Đề thi học sinh giỏi thành phố Tiếng anh (Đề chính thức) Năm học 20162017 Sở GD ĐT Hải Phòng13860

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HẢI PHÒNG KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ CÁC MƠN VĂN HĨA CẤP THPT NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH BẢNG KHÔNG CHUYÊN Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 12/10/2016 (Đề thi gồm 09 trang, tổng điểm 100) ĐIỂM BÀI THI HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ CỦA GIÁM KHẢO Bằng số: Bằng chữ: Chú ý: SỐ PHÁCH - Thí sinh làm vào đề thi - Thí sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu gì, kể từ điển - Giám thị khơng giải thích thêm PART A LISTENING I You will hear a radio programme about some historic places to visit For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space (5 pts) HISTORIC PLACES TO VISIT Black Rock Caves  Over million years old  For half a million years, people and animals, especially tigers, lived here  Special evening tours during the month of (1) Salter House  Built in the year (2)  Made famous by the television series called Aunt Dorothy  All visitors want to see Dorothy’s (3) The Old Port  Have a ride on an old tram to the (4) village  In the factory, find out how people used to make (5) a hundred years ago Answers: ThuVienDeThi.com Page of II You will hear a news reporter called Angela Bond, talking on the radio about her job (5 pts) Write your answers in the box provided below You have 20 seconds to look at the questions Angela likes her job because she A loves being in dangerous situations B never knows where she’ll go next C enjoys watching important events happen What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong? A pictures B carpets C furniture What time does Angela’s working day begin? A 8.30 am B 6.30 pm C 10.00 am Where did Angela meet her boyfriend? A at her sister’s house B at university C in Hong Kong What does Angela to relax? A She cooks a meal B She goes sailing C She goes shopping Answers: PART B: PHONOLOGY I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right (2.5 pts) A obsession A bright A chase A finished A preparation B procession B laugh B purchase B changed B preface C depression C neighbor C bookcase C opened C prepare D possession D fought D suitcase D frightened D prejudice 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II Choose the word with a different stress pattern Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right (2.5 pts) ThuVienDeThi.com Page of A exposure A analyze A referee A canoe A metropolitan B terminal B sacrifice B Vietnamese B farmhand B environmental C utterance C culminate C volunteer C farmine C hippopotamus D discipline D comprehend D committee D landscape D curiosity 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right (5 pts) I expected all of the customers of the change of our A to be informedB to inform C being informed D informing Mary: “Another cup of coffee?” - Tom: “No, but thanks address 1. .” 2. A not at all B for all C all the same D you for all You too much emphasis on your academic success Be relaxed! 3. A offer B take C give D put Round and round 4. A the wheels of the engine went C went the wheels of the engine B did the wheels of the engine go D going the wheels of the engine To be successful, we must avoid scandals at 5. A time B short notice C a loss D all costs as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell 6. A That we refer to B What we refer to C To which we refer She modern art A looks down onB goes in for In fairy tales, bad witches A innocent , the B innovative woman was She visits D What we refer to all the local exhibitions 7. C fixes up with often try to cast C innovation visibly happy after D comes up against a spell on the 8. D initiative the birth of her child 9. ThuVienDeThi.com Page of A She was tired B Despite tired C Though tired D Tired although she was 10 The exam in February prepared pupils for the real things in June A false B mock C fake D unreal 10. _ II Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete the sentences Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow (5 pts) The thing I hate about John is his (RELIABLE) She runs so as if it’s the easiest thing in the world (EFFORT) The Thompsons have helped us a lot in these hard times We feel (DEBT) to them for their great support It is hard to make sense of your dreams if you lack the to remember (ABLE) them in the first place After a couple of weeks, the plaster cast on my leg became really and I couldn’t wait to take it off (COMFORT) My dad never has sugar in coffee or tea but he does sometimes like to add artificial (SWEET) This dictionary has achieved international recognition as a(n) practical reference book to English as a foreign language (DISPENSE) For years, Australia has had an pattern of population distribution (REGULAR) They will announce the _ of the President soon (ARRIVE) 10 A team of , who have studied the subject of dreams, have come up (SCIENCE) with some interesting conclusions Answers: 10 III Complete each gap in the sentences below with a correct preposition or adverb particle Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow (10 pts) response to the rising demand petrol, its production has had to be increased I’m unable to use my computer present; it’s been repair since last Monday She raised no objection putting the meeting Her taste clothes is admirable, she’s very particular what to wear Can we discuss this private? Alone, other words When his grandfather passed , he came a big fortune This is none my business It’s to you to decide The matter ought to be dealt delay He was prepared to get rid the old things any price 10 I’d like to thank you behalf those who were rescued ThuVienDeThi.com Page of Answers: 10 IV Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct tense or form of the verbs in the brackets Write your answer in the space provided below (10 pts) The accident (report) (cause) by a reckless motorist My children enjoy (allow) (stay) up late when there is something special on TV Jane, together with her parents, (just go) to London (see) her grandmother He (drive) for three hours but he (cover) only half of the way so far Last night we (have) a party when the fire (break) out We've lost the camera If we (lock) the car window, we (not get) into trouble now You must (speed) at that time; otherwise, the policeman (not stop) you It’s necessary that the campaign (raise) funds (start) at once Hardly he (get) downstairs when the phone stopped (ring) 10 It is time the government (help) the unemployed (find) some jobs Answers: _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - 10 _ - V Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct, then get it right Write your choices (A, B, C or D) and your corrections in the spaces that follow Number is an example (5 pts) ThuVienDeThi.com Page of Putting a large amount of information on a map, a variety of symbols are used A B C D A  To put Insufficient protein in the diet may cause a lack of energy, stunted growth, and lowering resistance to disease A B C D Americans are destroying rapidly wetlands, faster than an acre every two minutes A B C D If the water level had raised any higher, the dam would probably have broken A B C D Rhesus monkeys exhibit patterns of shyness similar to that in human A B C D It is important that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful cure A B C D _  _ _  _ _  _ _  _ _  _ PART D: READING COMPREHENSION I Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow (10 pts) The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually and the first woman to win this prize was Baroness Bertha Felicie Sophie von Suttner in 1905 In fact, her work inspired the creation of the Prize The first American woman to win this prize was Jane Addams, in 1931 However, Addams is best known as the founder of Hull House Jane Addams was born in 1860, into a wealthy family She was one of a small number of women in her generation to graduate from college Her commitment to improving the lives of those around her led her to work for social reform and world peace In the 1880s Jane Addams traveled to Europe While she was in London, she visited a ‘settlement house’ called Toynbee Hall Inspired by Toynbee Hall, Addams and her friend, Ellen Gates Starr, opened Hull House in a neighborhood of slums in Chicago in 1899 Hull House provided a day care center for children of working mothers, a community kitchen, and visiting nurses Addams and her staff gave classes in English literacy, art, and other subjects Hull House also became a meeting place for clubs and labor unions Most of the people who worked with Addams in Hull House were well educated, middle-class women Hull House gave them an opportunity to use their education and it provided a training ground for careers in social work Before World War I, Addams was probably the most beloved woman in America In a newspaper poll that asked, “Who among our contemporaries are of the most value to the community?” Jane Addams was rated second, after Thomas Edison When she opposed America’s involvement in World War I, however, newspaper editors called her a traitor and a ThuVienDeThi.com Page of fool, but she never changed her mind Jane Addams was a strong champion of several other causes Until 1920, American women could not vote Addams joined in the movement for women’s suffrage and was a vice president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association She was a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and was president of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Her reputation was gradually restored during the last years of her life She died of cancer in 1935 Question 1: With which of the following subjects is the passage mainly concerned? A The first award of the Nobel Peace Prize to an American woman B A woman’s work for social reform and world peace C The early development of Social Work in America D Contributions of educated women to American society Question 2: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A the work of Baroness Bertha Felicie Sophie von Suttner was an inspiration to Jane Addams B Jane Addams is most famous for her opening of Hull House C those who lived near Hull House had very poor literacy skills D Jane Addams considered herself as a citizen of the world rather than of one particular country Question 3:The word “commitment” in line is closest in meaning to A involvement B obligation C dedication D enthusiasm Question 4: Jane Addams was inspired to open Hull House because A it gave educated women an opportunity to use their education and develop careers in social work B she traveled to Europe in the 1880s C she visited Toynbee Hall D she was invited by a ‘settlement house’ in Chicago Question 5:The word “their” in line 12 refers to A children of working mothers B middle-class women C visiting nurses D labor union members Question 6: The word “it” in line 12 refers to A opportunity B Hull House C meeting place D Toynbee Hall Question 7: The word “contemporaries” in line 14 is closest in meaning to A people of the same time B famous people still alive C elected officials D people old enough to vote Question 8: According to the passage, Jane Addams’ reputation was damaged when she A allowed Hull House to become a meeting place for clubs and labor unions B joined in the movement for women’s suffrage C became a founding member of the NAACP D opposed America’s involvement in World War I Question 9: Where in the passage does the author mention the services provided by Hull House? A Lines 1-3 B Lines 8-12 C Lines 13-16 D Lines 17-21 Question 10: The word “restored” in line 20 is closest in meaning to ThuVienDeThi.com Page of A brought back D bettered B improved C changed Answers: 10 II Read the following passage and choose the correct word to fill each gap Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right (10 pts) The combination of music and study has long been a source of disagreement between adults and children Parents and teachers alike maintain that silence is important when learning, (1) youngsters insist that their favourite sounds help them concentrate Now a study shows that the grown-up have been (2) all long Psychologists in Florida tested how fast students wrote essays with and without music in the (3) They found that the sounds (4) progress down by about six words per hour “This demonstrates clearly that it is difficult to (5) with listening and writing at the same time,” said Dr Sarah Randall She also (6) to the conclusion that it is a myth that instrumental music is less distracting than vocals “All types of music had the same effect,” she said in her report “One’s ability to pay attention and write fluently is likely to be (7) by both vocal and instrumental music,” she added Dr Randall claimed the research (8) that the idea that music could improve performance was wrong “Writing an essay is a complex (9) You are recalling information and putting it in order An additional stimulus in the form of music is bound to distract But music is not the only distraction What is (10) worrying is that more and more teenagers are studying in front of the television A whereas A precise A setting A slowed A manage A reached A disturbed A pointed A project 10 A partly B unlike _ B right _ B background _ B reduced _ B support _ B drew _ B interfered _ B displayed _ B concern _ B largely _ C besides D despite C valid D true C surrounding D circumstances C lowered D decreased C cope D stand C arrived D came C bothered D shocked C demonstrated D presented C scheme D task C particularly D mainly ThuVienDeThi.com Page of III Fill each gap in the following passage with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow (10 pts) Swimming Swimming is generally considered to be one of the best ways of exercising the whole body without risk of injury According to health experts, it can also ease back pain and (1) reduce blood pressure There is (2) one problem: to enjoy all the benefits of swimming, you have to it properly If you visited your local swimming pool and just watched, you might be surprised to see (3) badly many people swim Poor technique may result (4) a number of factors including anxiety, the swimmer’s lack of body awareness, or just a concern about getting their hair (5) What’s more, swimming techniques not always improve with practice On the contrary, once people have fallen (6) bad habits, they tend to be stuck with them But help is at hand For all those keen to learn to swim properly, and so (7) advantage of all the health benefits, there is now something known as (8) Shaw Method, developed by a former competitive swimmer, Steven Shaw Shaw encourages people to think about their swimming technique and to concentrate on things like breathing correctly and making (9) that arm and leg movements work (10) rather than against each other ThuVienDeThi.com Page of Answers: 10 PART E: WRITING I Finish each of the sentences below in such a way that it means the same as the original one (5 pts) Would you mind not smoking in my house  I’d rather I wished I’d done more to help you  I regretted If you hadn’t helped me, I wouldn’t have known how to solve it  Had Everyone was surprised to see David leave the party so early  To Experts believe that the landslides were caused by recent floods  The landslides II Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning stays the same, using the word given in capitals Do not change this word in any way (5 pts) If you work without a break, you are more likely to make an error (PRONE)  It’s not worth repairing this old television set (POINT)  In my opinion, these two kinds of music are completely different from each other (COMPARISON)  My bank manager and I get on together very well (TERMS)  I don’t know what made her quit her job (REASON)  ThuVienDeThi.com Page of 10 ThuVienDeThi.com Page of 11 III Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “All children should learn at least one foreign language at school.” Write a paragraph (about 150 words) to express your personal point of view (10 pts) ThuVienDeThi.com Page of 12 -THE END- ThuVienDeThi.com Page of 13 ... now something known as (8) Shaw Method, developed by a former competitive swimmer, Steven Shaw Shaw encourages people to think about their swimming technique and to concentrate on things like... answers in the numbered blanks that follow (5 pts) The thing I hate about John is his (RELIABLE) She runs so as if it’s the easiest thing in the world (EFFORT) The Thompsons have helped... particular what to wear Can we discuss this private? Alone, other words When his grandfather passed , he came a big fortune This is none my business It’s to you