Tiếng Anh lớp 12

Question

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 from 35 to 42.

In this modern world where closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are everywhere and

smartphones in every pocket, the routine filming of everyday life is becoming pervasive. A number of

countries are rolling out body cams for police officers; other public-facing agencies such as schools,

councils and hospitals are also experimenting with cameras for their employees. Private citizens are

getting in on the act too: cyclists increasingly wear headcams as a deterrent to aggressive drivers. As

camera technology gets smaller and cheaper, it isn't hard to envisage a future where we're all filming

everything all the time, in every direction.

Would that be a good thing? There are some obvious potential upsides. If people know they are on

camera, especially when at work or using public services, they are surely less likely to misbehave. The

available evidence suggests that it discourages behaviours such as vandalism. Another upside is that it

would be harder to get away with crimes or to evade blame for accidents.

But a world on camera could have subtle negative effects. The deluge of data we pour into the

hands of Google, Facebook and others has already proved a mixed blessing. 

Those companies would no doubt be willing to upload and curate our body-cam data for free, but at what cost to privacy and

freedom of choice?

Of course, there's always the argument that if you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing

to fear. But most people have done something embarrassing, or even illegal, that they regret and would

prefer they hadn't been caught on film. People already censor their social media feeds – or avoid doing

anything incriminating in public – for fear of damaging their reputation. Would ubiquitous body cams

have a further chilling effect on our freedom?

The always-on-camera world could even threaten some of the attributes that make us human. We

are natural gossips and backbiters, and while those might not be desirable behaviours, they oil the

wheels of our social interactions. Once people assume they are being filmed, they are likely to clam up.

Body-cam data could also create a legal minefield. Disputes over the veracity and interpretation of

police footage have already surfaced. Eventually, events not caught on camera could be treated as if they

didn't happen. Alternatively, footage could be faked or doctored to dodge blame or incriminate others.

The argument in relation to body-cam ownership is a bit like that for guns: once you go past a

critical threshold, almost everyone will feel they need one as an insurance policy. We are nowhere near

that point yet – but we should think hard about whether we really want to say "lights, body cam, action."

 

(Adapted from ) https://www.newscientist.com

 

Question 35: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The current public obsession with modern technology

B. The ubiquity of cameras and ensuing problems

C. Legal disputes fuelled by body-cam data

D. Data overload experienced by social network users

Question 36: The word "envisage " in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______. envisage

A. embrace B. fantasise C. reject D. visualise

Question 37: As mentioned in paragraph 2, misbehaviour can be discouraged if potential offenders ______.

A. are aware of being filmed at the time B. know that they may be subjected to criticism

C. realise that they may be publicly punished D. are employed in the public sector

Question 38: The phrase "a mixed blessing " in paragraph 3 probably means ______. a mixed blessing

A. something that is neither good nor bad

B. something that produces unexpected results

C. something that has both advantages and disadvantages

D. something either negative or positive in nature

Question 39: What does the author imply in paragraph 3?

A. Body-cam ownership could eventually give rise to information overload, which, in turn, raises

public concern.

B. Social networks provide their users with greater freedom of choice while depriving them of their

privacy and anonymity.

C. Companies like Facebook may have their own intentions behind their willingness to take care of

their users' body-cam data.

D. Google and similar enterprises tend to refrain from harvesting their customers' data for

illicit purposes.

Question 40: It is stated in paragraph 4 that unrecorded events ______.

A. may go unnoticed or be ignored completely

B. could be manipulated to charge innocent people

C. should be kept open to interpretation

D. could provoke legal disputes among media companies

Question 41: According to paragraph 5, why do social media users already act more carefully online?

A. Because they regret doing something illegal.

B. Because they disapprove of uncensored social media feeds.

C. Because they want to avoid being recognised in public.

D. Because they wish to protect their image.

Question 42: The word "they " in paragraph 6 refers to ______. they

A. wheels B. social interactions

C. desirable behaviours D. people

Answer 1

Question 35: B

Questin 36 : D

Question 37:A

Question 38:C

Question 39 ;C

Question 40 :A

Question 41 :D

Question 42: D

Answer 2

35.B

36.D

37.A

38.C

39.C

40.A

41.D

42.D