2025屆廣東省湛江市英語高三第一學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考模擬試題含解析

2025屆廣東省湛江市英語高三第一學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)sthough2．It’snaturalthatIdidn’trecognizeherimmediatelyIsawher._______,it’salmost5yearssincewemetlast.A．Afterall B．InadditionC．What’smoreD．Inparticular3．________individualplayers,wehaveagreatteambuttheproblemisthattheydon’tplayfootballtogetherwellatall.A．OntopofB．BymeansofC．IntermsofD．Incaseof4．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant5．---Don’tworry,Mum.Thedoctorsaiditwasonlytheflu.---__________!I’lltelldadthere’snothingserious.A．CongratulationsB．WhatareliefC．HowsurprisingD．I’msosorry6．Fromhisexpression,Idon’tthinkhecouldhavefinishedhishomeworklastnight,_______?A．couldn’the B．doIC．didhe D．hasn’the7．I’mnotsureofthereasonforthedog’sillness,butit____byeatingtoomuch.A．mayhavebeencaused B．needhavebeencausedC．shouldhavebeencaused D．musthavebeencaused8．Ifit_____earlier,theprintingmachinewouldnothavebrokendown．A．hasbeenrepaired B．isrepairedC．hadbeenrepaired D．wasrepaired9．Yumin,thelatefamousphysicist,oftenencouragedhisstudentsto_____whattheybelievedin,evenwhenfacingstrongopposition.A．comeupwith B．takechargeofC．putupwith D．standupfor10．—HaveyouseenJiangWen’smovieLettheBulletsFlyrecently?—Yes.Iittwicelastweek,Athomeandinthetheatre.A．hadenjoyed B．enjoyed C．haveenjoyed D．wasenjoying11．—You’veagreedtogo,sowhyaren’tyougettingready?—ButI________thatIwasexpectedtosetoffatonce.A．don’trealizeB．didn’trealizeC．haven’trealizedD．hadn’trealized12．After________________asandstormwarningonSundayevening,meteorologistsforecastthatdustyweatherwillcontinueinpartsofthecountryonMonday.A．breakingoff B．callingoff C．leavingoff D．puttingoff13．MartinLutherKing,Jr.putitthatpeaceisnotmerelyadistantgoalthatweseek,butameans_____wearriveatthatgoal.A．that B．where C．bywhich D．withwhich14．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed15．Those

havesixormoreclosefriendsaredescribedas"veryhappy".A．whose B．whoC．which D．when16．Ifeltlikegivingup.Iprobably________，butmyDadwhispered,“Comeon!Youcanmakeit.”A．wouldhaveB．wouldC．shouldD．shouldhave17．Hardworkandlackofsleephave_____herbeautyandyouthinrecentyears.A．wornout B．triedoutC．madeout D．sentout18．Ifthenewsafetysystem_______touse,theaccidentwouldneverhavehappened.A．hadbeenput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．wouldbeput19．Wehavemorethan80flatsinthisbuilding,each____solarheaters．A．isequippedwith B．equippedwithC．isequippedby D．equippedby20．TheydideverythingintheirpowertosavethebuildingdatingbacktotheQingDynasty,buttheireffortswere.A．inturn B．intimeC．invain D．inneed第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）FromvisitingmuseumstowatchingChangingtheGuard,therearesomeamazingexperiencesforyoutogetwhileinLondon.HerewepicksomeofthebestfreeactivitiesinLondon.ChangingtheGuardForadisplayofBritishceremony,watchChangingtheGuardoutsideBuckinghamPalace.ThisiswhereonememberofQueen’sGuardsexchangesdutywiththeoldguard.Bothguardsaredressedintraditionalreduniformandbearskinhats,andthehandoverisaccompaniedbyaGuardsband.GuardMountingtakesplaceat11:30am.ItishelddailyfromMaytoJuly,andonalternate(間隔的)datesthroughouttherestoftheyear.SirJohnSoane’sMuseumSirJohnSoanewasanarchitect.Duringhislifetimehecollectedsomevaluableantiquitiesfromallfourcornersoftheglobe.TheyarenowondisplayinSirJohnSoane’sMuseumwhichgivesarealinsightintothelifeofthisoutstandingVictoriangentleman.GeffryeMuseumAveryuniqueexperience,theGeffryeMuseum,locatedin18thcenturyalmshouses,givesafascinatinginsightintothelivesoftheBritishmiddleclassesfromthe1600stothepresentday.Exploreaseriesofroomsets,completewithfurnishingandtextilesfromeachperiod.Hogarth’sHouseHogarthwasveryfamousandcriticized18thcenturysocietyinhisengravings(雕刻),suchasAHarlot’sProgress,ARake’sProgressandMarriage-a-la-Mode.Asthenamesuggests,Hogarth’sHouseiswherehelivedbeforehediedin1764,andit’sherethatyou’llfindthelargestcollectionofhispaintingsonpublicdisplay.BankofEnglandMuseumhesplendidBankofEnglandMuseumtracesthehistoryofthebankfromitsfoundationbyRoyalCharterin1694toitsroletodayasthecountry’scentralbank.herearemanyitemsyouhaveneverexpectedtosee.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheceremonyofChangingtheGuard?A．VisitorsneedtopaywhenwatchingtheceremonyB．Theceremonyisheldat11:30ameverydaythroughouttheyearC．VisitorscanlistentosomemusicattheceremonyD．ChangingtheGuardinvolvestwogroupsofguardseverytime2、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．SirJohnSoanewasapainterwholivedintheVictorianeraB．Hogarth’spaintingswerecriticizedbyotherpaintersofhistimeC．TheBankofEnglandMuseumnolongerfunctionsasabanknowD．SirJohnSoane’sMuseumisagoodplacetoseeoldandvaluableobjects3、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A．FreeLondonAttractionsB．ActiveLifeinLondonC．FamousMuseumsinLondonD．EnjoyYourStayinLondon22．（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．a(chǎn)traveljournalB．a(chǎn)sciencefictionC．a(chǎn)newsreportD．a(chǎn)filmreview23．（8分）OvertheyearsLisaurgedhersisterHelentoprepareforheroldage.Nowtheypassedsixty.Lisahadabighouse,Helenhadtheclothesonherback.Lisahadhatedbeingachildandcouldn’twaittogrowupandbuyherselfeverything.WhatHelenwantedwastogooutsideandplay.Whenanyonewouldhireher,Lisaputherselftowork.Shenevertouchedapennyofhermoneythoughheryoungmouthwateredforicecreamandcandy.Whenthedimes(一角硬幣)addeduptodollars，shelosthertasteforsweets.Andherbankbookbecamehermostpreciouspossession.HelenhadaboyfriendHarrywhoseonlyambitionwastoplayahorn.ThatHelenmarriedHarrystraightoutofhighschoolwasnotsurprising.TwoorthreetimesLisawashalfwaypersuaded,buttogiveupajobthatpaidwellforahomemakingjobthatpaidnothingwasariskshewasunabletotake.Helen’smarriedlifewasnothingforLisatoenvy.SheandHarryplayedinsecond-ratebands.ButLisahadabighousebecauseherbossofferedherhisfirsthouseatapricesolowthatitwouldbelikelosingmoneytorefuse.Harrydiedabroad,inathird-ratehotel,withHelencryingashardasifhehadleftherafortune.Hehadlefthernothingbuthishorn.Lisaknewshewouldhavetobringherhome.Atdinner,Helenbegantotellstories.Theywererichwithplacesandpeople,mostofthemlowly,allofthemmagnificent.Herfaceshowedthejoysandsorrows.ThenLisaknewwhyHelendidn’tmentiontheshiningroom.TonightHelensawonlywhatshehadcomeseeking,aplaceinhersister’shomeandheart.Shesaid,“That’senoughaboutme.Howhavetheyearsusedyou?”“Ididn’tusethem,”saidLisaregretfully.“Isavedforthembutforgottoenjoythem.Nowit’stooneartheendtotry.”Helensaid,“Don’tcounttheyearsthatarelefttous.Atourtimeoflifeit’sthedaysthatcount.You’vetoomuchcatchinguptodotowasteaminuteofawakinghourfeelingsorryforyourself.”Lisasmiled.1、InherlifeLisaattachedmostvalueto.A．furthereducationB．a(chǎn)jobinhandC．icecreamandcandyD．a(chǎn)chancetogetmarried2、WhydidLisalosehertasteforsweets?A．Becauseshekeptworkingandhadnotimetobuysweets.B．Becausesheworkedhardtomakedimesadduptodollars.C．Becauseshekeptsavingmoneyandlostthebasicdesires.D．Becauseshehadlittlemoneytoaffordsweets.3、Inwhatwayisthestorymainlydeveloped?A．Changinglocations.B．Givingexamples.C．Creatingconflicts.D．Comparingcharacters.4、Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?A．SingleorMarried?B．PreparationsforOldAgeC．RichorPoor?D．AHouseandaBankAccount24．（8分）ItwasrushhouronthemorningofJune1intheWestTexascityofSanAngelo.HeatherSantellano,36,wasdrivingherwhite2012MazdaonHouston、HarteFrontageRoadwithhernine-year-olddaughterandten-year-oldsonintheback.Suddenly,aredpickuptruckcutthemoff.Santellanoturnedthewheelhardtotheright,sendingtheMazdaskiddingofftheroadanddownanembankment(堤)thatendedinadrop-offafterabout50feet.Ifthecardidn'tstop,itwouldgoairborneandplungeontotheroadsome20feetbelow.Thenabitofluck:Asthecarracedtowardtheedge,itsundercarriagegotstuckonthecementlipoftheembankmentledge,stoppingitcold.Theoccupants,however,werefarfromsafe.Thecarhadcometorestontopofaretainingwall,literallyteetering(搖搖欲墜)ontheedgeofdisaster.Onesuddenmovebyanyoneinsidecouldsenditover.JacobRodriguezwatchedthesceneunfoldfromthe'T'ruckRepairPlantwhereheworks.Thenheandfourothermenrantothecar.Theyleapedontothetrunktobalancetheweightastheterrifiedkidsinthebackseatwatched.Meanwhile,JulioVasquezandhisnephew,MarcoVasquez,weredrivingtotheirjabsatnearbyPremierAutomotive.JuliojumpedoutofthecartohelpwhileMarcowenttotheshop,grabbedaheavy-dutystrap(皮帶)，andreturnedtotheswingingcar.HefastenedtheMazdatoanP-350truckthathadbeendrivenoverbyoneoftheotherrescuers.Withthecarsecured,thegroupcarefullyopenedthebackdoorsandhelpedthechildrenout.Buttheirdepartureshiftedthecar'sweight,causingittoleanforward.Themen,stillon-thetrunk,askedSantellanotojumpintothebackseattorebalancetheweight.Shedidandtheninchedoutthebackdoor.Finally,themencarefullygotoffthetrunk.Everyonewassafe.1、WhatdoweknowaboutHeatherSantellano?A．Shewasacarelessdriver. B．Shedrovehertwinstoschool.C．Sheranintoapickuptruck. D．Shemadeasharpturntoavoidthetruck.2、Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph2?A．Stressthecomingofgoodfortune. B．Describethecar'sdangeroussituation.C．Addsomebackgroundinformation. D．Explainwhypeoplecametotherescue.3、Whatisthemostcriticalintherescueprocess?A．Balance. B．Cooperation.C．Calmness. D．Gravity.4、Whichofthefollowingstatementsisconsistentwiththethemeofthepassage?A．Persistencewillpayoff.. B．Oneintrouble,alltohelp.、C．Manyhandsmakelightwork. D．Lovemakestheworldgoround.25．（10分）Oilisessentialformodernlife.About64percentoftheworld’soilislocatedintheMiddleEast,buttheheaviestconsumersofoilareEurope,America,andJapan.Theproblemliesingettingtheoilfromthecountriesthatproduceittothecountriesthatconsumeit.Thisismainlydoneusingoiltankers.Usuallytheoilisshippedsafelyandwithnoproblems,butoccasionallythereisadisaster.Everyyearmillionsoftonsofoilarespilledintotheocean.Althoughthisisonlyasmallpercentageofthetotalamountshippedaroundtheworldeachyear,thisspilledoilcanhaveterribleeffectsonoceanlife,includingthecoastlineswheretheoilwashesupontoshore.OneoftheworstoilspillsinhistoryoccurredalongtheAlaskancoastlinein1989,whentheExxonValdeztankergotstuckoffthecoastofAlaska,spilling42millionlitersofoil.Althoughitwasn’tthelargestoilspill,thedisasterwasterriblebecauseitoccurredinsuchasensitivenaturalarea.Inthisspill,thetanker’scaptain,whowastiredfromoverworkanddrinkingalcohol,hadgonetotakearest.Hegavecontroloftheshiptoanothersailor,whowasunfamiliarwiththeroute.TheshipranontoBlighReef.Damagedbythereef,theshipleakedoiloutintotheocean.Morethan1,600kilometersofcoastlinewereaffectedbytheoilspill.Manybirdsandottersdiedasaresultoftheoilcoveringtheirskin,andmanyotherseacreaturesandtheanimalsthatfedonthemwerealsoseverelyaffected.1、WhichcountryisNOTamongthelargestconsumersofoil?A．JapanB．IraqC．AmericaD．Germany2、Whatdoestheunderlined“them”referto?A．Thebirds.B．Theotters.C．Theseacreatures.D．Thebirdsandtheotters.3、Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A．TheoilleakofAlaskaisbecausethecaptainwasunfamiliarwiththeroute.B．Manybirdsandottersdiedfromeatingthespilledoil.C．Alaskaspillwasthemostseriousspillofalltime.D．Althoughsomeoilleakisnotserious,itwillaffectoceanlife.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Chequeshavelargelyreplacedmoneyasameansofexchange,fortheyarewidelyacceptedeverywhere.Thoughthisisvery1forbothbuyersandsellers,itshouldnotbeforgottenthatchequesarenotrealmoney:Theyarequite2inthemselves.Ashopkeeperalwaysfacesacertain3whenheacceptsachequeandheisquitewithinhisrightsif,onoccasion,he4todoso.Peopledon’talways5thisandareshockediftheirgood6iscalledintoquestion.Anoldandverywealthyfriendofminetoldmethathehadeverhadanextremely7experience.Hewenttoafamousjewelryshopwhichkeptalargestockofpreciousstonesandaskedtoseesomenecklaces.Afterexaminingcarefully,he8tobuyaparticularlyfinediamondnecklaceandaskedifhecouldpaybycheque.Theassistantsaidthatthiswasquiteinorder,butthemomentmyfriend9hisname,hewasinvitedintothemanager’soffice.Themanagerwaspolite,andheexplainedthatsomeonewithexactlythesamenamehad10themwithaworthlesschequenotlongago.Myfriendgotvery11whenheheardthisandsaidthathewouldbuya12somewhereelse.Whenhegotuptoleave,themanagertoldhimthatthepolicewouldarriveatanymomentandthathehadbetterstaythere13hewantedtogetintoserioustrouble.Sureenough,thepolicearrivedsoonafterwards.Theypolitely14tomyfriendfortheinconvenience,butexplainedthatapersonwhohadusedthesamenameashiswas15foranumberofrecentrobberies.Thenthepoliceaskedmyfriendto16anotewhichhadbeenusedbythethiefinseveralshops.Thenoteread:“Ihaveaguninmypocket.Ask17questionsandgivemeallthemoneyinthesafe.”18,myfriend’shandwritingwasquiteunlikethethief’s.Hewasnotonly19togowithoutfurther20,buttotakethediamondnecklacewithhim.1、A．simple B．easy C．right D．convenient2、A．valueless B．believable C．useful D．a(chǎn)mazing3、A．chance B．risk C．limit D．situation4、A．wishes B．hesitates C．refuses D．desires5、A．like B．know C．a(chǎn)dmit D．hold6、A．faith B．example C．money D．friend7、A．relevant B．pleasant C．common D．terrible8、A．promised B．demanded C．decided D．managed9、A．mentioned B．gave C．signed D．spelt10、A．presented B．equipped C．helped D．supplied11、A．nervous B．disappointed C．sensitive D．a(chǎn)nnoyed12、A．necklace B．cheque C．gift D．diamond13、A．though B．until C．unless D．since14、A．came B．a(chǎn)pologized C．reported D．listened15、A．reasonable B．regretful C．suitable D．responsible16、A．takeback B．gothrough C．copyout D．makeup17、A．a(chǎn)ll B．a(chǎn)ny C．no D．few18、A．Unexpectedly B．Eventually C．Actually D．Fortunately19、A．a(chǎn)llowed B．persuaded C．a(chǎn)dvised D．forbidden20、A．notice B．quarrel C．punishment D．delay第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Whereapersonlivesmay1．thekindofhobbyhetakes2．.Astudentwholivesnearafamousbattlefieldmaybecome3．byhistory.Hemayjoinagroupthat4．theCivilWarorRevolutionaryWarasa5．.InBritainandtheUSA,themanagingdirectorsor6．ofbigcompaniesareoftenaccused7．being'fatcats',i.e.bosses8．salariesareoftentwenty-fivetimesmorethanthecompany'slowest-paidworkers.Whentimesarehardandworkersare9．off,theyreceiveverylittle.10．directors,ontheotherhand,getbiggoldenhandshakes.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號（/\），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第十一處起）不計(jì)分。Itwas2:10intheafternoonwhenIenteredtheclassroom、Iwassurprisingtoseeourteacheroperatingthevideocamera、Mostofushaveneverbeeninfrontofavideocamerabefore,butwewereverynervous、Asformyself,Ihadoncefaceditathome、Myuncleshotaswewerecelebratingformysister’sbirthday、However,thiswascompletedifferent、WehadtotalkaboutourarticlesasifwewerereadingnewsonTV、ThefunnythingwaseverytimeItriedtofacethecamerasandtalkedaboutmyarticle,Iforgotthearticleandcouldn’thelplookdownatit、Itwasquiteadifferentexperienceforme,thankstoourteacher、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，加拿大籍教師Smith于一年前來到你班上任教英語。在他的幫助下，你的英語學(xué)習(xí)有了很大進(jìn)步?，F(xiàn)在他工作結(jié)束，即將離任回國。請你寫一封電子郵件對他的工作表示感謝，并預(yù)祝他旅途愉快。要求：郵件內(nèi)容需含以下要點(diǎn)：1．過去學(xué)習(xí)英語困難（英語單詞記不住；害怕開口說英語等）2．Smith老師建議(課余多讀英語雜志書籍,多聽英文歌曲；多用英語交流等)3．現(xiàn)在學(xué)習(xí)情況（對英語很感興趣；口語交際能力也得到了提高）注意：1.根據(jù)以上內(nèi)容寫一篇短文，不要逐句翻譯，2.詞數(shù)100左右。DearMr.Smith,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、C4、C5、B6、C7、A8、C9、D10、B11、B12、B13、C14、C15、B16、A17、A18、A19、B20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、D3、A22、Manyscholarshipsrequirethatyouwriteanessayinordertobeconsideredfortheprizemoney.However,ifyouarethesortofpersonthathasaheadachewheneveryouhavetocompleteawritingassignment,thismaynotbethebestnews.Luckilyforyou,thereisnoreasontofearthescholarshipessay.Thefollowingtipscouldhelpyouconquerthisnot-so-easyaspectofthescholarshipapplicationprocess.Youshouldalwaysoutlineyouressays.Thisdoesnotjustapplytothescholarshipessays,either.Anoutlinehelpslendfocustoyourthoughtsandhelpsyoucreateapictureofthe“whole”thattheessaywillbecome.Judgescannottostandwhenyourwritingisloose,lackscoherence(連貫性)orwhenyoufailtoconnectyourmainpointstogether.Theywanttoseethatyoucansupportyourargumentwellwithclearandbriefexamplesandthattheseexamplesdo,infact,relatetothetopicathand.Ifyouhaveachoiceinthetopicyougettowriteabout,alwaystrytoselectsomethingyouarepersonallyinterestedin.Don'twritewhatyouthinkthejudgeswanttohear.Thiswillonlyamountinanessaythatreadslikesomeoneelse’s,whichisnotagreatwaytomakeyourselfstandout.Ifyoufeelboredwiththetopic,thenyouressaywillbeboringaswell.Makesureyourideafollowaclearandalogicalpath.Thismeanstheyareconnectedwellandthetransitions(過渡)easilyflowfromoneideatothenext.Likewise,trytostayawayfromtheobviousorthesadstory.Yes,collegewillbealife-changingexperience,butcanyouthinkofaninterestingreasonwhythisisso?Andyes,itisterriblet