Annie Oakley, an intriguing figure in American entertainment, was a markswoman who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, where she was often called "Little Sure Shot". She was born in 1860 in Darke County, Ohio, and her original name was Phoebe Ann Moses. As a child, she hunted game with such success that, according to legend, by selling it in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was able to pay off the mortgage on the family farm. When she was 15 she won a shooting match in Cincinnati with Frank E. Butler, a vaudeville marksman, and they were married a year later.
For the next ten years they toured the country and performed in theaters and circuses as "Butler and Oakley." In April 1885, Annie Oakley, now under her husband's management, joined "Buffalo Bill" Cody's Wild West Show. Billed as "Miss Annie Oakley, the Peerless Lady Wing- Shot," she was one of the show's star attractions for sixteen years.
Oakley never failed to delight her audiences, and her feats of marksmanship were truly incredible. At 30 paces she could split a playing card held edge-on, and she hit dimes tossed into the air. She shot cigarettes from her husband's lips, and, when he threw a playing card into the air, she would shoot it full of holes before it touched the ground. She was a great success on the Wild West Show's European trips.
In 1887, she was presented to Queen Victoria, and later in Berlin she performed her cigarette trick with, at his insistence, Crown Prince Wilhelm (later Kaiser Wilhelm II) holding the cigarette. A train wreck in 1901 left her partially paralyzed for a time, but she recovered and returned to the stage to amaze audiences for many more years.
Question 36. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "intriguing" in the passage?
A. frightening B. fascinating C. fabulous D. funny
Question 37. What does the word "it" as used in the phrase "by selling it" refer to?
A. child B. game C. legend D. mortgage
Question 38. The passage implies that Oakley and Butler were married in .
A. 1873 B. 1874 C. 1875 D. 1876
Question 39. According to the passage, Frank E. Butler was all of the following EXCEPT____________
A. Annie Oakley's assistant in her act B. Annie Oakley's husband
C. Annie Oakley’s teacher D. Annie Oakley's manager
Question 40. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "feats" in the passage?
A. jokes B. accomplishments C. displays D. mistakes
Question 41. According to the passage, who performed the cigarette trick with her in Europe?
A. Queen Victoria B. Crown Prince Wilhelm
C. Buffalo Bill Cody D. Princess Anne
Question 42. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Annie Oakley was a talented and popular entertainer.
B. Frank E. Butler was jealous of his wife's talent and popularity.
C. Queen Victoria was brave when she held a cigarette for Annie Oakley.
D. Buffalo Bill Cody was not as good a marksman as Annie Oakley.
20. Đề thi thử THPT 2021 - Tiếng Anh - Nhóm GV MGB - Đề 20 - có lời giải
