Question 6: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (20point)
In addition to the great ridges and volcanic chains, the oceans conceal another form of undersea mountains: the strange guyot, or flat-topped seamount. No marine geologist even suspected the existence of these isolated mountains until they were discovered by geologist Harry H. Hess in 1946. He was serving at the time as naval officer on a ship equipped with a fathometer. Hess named these truncated peaks for the nineteenth-century Swiss-born geologist Arnold Guyot, who had served on the faculty of Princeton University for thirty years. Since then, hundreds of guyots have been discovered in every ocean but the Arctic. Like offshore canyons, guyots present a challenge to oceanographic theory. They are believed to be extinct volcanoes. Their flat tops indicate that they once stood above or just below the surface, where the action of waves leveled off their peaks. Yet today, by definition, their summits are at least 600 feet below the surface, and some are as deep as 8,200 feet. Most lie between 3,200 feet and 6,500 feet. Their tops are not really flat but slope upward to a low pinnacle at the center. Dredging from the tops of guyots has recovered basalt and coral rubble, and that would be expected from the eroded tops of what were once islands. Some of this material is over 80 million years old. Geologists think the drowning of the guyots involved two processes: The great weight of the volcanic mountains depressed the sea floor beneath them, and the level of the sea rose a number of times, especially when the last Ice Age ended, some 8,000 to 11.000 years ago.
51. What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To trace the career of Arnold Guyot.
B. To describe feature of the undersea world.
C. To present the results of recent geologic research.
D. To discuss underwater ridges and volcano chains
52. The word “conceal” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Contain B. Erode C. Hide D. Create
53. The passage implies that guyots were first detected by means of________.
A. a fathometer B. computer analysic
C. a deep-sea diving expedition D. research submarines
54. The author indicates that Arnold Guyot________.
A. was Harry Hess's instructor B. invented the fathometer
C. named the guyed after himself D. taught at Princeton University
55. What does the passage say about the Arctic Ocean?
A. The first guyot was discovered there.
B. No guyots have ever been found there.
C. There are more guyots there than in any other ocean.
D. It is impossible that guyots were ever formed there.
56. The author states that offshore canyons and guyots have which of the following characteristics in common?
A. Both are found on the ocean floor near continental shelves.
B. Both present oceanographers with a mystery.
C. Both were formed by volcanic activity.
D. Both were, at one time, above the surface of the sea.
57. According to the passage, most guyots are found at a depth of________.
A. less than 600 feet. B. between 600 and 3,200 feet.
C. between 3,200 and 6,500 feet D. more than 8,200 feet
51. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “rubble”?
A. Fragments B. Mixture C. Columns D. Core
51. According to the passage, which of the following two processes were involved in the submersion of guyots?
A. Erosion and volcanic activity.
B. The sinking of the sea floor and the rising of sea level.
C. Mountain building and the action of ocean currents
D. High tides and earthquakes
60. According to the passage, when did sea level significantly rise?
A. In 1946 B. In the nineteenth century
C. From 8,000 to 11,000 years D. 80 million years ago
1. The team are still stunned by their ... from the World Cup (eliminate)
2. The Olypic Games are to promote the solidarity among countries and the ... (sport)
3. I could never play team sports. I lack the. ... (spirit)
4. Japan and South Korea .... hosted the World Cup finals in 2002
Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions
Conversation
Some recent research into conversation between men and women has produced results which will surprise few women. Men always interrupt women when they talk. One researcher feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational housework. They expect women to play a supporting role. So a man interrupts in a display of dominance or control. Men also have a much more unpleasant listening style. Whereas a woman uses gestures or says "mm", a man will say such things as "right" or "okay" thus setting the stage for an interruption. Conservation of this kind is, then, hardly meaningful communication. Male talk is often argumentative while the other person has said. The research would indicate that women are better listeners than men. Yet, listeing secretly to conservations between groups of women, one has the impression of several simultaneous monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak.
Question 28: Do men always interrupt women when they talk? *
5 điểm
Yes, they do
No, they don't
No, they always don't interrupt women
Question 29: What do men expect women to do in conversation? *
5 điểm
they expect woman to play a supporting role
they expect woman to play main role
they don't expect woman to play main role
Question 30: What will a man say when a woman uses gestures or says "mm"? *
5 điểm
A man will say such things as "right" thus setting the stage for an interruption.
A man will say such things as "right" or "okay" thus setting the stage for interruption.
A man will say such things as "right" or "okay" thus setting the stage for an interruption.
Question 31: Is male talk often argumentative? *
5 điểm
Yes, it is
No, it isn't
Male talk isn't often argumentative.
Question 32: Are men better listeners than women? *
5 điểm
No, they aren't
Yes, they are
No, women aren't better listeners than men
The Olympic Game
Every four years people all over the world watch the Olypic Games
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.
SOLAR ENERGY
Sunlight carries huge amounts of energy. You can feel the Sun’s energy when sunlight warms your skin on a summer day. To capture the Sun’s energy, scientists have developed solar cells, called photovoltaic cells. These cells convert sunlight into electricity.
When sunlight hits a solar cell, some of the light energy is absorbed. This light energy causes the particles in the solar cell to move faster, and the movement of these particles creates electricity.
In some places, large panels of solar cells harvest sunshine to make electricity for homes and businesses. Solar cells have been placed on cars and appliances, too. Since the Sun sends abundant free energy streaming toward Earth 24 hours a day, people in many parts of the world, not just the sunniest places, have fixed solar cells and solar panels on the roofs of their houses or businesses to lower their energy costs.
Experts say that the huge installation of solar panels in sunny regions could generate enough electricity to supply an entire country. Capturing this energy can help overcome our diminishing energy supply. New ways to capture this energy are being developed all the time to maximize efficiency.
1. What is the source of solar energy?
A. sunlight B. photovoltaic cells C. solar panels D. electricity
2. Solar cells are used ______________.
A. to collect energy from the sun B. to provide sunlight to houses
C. to convert sunlight into electricity D. both A and C are correct
3. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Solar cells absorb all of the light energy from the sun.
B. The light energy causes the particles to move faster to make electricity.
C. Solar energy can be used to power homes and businesses only.
D. Large solar panels have been placed on cars and appliances.
4. Where have people fixed solar panels?
A. On the roofs of their houses B. Anywhere outside their houses
C. Inside their houses D. In the sunniest places
II. Read the passage again and answer the following questions. 1. Where did the Maori come from? ->…………………..………………..……..……………………. 2. Are there about 280,000 Maori today? ->………………..………….........……..…..……………………. 3. What do the Maori look like? ->……...................………………………………………………. 4. What do they do at their yearly competitions? ->…………………..…............…………………………………. 5. How do they keep their traditions? ->…………………..…............……
11 . Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow
THANKS GIVING DAY
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and the New Year. It is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. The first Thanksgiving celebration was held in 1621. Traditional foods are turkey, sweet potatoes, fruits and vegetables. Many people have pumpkin pie for dessert at the end of the meal. It is the time for counting our blessings we have received during the year and being with our families and friends.
1.Where is Thanksgiving celebrated?
_________________________________________________________
2. When is the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
_________________________________________________________
3. Is turkey a traditional food?
_________________________________________________________
4. What do many people have for dessert at the end of the meal?
_______________________________________________________
VI. 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. (1 pt)
In the USA, there are two days for children to express their love and gratitude to their parents: Mother day and Father's Day. Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. On this day, mothers usually receive greeting cards and gifts from their husbands and children The best gift of all American moms is a day of leisure. The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard. Flowers are an important part of the day. Mothers are often given a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly. Father's Day is celebrated throughout the USA on the third Sunday in June. The holiday customs are similar to Mother's Day. Dad also receives the same gifts as what moms get on their day.
1. This passage is mainly about
A. celebrations for teachers B. festivals in the USA
C. celebrations for parents in the USA D. festivals for parents in the world.
2. According to the passage, Mother’s Day is celebrated
A. on the third Sunday in May B. on the second Sunday in May
C. on the last weekend in may D. on the first weekend
3. According to the passage, which can mother NOT receive on Mother's Day?
A. greeting cards B. a day of leisure
C. flowers D. a wedding dress
4. Father's Day is held
A. in the west of the USA B. outside the USA
C. throughout the USA D. in the east of the USA