Đề phân ban lần 4 môn Tiếng Anh Khối 12 - Năm học 2020-2021 - Trường THPT Chuyên Thái Bình (Có đáp án)

Nội dung text: Đề phân ban lần 4 môn Tiếng Anh Khối 12 - Năm học 2020-2021 - Trường THPT Chuyên Thái Bình (Có đáp án)

1. SỞ GD & ĐT THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ PHÂN BAN LẦN 4 KHỐI 12 NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. done B. phone C. stone D. zone Question 2: A. served B. failed C. missed D. nosed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. referee B. absentee C. attendee D. committee Question 4: A. propose B. perish C. permit D. attack Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5: The president elect will be ___ an inauguration speech tomorrow morning. A. taking B. doing C. sending D. delivering Question 6: He searched his mother’s face ___ some sign of forgiveness, but it remained expressionless. A. about B. for C. at D. with Question 7: You were speeding home when the policeman stopped you, ___ ? A. didn’t you B. weren’t you C. didn’t he D. wasn’t he Question 8: ___ she was tired, she tried to finish the assignment on schedule. A. however B. despite C. although D. while Question 9: I am busy at the moment, I ___ my home assignment. A. do B. am doing C. have been doing D. will do Question 10: ___ the story, she recalled her childhood in a poor and small village. A. To hear B. Heard C. Having been heard D. Hearing Question 11: My brother was upset about not getting the job of his dream, but he ___ it after he was offered a well-paid job. A. got up B. got at C. got over D. got behind Question 12: I asked him to help me carry a very___ suitcase upstairs. A. black big leather B. leather big black C. big black leather D. big leather black Question 13: Is there a ___ relationship between violence on the Internet and violence behavior? A. cause B. causal C. causally D. caused Question 14: His great success can be attributed to ___ determination. A. severe B. sheer C. clean D. harsh Question 15: ___, I knew there was something wrong. A. Not until I looked at her face B. As soon as I looked at her face C. Hardly had I looked at her face D. After I have looked at her face Question 16: A narrow band of grass ___ the house from the vegetable garden. A. separates B. divides C. parts D. tears Question 17: Please keep looking for him. He can’t have vanished off the ___ of the earth. A. head B. ear C. face D. eye Trang 1 - Mã đề 110
2. Question 18: The more you study, ___ . A. the more knowledgeable you will become B. the more will you become knowledgeable C. the more you will become more knowledgeable D. the more knowledgeable will you become Question 19: The solutions to the problem of the environmental pollution ___ by the committee. A. are being discussed B. is discussed C. are discussing D. discusses Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 20: In spring, many trees in the garden are laden with blossoms that smell so sweet and look so beautiful. A. loaded B. decorated C. happy D. filled Question 21: The Queen bee, seeing that the storm was imminent, had her worker bees prepare their food. A. likely to happen very soon B. unlikely to destroy their hive C. not as severe as expected D. going to change its direction Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 22: I was going to have a go at bungee jumping but lost my nerve at the last minute. A. became forgetful B. grew out of it C. was determined to go ahead D. lost my temper Question 23: Overpopulation in big cities has severely affected the air and water quality. A. largely B. commonly C. slightly D. seriously Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 24: Two friends are talking about their plan. - Mary: “It’s a nice day today. Let’s go somewhere for a change.” - Linda: “ ___. We’ll have some time to unwind after a hard-working time.” A. Will we not go? B. Why not do we go? C. Why not? D. Shall not we go? Question 25: Two friends are talking about the film tickets. - John: “They've just run out of tickets.” - Anna: “ ___ ” A. Oh. What an expensive film! B. Congratulations! C. That’s life. D. Oh, bad luck! Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30. Some doctors think that you should drink a glass of water each morning. You should drink this water first thing before doing anything else. The temperature of the water should be (26) ___ to body temperature; neither too hot nor too cold. Why should you drink this water? Water helps your body in (27) ___ ways. It helps clean out your kidneys. It prepares your stomach for digestion. Water can help your intestines work better. After drinking water, the intestines can more easily take out nutrients from our food. (28) ___ , water helps us go to the bathroom more easily. Scientists suggest that people take in 1,600 milliliters of water each day. But don't drink all of that water in one sitting as your kidneys will have to work much harder to eliminate it. It's better to drink some in the morning and some in the afternoon. Some people think it's better to drink between meals and not during meals. They think water dilutes the juices (29) ___ in our stomachs, (30) ___ can interfere with normal digestion. Are you drinking enough water every day? Check the color of your urine. If it is light yellow, you are probably drinking enough. If your urine is very dark yellow, you probably need to drink more water. A little more water each day could make you much healthier! Trang 2 - Mã đề 110
3. Question 26: A. related B. similar C. devoted D. superior Question 27: A. many B. another C. every D. much Question 28: A. However B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. Therefore Question 29: A. established B. confirmed C. produced D. developed Question 30: A. whom B. who C. that D. which Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35. What do snowboarding, skydiving, bungee jumping, downhill mountain biking, and hang gliding have in common? They are all considered “extreme” sports because they involve some degree of danger, and lots of excitement. Many people choose these alternative sports over traditional options like soccer or tennis. Extreme sports give people a strong sense of risk, thrill, and excitement. They are physically demanding, and they often involve speed and height. One reason many people participating in extreme sports is because of the “adrenaline rush” they get. Another reason is because they like a challenge. People who choose extreme sports want to experience something very different from daily life. Many parents feel that some of these sports create the perfect opportunity to teach children about safety, self-confidence and endurance, while engaging in new physical activities. Undoubtedly, fear is a special component of these cool sports that attract young and mature audiences alike. Even though they may be dangerous, extreme sports are popular with people in many parts of the world. Some people like to participate in these sports, while others just like to watch them. However, according to experts, with the development of appropriate equipment that enables us to do sports safely, risk of injury can be reduced. Question 31: What could be the best title for the passage? A. Special Sports B. Extreme Sports C. Popular Sports D. Dangerous Sports Question 32: The word “appropriate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. easy B. suitable C. popular D. certain Question 33: What is the writer’s main purpose in the reading? A. To convince people to try doing extreme sports B. To warn people about the danger of different extreme sports C. To teach people how to do different extreme sports D. To give some information about extreme sports Question 34: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ___ . A. physical activities B. audiences C. extreme sports D. people Question 35: What is one reason for people going in for extreme sports? A. They want to change their lives for the better B. They lives are highly demanding C. They are physically healthy D. They want to have something challenging Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42. Some cities are located by chance. A wagon breaks down, the driver spends some time in repairs, finds that he is in a congenial spot, and settles down. Later another person builds a house near his, and later someone adds an inn. Someone else starts selling farm produce there. Soon there is a little market, which grows to a town, and later to a city. Other places were destined by nature to become cities. London, for example, is on what is called the head of navigation - the point where it becomes too difficult for ocean-going ships to continue upriver, and must transfer their cargoes. As with London, the head of navigation is also the point where the river can be conveniently bridged. In fact, the location of a bridge is often the reason for the birth of a town - as Cambridge or Weybridge in England show. Again, a good harbor will generally lead to a city growing up about it. New York and San Francisco began life as ports, as did Cape Town in South Africa. Some places were created mainly for military purposes, such as Milan, and the host of English cities finishing with -cester, which derives from ‘castra’ which means ‘camp’ in Latin. Chester itself, created to Trang 3 - Mã đề 110
4. guard the Welsh border, is a very good example. Other such military bases are Manchester, Doncaster, and of course, Newcastle. A few cities are not created by accident, but by intention. This was the case with Milton Keynes in England, but the most famous examples of such cities are capitals. Brasilia, Canberra and Washington are capitals created in modern times, but even their greatest admirers will admit that they lack a certain character. It is no co-incidence that there are famous pop songs about New York, ("New York, New York") Chicago ("My kind of Town") San Francisco ("Going to San Francisco") and many other US cities, but none about the nation's capital. On the other hand any Londoner can give you at least three songs about the place. Question 36: What can be inferred from the word “Chester”? A. It has an Italian root B. It has a Latin American root C. It has a Latin root D. It has a Roman root Question 37: What does London owe its origin to? A. a river B. a countryside ship C. an army camp D. a bridge Question 38: The word “derives” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___. A. flows B. brings C. comes D. benefits Question 39: What does the word “they” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. songs B. admirers C. examples D. capitals Question 40: Which of the following is NOT given as a reason for a new city? A. Random events B. Wars C. Trade D. Politics Question 41: What could be the best title for the passage? A. Reasons behind the Creation of Some City Sites B. Famous Cities and Urban Life - Natural Destiny C. Original Locations of Cities Need Variation D. Foundation of Some Capital Cities – A Purposeful Action Question 42: The word “congenial” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. favorable B. familiar C. troublesome D. related Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 43: Man cannot go on increasing numbers at the present rate because man has faced a period of food crisis in the next 30 years. A. crisis B. increasing C. present D. has faced Question 44: Smoke from vehicles is considered one of the most dangerous polluters in the air, which is a matter of great concern to authorities and environmentalists. A. polluters B. Smoke C. is considered D. concern Question 45: Local public health authorities determine and establish the quarantine time options for its jurisdictions. A. quarantine B. health C. determine D. its Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 46: I started doing home assignment two hours ago. A. It’s 2 hours ago did I start doing home assignment. B. It took me 2 hours to do my home assignment. C. I have started doing home assignment for 2 hours. D. I have been doing home assignment for 2 hours. Question 47: “Why don't you ask the head teacher for help?” my friend said. A. My friend recommended asking the head teacher for help. B. My friend advised me to ask the head teacher for help. C. My friend wants to know why I don't ask the head teacher for help. Trang 4 - Mã đề 110
5. D. My friend told me not to ask the head teacher for help. Question 48: If only you told me the truth about the incident. A. You should have told me the truth about the incident. B. You needn’t have told me the truth about the incident. C. You must tell me the truth about the incident. D. You can tell me the truth about the incident later. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. Question 49: Hastie didn’t apply for the job in the library. She regrets it now. A. If Hastie applied for the job in the library, she wouldn’t regret now. B. Hastie regrets having applied for the job in the library. C. Hastie wishes that she applied for the job in the library so as not to regret. D. Hastie wishes she had applied for the job in the library. Question 50: Cars are responsible for air pollution. They also cause more serious accidents. A. Not only responsible for pollution cars are, but they also cause more serious accidents. B. Not only responsible for pollution are cars, but they also cause more serious accidents. C. Not only responsible are cars for pollution, but they also cause more serious accidents. D. Not only are cars responsible for pollution, but they also cause more serious accidents. THE END Trang 5 - Mã đề 110
6. ĐÁP ÁN Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. done B. phone C. stone D. zone Question 2: A. served B. failed C. missed D. nosed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. referee B. absentee C. attendee D. committee Question 4: A. propose B. perish C. permit D. attack Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5: The president elect will be ___ an inauguration speech tomorrow morning. A. taking B. doing C. sending D. delivering Question 6: He searched his mother’s face ___ some sign of forgiveness, but it remained expressionless. A. about B. for C. at D. with Question 7: You were speeding home when the policeman stopped you, ___ ? A. didn’t you B. weren’t you C. didn’t he D. wasn’t he Question 8: ___ she was tired, she tried to finish the assignment on schedule. A. however B. despite C. although D. while Question 9: I am busy at the moment, I ___ my home assignment. A. do B. am doing C. have been doing D. will do Question 10: ___ the story, she recalled her childhood in a poor and small village. A. To hear B. Heard C. Having been heard D. Hearing Question 11: My brother was upset about not getting the job of his dream, but he ___ it after he was offered a well-paid job. A. got up B. got at C. got over D. got behind Question 12: I asked him to help me carry a very___ suitcase upstairs. A. black big leather B. leather big black C. big black leather D. big leather black Question 13: Is there a ___ relationship between violence on the Internet and violence behavior? A. cause B. causal C. causally D. caused Question 14: His great success can be attributed to ___ determination. A. severe B. sheer C. clean D. harsh Question 15: ___, I knew there was something wrong. A. Not until I looked at her face B. As soon as I looked at her face C. Hardly had I looked at her face D. After I have looked at her face Question 16: A narrow band of grass ___ the house from the vegetable garden. A. separates B. divides C. parts D. tears Question 17: Please keep looking for him. He can’t have vanished off the ___ of the earth. A. head B. ear C. face D. eye Question 18: The more you study, ___ . A. the more knowledgeable you will become B. the more will you become knowledgeable C. the more you will become more knowledgeable D. the more knowledgeable will you become Question 19: The solutions to the problem of the environmental pollution ___ by the committee. Trang 6 - Mã đề 110
7. A. are being discussed B. is discussed C. are discussing D. discusses Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 20: In spring, many trees in the garden are laden with blossoms that smell so sweet and look so beautiful. A. loaded B. decorated C. happy D. filled Question 21: The Queen bee, seeing that the storm was imminent, had her worker bees prepare their food. A. likely to happen very soon B. unlikely to destroy their hive C. not as severe as expected D. going to change its direction Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 22: I was going to have a go at bungee jumping but lost my nerve at the last minute. A. became forgetful B. grew out of it C. was determined to go ahead D. lost my temper Question 23: Overpopulation in big cities has severely affected the air and water quality. A. largely B. commonly C. slightly D. seriously Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 24: Two friends are talking about their plan. - Mary: “It’s a nice day today. Let’s go somewhere for a change.” - Linda: “ ___. We’ll have some time to unwind after a hard-working time.” A. Will we not go? B. Why not do we go? C. Why not? D. Shall not we go? Question 25: Two friends are talking about the film tickets. - John: “They've just run out of tickets.” - Anna: “ ___ ” A. Oh. What an expensive film! B. Congratulations! C. That’s life. D. Oh, bad luck! Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30. Some doctors think that you should drink a glass of water each morning. You should drink this water first thing before doing anything else. The temperature of the water should be (26) ___ to body temperature; neither too hot nor too cold. Why should you drink this water? Water helps your body in (27) ___ ways. It helps clean out your kidneys. It prepares your stomach for digestion. Water can help your intestines work better. After drinking water, the intestines can more easily take out nutrients from our food. (28) ___ , water helps us go to the bathroom more easily. Scientists suggest that people take in 1,600 milliliters of water each day. But don't drink all of that water in one sitting as your kidneys will have to work much harder to eliminate it. It's better to drink some in the morning and some in the afternoon. Some people think it's better to drink between meals and not during meals. They think water dilutes the juices (29) ___ in our stomachs, (30) ___ can interfere with normal digestion. Are you drinking enough water every day? Check the color of your urine. If it is light yellow, you are probably drinking enough. If your urine is very dark yellow, you probably need to drink more water. A little more water each day could make you much healthier! Question 26: A. related B. similar C. devoted D. superior Question 27: A. many B. another C. every D. much Question 28: A. However B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. Therefore Question 29: A. established B. confirmed C. produced D. developed Question 30: A. whom B. who C. that D. which Trang 7 - Mã đề 110
8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35. What do snowboarding, skydiving, bungee jumping, downhill mountain biking, and hang gliding have in common? They are all considered “extreme” sports because they involve some degree of danger, and lots of excitement. Many people choose these alternative sports over traditional options like soccer or tennis. Extreme sports give people a strong sense of risk, thrill, and excitement. They are physically demanding, and they often involve speed and height. One reason many people participating in extreme sports is because of the “adrenaline rush” they get. Another reason is because they like a challenge. People who choose extreme sports want to experience something very different from daily life. Many parents feel that some of these sports create the perfect opportunity to teach children about safety, self-confidence and endurance, while engaging in new physical activities. Undoubtedly, fear is a special component of these cool sports that attract young and mature audiences alike. Even though they may be dangerous, extreme sports are popular with people in many parts of the world. Some people like to participate in these sports, while others just like to watch them. However, according to experts, with the development of appropriate equipment that enables us to do sports safely, risk of injury can be reduced. Question 31: What could be the best title for the passage? A. Special Sports B. Extreme Sports C. Popular Sports D. Dangerous Sports Question 32: The word “appropriate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. easy B. suitable C. popular D. certain Question 33: What is the writer’s main purpose in the reading? A. To convince people to try doing extreme sports B. To warn people about the danger of different extreme sports C. To teach people how to do different extreme sports D. To give some information about extreme sports Question 34: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ___ . A. physical activities B. audiences C. extreme sports D. people Question 35: What is one reason for people going in for extreme sports? A. They want to change their lives for the better B. They lives are highly demanding C. They are physically healthy D. They want to have something challenging Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42. Some cities are located by chance. A wagon breaks down, the driver spends some time in repairs, finds that he is in a congenial spot, and settles down. Later another person builds a house near his, and later someone adds an inn. Someone else starts selling farm produce there. Soon there is a little market, which grows to a town, and later to a city. Other places were destined by nature to become cities. London, for example, is on what is called the head of navigation - the point where it becomes too difficult for ocean-going ships to continue upriver, and must transfer their cargoes. As with London, the head of navigation is also the point where the river can be conveniently bridged. In fact, the location of a bridge is often the reason for the birth of a town - as Cambridge or Weybridge in England show. Again, a good harbor will generally lead to a city growing up about it. New York and San Francisco began life as ports, as did Cape Town in South Africa. Some places were created mainly for military purposes, such as Milan, and the host of English cities finishing with -cester, which derives from ‘castra’ which means ‘camp’ in Latin. Chester itself, created to guard the Welsh border, is a very good example. Other such military bases are Manchester, Doncaster, and of course, Newcastle. A few cities are not created by accident, but by intention. This was the case with Milton Keynes in England, but the most famous examples of such cities are capitals. Brasilia, Canberra and Washington are capitals created in modern times, but even their greatest admirers will admit that they lack a certain character. It is no co-incidence that there are famous pop songs about New York, ("New York, New York") Trang 8 - Mã đề 110
9. Chicago ("My kind of Town") San Francisco ("Going to San Francisco") and many other US cities, but none about the nation's capital. On the other hand any Londoner can give you at least three songs about the place. Question 36: What can be inferred from the word “Chester”? A. It has an Italian root B. It has a Latin American root C. It has a Latin root D. It has a Roman root Question 37: What does London owe its origin to? A. a river B. a countryside ship C. an army camp D. a bridge Question 38: The word “derives” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___. A. flows B. brings C. comes D. benefits Question 39: What does the word “they” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. songs B. admirers C. examples D. capitals Question 40: Which of the following is NOT given as a reason for a new city? A. Random events B. Wars C. Trade D. Politics Question 41: What could be the best title for the passage? A. Reasons behind the Creation of Some City Sites B. Famous Cities and Urban Life - Natural Destiny C. Original Locations of Cities Need Variation D. Foundation of Some Capital Cities – A Purposeful Action Question 42: The word “congenial” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. favorable B. familiar C. troublesome D. related Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 43: Man cannot go on increasing numbers at the present rate because man has faced a period of food crisis in the next 30 years. A. crisis B. increasing C. present D. has faced Question 44: Smoke from vehicles is considered one of the most dangerous polluters in the air, which is a matter of great concern to authorities and environmentalists. A. polluters B. Smoke C. is considered D. concern Question 45: Local public health authorities determine and establish the quarantine time options for its jurisdictions. A. quarantine B. health C. determine D. its Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 46: I started doing home assignment two hours ago. A. It’s 2 hours ago did I start doing home assignment. B. It took me 2 hours to do my home assignment. C. I have started doing home assignment for 2 hours. D. I have been doing home assignment for 2 hours. Question 47: “Why don't you ask the head teacher for help?” my friend said. A. My friend recommended asking the head teacher for help. B. My friend advised me to ask the head teacher for help. C. My friend wants to know why I don't ask the head teacher for help. D. My friend told me not to ask the head teacher for help. Question 48: If only you told me the truth about the incident. A. You should have told me the truth about the incident. B. You needn’t have told me the truth about the incident. C. You must tell me the truth about the incident. Trang 9 - Mã đề 110
10. D. You can tell me the truth about the incident later. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. Question 49: Hastie didn’t apply for the job in the library. She regrets it now. A. If Hastie applied for the job in the library, she wouldn’t regret now. B. Hastie regrets having applied for the job in the library. C. Hastie wishes that she applied for the job in the library so as not to regret. D. Hastie wishes she had applied for the job in the library. Question 50: Cars are responsible for air pollution. They also cause more serious accidents. A. Not only responsible for pollution cars are, but they also cause more serious accidents. B. Not only responsible for pollution are cars, but they also cause more serious accidents. C. Not only responsible are cars for pollution, but they also cause more serious accidents. D. Not only are cars responsible for pollution, but they also cause more serious accidents. THE END Trang 10 - Mã đề 110