De duyen hai 2016

HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN VÙNG DUYÊN HẢI & ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HƯNG YÊN (Đề thi gồm 19 trang) ĐỀ THI MÔN ANH VĂN KHỐI 11 LẦN THỨ IX NĂM 2016 Thời gian làm bài 180 phút SECTION I LISTENING[.]

HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN

VÙNG DUYÊN HẢI & ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HƯNG YÊN

(Đề thi gồm 19 trang)

ĐỀ THI MÔN: ANH VĂN KHỐI 11 - LẦN THỨ IX

NĂM 2016

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút

SECTION I LISTENING

Part 1 You will hear an interview on a train with two friends, Jane and Chris, chef who both won prizes in the National Railway Chef of the Year competition Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D You will hear the recording twice (10 pts)

1 What was Chris’s attitude to the competition?

A He was worried about the quality of his dishes

B He was afraid time might be a bit of a problem

C He admitted he’d been looking forward to the challenge

D he said conditions were similar to his routine

2 Jane admitted that the greatest problem she faced during the competition was having to

A work in a very small space B be original when travelling at speed

C prepare a meal so quickly D create a meal with so little money

3 What do both Chris and Jane feel is unique about their job?

A the close contact with the customers

B the necessary to do everything the same time

C the opportunity to be creative

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D the need to be focused on the job

4 What do Chris and Jane feel about what they cook on board the train?

A They approve of the menus created for them

B They consider themselves more adventurous than other chefs

C They would like to have more freedom of choice

D They are happy to adapt their ideas to suit the job

5 What is often Jane’s initial reaction when things spill over?

A She asks another member of staff to help her clear up

B She blames the train driver for the accident

C She feels herself to keep a closer watch next time

D She says nasty things to the other staff

Part 2 You will hear part of a radio programme As you listen, decide the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) (10 pts)

1 Kaesong was the capital of the 10th Century Koryo dynasty

2 The United Nations has placed the North Korean city of Kaesong on its list of World Heritage sites

3 The North maintains that an earlier southern-based dynasty was the first to unify the country

4 The city was eventually in South Korea after the division of the peninsula in

1945

5 It later came to be seen as a symbol of reconciliation

Part 3 You will hear a man called Jeremy Baker talking about different ways of traveling in northern Finland For question 1- 10 , complete the sentences (20pts)

On his dog sled, the command Jeremy used most often with the dogs was (1)

………

Jeremy’s dog could understand commands in Finnish and (2)

………., as well as English.

When traveling by sled, Jeremy tried to focus on the (3)………of the lead dog

The lead dog is always intelligent and generally (4)……… Each dog can pull a weight of (5)………

Jeremy had to avoid getting hit by (6)……… when riding among trees

At lunchtime, Jeremy’s job was to get (7)……… for cooking

To Jeremy, traveling on a skidoo is like being on a (8)……… Jeremy liked the skidoo except for the fact that it was (9)……… The good thing about riding a skidoo is that your (10)……… don’t get cold

SECTION II LEXICO-GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.(10pts)

1 I’m sorry to …… , but did you happen to mention the same “Fiona”?

A butt in B cut you C intercede D jump

2 John was something……… under his breath, but I didn’t catch what he said

A whispering B muttering C growling D swallowing

3 Don’t take it as ……….that you’ll be promoted in your job; other colleagues stand a good chance too

4 According to psychiatrist, many violent criminals habor a feeling of ……… and insecurity

A insufficiency B shortage C inadequacy D scarcity

5 It must be true I heard it straight from the ……… mouth

A dog’s B horse’s C camel’s D cat’s

6 I’m fully prepared for my interview and I am confident that I can answer any questions they may care to …… me

A throw at B drop on C slide to D roll to

7 Stephen really lost his……… when his dental appointment was cancelled yet again

8 The experimental play was only a ………success, which disappointed the playwright

A local B qualified C reserved D cautious

9 We were working overtime to cope with a sudden ……… in demand

A boost B impetus C surge D thrust

10 It is very important to check the ……… print in any contract

11 I heard ……….that Jack has been dropped from the basketball team

A In the woods B on the grapevines

C Under your feet D on the olive branch

12 Jane really ………it on thick when she told the boss that she was not

feeling very well Unfortunately for her, he realized immediately that she just wanted the afternoon off

13 Unfortunately some really ill animals have to be …… by our center

A Put down B turned over C passed away D taken out

14 John first dabbled …… buying old maps for his collection

15 It’s a matter of urgency to put right at once but nothing suitable …….to mind

A Returns B emerges C sprouts D springs

16 I thought that Wendy’s action was rather out of………

A Personality B character C being D role

17 It seems to be a bog tour operators that take the …….share of the profits

A Lion’s B snake’s C tiger’s D dog’s

18 Why did you …….and mention the party to George? It was supposed to be

a surprise

A Let the cat out of the bag B put the cat among the pigeons

C Have kittens D kill two birds with one stone

19 What the treasure said virtually ………….to a confession

20 She’s so ………skinned that nothing offends her

Part 2: The passage below contains 10 mistakes Underline the mistakes and write the correct words in the space provided in the column on the left (10pts)

Whatever may be said against massive circulation magazines and newspaper, it can hardly be argued that they are out of touch with their reader's daydreams, and therefore the inducements they hold out to them must be a mere accurate reflections of their unfulfilled wants and aspirations Study these and you will assured understand a good deal of what it is that making society sick

Looking back, for example, to the twenties and thirties, we can see what circulation managers unerringly diagnosed the twin obsessions which dominated that era of mass unemployment economical insecurity and a passionate concern for the next generation Thus, it was that the readers were recruited with offers of free insurance policies for the one, and free instant education for the other The family with breadwinner lost an eye in a double railway derailment , or an arm in a flood , could confidently expect to collect several hundreds pounds from the Daily This or the Evening That The family who could not afford to send their son to grammar school could find consolation

in equipment him with the complete work of Shakespeare in one magnificent , easy to read volume

Part 3: Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions or particles (10pts)

1 The information was hushed……… to protect the doctor

2 You never scared me……… death!

3 It was clearly untrue about the money, but I didn’t let………….that I knew

4 She couldn’t gloss ………… the truth any longer

5 I didn’t do much work, but I’m relieved that I scraped ………… my exam

6 My brother’s a real risk-taker: he thrives……….dangerous sports like hang-gliding

7 I’m sticking my neck……… here, but I think Barton will win the next election

8 The conference aims to throw light……….how to manage financial risk

9 My sister is not the kind of person to seek …………adventure

10 I told a lie, but I don’t want to have that ……….my conscience

Part 4: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following

sentences (10 pts)

Captain Webb

Captain Matthew Webb is fortunate in being remembered as the first man to swim the English Channel, rather than the one who later tried and failed to plunge through the Niagara Falls If ever a man possessed self-confidence, it was Webb; but it was his stubborn refusal  to give up that eventually proved his (1 UNDO) ………. 

Unwilling to recognize the Channel crossing as the peak of his career, he went

on and on, addicted to glory, literally swimming himself to death Webb

astonished the British notion on August 25th, 1875, with a Channel crossing that took a mammoth 21 hours and 25 minutes He had entered the sea a

merchant-ship captain living in (2 OBSCURE)………… but he emerged in France, stung by jellyfish and half-dead with (3 EXHAUST) …… a national hero He was feted, mobbed and cheered wherever he went; his appearance in the city of London brought business to a (4 STAND) ……… Alarmed by the

sudden attention, the normally (5 FEAR) ………… Webb fled to his native Shropshire

But all this (6 STAR) ………… was too much for him, and he made the fatal error of many a pop star in later years

Craving (7 APPLAUD) ……… , he very nearly dissolved himself in a series

of  marathon swims for money, including a six-day (8 ENDURE) ………… contest. Then he sailed for America, where he had a (9 PUNISH) ………… schedule of long swims It was America that lured Webb to the final act in his tragedy; his crazed attempt to swim the Niagara River beneath the Falls in June

1883 (10.REGARD) ……… of all advice, he dived in from a boat and

subsided forever into the boiling rapids

SECTION III READING

Part 1: Choose the words that best complete the sentences in the text (15pts)

Stressful atmospheres, (1)………of deadlines and long hours dominate office life, according to a survey (2)……….recently

The majority of those questioned said a good salary and career (3)……… were their main reason for working But (4)………numbers did not believe their employers offered either In general the survey found that most felt that (5)

………of life was more important than (6)…… and company perks Most would prefer employers to offer (7)……… hours, challenging tasks and job (8)

………rather than perks such as company cars and private health care Many employers’ (9)…… to understand this meant more than a third worried about their work on holiday, and 40 per cent took days off (10)………when not ill Workers were also (11)………by the conditions they had to work in A fifth struggled with (12)……….technology, badly lit offices and chair which caused backache Half said their (13)…… would increase if their environment improved

On the plus side, the biggest (14)……….was the friendship offered by colleagues, and it appears that the office also affords the chance to flirt with

colleagues, make (15)………calls to friends abroad, steal stationery and play computer games

1 A weight B force C heaviness D pressure

2 A published B printed C publicized D proclaimed

3 A outlooks B odds C prospects D views

4 A important B impressive C heavy D significant

5 A quality B caliber C excellence D worth

7 A pliable B elastic C amenable D flexible

8 A safety B security C sanctuary D protection

9 A failure B defeat C deficiency D lack

10.A indisposed B unwell C injured D sick

11.A pestered B inflamed C irritated D ruffled

12.A behind the times B expired C out of date D invalid

13.A fertility B capacity C value D productivity 14.A comprehension B damage C reimbursement D atonement 15.A idiosyncratic B unique C personal D individual

Part 2: Read the following passage Fill each blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage (15pts)

Men and women are often considered to be completely at odds with each other,

in terms of their attitudes and behaviour Not so when they are in love, new research has discovered As far as their hormone levels are concerned when men and women are in love, they are more similar to each other (1)………….at any other time

It has (2)……… been known that love can (3)………… havoc with hormone levels For example the hormone cortisol, which is known for its calming effect

on the body, dips dramatically when one person is attracted to (4)…………., putting the love-struck on a par with sufferers of obsessive compulsive disorder

But a new study has found that the hormone testosterone, commonly associated with male aggression, also falls when he is in love In women, it's quite the (5)

……… Testosterone levels, which (6)………. to be lower among females, rise towards (7)………. of the male

Donatella Marazziti of the University of Pisa, Italy, (8)………  this down to nature attempting to eliminate the differences between the sexes By doing so, they can concentrate fully (9)……… reproduction. This suggestion seems to be supported by the fact that neither couples in a long (10)………  relationship, nor participants in the study who were single at the time of the experiment, exhibited such changes

Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.(15pts)

Meteorite Impact and Dinosaur Extinction

There is increasing evidence that the impacts of meteorites have had important effects on Earth, particularly in the field of biological evolution Such impacts continue to pose a natural hazard to life on Earth Twice in the twentieth century, large meteorite objects are known to have collided with Earth

If an impact is large enough, it can disturb the environment of the entire Earth and cause an ecological catastrophe The best-documented such impact took place 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period of geological history This break in Earth’s history is marked by a mass extinction, when as many as half the species on the planet became extinct While there are

a dozen or more mass extinctions in the geological record, the Cretaceous mass extinction has always intrigued paleontologists because it marks the end of the age of the dinosaurs For tens of millions of years, those great creatures had flourished Then, suddenly, they disappeared

The body that impacted Earth at the end of the Cretaceous period was a meteorite with a mass of more than a trillion tons and a diameter of at least 10 kilometers Scientists first identified this impact in 1980 from the worldwide layer of sediment deposited from the dust cloud that enveloped the planet after the impact This sediment layer is enriched in the rare metal iridium and other elements that are relatively abundant in a meteorite but very rare in the crust of Earth Even diluted by the terrestrial material excavated from the crater, this component of meteorites is easily identified By 1990 geologists had located the impact site itself in the Yucatán region of Mexico The crater, now deeply buried in sediment, was originally about 200 kilometers in diameter

This impact released an enormous amount of energy, excavating a crater

about twice as large as the lunar crater Tycho The explosion lifted about 100 trillion tons of dust into the atmosphere, as can be determined by measuring the thickness of the sediment layer formed when this dust settled to the surface Such a quantity of material would have blocked the sunlight completely from reaching the surface, plunging Earth into a period of cold and darkness that lasted at least several months The explosion is also calculated to have produced vast quantities of nitric acid and melted rock that sprayed out over much of

Earth, starting widespread fires that must have consumed most terrestrial

forests and grassland Presumably, those environmental disasters could have been responsible for the mass extinction, including the death of the dinosaurs

Several other mass extinctions in the geological record have been

tentatively identified with large impacts, but none is so dramatic as the

Cretaceous event But even without such specific documentation, it is clear that impacts of this size do occur and that their results can be catastrophic What is a catastrophe for one group of living things, however, may create opportunities for another group Following each mass extinction, there is a sudden evolutionary burst as new species develop to fill the ecological niches opened

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