Đề kiểm tra giữa HK 2 môn tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm 2017-2018 - THPT Chuyên Lương Thế Vinh - Mã đề 123

Sở Giáo dục-Đào tạo Đồng Nai<br /> Trường THPT chuyên Lương Thế Vinh<br /> <br /> Mã đề: 123<br /> <br /> ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2017-2018<br /> Môn: Tiếng Anh - Khối: 12<br /> Ngày kiểm tra: 16/3/2018<br /> Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút<br /> <br /> Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.<br /> 1. It is possible that the fire in the ship was started by a bomb.<br /> A. The fire in the ship might have been started by a bomb.<br /> B. The fire in the ship is known to have been started by a bomb.<br /> C. It shall be said the fire in the ship had been started by a bomb.<br /> D. They say that a bomb started the fire in the ship.<br /> 2. Walking on the grass in the park is not permitted.<br /> A. You can walk on the grass in the park if you want to.<br /> B. We must not walk on the grass in the park.<br /> C. We do not have to walk on the grass in the park.<br /> D. People like walking on the grass in the park.<br /> 3. I’m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam.<br /> A. Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.<br /> B. Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.<br /> C. Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.<br /> D. Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.<br /> Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.<br /> 4. Books help broaden the mind. Books also provide a good source of entertainment.<br /> A. Books help broaden the mind, but they provide a good source of entertainment.<br /> B. Books help broaden the mind, or they provide a good source of entertainment.<br /> C. Books help broaden the mind, and they provide a good source of entertainment.<br /> D. Books help broaden the mind, for they provide a good source of entertainment.<br /> 5. Nam defeated the former champion in three sets. He finally won the inter-school table tennis championship.<br /> A. Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of inter-school<br /> table tennis championship.<br /> B. Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table tennis<br /> championship.<br /> C. Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of interschool table tennis champion.<br /> D. Having defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of<br /> champion.<br /> Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 5 to 12.<br /> Synchronized swimming is a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and dance. This sport has an artistic effect,<br /> and really relates to those three sports. It consists of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate<br /> and dramatic moves in the water, accompanied by music.<br /> Synchronized swimming demands first-rate water skills, and requires strength, endurance, flexibility, grace,<br /> artistry and precise timing, not to mention exceptional breath control while upside down underwater.<br /> Developed in the early 1900s in Canada, it is a sport performed almost exclusively by women, although there<br /> is some participation by men. In its early form, it was sometimes known as "water ballet".<br /> It is a Summer Olympic Games sport. First demonstrated in 1952, it has been an official event since 1984.<br /> Olympic and world Championship competition is not currently open to men, but other international and national<br /> competitions allow male competitors. Both USA Synchro and Synchro Canada allow men to compete with<br /> women.<br /> Competitors point to the strength, flexibility, and aerobic endurance required to perform difficult routines for the<br /> judges, one technical and one free.<br /> 6. The world “hybrid” in the first line could be best replaced by…<br /> A. continuity<br /> B. combination<br /> C. succession<br /> 7. All of the following are required in Synchronized swimming EXCEPT …<br /> A. good sense<br /> B. water skills<br /> C. flexibility<br /> 8. It’s UNTRUE to say that …<br /> <br /> D. modernization<br /> D. breath control<br /> Trang 1 - Mã đề thi 123<br /> <br /> A. Men can also take part in synchronized swimming.<br /> B. Synchronized swimming used to be known as "water ballet".<br /> C. Synchronized swimming has completely influenced by ballet.<br /> D. The requirements for synchronized swimmers are strength, endurance, flexibility, grace, artistry and<br /> precise timing.<br /> 9. According to the passage, men have been banned from competing in …<br /> A. the World Championship competition<br /> B. Canada<br /> C. regional competitions<br /> D. the U.S<br /> 10. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?<br /> A. Synchronized swimming emerged as an exhibition sport at the Olympic Games in 1984.<br /> B. Competition consists of only difficult technical routines.<br /> C. Besides demanding strength, endurance, flexibility, grace and artistry, synchronized swimming requires<br /> exceptional breath control.<br /> D. Olympic and World Championship competitions allow male synchronized swimmers.<br /> 11. In a Synchronized swimming competition, competitors …<br /> A. have to perform both technical routine and free routine<br /> B. are sometimes required to perform difficult routines<br /> C. have a choice between technical routine and free routine<br /> D. show off their technique and their freedom<br /> 12. The best title for the passage is…<br /> A. History of Synchronized Swimming<br /> B. The Requirement of Synchronized Swimming<br /> C. Synchronized Swimming<br /> D. Competition of Synchronized Swimming<br /> Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.<br /> 13. A. wilderness<br /> B. understand<br /> C. reunite<br /> 14. A. opponent<br /> B. defensive<br /> C. gymnastic<br /> <br /> D. recommend<br /> D. windsurfing<br /> <br /> Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered<br /> blanks from 15 to 19.<br /> Many of the world's plants are in danger of (15) ………. . A scientist, Dr. Paul Smith, said one (16) ……….<br /> five of the world's plants is in danger of extinction. Botanic gardens contain about 100,000 species, (17) ……….<br /> a third of all the world's endangered plants. Botanic gardens help to protect around 40 per cent of endangered<br /> species of plants. They contain many of the rarest plants. Dr. Smith said: "This is the first time that we (18)<br /> ………. a global assessment to look at the wide range of plants (19) ………., managed and conserved in botanic<br /> gardens. For the first time we know what we have and, perhaps more importantly, what is missing from botanic<br /> gardens."<br /> 15. A. extinguish<br /> B. extinctive<br /> C. extinct<br /> D. extinction<br /> 16. A. in<br /> B. out<br /> C. by<br /> D. from<br /> 17. A. included<br /> B. to include<br /> C. including<br /> D. include<br /> 18. A. carry out<br /> B. have carried out<br /> C. carry on<br /> D. have carried on<br /> 19. A. growing<br /> B. to grow<br /> C. grown<br /> D. growth<br /> Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.<br /> 20. A. pleasure<br /> B. sleep<br /> C. subject<br /> D. tasting<br /> 21. A. penalty<br /> B. penny<br /> C. penalize<br /> D. penniless<br /> Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.<br /> 22. 200,000 spectators ________ to witness the three-hour ceremony.<br /> A. were gathered at the park<br /> B. gathered at the park<br /> C. gathered the park<br /> D. have been gathered at the park<br /> 23. I have only had time to …… the report before going to the meeting.<br /> A. taste<br /> B. swallow<br /> C. dip into<br /> D. chew<br /> 24. The book …….. well, and it …… many times.<br /> A. was sold / was reprinted<br /> B. sold / reprinted<br /> C. sold / was reprinted<br /> D. was sold / reprinted<br /> 25. The burglar _______.<br /> A. disappeared with the cash<br /> B. has been disappeared with the cash<br /> Trang 2 - Mã đề thi 123<br /> <br /> C. disappeared the cash<br /> D. was disappeared with the cash<br /> 26. . …… I show you the way? ~ Oh, thank you.<br /> A. Do<br /> B. Will<br /> C. Would<br /> D. Shall<br /> 27. The ship _______ during the night.<br /> A. was remained the harbor<br /> B. remained in the harbor<br /> C. remained the harbor<br /> D. has remained the harbor<br /> 28. Larry drove all night to get here for his sister’s wedding. He …… exhausted by the time he arrived.<br /> A. must have been<br /> B. could be<br /> C. should have been<br /> D. ought to be<br /> 29. “Why are you so late?” – I _________ take my aunt to the airport. The traffic was terrible!”<br /> A. might<br /> B. should<br /> C. could<br /> D. had to<br /> 30. …… players are not allowed to interfere with the opponent's movements unless the player is holding the<br /> ball.<br /> A. Defensive<br /> B. Defender<br /> C. Defense<br /> D. Defend<br /> 31. I wonder if this is the right way. It ..... not be.<br /> A. could<br /> B. can<br /> C. must<br /> D. might<br /> 32. Clearing forests for timber has resulted …… the loss of biodiversity.<br /> A. from<br /> B. at<br /> C. with<br /> D. in<br /> 33. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal ……<br /> A. protective<br /> B. protector<br /> C. protect<br /> D. protection<br /> Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.<br /> 34. Being listed as an endangered species can have a negative effect since it could make a species more<br /> desirable for collectors and poachers.<br /> A. impact<br /> B. affect<br /> C. awareness<br /> D. support<br /> 35. The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution.<br /> A. organization<br /> B. production<br /> C. use<br /> D. success<br /> Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.<br /> 36. If a defender commits a foul within the five metre area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking team<br /> A<br /> B<br /> C<br /> will award a penalty shot.<br /> D<br /> 37. The Red List − a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species − has been introduced to rise<br /> A<br /> B<br /> C<br /> people's awareness of conservation needs.<br /> D<br /> 38. Researchers said reading keeps the mind active, reduces stress and makes us to take better care of our health.<br /> A<br /> B<br /> C<br /> D<br /> Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 39 to 48.<br /> Reading to oneself is a modern activity, while during the fifteenth century the term "reading"<br /> undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.<br /> One should be careful, however, when thinking that silent reading came about simply because reading<br /> aloud was a distraction to others. It became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks<br /> themselves changed in nature.<br /> The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the<br /> number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some reduction in the<br /> need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading<br /> as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would<br /> cause distraction to other readers.<br /> Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be<br /> used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in<br /> some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education. However, the old<br /> shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and<br /> periodicals for a specialised readership on the other.<br /> By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and<br /> to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural and<br /> technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term "reading" implied.<br /> Trang 3 - Mã đề thi 123<br /> <br /> 39. Reading aloud was more common in the past because ______.<br /> A. silent reading had not been discovered<br /> B. few people could read to themselves<br /> C. there were few places available for private reading<br /> D. people relied on reading for entertainment<br /> 40. The word "commonplace" in the first paragraph mostly means "______".<br /> A. for everybody's use<br /> B. widely used<br /> C. most preferable<br /> D. attracting attention<br /> 41. The development of silent reading during the last century showed ______.<br /> A. an increase in the number of books<br /> B. a change in the status of literate people<br /> C. a change in the nature of reading<br /> D. an increase in the average age of readers<br /> 42. The phrase "a specialised readership" in paragraph 4 mostly means "______".<br /> A. a status for readers trained in mass media<br /> B. a reading volume for particular professionals<br /> C. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge<br /> D. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge<br /> 43. The phrase "oral reader" in the last paragraph mostly means "a person who ______".<br /> A. practises reading to an audience<br /> B. is interested in spoken language<br /> C. is good at public speaking<br /> D. takes part in a test of ability<br /> 44. Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of ______.<br /> A. the development of libraries<br /> B. the increase in literacy<br /> C. the decreasing need to read aloud<br /> D. the decreasing number of listeners<br /> 45. All of the following might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared literacy culture<br /> EXCEPT ______.<br /> A. the diversity of reading materials<br /> B. the unsuitable reading skills<br /> C. the printed mass media<br /> D. the specialised readership<br /> 46. The writer of this passage is trying to ______.<br /> A. show how reading methods have improved<br /> B. change people's attitudes to reading<br /> C. encourage the growth of reading<br /> D. explain how reading habits have developed<br /> Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.<br /> 47. Havy: “Thanks for your help, July”<br /> July: “ ………….”<br /> A. It’s my pleasure<br /> B. With all my heart<br /> C. Never remind me<br /> D. Wish you<br /> 48. Tom: “…………….detective stories?”<br /> Daisy: “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”<br /> A. What do people feel about?<br /> B. Are you fond of<br /> C. How about<br /> D. What do you think about<br /> Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.<br /> 49. Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting.<br /> A. prevented<br /> B. passed<br /> C. enforced<br /> D. executed<br /> 50. Books in the home are a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure.<br /> A. terrific<br /> B. extraordinary<br /> C. terrible<br /> D. remarkable<br /> <br /> Trang 4 - Mã đề thi 123<br /> <br />