2025屆湖南省邵東縣三中高三第二次診斷性檢測英語試卷含解析

2025屆湖南省邵東縣三中高三第二次診斷性檢測英語試卷注意事項1．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認(rèn)真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．She________tosomeoneonthephone,soIjustnoddedtoherandwentaway.A．talked B．hastalkedC．hadtalked D．wastalking2．Mr.White,who________inShanghaiforsevenyears,isamanagerofacompanyinBeijing.A．wasworking B．workedC．hadworked D．hasworked3．---It’sraininghardandwecan’tgopicnickingtoday.---Ifonlytheweather_____fine!A．is B．were C．hadbeen D．wouldbe4．Interestisas________tolearningastheabilitytounderstand，evenmoreso.A．vital B．a(chǎn)vailableC．specific D．similar5．Oursocietywouldbebetteroffbutforthefactthattheeconomy________bythecurrentglobalfinancialcrisis.A．hadbeenaffected B．wereaffectedC．shouldbeaffected D．isaffected6．TheGamesareknownasthefriendlygamesbecauseoftheir________onkindnessandmutualrespect.A．lacks B．focusesC．challenges D．researches7．—Whatdoyouthinkofteaching,Bob?—Ifinditfunandchallenging.Itisajob________youaredoingsomethingseriousandinteresting.A．which B．whereC．when D．that8．ZhangXuan,______universitystudentfromShanghai,learns______artinhersparetime.A．a(chǎn)n;/ B．a(chǎn);the C．a(chǎn);/ D．a(chǎn)n;the9．Wepackedallthebooksinthewoodenboxes_______theywouldn’tgetdamaged.A．a(chǎn)slongasB．a(chǎn)sifC．incaseD．sothat10．ClassTwo,ourclassbecametheBasketballChampionofourschool.A．Beating B．tobeat C．Beatenby D．Havingbeaten11．Peterhaspreviousexperience,______Ithinkhe’stherightpersonforthejob.A．orB．butC．forD．so12．Whatisyourmainreasonforchoosingonerestaurantanother?A．overB．ofC．fromD．for13．Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A．a(chǎn)slongasB．evenifC．a(chǎn)sifD．nowthat14．---Howdidyouliketheconcertlastnight?---Ienjoyeditverymuch,butthedancers______abetterjob.A．couldhavedone B．couldn’thavedone C．coulddo D．haddone15．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry.I'vegotthewrongnumber.A．Dr.Brown'soffice. B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？16．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can17．We’dbetterdiscusseverything______beforeweworkouttheplan.A．indetail B．ingeneral C．onpurpose D．ontime18．Sofar,morethan1300hotelsinEurope,Africa,MiddleEastregionhavecommittedto_________intheevent,withmanymore________tojointheeffort.A．participating;expecting B．participate;toexpectC．participating;expected D．participate;tobeexpected19．Mywifesometimes_____somethingshehaslongbeenlookingfor.That’swhysheenjoyswindowshopping.A．looksup B．looksfor C．picksup D．picksout20．Herdoctorindicatedthatevenaddinga(n)_____amountofdailyexercisewoulddramaticallyimproveherhealth.A．modestB．equalC．considerableD．exact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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6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)filmreview22．（8分）WhychooseCambridgeEnglish?GiveyourstudentsthebestsupportAspartoftheUniversityofCambridge,wearecommittedtoexcellenceineverythingwedo.Weareknownallovertheworldforqualitymaterialsthatreallywork—fromtheever-popularEnglishGrammarinUsetobest-sellingcourseslikeTouchstoneandEnglishinMind.It’snowonderthattensofmillionsofteachersandlearnersaroundtheworldhavechosenCambridgetohelpthemachievetheirgoals.FocusonthelanguagetheyreallyneedWithCambridgeEnglish,youcanbesurethatthelanguageyou’reteachingisnatural,uptodateandusefulforyourstudents.WeusethelatestresearchtounderstandhowEnglishworksandtohelpstudentslearnmoreeffectively.PrepareforexamsuccessWearetheonlypublisherofofficialpreparationmaterialsforCambridgeEnglishexams.Ourwideselectionofcourses,practicetestsandmaterialsaredevelopedinclosecooperationwithCambridgeEnglishLanguageAssessment,thepeoplewhosettheexams.Soyoucanfullyprepareyourstudentsforexamsuccess.DevelopasateacherYourprofessionaldevelopmentisimportanttoustoo.Weprovideoutstandingteachersupportincludingteachertrainingseminarsandtheuniqueonlineprofessionaldevelopmentsite,CambridgeEnglishTeacher.Wearealsoincreasinglyworkingwithtopschoolsaroundtheworld,offeringourexperience,expertknowledgeandskilltohelpdevelopCambridgeEnglishschools.1、WhatisoneadvantageofCambridgeEnglish?A．Usefulmaterials.B．Experiencedteachers.C．Anauthenticlearningenvironment.D．Detailedresearchonlanguage.2、WhycanCambridgeEnglishhelpstudentsbecomeconfidentaboutCambridgeEnglishexams?A．Becausetheexamsarewrittenbyitsteachers.B．Becauseitworkstogetherwiththeexamauthority.C．Becauseitisguidedbylanguageassessmentexperts.D．Becauseitsmaterialsareprovidedbyofficialexaminers.3、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Aguide.B．Areport.C．Anannouncement.D．Anadvertisement.23．（8分）ManyofusknowaboutRussia’sLakeBaikalfromourtextbooks,orbylisteningtoChinesesingerLiJian’shitsong,LieBaikal.Butoverthepastdecade,theworld’sdeepestfreshwaterlakehasbeeninthespotlightforanextremesport.EachMarchsince2005,about150peoplefromaroundtheworldsignupfortheBaikalIceMarathon.Theycometoexplorethelake’sbreathtakingbeautyandchallengethemselvesinunpredictableconditions.The26-mile(41.84-kilometers)journeystartsonthelake’seasternshore.InMarch,theiceisameterthickandiron-hard.Runnerscrossthisfrozensurface,finishingonthewesternsideofthelake.Knownasthe“blueeyeofSiberia”,LakeBaikalhasexceptionallyclearwaters.Thismeansitsiceisalmostperfectlytransparent(透明的).“Seenfromabove,arunnerontheicelooksasifheorshewerejoggingthroughspace.”TheNewYorkTimesnoted.Thelandscapemightbebeautiful,butit’salsoharsh.Strongwindsblast(侵襲)acrossthelakeandfrostbitecanoccurwithinhalfanhour.Runnerssaythecoldclimateiswhatdrawsthem.Theywanttotesttheirlimits.“Whenyouareinsuchanenvironment,youdon’thavecarsaroundyou,andyoudon’thavethenoisearound.Ithinktheseextremeracesallowyoutobealonewithnature.”AlicjaBarahona,a64-year-oldrunnerfromtheUS,toldABCnews.Thelocationofferssomestrangeanduniquecharacteristicsforthismarathon.Thefinishinglineisvisiblefromthestart,buttheendlesswhiteoffersnoprogressmarkers.Theracealsoendswithlittlefanfare(隆重的歡迎).Touristscrowdingtheicearemostlyaddictedtosnappingselfies(自拍)andjustignoretherunners.Forsomerunners,theabsenceofspectatorsmakestheracemorechallenging,becauseit’slonely.Theymustfightwiththemselves.“YouarealoneonBaikal.Itisyourrace.Youarealonewithyourself.Allyouneedtodoistodefeatyourself.”VeroniqueMessina,aFrenchrunner,toldtheTelegraph.1、WhatcanweknowabouttheBaikalIceMarathonfromthearticle?A．Ittakesrunnersfromthenorthernendtothesouthernendofthelake.B．Itinvolvesextremeweatherandbeautifulscenery.C．Itattractsmoreandmoreparticipantseachyear.D．Itisabout26kilometersinlength.2、HowdoestheBaikalIceMarathondifferfromothermarathons?A．Onlymenareallowedtoruninthisrace.B．Therunnersareoftendistractedbytourists.C．Therearemanyprogressmarkersontheice.D．Therunnerscanseethefinishinglinefromthestart.3、WhatisthemostchallengingpartoftheraceforMessina?A．Thecoldclimate. B．Thelongdistance.C．Noisysurroundings. D．Loneliness.4、Howmanyreasonsarelistedtoshowtheloneliness?A．5. B．4.C．3. D．2.24．（8分）TalesFromAnimalHospitalDavidGrantDavidGranthasbecomeafamiliarfacetomillionsoffansofAnimalHospital.HereDrGranttellsustheverybestofhispersonalstoriesabouttheanimalshehastreated,includingfamiliarpatientssuchasthedogsSnowyandDuchess,thedelightfulcatMarigoldSerendipityDiamond.HealsotakesthereaderbehindthescenesatHarmsworthMemorialAnimalHospitalashedescribeshisday,fromordinarymedicalcheck-upstosurgery（外科手術(shù)）.TalesFromAnimalHospitalwilldelightallfansoftheprogrammeandanyonewhohasalivelyinterestintheirpet,whetheritbecat,dogorsnake!￡14.99Hardback272ppSimonSchusterISBN0751304417IsaacNewton:TheLastSorcererMichaelWhiteFromtheauthorofStephenHawking:ALifeinScience,comesthiscolourfuldescriptionofthelifeoftheworld'sfirstmodernscientist.Interestingyetbasedonfact,MichaelWhite'snewbookoffersatruepictureofNewtoncompletelydifferentfromwhatpeoplecommonlyknowabouthim.Newtonisshownasagiftedscientistwithveryhumanweaknesseswhostoodatthepointinhistorywheremagicendedandsciencebegan.￡18.99Hardback320ppFourthEstateISBN1857024168Fermat'sLastTheoremSimonSinghIn1963aschoolboycalledAndrewWilesreadinginhisschoollibrarycameacrosstheworld'sgreatestmathematicalproblem:Fermat'sLastTheorem（費馬大定理）.FirstputforwardbytheFrenchmathematicianPierredeFermatinthe17thcentury,thetheoremhadbaffledandbeatenthefinestmathematicalminds,includingaFrenchwomanscientistwhomadeamajoradvanceinworkingouttheproblem,andwhohadtodresslikeamaninordertobeabletostudyattheEcolePolytechnique（巴黎綜合理工大學(xué)）.ThroughunbelievabledeterminationAndrewWilesfinallyworkedouttheproblemin1995.Anunusualstoryofhumaneffortoverthreecenturies,Fermat'sLastTheoremwilldelightspecialistsandgeneralreadersalike.￡12.99Hardback384ppFourthEstateISBWhatisAnimalHospital?A．Anewsstory. B．Apopularbook.C．Aresearchreport. D．ATVprogramme.2、InMichaelWhite'sbook,Newtonisdescribedas_____.A．a(chǎn)personwhodidnotlookthesameasinmanypicturesB．a(chǎn)personwholivedacolourfulandmeaningfullifeC．a(chǎn)greatbutnotperfectmanD．a(chǎn)nold-timemagician3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsthemeaningoftheword“baffle”asitisusedinthetext?A．Toencouragepeopletoraisequestions.B．Tocausedifficultyinunderstanding.C．Toprovideapersonwithanexplanation.D．Tolimitpeople'simagination.4、Whatisthepurposeofwritingthesethreetexts?A．Tomakethebookseasiertoread.B．Toshowtheimportanceofscience.C．Tointroducenewauthors.D．Tosellthebooks.25．（10分）ThereisalottolearnaboutthecreationsofBeatrixPotter—notonlyisshetheauthorandillustratorofoneoftheworld'smostfamouschildren'sbooks,TheTaleofPeterRabbit,butalsoapioneeringconservationistwiththespiritofascientist."PottergrewupasthedaughterofawealthyVictorianfamily,butalongwithherbrotherwhofilledanentireflooroftheirlargehouseinLondonwithallsortsofanimals,"saidAnneLundin,aretiredprofessorfortheUW-MadisonSchoolofLibraryandInformationStudies."Asanadult,shewasafrustratedbotanicalillustratorandscientist.Thatfieldwasnotopentoherbecauseshewasfemale,"Lundinsaid.Potterwasurgedtotumthecharmingillustrationsandstoriesshewroteinletterstochildrenintobooks.Shewrote23booksinall—abodyofworkthathasinspiredplays,ballets,filmsandanastonishingamountofmerchandise."TheTaleofPeterRabbitisprobablythemostfamouschildren'sbookintheworld,whichwaspublishedin1902andhasreallystoodthetestoftime.It'sbeentranslatedinto36languages.Theparentsandgrandparentswillshareitwiththenextgeneration,"saidLundin.Potteralsomadeamarkontheworldthroughherlandconservation."Inmanyways,shewaslikePeterRabbit,venturingintoaworldofadventureandrisk.ShewithdrewfromLondonassoonasshestartedmakingsomemoneyonherbookstotheLakeDistrictandbecameanextremelyimportantfarmerandconservationist.Shepreservedandpassedon15farmsandover4,000acres,whichweregivenbacktothecountryasgiftsinthe20thcentury,"saidLundin.Eventhoughshewasborn150yearsago,shewasamazinglymodern—herembracingofthenaturalworld,commentedJenniferBlatchleySmith,anartisticdirectoroftheshowPeterRabbitTalestocelebratethe150thanniversaryofPotter'sbirth.1、WhathelpedBeatrixPottertowriteTheTaleofPeterRabbitsuccessfully?A．Herlifeandworkexperiences.B．Herspecialtyinanimated（動畫）pictures.C．Hersuccessinbecomingabotanicalscientist.D．Herinterestinanimalsinchildhoodalone.2、Whatdoestheword"frustrated"inthethirdparagraphmean?A．Disappointed.B．Devoted.C．Motivated.D．Inspired.3、WhatisBeatrixPotter?A．Abotanistandartist.B．Anextremelyimportantfarmerandsuccessfulscientist.C．Awriter,conservationistandfarmer.D．Anartisticdirector.4、Whydoestheauthorwritethearticle?A．IncelebrationofPotter's150thbirthday.B．InhonourofPotter'snewcontributions.C．InpraiseofPotter'sspiritofselflessness.D．InsupportofPotter'sbookpromotions.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）MysisterandIhavebeenaheadacheformymother,becausemyfatherwasinthearmy,hewasnotaroundtoooften.__21__,mymotherbroughtusupalmostsingle-handedlyanditmusthave__22__realstrengthofmindtobringupsuchnaughtyandstubbornchildrenwhogotoutfromonetroubleonlytogetintoanother.BonusandIweren’tscholarseither.__23__,wehatedstudyingfromtheverybeginning.Wewere__24__tospendtimewithourschoolbooks---outofthefearofMum’sscolding.Ialmostdidnotmakeitto10thgrade.ThatentiresummerMum__25__thatIreadmyschoolbooksfromtheveryfirstchaptertillthelast.Ileft__26__collegeat18.Inmysecondyearofcollege,whileIwasstudyingformyfinalexams,IgotaphonecallfromMum__27__mysisterhadfailedher9thgradeexams.Mumwasheartbroken.MymotherwasanEnglishteacherinafamousschoolinthecityanditwasa(n)__28__forher.Thenstartedanother__29__formyMum.Therealwaysseemedtobepeoplewhowouldcomeandtalkabouthowwelltheirchildrenweredoing__30__mymotherwouldbehavingatoughtimemakingsurewestayedontherightpath.Mumwas__31__thatwewoulddowellforourselves.Sheneverletmysisterandme__32__thatwehadlostoutonsomethingandalwaystoldus:“Letthisbealesson.Wearegoingtoworkreallyreallyhard...__33__willchange.”Thingsdidchange,butveryslowlyand__34__,onelittlestepatatime.LastyearIfinishedwithlawschoolandstartedworking.Mymother’sbeliefinme__35__.AndjustafewdaysagoIgotaphonefromBonus.Shehad__36__theexamwithhonorsandwas__37__tothebestuniversityinthecountry.Iwasintears.LaterthatnightI__38__Mum:“Mum,yourtwolittlefailuresdidn’tdoasbadlyaseverybodythought.”Mum__39__andsaid:“YouaremydaughtersandIknewyouthebest.Ialwaysknewthatyouwouldsucceed.Itwasjusta__40__oftime.”1、A．HoweverB．ThusC．OtherwiseD．Besides2、A．devotedB．spentC．takenD．wasted3、A．InthatcaseB．InthiswayC．OntheotherhandD．Onthecontrary4、A．pleasedB．a(chǎn)nnoyedC．forcedD．a(chǎn)dvised5、A．demandedB．concludedC．promisedD．mentioned6、A．a(chǎn)tB．forC．fromD．a(chǎn)fter7、A．a(chǎn)nnouncingB．readingC．knowingD．saying8、A．shameB．challengeC．prideD．honor9、A．experimentB．researchC．conflictD．trial10、A．thoughB．whileC．a(chǎn)sD．unless11、A．determinedB．a(chǎn)stonishedC．satisfiedD．concerned12、A．predictB．imagineC．guessD．feel13、A．EnvironmentB．SocietyC．CircumstancesD．Impressions14、A．quicklyB．extremelyC．smoothlyD．gradually15、A．madeupB．paidoffC．tookonD．burstout16、A．a(chǎn)ttendedB．receivedC．passedD．failed17、A．a(chǎn)cceptedB．a(chǎn)llowedC．a(chǎn)dmittedD．permitted18、A．questionedB．convincedC．persuadedD．called19、A．noddedB．laughedC．shoutedD．joked20、A．matterB．periodC．wasteD．length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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Chinamaybehometoboththelongestandhighestbridgesintheworld,1．neitherisaspioneeringastheNanjingYangtzeRiverBridge.2．(build)duringthe1970’s,thedouble-deckedbridge3．(consider)groundbreakingwhenitwascompletedin1968.Butmoreimportantlytosome,itwasalsothefirstmodernbridgetobedesignedandbuiltbyChinawithouthelpfromforeign4．(architect).“Thebridgewassoimportantthatit’sundoubtedlyasymbolofthecity,”saidLuAndong,aprofessoratNanjingUniversity’sSchoolofArchitectureandUrbanPlanning.“Itisbeingrepaired5．transportationandsafetypurposes,butIwouldexpectthechance6．(transform)thebridge’stowerandtheattachedparkintoplacesofmemory.”Withalengthofover5,000feet,thebridge7．(carry)bothcarsandtrains.8．(It)upperdeckisafour-lanehighwaywithsidewalks,whiletherailwaytracksarenowpartoftheBeijing-Shanghaitrainroute.“Everybodylovesthebridge,”saidWangShiqing,alongtimeNanjingresident9．hascollectedover1,00piecesofNanjingYangtzeRiverBridgesouvenirs.”It’sasourceofpride,10．(especial)forlocalNanjingpeople,”hesays.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（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處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（^），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。DearKatherine,HowexcitingIamtohearyouarecomingtovisitmethenextFriday．Fortunately,Iwon'tbeabletomeetyouattheairportalthoughIhaveclassesintheafternoon．Youwon'tfinddifficulttogettothecitycenter．Theairportbusleftevery30minuteandwilltakeyourighttotheInternationalHotel．MyclasswillbeoverbythenorIwillpickyouupthere．Iwilltakeyoutoahot-potrestaurantfordinnerandwe'11talkwithourplanfortheweekendoverdinner．HavingapleasanttripandseeyouonFriday．SincerelyyoursZhangLin第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李華，你的筆友Mike寫信向你打聽中國高中校園學(xué)習(xí)生活情況。請你給他回信，從以下幾個方面作簡單介紹。1.學(xué)習(xí)情況；2.課外活動；3.未來的期望。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫。DearMike,Howiseverythinggoing?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、B4、A5、D6、B7、B8、C9、D10、D11、D12、A13、B14、A15、A16、C17、A18、C19、C20、A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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、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,itisterriblethatyoulostafamilymemberatayoungage,butwhatdoesithavetodow