(Viên chức Mầm non) 650 câu trắc nghiệm Đọc hiểu tiếng Anh có đáp án - Phần 7
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ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
MickeyMantlewasoneofthegreatestbaseballplayersofalltime.Heplayed fortheNewYorkYankeesintheiryearsofglory.FromthetimeMantlebegan toplayprofessionallyin1951tohislastyearin1968,baseballwasthemost populargameintheUnitedStates.Formanypeople,Mantlesymbolizedthe hope, prosperity, and confidence of America at that time.
Mantlewasafastandpowerfulplayer,a“switch-hitter”whocouldbatboth right-handedandlefthanded.Hewongameaftergame,oneWorldSeries championshipafteranother,forhisteam.Hewasawonderfulathlete,butthis alone cannot explain America’s fascination withhim.
Perhapsitwasbecausehewasahandsome,red-hairedcountryboy,theson ofapoorminerfromOklahoma.Hiscareer,fromtheleadminesoftheWestto theheightsofsuccessandfame,wasafairy-taleversionoftheAmerican dream.OrperhapsitwasbecauseAmericaalwayslovesa“natural”:apersonwhowinswithoutseemingtotry,whosetalentappearstocomefromaninner grace. That was Mickey Mantle.
Butlikemanycelebrities,MickeyMantlehadaprivatelifethatwasfullof problems.Heplayedwithoutcomplaintdespiteconstantpainfrominjuries.He lived to fulfill his father’s dreams and drank toforget his father’s early death.
Itwasaterribleaddictionthatfinallydestroyedhisbody.Itgavehimcirrhosis oftheliverandacceleratedtheadvanceoflivercancer.EvenwhenMickey Mantlehadturnedawayfromhisoldlifeandwarnedyoungpeoplenotto followhisexample,thedestructiveprocesscouldnotbestopped.Despitea livertransplantoperationthathadallthosewholovedandadmiredhimhoping for a recovery, Mickey Mantle died ofcancer at the age of 63.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Mickey Mantle’ssuccess and private life full of problems
MickeyMantle asthe greatest baseball player of all time
Mickey Mantleand the history of baseball
Mickey Mantleand his career as a baseball player
Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích: Đọc toàn bộ bài đọc ta sẽ thấy ý chính của bài là thành công và cuộc đời khó khăn của Mickey Mantle.
It can be inferredfrom paragraph 1 that Mantle ______.
introduced baseball into the US
earned a lot of money from baseball
had to try hard to be aprofessional player
played for New York Yankees all his life
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Dòng 4: "For many people, Mantle symbolized the hope, prosperity, and confidence of America at that time."
The word “this” inparagraph 2 refers to ______.
Mantle’s beingfascinated by many people
Mantle’s being awonderful athlete
Mantle’s being a “switch-hitter”
Mantle’s beinga fast and powerful player
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Dòng 7: "He was a wonderful athlete..."
ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatformostAmericans ______.
successin Mantle’s career was difficult to believe
Mantlehad a lot ofdifficultyachieving fame and success
successin Mantle’s career was unnatural
Mantle had to be trained hard to become a good player
Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích: Dòng 7: "...but this alone cannot explain America’s fascination with him."
The author uses the word “But” in paragraph 4 to ______.
explain how Mantle got into trouble
giveanexample of the trouble in Mantle’sprivate life
give an argument in favor of Mantle’s success and fame
change the topic of the passage
Chọn đáp án D
Giải thích: 3 đoạn đầu tác giả tập trung nói về sự nghiệp của Mantle. Đến đoạn thứ 4, bắt đầu từ "But...", tác giả nói về "private life" ⇒ "But" được dùng để thay đổi đề tài của đoạn văn.
Theword“accelerated”inparagraph5isclosestinmeaningto ______.
delayed
worsened
bettered
quickened
đáp án D
Giải thích: accelerate: làm nhanh thêm delay: trì hoãn
worsen: làm xấu đi better: làm tốt lên quicken: làm nhanh thêm
Whichofthefollowingismentionedasthemaincauseofthe destruction of Mantle’s body?
His way of life
His loneliness
His own dream
His liver transplant operation
Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích: Dòng 14+15: "drank to forget his father’s early death. It was a terrible addiction that finally destroyed his body.
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
ThecountrysideofBritainiswellknownforitsbeautyandmanycontrasts: itsbaremountainsandmoorland,itslakes,riversandwoods,anditslong,often wildcoastline.Manyofthemostbeautifulareasarenationalparksandareprotectedfromdevelopment.WhenBritishpeoplethinkofthecountrysidethey thinkoffarmland,aswellasopenspaces.Theyimaginecowsorsheepingreen fieldsenclosedbyhedgesorstonewalls,andfieldsofwheatandbarley.Most farmland is privately owned but is crossed by a network of public footpaths.
Manypeopleassociatethecountrysidewithpeaceandrelaxation.Theyspend theirfreetimewalkingorcyclingthere,orgotothecountryforapicnicora publunch. Insummerpeoplegotofruitfarmsandpickstrawberriesandother fruit.Onlyafewpeoplewholiveinthecountryworkonfarms.Manycommute toworkintowns.Manyothersdreamoflivinginthecountry,wherethey believe they would have a better and healthier lifestyle.
Thecountrysidefacesmanythreats.Someareassociatedwithmodern farmingpractices,andtheuseofchemicalsharmfultoplantsandwildlife.Land isalsoneededfornewhouses.Thegreenbelt,anareaoflandaroundmany cities,isunderincreasingpressure.Planstobuildnewroadsarestrongly opposedbyorganizationstryingtoprotectthecountryside.Protesterssetup camps to prevent, or at least delay, the building work.
Americahasmanyareasofwildandbeautifulscenery,andtherearemany areas,especiallyintheWestinstateslikeMontanaandWyoming,wherefew people live. In the New Englandstates, suchas Vermont andNewHampshire, itiscommontoseesmallfarmssurroundedbyhillsandgreenareas.InOhio, Indiana,IllinoisandotherMidwesternstates,fieldsofcornorwheatreachto the horizon and there are manymiles between towns.
Onlyabout20%ofAmericansliveoutsidecitiesandtowns.Lifemaybe difficultforpeoplewholiveinthecountry.Services likehospitals and schools maybefurtherawayandgoingshoppingcanmeandrivinglongdistances. Somepeopleevenhavetodrivefromtheirhomestothemainroadwheretheir mailis left inabox.Inspiteofthedisadvantages, manypeoplewholive inthe countrysaythattheylikethesafe,clean,attractiveenvironment.Buttheir children often move to a town or city as soon as they can.
AsinBritain,Americansliketogoouttothecountryatweekends.Some people go on camping or fishing trips, othersgo hiking in national parks.
WecanseefromthepassagethatinthecountrysideofBritain ______.
none of the areas faces the sea
only a few farms arepublicly owned
most beautiful areasare not well preserved
it is difficult to travel from one farmto another
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Dòng 5: "Most farmland is privately owned..."
WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasanactivityof relaxation in the countryside of Britain?
Going swimming
Pickingfruit
Going for a walk
Riding a bicycle
Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích: 3 câu đầu đoạn 2: "Many people ... other fruit."
What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 refer to?
Those who dream of living in the country
Those who go to fruit farms in summer
Those who go to the country for a picnic
Thosewho commute to work in towns
Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích: Câu cuối đoạn 2: "Many others dream of living in the country, where they believe they would have a better and healthier lifestyle."
Which of the following threatens the countryside in Britain?
Protests against the building work
Modern farming practices
Plantsand wildlife
The green belt around cities
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Câu đầu đoạn 3: "The countryside faces many threats. Some are associated with modern farming practices."
Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPT ______.
the use of chemicals harms the environment of the countryside
camps are set up by protesters to stop theconstruction work
the greenbelt is under pressure because of the need for land
all organizations strongly oppose plans for road construction
Chọn đáp án D
Giải thích: Câu 4 đoạn 3: "Plans to build new roads are strongly opposed by organizations trying to protect the countryside."
Dịch: Những kế hoạch xây dựng những con đường mới bị các tổ chức cố gắng bảo vệ vùng nông thôn phản đối 1 cách mạnh mẽ.
⇒ Không phải tất cả mà chỉ 1 số tổ chức phản đối.
Thephrase“reachtothehorizon”inparagraph4isclosestin meaning to______.
are limited
are endless
are horizontal
are varied reach to
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: the horizon: trải dài đến đường chân trời limited(adj): có giới hạn
endless(adj): vô tận horizontal(adj): ở chân trời varied(adj): khác, bị thay đổi
Accordingtothepassage,someAmericanschoosetoliveinthe countrybecause ___.
theirchildren enjoy country life
they enjoy the safe, clean, attractiveenvironment there
hospitals, schools and shopsare convenientlylocated there
life there may be easier for them
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Câu thứ 2 từ cuối lên của đoạn 5: "... many people who live in the country say that they like the safe, clean, attractive environment. "
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
The majority ofAmerican people live incities and towns.
ManyBritishpeoplethinkofthecountryasaplaceofpeaceandrelaxation.
TownsinsomeMidwesternstatesintheUSareseparatedbylongdistances.
BothBritishandAmericanpeoplearethinkingofmovingtothecountryside.
Chọn đáp án D
Giải thích: Nội dung A tìm thấy trong câu đầu đoạn 5: "Only about 20% of Americans live outside cities and towns." Nội dung B tìm thấy trong câu đầu đoạn 2: "Many people associate the countryside with peace and relaxation."
Nội dung C có thể tìm thấy trong câu cuối đoạn 4: "there are many miles between towns"
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
TraditionallyinAmerica,helpingthepoorwasamatterforprivatecharities orlocalgovernments.Arrivingimmigrantsdependedmainlyonpredecessors fromtheirhomelandtohelpthemstartanewlife.Inthelate19thandearly 20thcenturies,severalEuropeannationsinstitutedpublic-welfareprograms. ButsuchamovementwasslowtotakeholdintheUnitedStatesbecausethe rapidpaceofindustrializationandthereadyavailabilityoffarmlandseemedto confirm thebelief that anyone who was willing to work could find a job.
MostoftheprogramsstartedduringtheDepressioneraweretemporaryrelief measures,butoneoftheprogramsSocialSecurity–hasbecomeanAmerican institution.Paidforbydeductionsfromthepaychecksofworkingpeople, SocialSecurityensuresthatretiredpersonsreceiveamodestmonthlyincome andalsoprovidesunemploymentinsurance,disabilityinsurance,andother
assistancetothosewhoneedit.SocialSecuritypaymentstoretiredpersonscan startatage62,butmanywaituntilage65,whenthepaymentsareslightly higher. Recently, there hasbeen concern that the Social Securityfund may not haveenoughmoneytofulfillitsobligationsinthe21stcentury,whenthe populationofelderlyAmericansisexpectedtoincreasedramatically.Policy makershaveproposedvariouswaystomakeuptheanticipateddeficit,buta long-termsolutionisstillbeingdebated.IntheyearssinceRoosevelt,other Americanpresidentshaveestablishedassistanceprograms.Theseinclude MedicaidandMedicare;foodstamps,certificatesthatpeoplecanuseto purchasefood;andpublichousingwhichisbuiltatfederalexpenseandmade availabletopersonsonlowincomes.NeedyAmericanscanalsoturntosources otherthanthegovernmentforhelp.Abroadspectrumofprivatecharitiesand voluntaryorganizationsisavailable.VolunteerismisontheriseintheUnited States,especiallyamongretiredpersons.Itisestimatedthatalmost50percent ofAmericansoverage18dovolunteerwork,andnearly75percentofU.S. households contribute money to charity.
New immigrants to the U.S. could seek help from ______.
the people who came earlier
the US government agencies
only charity organizations
volunteerorganizations
Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích: Bằng chứng cho câu trả lời này nằm trong câu “Arriving immigrants depended mainly on predecessors from their homeland to help them start a new life.” Trong đó, từ predecessors có nghĩa tương đương với the people who came earlier (những người đến trước).
IttookwelfareprogramsalongtimetogainafootholdintheU.S. due to the fast growth of______.
industrialization
modernization
urbanization
population
Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích: Trong câu “several European nations instituted public-welfare programs. But such a movement was slow to take hold in the United States because the rapid pace of industrialization” từ fast growth cùng nghĩa với từ rapid pace. Vậy dáp án A là đáp án đúng.
TheSocialSecurityprogramhasbecomepossiblethanksto ______.
deductions fromwages
people’s willingness to work
donations from companies
enforcement laws
Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích: Theo câu “one of the programs Social Security – has become an American institution. Paid for by deductions (sự cắt giảm) from the paychecks (tiền lương) of working people”, tổ chức này được chi trả bởi 1 phần cắt giảm từ tiền lương của những người lao động.
Mostofthepublicassistanceprograms______afterthesevere economic crisis.
were introduced into institutions
did not become institutionalized
functioned fruitfully ininstitutions
did not work in institutions
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Trong câu “Most of the programs started during the Depression era were temporary relief measures, but one of the programs Social Security – has become an American institution.” từ “Depression era” tương đương với cụm từ “severe economic crisis” đều mang nghĩa là cuộc khủng hoảng kinh tế. Theo câu trên thì phần lớn các chương trình hỗ trợ ở thời kỳ khủng hoảng kinh tế ấy chỉ là giải pháp tạm thời sau đó các tổ chức ấy có thể lạitự giải tán và trong số đó chỉ có Social Security được thành lập.
ThatSocialSecuritypaymentswillbeaburdencomesfromthe concern that ______.
elderlypeople ask for more money
the program discourages working people
the number of elderlypeople is growing
younger people do not want to work
Chọn đáp án C
Giải thích: “Recently, there has been concern that the Social Security fund may not have enough money to fulfill its obligations in the 21st century (=Social Security payments will be a burden) , when the population of elderly Americans is expected to increase dramatically (= the number of elderly people is growing).
Personsonlowincomescanaccesspublichousingthrough ______.
low rents
state spending
donations
federal expenditure
Chọn đáp án D
Giải thích: Đọc đoạn văn thứ 2 từ cuối lên ta sẽ tim thấy thông tin: những người có thu nhập thấp có thể được trợ giúp bởi chương trình public housing (which is built at federal expense = federal expenditure).
The passage mainly discusses ______.
public assistance in America
immigration into America
funding agencies in America
ways of fund-raising inAmerica
Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích: Toàn bộ bài đọc cho thấy nội dung chính của bài đọc là nói về các tổ chức công cộng hỗ trợ người nghèo (nên C sai), ở Mỹ nói chung chứ không chỉ là người nhập cư (nên B sai). Bài đọc đề cập đến việc các tổ chức này lấy tiền từ đâu chứ không phải là cách gây quỹ nói chung ở Mỹ nên D sai.
Readthe followingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
Millionsofpeopleareusingcellphonestoday.Inmanyplaces,itisactually consideredunusualnottouseone.Inmanycountries,cellphonesarevery popularwithyoungpeople.Theyfindthatthephonesaremorethanameans ofcommunication–havingamobilephoneshowsthattheyarecooland connected.
Theexplosioninmobilephoneusearoundtheworldhasmadesomehealth professionalsworried.Somedoctorsareconcernedthatinthefuturemany people maysufferhealthproblemsfromtheuseof mobilephones.InEngland, therehasbeenaseriousdebateaboutthisissue.Mobilephonecompaniesare worriedaboutthenegativepublicityofsuchideas.Theysaythatthereisno proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.
Ontheotherhand,medicalstudieshaveshownchangesinthebraincellsof somepeoplewhousemobilephones.Signsofchangeinthetissuesofthebrain andheadcanbedetectedwithmodernscanningequipment.Inonecase,a travelingsalesmanhadtoretireatyoungagebecauseofseriousmemoryloss.Hecouldn’trememberevensimpletasks.Hewouldoftenforgetthenameof hisownson.Thismanusedtotalkonhismobilephoneforaboutsixhoursa day,everydayofhisworkingweek,foracoupleofyears.Hisfamilydoctor blamed his mobile phone use, but hisemployer’s doctor didn’t agree.
Whatisitthatmakesmobilephonespotentiallyharmful?Theansweris radiation.High-techmachinescandetectverysmallamountsofradiationfrom mobilephones.Mobilephonecompaniesagreethatthereissomeradiation,but they say the amount is too smallto worry about.
Asthediscussionabouttheirsafetycontinues,itappearsthatit’sbesttouse mobilephoneslessoften.Useyourregularphoneifyouwanttotalkforalong time. Use your mobile phone only whenyou really need it. Mobile phones can beveryusefulandconvenient,especiallyinemergencies.Inthefuture,mobile phones may have a warning label that says they arebad for your health. So for now, it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often.
Accordingtothepassage,cellphonesareespeciallypopularwith young peoplebecause ______.
they are indispensable in everyday communications
they make themlook more stylish
they keep the users alert all the time
they cannot be replaced by regular phones
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: “They find that the phones are more than a means of communication – having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.” Cool đồng nghĩa với fashionable hoặc stylish.
Thechangespossiblycausedbythecellphonesaremainly concerned with______.
themobilityofthe mind and the body
the smallest units of the brain
the arteries of the brain
the resident memory
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: “On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones”. Brain cells = the smallest units of the brain: tế bào não
The word “means” in the passage most closelymeans ______.
“meanings”
“expression”
“method”
“transmission”
Chọn đáp án C
Giải thích: a means of communication: phương tiện/ cách thức giao tiếp. Do đó means đồng nghĩa với method.
Doctorshavetentativelyconcludedthatcellphonesmay ________.
damage their users’ emotions
cause some mental malfunction
change their users’ temperament
change theirusers’socialbehaviours
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: “In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn’t remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer’s doctor didn’t agree.” Như vậy việc dùng điện thoại di động có thể gây ảnh hưởng đến các chức năng về mặt thần kinh.
Themanmentionedinthepassage,whousedhiscellphonetoo often, ______.
sufferedseriousloss of mental ability
could no longerthink lucidly
abandoned his family
had a problem with memory
Chọn đáp án D
Giải thích: “In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn’t remember even simple tasks.”
Accordingtothepassage,whatmakesmobilephonespotentially harmful is______.
their radiant light
theirraiding power
their power ofattraction
their invisible rays
Chọn đáp án D
Giải thích: “What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation.” Radiation chính là những tia vô hình – invisible rays.
According to the writer, people should ______.
only use mobile phones inurgent cases
keep offmobile phones regularly
only usemobile phones in medical emergencies
never use mobilephones inall cases
Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích: “Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies.” emergencies = urgent cases: những trường hợp khẩn cấp.
The most suitable title for the passage could be ______.
“The Reasons Why MobilePhones ArePopular”
“Technological Innovations and TheirPrice”
“The Way Mobile Phones Work”
“Mobile Phones: A Must ofOur Time”
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Bài đọc đề cập đến 2 mặt của một vấn đề. Tác giả đưa ra sự tiện lợi hữu ích của điện thoại di động đồng thời cũng nêu lên những tác hại có thể gây cho con người. Đề tựa phù hợp nhất cho bài đọc trên là: “Technological Innovations and Their Price” vì nó thể hiện được đúng nội dung của bài.
