make both ends meet.
C. The prices are getting higher and people can’t live with the money they earn.
D. Many people nowadays do not live on the salary.
Question 74: I wasn’t in the office yesterday, so you must have spoken to my assistant.
A. I wasn’t in the office yesterday, so it was my assistant that you spoke to.
B. I wasn’t in the office yesterday, so you couldn’t speak to me.
C. I wasn’t in the office yesterday, so I couldn’t have spoken to you.
D. I wasn’t in the office yesterday, so it must have been my assistant that you spoke to.
Question 75: Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week.
A. An increased number of travelers are being stopped by customs officials this week.
B. The increased number of travelers are being stopped by customs officials this week.
C. An increased number of travelers stopped by customs officials this week.
D. The increased number of travelers is being stopped by customs officials this week.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet that best combines the two sentences from 76 to 80.
Question 76:He was suspected to have stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him for days.
A. Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
B. He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.
C. Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
D. Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
Question 77:Very few students understand his lecture. The subject of his lecture is very confusing.
A. Very few students understand his lecture, the subject of which is very confusing.
B. Very few students understand his lecture, of which subject is very confusing.
C. The subject of his lecture, which very few students understand, is very confusing.
D. The subject of his lecture, which is very confusing, very few students understand.
Question 78: I didn’t know that you were at home. I didn’t visit you.
A. If I knew that you were at home, I would visit you. B. If I had known that you were at home, I would have visited you.
C. If I knew that you had been at home, I would have visited you. D. If I would know that you were at home, I visited you.
Question 79: People make wine to enjoy themselves. It is wine that has bad effects on their mental and physical health.
A. Despite making wine to enjoy themselves, it is wine that has bad effects on their mental and physical health.
B. Despite having bad effects on their mental and physical health, people make wine to enjoy themselves.
C. Although people make wine to enjoy themselves, it is wine that has bad effects on their mental and physical health.
D. Both A & C are correct.
Question 80: They were buying a cup of coffee. The public address system called out Nigel’s name.
A. Just as they were buying a cup of coffee when the public address system called out Nigel’s name.
B. As they were buying a cup of coffee then the public address system called out Nigel’s name.
C. They were buying a cup of coffee when the public address system called out Nigel’s name.
D. Just as the public address system called out Nigel’s name, they were buying a cup of coffee.
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