江苏省无锡市育才中学高三下学期联合考试新高考英语试题及答案解析

江苏省无锡市育才中学高三下学期联合考试新高考英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．——Willyourequireanythingelse?——Yes,Ilikeawhisky.A．will B．shall C．should D．might2．Itwaswarmandnicethatevening.Istayedawakeuntileleveninordertohaveagoodlookatthemoonbymyself.A．onaverageB．onpurposeC．onbusinessD．ontime3．Wemust______thetimethatyou’vewastedthisafternoonbyworkinglateto-night.A．makeupfor B．makeout C．doup D．makeupto4．ononefootwithyoureyescloseD．andyouwillsoonloseyourbalance.A．StandingB．StoodC．TostandD．Stand5．Airpollution,togetherwithlittering,____manyproblemsinourlargeindustrialcitiestoday.A．causes B．cause C．caused D．causing6．Inthisarticle,youneedtobackupgeneralstatementswith________examples.A．specific B．permanentC．abstract D．universal7．Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit，________.A．howmuchmayitcost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howevermuchitmaycost D．whatevermayitcost8．Emphasisonquantityofgrowthoverlookedgapsinthequality,_____manyaspectsofthesocialservicesneglected.A．havingleft B．tobeleaving C．tohaveleft D．leaving9．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though10．Ifthenewsafetysystem_______touse,theaccidentwouldneverhavehappened.A．hadbeenput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．wouldbeput11．________onlinepaymentissafe,peoplewillbemorelikelytolinktheirbankcardstoWeChat.A．EventhoughB．AsthoughC．EversinceD．Aslongas12．______inpainting,Johndidn’tnoticeeveningapproaching.A．Toabsorb B．TobeabsorbedC．Absorbed D．Absorbing13．Who______thefightagainsttheH1N1flu______itnotbeenfortheChinesescientists’greatefforts?A．couldhavewon;had B．wouldwin;had C．wouldhavewon;has D．couldwin;has14．．Whenhegoesout,heoftenwearssunglasses_______nobodycanrecognizehim．A．sothat B．nowthat C．incase D．asthough15．When____tofeelunworthy,childrenoftenworkextrahardtopleasetheirparents．A．tomake B．making C．made D．havingmade16．Withyourbrother’shelp,I’vemadegreatprogressinEnglishandIreallywanttodosomethingforhim____．A．inturn B．byturns C．inreturn D．inanswer17．—HowIwishIhadworkedharderwhenIwasinthatcompany.—Ifyouhad,you_________adepartmentmanagernow.A．are B．wouldbeC．wouldhavebeen D．were18．Wherehaveyoubeen?—I_______intheheavytraffic.OtherwiseI_______hereearlier.A．havegotstuck;wouldhavecome B．gotstuck;wasC．gotstuck;wouldhavecome D．hadstuck;wouldcome19．--Areyouhappywiththislaboratory?--Notalittle.Wecan’thave________.A．aworseone B．anicerone C．aworstone D．anicestone20．Newly-builtwoodencottageslinethestreet，___________theoldtownintoadreamland.A．turned B．turningC．toturn D．havingturned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）Exercisecouldnotonlybenefityourbody,butalsoimproveyourmemory,researchersfoundrecently.IntheirpaperpublishedonMonday,researchersfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,IrvineintheUnitedStatesandtheUniversityofTsukubainJapanintroducedtheirexperimentandconclusion.Scientistsinvited36volunteerswhowereintheirearly20stodo10minutesoflightexercisebeforetakingamemorytestinwhichtheywereshownpictureslikebroccoli(西兰花)orpicnicbasketsandaskedtorecallthemlater.Thesameexperimentwasrepeatedwiththesamegroupofvolunteerswithoutexercising."Thememorytaskwasreallyquitechallenging,saidMichaelYassa,co-authorofthestudyandaneuroscientist(神经科学家)attheUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine."Weusedverytrickysimilaritemstoseeiftheywouldrememberwhetheritwasthisexactpicnicbasketversus(对抗)thatpicnicbasket."Researchersalsoscannedbrainsofsomeoftheparticipantsduringtheexperiment.Theyfoundstrengthenedcommunicationbetweenregionsinvolvedinthestorageandrecollectionofmemoriesinbrainsofthosewhohadexercised.Thissuggestedthatjust10minutesoflightexerciselikewalking,yogaorTaiChimightincreasememorypower.Asallthevolunteersintheexperimentwererelativelyyoung,researchersarestillworkingtolookattheeffectsoflightexerciseonolderpeople."Ourfuturegoalistotrytodevelopanexerciseprescription(处方)thatcanbeusedbyolderadultswhomighthavedisabilitiesormobilityimpairments,butcanstilladoptverysimpleexerciserulesoflifeandbeableto,perhaps,delaycognitivedeclinetemporarily,"saidYassa.1、Whatdidtheresearchersfindfromtheexperimentmentionedinthetext?A．Regularexerciseisofbenefittothememoryofallpeople.B．Justashortperiodofexercisebetteryoungpeople'smemorypower.C．Olderpeoplecanalsoimprovetheircognitivepowerbyexercisingregularly.D．AUthevolunteersintheexperimentimprovedtheirmemorythroughexercise.2、Whywasthememorytaskquitechallenging?A．Thelimetosolvethequestionswastoolimited.B．ThequestionsaskedbythescientistswereloocompHeated.C．Theitemstobedistinguishedwereextremelysimilar.D．Thepeopleintheexperimentweredisabled.3、What'sthepurposeofthetext?A．Tosolveaproblem.B．Togivepracticaladvice.C．Topresentaresearchresult.D．Totellaninterestingsotry4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AdvantagesofExercisingRegularlyB．ExerciseIsBeneficialtoBothYoungandOldC．ExerciseCanImproveOlderPeople'sCognitivePowerD．TenMinutesofExerciseaDayMightImproveMemory22．（8分）JameyTurneroftenperformstolargecrowdsinOldTownAlexandria,Virginia.Youcanfindhimplayinganunusualmusicalinstrument,theglassharp(竖琴),nearAlexandria'shistoricwaterfront.Aglassharpismadeupofdifferent-sizeddrinkingglasses,eachfilledwithwater.Turnermakesmusicbyrunninghisfingersoverthetopsoftheglasses.Bydoingso,eachglassmakesadifferentmusicalsound.Turneris78yearsoldnow.Hebecameinterestedinplayingtheglassharpattheageofsix,whenheheardhisfatherplayingwithaglassofwateratthedinnertable.Hehasbeenplayingitfor50years.TodayTurnerputstogetherhisinstrumentbyplacing60differentglassesonawoodensoundboard.Heholdstheglassesinplacewithrubberbands,whichkeepsthemfrombreaking.Hethenaddsdifferentamountsofwatertoeachonetocreatedifferentmusicalnotes.Addingortakingawayjustalittlewaterwillchangethesound.Addingwatertoaglasswillmakealowersound.Thesmallerbowlsofwaterproduceahighersound,whilethelargeronesproducealower,deepersound.Turneralwaysuseslow-pricedglassbecauseitsoundsbetterthancostlycrystal(水晶)andhehasmorecontroloverthesound.Beforebuyingnewglasses,hewilltesttheminstores.Theglassharpwaspopular300yearsagowhencomposerslikeWolfgangMozartwrotemusicfortheinstrument.Therehavebeenabout400piecesofmusicwrittenjustfortheglassharp.ButTurnerplaysallkindsofmusic,evenpopularmusicfromChina.Fewpeopleplaytheglassharpthesedays,butTurnersaysheseesvideosofpeopleexperimentingwiththeinstrumentonYouTube.Hehopesthenextgenerationwillcontinuemakingtheirmusic.1、WhatdoweknowaboutTurner?A．Hebeganplayingtheglassharpatsix.B．Heoftenteachesglassharplessonsonline.C．HeisagreatmasteroftheChineselanguage.D．Hewasinspiredbyhisfathertolearntheglassharp.2、Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheglassharp?A．ItsinventorisWolfgangMozart.B．Itismadeupofglassesofthesamesize.C．Itappearstobegaininginpopularitytoday.D．Itssoundsareaffectedbythewaterintheglasses.3、WhydoesTurnerprefertousecheapglass?A．Tosavemoney.B．Toproducebettersounds.C．Tohelprecycledrinkingglasses.D．Toincreasedifficultyinperforming.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．MusicianPleasesCrowdsbyPlayingGlassesB．PlayingtheGlassHarp:aNewTrendC．JameyTurner'sDreamComingTrueD．WonderfulMusicHasNoBorders23．（8分）Expertssaythereareabout6，500languagesspokenthroughouttheworld.ButtheUnitedNationsguessesthatabouthalfoftheselanguagesareindangerofdisappearing.OneorganizationseekingtosaveworldlanguagesisWikitongues.Ithasasimplegoal:toprovidethetoolsandsupportthatpeopleneedtosavetheirlanguages.Whenalanguagedisappears,manyotherthingscangoawayaswell.Forexample,partsofacommunity's(社区的)culture.knowledgeandidentitycanalsobelost.Becauseofthis,Udell.co-founderofWikitongues.believestheprocessofbringinglanguageshackmustbedonebycommunitymembersthemselves.hesaid."Thereisnowayanoutsideorganizationcansavesomeone'slanguageforthem.”Wikitongueswasstartedin2016asanopenInternetcollectionofworldlanguages.Theself-described"community"isoperatedbyvolunteersfromaroundtheworld.ThecollectionisintheformoflanguagevideosthatpeoplespeakingthelanguagesaddtotheWikitongueswebsite.Udellsayssavinglanguagesdoescount.Therearemanyexamplesoflanguagesthatdisappearedbutlaterreturnedtouse."Hebrewwentextinct(灭绝的)inthe4thcenturyBC,andwasrevived(复兴)inthe1800s.Nowonceagain，it'sthemothertongueofhalfoftheworld'sJewishpopulation.”AnotherexampleisaNativeAmericantribe.Thetribe'slanguagewentextinctinthe1940s.Butthetribewasabletosuccessfullybuildupa"languagerecovery"inrecentyears.OneofWikitongues'volunteersisTheronKolokwe.wholivesinNamibia.HisnativelanguageisSubiya.whichisspokenbyabout30.000people."Iwanttheworldtoknowaboutmylanguage,”Kolokwesaid.Buthisgoalgoesbeyondjustsharinghislanguagewithothersthroughvideo.Heisalsoworkingtocreateadictionaryandlanguageteachingmaterialsthatcanbeusedinschools.1、WhatdoesUdellconsiderimportantinsavinglanguages?A．Gatheringlanguageinformation. B．Relyingonthelanguagespeakers.C．Settingupanoutsideorganization. D．Combininglanguageswithculture.2、HowdoesWikitongueshelpsavelanguages?A．Bygettinglanguagevideosfromitsspeakerscollected.B．Bybuildinganonlinedictionaryforeachlanguage.C．Bycreatingareal-lifecommunityforitsspeakers.D．Byrequiringvolunteerstolearnnewlanguages.3、Whatdotheexamplesinparagraph5suggest?A．TheachievementsofWikitongues. B．Theinfluencesoflanguagesonlife.C．Thesignificanceofsavinglanguages. D．Thedifficultywithlanguagerecovery.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．WikitonguesIsStrugglingtoSpreadLanguagesB．WikitonguesStartsaLanguageLearningWebsiteC．WikitonguesIsBringingOldLanguagesBacktoLifeD．WikitonguesSeekstoSaveWorld'sDyingLanguages24．（8分）Wehumansareacuriousspecies．AsNASAsaysonitswebsite，"Humansaredriventoexploretheunknown，discovernewworlds，pushtheboundariesofourscientificandtechnicallimits，andthenpushfurther．"Andspaceexplorationiswherewe\ebeen"pushing"ourfurthestcuriosity．Theyear2019beganwithtwopiecesofexcitingspaceexplorationnews．OnJan．3，Chinalandedaspacecraft，Chang′e4，onthemoon'sfarside﹣thesidewecan′tseefromEarth﹣forthefirsttimeinhumanhistory．AndaccordingtoareportpublishedonJan．9inNature，scientistsfromtheCanadianHydrogenIntensityMappingExperiment（CHIME）detectedrepeatedradiosignalsfromagalaxy1.5billionlightyearsaway，possiblysentbyintelligentaliens．However，what，sevenmoreexcitingthanthenewsisthefactthatwheneverspeakingofspaceexploration，weforgetourpoliticalandculturaldifferences﹣thethingsthatsoobsessus．"Whenyougointospace，youbecomepartofthisoverallcollective（集体）called‘humanity，KenLiu，Chinese﹣Americansci﹣fiwriterandtranslator，toldQuartzwebsite．"You′renolongerChinese，American，Russian…Yourcultureisleftbehind．You'renowjust‘humanity'withacapital‘H'．"Thismagichasworkedallthewayalongourjourneyintospace．WhenUSastronautNeilArmstrong（1930﹣2012）becamethefirsthumantosetfootonthemoonin1969，forexample，hetoldtheworld："That'sonesmallstepforman，onegiantleapformankind，"Now，withChang'e4touchingdownonnewmoonterritory，China′saimistohelpscientistsfromaroundtheworldfindoutmoreaboutEarth'sonlysatellite．AndwiththediscoveryoftheCHIMEastronomers，we'reonestepclosertoansweringacommonquestioninscience："Arehumansaloneintheuniverse？"It'struethatweareacuriousspecies．Butinsteadofbeingcuriousaboutthe"unknown"，perhapswe'rereallymoreeagerto"pushfurther"ourownhuman"boundaries"and"limits"．1、WhichofthefollowingisthediscoveryoftheCHIMEscientists？A．Agalaxywithintelligentaliens．B．Repeatedradiosignalssentbyintelligentaliens．C．Repeatedradiosignalsfromadistantgalaxy．D．Radiosignalsfromagalaxyseveralyearsago．2、WhydoestheauthorquoteKenLiu'swords？A．Tointroducethefamouswriter，KenLiu．B．Toshowthatinspacewearejusthumanity．C．Toemphasizethatcultureisnotimportant．D．Tointroducethethingsthatobsessusverymuch．3、Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph6？A．Furtherconfirmhisopinion．B．Addsomebackgroundinformation．C．Summarizethepreviousparagraphs．D．Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion．4、What'sthemainideaofthetext？A．Chinatakestheleadinspaceexploration．B．Humansarenotaloneintheuniverse．C．Spaceexplorationisacommoncauseofmankind，D．Humansdesiretopushtheboundariesofscientificlimits．25．（10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．afilmreview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）“Kevin,wearegettingadivorce,”saidmymother.Myheartplunged.Iwas9yearsoldandIthoughtthatmylifewasgoingto1MybrotherandIweregoingtomovewithmymothertosouthernCalifornia.Mydadwasto2inNewJerseybecauseofwork.Myfamilywassplittingapart.Nowthatmymomisasingleparent,Idomyown3,makedinneranddoextrachoresaroundthehouse.4itwashardatfirst,Inowrecognizethepositive5thatthisresponsibilityhadonme.MymothergavemethesechoresanddutiessothatIwouldlearntobecome6andtrustworthy.Istrivetodisplaythese7inallaspectsofmylife,andhaveseenthebenefits.WhenIwasonly11yearsold,my8toldmethathewasselectingmeassoccerteamcaptainbecauseofmydeterminationandabilitytogetmyteammatesto9themselves.Welostthechampionship,butIwonthe10playawardforkeepingmyteamtogether.Iamalways11tobeanindividualandnotparticipateinanythingthatIfeeliswrong.Iam,forexample,extremelyproudofmydecisionnottodrinkalcohol.12,Idon’tfeeltheneedtodrinktohavefun,andIstandbymydecisionevenwhenotherstryto13me.Mymomanddadbothfoundnew14andhappilyremarried.Iam15closetomyfather,eventhoughhelives4,800kmaway.Ithoughtmyparents’divorcewasgoingtobetheworstthingthat16happenedtome.Ironically(讽刺的是),itturnedouttobethe17Iwasn’twillingtoletitruinmylifewithoutputtingupafight,and18wasmyfamily.Atage9,Istruggledwiththeconfusionand19ofdivorce.Today,atage16,Iunderstandthat20canbringopportunityandsuccess,andthathardwork,determinationandself-controlcanturnyourworsttimeintoyourbesttime.1、A．fallapart B．giveaway C．pickup D．takeoff2、A．drop B．remain C．call D．break3、A．housework B．farming C．cooking D．laundry4、A．Although B．Because C．If D．Since5、A．attitude B．experience C．effect D．situation6、A．self-centered B．self-absorbed C．self-disciplined D．self-concerned7、A．skills B．difficulties C．emotions D．qualities8、A．father B．headmaster C．brother D．coach9、A．enjoy B．teach C．prove D．push10、A．fierce B．fair C．close D．decisive11、A．determined B．reminded C．relieved D．amazed12、A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Personally D．Consequently13、A．cheat B．pressure C．please D．delight14、A．families B．jobs C．kids D．partners15、A．still B．not C．rarely D．less16、A．never B．even C．ever D．almost17、A．best B．worst C．busiest D．first18、A．so B．such C．as D．neither19、A．pain B．memory C．significance D．emergency20、A．barriers B．families C．parents D．routines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）Asyouknow,scienceplays1．veryimportantroleinoureducation.Doyouwanttokeepupwiththelatestresearchanddiscoveriesinscience?Therearemanygoodwebsites2．youcancheckoutthelatestinthescienceworld.OnegreatsiteisScienceNewsforKids.Thissitereportssciencenews3．(cover)awiderangeofsubjects.Thearticlesareaimed4．youngerreaders,butadultswillfindthissite5．(suit)forthemaswell.Anotherwonderfulsite,onethatIcheckouteveryday,6．(call)ScienceDaily.Thesiteis7．(constant)updatedwithnews,oftenaboutexciting8．(finding)thatchangehowweviewtheworld.Thesesitespostthelateststoriesandalsokeepallthepastarticlestheypost9．(early).Thatwayyoucanfindarticlesjustaboutanythingthat10．(be)relatedtothesciencefieldsyouareinterestedin.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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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。WhenIwasachild,Ispentmorethantenyearslearntheviolin、Therefore,Icouldn’tunderstand“realmusic”、AfterIgraduatedathighschool,afriendofminesuggestedthatwestartedtolearntheguitarbecauseweallthoughtitwascool、Iwillneverforgetthedayonthatwewenttobuyguitarsintheguitarstore、ThereIsawaguitarplayerplayingtheguitar,whichIreallyenjoyed、Hebecamemythefirstguitarteacher、Ittookmesuchalongtimechooseaguitaramongseveralwonderfulmodel、NowtheguitaristhemostimportantlypartofmylifeandIpracticeiteveryday、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，某国际学校英语戏剧社社长。社团计划招募新成员，请你根据以下要点写一则招募启事。1．招募条件；2．应尽义务；3．注意事项。注意：1．词数80左右;2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：戏剧drama_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、A4、D5、A6、A7、C8、D9、D10、A11、D12、C13、A14、A15、C16、C17、B18、C19、B20、B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、B2、C3、C4、D22、1、D2、D3、B4、A23、1、B2、A3、C4、D24、1、C2、B3、A4、C25、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.Ifyoufeelboredwiththe