Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi THPT cấp tỉnh năm 2017 môn Tiếng Anh - Sở GD&ĐT Ninh Bình (Đề 2) (Có đáp án)

 as a pilot for a company called ________ for a long time. 
2. Brian feels like a bird when flying his microlight because he doesn't have a________around him. 
3. Brian disagrees with the suggestion that steering a microlight is like steering a________.
4. Brian's record-breaking flight ended in________.
5. Brian organized his flight in advance to avoid needing other people as ________ on the way.
6. Brian's microlight was modified so that it could carry more________on board.
7. It took Brian________to plan the record-breaking flight.
8. Brian feels that flying over mile and miles of sea was the most________part of the trip.
9. Brian describes his navigation system as both________to use.
10. Brian says that his main problem on the flight was the fact that he became very ________.
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B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR. (4.0 points)
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 point)
1. My neighbor is ________; he is always showing that he never cares about his bad behavior.
A. grim-faced
B. faceless
C. face-saving
D. barefaced
2. Employees who have a ________ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance 
B. disturbance 
C. disadvantage 
D. grievance
3. William was as ________ as a cucumber when the hash punishment was meted out to him by the judge. 
A. cool 
	B. cold 
C. placid 
D. impassive 
4. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no _____ improvement in her condition.
A. decipherable
 B. legible
C. discernible
D. intelligible
5. She did six hours’________ studying a day for her exam.
A. solid
B. heavy
C. strong
D. big
6. From time to time he________ himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel.
A. craves
B. indulges
C. treats
D. benefits
7. According to a recent survey, most people are on good________ with their neighbours.
A. terms
B. relations
C. relationships
D. acquaintance
8. After several hours on the road they became________ to the fact that they would never reach the hotel by nightfall. 
A. dejected
B. resigned
C. depressed
D. disillusioned
9. He's a really annoying person. He's always getting________ my nose.
A. in
B. on
C. through
D. up
10. The police are________ certain who the culprit is.
A. in some ways
 B. more or less
C. here and there
D. by and by
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Part 2. There are TEN mistakes in this paragraph. Write them down and give the corrections. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 point) 
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There may be a vacancy on the school board next May. The position must be filled before the next school session, which begin on September 7th. Anyone who is resident of Smithtown, at last 21 years old, and interested in fulfilling his or her civic duty may fill out an application for considered by the city council. Applications may be obtained at the City Hall on Center Avenue or at the Smithtown Public Library downtown. Those residents who are current enrolled in adult learning classes with the intend of earning a secondary school certificate are excluding from applying. Please note that applications will be reviewed in alphabet order. Submit your application by January 1st in order to be considered for this position. Use a blue or black pen when filling out the forms. It is not necessary to attach other documents so as résumé or cover letters. Candidates, who are invited through an interview will be asked to bring references at that time. For whom interested in becoming involved with city council in other ways, visit office 2B on the second floor at City Hall. 
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Part 3: Fill each blank space with an appropriate preposition or particle. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 point)
1. Paula decided to pack ________ her teaching job and work in a bar.
2. The school examination for eleven-year-olds was done_______with some years ago.
3. They always close the shop at six o’clock _______the dot.
4. It was late when we arrived and the party was _______ full swing.
5. I'm afraid there's no milk left; we'll have to fall back_______dried milk for our tea.
6. The new law on dropping litter comes _______force next month.
7. Ann was released from prison and now she is_______probation.
8. The police have charged her_______driving without due care and attention.
9. I’m looking forward to the matches. What time do they kick _______?
10. She couldn’t catch up with the other runner because she had fallen too far_______.
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Part 4. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 point)
For many people Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is the most (1. INFLUENCE) ________figure in the history of western classical music. His (2. ORDINARY) ________talent was already clearly evident as a young man, (3. MERCY) ________ surviving a somewhat (4. CONVENTION) ________ upbringing during which his eccentric father would often force him to take music lessons in the middle of the night. The young Beethoven's ability won him the admiration of the leading contemporary musical figures. Throughout the 1790s he worked hard to secure the interest of (5. WEALTH) ________ patrons. Such (6. PATRON) ________ enabled him to concentrate on becoming a successful composer. Whatever his awe-inspiring musical achievements were, his personal life was something of a disaster. His day-to-day relationships with people invariably turned out to be rather turbulent. Although he apparently fell in love with a number of society women, the identity of the girl who lay closest to his heart remains (7. ELUDE) ________ to this day. However, just at the point when Beethoven was beginning to reap the rewards of his early endeavors, he had to come to terms with the crushing (8. REALIZE) ________ that his increasing deafness was (9. CURE) ________ . From that point on, his music displayed a (10. STRIKE) ________change in style, becoming both heavier in tone and larger in scale.
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C: READING. (5.0 points)
Part 1. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 point)
	People who are (1) ________ of sleep lose energy and become quick-tempered. After two days (2) ________ sleep, a person finds that lengthy concentration becomes difficult. He can (3) ________ himself to perform tasks well for short periods, but he is easily distracted. He makes many mistakes, (4) ________ at routine tasks, and his attention slips at times. Every “sleepless” person experiences periods in which he (5) ________off for a few seconds or more. He falls completely (6) ________ unless he is kept active continuously.
	People who go on without sleep more than three days have (7) ________thinking, seeing, and hearing clearly. They have periods of hallucination during which they see things that do not really (8) ________. They also confuse day-dreams (9) ________ real life and (10) ________ track of their thoughts in the middle of a sentence.
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Part 2. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 point)
            Many species of fish, particularly smaller fish, travel in schools, moving in tight formations, often with the precision of the most highly disciplined military unit on parade. Some move in synchronized hordes, while others move in starkly geometric forms. In addition to the varieties of shapes of schools of fish, there are countless varieties of schooling behaviors. Some fish coalesce into schools and then spread out in random patterns, while others move into close formations at specific times, such as feeding times, but are more spread out at other times. Some move in schools composed of members of all age groups, while others move in schools predominantly when they are young but take up a more solitary existence as they mature. Though this behavior is quite a regular, familiar phenomenon, there is much that is not completely known about it, particularly the exact function that it serves and what mechanisms fish use to make it happen.
            Numerous hypotheses have been proposed and tested concerning the purpose of schooling behavior in fish. Schooling certainly promotes the survival of the species, but questions arise as to the way the schooling enables fish to have a better chance of surviving. Certainly, the fact that fish congregate together in schools helps to ensure their survival in that schooling provides numerous types of protection for the members of the school. One form of protection derives from the sheer numbers in the school. When a predator attacks a school containing a huge number of fish, the predator will be able to consume only a small percentage of the school. Whereas some of the members of the school will be lost to the predator, the majority of the school will be able to survive. Another form of protection comes from the special coloration and markings of different types of fish. Certain types of coloration or markings such as stripes or patterns in vibrant and shiny colors create a visual effect when huge numbers of the fish are clustered together, making it more difficult for a potential predator to focus on specific members of the school. A final form of protection comes from a special sense that fish possess a sense that is enhanced when fish swim in schools. This special sense is related to a set of lateral line organs that consist of rows of pores leading to fluid-filled canals. These organs are sensitive to minute vibrations in the water. The thousands of sets of those special organs in a school of fish together can prove very effective in warning the school about an approaching threat.
            It is also unclear exactly how fish manage to maintain their tight formations. Sight seems to play a role in the ability of fish to move in schools, and some scientists believe that, at least in some species, sight may play the principal role. However, many experiments indicate that more than sight is involved. Some fish school quite well in the dark or in murky water where visibility is extremely limited. This indicates that senses other than eyesight must be involved in enabling the schooling behavior. The lateral line system most likely plays a significant role in the ability of fish to school. Because these lateral line organs are sensitive to the most minute vibrations and currents, this organ system may be used by fish to detect movements among members of their school even when eyesight is limited or unavailable.
1. The author mentions “ the most highly disciplined military unit on parade” in paragraph 1 in order to________.
A. describe aggressive nature of a school of fish
B. provide an example of a way that military units travel
C. create a mental image of the movement of a school of fish
D. contrast the movement of a military unit with that of a school of fish
2. The word “hordes” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.
A. shapes
B. masses
C. pairs
D. patterns
3. All of the following are stated in paragraph 1 about schooling EXCEPT that________.
A. it is quite common	
B. it can involve large numbers of fish
C. it can involve a large number of different behaviors 
D. it is fully understood
4. Which fish would be LEAST likely to be in a school?  
A. A large, older fish 
C. A young, hungry fish
B. A large, colorful fish	 
D. A tiny, shiny fish
5. According to paragraph 3,________.
A. fish cannot see well
B. sight is the only sense used by fish to remain in schools
C. not all fish use sight to remain in schools
D. fish can see quite well in the dark
6. The word “ It” in paragraph 1 refers to________.
A. existence
B. behaviour
C. fish
D. function	
7. It is NOT stated in the passage that the lateral line system________.
A. contains lines of pores
B. can detect movement in the water
C. quite possibly helps fish to remain in schools
D. in fish is similar to sense organs in other animals
8. The word “sheer numbers” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced b________.
A. solitude
B. interlude
C. multitude
D. similitude
9. It can be inferred from the passage that when a predator attacks, ________.
A. It cannot possibly consume all members of a school if the school is large enough
B. It rarely manages to catch any fish that are part of a school
C. It is usually successful in wiping out the entire school
D. It attacks only schools that lack sense organs
10. It is stated in paragraph 2 that________.
A. fish in schools rarely have distinct markings 
B. schooling fish tend to have muted coloration
C. the effect of coloration is multiplied when fish are massed together
D. the bright coloration makes it easier for predators to spot fish
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Part 3. Read the passage below. Choose from the list A – G the sentence which best summarizes each paragraph (1 – 7) of the passage. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.4 points)
A. More satellites’ uses.
B. Earth watching.
C. The future and the spiritual.
D. Development and Production challenges.
E. From Sputnik to now.
F. Space Shuttles .
G. Man on the Moon .
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People have always dreamed of leaving planet Earth and exploring outer space. Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, was launched in 1957. A human being went into space in 1961. Nowadays, aided by huge technological advancements, astronauts spend up to a year on orbiting space stations and robotic explorers have visited nearly all the planets in our solar system.
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The first challenging task of space exploration was developing rockets powerful enough to escape Earth's gravity, with guidance systems reliable enough to reach their destinations. The next was constructing lightweight, durable satellites and maintaining radio communication with them. Exceptionally high standards of reliability in manufacturing and testing are necessary and a number of product innovations in daily use are a result of attempts to solve specific logistical problems connected with life in space.
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In addition to overcoming the challenges of no atmosphere, extremes of temperature and cosmic radiation, it was necessary to develop tools and techniques for space navigation, scientific observations and experiments and coping with incidental crises as they arose. The Apollo program, which in 1969 sent astronauts to the Moon and back, was a huge achievement watched globally by millions on (pre satellite) T.V, although some have subsequently claimed that the whole spectacle was an elaborate hoax.
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Emphasis then shifted to maximizing efficiency and comfort during long-term stays on space stations and developing reusable spacecraft. The latter resulted in the space shuttle fleet but encountered a major setback when the U.S spaceship Challenger exploded shortly after takeoff in 1986.
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A great advantage of putting satellites into space is the ability to look at Earth (Landsat1 went into polar orbit in 1972). Large-scale photos enable observation of land masses, oceans and weather patterns, remote regions can be mapped in detail and electromagnetic cameras return a wealth of useful data, for example infrared images which allow researchers to discriminate between healthy crops and diseased ones.
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Objects such as stars emit electromagnetic radiation, different wavelengths of which provide scientists with various types of information about the universe. Infrared radiation reveals objects that are not hot enough to emit visible light, such as dust clouds. X rays can indicate extremely high temperatures caused by violent collisions or other events. Earth's atmosphere absorbs high-energy radiation in order for life to exist on the planet, but it also hides many celestial objects from ground-based telescopes. Satellite data has enabled the first cosmic map and discovered further evidence for the 'Big Bang' theory of the origin of the universe. The Hubble telescope, sent into orbit in 1990, provides astronomers with spectacularly detailed images of space. Satellites are used for political reasons too: the classified 'keyhole' system is reported to be able to read a car license plate from 100 miles in orbit, while military uses include detection of missiles and nuclear weapons and the development of the Global Positioning System, extensively used for navigation.
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The future of space exploration depends on many factors: technological evolution, political rivalries and partnerships between nations, and public attitudes to continuing costly space exploration. Human spaceflight in Earth's orbit and unpiloted spaceflight within the solar system will continue. Piloted spaceflight to other planets or any flight to other solar systems remains distant, but advances in space technology could take space exploration into the areas of contemporary science fiction. Despite all this, the Apollo astronauts claimed that their personal greatest discovery from the Moon voyages was an increased spiritual awareness of planet Earth as a small but beautiful oasis of life in an essentially empty and impersonal universe.
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Part 4. You are going to read a magazine article. Eight sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-I the one which fits each gap (1-8). There is one EXTRA sentence which you do not need to use. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.6 points)
When I saw the notice ‘Women film extras wanted’ in a local newspaper, (1)________. As a child I had dreamt of being a film star. Now at last I would get my chance. The casting interview, held in a church hall with many budding actors in attendance, went well, and two days later I was told that I had been chosen. The production in question was revealed as Scottish Television’s Dr Finlay drama, which is set in the 1950s.
 	I was to lose some of my enthusiasm for the idea, however. Extras are often kept in the dark for some time when it comes to being told which role they will play. (2)________; I was asked to play a mental hospital patient.
Despite my disappointment, I agreed to participate. Then, barely a week later, the day of filming dawned. All 13 of us extras, mainly housewives, were told to change into our costumes in the wardrobe department. (3)________. It seems that it is common for old hospitals to be used in this way.
On arriving, we were given coffee and tea, which looked and tasted like cement. Then we were rushed off to make up. My hair was pinned back and make up was applied that gave me a pale appearance. Then we were sent to the minibus for a few hours, as the cameras rolled elsewhere. 
After the second hour had passed I was becoming bored. (4) ________. I hadn’t expected to be so busy that I had come to be prepared for a long wait. Many of the others had brought a book or knitting. 
Three hours had passed. (5)________. A large room in the hospital had been transformed into a dayroom for that purpose. Although I had expected the room to be warm because of the lighting equipment present, it was quite chilly. 
When the director came in, we were instructed what to do and where to stand. Along with a few others, I was told to sit at a table and weave baskets. This was not an easy task. The cane we had to use was very long