Tài liệu diệu kỳ là một trang web chia sẻ tài liệu và kiến thức Tiếng Anh rất hữu ích cho những ai đang học môn này. Trang web cung cấp rất nhiều tài liệu bao gồm đề thi, bài kiểm tra, sách giáo khoa, tài liệu học phần, phương pháp học tập, v.v. Trong đó, tài liệu cần phải giới thiệu đến độc giả là Đề thi chính thức tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT TP Hồ Chí Minh – năm học 2014-2015 môn Tiếng Anh (Môn chuyên) có đáp án.
Đây là tài liệu rất quan trọng và hữu ích cho các thí sinh đang chuẩn bị thi vào các trường chuyên trên địa bàn TP Hồ Chí Minh. Với mong muốn giúp độc giả tìm kiếm và truy cập dễ dàng đến tài liệu này, bài viết sử dụng các từ khóa như: Tài liệu diệu kỳ, Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT, Tiếng Anh, Hồ Chí Minh, chuyên Trần Đại Nghĩa, chuyên Lê Hồng Phong, đáp án, sách giáo khoa, phương pháp học tập.
Đồng thời, để thu hút độc giả và giới thiệu thêm về trang web Tài liệu diệu kỳ, bài viết cũng liên kết đến trang chủ của trang web này. Ngoài ra, để giúp độc giả có thêm tài liệu học tập hữu ích, bài viết cũng giới thiệu một số tài liệu khác trên trang web Tài liệu diệu kỳ như sách giáo khoa Tiếng Anh lớp 10, tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh, v.v.
Từ khóa: Tài liệu diệu kỳ; Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT; Tiếng Anh; Hồ Chí Minh; chuyên Trần Đại Nghĩa; chuyên Lê Hồng Phong; đáp án; sách giáo khoa; phương pháp học tập, Chuyên Anh TP HCM 2014-2015, Chuyên Tiếng Anh TP Hồ Chí Minh.
Trích dẫn nội dung: SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO TP HỒ CHÍ MINH
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề này gồm 4 trang)
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC: 2014–2015
MÔN THI CHUYÊN: TIẾNG ANH
NGÀY THI: 22 tháng 6 năm 2014
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời
gian phát đề)
I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE
BLANK. (20 PTS)
1. “I’m sure the Whitleys were involved.”
“They _____ have since they know nothing about the business.” A. can’t B.
wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t 2. “Candy’s an excellent pianist, isn’t she?”
“She _____ to win the prize if she plays this well during the competition.” A.
is due B. is bound C. is about D. is set 3. _____, the balcony chairs will be
ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered
C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered 4. His friends offered to _____ the
next time he was in town so that he wouldn’t have to pay for a hotel. A. place
him in B. put him up C. back him up D. turn him out 5. Susan became so tired of
city life that she decided to buy a piece of land _____.
A. out of the ordinary B. as the crow flies C.
far and away D. in the middle of nowhere 6. The _____ of our cruise includes
stops at six ports in three different countries.
A. timetable B. intention C. itinerary D. itemisation 7. My mind went _____ when the official asked me my phone number – I couldn’t remember it at all. A. empty B. clear C. blank D. vacant 8. The life _____ of individuals in developed countries increases dramatically every decade. A. expectation B. exception C. exertion D. expectancy 9. She believes that all countries should _____ the death penalty as it is inhumane.
A. put down to B. catch up on C. get down to
D. do away with 10. Although the journey was _____ with danger, it turned out
to be a rewarding experience for everyone. A. fraught B. filled C. full D.
littered 11. One way to let off _____ after a stressful day is to take some
vigorous exercise.
A. cloud B. tension C. steam D. sweat 12. I’m
amazed that this game ever _____ – it is so silly!
A. took in B. caught on C. took up D. caught
by 13. They avoid the usual tourist attractions in favour of places that are
off the _____ track.
A. gone B. worn C. beaten D. ridden 14. Their
research into the causes of cancer promises to break new _____ in the field and
possibly lead to a cure. A. earth B. ground C. soil D. land 15. The _____ of
the building of the new shopping centre are doing everything they can to
prevent the project from even starting.
A. advocates B. opponents C. independents D.
opposites 16. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play _____ on
him.
A. games B. jokes C. tricks D. fun 17. Finding
the gorillas alive had been _____ his wildest dreams.
A. past B. beneath C. beyond D. without 18. He
has been _____ to supporting his nephews.
A. determined B. allowed C. compromised D.
committed 19. She worried _____ about her exam and couldn’t focus on her
revision.
A. constantly B. practically C. decidedly D.
effectively 20. Different measures have been _____ to help the homeless.
A. made B. taken C. done D. conducted 21. The
noisy music _____ the students from their test.
A. distracted B. disrupted C. dissolved D.
disqualified 22. Health food is now _____ in popularity.
A. growing B. raising C. getting D. flying 23.
_____ fire, please break the glass and ring the bell.
A. In case of B. During C. Because of D. With
a view to 24. Left-handed children are said to be _____ to accidents in the
kitchen.
A. prone B. clear C. subject D. bound 25. It
was _____ of Harry to arrive late and then try to dominate the meeting.
A. common B. usual C. ordinary D. typical 26.
During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with
_____ talk.
A. unimportant B. tiny C. small D. trivial 27.
The match will be screened on ITV with _____ commentary by Andy Gray.
A. lively B. live C. alive D. living
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28. The job creation scheme is still in its
_____.
A. childhood B. babyhood C. opening D. infancy
29. I am subjected to _____ smoking in the office and at home.
A. passive B. inactive C. involuntary D.
reluctant 30. Dr Chen advised me to use this remedy in _____ as it is extremely
potent.
A. restraint B. moderation C. control D.
regulation 31. I’m _____ my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious B. nothing near
as ambitious as
C. nothing as ambitious than D. nowhere near
as ambitious as
32. Reports are coming in that a flood has hit
a heavily-_____ area in the south of India.
A. crowded B. personalised C. peopled D.
populated 33. It was _____ a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe
it.
A. such surprising B. so surprising C. too
surprising D. surprising 34. I always clean the flat before my mom comes round,
but she always finds at least one _____ of dust. A. scrap B. gust C. speck D.
blade 35. Everyone _____ around the old woman on the floor, but no one offered
her any help.
A. crowded B. spread C. put D. hung 36. I do
agree there _____ simple solution to this problem.
A. is no B. be not C. not to be D. not being
37. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you _____ me the whole
truth yesterday. A. could have told B. told C. have told D. had told 38. As the
drug took _____, the patient became quieter.
A. effect B. force C. influence D. action 39. The dawn redwood appears _____ some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world. A. was flourished B. having to flourish C. to have flourished D. have flourished 40. His comments _____ little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.
A. reflect B. bear C. give D. possess II.
CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH SPACE IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE.
(15 PTS)
We often assume the best way to (1) _____ to a
decision is to spend ages taking into account a lot of information before we arrive at our
conclusion. We (2) _____ the evidence in the belief that instant decisions
are unreliable. However, there are
arguments for a reassessment of that (3) _____. It may be that (4) _____
our subconscious mind does a better job
in a moment than our conscious mind does.
When Evelyn Harrison, a(n) (5) _____ on
sculpture, was shown a statue that the J. Paul Getty Museum had purchased for $10 million, she (6) _____ out
that it was a fake. It came (7) _____ a shock to the museum. Harrison was (8) _____ to explain why she had formed
that impression, but it was enough to (9) _____ doubt on the statue. Now most experts have come round to her (10)
_____, but how did she (11) _____ the difference between that and the (12) _____ article so quickly? It’s
probable that her subconscious mind sorted through information that
escaped the (13) _____ of her conscious
mind. Although we are rarely, (14) _____, aware of our subconscious mind, it
can be surprisingly (15) _____.
1. A. come B. go C. reach D. make 2. A.
measure B. observe C. weigh D. give 3. A. outlook B. view C. proof D. support
4. A. many a time B. from time to time C. all the time D. the time of the life
5. A. scholar B. specialist C. artist D. expert 6. A. put B. figured C. mumbled
D. blurted 7. A. as B. with C. in D. by 8. A. incapable B. difficult C. unable
D. hard 9. A. put B. lay C. cast D. place 10. A. place B. position C. argument
D. point 11. A. make B. tell C. realise D. seek 12. A. inimitable B. true C.
actual D. real 13. A. notice B. procession C. realisation D. guard 14. A. let
alone B. in fact C. even then D. if ever 15. A. influential B. dependent C.
effective D. productive
III. IDENTIFY THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE. (5 PTS)
1. Asteroids may be fragments (A) of a planet
shattered (B) long ago (C) or from material (D) the nuclei of old comets. 2.
Between (A) the ages of nine and fifteen, almost (B) all young people undertake
(C) a rapid series of (D) psychological
changes.
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3. Ponds are noted (A) for their rich and
varied types of (B) plant and animal life, all maintain (C) in a delicate
ecological balance (D).
4. The explorers said that (A) they could make
(B) the round trip shorter if (C) the weather had not been that bad (D). 5. The
Pinebrook Inn has (A) a courtesy bus which (B) runs every thirty minute (C)
both to and from (D) the downtown area.
6. Most authorities consider both (A) dreaming
while (B) sleep and daydreaming to be (C) forms of fantasy (D). 7. Antique
auctions (A) are getting more and more (B) popular in the United States because
of increasingly (C) public awareness of
the value of (D) investing in antiques.
8. An X-ray microscope enables (A) a person to
see on (B) solid materials such as (C) metal and bone (D). 9. The growth rate
(A) of the Pacific Rim countries is twice faster than (B) other comparable (C)
areas during (D) the Industrial
Revolution.
10. Computers have (A) made access (B) to information instantly available (C) just to push (D) a few buttons. IV. READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS. (10 PTS)
In the early days of the United States, postal
charges were paid by the recipient and charges varied with the distance carried. In 1825, the United States
Congress permitted local postmasters to give letters to mail carriers for home delivery, but these carriers received no
government salary and their entire compensation depended on what they were paid by the recipients of
individual letters.
In 1847 the United States Post Office Department adopted the idea of a postage stamp, which of course simplified the payment for postal service but caused grumbling by those who did not like to prepay. Besides, the stamp covered only delivery to the post office and did not include carrying it to a private address. In Philadelphia, for example, with a population of 150,000 people still had to go to the post office to get their mail. The confusion and congestion of individual citizens looking for their letters was itself enough to discourage use of the mail. It is no wonder that, during the years of these cumbersome arrangements, private letter-carrying and express businesses developed. Although their activities were only semi-legal, they thrived, and actually advertised that between Boston and Philadelphia they were a half-day speedier than the government mail. The government postal service lost volume to private competition and was not able to handle efficiently even the business it had.
Finally, in 1863, Congress provided that the
mail carriers who delivered the mail from the post offices to private addresses should receive a government salary,
and that there should be no extra charge for that delivery. But this delivery service was at first confined to
cities, and free home delivery became a mark of urbanism. As late as 1887, a town had to have 10,000 people to be
eligible for free home delivery. In 1890, of the 75 million people in the United States, fewer than 20 million had mail
delivered free to their doors. The rest, nearly three-quarters of the population, still received no mail unless
they went to their post office.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The increased use of private mail
services B. The development of a
government postal system
C. A comparison of urban and rural postal
services D. The history of postage
stamps
2. It can be inferred from the first paragraph
that in the USA in the early 19th century _____.
A. the recipient had to pay to receive the
letters B. the recipient paid the same for all kinds of letters
C. postage stamps for letters came into use
D. the mail carriers earned a lot of money
from the government
3. Which of the following was seen as a disadvantage of the postage stamp?
A. It had to be purchased by the sender in
advance. B. It increased the cost of mail delivery.
4. Why does the author mention the city of
Philadelphia? A. Its postal service was
inadequate for its population. B. It was the site of the first post office in
the United States. 5. In the 1950s, _____.
A. American people were happy with every
postal service
C. It was difficult to affix to letters.
D. It was easy to counterfeit.
C. It was the largest city in the United
States in 1847 D. It was commemorated by the first United States postage stamp.
B. people in Philadelphia had their letters
delivered free of charge by the government
C. there was a preference among Americans for
private mail services
D. the American government managed their mail
businesses satisfactorily
6. The word ‘they’ refers to _____.
A. Boston and Philadelphia B. businesses C.
arrangements D. letters 7. The private postal services of the 19th century
claimed that they could do which of the following better than the
government?
A. Deliver a higher volume of mail B. Deliver
mail more cheaply
C. Deliver mail faster
D. Deliver mail to rural areas
8. In 1863 the United States government began
providing which of the following to mail carriers? A. A salary B. Housing C. Transportation D.
Free postage stamps 9. All of the following statements are true of the American
postal service in the second half of the 19th century EXCEPT ___. A. Delivery
service distinguishes cities from the countryside.
B. People paid more to get their letters
delivered to their home.
C. Small towns did not provide delivery
service.
D. About 55 million people had to get to the
post office to receive their mail.
10. The word ‘confined’ is closest in meaning
to _____.
A. granted B. scheduled C. limited D. recommended
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V. SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF WORDS IN
THE BRACKETS. (15 PTS)
1. The students were __________ to hear that
the class had been cancelled. (JOY)
2. A sports club has just been established and
aims to have a __________ of 500 in the next two years. (MEMBER) 3. The spectators booed when the second goal
was __________. (ALLOW)
4. __________, we didn’t buy better quality
goods from the beginning. (REGRET)
5. A fatal __________ was made by air traffic
control. (CALCULATE)
6. Despite having a __________ job, she has
difficulty making ends meet. (PAY)
7. When the lab findings and the research
results were __________, an amazing discovery came to light. (RELATE) 8. I really believe that it should be a major
mistake to __________ any drugs that are currently illegal. (CRIME) 9. The attack in the city centre last night
is said to __________ the kind of behaviour amongst young people that many people object to. (EXAMPLE)
10. Theo and his twin brother are always
together. They are __________. (SEPARATE)
11. Reading is an effective way to __________
your vocabulary. (RICH)
12. John considers reading others’ diaries an
__________ invasion of privacy. (PERMIT)
13. His failure in the exam was a real
__________ for his parents. (LET)
14. There is __________ a great demand for
organic vegetables. (DENY)
15. Having a deep __________ of strangers, he felt reluctant to talk to the newcomer. (TRUST) VI. SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD. (15 PTS)
The development of the sport of skateboarding
can be (1) __________ back to the early 1890s, when children in California used wooden boards to ‘surf’ the
streets. During the 1950s, the (2) __________ of the sport increased and manufacturers began producing the first
factory-made boards. By the 1960s, the sport had (3) __________ an impressive following, not just in the USA,
but (4) __________.
However, by 1965, (5) __________ about safety
resulted in regulations being (6) __________ to ban skateboarding in most public places in the
USA. This effectively killed the sport there for the next decade. Companies that had been making a (7) __________ selling
skateboards suddenly faced huge losses and many (8) __________ out of business. Over the next eight years a
few enthusiasts continued practising the sport but, although they tried hard to raise its profile, they were (9)
__________ in their efforts.
Then in 1973, some technological breakthroughs
revolutionised the sport. The invention of new materials (10) __________ that manufacturers (11) __________
strengthen the boards but at the same time make them lighter and more manoeuvrable. Such improvements also
made the boards (12) __________ dangerous and pressure from an increasing number of users (13) __________
to the installation of special skateboarding parks. Despite the various (14) __________ it has suffered over
the years, the sport is now stronger than (15) __________.
VII. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT
CHANGING THE MEANING. (20 PTS)
1. He played so well that he received a
standing ovation from the audience. (SUCH)
🡪 His ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Sam tried extremely hard to convince her, but it was no use. (BRING)
🡪 Hard
____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Unless you take the train, you will be late for work. (MAKE)
🡪 Only by
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. Surprisingly, the website wouldn’t allow me to access certain pages. (WHICH)
🡪 The website denied ______________________________________________________________________ 5. She worked hard during her final year. Therefore, she easily got admitted to this
prestigious high school. (INDUSTRY) 🡪 Had it
___________________________________________________________________________________
6. Looking back, I really believe I did everything I could do to stop her.
(MORE)
🡪 I can honestly say, with
___________________________________________________________________ 7. When he
arrived at the airport, his family welcomed him warmly. (GIVEN)
🡪 On
______________________________________________________________________________________
8. “I must say goodbye to Peter at the airport,” said Helen. (OFF)
🡪 Helen insisted
____________________________________________________________________________ 9.
Jane said it would be a good idea if I called in the plumber to check the
plumbing. (CHECKED) 🡪 Jane urged
_______________________________________________________________________________
10. Arguing about the referee’s decision would be a waste of time. (ARGUMENT)
🡪 There’s
__________________________________________________________________________________
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