安徽省合肥市重点中学高三下学期联考新高考英语试题及答案解析

安徽省合肥市重点中学高三下学期联考新高考英语试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Itisonethingtoenjoylisteningtogoodmusic,butitisquite______toperformskillfullyyourself.A．another B．other C．theother D．others2．Oneofthetruetestsofleadershipistheabilitytorecognizeaproblem________itbecomesanemergency.A．when B．beforeC．after D．unless3．Thefirstdecadeinthe21stcentury_______therapidriseofChinaasaworldeconomicpower.A．witness B．haswitnessed C．willwitness D．havewitnessed4．Someofthem,______inruralvillages,hadneverseenatrain.A．tobebornandbroughtup B．bornandbroughtupC．havingbornandbroughtup D．havingbeenbornandbroughtup5．He______itonschedule,butsomehowhefellbehind.A．musthavedone B．mightfinishC．couldhavefinished D．couldfinish6．Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion7．DimashappearedonthestageofSinger2017,hisvoiceinstantlywonheartsofChineseaudience.A．AslongasB．AssoonasC．NowthatD．Eversince8．Togetaslimfigure,Fannyhastriedmanyways,butinvain.Sonowsheisreducedanythingforsupper.A．tonoteating B．nottoeatC．nottoeating D．tonoteat9．TrumpsaidhebelievesNorthKoreawill________itspromisetosuspendmissiletestswhilehepreparesforasummitwithKimJongUn.A．taketoB．makeupC．standbyD．holdout10．Asthingsdidn’tworkoutthewaywe________,wefoundourselvestryingtoforcethemandstrugglingtofinishthem.A．planB．areplanningC．hadplannedD．willbeplanning11．Thenewmeansoftransport________inthiscity,sowhetheritwillworkoutremainstobeseen.A．havenevertriedB．hasnevertriedC．haveneverbeentriedD．hasneverbeentried12．—WhatdoyouthinkofyourjourneytoYunnan?—Everythingisveryfantastic，especiallyitsfreshair.Itispleasant________.A．breathedB．beingbreathedC．tobebreathedD．tobreathe13．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though14．—Whatamess!You’realwaysthrowingthingsabout.—Don’tbe____,Mum.Iwilltidyitupnow.A．hotunderthecollarB．oncloudnineC．offthetopofyourheadD．downinthedumps15．－I_______inthesamepositiontoolong.Mylegshavefallenasleep.－Shakeitalittlebeforeyougetup.A．willsit B．havesatC．amsitting D．havebeenstting16．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must17．—Youknowquitealotaboutthefashionshow.—Well,Cathy________ittomeduringlunch.A．introducesB．introducedC．hadintroducedD．willintroduce18．Inthestudents’eyes,MrsSmithisamothermorethanateacher.shetreatsthestudentsjustlikeherownchildren.A．AsaresultB．InotherwordsC．WhatismoreD．Firstofall19．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned20．WeofferedtopayourhalfofthecostthatwasneededtorestoretheshareddoorwaybutCharleswouldhaveofit.A．nothing B．anythingC．none D．any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）ThelastthingCaitlinHippwouldhaveexpectedasshepreparedtoturn28yearsoldwastobelivingathomewithherparents.Allshe’severwantedtodoistobecomeanelementaryschoolteacher.Andinthemeantime,she’sbeenworkingthroughherteachingcertificationsforfouryearsafterobtaininganeducationdegreefromBowlingGreenStateUniversityinOhio,US.Hipphasrackedup$100,000instudentloandebtandisn’tabletoearnenoughthroughworkingasapart-timeskatinginstructorandrestaurantservertoliveanywhereotherthanhome.ThePewResearchCenterrecentlyreportedthat2014wasamilestoneintheevolvinglivingarrangementsofyoungadultsintheUS.Forthefirsttimesince1880,adultsaged18to34becamemorelikelytobelivingwithaparentthantobelivingontheirown.Before2014,themostcommonlivingarrangementforyoungadultswastobelivingintheirownpropertyaspartofacouple.UBSFinancialServices,aSwissglobalfinancialservicescompany,releasedareportthatevensuggestsonereasonforthegrowingnumberofyoungadultsstilllivingathomecouldbethattheirfamilydoesn’twantthemtoleave.Thereportshowsthat74percentofmillennials(千禧一代)getsomekindoffinancialsupportfromtheirparentsaftercollege.Itfindsthatboomersandmillennialshaveredefinedthetiesthatbindparentsandchildren.“Millennialsseetheirparentsaspeers,friendsandmentors.Nearlythreequarterstalkedwiththeirparentsmorethanonceaweekduringcollege.Inreturn,theirparentshappilyprovidefinancialsupportwellintoadulthood,helpingfundeverythingforthem.”StuartHoffman,chiefeconomistforthePNCFinancialGroupintheUS,saidalthoughjobgrowthformillennialssince2014hasimproved,whichdoesn’tnecessarilymeanthatmillennialsarestartingtoflythenest.Hesaid,“There’snodoubtithasheldbackhouseholdformationandpurchasesonthingspeoplespendmoneyonrelatedtohouseholdformationandperhapsrelatedtochild-rearing,”Hoffmanexplained.“Buttheyareprobablytravelingmoreandeatingoutmoreiftheydon’thaveahouseexpenseormarriage.Idon’tknowifitrepresentsachangeinmoralvalues.Butit’smuchmorecommonforadultchildrentoliveintheirparent’shomesbecauseit’sbecomingpartoftheculture.”1、WhydoesCaitlinHipphavetoliveathomewithherparents?A．Becauseshecan’taffordtoliveonherown.B．Becauseshedoesn’twanttoliveanywhereotherthanhome.C．Becauseshewantstoobtainmoredegrees.D．Becauseshewantstobeanelementaryschoolteacher.2、Whatcanwelearnaboutyoungadultsaged18to34before2014?A．Theydidn’thavethefreedomtoarrangetheirliving.B．Theywouldratherlivewiththeirparentsthanlivebythemselves.C．Theystartedtoflythenestasmorejobswereprovided.D．Theypreferredtoliveawayfromtheirparents.3、WhatconclusioncanwedrawfromthereportreleasedbytheSwisscompany?A．Childrenlivingwithparentsisbecomingpartoftheculture.B．Themajorityofmillennialsrefusetogetfinancialhelpfromparents.C．Mostmillennialsarebuildingcloserrelationshipwiththeirparents.D．Youngpeopletendtoliveathometowardsthistrend?4、AccordingtoHoffman,whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Itisn’tnecessaryformillennialstoleavethenest.B．Theycanspendlessmoneyontheirdailylife.C．Moralvaluesarechanginggradually.D．Youngadultsarelivinginadifferentlifestyle.22．（8分）Saturday，22April,2017Wearecurrentlyonacamp-sitenearCalais,onourwaytotheUK,anditispouringwithrain.AsifgodswanttoprepareusfortheUKatallcosts.Asifwedon'tknowwhatrainis...Ourferrytothegreenisleswillleavetomorrowat10.30anddespitetherain,Iamreallylookingforwardtoit.Ithastakenusawhiletogethere,aswealreadyleftElChorroon4April.AfterrushingthroughSpainintwodays,however,wecametoaninevitableslow-downwhenweenteredFrance.Inevitable,asFrancehassimplytoomuchtoofferforus.SoassoonaswecrossedthePyrenees,ourdrivingsequencebecamesomethinglikedrivingafewkilometres,visitingacastle,drivingafewkilometres,takingpicturesofanicechurch,drivingafewkilometres,havingaquickpeekatafleasmarket,drivingafewkilometres,visitingamuseumetc.WhenweenteredBrittanytherealsightseeingstarted,inVannes,inLorient,inBrestandthenontoNormandy:LeMontStMichel,Bayeuxandfinally,finallytheD-Daybeaches.Ialwayswantedtovisitthese,forobviousreasonsIwouldsay,butmyfather,realisticashewas,calculatedthechancesthatitwouldrainaconsiderableamountofdaysofathree-weekholidayandalwaysdecidedagainstit.ButafewdaysagoIfinallysteppedontoGoldBeach(wheretheBritslanded)andIwasgreetedbytheNormansun.Abeautifulday.1、Itwas_____whenthewriterwasonhiswaytotheUK.A．pouringB．foggyC．snowyD．sunny2、Accordingtothepassage,thePyreneesmustbeaplacein_____.A．SpainB．FranceC．NetherlandD．Normandy3、WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?A．Theyspent2daysinSpaintraveling.B．ThewriterthoughtFrancehasalotofplacestovisit.C．ThewriterthoughttherealsightseeingwasinE1Chorro,andinBrest.D．Thewriter’sfatherwasarealisticperson.4、Thepassageprobablycomesfrom_______.A．atraveljournalB．asciencefictionC．anewsreportD．afilmreview23．（8分）Aresearchhasshownthatnearly90percentoftrafficaccidentsarecausedbyhumanerrors.Soouraimisafullyautonomous(自动的)carthatgetsridofthecauseofmostaccidents:thedriver.ResearcherHodgsonpointsout,“Forsafety,thefasteryoucanremovehumans,thebetter,evenifthereareunfortunatelyafewaccidentsfromnewcauses.It’saquestionofbalancingthenumberinjuredorkilledbyautonomousvehicleswiththepeoplewhoselivesarepotentiallysaved.”It’sanideathatElonMusk,chiefexecutiveofelectriccarcompanyTeslaMotors,haslongbelieved.Hiscompanyisdeterminedtobethefirsttodeliverafullyautonomousvehicletoconsumers.Lastyear,MuskannouncedthatTesla’s2019goalwas“todoanexampledriveoffullautonomyallthewayfromL.A．toNewYork，andhavethecarparkitself.However,evenTeslaadmitsthatthereareproblemstoovercome—thesoftwareneedsfurthervalidation(批准生效)andtheappropriateregulatoryapprovalneedstobeinplace.Indeed,recentcrashesofTeslavehiclesandGooglecarsconfirmthatthesoftwareisn’treadyyet.TheUKgovernmentappearscommittedencouragingthedevelopmentofautonomousvehicles.It’ssupportingfourcitytrials,publishingtheModernTransportBilltoreduceredtapearoundtheirintroductionandadaptingthelegalsystemtotakeintoaccountproblemssuchasinsuranceliabilitywhenahumanisn’tincontrolofavehicle.Theinsuranceindustryissimilarlyeagertohelpincreaseautonomyincars.AstheAssociationofBritishInsurerspointsout,“Nearly90percentofroadaccidentsarecausedbyhumanerrors.”Thiscostsmotorinsurersashocking$20millionperdayinclaims.1、WhatdifficultydoesthecompanyTeslaMotorshave?A．Thecompanylacksconfidencetomakenewcreations.B．Newinventionsmaycausemoreinjuriesanddeaths.C．Thesoftwareshouldbemadeofficiallyacceptable.D．Thetrafficregulationhasprovedunreasonable.2、WhatistheUKgovernment’sattitudetoautonomouscars?A．Cautious. B．Positive.C．Ambiguous. D．Disapproving.3、Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A．Insurancecompanieswouldliketosupportautonomouscars.B．Humanmistakesmaybethekeycauseoftrafficaccidents.C．Trafficaccidentswasteinsurancecompaniesquitealot.D．Motoristsaresurprisedtohearaboutautonomouscars.4、Thepurposeofwritingthetextisto________.A．amusereaderswithfunnyexamplesB．showhisdeeploveforautonomouscarsC．introduceanewdevelopmentintechnologyD．provideapersuasiveargumentagainstautonomy24．（8分）Recently,SouthKoreanstarPSY’s“Gangnamstyle”videohasbeenpopularontheInternet.Ithasbecomemostpeople’sfavoritemusic.Infact,thesonghassettheGuinnessWorldRecordforthemostpopularvideointhehistoryoftheInternet.Morethantwomillionpeoplehavesaid“like”sincethesongwasontheInternetonJuly15.PSY’sspecialdancemovesandfunnyhorseridingstylehaveattractedmanypeople.Althoughmanypeopledonotunderstandthelanguage,thevideohasbecomethetalkoftheInternet.Thesonghascometofirstplaceinthemusicchartsin31countries,includingtheUnitedStates,theUnitedKingdom,andCanada.“IjustsangformySouthKoreanfans.Ihaveneverexpectedittobepopularinothercountries,”PSYtoldthereportersonaconcert.ThesongwassopopularthatafewofSouthKorean’spoliticiansshowedPSY’smovestoattractsupporters.“Thesongcameoutinmid-July.ItsingsabouttherichlifeofSouthKorea--especiallyGangnaminSeoul,wherealotofrichpeoplelive.Millionsofpeoplehavewatchedthevideo.Manystars,suchasKatyPerry,RobbieWilliamsandNellyFurtadosaidthattheylovethesong.Thesestarsperformedpartofthesongatarecentconcert.Ridinghighonthesuccessof“GangnamStyle”,PSYwassignedbyScooterBrauntoBraun’sSchoolboyRecords,alabeldistributedbyUniversalRepublic.PSYhaswrittenmanyhitsongsofvaryingstylesfordifferentsingers.Priorto“GangnamStyle”hismostfamouscompositionperhapswasLeeSeungGi’sdebut(首次亮相)song“BecauseYouAreMyWoman”.1、WhatmakesPSY’s“GangnamStyle”thefamousmusicofmillionsofpeople?A．ThesonghassettheGuinnessWorldRecordB．ThesonghascometofirstplaceinthemusicchartC．TheylikethedancemovesandthehorseridingstyleD．Theydon’tunderstandthewordsofthesong2、WhydidsomeofSouthKorea’spoliticiansshowPSY’smoves?A．TheywantedtotellpeoplethattheywerealsofondofmusicB．TheywantedpeopletosupportthemC．TheywerePSY’sfansD．TheylikedPSY’sdancingstyle3、What’s“GangnamStyle”about?A．ThewayofhorseridingB．TherichlifeofpeopleofGangnaminSeoulC．TheGuinnessWorldRecordD．Theloveofstars4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．LifeoftheMusicStarPSYB．“GangnamStyly”--Mostpeople’sfavoriteMusicC．PSY’sFamousCompositionsD．Meaningof“GangnamStyle”25．（10分）“Don’tanswerit,”IsaidtoSam.Ourdoorintheinnercityisconstantlyknockedon;ourpreviousdoorinthesuburbsrarelyso.Samhasafull-timejobandcannotspendhisdaysansweringrequeststofixleakingbathsorcarrycashtothebank.SamopenedthedooranditwasMervin.“There’sabirdonthesecondfloor,”hesaid.“It’sintrouble.”SamfollowedMervinupstairs.MervinpointedandturnedtoletSamlook.Itwasapigeon,themostcommonofallbirds,thebirdmostlikelytofoul(弄脏)yournewlywashedcar.Anditwasn’tflyingaway.Itwasstampingincircles.AsSambenttolook,Mervincoughed,“Numbertwo.”Samaskedhimtorepeatthat.“Numbertwo,”Mervinsaid."Thepigeonhasbeensittinginhisownnumbertwo,andnowit’sstucktohisfoot.”Ithadrainedforfivedays,andthebirdwasyoung.Itcouldhavebeenshelteringinawetnestofitsownwaste,whichhadthendriedonitsfoot,preventingitfromflyingaway.Thepigeonmovedinafewmorecircles.Sambenttotakeanotherlook.Mervinsaid,“Allright,then.”andwalkedaway.“Whydoeseveryonethinkyoumustsolvetheproblemsaroundhere?”IsaidtoSamwhenhereturnedwithhisstory.“It’sabird.Justleaveitonthestairs,andletnaturetakeitscourse.”Samdidn’tagree.Thenhewenttothegarageandemptiedthecardboardboxcontainingourimportedcampingmats.Hereturnedwiththegraypigeoninthebox.Heshowedthebirdtoourchildrenandtheydecidedtokeepit.Theyputitsfootinthewarmwaterbathandgotridofitswaste.Immediatelythepigeoneruptedinabomboffeathersandbeganflying.1、Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheknocks?A．Shefeltbored. B．Shewasfrightened.C．Shegotexcited. D．Shewassurprised.2、Whywasthepigeonmovingincircles?A．Itwaslearningtofly.B．Itwasbadlyinjured.C．Itgotcaughtintherain.D．Itwastrappedbyitswaste.3、WhatdidSamusethecardboardboxtodo?A．Shelterfromrain.B．GiveittoMervin.C．Washcampingmats.D．Makeanestforthebird.4、WhatcanwelearnaboutSamfromthetext?A．Hewasbrave. B．Hewasclever.C．Hewaswarm-hearted. D．Hewaseasy-going.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）完形填空（共20小题；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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Onesummerincollege,Iwasinvitedtobeaninstructoratahighschoolleadershipcamp.Ifirst36aboyunderthetreeonthefirstdayofcamp.Hisobvious37andshynessmadehimappearweakandlonely.Nearby,20038camperswereplayingandjoking,buttheboyseemedtowanttobeanywhere39wherehewas.Iwasinstructedtocaremoreaboutcamperswhomightfeel40.SoI41himandsaid,“Hi,I’mKevin.It’snicetomeetyou.Howareyou?”42ashakyvoicehe43answered,“Okay,Iguess.”Icalmlyaskedhimtojoinintheactivitiesand44somenewpeople.Hequietlyreplied,“No,thisisnotreallymything.”Icould45thatthiswholeexperiencewas46tohim.ButIsomehowknewitwouldn’tberightto47him,either.Itwasgoingtotakemoretimeand48.Thenextday,Iwasleadingcampsongsforthecampers.Theyeagerlyparticipated.Buttheboywasjustsittingalone,49outthewindow.Thateveningatournightlystaffmeeting,Imademy50abouthimknown.Iaskedthemtopayspecialattentionandspendtimewithhim51theycould.Thedaysflewbyfast.Whenthe“lastdance”came,surprisingly,theboyfromunderthetreewasnowashirtlessdancing52.Heownedthedancefloor53meaningfultimewithothers.Icouldn’t’believeitwashim.Inthatinstant,Irealizedhoweasyitistogiveabitof54everyday.Youmayneverknowhowmucheachgesturemaymeantosomeoneelse.Itellthisstoryas55asIcan,andIadviseotherstolookoutfortheirown“boyunderthetree.”1、A．learnedB．recognizedC．noticedD．heard2、A．angerB．discomfortC．excitementD．satisfaction3、A．ambitiousB．curiousC．anxiousD．eager4、A．otherthanB．justasC．orratherD．aswellas5、A．leftoutB．putoutC．madeoutD．letout6、A．passedB．leftC．visitedD．approached7、A．AtB．InC．OnD．By8、A．unfortunatelyB．unwillinglyC．unconsciouslyD．uninterestingly9、A．helpB．interviewC．findD．meet10、A．senseB．suggestC．considerD．prove11、A．familiarB．similarC．strangeD．typical12、A．pushB．pullC．pardonD．punish13、A．effectsB．exercisesC．effortsD．expenses14、A．observingB．examiningC．admiringD．staring15、A．troubleB．concernC．devotionD．understanding16、A．unlessB．beforeC．whenD．since17、A．wonderB．dangerC．sceneD．instructor18、A．sparingB．savingC．spreadingD．sharing19、A．himselfB．yourselfC．themselvesD．itself20、A．soonB．farC．oftenD．long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）In1850,anAmericanlawyer,JamesN.Bethune,boughtaslavetoworkinhishome.Theslave,awoman,hadasmallchild1．(call)Tom,whowasblindandautistic(孤僻的).Oneday,Bethune2．(walk)aroundhisgardenwhenheheardmusiccomingfromthehouse.HewentinsideandfoundyoungTomplayingonthefamilypiano.Bethune3．(instant)realizedthattheboy,whowasonlyfour,hadspecialabilities.Heaskedabandof4．(music)tocometothehouseandplayinfrontofhim.Tomreproducedperfectlythemusichehadheard.ItwasobviousthatTomhadtheabilitytomemorizeandrepeatpiecesofmusicafter5．(hear)themjustonce.In1857,“BlindTom”tookpart6．hisfirstpublicperformance.ThereviewsweresogoodthatBethunetookhimonatouroftheUS.Threeyearslater,BlindTom7．(invite)totheWhiteHouse,8．heperformedforthePresident.Overthenextfortyyears,Tomperformed9．(enjoy)showsallovertheUS,aswellasvisitingCanada,theUKandseveralSouthAmericancountries.Hisconcertswere10．mixtureofclassicalmusicandhisowncompositions.BlindTomdiedin1908.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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下面一横线，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。Lastyear,IwenttoAustraliaorashort-termstudylikeaninternationalstudent.OneofmyclassmatessuggestedwesharedourfavoriterecipesforfoodsfromourowncountriesduringNewYear’sparty.Weallagreedtothiswonderfulideacookedmyuniquedishesfortheparty.HariyatifromIndonesiasharedakindofcookiewhatwasshapedlikeelephantears.SusanfromSouthAfricapreparedsomesweetdumplingspackedinseveralbananaleaf.ChiemifromJapancookedspecialriceballsmixingwithfish.AndIwasservedDaoxiaonoodles,myhometown—Shanxi’slocalfood.Thesevariouslyfoodswerealldelicious.Therefore,myfavoritewasstillChinesefood.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是英才中学学生会主席，你校将邀请一名英国心理学家来做关于中学生心理问题的讲座。请参照以下内容写一份书面通知。1.介绍活动的目的2.时间：5月15日下午2:00--5:00;地点：学校讲座厅3.要求：全体同学准时参加，请同学们提前准备一些自己在学习和生活方面遇到的问题，最后20分钟与心理学专家进行互动交流。参考词汇：psychological心理学的psychologist心理学家lecturehall讲座厅TheStudents’Union学生会注意:词数100左右。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、B4、B5、C6、A7、B8、A9、C10、C11、Ｄ12、D13、D14、A15、D16、D17、B18、B19、A20、C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、1、A2、D3、C4、D22、Manyscholarshipsrequirethatyouwriteanessayinordertobeconsideredfortheprizemoney.However,ifyouarethesortofpersonthathasaheadachewheneveryouhavetocompleteawritingassignment,thismaynotbethebestnews.Luckilyforyou,thereisnoreasontofearthescholarshipessay.Thefollowingtipscouldhelpyouconquerthisnot-so-easyaspectofthescholarshipapplicationprocess.Youshouldalwaysoutlineyouressays.Thisdoesnotjustapplytothescholarshipessays,either.Anoutlinehelpslendfocustoyourthoughtsandhelpsyoucreateapictureofthe“whole”thattheessaywillbecome.Judgescannottostandwhenyourwritingisloose,lackscoherence(连贯性)orwhenyoufailtoconnectyourmainpointstogether.Theywanttoseethatyoucansupportyourargumentwellwithclearandbriefexamplesandthattheseexamplesdo,infact,relatetothetopicathand.Ifyouhaveachoiceinthetopicyougettowriteabout,alwaystrytoselectsomethingyouarepersonallyinterestedin.Don'twritewhatyouthinkthejudgeswanttohear.Thiswillonlyamountinanessaythatreadslikesomeoneelse’s,whichisnotagreatwaytomakeyourselfstandout.Ifyoufeelboredwiththetopic,thenyouressaywillbeboringaswell.Makesureyourideafollowaclearandalogicalpath.Thismeanstheyareconnectedwellandthetransitions(过渡)easilyflowfromoneideatothenext.Li