Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia lần 2 môn Tiếng Anh năm 2017

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ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA 2017 LẦN 2
Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 90 phút
SECTION A (8 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1:
A. comfortable
B. syllable
C. able
D. capable
Question 2:
A. habitat
B. protection
C. essential
D. priority
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3:
A. mature
B. nature
C. culture
D. measure
Question 4:
A. geological
B. delicious
C. experiment
D. laborious
Question 5:
A. absentee
B. attitude
C. referee
D. engineer
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6:	When	to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
A. asking	B. to be asked	C. to be asking	D. asked
Question 7:	If I hadn't worked hard when I was young I	where I am now.
A. won't have been	B. would be	C. hadn't been	D. wouldn't be
Question 8:	You	as well seek for a fish in the tree as try to do that.
A. might	B. should	C. would	D. must
Question 9:	Nellie Ross of Wyoming was the first woman	governor in the United States.
A. who elected	B. her election as	C. was elected	D. to be elected
Question 10:	Parent: Did my son pass the test?
Teacher: 	.
A. I afraid no	B. I afraid not	C. I’m afraid to	D. I’m afraid not
Question 11:	broken into while we were away on holiday.
A. We had our house	B. Thieves had our house C. It was our house	D. They have
Question 12:	If only I	the chance to study when I was younger.
A. have had	B. will have	C. was having	D. had had
Question 13:	 	with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.
A. Compare them	B. If you compare	C. When compared	D. A comparison
Question 14:	At the center of the Earth’s solar system 	.
A. the Sun lies	B. is where the Sun lies	C. does the Sun lie	D. lies the Sun
Question 15:	 	it with my own eyes, I would have never believed it.
A. Unless I had not seen	B. Provided I had seen	C. If I had seen	D. Had I not seen
Question 16:	Nobody seems to like Jessica, 	.
A. does it	B. do they	C. don’t they	D. doesn’t it
Question 17:	The guerrillas are trained in special mountain camps.	believed to be at least ten such camps high up in the sierras.
A. It is	B. There is	C. They are	D. There are
Question 18:	Jane has never tried Sushi, 	she intend to.
A. neither has	B. not either	C. nor	D. nor does
Question 19:	Unlike many modernist poets, 	based on ordinary speech.
A. the poetry written by Robert Frost	B. the works of Robert Frost were
Robert Frost wrote poems that were	D. Robert Frost’s poems were
Question 20:	Remind Tony about the party	he's forgotten.
in case	B. unless	C. provided that	D. except
Question 21:	It’s essential that every student	the exam before attending the course.
A. passes	B. would pass	C. passed	D. pass
Question 22:	Once known as the “Golden State” because of its gold mines, 	.
North Carolina today mines few metallic minerals
few metallic minerals are mined in North Carolina today
there are few metallic minerals mined in North Carolina today
today in North Carolina few metallic minerals are mined
Question 23:	The chairman requested that 	.
the members studied more carefully the problem
the problem was more carefulnessly studied
with more carefulness the problem could be studied
the members study the problem more carefully
Question 24:	When archeologists discovered the ruins of the Olympic Stadium, interest in the Games
 	.
A. was renewed	B. were renewed	C. they were renewed	D. renewed
Question 25:	The message was written in the sand	a stick.
A. through	B. from	C. with	D. by
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 26:	We are very grateful to Professor Humble for his generosity in donating this wonderful painting to the museum.
A. meanness	B. sympathy	C. gratitude	D. churlishness
Question 27:	He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money.
A. authentic	B. forger	C. faulty	D. original
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 28:	It was not until the late 1970s when these country people could enjoy the benefits of electricity.
A	B	C	D
Question 29:	Neither the director nor any members of the staff is working overtime today.
A	B	C	D
Question 30:	A big wedding requires a lot of preparation, such as sending invitations, hiring costumes
A	B	C
and choose dishes.
D
Question 31:	When attempt to explain children’s food preferences, researchers are faced with contradictions.
A	B	C	D
Question 32:	People live in big cities often have trouble making friends.
A	B	C	D
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 from 33 to 42.
When Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492, there were already an estimated thirty to forty million people living in North and South America. It has therefore been quite easy for some to refute the idea that Columbus "discovered" America. How and when these inhabitants came to America has been the source of much scientific research and discussion. Most archeologists agree that the first Americans, the true "discoverers" of America, came from northeastern Asia.
There is also a considerable amount of proof that inhabitants have been in the Americas for at least 15,000 years.
To get to the Americas, these people had to cross over the 55-mile-wide Bering Strait that separates Asia and North America. According to one theory, these people crossed over during periods when a land bridge existed between the two continents. During Ice Ages, so much of the Earth's water was frozen that the sea levels dropped, and it was possible to walk from Asia to North America.
Question 33:	What is the author's main purpose?
To explain how Columbus discovered America
To show how people came to America before Columbus
To demonstrate the importance to archeologists of northeastern Asia
To explain how to cross the Bering Strait
Question 34:	In 1492, how many people were probably in the Americas?
A. Fewer than thirty million	B. Exactly thirty million
C. Forty million or fewer	D. At least forty million
Question 35:	The word "refute" in line 2 is closest in meaning to
A. theorize	B. support	C. contradict	D. defend
Question 36:	It is implied in the passage that
Columbus was really the first person in America
scientists are sure about America's first inhabitants
Columbus arrived at almost the same time as America's first inhabitants
all is not known about America's first inhabitants
Question 37:	There is general agreement that the first people who came to North America came from
A. Europe	B. South America	C. northeastern Asia	D. Africa
Question 38:	The word "considerable" in line 5 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Large	B. Weak	C. Well-known	D. Considerate
Question 39:	The word "separates" in line 6 is closest in meaning to
A. differentiates	B. divides	C. joins	D. crosses
Question 40:	Which of the following is NOT stated about the Bering Strait?
A. It is 55 miles wide.	B. It separates North America and Asia.
C. It was probably a land bridge during the Ice Ages. D. It is a land bridge today.
Question 41:	The word "frozen" in line 8 could best be replaced by
A. cool	B. dirty	C. solid	D. wet
Question 42:	Where in the passage does the author mention how long people have probably been in the Americas?
Lines 1-2	B. Lines 3-4	C. Lines 4-5	D. Lines 8-9
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 43:	When their rent increased from $200 to $400 a month, they protested against such a
tremendous increase.
light	B. huge	C. tiring	D. difficult
Question 44:	The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage.
A. increase	B. necessity	C. demand	D. decrease
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 45 to 54.
Drawing has always been a very popular hobby. Young children draw with a pencil as (45) 	as they can hold one. Drawing is often seen as a special skill, and it is (46) 	that some people seem to draw perfect pictures without any effort. Yet drawing, like writing, can be (47) 	; you can draw accurately if you work really hard at it.
Drawing is first (48) 	all about looking carefully. It sounds easy to say that all you (49) 	to do is look at things, but it really is that simple. The best way to draw a familiar (50) 	is to imagine that you are looking at it for the first (51) 	.
Nowadays there are (52) 	courses and materials available than ever before (53) 	means that you can experiment to improve your skills. The only (54) 	is your imagination.
Question 45:
A. fast
B. immediately
C. soon
D. shortly
Question 46:
A. true
B. actual
C. exact
D. real
Question 47:
A. discovered
B. made
C. learnt
D. reached
Question 48:
A. of
B. in
C. from
D. for
Question 49:
A. should
B. need
C. must
D. could
Question 50:
A. topic
B. subject
C. area
D. person
Question 51:
A. period
B. term
C. moment
D. time
Question 52:
A. more
B. many
C. plenty
D. much
Question 53:
A. who
B. what
C. where
D. which
Question 54:
A. final
B. end
C. limit
D. finish
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 from 55 to 64.
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810 a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and- sealing process of canning. And in the 1850's an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860's, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year.
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets. Growing urban populations created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890's, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. An easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870's, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920's and 1930's.
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly foods that were heavy in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare.
Question 55:	What does the passage mainly discuss?
Causes of food spoilage
Commercial production of ice
Inventions that led to changes in the American diet
Population movements in the nineteenth century
Question 56:	The phrase “in season” in line 1 refers to 	
A. a kind of weather	B. a particular time of year
C. an official schedule	D. a method of flavoring food
Question 57:	During the 1860's, canned food products were 	
A. unavailable in rural areas	B. shipped in refrigerator cars
C. available in limited quantities	D. a staple part of the American diet
Question 58:	It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use 	
A. before 1860	B. before 1890	C. after 1900	D. after 1920
Question 59:	The word “them” in line 11 refers to 	
A. refrigerator cars	B. perishables	C. growers	D. distances
Question 60:	The word “fixture” in line 16 is closest in meaning to
A. luxury item	B. substance	C. commonplace object	D. mechanical device
Question 61:	The author implies that in the 1920's and 1930's home deliveries of ice 	
A. decreased in number	B. were on an irregular schedule
C. increased in cost	D. occurred only in the summer
Question 62:	The word “Nevertheless” in line 19 is closest in meaning to 	
A. therefore	B. because	C. occasionally	D. however
Question 63:	Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Drying	B. Canning	C. Cold storage	D. Chemical additives
Question 64:	Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.
Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners.
Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables.
People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.
SECTION B (2 points)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answers in complete sentences on your answer sheet.
Question 1:	You should not send money to us by post under any circumstances.
è Under no circumstances .......................................................................................................................
Question 2:	Jeremy regrets not having accepted the job he was offered.
è Jeremy wishes .....................................................................................................................................
Question 3:	People say that police arrested three men after the explosion.
è Three men ..........................................................................................................................................
Question 4:	I was allowed to go out even though it was very late.
è My parents let .....................................................................................................................................
Question 5:	I didn’t know she was the examiner, so I made a silly joke.
è Had ....................................................................................................................................................
Write a paragraph of 120-140 words about reasons why you can keep cats as pets.
The following prompts might be helpful to you.
Make great companions
Easy to look after
Cheap to keep
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