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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Mã đề thi 111

Tham khảo tài liệu 'đề thi thử đại học môn thi: tiếng anh - mã đề thi 111', tài liệu phổ thông, ôn thi đh-cđ phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN QUẢNG TRỊ ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC Môn thi TIẾNG ANH Khối D - Thời gian làm bài 90 phút Đề thi có 06 trang Họ và tên thí sinh Mã đề thi 111 Số báo danh Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đủng A B C hoặc D The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry. Although Samuel B. Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837 it was not until 1843 that the first telegraph line of consequence was constructed. By 1860 more than 50 000 miles of lines connected people east of the Rockies. The following year San Francisco was added to the network. The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid expansion of the railroads by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules and routes. Furthermore the extension of the telegraph combined with the invention of the steam-driven rotary printing press by Richard M. Hoe in 1846 revolutionized the world of journalism. Where the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on hand-operated presses the telegraph expanded the amount of information a newspaper could supply and allowed for more timely reporting. The establishment of the Associated Press as a central wire service in 1846 marked the advent of a new era in journalism. Câu 1 The main topic of the passage is A. the history of journalism B. the origin of the national telegraph C. how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads D. the contributions and development of the telegraph network Câu 2 According to the passage how did the telegraph enhance the business of news gathering A. By adding San Francisco to the network B. By allowing for more timely reporting C. By expanding the railroads D. By monitoring schedules and routes for the railroads Câu 3 The author s main purpose in this passage is to A. compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the steam-driven rotary press B. propose new ways to develop .