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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC MỞ RỘNG NĂM HỌC 2011- 2012 MÔN ĐỊA LÝ LỚP 10
HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN KHU VỰC DH & ĐB BẮC BỘ KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC MỞ RỘNG NĂM HỌC 2011- 2012 MÔN THI: ………LỚP: …… Ngày thi: 21 tháng năm 2012 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Thời gian làm 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm … trang PART ONE LISTENING (20p.) Question (10p.) Listen and complete the notes below WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer Write your answers in the space provided Be careful as you can listen only ONCE TOTAL INSURANCE INCIDENT REPORT Example Answer Name Michael Alexander Address 24 Manly Street 1. _Sydney Shipping agent _ Place of origin China Date of arrival 28 November Reference number _ Item Television Damage The Cost to repair or replace Not known needs to be replaced The bathroom cabinet The of the $140 cabinets is damaged A is split $ _ Set of China Six plates were About 10 $ _ in total Questions Listen and choose the correct letter A, B or C Write your answers in the space provided You are going to listen TWICE (10p.) 1 10 The Counselling Service may contact tutors if A they are too slow in making assignments B they give students a lot of work C they don’t inform students about their progress Stress may be caused by A new teachers B time pressure C unfamiliar subject matter International students may find stress difficult to handle because A they lack support from family and friends B they don’t have time to make new friends C they find it difficult to socialize A personal crisis may be caused by A studying for too long overseas B business problems in the student’s own country C disruptions to personal relationships Students may lose self-esteem if A they have to change courses B they don’t complete a course C their family puts too much pressure on them Students should consult Glenda Roberts if A their general health is poor B their diet is too strict C they can’t eat the local food Students in financial difficulties can receive A assistance to buy books B a loan to pay their course fees C a no-interest loan to cover study expenses Loans are also available to students who A can’t pay their rent B need to buy furniture C can’t cover their living expenses The number of students counselled by the service last year was A 214 B 240 C 2,600 The speaker thinks the Counselling Service A has been effective in spite of staff shortages B is under-used by students C has suffered badly because of staff cuts Your answers: PART TWO LEXICO – GRAMMAR (30p.) 10 Question Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the space provided under this part (10p.) The of two houses prove such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one A upshot B upkeep C uproar D upsurge In his student days, he was as poor as a church A beggar B miser C mouse D pauper Harry doesn’t to great fame and fortune, he just wants to make a decent living A crave B hanker C yearn D aspire I wrote to them a fortnight ago but I haven’t had a reply A as yet B these days C so long D just now I couldn’t stop myself from with boredom during the lecture A sighing B gasping C panting D blowing She didn’t show even a of emotion when the court found her guilty A gleam B wink C flicker D flash It’s not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name A in type B in print C in letters D in edition The police are looking into new ways of major crime A contending B wrestling C combating D striving th The technological and economic changes of the 19 century had a marked on workers A cause B effect C impact D consequence 10 The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night A loss of sight B lack of vision C invisibility D blindness 11 The are against her winning a fourth consecutive gold medal A chances B bets C prospects D odds 12 References can have a considerable on employment prospects A cause B decision C weight D bearing 13 The prospects of picking up any survivors are now A thin B narrow C slim D restricted 14 From time to time he himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel A craves B indulges C treats D benefits 15 Men still expect their jobs to take A superiority B imposition C priority D seniority 16 The police have been ordered not to if the students attack them A combat B rebuff C retaliate D challenge 17 Meg had a escape when she was hang-gliding yesterday A slender B close C near D narrow 18 I can’t tell you the exact amount, but I can give you a estimate A smooth B tidy C rough D similar 19 Marge walked away from the discussion Otherwise, she something she would regret later A will say B said C might say D might have said 20 You are not supposed to park on the hard except in an emergency A lane B shoulder C leg D area Your answers 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 20 Question There are TEN mistakes in this paragraph Write them down & give the correction Write your answers in the space provided (5p.) Line 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Skiing is one of the most popular sports in the world According to recent estimation, about one hundred million of people ski regularly or occasionally Sliding across the snow on skis is also one of the most ancient methods of transport known to the man It has demonstrated that men were already traveling across the snow by means of primitive skis before the invention of the wheel In the Asiatic region of Altai and in Scandinavia, for example, the remains of skis have been found which dated back to 4,000 BC Further evidence is supplied by ancient cave paintings which depict people skiing, and a Norwegian saga which tells the story of an invasion of its territory 8,000 years ago by a tribe of skiers who came from the north Nowadays, skiing, apart from a sport, has become a big industry and a notable feature of leisure culture Ski resorts and all the activity that they generate is the main source of wealth in many mountain regions, which were previously remote and inaccessible And far from its once elitist image, skiing is now enjoyed by an increasingly broader spectra of society Your answers Line Mistake Correction 10 Question Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of one verb from the box and a suitable particle Write your answers in the space provided (5p.) lag jump lie fall bring work bring jot get tick My purse has just _ behind the sofa even though I thought I’d lost it for good It was Tony who would always _ the rest of the party He would stop at every window and gaze for hours He’s a nature enthusiast and he will certainly _ the opportunity of visiting the wildlife reserve in Ohio “Keep talking while I _ my notes.” she said Unless your wife stops leading her extravagant lifestyle, you won’t _ on the poor salary you obtain The exact cost of the whole venture isn’t known yet, but our best accounts have been trying to _(it) I don’t quite like the new apprentice’s approach He seems to _ the job Those naughty boys went on making terrible noise in the park even though they had been _ by the annoyed constable His heart attack was _ by too much stress at work 10 I am not friends with Peter anymore We’ve _ Your answers 10 Question Use the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space Write your answers in the space provided (5 p.) The spiral and the helix They are everywhere, (1-GRACE), curving shapes whose incredible (2- REGULAR) contrasts so sharply with the random world around them We call them spirals and helices but that hardly does (3-JUST) to their diversity or their significance Over the centuries, mathematicians have identified many different types, but the most intriguing are those that (4-REPEAT) occur in the natural world The need to (5-RAVEL) the mysteries of the existence of spirals and helices has exercised some of the best scientific brains in the world and opened the way to a number of (6-BREAK) in fields as widely varied as genetics and meteorology The most (7-SPETACLE) spirals on earth are also the most unwelcome hurricanes Their (8-AWE) power comes from the sun’s heat, but they owe their shape to the force caused by the rotation of the earth After (9-NUMBER) years of study, however, Nature’s spirals and helices have yet to (10-CLOSE) all their secrets For example, why, astronomers wonder, are so many galaxies spiral-shaped? Your answers 10 Question Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap Write your answers in the space provided (10p.) Although the earth was formed about 4,500 million years ago, human beings have inhabited it for less than half a million years Within this time, population has increased hugely and people have had a vast (1) upon the earth They have long been able to (2) the forces of nature to use Now, with modern technology, they have the power to alter the balance of life on earth Reports back from the first astronauts helped dispel the dangerous (3) that the world had no boundaries and had limitless resources Moreover, ecologists have shown that all forms of life on earth are interconnected, so it (4) that all human activity has an effect on the natural environment In recent years, people have been putting the environment under stress As a result, certain (5) materials such as timber, water and minerals are beginning to (6) short Pollution and the (7) of waste are already critical issues, and the (8) of the environment is fast becoming the most pressing problem (9) us all The way we respond to the challenge will have a profound effect on the earth and its life support (10) A imprint B indication C impression D impact A put B make C place D stand A judgment B notion C reflection D concept A results B follows C complies D develops A raw B coarse C crude D rough A turn B come C go D run A disposal B displacement C dismissal D disposition A state B situation C case D circumstance A encountering B opposing C meeting D confronting 10 A projects B systems C methods D routines Your answers 7 10 PART THREE: READING (30p.) Question Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question Write your answers in the space provided (10p.) We are descendents of the ice age Periods of glaciation have spanned the whole of human existence for the past million years The rapid melting of the continental glaciers at the end of the last ice age spurred one of the most dramatic climate changes in the history of the planet During this interglacial time, people were caught up in a cataclysm of human accomplishment, including the development of agriculture and animal husbandry Over the past few thousand years, the Earth’s climate has been extraordinarily beneficial, and humans have prospered exceedingly well under a benign atmosphere Ice ages have dramatically affected life on Earth almost from the very beginning It is even possible that life itself significantly changed the climate All living organisms pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and eventually store it in sedimentary rocks within the Earth’s crust If too much carbon dioxide is lost, too much heat escapes out into the atmosphere This can cause the Earth to cool enough for glacial ice to spread across the land In general the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been equalized by the input of carbon dioxide from such events as volcanic eruptions Man, however, is upsetting the equation by burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rain forests, both of which release stored carbon dioxide This energizes the greenhouse effect and causes the Earth to warm If the warming is significant enough, the polar ice caps eventually melt The polar ice caps drive the atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems Should the ice caps melt, warm tropical waters could circle the globe and make this a very warm, inhospitable planet Over the past century, the global sea level has apparently risen upwards of inches, mainly because of the melting of glacial ice If present warming trends continue, the seas could rise as much as feet by the next century This could flood coastal cities and fertile river deltas, where half the human population lives Delicate wetlands, where many marine species breed, also would be reclaimed by the sea In addition, more frequent and severe storms would batter coastal areas, adding to the disaster of the higher seas The continued melting of the great ice sheets in polar regions could cause massive amounts of ice to crash into the ocean This would further raise the sea level and release more ice, which could more than double the area of sea ice and increase correspondingly the amount of sunlight reflected back into space The cycle would then be complete as this could cause global temperatures to drop enough to initiate another ice age According to the passage, carbon dioxide is stored in each of the following EXCEPT A polar ice caps B sedimentary rocks C rain forests D fossil fuel What does the final paragraph of the passage mainly discuss? A The relationship between the ocean and the sun B The amount of sunlight reflected into space C A rise in global temperatures D The conditions that could lead to an ice age Which of the following does the author NOT mention as a consequence of a large rise in global sea level? A The destruction of wetlands B The flooding of cities C A more diverse marine population D Severe storms According to the passage, what is the relationship between carbon dioxide and the Earth’s climate? A Carbon dioxide, which is trapped in glacial ice, is released when warm temperatures cause the ice melt B The greenhouse effect, which leads to the warming of the climate, is result of too much carbon stored in the Earth’s crust C Rain causes carbon dioxide to be washed out of the atmosphere and into the ocean D An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide results in the warming of the climate The word beneficial in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A calm B inviting C thoughtful D favorable The word massive can be replaced to A wide B huge C dense D thick It can be inferred from the passage that the development of agriculture A preceded the development of animal husbandry B withstood vast changes in the Earth’s climate C did not take place during an ice age D was unaffected by the greenhouse effect The word “this” in the third paragraph refers to A man’s upsetting the equation B the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide C a volcanic eruption D the melting of the polar ice caps The word “inhospitable” is closest in meaning to A imperfect B uninhabitable C unlikable D cruel 10 What is the main topic of the passage? A The possibility that the popular ice caps will melt B The coming of another ice age C Man’s effect on the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere D The climate of the Earth over the years Your answers: 9 10 Question There are five extracts which have been removed from the following passage Put an extract from A-G in the correct gap 1-5 to complete the passage There is two extracts you're not going to need Write your answers in the space provided (5p.) Children between the ages of and 12 are the most common sufferers of sleepwalking, however, (1)………., somnambulism, as it is observed in adults, increases in severity and frequency with age It is reported that more boys sleepwalk than girls and it is between the ages of 11 and 12 that the most number of cases is reported Also, many children tend to grow out of it and because of this, it is surmised (2)………….that may relate to the physiology of the younger body and mind that does not relate to adulthood Sleepwalking also seems to occur with more intensity or frequency in a person (3)……… not remember the incident at all It is also a common misconception that it is dangerous to wake a sleepwalker It is, in fact, more dangerous to not wake a sleepwalker This is due to the actions that can be done by a sleepwalker A person might drive a car, walk out into traffic, try cooking, etc All of these actions are highly dangerous to a person (4)………… what they are doing This disorder can be just a mild annoyance to some but can also be a life-altering disorder to others Sleepwalking is more serious than aggressive so the danger lies more with self-injury than injuries to others Sleepwalkers are not allowed in the Armed Services at least partly due to the damage they can cause themselves and also partly to the fact (5)……………… Treatments can range from relaxation techniques to anti-depressant medications A that there are other sources for sleepwalking B who is sleep-deprived and a sleepwalker often will C that advise women to exercise for a good night’s sleeps D while pre-adolescents make up the larger number E who want to have an early night sleep F that they are around dangerous equipment G who is asleep and unaware of Your answers 10 Question Match each of the following headings with its suitable paragraph The first one (0: H) as an example has been done for you There are two extra headings which you not need to use Write your answers in the space provided (5p.) A Research holds the key to success B New and improved techniques C A new kind of athlete D New equipment has made a difference E Athletes are what they eat F Personalized programs will help G The influence of drugs H Is there a limit to record-breaking? [0: _H ] A world record is every athlete’s dream, but the hard-won records of a few years ago are mostly just today’s qualifying times Roger Bannister’s famous four-minute mile of 1956 has been beaten by nearly 15 seconds, while almost an hour and twenty minutes has been taken off the women’s marathon since 1953 ‘Faster, higher, stronger’ is the Olympic motto, and today’s competitors continue to push back the boundaries of what the body can achieve But one wonders if this can continue [1: ] The last forty years have seen many important technological advances For example, since the introduction of strong, flexible fiberglass poles, over a meter has been added to the pole vault record There have also been important developments in the design the running shoe And while a shoe won’t actually make someone run faster, modern shoes mean many more miles of comfortable, injury-free training [2: ] Pushing back the limits now depends more on science, technology and medicine than anything else Athletic technique, training programs and diets are all being studied to find ways of taking a few more seconds off or adding a few more cm to that elusive world record It seems that natural ability and hard work are no longer enough [3: ] The search to find more efficient ways of moving goes on Analysis of an athlete’s style is particularly useful for events like jumping and throwing Studies show that long jumpers need to concentrate not on the speed of approach, as once thought, but on the angle their bodies make with the ground as they take off However, the rules governing each sport limit advances achieved by new styles For instance only one-footed takeoffs are allowed in the high jump 11 [4: ] In the future, it should be possible to develop a more individual approach to training programs Athletes will keep detailed diaries and collect data to help predict the point when training becomes overtraining, the cause of many injuries If athletes fee all the information into a database, it may then be possible to predict patterns and to advise them individually when they should cut down [5: ] Combining the right diet with a training program is vital Athletes are continually searching for that special ‘go-faster’ ingredient, but apparently it’s still a battle to get them to drink sufficient liquid and to follow a balanced healthy diet throughout all phases of training, competition and recovery Diet in the period after an event is particularly important and often neglected An athlete who doesn’t replace all the liquid lost immediately after a hard run won’t be able to repeat the performance at the same level 24 hours later Your answers Question Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word Write your answers in the space provided (10p.) For over two hundred years, scholars have shown an interest in the way children learn to speak and understand their language Several small-scale studies were carried out, especially towards the end of the nineteenth century, (1) _ data recorded in parental diaries But detailed, systematic investigation did not begin until the middle decades of the twentieth century, when the tape recorder (2) _ into routine use This made it possible to keep a permanent record of samples of child speech, so that analysts could listen repeatedly to obscure (3) _, and thus produce a detailed and accurate description The problems that have (4) _ when investigating child speech are quite different from (5) _ encountered when working with adults It is not possible to carry out certain kinds of experiments, because aspects of children’s cognitive development, such as their ability to (6) _ attention or to remember instructions, may not be sufficiently advanced (7) _ is it easy to get children to (8) _ systematic judgments about language – a task that is virtually impossible below the age of three Moreover, anyone who has tried to make a tape recording of a representative sample of a child’s speech knows how frustrating this can be Some children, it seems, are innately programmed to (9) _ off as soon as they notice a tape recorder (10) _ switched on 12 Your answers 10 PART IV: WRITING (20p.) Question 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it (5p.) Example: We expect he will arrive by nine o’clock He is Answer: He is expected to arrive by nine o’clock The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the venue It was only We only came to this restaurant because you insisted that we did so It was at _ Arguing with her won’t get you anywhere It won’t _ The thief must have come in through the window The thief almost _ What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be The sheer _ Question For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence but using the word given This word must not be altered in any way (5p.) Example: We couldn't find the cat anywhere (NOWHERE ) Answer: 13 The cat was nowhere to be found 1 She is determined to become a doctor (HEART) _ She just pretended to welcome him, then quickly left the waiting room (MOTIONS) _ The success of the venture cannot be guaranteed (SUCCEED) _ We simply must pay them the whole amount before the end of the month (ALTERNATIVE) _ Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals (MONOPOLY) _ Question Essay writing (10p.) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication such as letters, e-mail, or telephone calls Use specific reasons and details to support your answer You should write about 250 words 14 -THE END15 BIỂU ĐIỂM VÀ ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM PART ONE LISTENING (20p.) Questions (10p.) 1p for each correct answer Milperra First class movers 601 ACK Screen Door Dining room table Leg broken 200 10 60 Questions 11 – 20 (10p.) 1p for each correct answer 11 C 12 B 13 A 14 C 15 B 16 C 17 A 18 B 19 B 20 A PART TWO LEXICO – GRAMMAR (30p.) Question Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the space provided under this part (10p.) 0.5p for each correct answer B 11 D C 12 D D 13 C A 14.C A 15 C C 16 C B 17 D C 18 C C 19 D 10 D 20 B Question There are TEN mistakes in this paragraph Write them down & give the correction Write your answers in the space provided (5p.) 0.5p for each correct answer Line Mistake Correction estimation estimates 2 one hundred million of people one hundred million people the man man has demonstrated has been demonstrated dated date 16 10 Norway Norwegian 13 from a sport from being a sport 15 is are 16 accessible inaccessible 10 17 spectra spectrum Question Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of one verb from the box and a suitable particle (5p.) 0.5p for each correct answer turned up work it out lag behind lie on jump at ticked off am jotting down brought on get by 10 fallen out Question Use the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space Write your answers in the space provided (5 p.) 0.5p for each correct answer graceful breakthroughs regularity spectacular justice awesome repeatedly innumerable unravel 10 disclose Question Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap (10 p.) 1p for each correct answer D 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.A 9.D 10.B PART THREE: READING (30p.) Question Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question (10p.) 1p for each correct answer A D C D D B C A B 10 A Question There are five extracts which have been removed from the following passage Put an extract from A-G in the correct gap 1-5 to complete the passage (5p.) 1p for each correct answer D A 17 B G F Question Match each of the following headings with its suitable paragraph (5p.) 1p for each correct answer D A B F E Question Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word (10p.) 1p for each correct answer using/ analysing pay came nor extracts/ sounds/ utterances make faced/ tackled/ considered/ solved switch those 10 being PART IV: WRITING (20p.) Question 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it (5p.) 1p for each correct answer It was only when the journalists arrived at the venue that they heard about the changes to the wedding plans It was at your insistence that we came to this restaurant It won’t you any good to argue with her The thief almost certainly came in through the window The sheer expense/ cost was what put me off the idea Question For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence but using the word given This word must not be altered in any way (5p.) 1p for each correct answer She has set her heart on becoming a doctor She just went through the motions of welcoming him, then quickly left the waiting room It cannot be guaranteed that the venture will succeed We have no alternative but to pay them the whole amount before the end of the month Our company has got monopoly of importation Question Essay writing Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? 18 Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication such as letters, e-mail, or telephone calls Use specific reasons and details to support your answer The impression mark í based on the following scheme: Content: (4p.) a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate Language: (3p.) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students Presentation: (3p.) coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students 19 ... space provided under this part (10p.) 0.5p for each correct answer B 11 D C 12 D D 13 C A 14.C A 15 C C 16 C B 17 D C 18 C C 19 D 10 D 20 B Question There are TEN mistakes in this paragraph Write... 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 20 Question There are TEN mistakes in this paragraph Write them down & give the correction Write your answers in the space provided (5p.) Line 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17... answers in the space provided (10p.) Although the earth was formed about 4,500 million years ago, human beings have inhabited it for less than half a million years Within this time, population has