2026届南通市重点中学高三上英语期末教学质量检测模拟试题含解析

2026届南通市重点中学高三上英语期末教学质量检测模拟试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry.I'vegotthewrongnumber.A．Dr.Brown'soffice. B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？2．—Iwonderwhythethinnestplasticsbags,though________,arestillinusehere.—Well,it’snoeasyjobtosolvethisproblemeffectively.A．banning B．banned C．toban D．havingbanned3．Tofetchwaterbeforebreakfastseemedtomearule______.A．toneverbreak B．nevertohavebrokenC．nevertobebroken D．nevertobebreaking4．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t5．EveryfouryearsAmericans__________thetransferofpower.A．carryoverB．carryoffC．carryonD．carryout6．Thefolksweredelightedatthemessageoftheirrelatives_______thatmineexplosion.A．survived B．tosurvive C．weresurviving D．surviving7．Itisusuallythoughtalittlechildsaysistruth.A．WhatthatB．thatwhatC．whichD．that8．TherearelotsofexamplesofEnglishidioms________animalsareused.A．which B．whenC．whose D．where9．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout10．—Ouch,mum!Afishbonehasstuckinmyteeth!—______,Lucy.Iamcoming.A．TakeyourtimeB．HelpyourselfC．Don’tbotherD．Takeiteasy11．Don’ttospring-cleanthewholehousejustbecausemymotheriscoming—there’snoneedtodothat.A．undertake B．attemptC．bother D．hesitate12．—Willitcostalottobeanexchangestudent?—________,butyoucanapplyforscholarshipandstudentloan.A．IwouldimaginesoB．You’vegotmethereC．ByallmeansD．I’mwithyouonthat13．ItisobviousthatJohnisunhappy._________,itcomesasnosurprisethatshehasdecidedtochangeherjob.A．However B．Otherwise C．Moreover D．Therefore14．Wherehaveyoubeen?—I_______intheheavytraffic.OtherwiseI_______hereearlier.A．havegotstuck;wouldhavecome B．gotstuck;wasC．gotstuck;wouldhavecome D．hadstuck;wouldcome15．Therealreasonwhyprices____,andstillare,toohighiscomplex,andnoshortdiscussioncansatisfactorilyexplainthisproblem.A．were B．willbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen16．—IgotthatjobIwantedatthepubliclibrary.—___________!That’sgoodnews.A．Goahead B．Cheers C．Congratulations D．Comeon17．_______youconsiderthattheairlinehandled80millionpassengerslastyear,theaccidentfiguresarereallyverysmall.A．UnlessB．WhenC．BeforeD．Though18．Inacompetitivemarketplace,findingthekeyfactorthat________yourbusinessfromothersishighlyvaluable.A．defends B．distinguishesC．prohibits D．selects19．—Oh,HannahjusttoldmethatshewasunabletotranslatethereportintoEnglish.—________？Sheoncespent10yearslivinginLondon.A．Guesswhat B．Whynot C．Sowhat D．Howcome20．Tianjinsoccerfanswonderhowlongitwillbe______thepopularsoccerstar—SunkecanappearinthefieldsinTianjinasamemberofTianjinTianhaisoccerteam.A．before B．sinceC．until D．where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）WhenIspentthesummerwithmygrandmother,shealwayssetmedowntothegeneralstorewithalist.BehindthecounterwasaladylikenooneI’deverseen.“Excuseme,”Isaid.Shelookedupandsaid,“I’mMissBee.”“Ineedtogetthese.”Isaid,holdingupmylist.“So?Gogetthem.”MissBeepointedtoasign.“There’snoonehereexceptyouandmeandI’mnotyourservant,sogetyourselfabasketfromthatpile.”IvisitedMissBeetwiceaweekthatsummer.Sometimessheshortchargedme.Othertimessheovercharged.Goingtothestorewaslikegoingintobattle.Allsummerlongshefoundwaystotrickme.NosoonerhadIlearnedhowtopronounce“bicarbonateofsoda”andmemorizeditslocationontheshelvesthanshemademehuntforitalloveragain.Butbysummer’sendtheshoppingtripthathadoncetakenmeanhourwasdonein15minutes.“Allright,littlegirl,”shesaid.“Whatdidyoulearnthissummer?”“Thatyou’reameanie!”Ireplied.MissBeejustlaughedandsaid,“Iknowwhatyouthinkofme.Well,Idon’tcare!MyjobistoteacheverychildImeetlifelessons.Whenyougetolderyou’llbeglad!”GladImetMissBee?Ha!Theideawasabsurd…Untilonedaymydaughtercametomewithhomeworktroubles.“It’stoohard,”shesaid.“Couldyoufinishmymathproblemsforme?”“IfIdoitforyou,howwillyoueverlearntodoityourself?”Isaid.Suddenly,IwasbackatthatgeneralstorewhereIhadlearnedthehardwaytoaddupmybillbymyself.HadIeverbeenoverchargedsince?1、Whatdidtheauthor’sgrandmotheralwaysaskhertododuringhersummervacation?A．Makelistsforhershopping.B．Buysomethinginthegeneralstore.C．Sendliststotheladyinthegeneralstore.D．Gotoseetheladyinastore.2、WhatcanweinferaboutMissBee?A．Sheusedtolearntopronouncethenamesofsomegoodsinthestore.B．Sheneithershortchargedtheauthornoroverchargedher.C．TeachingkidslessonswasMissBee’sjobatthattime.D．Hertricksmadetheauthorfinishshoppinginashortertime.3、Theauthormentionedherdaughterto__________.A．showhersatisfactionwithherkid’shomeworkB．informreadersofherirresponsibilityforherkidC．tellreadersMissBee’sinfluenceonherD．expressheroppositiontoMissBee4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AnunforgettablesummertravelB．BeingaresponsiblemotherC．MeangrandmagivingapreciouslessonD．Makingameaningfullifelist22．（8分）Forthelongesttime,AmberAustwickwasunabletospeak.Infact,ittookadonkeytoinspireherfirstwords.Amber,a6-year-oldgirlinBirmingham,England,wasbornprematurely,alongwithhertwinsister,Hope,inJune2010.Bothbabiessufferedseverebleedingintheirlungs,butHopegotstrongerwhileAmberneededalife-savingtracheotomy（气管切开术）thatrestrictedairtovocalcords（声带）.Asaresult,shewasabletobreathe,butunabletospeak.Butthatchangedthreeyearsago,whenAmber'smom,TracyAustwick,tookhertoananimalshelter.ItwastherethatAmbermetShocks,adonkeythathadbeenrescuedfromabuse.“Itwasquitescaryreally,”TracyAustwicksaid.“ShockswasinthestadiumandtheridinginstructortooklittleAmbertohimandIfounditscaryformebecauseShockswassomuchbiggerthanher.”“ButAmberwasn'tscaredandShockswasreallyexcitedtomeetherandthey'vekeptthatbondeversince.”ThebondissostrongthatwhenAmberwasreadytosayherfirstwords,shesaidthemtoShocks:“Iloveyou.”Amber'smotherwasshockedthatherdaughterspoketoShocks.“Itwassuchanemotionalmoment.Icouldn'tbelievemydaughterhadfinallyfoundhervoice,”shesaid.“OnceshemetShockshebroughtheroutofhershell,she'salotmoreconfidentwithhimandwithfriendsatschoolwhoshelovestotalktoabouthimandthedonkeyshelter.”AlthoughShocksstilllivesattheshelter,he'spartoftheAustwickfamily.“AmberwillalwaysvisitShocksandshestillseeshimwhenevershecan,”Tracysaid.1、Whatdothetwinsistershaveincommon?A．Theywereborndeafanddumb.B．Theyhadvocalcordinjured.C．Theysufferedphysicalabuse.D．Theyhadseverelungproblems.2、ThebondwithShocksmadeAmber______.A．likegoingtothedonkeyshelterwithhergoodfriendsB．fearanimalsnolongeranddaretogetclosetothemC．becomemoreconfidentandwillingtotalktopeopleD．fightagainstherlungdiseasebravely3、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ShocksHelpsAmbertoRecoverfromHerLungBleedingB．ANewMedicalCureIsAppliedtoRescuethePatientsC．AmberHasDevelopedaStrongBondwithHerFriendsD．GirlWhoCouldn'tSpeakTellsADonkey“ILoveYou”23．（8分）WhistlerWorldskiSnowboardFestivalTherearemanyreasonswhytheWorldSki&SnowboardFestivalhasbeensopopularforthepast22years.KnowntolocalsasWSSF,thefestivalcombinesspringenergywithWhistlersuniquemountainculture.Itisbeingheldfrom10thAprilto15thApril,attheWhistlerConferenceCentreinWhistler.Canada.Therearephotography,filmmaking,skiandsnowboardcompetitions.WSSFScheduleBelowaresomeoftheevents.Tuesday,April10Eightfamousadventurersgivevisualstoriestotheaudience.TheeightpeopleincludemountainbikersDarrenBerreclothandHansRey,climberJohnLong,diverJillHeinerth,snowboarderAlexWarburton,skierJohnnyThrash,andadventurersCaseyBrownandTedBaird.Wednesday,April11Thisfreeexhibitgivesyouadeeperlookatmountainculture.Itgoesfurtherthansimplylandscapesandwildlife.TheexhibitwillbeopentoeveryonefromApril1ltoApril13.Teamshave72hourstoshoot,editandproduceashortfilmtakenwithin100kilometresofWhistlerVillage.Judgeswillchoosejustonewinnerfor“Bestofshow”.Thursday,April12Sixphotographerscompetetoamazethejudgesandtheaudiencewithpicturesthatrecordsports,cultureandthehumanspirit.Friday,April13WhistlerBlackcombisthefourthstopinBritishColumbia,Canada,forthissnowboardcontest.Thecontestisfreetoenterandthetwochampions(manandwoman)willshareC$50,000.Saturday,April14Competitorsincludeamixofracinglegends.Theaudiencecanviewtheskiraceforfree.*TheskiracedependsontheweatherandisscheduledforSaturday,April14butmaybemovedtoFriday,April13-checkwssf.comforup-to-dateinformation.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheWorldSkiSnowboardFestival?A．Itisaseven-dayfestivalB．ItisheldinAprileveryyear.C．Ithasahistoryofovertwentyyears.D．Itisbestknownforwhistlersmountainculture.2、WhatcanvisitorsdoduringtheWorldSkiSnowboardFestival?A．EnjoyfilmsmadebycompetitorsonApril11.B．SeeeightfamousmountainbikersonApril10.C．WatchaskiracethatwilldefinitelyhappenonSaturday.D．ViewanexhibitfeaturingmountaincultureonApril12.3、Whichoftheeventsmentionedinthetextoffersaprize?A．Theskirace.B．Thesnowboardcontest.C．Thephotographycompetition.D．Thefilmmakingcompetition.24．（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．afilmreview25．（10分）Duringthisshoppingseason,salesmenwillcomeupwithdifferentstrategiestogetyourbusiness.Manyproductcompaniesusespecificcolorstocausepositiveemotionsandcompeteforasale.However,sightisnottheonlyonesensorydetailthatcompaniesuse.Soundsandsmellscaninfluenceconsumerpurchasingdecisions.NobelPrize-winningresearchshowsthatoursenseofsmellhasgreatpowertocauseanemotionalresponse.AstudypublishedearlierhisyearcomparedpurchasinginaFrenchflowershopwhenthesmelloflavender（薰衣草）wasgivenoffandwhenitwasn’t.Itfoundthatthesmellincreasedthenumberofcustomerspurchasingitemsandtheamountsoftheirpurchases.AnearlierstudyusingNikeshoesfoundthatconsumersdesiredtheshoesmore,andwerewillingtopaymore,whentheroomhadamixedsmellofflowers.Realizingthesubconsciousimpactofsmell,manystoresapplyartificialscents（香味）throughtheirheatingandair-conditioningvents（通风口）orplacescentmachinesabovetheirdoors.Forinstance,acoconutscentmightmakethatbikinimoreappealingasyoulongforavacation.Everfeltfrenziedduetoastore’sfast-pacedmusic?Orcalmedbyapieceoflightmusic?Aretailer’schoiceofmusiccanhaveabigimpactoncustomermoods.Onestudyfoundthatwhensubjectedtoloudmusic,customerswillspendlesstimeinastore.Butinterestingly,theresearchersdidnotfindadifferenceinsalesorcustomerssatisfaction.Anotherinterestingfindingfromarecentstudywasthatcustomeractuallyshoplongerwhenexposedtounfamiliarmusic.Justasdepartmentstoresusedifferentscentsincertaindepartments,manyusedifferentmusicinsomeareastoappealtovaryingconsumers.Well,youcouldalwaysleavethestoreandtakeabreak,butthefoodcourtprobablyisn’tyourbestchoiceasbrandslikeCinnabonandPaneraBreadalsousescentsaspartoftheircustomerexperience.Onlineretailersuseavarietyofotherstrategiestogetyourbusiness,butyoucanalwaysneglectthoseandenjoythefamiliarscentsofhome.1、Thepassageismainlyabout_________A．twofactorsaffectingconsumers’shoppinghabitsB．thestrategiesforsatisfyingconsumersC．specialservicesfromsupershoppingmallsD．consumers’favoritesoundsandsmells2、Howdoesmusichaveaneffectonconsumers?A．Itcontrolsconsumers’desireforshopping.B．Itinfluenceshowlongconsumersstayinashop.C．Itgivesconsumersthesatisfactionofenjoyingdependsonit.D．Whetherconsumersarewillingtopurchasegoodsdependsonit.3、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“frenzied”inParagraph3?A．Satisfied.B．Depressed.C．Surprised.D．Excited.4、Whatdoesthewritertrytoexpressinthelastparagraph?A．Onlineshoppingisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.B．Peopleshouldspendmoretimeathomewithfamilies.C．Peoplecanchoosetogetridofshops’promotionstrategies.D．Smellsandsoundsareimportantforconsumers’shoppingexperience.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）Ihadtovisitmysisterinanothertownbecauseherhusbandwasveryill.Mywhole1couldn’tgobecauseschoolwasinsession.Mychildrenstayedbackintheirfather’s2,exceptfortheyoungest,whowasjustayearold.Iwas3abouttakingatrainjourneyalonewithmyone-year-olddaughter.However,IknewIhadtogo.SoIgatheredallmycourageand4thetrain.Afterwavinggoodbyetomyhusband,Isettleddown.Therewerethreeother5inthatcarriage,andtwoofthemwerequiteelderly,whileonewasayoungman.Mydaughterwas6,missingherdad.Itriedto7her,butitdidn’twork.Itriedgivingherwaterandsomebiscuits,buthercryingwouldn’t8.Bythistime,Iwasgettingworriedaboutthe9beingcausedtotheothers.Oneoftheoldmenwasdozing(打瞌睡),buttheotherseemedtobecomevery10.ButhowevermuchItried,thesobbingcontinued.Justthen,theyoungmanofferedtotakemybabyintohis11.Hestoodwithhernearthewindowandstarted12toherinasoftvoice.Mydaughterstoppedcrying13,listeningtohisbabytalk.Iwasbothsurprisedand14,especiallybecausetheunhappyoldmanwasnowhappilyreadinghisbook.Thestranger15mydaughterbackonceshefellasleep.Ithankedthe16workerrepeatedlyandsettleddownto17.Duringthelongtrainjourneythisyoungman18helpedme.Hefedmybaby,sangtoherandtoldhercountlessstories.Iarrivedatmy19restedandgratefulforthismanwhohadcometomy20.Aftersomanyyears,Istillrememberthisstrangeronthetrainwithagratefulheart.1、A．communityB．companyC．classD．family2、A．troubleB．protectionC．careD．need3、A．nervousB．happyC．lonelyD．excited4、A．boardedB．tellC．spottedD．signed5、A．conductorsB．passengersC．visitorsD．mothers6、A．laughingB．shoutingC．tremblingD．crying7、A．trickB．frightenC．comfortD．hug8、A．stopB．continueC．spreadD．rise9、A．upsetB．annoyanceC．unhappinessD．poverty10、A．stupidB．quietC．angryD．satisfied11、A．toysB．armsC．carD．consideration12、A．talkingB．screamingC．arguingD．explaining13、A．hardlyB．unwillinglyC．slowlyD．lightly14、A．shockedB．relievedC．embarrassedD．worried15、A．presentedB．movedC．broughtD．handed16、A．funB．successC．wonderD．art17、A．restB．playC．eatD．drink18、A．continuouslyB．seldomC．consciouslyD．secretly19、A．homeB．destinationC．hospitalD．airport20、A．recoveryB．resolutionC．requirementD．rescue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）语法填空Igainalotofrewardingexperiencesfromsomesocialactivities.OurlocalCommunityYouthClubisaverypopularorganizationwithyoungpeopleinmytown.IhavebeenamemberforfouryearsnowandI’vetakenpartinalotofinterestingprojects,1．includefunactivitiessuchasholidaycampsanddiscos.Wehaveorganizedsportscompetitionsandwehaveevenmadeavideo.Butitisn’talljustenjoyment,wehavealsostarteddoingsocialworktohelppeopleinourneighborhood.We2．(organize)activitiesforsmallchildrenduringtheholidays.Wehavealsoformedaspecialsupportgrouptohelpyoungpeoplestop3．(smoke).Weareparticularlyproudofthemostrecentgroupwehavecreated.Itorganizesregularvisits4．thelocaloldpeople’shome.Myclassspentanafternoonatahomeandeveryonefoundthevisitveryrewarding.Theoldpeopletherewere5．(talk)andtheytoldustheirpersonalstories6．(cheer).Duringourvisit,thehomewasfilledwith7．(laugh).Butwerealizedthatlifewasn’talwayseasy.Someofthemwereinpoorhealthandwerevery8．(happy).Manyyoungpeoplelikemedonotlivewithourgrandparentsandwehavelittlecontactwithelderlypeople.Asaresult,manyyoungpeopledon’tknow9．theyarelike.Afterthisvisit,myfriendsandIdecidedthatweshoulddo10．tohelpimprovethequalityoftheirlives.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。Whenitcomestofaceachallenge,allIcanthinkofishowImakeeffortstoimprovemyphysics.Afterenteringtheseniorhighschool,haddifficultylearningphysics.SoIdecidetodosomethingtoimprovesituation.Firstly,Ipreparedmylessonscarefullybeforeclass,mademarkswhereIdidn’tunderstand.Secondly,Ilistenedattentiveinclass,andfiguredoutthatIdidn’tknow.Iftherewerestillsomeproblemstroublingme,Iwouldturntomyteacherwithhelp.Asifasayinggoes,“Anythingisimpossibleforawillingheart.”Aslongasyouarewillingtomeetallchallenge,youwillsurelyconqueralldifficultiesandsucceed.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华,从网上得知2019年北京世园会正在招募志愿者。请你用英语给正在中国留学的Jim写封邮件，要点包括：1.邀请他和你一起申报做志愿者；2.陈述当志愿者的好处。注意：1.词数100左右；世园会WorldHorticulturalExposition2.可以适增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearJim,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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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、C4、A5、D6、D7、B8、D9、D10、D11、C12、A13、D14、C15、A16、C17、B18、B19、D20、A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、D3、C4、C22、1、D2、C3、D23、1、C2、D3、B24、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.Ifyoufeelboredw