Sở GD-ĐT Hải Phòng ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN III - 2014
Trường THPT Lê Quý Đôn Môn: Tiếng Anh - khối D, A1
Thời gian: 90 phút
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Mã đề: 137


I. 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
Almon Strowger, an American engineer, constructed the first automatic telephone switching system, which had a horizontal, bladelike contact arm, in 1891. The first commercial switchboard based on his invention opened in La Porte, Indiana, a year later and was an instant success with business users. To access the system, the caller pressed buttons to reach the desired number and turned the handle to activate the telephone ringer. During the same year, Strowger`s step-by-step call advancement technology was implemented in the long-distance service between New York and Chicago when it proved to have the capacity of carrying signals through cable-joint extensions. The first actual dial telephones, patented by Lee De Forest in 1907, were installed in Milwaukee in 1896. In 1912, their sound transmittal apparatus adapted an electronic tube to function as an amplifier. Transatlantic radio-telephone service linked New York and London in 1927. However, the long distance coaxial cable, which was hailed as unprecedented, came on the scene in 1936 connecting New York and Philadelphia. The Bell Laboratories research facility came up with the transistor to replace the cumbersome vacuum tube, thus diminishing the size of the electronic switch system to about 10 percent of that of the original. Crossbar switching, installed in terminals in 1938, operated on the principle of an electromagnetic force, which rotated horizontal and vertical bars within a rectangular frame and brought contacts together in a split second. A technological breakthrough in the form of undersea cables between the United States and Hawaii was
1. In line 14, the phrase "of that" refers to
A. of the size B. of the tube C. of the system D. of the percent
2. In line 6, the word "implemented" is closest in meaning to
A. breached B. used C. broken D. usurped
3. In line 11, the word "hailed" is closest in meaning to
A. prepared B. preserved C. praised D. proposed
4. In line 3, the word "instant" is closest in meaning to
A. immeasurable B. impelling C. immediate D. impervious
5. In line 13, the word "cumbersome" is closest in meaning to
A. curious B. unyielding C. culpable D. unwieldy
6. Why did Strowger`s switchboard find application in long-distance lines?
A. It required the caller to activate switches.
B. It could carry connections through cable extensions.
C. It could handle a large volume of simultaneous calls.
D. It was prevalent in commercial enterprises.
7. The author of the passage implies that telephone networks expanded because of
A. staunch public and private support B. multiple technical blunders
C. the work of a few inventions D. a series of breakthroughs
8. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Link between Research and Technology B. The Telephone: A Technological Fantasy
C. The Developing Sophistication of the Telephone D. The Patent History of the Telephone
9. It can be inferred from the passage that initially telephones
A. utilized human operators B. were limited to businesses
C. revitalized business in La Porte, Indiana D. did not have a bell
10. How did Lee De Forest improve the existing telephone?
A. He integrated the mouthpiece and the receiver.
B. He created a device to boost the reception quality.
C. He made implementation of the dial system possible.
D. He modified a pipe to transmit sound.

II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions:
11. John is studying hard. He doesn`t want to fail the next exam.
A. John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam
B. John is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam
C. John