1、高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-1-单元检测卷(一)第一部分 听力(略)第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 35 分)第一节 单项填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21All of _ sudden，I caught _sight of my teachers and classmates in the crowd，and then I felt much more calm.Aa；/B/；/Ca；aD/；a答案 A解析 all of a sudden 突然，忽然；catch sight o
2、f 突然看到。22He decided to adopt a different approach _ the Bible through storytelling.Aof teachingBto teachingCto teachDteaching答案 B解析 approach 作“方法；路径”讲时与介词 to 连用，表示“做某事的方法”或“通过的路径”。23It is reported that the United States uses _ energy as the whole of Europe.Aas twiceBtwice muchCtwice much asDtwice as
3、 much答案 D解析 句意为：据报道，美国使用的能源量是整个欧洲所使用的两倍。考查倍数表达结构：倍数词as形容词原级(名词)as.24No matter how I tried to read it，the sentence didnt _ to me.AunderstandBmake outCturn outDmake sense答案 D解析 make sense 意为“讲得通；有意义”。句意为：不管我怎么读这个句子，总是读不通。25When we were young，every evening my brother and I _ stay at home waiting for ou
4、rmother.AwouldBmightCshouldDcould高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-2-答案 A解析 情态动词 would 表示过去习惯性的动作或倾向。句意为：小时候，弟弟和我经常每晚呆在家里等妈妈。26At the meeting they discussed three different_to the study of mathematics.AapproachesBmeansCmethodsDways答案 A解析 句意为：他们在会上讨论了三种不同的研究数学的方法。本题的关键词是题干中的介词 to，只有 approach 才能跟 to 搭配使用。27Se
5、eing the happy _ of children playing in the park，Im overjoyed and sure of thefuture of our country.AsightBviewCsceneDsign答案 C解析 考查名词词义辨析。sight 景色，景观；view 风景，景色，视野；scene 场面，场景；sign招牌，符号，迹象。根据句意可知选 C 项。28The Dutch language is _ German.Aclose related toBclosely related withCclose related withDclosely r
6、elated to答案 D解析 be related to 同有关系；closely 为副词，意为“紧密地，密切地”。29Studies show that people are more _ to suffer from back problems if they always sitbefore computer screens for long hours.AlikelyBpossibleCprobableDsure答案 A解析 所填词作表语，主语是人，由 more 来修饰，意为“很可能的”。故选 A 项。possible和 probable 也都表“可能的”之意，但它们作表语时主语只能
7、是物；sure 在此处意思不恰当。30One of the men held the view_ the book said was right.AthatBwhat thatCthat whatDwhether答案 C高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-3-解析 that 引导同位语从句。在 that 从句中又包含一个由 what 引导的主语从句。31If a person tries to leave the store with a book not checked out,the book will _ an alarmat the exit.Aset outBset
8、offCset upDset aside答案 B解析 set off 引发，符合句意。set out 动身，出发；set up 搭建，创办；set aside 把放在一旁，忽视。32The companies are working together to create _ they hope will be the best means oftransport in the 21st century.AwhichBthatCwhatDwho答案 C解析 what 在此引导宾语从句，并在从句中作主语，相当于 the thing that。33The color and style_me but
9、 the size doesnt_me.Afit；suitBsuit；fitCfit；fitDsuit；suit答案 B解析“花色、款式”适合应用 suit；“尺寸、大小”适合应用 fit。34Perseverance is a kind of qualityand thats _ it takes to do anything well.AwhatBthatCwhichDwhy答案 A解析 此处考查表语从句引导词的用法。因为表语从句中 take 缺少宾语，因此所选项既要起引导从句的作用，又要作 take 的宾语，即具有“双重作用”，故只有 what 正确。35The scientist_ t
10、he behavior of the mice after they were given the drug.AlookedBobservedCnoticedDwatched答案 B解析 由句意可知，此处是指从不同的角度观察并研究，observe 符合题意。第二节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。One evening，Mr.Green was driving his car along a lonely country road.He had _36_ 10,000 from the
11、bank in town.Suddenly a man in rags stopped him and asked for高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-4-_37_.Mr.Green told him to get on it and continued his way._38_ he talked to the man，he_39_ that he had just broken out of prison.Mr.Green was very afraid at the _40_ of themoney.Suddenly he saw a police car and
12、had a _41_ idea.He _42_ speed and drove as quicklyas possible.Then he found the police car running _43_ him.After a mile _44_ the police carpassed him and ordered him to stop.A policeman came up.Mr.Green had hoped to tell the policemanabout the trouble but the man put a gun to Mr.Greens _45_.The pol
13、iceman said he wanted Mr.Greens name and _46_ and Mr.Green obeyed.Thepoliceman wrote it down in his notebook and put it in his _47_.“You _48_ appear at the policestation，”he said.Then he talked to Mr.Green about _49_ driving.Mr.Green started up his car again.He had _50_ all hope of his 10,000，but as
14、 he reached amore lonely part，the man said he wanted to _51_.Mr.Green stopped and the mansaid.“_52_.Youve been _53_ to me.This is what I can do in _54_.”And he handedMr.Green the policemans _55_，which was stolen while the policeman was talking to Mr.Green.36A.takenBheldCbroughtDdrawn答案 D解析 根据句意可知 Mr
15、.Green 从银行取出了一万英镑。四个选项中只有 draw 有“(从银行账户中)取款”的意思。37A.moneyBhelpCa liftDa ride答案 C解析 ask for a lift 为固定用法，表示“搭便车”。从下文“格林先生让他上车”得出此判断。38A.AsBSinceCThenDBecause答案 A解析 句意为：在与这个人谈话中了解到他刚从监狱跑出来。as 当时候。39A.recognizedBlearnedCsupposedDexpected答案 B解析 通过与这个人谈话了解到他刚从监狱跑出来。learn 了解到；recognize 认出；suppose认为；expect
16、 期盼，预料。根据句意应为 B 项。40A.sightBideaCtouchDthought答案 D高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-5-解析 一想到刚从银行提的钱就害怕。at the thought of 一想到。而 at the sight of 表示“一看到”，与上下文不符。41A.fastBbrightCstraightDbad答案 B解析 a bright idea 是固定用法，意为“好主意”。42A.put onBgot onCtook onDhad on答案 A解析 put on speed 表示“加速”，而 get on 意为“赶快”；take on 意为“呈
17、现”；have on 意为“穿着”。43A.behindBwithCafterDbeside答案 C解析 run after 为“追赶”的意思。由于格林先生超速驾驶是违章的，警察追他，阻止他的超速驾驶。44A.and soBor soCand so onDor so on答案 B解析 此处句意为“大约一英里之后警察截住了他”。or so 相当于 about。45A.headBshoulderCbackDneck答案 C解析 那个人用枪顶住格林先生的后背，以迫使他不要说出自己越狱之事。如果用枪顶住头、肩或颈部就暴露了自己。46A.numberBhomeCplaceDaddress答案 D解析 根
18、据常识，由于格林先生违章，所以警察要记下他的姓名和地址。47A.carBpocketChandDtrousers答案 B解析 根据句意及文章结尾可知，警察写好后把记录本放进口袋里。48A.shallBcould高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-6-CwouldDneed答案 A解析 shall 用于第二、三人称，表示“必须，一定”。49A.carefulBnormalCdrunkDdangerous答案 D解析 根据上文提到的超速驾驶判断，此处应为警察告诫他不要危险驾驶。50A.given outBgiven awayCgiven upDgiven in答案 C解析 give
19、 up 放弃；give out 发出，放出；give away 分发，赠送；given in 屈服，让步。根据句意可知，这时他感到留住这些钱是没有希望了，即“放弃(失去)了希望”。51A.run awayBbreak awayCset outDget out答案 D解析 根据句意可知，这个逃犯要在这个更加偏僻的地方“下车”。52A.Im sorryBYoure welcomeCThats all rightDThank you答案 D解析 由于格林先生没有报告警察，逃犯对此表示“感谢”。53A.kindBpoliteCknownDnecessary答案 A解析 说明强盗为什么表示“感谢”，格林
20、先生对他 kind。54A.allBfactCreturnDthe end答案 C解析 句意为：你对我太好了，这是我对你(没有报告警察)的回报。in return 回报。55A.gunBpenCmoneyDnotebook答案 D解析 由于警察把格林先生的姓名和地址记在了笔记本上，当格林先生与警察谈话时，逃犯把笔记本给偷来了，以此来感谢格林先生对他的帮助。第三部分 阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-7-阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。ACheck out our top 5 w
21、eather apps(应用程序)for your smartphones，which will keep you onestep ahead of nature.1Tornado Warning and Alert APPThis app from the American Red Cross tracks a tornado as it approaches with step-by-stepadvice about what to do before the storm hits.A siren warning is built into the app and goes off whe
22、nthe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issues a tornado warning in your area.2The Weather Channel AppThis app includes weather forecasts from more than 200 meteorologists and lets you check whatkind of weather lays ahead，complete with storm prediction maps.The Weather Channel App alsoa
23、lerts users to storm warnings in the area.3Lightening FinderIf the goal is to get to the storm，rather than avoid it，this app is here to help.The LighteningFinder color-codes the age of the lightening bolt，and estimates a safe distance from which to watchit.4NOAA Weather Radio HDThis app broadcasts r
24、adio reports from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration，and gives you around-the-clock updates on the latest weather warnings，watches，advisories，andforecasts.Push notifications alert you to serious storm warnings in your area even when you are notcurrently using the application.The app
25、 also gives detailed four-day forecasts based on your GPScoordinates，or a chosen location.高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-8-5Dark SkyStay dry with Dark Sky，which offers weather reports，including minute-by-minute rainforecasts for your exact location.To keep its predictions as accurate as possible，this app
26、 forecastsonly one hour into the future.56If you want to keep track of daily weather changes，you may choose _.ALightening FinderBThe Weather Channel AppCTornado Warning and Alert AppDNOAA Weather Radio HD答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据 NOAA Weather Radio HD 中的“This app broadcasts.and gives youaround-the-clock updat
27、es on the latest weather warnings.”可知，该软件可以提供一天二十四小时的天气状况，故选 D 项。57The main differences of the five apps lie in _.Ausers phonesBusers locationsCtheir imagesDtheir functions答案 D解析 推理判断题。从对五种软件的介绍可以明显看出，它们的功能各不相同，故选 D 项。BDonald had his own difficulties in sleeping that night.Not just because of the br
28、ight lights of theshelter or peoples constant voices，it was the happening repeatedly nightmare that caused him tostay awake，to fear sleep.Donald was back in his small house.He did his best to ignore the howlingwinds outside his window.Yet he could not turn out the fearful whimpers(呜咽)of his little d
29、og，orthe uncomfortable sounds of his mother anxious in her room next door，unable to sleep through thestorm despite her insistence they would be all right.Donald did not want his mother to be upset，but on some level，he was glad to hear she wasawake.It meant he was not alone in the dark.Though he was
30、12，until recently it was impossible forDonald to fall asleep unless his mother lay down by his side.Suddenly there was a crash.Their living room window is shattered(打碎)by 125 miles an hourwinds.Troy rushed to Donald and sat anxiously on the edge of his bed.He did his best to calm hismother，and she h
31、ad to comfort him.Soon water was seeping(渗入)into the single floorhouse.Quickly it rose from ankle level to leg level.At Donalds insistence，they pushed their waythrough the waternow chest hightoward the front door.When they fought their way into theliving room，water rose to their chins.It was a strug
32、gle for the boy and mother to stay afloat.In a total panic，desperate to hold on to高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-9-something，Troy caught a curtain rod.She was breathing hard，shouting that she couldnt swim.Donald cried out，“Mom！Hold on！”Just then Donald also caught a floatable wood board.58The passage is
33、mainly about _.Ahow a storm happened and caused damageBhow a mother and son experienced a stormChow a mother and son survived a stormDhow a son helped his mother in a storm答案 B解析 主旨大意题。根据一位母亲和她的儿子经历了一场暴风雨的故事可知，选 B。59Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?AThe rising water.BThe broken w
34、indow.CThe lucky dog.DThe noisy environment.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第五、六句“Soon water was seeping(渗入)into the single floorhouse.Quickly it rose from ankle level to leg level.”可知这是海水的上升，选项 A 在原文中被提到了；由本段第二句“Their living room window is shattered(打碎)by 125 miles an hour winds.”可知选项 B 在原文中被提到了；由第一段第二句“Not just
35、 because of the bright lights of theshelter or peoples constant voices，it was the happening repeatedly nightmare that caused him tostay awake，to fear sleep.”可知选项 D 在原文中被提到了。故选 C。60What will the author most probably talk about next?AHow the other people struggled in the storm.BWhy the rainstorm happe
36、ned.CWhat damage the rainstorm caused.DHow Donald and Troy struggled to save themselves.答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容推知接下来作者应该会写他们母子怎样来救自己。CChild prodigies(神童)cause awe，wonder and sometimes jealousy：how can such youngchildren display the kinds of musical or mathematical talents that most adults will never m
37、aster，evenwith years of hard practice？It is widely acknowledged that prodigies are born，not made.Practicealone isnt going to turn out the next 6-year-old Mozart.So finds a recent study of eight famous young prodigies，which sought to make it easier to高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-10-understand the causes
38、 of their talent.The study found a few key characteristics these youngsters hadin common.For example，they all had exceptional working memories，far better than ordinarypeople.Surprisingly，however，the study found that not all of the prodigies had high IQs.Indeed，while they had higher-than-average inte
39、lligence，some didnt have IQs that were as remarkable astheir early achievements would suggest.The authors also found that prodigies scored high in autistic(自闭症的)features，especially intheir extreme attention to details.They scored even higher on this feature than people diagnosed withAspergers syndro
40、me，a high-functioning form of autism(自闭症)that typically includes greatenthusiasm about details.Three of the eight prodigies had a diagnosed autism disorder.Four of the eight families includedin the study reported autism diagnoses in first-or-second-degree relatives，and three of these familiesreporte
41、d a total of 11 close relatives with autism.In the general population，in comparison，about 1 in88 people have either autism or Aspergers.Other unusual similarities between prodigies and those with autism：theyre both more likelyto be male and both are associated with difficult pregnancies，suggesting t
42、hat what they had gonethrough before they were born may play a role in their development.Yet，very little research has been done on the connection between autism and extreme talent.Asa matter of fact，prodigies appear to benefit from certain autistic tendencies.In other words，thesechildren may have so
43、me genetic feature or learned skill that allows them to maintain intense focus，without damaging their social skills or suffering from other disabilities that typically accompanyautism disorders.Comparing these children with those who have autism could therefore potentiallyhelp explain what goes wron
44、g in those who develop disabling forms of autism and what goes right inothers with similar features who simply benefit from the condition and are able to improve theirabilities.61According to Paragraph 1，what is the common idea towards child prodigies?AThey are not created.BPractice can create child
45、 prodigies.CThey must be created.DMusical child prodigies are created within several years.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中“It is widely acknowledged that prodigies are born，notmade.”可知神童是天生的，不是后天创造的，故选 A。62Which of the following is TRUE according to the recent study?AAll the child prodigies have limited working
46、 memories.BAll the child prodigies dont have high IQs.高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-11-CAll the child prodigies have autism at the same time.DChild prodigies come into being after a good education.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Indeed，while they had higher-than-average intelligence，somedidnt have IQs that were as
47、remarkable as.”可知并非所有的神童都有高的智商，故选 B。63What can we learn from Paragraph 4?AAll these eight prodigies are diagnosed with autism.BProdigies are more likely to suffer from autism than the ordinary people.CChildren diagnosed with autism are likely to become a prodigy.DChild prodigies and those with autis
48、m have something in common.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Three of the eight prodigies had a diagnosed autismdisorder.”可知，选 B。64Such an article is most likely to be found in _.Aa business magazineBa newspaperCa sports program on TVDthe Science Column of a magazine答案 D解析 文章出处题。根据全文的内容可判断这是关于科普性的文章，故选 D。DMost pe
49、ople know the saying：A mans best friend is his dog and Diamonds are a girls bestfriend.However，dogs cant offer advice or make you a cup of tea when you need one，and preciousstones are cold comfort when you need a hug，and a shoulder to cry on.What Are Friends?There are many ways to describe a friend.
50、Friends are the family you can choose foryourself.Friends are a much better medication(药物)than medication is，and people who spend timewith friends are happier with their lives as they are less lonely.A good friend will put you to bed when youre unconscious.Ensure youre not laid on your back，and reme
51、mber to remove your shoes.You should be able to tell a true friend anything without beingjudged by them.How Do Friendships Begin?This is an easy question.Find someone else who has similar interests with you.You now haveanother person to talk to about your shared interests but remember they like to t
52、alk too，so beprepared to shut up and listen once in a while.Hopefully they will have other friends and will高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-12-introduce you to them，thereby expanding your circle.Friendships which begin due to location，for example，next-door neighbors or school classmates，rarely survive tran
53、sitions(过渡)such as moving to other neighborhoods，schools，colleges，jobs，immigration，and so forth.Attend a school reunion and youll wonder what on earth you ever had incommon with these people other than your age.Mutually maintain it，and eventually becomegodparent(教父或教母)or“uncle”to each others childre
54、n.How Friendships Are MaintainedTo have a friend，you must also be a friend and be prepared to be there for them，should theyneed you.Failure in this respect would label you a_fair-weather_friend and you would most probablybe abandoned.BoundariesLike every other relationship you have in your life，ther
55、e are boundaries you shouldnt crosswith your friends.One of those is money：Dont lend to your friend and dont ask for a loanyourself.Friends are unpaid counselors，but phoning them at 2 am because youre awake and wouldlike a chat is not a good idea.Neither is phoning them at 10 am if you know theyre a
56、 shift(轮班)worker.Friends are people who need some space and quiet time.Generally，it all boils down(归结)tomutual respect and understanding.Its not a good plan to interrupt your friend while theyre on a date/on holiday/attendingan orchestral recital/at a funeral.TrustTrust is the most vital element in
57、any relationship.If youre not trustworthy then you probablydont deserve friends，so try to remember that you promised to see that dull film with them orapplaud them at their first attempt at a karaoke or an open mic night.If you have promised to lookafter their clothes while they go for a bet，then ma
58、ke sure you do.You might like to carry enoughcash to help them out too，as you never know when that situation might be reversed(翻转)Dont lie to your friends：if they know you well theyll know youre lying or will at leastbe suspicious.If you find out something that you know will hurt your friends，be tac
59、tful(圆滑的)Dothey need to know？Would they appreciate knowing？Can you tell their mums so she can break thenews？Cowardly，yes，but mums usually have a much better way with words.Remember，if you dodecide to tell them and its painful，they will probably need some time alone，after lashing out(抨击)at the closes
60、t thingyou.In that case，play the waiting game.Then dont beat them up about itafterwards.A Friend for LifeStrong friendships can last a lifetime with care and consideration.The benefits are multi-folds；高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-13-youve got someone to share birthday cakes with，and especially for a si
61、ngle person，a pub meal ora trip to the cinema is no fun alone，is it？Plus its always nice to know theres someone there foryou，as youre there for them，through the bad times as well as the good.Altogether now：Oh,I getby with a little help from my friends.Mm，I get high with a little help from my friends
62、.65According to the passage we can learn that good friends should be _.Apaid counselorsBmoney lendersCgood listenersDnext-door neighbors答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据“How Do Friendships Begin？”部分中的“.so be prepared to shut upand listen once in a while.”可知，好朋友应是很好的倾听者，所以 C 项正确。66The author brings in the topic by _.A
63、giving negative examplesBraising a relative questionCdescribing a natural factDexplaining what friends are答案 A解析 写作手法题。作者开篇就指出，狗是男人的朋友，钻石是女人的朋友，然而，狗不能在你需要一杯茶的时候给你沏一杯，宝石在你需要拥抱或肩膀哭泣的时候只是冰冷的安慰。文章列举这两个反面例子的目的是引出下文要谈的主题朋友，所以选 A 项。67The underlined phrase“a fair-weather friend”probably refers to a friend w
64、ho _.Alikes only fine weatherBwill always stand by youClikes to make friends in fine weatherDwill run away from you when you need help badly答案 D解析 词义猜测题。画线词所在句的上一句提到，是朋友就应该时刻准备着帮助别人，画线词所在句提出了如果没有做到的话，你就会被冠以“a fair-weather friend”的称谓，很明显，答案是 D 项。68What can be inferred from the passage?AThe more frien
65、ds you have，the happier you will be.BMedication is also a better way to maintain strong friendships.CYou may lose a friend if you are always telling lies to him or her.DWe should only make friends with those having similar interests with us.答案 C高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-14-解析 推理判断题。根据“Trust”部分中的“If
66、youre not trustworthy then you probablydont deserve friends.”可知，如果常对朋友说谎，你就会失去朋友。故答案为 C 项。69From the last paragraph，we can learn that the author _.Adoubts whether there are true friends and friendshipsBhas lost a lot of good friends without any reasonsChas already benefited a great deal from his fri
67、endsDhas been tired of going to the cinema alone答案 C解析 主旨大意题。从最后一段的主要内容尤其是主旨句“The benefits are multi-folds”可知，最后一段主要讲了拥有朋友的益处；再结合作者在最后两句中提到的“我有朋友的帮助就可以过，有朋友的帮助就开心”可推知，作者在朋友们身上获益很多。70Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?AHow to make friendsBFriends and friendshipsCWays to ma
68、intain friendshipsDBoundaries of friends答案 B解析 标题归纳题。本文主要讲朋友的概念、交友的益处、朋友之间相处应注意的事项、友情的产生以及如何使友情延续。根据文章可知，A、C、D 三项仅仅是文章的一个组成部分，不能概括全文的内容。B 项的概括比较全面。第四部分 任务型阅读(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。Getting money for collegeWhen you are looking for money for colleges，it can
69、 sometimes seem impossible tofind.Homework and stress are rarely reduced inside the classroom.Meanwhile，outside theclassroom，the pressure is on to find scholarships for college.But there are several ways of findingfinance if you are able to qualify for it，and if you are quick enough！It is quite well
70、-known that mostof the funding that is available for students under these schemes is of a limited quantity.According to BrainTrack，a higher education database with worldwide reach，more than 3billion US dollars(18 billion yuan)in private scholarships are awarded to college studentsannually.Average aw
71、ards range from2,000 to3,000.The scholarship application process is similar to that of the college application：forms to becompleted，test scores and grades to be sent，essays to be written and often interviews to prepare for.高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-15-A few great places to start looking for scholars
72、hips are：，www.finaid.org .Check out the annual scholarship guidebooks Scholarships，Grants&Prizes by Petersons and the ultimate scholarship book Billions of Dollars in Scholarships，Grantsand Prizes by Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe.Be selective.Thoroughly research the qualifications required by each of
73、the scholarships.Dontwaste your time applying for ones that are need-based if you cant produce the appropriatedocumentation.Research past recipients(接受者)Check out the websites of the organizations sponsoring(资助)the scholarships.Many post the biographies of past recipients.You dont need to have cured
74、 cancer，but if you dont think your rsum(履历)measures up to the past winners，you might be betterserved by moving onto the next scholarship on your list.Prepare for the interview.Youll want to show off your personality，but above all youll wantto be prepared.Find someone you trust to conduct an intervie
75、w with you in advancesomeone whowill be honest with you and provide valuable tips.Let your personality shine through in your essays.The essays are the best way for students toshare who they are，where theyve come from，what theyve overcome and so on.Tell your storyin an interesting and persuasive way.
76、And if you do have an interview，send a thank-you note afterward.第五部分 书面表达(满分 25 分)阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇 150 词左右的英语短文。高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-16-My name is Patti，and my mom told me that when I was born，I was the most beautiful baby inthe world.Then，one day when I was five years old，my life changed.I had
77、 a high fever，but carelessly，I took the wrong medicine，which caused me to lose my speaking ability.My mom couldnt believeit，but the doctor told her that the medicine brought me a lot of problems with my voice.He thoughtthat I would never be able to speak well again or learn any other language.Howeve
78、r，my mom never gave up，and she tried her best to help me overcome mydifficulties.She sent me to a lot of teachers.Finally，she found the right teacher，Nina，to help me tomake my dream come true.The most amazing thing was that she taught me to read my mouth.I remember that I spent hoursin front of the
79、mirror and tried to repeat every word that I said.Imagine losing your voice and havingto learn everything new.For me，it was like being born again.Yes，I was！I learned to talk and speakmy mother languageSpanish.Now，I am studying English.I cant believe that I am learning another language，and that is al
80、lbecause of Mom！Also I am proud of myself!写作内容1用约 30 个单词写出上文概要。2用约 120 个单词就“如何面对人生的困难或挫折”谈谈你的想法，内容包括：(1)你如何看待 Patti 和妈妈对待疾病的态度？(2)你对人生中的困难或挫折的看法；(3)举例说明你是如何对待和处理困难或挫折的。写作要求1可以支持文中任一观点，但必须提供理由或论据；2阐述观点或提供论据时，不能直接引用原文语句；3作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；4不必写标题。评分标准内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。参考范文Patti，at the age of 5，lost he
81、r speaking ability accidentally.With the help and encouragement ofher mother and a teacher，she overcame many difficulties and succeeded in learning languages.I think Patti and her moms attitudes towards illness and misfortune are positive.They triedevery means to overcome difficulties，which led to h
82、er success at last.We should learn from theirstrong will and perseverance.As far as I am concerned，difficulties or misfortunes are an unavoidable part of our life.When高考资源网（）您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-17-facing them in real life，we should be brave and positive and determined to overcome them.Once in a schoo
83、l speech contest on environment，I was so nervous that I forgot everything.I lostand felt very sad then.But I didnt lose heart.Since then，I have read lots of books about speechskills，and found every chance I could to improve myself，so last month I got No.1 in the schoolspeech contest，which has proved the power of positive attitude towards failure.