Nếu thí sinh làm sai, dùng thớc gạch, không dùng bút tẩy màu trắng.. Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein, eggs also contain a high l
Trang 1Sở GD&ĐT Nghệ An Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh
Năm học 2007-2008
Môn thi: tiếng anh lớp 12 thpt – bảng a bảng a
(Đề thi có 05 trang)
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ v tên thí sinh: à tên thí sinh:
Ng y tháng năm sinh: à tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh
Học sinh trờng: Số phách
Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 1:
Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 2:
Chỉ dẫn:
1 Đề thi gồm 05 trang Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trớc khi làm bài
2 Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi (ghi câu trả lời vào các ô đợc đánh số phía
dới đề của mỗi phần)
3 Thí sinh giữ gìn cẩn thận bài làm
4 Nếu thí sinh làm sai, dùng thớc gạch, không dùng bút tẩy màu trắng Thí sinh
chỉ đợc dùng bút một màu xanh hoặc đen để làm bài Không dùng mực màu đỏ
5 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm
6 Thí sinh không đợc sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển
Sở GD&ĐT Nghệ An Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh
Năm học 2007-2008
Mụn thi: tiếng anh lớp 12 thpt bảng a – bảng a
(Đề thi gồm cú 05 trang)
Thời gian: 180 phỳt (khụng kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm bằng số: Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1: Số phách
Đề chính thức
Đề chính thức
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SECTION A – PHONETICS
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 A architect B parachute C archaic D psychology
2 A advent B adverb C advertise D advance
II Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
8 A director B machinery C excellent D encourage
9 A intelligent B population C opportunity D economics
10 A advisable B admirable C reliable D desirable
Section B – vocabulary and grammar
I Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
11 The landlord of this apartment _ me about $ 50 per month in rent
12 He had a good _of the exam result when he saw his daughter’s face
A report B thought C idea D news
13 When the teacher came in, they pretended
A to read B reading C being reading D to be reading
14 We insist that a meeting _as soon as possible
A be held B is held C were held D will be held
15 He kept his marriage secret for years, but eventually the truth _
A came out B came through C went out D turned out
16 She is objecting to _ money on the project
A me invest B my investing C I invest D me invested
17 – “Who is Marry getting married to?” – “Oh, to some guy _ since childhood.”
A has known her B has been known her C she has known D who she has been known
18 –“Do you like frog’s legs?” – “ _ them, I don’t really know.”
A Never try B Not to have tried C Never having tried D Never had tried
19 It is believed that there is a _ between the two crimes.
A join B chain C link D connector
20 If you drive from the airport, go on the motorway and follow the _ to the city
21 We were so late that we had time to catch the train
22 They turned _at the party, despite the awful weather
23 I wish I her the truth earlier
24 There wasn't news in his letter
A a great many B hardly any C a great deal of D a large number of
25 You’ll have to _ a better idea than that if you want to win
A come in for B get down to C bring out D come up with
26 – “Why is John’s mother upset with him?” – “He hasn’t done his homework, nor _ to.”
A he intends B he does intend C intends he D does he intend
27 The English _ strong traditions
A have much B has much C has many D have many
28 Don’t be late for the interview; _ people will think you are a disorganized person
29 Wearing sports clothes is _ of a truly "sporty" character
A not to indicate B no indication C not indicated D no indicating
30 Peter is very tall He really _ from the rest of his class
A stands out B sits out C sits up D stands up
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II There is one mistake in each of the following sentences Find and correct it.
31 The King was too happy that he decided to build a pagoda of lotus shape over water
32 He knows to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart
33 Most of the food what elephants eat is brought to their mouths by their trunks
34 The temple has rectangular shape, 3 meters aside with bent roof of traditional architecture
35 Under no circumstances I will leave you alone in this country
36 They should consider English more as a means of communication than of a science
37 For more eighty years, scientists have argued over whether life exists on the planet Mars
38 Pluto is so much far from the sun that it can be described as a black desert
39 You can apply for a better job when you will have had more experience
40 Many people believe that writing letters are a nice way of keeping in touch
Section C – reading
I Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein, eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart disease One egg yolk, in fact, contains a little more than two- thirds of suggested daily cholesterol limit This knowledge has caused egg sales to plummet in recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs One alternative is to eat substitute eggs These eggs substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked They have advantage of having lower cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in baking One disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling A second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of eggs, sometimes called "designer" eggs These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low-fat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flaw, and rice bran In spite of their diets, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular eggs Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in humans
Egg producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly They cite scientific studies to back
up their claim And, in fact, studies on the relationships between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed results It may be that it is not the type of eggs that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person who is eating the eggs Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people In fact, there is evidence that certain dietary fats stimulate the body’s production of blood cholesterol Consequently, while it is still makes sense to limit one’s intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level
41 What is the main purpose of this passage?
A to inform people about the relation between eggs and cholesterol
B to convince people to eat "designer" eggs and egg substitutes
C to persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten
D to introduce the idea that dietary fats increase the blood cholesterol level
42 According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart disease?
43 According to the passage, what has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?
44 According to the passage, one egg yolk contains approximately what fraction of suggested daily limit for human consumption of cholesterol?
45 According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol?
A reducing egg intake but not fat intake B increasing egg intake and fat intake
C increasing egg intake but no fat intake D decreasing egg intake and fat intake
II Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
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of course, that plastic has brought enormous (47) _ even environmental ones It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (48) – it’s the way society choose to use and (49) them
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-renewable natural (50) _ We (51) _ well over three million tons of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner
or later, most of it is thrown away A high (52) of our annual consumption is in the (53) _ of packaging, and this (54) _ about seven per cent by weight of our domestic (55) _ Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (56) _ is growing fast
The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich; they have a higher calorific (57) than coal and one (58) _ of ‘recovery’ strongly (59) _ by the plastic manufacturers is the (60) _ of waste plastic into a fuel
III Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word.
In the early eighteenth century the New World still belonged to Britain However, here people found (61) _ free from the power of kings and priests, and there was no aristocracy (62) _ owned all the land In 1776, the British Americans (63) _ independence from Britain and, after fighting and winning a war against the British, established a new nation called the United States of America They were now (64) _ free from the power of the European kings, and in 1789 they wrote a Constitution for the new nation
This Constitution (65) the values which Americans had fought (66) _, and when they wrote it they wanted to make sure that the freedom which they (67) _ fought to win would continue They wanted to be (68) that the government of the new country would not (69) _ too strong, that the power of the church would also be limited, and that there would never (70) _ a hereditary aristocracy in America
Section D – writing
I Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
71 I should like someone to take me out to dinner
72 The manager was very astounded when they told him about the robbery
73 It is such a marvelous opportunity that we mustn’t miss it
It is too ……… ………
74 My brother works better when he’s pressed for time
The less time ………
75 He’ll set down Then his performance will improve
76 Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking
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77 Are they likely to pass Proficiency?
Is there ………
78 He made a lot of mistakes because he didn’t study carefully
Had ……….………
79 Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain
Poor … ……… ……… ………
80 She didn't recover her confidence until that morning
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