Đề thi HSG cấp tỉnh Lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh (Đề 2) - Năm học 2016-2017 - Sở GD&ĐT tỉnh Lai Châu (Có đáp án)

Nội dung text: Đề thi HSG cấp tỉnh Lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh (Đề 2) - Năm học 2016-2017 - Sở GD&ĐT tỉnh Lai Châu (Có đáp án)

1. UBND TỈNH LAI CHÂU KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 10 CẤP TỈNH SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2016-2017 ĐỀ THI SỐ 2 Môn: Tiếng Anh (Đề thi có 06 trang) Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 09/04/2017 ĐỀ BÀI PART I: PHONETICS (1.0 point) Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.50) point) 1. A. happy B. multiply C. accuracy D. weekly 2. A. word B. work C. worm D. world 3. A. filled B. cared C. oversized D. minded 4. A. cool B. cook C. understood D. wood 5. A. mouth B. fountain C. loudly D. poultry Question II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group. (0.5 point) 1. A. gather B. vanish C. arrange D. damage 2. A. grandmother B. tomorrow C. following D. accident 3. A. academic B. certificate C. available D. receptionist 4. A. metropolitan B. industrialize C. communicator D. sophisticated 5. A. ignorantly B. fascinating C. memorable D. contaminate PART II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (9.0 points) Question I: Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. (3.0 points) 1. There should be an international law against ________. A. afforestation B. deforestation C. reforestation D. forestation 2. The people of Western Canada have been considering ______ themselves from the rest of the provinces. A. to separate B. separated C. separate D. separating 3. The picture is said _________ in the exhibition some years ago. A. to be stolen B. to steal C. to have stolen D. to have been stolen 4. Mathew’s hands were covered in oil because he ____________ his bike. A. has been mending B. had been mending C. has mended D. had mended 5. If Alex had taken our advice, he ______ a job in the paper mill now. A. would have had B. wouldn’t have C. would have D. wouldn’t have had 6. I objected ..to do all the work myself. A. to being asked B. to asking C. being asked D. to be asked 7. Since there was no more to be said, they decided ______ the conference an hour earlier. Trang 1/6
2. A. stopping B. not to stop C. to stop D. not stopping 8. “ How can you live in this messy room? Go and _____it up at once.” A. open B. sweep C. tidy D. call 9. It was very difficult to _____ what he was saying above the noise of the traffic. A. make out B. make off C. make of D. make up 10. - Henry: “Don’t fail to send your parents regards.” - Mary: “___________” A. It’s my pleasure. B. Good ideas, thanks. C. Thanks, I will. D. There’s no doubt about it. 11. - Garvin: “ As I see it, women often drive more carefully than men.” - Linda: “______. More traffic accidents are caused by men.” A. Yes, please B. Never mind C. Absolutely D. What nonsense 12. Angela felt so tired. She had to do all the work .. her own. A. by B. for C. with D. on 13. The Browns wondered A. what time did the party start B. what time the party started C. what time the party starts D. what time does the party start 14. The man drove at over one hundred kilometers through the centre, ______ he had to pay a fine. A. however B. because C. but D. therefore 15. Alex, _______ is studying at Hanoi University of Technology, is a famous trader. A. who B. whom C. whose D. that Question II: Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences. (2.0 points) 1. We found it ____________ (THRILL) to your wonderful news. 2. He left the room without any ____________ (EXPLAIN). 3. He didn’t feel happy because he worked ____________ (SUCCESS). 4. Many people expressed (DISAGREE) with the whole idea. 5. There was a .. (WIDE) dissatisfaction with the government’s policies. 6. Her health has ____________ (BAD) considerably since we last saw her. 7. A lot of plants and animals could be used as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart diseases and other ____________ (SICK). 8. He was ____________ (INFORMATION) of the consequences in advance. 9. I was kept ________(WAKE) last night by the noise from a party in the flat above. 10. This road is so bad that it needs ____________ (SURFACE). Question III. Each sentence has ONE mistake. Pick it out and give the correction. (2.0 points) 1. It is rumored that the number of the people queuing for the unemployment benefit are over five thousand. 2. We suppose that only attentive, self - confidence and knowledgeable candidates prefer one hundred percents of eye contact time. 3. Do you really think that the candidate is qualify to be President? 4. Everyday, millions of people use mobile phones via internet to search about information they need. Trang 2/6
3. 5. It would have been a more perfect scene in the film had the terrorist been driven faster at that time. 6. I’d rather stay at home watching TV to go out in such bad weather. 7. My mother didn’t stop to jogging in the early mornings despite her backache. 8. If a species does not have the natural gene protection against particular diseases, an introduced disease can have several effects on that species. 9. I think he was not enough qualified to be given that important mission. 10. To welcome the foundation day of our company, we do efforts to increase the sales. Question IV: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. (1.0 point) 1. The loss of much forest is destroying Earth’s plant and animal variety. A. change B. kind C. type D. collection 2. Each year about fifty hundred species of plants and animals are already being eliminated. A. removed B. dropped C. kicked D. tossed 3. She was born and grown up in a picturesque fishing village in Ha Long Bay. A. dangerous B. pretty C. wealthy D. poor 4. Music can also help you to relax and feel rejuvenated. A. strengthened B. bettered C. refreshed D. recovered Question V: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. (1.0 point) 1. We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being. A. lively B. frequent C. accessible D. revealed 2. She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study. A. made room for B. put in charge of C. lost control of D. got in touch with 3. We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain. A. earlier than a particular moment B. later than expected C. early enough to do something D. as long as expected 4. I can't stand people who treat animals cruelly. A. gently B. cleverly C. reasonably D. brutally PART III: READING (6.0 points) Question I. Read the passage and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. (2 points) Scientists are still curious about the effects of the oceanographic phenomenon called El Nino, which (1) . in the south -west Pacific Ocean. There is no doubt, however, about the reason for its occurrence. Every few years, a rise in surface temperatures (2) . to a temporary decrease in trade winds makes sea levels rise, and waves head north-east up the coast of South America. El Nino is noted (3) . its effect on local climates, but recent research has shown that it is also (4) . for wider atmospheric changes, resulting, for example, (5) . temporary drought in the Sahel or failure of the maize harvest in Zimbabwe. Trang 3/6
4. Now scientists involved in oceanographic research are working on a new theory, that El Nino can produce changes in ocean patterns that may last (6) decades. Computers at the Naval Research Laboratory in Mississippi, fed with the latest satellite (7) . on sea temperatures and wave heights, show that the giant waves that roll across the Pacific may be the result of a previous El Nino, which will (8) . to affect the circulation of the North Pacific for years to come. The 1982 El Nino, the strongest of the 20th century, is (9) . of causing the flooding of the Mississippi basin in 1993, with the loss of life and serious (10) to crops and property that resulted. Question II. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. (2 points) The tourist industry is (1) to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people traveled abroad each year but by the 1900s the figure (2) to 400 million every year. (3) .. large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (4) old tins, tents, and food that have been (5) .. . But at a time when we have (6) freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (7) . causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday (8) called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you (9) you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions (10) .... you go on holiday. 1: A. regarded B. considered C. seen D. figured 2: A. had risen B. rose C. has risen D. were rising 3: A. The B. Those C. These D. Such 4: A. by B. with C. under D. beneath 5: A. disposed B. littered C. thrown away D. launched 6: A. greater B. bigger C. larger D. better 7: A. apart from B. instead of C. without D. hardly 8: A. guidance B. guide C. direction D. instruction 9: A. where B. what C. when D. how 10: A. before B. when C. as soon as D. after Question III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) according to the text. (2.0 points) Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the natural environment surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature’s provision is the oldest known subsistence strategy and has been practised for at least the last two million years. It was, indeed, the only way to obtain food until rudimentary farming and the domestication of wild animals were introduced about 10,000 years ago. Because hunter-gatherers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins, their numbers have dwindled, and they have been forced to live in Trang 4/6
5. marginal environments, such as deserts and arctic wastelands. In higher latitudes, the shorter growing seasons have restricted the availability of plant life. Such conditions have caused a greater dependence on hunting, and on fishing along the coasts and waterways. The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other hand, has provided a greater opportunity for gathering a variety of plants. In short, the environmental differences have restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for the development of subsistence societies. Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know from the observation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on hunting and gathering must be very mobile. While the entire community camps in a central location, a smaller party harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food in the area has become exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice seasonal migration patterns evolving for most hunter-gatherers, along with a strict division of labor between the sexes. These patterns of behavior may be similar to those practised by mankind during the Paleolithic Period. 1. The word “domestication” in the first paragraph mostly means ______. A. adapting animals to suit a new working environment B. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans C. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home D. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home 2. According to the passage, subsistence societies depend mainly on ______. A. hunter-gatherers’ tools B. nature’s provision C. farming methods D. agricultural products 3. The word “marginal” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”. A. disadvantaged B. suburban C. forgotten D. abandoned 4. In the lower latitudes of the tropics, hunter-gatherers ______. A. can free themselves from hunting B. have better food gathering from nature C. live along the coasts and waterways for fishing D. harvest shorter seasonal crops 5. According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can provide a _______. A. further understanding of prehistoric times B. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments C. further understanding of modern subsistence societies D. deeper insight into the dry-land farming 6. The word “conditions” in the second paragraph refers to ______. A. the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found B. the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops C. the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow D. the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat 7. A typical feature of both modern and prehistoric hunter-gatherers is that ______. A. they live in the forests for all their life B. they don’t have a healthy and balanced diet C. they don’t have a strong sense of community D. they often change their living places Trang 5/6
6. 8. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned? A. Harvesting from the natural environment had existed long before farming was taken up. B. The environmental differences produce no effect on subsistence societies. C. The number of hunter-gatherers decreases where farming is convenient. D. Hunting or fishing develops where there are no or short growing seasons. 9. According to the author, most contemporary and prehistoric hunter-gatherers share ______. A. some methods of production B. some patterns of behavior C. some restricted daily rules D. only the way of duty division 10. Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage? A. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies B. Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods C. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming D. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move PART IV: WRITING (4.0 points) Question I. Finish each second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. (2.0 points) 1. I am tired today because I went to bed late last night. If 2. You should review your lessons for the exam. It’s time 3. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York. That’s 4. When did you start working in that factory? How long 5. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport. He regretted ...... 6. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child. Only when .................................................................................................... 7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. Martin's poor .................................................................................... 8. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error. The accident is .............................................................................................. Question II. Write a paragraph (from 140 to 160 words) about the disadvantages of getting addicted to playing computer games. (2.0 points) ......................The end..................... Trang 6/6