Đang tải... (xem toàn văn)
This question of giving up seats in public transport is much argued about by young men, who say that, since women have claimed equality, they no longer deserved to be treated with courte[r]
(1)UBND THÀNH PHỐ ĐÀ NẴNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 11 NĂM HỌC 2007 - 2008 Số phách Chủ tịch Hội đồng chấm thi ghi ************************************* MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút Ngày thi: 20 tháng năm 2008 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Họ tên và chữ ký giám khảo Giám khảo 1: Điểm Bằng chữ Bằng số Giám khảo 2: Đề thi gồm 06 trang Học sinh làm bài trên đề thi và ghi câu trả lời vào ô trống tương ứng cho câu hỏi SECTION A: LISTENING Listen and complete the note Rachael made (The information in the recording is not in the same order as below) You will hear the recording TWICE How much? € return ( Iberia) Depart London Heathrow on Arrive Buenos Aires at Stop in Madrid for It’s a April at 19.15 on 4th April flight from Madrid (basically) 17th April – depart Buenos Aires at Depart Madrid at Can hold for Phone Jude: 10 , , arrive Madrid at (18th) , arrive London Gatwick at 8.20 SECTION B: USE OF ENGLISH I Select the best option to complete each of the following sentences Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided In no time _ greater opportunities at work and in life than they now A women have B did women have C have women had D had women had The champions, to their fans who were cheering crazily, stepped forwards to receive the cup and the gold medals A waving B wave C to wave D waved I think he’ll consider _ that house if they reduce the price by 10% A buy B buys C buying D to buy You should have switched off the stove an hour ago; I expected the chicken curry _ over cooked by now A is B was C has been D had been Đề thi HSG lớp 11 NH: 207-2008 Page of Lop11.com (2) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 No sooner the front door than the phone rang A did he lock B does he lock C has he locked D had he locked The captain refused to the safety of his crew and passengers A try the luck B put at risk C make a deal D come to end My younger brother has a habit going to bed with a pair of socks on A for B in C of D with The workers are working night and day to finish the building of time A before B in front C prior D ahead That young driver was _ breaking the speed limit A accused of B blamed of C criticized on D penalized in Mrs Dawson was given the award in _ of her services to the hospital A knowledge B recognition C charge D sight of She is of her time and energy A economic B economical C economy D economist Japan is still on Middle Eastern oil A reliable B dependent C imposing D independent I think you should something of sitting there and complaining A in case B on behalf of C because D instead The journey back home, was an 18-hour nonstop flight, almost made her exhausted A that B which C when D what My new friend Suzan in the university has a very smile A child B childish C childlike D childhood She has bought a new pair of glasses, which she can never _ when reading books A go away with B make up C away with D without Sport is one way of relieving the of a busy life A tension B concern C bother D nerve I think this paragraph can very well be without affecting the essay as a whole A put away B made off C broken up D left out She is now being for her heart problems at one of the best hospitals in Singapore A treated B healed C cured D operated Before the air conditioning system was installed, ice blocks were used to the temperature in the workshop A slow down B keep away C bring down D put off Answers 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 20 II Use the right form of the word given in CAPITALS to complete each of the following sentences Write your answers in the box provided Such things seem _, but I saw them happen with my own eyes (BELIEVE) You look rather _ Are you worried about something? (OCCUPY) Let’s go for a picnic tomorrow unless the weather forecast is (FAVOUR) Going swimming every day would have very effects (BENEFIT) I’m sure that the whole problem is a simple (UNDERSTAND) The _ dog came at his master’s whistle (OBEY) It is _ to know that they have reached home safe and sound (SATISFY) Widespread has permitted mass production and consequent lowering of consumer prices (MACHINE) You ought to be of your foolish behavior (SHAME) 10 The glare from snow may cause problems such as headaches, eyes or blindness (WATER) Answers Đề thi HSG lớp 11 NH: 207-2008 Page of Lop11.com (3) 10 III Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts Identify the one that is not grammatically correct Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided The Netherlands, a country with much of the land lying lower than sea level, have a system of dikes A B C and canals for controlling water D Milk, often considered a nearly perfect food, contains fat, sweet, and protein A B C D Soybean, which sometimes grow seven feet tall, have thick, woody stems A B C D Lacrosse is a ballgame played on a field outdoors similar soccer A B C D The first year of a child’s life is characterized in rapid physical growth A B C D Answers SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION I Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tent to say with a sneer or a snarl It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-away society But there seems little (1) _ it is here to say, and the truth is, of course, that plastics have brought enormous (2) _ even environmental ones It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental evil – it’s the way society chooses to use and (3) _ them Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – nonrenewable natural (4) _ We import well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away A high (5) _ of our annual consumption is in the (6) of packaging and this constitutes about seven per cent by weight, of our domestic refuse Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (7) _ is growing fast The plastics themselves are extremely energy rich – they have a higher calorific value than coal and one (8) _ of ‘recovery’ strongly (9) _ by the plastic manufacturers is the (10) _ of waste plastic into a fuel A evidence A pleasures A dispose A resources A portion A way A manufacture A measure A desired 10 A conversion B B B B B B concern B benefits store B processes amount B kind plant B method argued melting C C C C C C C C doubt C savings endanger products proportion C type factory mechanism favoured change D likelihood D profits D abuse D fuels D rate D form D industry D medium D presented D replacement Answers Đề thi HSG lớp 11 NH: 207-2008 10 Page of Lop11.com (4) II Read the passage and choose the best answers Write the letter A, B, C or D in the boxes for answers Manners nowadays in metropolitan cities like London are practically non-existent It is nothing for a big, strong schoolboy to elbow an elderly woman aside in the dash for the last remaining seat on the tube or bus, much less stand up and offer his seat to her This question of giving up seats in public transport is much argued about by young men, who say that, since women have claimed equality, they no longer deserved to be treated with courtesy and that those who go out to work should take their turn in the rat race like anyone else Women have never claimed to be physically as strong as men Even if it is not agreed, however, that young men should stand up for younger women, the fact remains that courtesy should be shown to the old, the sick and the burdened Are we really so lost to all ideals of unselfishness that we can sit there indifferently reading the paper or a book, saying to ourselves ‘First come, first served,’ while a gray-haired woman, a mother with a young child stands? Yet this is all too often seen Older people, tired and irritable from a day’s work, are not angels, either far from it Many a brisk argument or an insulting quarrel breaks out as the weary queues push and shove each other to get on buses and tubes One cannot commend this, of course, but one does feel there is just a little more excuse If cities are to remain pleasant places to live in at all, however, it seems imperative, not only that communications in transport should be improved, but also that communication between human beings should be kept smooth and polite All over cities, it seems that people are too tired and too rushed to be polite Shop assistants won’t bother to assist, taxi drivers growl at each other as they dash dangerously round corners, bus conductors pull the bell before their desperate passengers have time to get on or off the bus, and so on It seems to us that it is up to the young and strong to their small part to stop such deterioration In many big cities, it’s now unlikely A to see many elderly ladies standing on a bus B to find an vacant seat on the bus or the tube C to see young people stand up and offer seats to elderly people D to see many things exist One excuse for this, given by young men, is that A women are as physically strong as men B women should be treated equally as men are C women not need courtesy D men have to go out to work as well It can be inferred from the passage that the writer A expects young people to show courtesy to those people who really need help B thinks that women deserve to be treated equally C hopes to see more of equality in society D thinks that most women are physically strong What is mentioned by the writer as a sign of unselfishness? A The idea of “First come, first served.” B Reading a newspaper or a book on a bus C Offering seats to an elderly person or a mother with a dependent child D Sitting indifferently on a bus or the tube According to the writer, keeping smooth and polite communication is very A dangerous B difficult C important D helpful What is the writer’s opinion concerning courteous manners towards women? A Now that women have claimed equality, they should practise “First come, first served.” B It is considered old-fashioned for young men to give up their seats to young women C “Lady First” should be universally practiced Đề thi HSG lớp 11 NH: 207-2008 Page of Lop11.com (5) 10 D Special consideration ought to be shown to them On the tube or bus, according to the author, older people A often offer seats to others B are treated better than younger people are C are no more considerate than younger people toward each other D are not as beautiful as angles Communication between human beings would be smoother if A people were more considerate toward each other B people were not so tired and irritable C women were treated with more courtesy D public transport could be improved What is the possible meaning of the word “deterioration” in the last paragraph? A Worsening of general situation B Lowering of moral standards C Declining of physical conditions D Spreading of evil conducts Which of the following can be the most suitable title for the passage? A Courteous Manners B Young People in Metropolitan Cities C Women’s Rights and Equality D Smoother Communication Answers 10 III Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word Write your answers in the box provided ILLITERACY Illiteracy may be considered more as an abstract concept than a condition When a famous English writer used this word over two hundred years ago, he was actually referring to people (1) _ could not read Greek or Latin (2) , it seems unlikely that university examiners had this sort of disability in (3) when they reported on ‘creeping illiteracy ‘ in a report on their students’ final examination in 1988 Over the years, university lecturers have (4) aware of an increasing tendency towards grammatical sloppiness, poor spelling and general imprecision in their students’ ways of writing; and sloppy writing is all (5) often a reflection of sloppy thinking Their complaint was that they had (6) to teaching their own subject (7) teaching their undergraduates to write Some lecturers believe that they have a duty to stress the importance of maintaining standards of clear thinking (8) the written word in a world dominated by visual communications and images They (9) on the connection between clear thinking and a form of writing that is not only clear but also sensitive to subtleties of meaning The same lecturers argue that undergraduates appear to be the victims of a ‘softening process’ that begins with the teaching of English in schools, but this point of (10) has, not surprisingly, caused a great deal of controversy Answers 10 SECTION D: WRITING I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the one printed before it, using the word given in bold This word must not be altered in any way It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us Đề thi HSG lớp 11 NH: 207-2008 lost Page of Lop11.com (6) 10 If it hadn’t _ the match George and Kate have been married for three years since It’s married It was assumed that he would be promoted to a senior position next year granted People he would be promoted to a senior position next year Immediately after their departure, the weather improved there No sooner in the weather Please call at once if you encounter any problems hesitate Should you call Due to its financial problems, the company is sacking a number of office workers redundant A number _due to the company’s financial problems The demand for short eco-tours has been rising steadily this year rise There for short eco-tours this year You won’t get to see the match unless you book a seat beforehand advance Only _ you get to see the match His performance at the Olympic Games didn’t come up to the public’s expectations short His performance the public’s expectations My aunt is the most wonderful person I’ve ever known more I’ve my aunt II Many big cities in Vietnam are facing air pollution now Write a paragraph of about 120 words to show what we should to solve this problem …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Đề thi HSG lớp 11 NH: 207-2008 Page of Lop11.com (7) The End Đề thi HSG lớp 11 NH: 207-2008 Page of Lop11.com (8)