高三英语模拟试题
注意事项:
1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡试卷指定位置上。
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3. 考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分  阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
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POETRY CHALLENGE
2021英语四级准考证查询入口
    Write a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in your life.
Prizes
    3 Grand Prizes: Trip to Washington, D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winner's choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World.
    6 First Prizes: The book Sky Pioneer: A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch.
    50 Honorable Mentions: Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart's final flight.
Rules
    Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification.
    ■ Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines.
    ■ Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the from and back of the paper.
    ■ On the same sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.
    ■ Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year.
1.How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip?
A. Two.    B. Three.    C. Four.    D. Six.
2.What will each of the honorable mention winners get?
A. A plane ticket.        B. A book by Corinne Szabo.
C. A special T-shirt.        D. A photo of Amelia Earhart.
3.Which of the following will result in disqualification?
A. Typing your poem out.    B. Writing a poem of 120 words.
C. Using both sides of the paper.    D. Mailing your entry on October 30.
                                                                 
B
Jennifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor's degree.
      Mauer, of Edgar, Wisconsin, grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high
school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition (学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.
      Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jennifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.
      Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed (牺牲) to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. "Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick be
tween my kids and studying for exams or papers." she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family - and that's pretty powerful.
4.What did Jennifer do after high school?
A. She helped her dad with his work.    B. She ran the family farm on her own.
C. She supported herself through college.    D. She taught her sisters and brothers at home.
5.Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield?
A.  To take care of her kids easily.    B. To learn from the best nurses.
C. To save money for her parents.    D. To find a well-paid job there.
6.What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal?
A. Her health.    B. Her time with family.    C. Her reputation.    D. Her chance of promotion.
7.What can we learn from Jennifer's story?
A. Time is money.        B. Love breaks down barriers.
C. Hard work pays off.        D. Education is the key to success.
                                                                C
    In the mid-1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.