Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Năm học 2014-2015

UBND TỉNH BắC NINH
Đề CHíNH THứC
Sở GIáO DụC Và ĐàO TạO
Đề THI CHọN HọC SINH GIỏI CấP TỉNH
NĂM HọC: 2014 - 2015
MÔN THI : TIếNG ANH - LớP 12 - THPT
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi 02 tháng 04 năm 2015
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PART 1: PHONOLOGY (1.0 point)
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words. (0.5 pt)
1. A. Christmas	B. mechanic	C. machine	D. chronology
2. A. ecosystem	B. knowledge	C. technology	D. commodity
3. A. treachery	B. treasure	C. feature	D. meadow
4. A. complain	B. bargain	C. ascertain	D. campaign
5. A. merge	B. manager	C. singer	D. danger
Your answers: 
	1 2 3 4 5
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. (0.5 pt)
6. A. comfort	B. comment	C. control	D. visit
7. A. prefer	B. conserve	C. perform	D. threaten
8. A. predator	B. pneumonia	C. protection	D. pollution
9. A. effectiveness 	B. entertainment	C. environment	D. endangerment
10. A. climax	B. capture	C. gazelle	D. poacher
Your answers: 
	6 7 8 9 10
PART 2: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (7.0 points)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (2.0 pts)
1. The police are ________ certain who the culprit is.
	A. in some ways	B. more or less	C. here and there	D. by and by
2. The noise of the machinery ________ the words of the factory manager.
	A. covered	B. suppressed	C. drowned	D. deadened 
3. What a _______!
	A. new small nice car	B. nice small new car
	C. new nice car, that is small	D. car new nice and small
4. Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending _________.
	A. power B. force C. energy D. ability
5. The police finally arrested the ________ criminal.
	A. famous	B. renowned	C. respectable	D. notorious	
6. When the light _______, we couldn’t see a thing.
	A. went out B. switched off C. put out D. extinguished	
7. She is __________.
	A. a well-known but not a widely-read poet.
	B. a well-known poet but not read widely.
	C. a well-known but not a poet which is read widely.
	D. a well-known poet but who is not a widely-read.
8. Marine reptiles are among the few creatures that are known to have a possible life span greater than ______.
	A. man	B. the man	C. the one of the man’s	D. that of man
9. D.W. Griffith pioneered many of the stylistic features and filmmaking techniques ______ as the Hollywood standard.
	A. that establish	B. that became established
	C. what established	D. what became established
10. Not only _______ visit Japan but they plan to stop off in the USA as well.
	A. they plan to	B. they must	C. will they	D. are they paying
11. The book was given to me by the author, _______ is on the front cover.
A. which	B. whose	C. who	D. and his signature
12. _______ and terrifying, coral snakes can grow to 4 feet in length.
	A. They are extremely poisonous	B. The poison is extreme
	C. Extremely poisonous	D. An extreme amount of poison
13. He _______ a large sum of money when his aunt died.
	A. came off	B. came out	C. came into	D. came over
14. It turned out that we _______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
	A. hadn’t	B. should have	C. needn’t have	D. mustn’t
15. He is decorating the house with a view _______ it.
	A. to sell	B. to selling	C. for selling	D. to be sold 
16. The construction of the modern airport is _________.
	A. being processed	B. working out	C. in plan	D. under way
17. If we had known _______, we could have invited him to speak at our ceremonies.
	A. whom was	B. who he was	C. who was he	D. he was who 
18. _______ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers.
	A. Should	B. Did	C. Were	D. Had
19. _______ that she burst into tears.
	A. Such was angry girl	B. So angry she was
	C. She was angry so	D. Her anger was such
20. His emotional problems _______ from the attitudes he encountered as a child.
	A. stem	B. flourish	C. root	D. sprout
Your answers: 
	1 2 3 4 5 6 7... 8 9 10...
	11 12 13.. 14 1 5 16 17.. 18 19 20...
II. Give the correct tense/ form of the verb in brackets. (1.5 pt)
- Don’t try to phone me. By the time you read this letter, I (1. leave) _______. 
- (2. Write) _______ the letter, she put it in an envelop. 
- If it (3. not be) ______ for you, I would still be in prison today.
- It’s your own fault, you (4. not go) _______ to bed so late. 
- On their next anniversary, Doris and Fred (5. be) _______ married for 30 years. 
- The whole matter of inheritance wants (6. look) ______ into. 
- It is demanded that the conditions of safety (7. improve) _______. 
- You must _______ (8. speed) then; otherwise, the policeman wouldn’t have stopped you. 
- The price of gold (9. say) ______ (10. go) _______ up now.
Your answers: 
1 .....	2.....	3..
4 ..	5..	6...	
7. .....	8. ..	9. ..	10. ..
III. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets. (1.5 pt)
1. ________, there were five countries founding the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. (Origin)
2. She was the only visitor ______ into the sick room. (admission)
3. In the past few years this area has become heavily _______. (industry)
4. The film is entertaining but full of historical ________. (accurate)
5. The three drug traffickers were sentenced to life _______. (prison)
6. Eating fish and lots of vegetables greatly increases your life _______. (expect) 
7. The rule is not ________ this case. (apply) 
8. The crowd showed its _______ by shouting insults at the players. (approve) 
9. Please ______ our letter of the 14th. We have not had a reply. (know) 
10. My grandfather _______ grandmother by five years. (live) 
Your answers: 
1 .....	2.....	3..
4 ..	5..	6...	
7. .....	8. ..	9. ..	10. ..
IV. In each of the following sentences, there is one mistake. Pick it out and correct it. (1.0 pt)
1. The bus was plenty of people who had spent many a happy hour in the stores doing their Christmas shopping.
2. The old and the new in transportation also contrast sharply in Middle East.
3. Geothermal energy is energy to obtain by using heat from the Earth’s interior.
4. In general the only kinds of cells that cannot replace itself are nerve cells.
5. Many television newscasters make the public an eyewitness to the news by means of on-the-spot, alive reports.	
Your answers: 
	Mistake	 Correction
1..	..	
2..	..	
3..	..	
4..	..	
5..	..	
V. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition. (1.0 pt)
1. I’m faithful _______ my principle. 
2. When the princess kissed the frog, it turned _______ a handsome prince. 
3. I really like Joe’s dad but I don’t get ______ with his mother at all. 
4. Does she spend a lot of time _______ homework?
5. This street is named _______ one of our heroes.
6. As soon as he came _______ after the operation, he asked for a drink of water. 
7. Barry has come _______ with some good suggestions for raising the money we need. 
8. The milk went _______ because it hadn’t been put back in the fridge. 
9. We had to turn ________ their invitation to lunch as we had a previous engagement. 
10. She says she hates university and that she wants to drop _______. 
Your answers: 
1 ..	2...	3.. 4 ..	 5.. 6...	7.. 	8 .. 9.. 10. 
PART 3: READING (6.0 points)
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (2.0 pts)
In the course of its history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount of energy available for use per person. Primitive peoples in cold regions burned wood and animal dung to heat their caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the developing of more efficient fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave off a more intensive heat than wood and was more easily obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use coal for metal smelting in the 14th century, but it did not come extensive use until the Industrial Revolution.
In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labour, and wind. These were predominantly locally available supplies. By mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial energy consumed in the United States and European countries was obtained from wood. However, at the beginning of the 20th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrate source of energy. In 1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because they are lighter and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted less. Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important consideration in early 1900s, when the automobile arrived on the scene.
By 1984, nonrenewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy were derived from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels, such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from nonrenewable fossil fuels has created a dependency on a finite resource that will have to be replaced.
Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two examples. The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asia and European regions has proven to be labor consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur-and nitrogen rich, and large-scale extractions are presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is complex. Semi-solid hydrocarbons cannot be easily separated from the sandstone and limestone that carry them, and modern technology is not sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material. However, both sources of fuel may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and limitations in fossil fuel availability make alternative deposits more attractive.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
	A. Applications of various fuels.	B. Natural resources and fossil fuels.
	C. A history of energy use.	D. A historical overview of energy rates.
2. The phrase “per person” is closest in meaning to ________.
	A. per capita	B. per household	C. per family	D. per one
3. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________.
	A. coal mining was essential for primitive peoples
	B. the Greeks used coal in industrial production
	C. the development of efficient fuels was a gradual process 
	D. the discovery of efficient fuels was mostly accidental
4. The phrase “in lieu” is closest in meaning to _______.
	A. in spite	B. in place	C. in every way	D. in charge
5. The author implies that in the 1700s, sources of energy were _______. 
	A. used for commercial purposes 	B. used in various combinations
	C. not derived from mineral deposits	D. not always easy to locate
6. According to the passage, what was the greatest advantage of oil as fuel?
	A. It was a concentrated source of energy.	 
	B. It was lighter and cheaper than coal.
	C. It replaced wood and coal and reduced pollution.	 
	D. It could be converted to automobile fuel.
7. According to the passage, the sources of fossil fuels will have to be replaced because ________.
	A. they need to be transported	B. they are not efficient
	C. their use is centralized	D. their supply is limited
8. It can be inferred from the passage that in the early 20th century, energy was obtained primarily from _______. 
	A. fossil fuels	B. nuclear fission	
	C. hydraulic and solar sources	D. burning biomass
9. The author implies that alternative sources of fuel are currently ________.
	A. being explored 	B. being used for consumption	
	C. available in few locations	D. examined on a large scale
10. The word “prohibitive” is closest in meaning to ________.
	A. prohibited	B. provided	 	C. too expensive	 D. too expedient
Your answers: 
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II. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space. (2.0 pts)
ACTION SCENES IN FILMS
	Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes, which are (1) ______ as stunts, are usually performed by stuntmen who are specially trained to do dangerous things safely. (2) _______ can crash a car, but if you are shooting a film, you have to be extremely (3) _______, sometimes stopping right in front of the camera and film crew. At an early (4) ______ in the production, an expert stuntman is (5) ________ in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go (6) ________ the wishes of the director, although he will usually only do this in the (7) ________ of safety.
	Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots, since stuntmen don’t have to (8) ________ in for the actors. Actors like to become (9) ________ in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety equipment, insurance companies would never let them take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (10) ________. If they were to be hurt, the film would come to a sudden halt.
A. remarked	B. known	C. referred	D. named 
A. Everyone	B. Someone	C. Anyone	D. No one
A. detailed	B. plain	C. straight	D. precise
A. period	B. minute	C. part	D. stage 
A. led	B. taken	C. drawn	D. called
A. over	B. against	C. through	D. across
A. interests	B. needs	C. purposes	D. regards
A. work	B. get	C. put	D. stand
A. connected	B. arranged	C. involved	D. affected
A. limits	B. ends	C. frontiers	D. borders
Your answers: 
1 ..	2...	3.. 4 ..	 5.. 6...	7.. 	8 .. 9.. 10. ...
III. Read the passage and fill each gap with a suitable word. (2.0 pts)
	(1) _______ to the west, the Grand Canyon is one of the world’s most famous spectacular natural phenomena. It is located in the northern part of the state of Arizona, in the United States of America. Covering one and one quarter million acres, it (2) _______ 277 miles east to west and extends 1 to 18 miles in (3) _______. The depth has been measured at one mile, which is deeper than any (4) _______ canyon in the world. It is easy to see why the Grand Canyon is included as one of the seven wonders of the world.
	Tourists travel to the canyon began as (5) _______ as 1890 and increased rapidly after the hotel was built on the South Rim of the canyon. Ninety (6) _______ of the visitors view the Grand Canyon from the South Rim, which, unlike the North Rim, is opened year (7) _______. Visitors can drive around the canyon to the North Rim by using a road that is 214 miles long. They can also (8) ______ the canyon over a 21-mile trail on a two-day hike. Most visitors drive along the park roads, stopping at scenic viewing points, and many take walks along the canyon rim or hike along one of the 36 trails. Campers can (9) _______ mules down (10) ______ the canyon, and water enthusiasts rent boats or canoes to use on the Colorado River.
Your answers: 
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PART 4: WRITING (6.0 points)
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)
1. Attendance at the exhibition has been down this year.
	The exhibition ...
2. I’m not friendly with him; in fact, I hardly even know him.
	Far ......
3. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
	No ...
4. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the venue. 
	It was only .......
5. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
	Much ...
6. The police let him leave after they had questioned him.
	He was .
7. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.
	I wish 
8. Lucas was last heard of a week ago.
	Nobody .
9. He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house.
	No sooner ..
10. If his lawyer hadn’t advised him, he would have made a serious mistake.
	Had it 
II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets. Do not alter the word in any way. (2.0 points)
1. Just as the burglar was breaking the jeweller’s window, the police arrived. (RED-HANDED)
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2. You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong. (CONTRARY)
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3. You must accept the fact that she loves another boy. (TERMS)
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4. I found this film quite disappointing. (LET)
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5. You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided. (OUGHT)
6. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (SOUND)
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7. Don’t panic about something so trivial. (MOUNTAIN)
...
8. When they broke the news, he stayed perfectly calm and controlled. (HAIR)
9. I don’t feel like going to the party. (MOOD)
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10. He always makes everything look so difficult. (WEATHER)
III. Composition writing (2.0 points)
	Many people believe that women make better parents than men and that this is why they have the greater role in raising children in most societies. Others claim that men are just as good as women at parenting. In about 250 words, write a composition expressing your point of view. Give reasons for your answer.
Your answer: 
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