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Centerville High School Essay Contest “Write All About It”
Calling All Aspiring Authors—Centerville High School Essay Contest
◇Rules
1．Students are asked to present essays of 500 to 700 words of their own work. Any essay containing material plagiarized(剽窃) from another source will be disqualified（取消资格）.
2．Manuscripts should be typed double－spaced，with the student's name，address，and grade level on a separate sheet of paper.
3．Essays must be turned in by 4∶00 p.m. on November 30.They can be brought to Mrs. Elton in Rom 104 or to Mr. Markham in the school library.
◇Essay－Writing Tips
1．Catch your readers' interests—Your opening should immediately pull your readers into your essay. Asking a question or starting with an story，quotation，or surprising statement is a good way to do this.
2．Create a picture—Use active words that show your readers what is happening. Instead of telling your readers vaguely that “the room was disordered”，paint a picture using active verbs and lively adjectives.
3．Have a purpose—Well－written essays do more than just describe an incident or express a viewpoint，and they also communicate a message.
4．Check for mistakes—Read your paper over to check for mistakes. Ask another student to read your paper and make suggestions. Another pair of eyes will often spot a mistake you've overlooked.
5．Format your essay—Neatly type your essay on white paper. Choose an attractive cover for submission. The computer lab will be open after school from 3∶15 to 4∶45 p．m. each day this month so that students can use the computers.
◇Prizes
Winning essays will be published in the Centerville Times. Every contestant(选手)will also receive a free pass to enter one school activity or athletic game this year.
First Prize： $150
Second Prize: Dictionary and thesaurus
Third Prize: Pen set and journal
Special thanks to the Centerville Writers' Association for the prizes to help encourage our aspiring authors. Good luck to all contestants.
1.The first writing tip given is mostly about________.
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A．the use of quotations and stories in an essay |
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B．using active verbs and lively adjectives |
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C．how a student should begin an essay |
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D．how to submit your essays |
2.Information in the passage suggests that________.
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A．the essay contest has been carefully planned |
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B．the students of the school are all athletic lovers |
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C．most essay contestants have published their work previously |
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D．Mr. Markham is an English teacher at Centerville High School |
3.The prize section of the poster is included in order to________.
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A．show organizations how to donate prizes |
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B．inform teachers of the prizes available |
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C．persuade students to enter the essay contest |
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D．convince students to buy the local newspaper |
4.Thanks are given to the Centerville Writers' Association because it has________.
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A．offered to judge the contest |
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B．prepared the essay－writing tips |
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C．organized the essay contest |
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D．donated prizes for the contest |
5.What do we know by inference from the passage?
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A．The computer lab usually closes at 4∶15 p.m. each day. |
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B．Winning essays will be published in the Centerville Times. |
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C．Every contestant will benefit from the essay contest. |
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D．The essay contest is held annually at Centerville High School. |
Centerville High School Essay Contest “Write All About It”
Calling All Aspiring Authors—Centerville High School Essay Contest
◇Rules
1．Students are asked to present essays of 500 to 700 words of their own work. Any essay containing material plagiarized(剽窃) from another source will be disqualified（取消资格）.
2．Manuscripts should be typed double－spaced，with the student's name，address，and grade level on a separate sheet of paper.
3．Essays must be turned in by 4∶00 p.m. on November 30.They can be brought to Mrs. Elton in Rom 104 or to Mr. Markham in the school library.
◇Essay－Writing Tips
1．Catch your readers' interests—Your opening should immediately pull your readers into your essay. Asking a question or starting with an story，quotation，or surprising statement is a good way to do this.
2．Create a picture—Use active words that show your readers what is happening. Instead of telling your readers vaguely that “the room was disordered”，paint a picture using active verbs and lively adjectives.
3．Have a purpose—Well－written essays do more than just describe an incident or express a viewpoint，and they also communicate a message.
4．Check for mistakes—Read your paper over to check for mistakes. Ask another student to read your paper and make suggestions. Another pair of eyes will often spot a mistake you've overlooked.
5．Format your essay—Neatly type your essay on white paper. Choose an attractive cover for submission. The computer lab will be open after school from 3∶15 to 4∶45 p．m. each day this month so that students can use the computers.
◇Prizes
Winning essays will be published in the Centerville Times. Every contestant(选手)will also receive a free pass to enter one school activity or athletic game this year.
First Prize： $150
Second Prize: Dictionary and thesaurus
Third Prize: Pen set and journal
Special thanks to the Centerville Writers' Association for the prizes to help encourage our aspiring authors. Good luck to all contestants.
【小题1】The first writing tip given is mostly about________.
| A．the use of quotations and stories in an essay |
| B．using active verbs and lively adjectives |
| C．how a student should begin an essay |
| D．how to submit your essays |
| A．the essay contest has been carefully planned |
| B．the students of the school are all athletic lovers |
| C．most essay contestants have published their work previously |
| D．Mr. Markham is an English teacher at Centerville High School |
| A．show organizations how to donate prizes |
| B．inform teachers of the prizes available |
| C．persuade students to enter the essay contest |
| D．convince students to buy the local newspaper |
| A．offered to judge the contest |
| B．prepared the essay－writing tips |
| C．organized the essay contest |
| D．donated prizes for the contest |
| A．The computer lab usually closes at 4∶15 p.m. each day. |
| B．Winning essays will be published in the Centerville Times. |
| C．Every contestant will benefit from the essay contest. |
| D．The essay contest is held annually at Centerville High School. |
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and 32 to let the angels stay in the guest home of their large house. 33 , the angels were given a space in the cold basement (地下室). As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a 34 in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked 35 , the older angel replied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night the 36 came to rest at the house of a very 37 , but very hospitable (好客的) farmer and his wife. After 38 the little food they had, they let the angels sleep in their 39 where they could have a good night’s rest.
When the sun 40 the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in 41 , for their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was very 42 and asked the older angel, “How could you have let this happen? The first man had everything, 43 you helped him,” she accused (责备) “The 44 family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let their cow 45 .” “Things aren’t always what they seem”, the 46 angel replied.
“When we stayed in the basement of the large house, I 47 there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. 48 the owner only cared about money and was unwilling to share, I sealed (封住) the wall so 49 wouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came 50 his wife. I told him to take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they 51 .”
32. A. refused B. agreed C. decided D. accepted
33.A. Thus B. Therefore C. However D. Instead
34. A. spot B. space C. picture D. hole
35. A. why B. how C. when D. where
36. A. team B. pair C. family D. group
37. A. rich B. healthy C. poor D. wealthy
38. A. preparing B. showing C. giving D. sharing
39. A. basement B. bed C. yard D. cupboard
40. A. came down B. came in C. came up D. came out
41. A. tears B. whispers C. fear D. excitement
42. A. calm B. happy C. sad D. angry
43. A. and B. yet C. so D. or
44. A. former B. first C. second D. latter
45. A. die B. go C. survive D. disappear
46. A. older B. younger C. better D. worse
47. A. heard B. noticed C. recognized D. watched
48. A. Although B. After C. Since D. Before
49. A. she B. you C. I D. he
50. A. for B. about C. in D. with
51. A. look B. seem C. feel D. sound
Mrs. Evens was home from work. She had just gone into the kitchen to make the afternoon tea 41 she saw a mouse running around on the kitchen floor. She 42 and jumped up on the table. As soon as the mouse had disappeared, she jumped off from the 43 , rushed out of the kitchen, 44 her coat, ran out of the house and got on a bus 45 was going into the town.
There she hurried into a shop and 46 a large mouse-trap. She wanted to put 47 to this mouse as quickly as 48 .
When she got home 49 the trap, she realized that she had forgotten 50 any cheese to put in it. She searched everywhere 51 there was 52 in the house. It was too late to buy any because now all the shops were 53 . She wondered what to do. In the end, she 54 a clever idea. She took a pair of scissors and cut a picture of a piece of cheese 55 a magazine. Then she put the picture in the trap 56 a piece of cheese.
The next 57 Mrs. Evans came down to the 58 and went straight away to the place 59 she had put the trap. She wanted to see if her plan had 60 . The picture of the cheese had gone and in its place was a picture of a mouse.
41. A. where B. what C. while D. when
42. A. laughed B. cried C. surprised D. pleased
43. A. table B. floor C. house D. kitchen
44. A. pulled on B. have on C. wore D. dressed in
45. A. it B. when C. which D. as
46. A. asked B. bought C. sold D. left
47. A. a cheese B. an end C. a mouse D. a picture
48. A. possible B. he could C. possibly D. she can
49. A. for B. out C. with D. without
50. A. to sell B. to eat C. to let D. to buy
51. A. and B. so C. but D. or
52. A. none B. not one C. no D. anything
53. A. open B. shut C. close D. on show
54. A. had B. brought C. thought D. used
55. A. away B. by C. out of D. on
56. A. instead of B. including C. instead D. with
57. A. afternoon B. hour C. evening D. morning
58. A. cooking room B. bathroom C. reading room D. sitting room
59. A. that B. what C. which D. where
60. A. worked B. took C. changed D. made
Don and his 11-year-old son, Aaron, love basketball. For Aaron’s birthday last October, Don decided to drive him to Cincinnati, more than two hours’ 1 , for the first 2 of the World Series. They had no tickets but hoped to buy a 3 from scalpers (票贩子).
After arriving, they walked in the streets for two hours, carrying a 4 that said, “We need two tickets.” There were a lot of scalpers but the 5 ticket was $ 175. They were 6 to leave when a man stopped them. He 7 out two tickets and handed them to the father. “How much do you want?” “No charge.” Said the man, “ 8 the game .”
When asked later, the man 9 , “I was working for Joe, who hadn’t 10 a World Series in 16 years. But he was 11 and couldn’t make it this time .So he told me to give the two tickets
12 . The only 13 he set was to give the tickets to people I thought would be worthy. A lot of people looked 14 they might just take the tickets and 15 them. Then I saw you. You seemed very 16 and you made me 17 my dad and me when I was a child. I would have died to go to a World Series game with my father. But I never did.”
How 18 it was to Don and his son! Here is what Don said, “It’s the most memorable thing that ever happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other 30 times during the game and said, ‘I can’t 19 this.’ We’ll never forget 20 .”
1．A．way B．away C．distance D．beyond
2．A．game B．show C．exhibition D．sport
3．A．ticket B．bill C．pair D．card
4．A．letter B．newspaper C．sign D．book
5．A．best B．cheapest C．worst D．most expensive
6．A．able B．glad C．willing D．about
7．A．gave B．turned C．sent D．pulled
8．A．Enjoy B．Join C．Look D．Play
9．A．explained B．continued C．added D．repeated
10．A．seen B．missed C．been to D．gone to
11．A．kind B．free C．well D．ill
12．A．up B．in C．away D．off
13．A．ticket B．game C．rule D．example
14．A．if B．as if C．though D．even though
15．A．use B．get C．send D．sell
16．A．happy B．anxious C．shy D．excited
17．A．realize B．recognize C．know about D．think of
18．A．proud B．necessary C．fortunate D．difficult
19．A．believe B．see C．think D．do
20．A．the game B．Joe C．that night D．the players
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