广东省深圳市四校发展联盟体2021-2022学年高考仿真卷英语试题含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Repairsofhistoricbuildingshavetobe_____theoriginalstructure.A．insympathywithB．insearchofC．inresponsetoD．incontrastto2．—Ithinkthepaperistakingyoualongtimetowrite.—I______onitforalmostamonthnow.A．workedB．wasworkingC．amworkingD．havebeenworking3．---Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethinginterestingtotellyou.---OK,youmakeitshortIwillhavetoworkonthistermpaperduetomorrow.A．nowthatB．assoonasC．everytimeD．aslongas4．一"Peter,haveyougotyournewflatfurnished?—Yes.I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuyB．haveboughtC．boughtD．hadbought5．Sodifficult____ittoworkouttheproblemthatIdecidedtoaskTomforadvice.A．Ididfind B．didIfindC．Ihavefound D．haveIfound6．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual7．Jane’sgrandmotherhadwantedtowritechildren’sbookformanyyears,butonethingoranotheralwaysgotinway.A．a;不填 B．the;theC．不填;the D．a;the8．Iwasunawareofthecriticalpointsinvolved,somychoicewasquite_______.A．arbitraryB．reasonableC．mechanicalD．conventional9．Wehavestrong________forbelievingthatthenewly-inventedmaterialisnotonlypopularbutalsoamonumenttotheeco-friendlylifestyle.A．grounds B．reasons C．causes D．purposes10．Malenursesaredifficulttohireasmanymenrejectthis______outofthelong-existingdiscrimination．A．oncept B．responsibilityC．identity D．personality11．HestartedschoolthesamedayasIdidand________toitlikeaducktowater.A．appealed B．tookC．catered D．saw12．Heinsistedwhathedid_______rightandthatanyonewhobrokelaws________．A．was;bepunished B．be;waspunishedC．was;waspunished D．be;bepunished13．It’salwaysdifficult______inaforeigncountry,especiallywhenyoudon’tspeakthelanguage.A．beingB．tobeC．havingbeenD．tohavebeen14．Theywereabroadduringthemonthswhenwewerecarryingouttheinvestigation,orthey__________toourhelp.A．wouldhavecome B．couldcomeC．havecome D．hadcome15．Eventually,shehasrecognized____,whateverhappensandhoweverbad____seemstoday,lifestillgoesonandeverythingwillbebettertomorrow．A．that;it B．it;that C．it;what D．that;what16．Don’tleavethewater______whileyoubrushyourteeth.A．racingB．rushingC．runningD．rolling17．Hisstrongsenseofhumorwasmakeeveryoneintheroomburstoutlaughing.A．soastoB．suchastoC．sothatD．suchthat18．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold19．WeofferedtopayourhalfofthecostthatwasneededtorestoretheshareddoorwaybutCharleswouldhaveofit.A．nothing B．anythingC．none D．any20．—Ihavenoideawhatmadethestudentssoexcitedandcrazy.—______ithavebeentheirteam’svictoryinthefinals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）AlvinIrbywearsmanyhats.Heisastand-upcomedian,achildren’sbookauthor,aformerkindergartenteacherand,aboveall,thefounderofthenonprofitBarbershopBooks.BarbershopBookstriestosolvethisproblem:Howtogetblackchildrenexcitedaboutreading?Itssolution:15books.BarbershopBooksputs15books—allpickedbykids—ineachofthedozensofbarbershops,mostlyinblackneighborhoods,acrossthecountry.Irby,whojustturned33,sayshe’shopingtohelpblackchildrenidentifythemselvesasreaders.Thatmeans,firstandforemost,thatreadingshouldbefun.Italsomeanskidsneedtoseetheirlifeandinterestsreflectedinthestoriestheyread.But,Irbysays,thepublishingindustryhasalongwaytogo.Whenhewenttoabigbookexhibitionrecently,fewofthekids,titlesondisplayhaddiversecharacters.Andthosethatdidfeltbothforeignandnotfun.Thebooks’subjectsweremainlyslavery,civilrights,orolddeadblackperson.Thelibrarianshemetcouldhardlynametwolaugh-out-loudpicturebookswithablackprotagonist(主角).Booksaboutslaveryandcivilrightshavetheirplace,Irbybelieves,butlittleblackboysandgirlsdeservebooksthatallowthemtobechildrenandtolaughlikechildren.Irbysays,schoolsneedtofocuslessonout-of-touchbooksandreadingteststhatleavekidsfeelingdefeated.Theyshouldtrylisteningmoreandaskstudents:Whatareyourstrengths,yourexperiences,yourinterests?What’smostimportanttoyou?InLevelsBarbershopofNewYork,what’smostimportanttoVincent,asixth-graderandsonofabarber,isDiaryofaWimpyKid,thebookIrbyjustreplaced,becausethehero’sstoryfeelsreal—andreallyfunny.“Everythinggoeswrongwhenhethinksthatit’sgonnagoright,”Vincentsays.“Or,whensomethinggood’sabouttohappen,itjustgetsruinedbyhisbrother,Roderick.”Vincent’senthusiasm—hesayshe’sreadeverylastoneoftheshop’s15books—isallthemotivationAlvinIrbyneedstokeepgrowingBarbershopBooks.Anditisgrowing.Lastyear,theprogramwona$10,000InnovationsinReadingPrizefromtheNationalBookFoundation.Andnextmonth,IrbywillhostaNewYorkCityfundraiser...1、WhatcanweknowaboutIrby?A．HesetupBarbershopBooks.B．Heownedmanybarbershops.C．Helikeswearingdifferenthats.D．Heworksinakindergartennow.2、WhatisIrby’sopinionaboutthepublishingindustry?A．Itpreferstopublishhistoricalbooks.B．Itdoesn’tholdenoughbookexhibitions.C．Itsbooksdon’tconnectwithblackchildren.D．Itsbookshavetoomanyforeigncharacters.3、WhydoesVincentlovereadingDiaryofaWimpyKid?A．Ithasasurprisingending.B．It’snewlyputontheshelf.C．It’sarealstoryaboutablackhero.D．It’samusingandreflectshislife.4、Theauthorusesthelastparagraphto________.A．giveevidenceofBarbershopBooks’successB．arousekids’enthusiasmforBarbershopBooksC．encouragedonationsforBarbershopBooksD．stresstheimportanceofBarbershopBooks22．（8分）NishaPradhanisworried.Therecentcollegegraduatejustturns21andplanstoliveonherown.Butshe’safraidshewon’tbeabletostaysafe.That’sbecausesheisn’tabletosmell.Backhome,herfamilydohersmellingforher.She’smovedinwiththemfornow,butshe’slookingforaplaceofherown.“NowthatI’msearchingforwaysorplacetoliveasanindependentperson,Ifindthatthesenseofsmellisimportanttohowweliveourlives,”Pradhansays.Shesayswhenshewasachildshelikedtoeatandatealot.Buttherecameapointwhereshelostinterestinfood.“Oneofthefirstthingsthatpeoplenoticewhenevertheyhaveasmellproblemisthatfooddoesn’ttasterightanymore,”saysBeverlyCowart,aresearcher.That’sbecauseeatingandsmellgohandinhand.Howfoodtastesoftenrelyonwhatwesmell.“Whenyouloseyoursenseofsmell,yourwholesenseoffoodflavorschangedandreduced,”Cowartsays,“Youcanstilltastethebasictastes.Whatyou’remissingarethesmalldistinctions.”“WhenIgoouttoeatIhaveoftenfoundthatfoodisverytastelesstome.Ineverfeelfull,”shesays.“Ithinkalotofustodayliketopretendtobefoodloversandweallliketotalkabout‘Oh,Ithinkthiscouldusealittlebitmoreflavor,’or‘Ithinkthishasahintofmeat,’Ican’treallyparticipateinthoseconversations,”shesays.Pradamthinkshersmelllossalsomayhaveaffectedhermemory.Pradhanmaybeontosomething,accordingtobiologistPaulMoore.“Whensmellsignalscomein,youfeelaboutthemfirst.Andthenyouthinkaboutitandthenthememoryislaiddown.Sowithoutthefeelpart,thethinkingaboutitspartdoesn’tcomeAndthatmeansnonewsmellmemorygetscreated.”1、WhatistrueaboutPradhan?A．Shehashadnosenseofsmellsinceshewasborn.B．Shesuffersfromlossofappetitethroughlackofsmellsense.C．Shehassomethingwrongwithherstomach.D．Sheislookingforaroommatetosharethecost.2、WhatcanweinferfromwhatBeverlyCowartsaid?A．Peoplewithasmellproblemhavenofoodtastes.B．Differentfoodtastesthesameforpeopleofsmellloss.C．Lackofsmellsensemakeseatingadullexperience.D．Peoplefeelhungryeasilyforlackofsmellsense.3、Wheneatingout,Pradhan________.A．feelsleftoutsometimes B．oftenhasagoodappetiteC．pretendstohavegoodsmellsense D．hasasenseofbeingfullquickly4、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A．Pradhanmayberight. B．Pradhanmaybefoolish.C．Pradhanmaybecrazy. D．Pradhanmaybeforgettable.23．（8分）Supermarketshelvesarefilledwithplant-basedalternativestocowmilk,includingsoy,nut,andcoconutmilk.Theseproductsarepopularwithconsumerswhocannotdrinkcows’milkforhealthreasons,aswellaswiththoseconcernedaboutanimalwelfareandenvironmentalsustainability.Whilethedairy-free(非乳制的)optionsworkwellwithcerealorincoffee,theyfailmiserablywhenitcomestomakingmilk-basedproductslikecheeseoryogurt.However,theseshortcomingsmaysoonbeathingofthepast,thankstoanewcompanyinCalifornia,whichhasfiguredouthowtocreateanimal-freemilkinalaboratory!PerumalGandhiandRyanPandyafoundedthecompanyin2014afterbecomingincreasinglyannoyedwiththelackofcows’milk-freealternatives,particularlyforcheese.ForGandhi,whostoppedconsuminganimalproductsfiveyearsearlierduetoenvironmentalandanimalwelfareconcerns,themotivationtocreateabetteralternativestemmedfromhisloveofcheesypizza.Pandyawasspurredintotakingactionafterbeingforcedtoeatsome“reallybad”dairy-freecreamcheeseonhissandwichThetwoMITbiomedicalengineeringscientistsdecidedtojoinforcestocreateamorerealisticalternativetodairy-basedproducts.Intheiruniversitylab,thepairspentninemonthsfirstisolatingcowDNAtheninsertingitintoyeast(酵母).Thisgeneticmodificationenabledtheyeasttoproducethenecessarymilkproteins.Thefinalstepoftheprocessinvolvedmixingtheproteinswithsomeplantnutrientsandfats.Thedairy-freemilknotonlytastesliketherealthingbutisalsohealthier,hasalongershelflifeand,mostimportantofall,isEarthfriendly.Accordingtothecompany’swebsite,whencomparedtoconventionalmilkproduction,theirprocessuses65%lessenergy,creates84%olessgreenhousegasemissionsandrequires91%lesslandandanamazing98%lesswater!Bestofall,sinceitcontainsrealmilkproteins,theproductbehaveslikethecow-producedversion,whichmeansvegetarianconsumerswillnolongerhavetodealwithsoggycheeseontheirsandwichesandpizzas.Thecompanyplanstobringtheircreationtomarketlaterthisyearandtheirfirstproductwillmostlikelybecheesesincetherearealreadynumerousgoodcows’milkalternativesavailabletoconsumers.1、Theunderlinedword"those"inparagraph1refersto_______.A．alternativesB．peopleC．productsD．reasons2、Thecompanysfoundersweremotivatedtomakethenewproductbecauseof_______.A．theirdeepconcernfortheenvironmentB．theirworrythatfarmanimalswerepoorlytreatedC．theover-consumptionofthedairy-basedproductsD．thepoortasteofdairy-freecheesepresentlyavailable3、Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A．Thedairy-freeproductscannotbestoredforalongtime.B．Thenewproductswilltastebetterthandairy-basedones.C．Cowfarmingcausesconsiderableenvironmentaldamage.D．Thedairy-freemilkwillbemoreexpensivethancow’smilk.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．HealthierCheeseB．NewMilkSavesPlanetC．FresherMilk,BetterFutureD．MakingMilkwithoutCows24．（8分）Children’sActivities(6—13years)—Summer2017Thereisnochanceofchildrengettingboredintheholidayswiththeseaction-packedweeksoffunandgames.Daysbeginwithteambuildingactivitiestohelp“breaktheice”andgetthechildreninthemood.ThewonderfullysafeandsecureenvironmentofPortRegisenablesthechildrentoexplorethewoodsandenjoytheirowncreativeplay.WEEK1:FestivalofSport(Monday12ndJulytoFriday26thJuly)Thesummeractivitieskick-offwithawonderfulweekofsportingfunincludingcricket,athleticsothergreatteamgames.Swimsinthepoolandgamesinthegym.WEEK1:Let’sGoWild(Monday29thJulytoFriday2ndAugust)AWholeweekinthegreatoutdoorswithtreasurehunts,campbedandcavebuildingalongwithamazingteamgamesinwoods.Thisweekguaranteestobelikenoother.Navigateyourselfthroughthehugespiders'webandguideballsthroughthehugeballmaze…thisisagreatweekformakingnewfriends.WEEK3:SportingMadness(Monday5thAugusttoFriday9thAugust)Awildandstrangeweekoftournamentsandtwin(bothtraiditionalandafewofthehomemadevariety)games,butbewarned,youmightgetwet!Artsandcrafts,funinthegymandswimsinthepoolmakethisahardweek.Besidesexhaustionyou'dbetterlearntogetusedtochallengesandacceptanyresult.Activitieswillbedependentontheweather.WEEK3:MakeaRacquet(球拍)（Monday12thAugusttoFriday16thAugust）Whataracquetthisweekbringswithallthebat,racquetandclubsportyoucouldwishfor…crazygolf,tennis,hadmintion,cricketandtabletennistonamebutafoeforthechildrentoenjoy.WEEK5:HavingaBull(Monday19thAugusttoFriday23rdAugust)Quizzjes,artsandcrafts,funinthegymandswimsinthepoolarenottobewitninthisweekofFun.WEEK6:MgdalMedley(混战）(Tuesday27thAugusttoFridy30thAugust)Thisweekre-runsthebestbitsofthelastfiveweekswithgreatteamgamesandtournaments,action-packedballsports,floatyfuninthepoolandadventuresinthewoods.Childrenwillneedtobring:Swimmingkit,plentytodrinkandbreaksnacks.Dependantontheweather,childrenwillneedeithersunscreenandsunhatsorwetweathergear.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A．Childrenwillgraduallyadapttothecoldweakerintheactivities.B．ChildrenwillformagoodmoodnaturallyinPortRegisSchool.C．ChildrenwillexplorenaturetotallyontheirowninthesecureenvironmentofPortRegis.D．Childrenwillbecomecomfortablewitheachotherthroughteambuildingactivities.2、WhichactivityMillbeunique?A．MakeaRacquet.B．Let’sgowild.C．Festivalofsport.D．Sportingmadness.3、Accordingtothepassage,WEEK3willbeaweekwhen________.A．childrenmayexperiencethefeelingoffailureB．thegamesmaybeplayedindoorsC．childrenmaygetwarnedforfailingingamesD．childrenmayswimintheriverinthewild4、Whencanchildrenreviewtheactivitiestheyhadbefore?A．29thJulyto2ndAugust.B．Thursday27thJulytoFriday30thAngust.C．Tuesday27thAugusttoFriday30thAugust.D．Monday19thAugusttoFriday23rdAugust.5、Whatinformationcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Childrenwillbeprovictedwithsnackstoeat.B．Childrenmustwearsunscreenorsunhats.C．Childrenreedtoprepareforrainyday.D．Childrenhavetodrinkalotforswimming.25．（10分）ThisMonday,thenationwillstarttocelebratePresidents’Day,justsevendaysbeforeGeorgeWashington’sbirthday.Everyoneagreesthatdayisaholiday,butisitjusttocelebrateGeorgeWashington’sBirthday?WhataboutAbrahamLincoln?SomegovernmentofficescallitPresidents’Day.OtherssaytheholidayisofficiallyWashington’sBirthday.Confusedyet?GeorgeWashingtonwaselectedthecountry’sfirstPresidentonApril30,1789.Soonafter,Americansbeganpubliclycelebratinghisbirthday.PresidentialhistorianssaytheactualdateofGeorgeWashington’sbirthisFebruary11,1732.Butachangeinthecalendarsystem20yearslatershiftedalldates，makingWashington’sbirthdayFebruary22,whichisnowwellaccepted.In1879,CongressmadeWashington’sbirthdayanofficialfederalholiday.Itwasthefirstfederalholidaytocelebrateanindividual’sbirthday.In1968,CongresspassedtheMondayHolidaysAct,whichmovedtheholidaytothethirdMondayinFebruary.Thenewlawdidnotchangetheholiday’sname.ItwasstillcalledWashington’sBirthday,eventhoughsomelawmakerswantedtocallitPresidents’DaytoincludeAbrahamLincoln,whoseactualbirthdayisFebruary12.ManypeoplearguethattheholidayshouldcelebrateallpastPresidents.TheyfeelLincolnshouldbehonoredforhisroleinpreservingthenationduringtheCivilWarandhelpingtofreeslaves.OthersfeeltheholidayshouldonlyhonorWashington,thecountry’sfirstPresident.TheysayshiftingthefocusawayfromWashingtonwouldmeanfuturegenerationsofkidswouldnotknowabouttheFatherofOurCountry.LawshavebeenintroducedinCongressovertheyearstorequireuseoftheterm＂GeorgeWashington’sBirthday.＂butnoneofthoselawshavebeenpassed.Meanwhile,manystategovernmentsandschooldistrictsnowusetheterm＂Presidents’Day.＂Manystolesalsouseittopromoteholidaysales.ShouldtheholidayhonorWashington,WashingtonandLincoln,orallpastPresidents?Writetoemailbag@andtelluswhatyouthink.1、ThePresident’sDaywasoriginallydesignedtohonor____________.A．GeorgeWashington B．AbrahamLincolnC．allpresidents D．theCivilWar2、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Washington’sBirthdayisthesameasLincoln’s.B．Thechangeinthecalendarsystemwasnotwise.C．Thenewactchangedtheholiday’sname.D．ThisMondayisthethirdoneofthisFebruary.3、What’sthemainargumentaboutthisholiday?A．Whentocelebratetheholiday.B．Howtocelebratetheholiday.C．Whichpresidenttohonor.D．Wheretocelebratetheholiday.4、What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A．WhypeoplecelebratePresidentDayB．ThehistoryanddebatebehindPresidents’DayC．TocelebratePresidents’DayornotD．ColorfulactivitiesonPresidents’Day第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）AMichiganman,namedBob,wasalonewhenhelefthisfarmhouseonNewYear’sEvetocollectfirewood.Expectingajourneyofonlyseveralmeters,Bobwasjust1longjohns(秋裤),ashirtandslippers(拖鞋)whenhewentoutside,2thetemperaturebeingaround-4℃.3,hefelldownandbrokehisneck.He4forhelpbuthisnearestneighborisaboutaquartermile5anditwas10:30pm.6,Bob’sKelsey,afive-year-oldGoldenRetriever(金毛寻回犬)came.ShekeptBobwarmby7ontopofhim,andkepthim8bylicking(舔)hishandsandface.Shekeptbarkingfor9butneverlefthisside.Bobsaid:“WithKelseykeeping10withme,IknewIhadto11thisandthatitwasmychoicetostayalive.”BymorningBob’svoicewasgone,butKelseydidn’t12shoutingstill.Bob’sneighbor13discoveredhimafterhearingKelsey’sshoutsandcalled911.WhenBobarrivedinhospital,histemperaturewas1421℃.Normalbodytemperatureis37℃,soBobwas15tofindoutthathedidn’thaveanyinjury16cold.“I’msureitwasbecauseofKelsey’s17tokeepmewarmandaware,”saidBob.Andtothesurpriseofdoctors,Bobmadeaquick18fromhisneckinjury.“Ithinkanimalscanhelpandhis19herodidkeepBobaliveandreallymakeabig20,”saidChaimColen,MD,Neurosurgeon(神经外科医生)atMcLaren.1、A．removingB．decoratingC．wearingD．collecting2、A．inchargeofB．inspiteofC．insearchofD．incaseof3、A．HoweverB．AnyhoC．OtherwiseD．Instead4、A．explainedB．screamedC．orderedD．complained5、A．aroundB．forwardC．nearbyD．away6、A．ProbablyB．GenerallyC．FortunatelyD．Especially7、A．waitingB．lyingC．layingD．watching8、A．asleepB．aloneC．alikeD．awake9、A．helpB．comfortC．escapeD．action10、A．paceB．trackC．promiseD．company11、A．giveupB．livethroughC．findoutD．turndown12、A．stopB．imagineC．continuD．try13、A．graduallyB．immediatelyC．suddenlyD．finally14、A．beyondB．withinC．belowD．above15、A．surprisedB．seriousC．satisfiedD．nervous16、A．asameansofB．asakindofC．asaresultofD．asamatterof17、A．curiosityB．effortC．skillD．ambition18、A．contributionB．developmentC．changeD．recovery19、A．littleB．proudC．famousD．hopeful20、A．requirementB．excuseC．differenceD．expression第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Acriticalfactor“thatplaysapartinpeople’ssusceptibility(敏感性)tocoldsisage．Inthepastfouryears，theUniversityoftheMichiganSchoolofPublicHealth1．(do)astudy，revealingsomegeneralru1esforthepublic．Itsaysthatbabiesaremostlikely2．(catch)acold．Babieswillcatchmorethansixcoldsduringtheirfirstyear3．average．Besides，boyshavemorecoldsthangirlswhentheyareundertheageofthree．Whentheygrowolderthanthreeyearsold，4．iseasierforgirlstocatchcoldsthanboys．Girlsmightcatchthreecolds，whileboyscatchtwo5．(annual)．Generallyspeaking，theincidentsofcoldscontinuetodeclinewhilepeoplearegrowingolder．Elderlypeoplewhoareingood6．(healthy)haveasfewasoneortwocoldseveryyear．Oneexceptionisfoundamongpeopleintheir7．(twenty)，especiallywomen，whoshowariseincoldinfections．Thisis8．peopleinthisagegrouphaveyoungbabiestobringup．Adultswhodelay9．(have)childrenuntiltheyaremorethanthirtyexperience10．samesuddenincreaseincoldinfections．第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。LookingbacktotheNationalEnglishSpeakingCompetitionItakepartinseveraldaysago,Ih