Tiêu đề ĐỀ DUYÊN HẢI HẢI PHÒNG LỚP 11 2024.docx ✅

1 ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT (Đề thi gồm 21 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CÁC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ LẦN THỨ XV, NĂM 2024 ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 11 THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN PHÚ HẢI PHÒNG Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) SECTION A: LISTENING (50 points) HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU • Bài nghe gồm 4 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây; mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu. Thí sinh có 20 giây để đọc mỗi phần câu hỏi. • Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 03 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe. • Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe Part 1. For questions 1-5, listen to a talk about why some people have wanderlust and decide whether these statements are True (T) or False (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 points) 1. Originating from German, Wanderlust literally means a strong desire to travel and experience the unknown. 2. The 7R variant of the DRD4 gene is linked to lower dopamine sensitivity, thereby discouraging people from taking risks or seeking for sensation. 3. Genetics may start to have effect when it comes to detecting the wild at heart from the homebodies 4. People tend to compare themselves to the better-off downward social comparisons and to the worse-off upwards social comparisons. 5. The quote by Jack Kerouac implies that venturing to distant lands makes our life more meaningful. Part 2: For questions 6-10, listen to a talk about the Mariana trench and answer the questions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or NUMBERS taken from the recording for each answer in the corresponding numbered spaces provided. (10 points) 6. In which part of the world have most trenches been identified so far? _______________________________________________________
2 7. What resulted in the formation of the Mariana Trench? _______________________________________________________ 8. What is the pressure at the bottom of the Mariana Trench? _______________________________________________________ 9. What creatures can be found deep under the sea? _______________________________________________________ 10. What process do bacteria use to produce food? _______________________________________________________ Part 3. For questions 11-15, listen to part of an interview with two British architects, Malcolm Fletcher and Alison Brooks, about the design of new low-cost housing, and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. 11. What view is expressed about the government's plans to build houses on greenfield sites? A. Opposition groups are unlikely to have any real influence. B. It may be possible to create space by demolishing some existing buildings. C. There is a more important priority than preserving the countryside. D. New developments should show continuity with what has gone before. 12. What does Malcolm regard as special about the Newhall housing development in Essex? A. the involvement of local people in the planning process B. the unusual attitude of the original landowners C. the good relationship between the builders and the architect D. the freedom given to the designers 13. The aspect of Margaret Gibbs's houses that both Alison and Malcolm appreciate is _____________. A. their visual appeal. B. their generous dimensions. C. their structural strength. D. their internal layout. 14. When designing the space around the Essex houses, Margaret Gibbs _____________. A. attempted to integrate homes with recreational areas. B. conceded to the general demand for a garden. C. allowed a bigger external area than usual. D. aimed to safeguard the inhabitants' privacy. 15. What do Malcolm and Alison agree about the aesthetic qualities of buildings? A. Architectural form may sometimes take precedence over function. B. Beauty is an intrinsic aspect of good architecture.
3 C. There is little consensus concerning what constitutes good style. D. Popular notions of good taste inevitably change over time. Part 4: For questions 16-25, Listen to a recording about a growth mindset and complete the following summary. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER taken from the recording for each blank. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (20 points) Growth mindset has acquired (16) ____________ these days with studies indicating greater success for those who embrace efforts and learning than those who are merely supportive of (17) ____________. Similarly, deceptive behaviours are found in companies encouraging talent game while higher rates of innovative developments, greater (18) ____________ as well as more dedicated staff are reported in companies supporting growth. However, a growth mindset can also be misinterpreted. One common misconception is to dismiss the evolutionary nature of growth and to mistake features such as a (19) ____________ or receptiveness for a growth mindset. Next, people might misinterpret endeavors as a sure component of a growth mindset while not attaching enough significance to (20) ____________ which involve the lessons learnt, progress made and processes engaged in. Finally, organisations may solely announce their goals to achieve (21) ____________ without real and (22) ____________ policies. All in all, organisations that encourage a growth zone value learning and support certain levels of (23) ____________. In such environments, not competition but (24) ____________ is espoused, and the concept of “growth” must be truly delivered to employees through actions. The fixed mindset that triggers (25) ____________ in response to negative feedback might be an obstacle to growth thinking; therefore, the key is to get insight into what a growth mindset truly means and how to put it into practice. SECTION B: LEXICO- GRAMMAR (30 points) Part 1: For questions 26-45, choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (20 points) 26. The young African boy was _____________. He was nothing but skin and bones. A. eulogy B. anathema C. emaciated D. amiable 27. Don’t push me into helping you in the garden now. I’m completely _____________ and feel like having a short snap. A. filled up B. worn off C. let out D. done in 28. Rose has always had a _____________ interest in matters to do with the environment. A. fierce B. sharp C. grave D. keen
4 29. Jack _____________ a yawn as the actor began yet another long speech. A. squashed B. suffocated C. submerged D. stifled 30. Looking back, I think we had a _____________ staff structure. A. bottom-light B. top-heavy C. long-range D. ultra-ambitious 31. You will find John rather difficult at first, as he has a slight _____________ in his speech. A. complication B. contraction C. difficulty D. impediment 32. To minimize how this price is perceived, the self-defeating organization can _____________ itself of any of the techniques described here. A. devote B. beat C. avail D. lose 33. After the interval, the change of _____________ brought a gasp of surprise from the audience. A. panorama B. scenery C. view D. vista 34. Mrs. White spent most of the morning _____________ her sick daughter. A. whipping up B. sweeping around C. fending off D. ministering to 35. Travelling with her parents to their new home in the countryside, they take a _____________ to explore an oldfashioned Japanese bath-house, which is actually a bath-house for spirits. A. deviation B. detour C. departure D. digression 36. The company was dealt a _____________ blow when its chief designer deserted to another firm. A. killing B. homicidal C. mortal D. suicidal 37. The recent terrorists attack has _____________ relations between the two neighbouring countries. A. seized B. strained C. augmented D. emphasized 38. I really appreciated the way they _____________ theory and practice, and managed to cater for all sorts of participants. A. have a finger in B. make a song and dance about C. play second fiddle to D. bridged the gap between 39. My mother was _____________ ill last summer but, fortunately, is now making a slow but steady recovery. A. deeply B. fatally C. definitely D. critically 40. The owner of the catering firm had been overcharging people for years in order to _____________ his own nest. He could not continue to do this when a competing firm was set up in the same neighbourhood. A. feather B. build C. line D. expand 41. There were many excellent matches in the World Cup, _____________, in my view, was France against Brazil in the semi-final. A. the best of which B. which the best