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2º Bachillerato: Modelo de Examen Final (V3) · The Ica Stones Mystery
¡Bienvenido/a a tu entrenamiento final! Hemos diseñado este examen usando la neurodidáctica. Tu cerebro aprende mejor cuando está relajado, motivado y sabe qué esperar. ¡Tú puedes con esto!
Tu progreso (Roadmap)
Modelo didáctico de práctica. Revisa las instrucciones de tu convocatoria. Reading sobre el relato de las piedras de Ica. Las afirmaciones sobre extraterrestres pertenecen a las creencias de Cabrera y no son hechos científicos demostrados. Los botones muestran respuestas modelo; no califican automáticamente las respuestas abiertas.
😮💨 1. Oxigena (Regla 4-7-8)
El estrés libera cortisol, bloqueando tu memoria (te quedas "en blanco"). Si te pones nervioso/a, inhala por la nariz 4 seg, aguanta 7, y exhala en 8. Engañarás a tu cerebro haciéndole creer que estás a salvo.
🎯 2. Hackea la Dopamina
Empieza por el ejercicio que mejor domines. Al terminarlo, tu cerebro segregará dopamina (hormona de la recompensa), dándote motivación extra para enfrentarte a lo más difícil.
👁️ 3. Reduce la Carga Cognitiva
El cerebro procesa colores rápido. Usa tu boli para subrayar palabras clave en el Reading. Convertir texto en "anclajes visuales" ahorra muchísima energía mental.
🔄 4. Activa el "Modo Difuso"
¿Te bloqueas en una frase? ¡Déjala y avanza! Tu subconsciente seguirá buscando la respuesta mientras haces otras cosas. Al volver, la respuesta a menudo "aparece" sola.
1. Reading Comprehension (40 points / 4 ptos globales)
THE ICA STONES
Peru is an archaeologist's dream, full of ancient monuments, temples, tombs and statues. These include the Nazca Lines, which form massive shapes and images in the sand that are so large their overall designs are best appreciated from above, to the well-known and much visited Inca site of Machu Picchu. The Ica stones are another famous attraction connected to Peru. As far back as 1535, Spanish explorers reported finding stones with unusual images that had been carvedTalladas into the stones' surface.
A native of the Ica area of Peru, Dr Javier Cabrera, had grown up knowing about these stones. In 1966, a local farmer gave him a stone with a carving of a fish on it – a fish which had become extinctExtinto in prehistoric times. This strange image led to Javier buying more stones from two other collectors. Later, another farmer who claimed there was a cave full of such stones helped Javier build a collection of about 11,000 items. Some of the stones were covered in carved images of such things as dinosaurs, advanced medical procedures and maps showing "lost" continents.
Javier gave up his medical work and opened a museum. The resulting publicity, though, caused problems for the farmer who had helped Javier. Peru has very strict laws about selling national treasures, and when the farmer was arrested, he admitted that he and other villagers had created the stones, using sharp objects to make the carvings and then baking the stones in an oven to give them the effect of being ancient. Although the police accepted his story, some people questioned how a few villagers could have carved so many stones. Javier never lost his belief that they were genuineAuténticas and that they were the product of aliens that had visited Earth 450 million years ago.
Despite the serious doubts about the bizarreExtrañas/Raras stones, the museum remains a popular tourist attraction. True believers come to see "proof" that we are descended from aliens that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, while others just enjoy looking at the stones which fooledEngañaron the doctor. Very few of either group leave disappointed.
A. Answer the questions based on the text. (2 questions)
B. Choose the correct option. (3 questions)
3. Dr. Javier Cabrera started his massive collection after...
4. When the farmer was arrested, he confessed that...
5. People visit Dr. Cabrera's museum in the account because...
C. Find words in the text that mean the same as... (5 words)
2. Grammar (30 points / 3 ptos globales)
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning.
1. The villagers baked the stones in an oven to make them look old.
2. "Let's open a museum with these amazing stones," Javier said.
3. Dr Cabrera was a Peruvian doctor. His collection was absolutely huge.
4. The farmer didn't tell the truth at first, so he was arrested.
5. Javier was buying stones from a collector. The police suddenly arrived.
6. I don't have real proof of alien life on Earth.
7. He built a large museum because he wanted to show the stones to the world.
8. It is a good idea to visit Machu Picchu if you travel to Peru.
9. I am sure the villagers worked very hard to carve 11,000 stones.
10. A local artist carved the images on the stones for Javier.
3. Vocabulary (10 points / 1 pto global)
🧩 The Swap Challenge
En cada frase hay una palabra en negrita que NO encaja. Esa palabra pertenece a OTRA de las frases. Intercambia las palabras mentalmente y escribe la correcta en el recuadro.
4. Writing (20 points / 2 ptos globales)
Choose ONE option. Write between 120 and 150 words.
Option A: Opinion Essay
Do you think fake historical artifacts (like the Ica stones) should be displayed in museums to attract tourists? Discuss the pros and cons.
1. Intro (Plantea el debate sobre la historia real vs. el turismo).
2. Pros (Atrae dinero a la zona, es divertido).
3. Cons (Engaña a la gente, falta de respeto a la historia).
4. Conclusión (Tu opinión clara).
Option B: Narrative
Write a story about a time you (or a character) made an incredible or mysterious discovery in an old cave, abandoned place, or museum.
1. Intro (Dónde estabas, con quién y qué hacías).
2. Desarrollo (El momento de encontrar el objeto misterioso).
3. Clímax (Qué era exactamente, cómo te sentiste).
4. Final (Qué hicisteis con el objeto después).
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