高三英语模拟试题(十一)第一部分阅读第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。AManyscholarshipsthatrewardparticulartalentsorextracurricularactivities,youcanfindtherightoneforyou.OceanAwarenessContestDeadline:June15,2020AwardAmount:Upto$1,500Opentostudentstheagesof11—18.Studentsareinvitedtolearnabouttheclimatecrisisanditsimpactonoceans;discoverorimaginesolutionsatlocal,national,orglobalscales;andcreateworkthatexploreshopeinaction.Submissionsareacceptedinvisualart,film,music,poetry,prose,andmultimedia.SpiritofGivingScholarshipDeadline:July31,2020AwardAmount:$1,000Availabletohighschoolseniorsandcurrentcollegestudents.Submitanessayof500—750wordsononeofthefollowingthreetopics:Howhaveyouadvancedthespiritofgivinginyourcommunityorabroadeitherthroughserviceoringiving?Howhasthespiritofgivingaffectedyoupersonally?AtlasShruggedEssayContestDeadline:September19,2020AwardAmount:$25,000EssaycontestonAynRand’snovel,AtlasShrugged.Thereare59prizes,andfirstprizeis$25,000!Toenter,submitan800—1,600wordsessayononeofthreespecifictopicsaboutthenovel,whichcanbeviewedonthescholarshipprovider’swebsite.Opentograde12studentsandcollegeundergraduateandgraduatestudentsworldwide.Freetoenterandnoapplication.Coca-ColaScholarsProgramScholarshipDeadline:October31,2020AwardAmount:$20,000Anachievement-basedscholarshipawardedtograduatinghighschoolseniors.Studentsarerecognizedfortheircapacitytoleadandserve,andtheircommitmenttomakingasignificantimpactontheirschoolsandcommunities.Applicantsmustbecurrenthighschoolseniors,anticipatingcompletionofahighschooldiplomaatthetimeofapplicationandplanningtopursueadegreeataU.S.post-secondaryinstitution.1.WhatdoesOceanAwarenessContestfocuson?A.Climatechange.B.Creativework.C.Oceanlife.D.Literalworks.2.WhatisrequiredtowinSpiritofGivingScholarship?A.Submittinganessay.B.Possessingthespiritofgiving.C.Thecapacitytoleadandserve.D.Asignificantimpactonschools.3.WhoareCoca-ColaScholarsProgramScholarshipdesignedfor?A.Thoseincollege.B.Thosewithahighschooldiploma.C.Thosetograduatefromhighschool.D.Thosetograduatefrompost-secondaryinstitutions.4.WhichscholarshipsisfitforNancywholikesreadingandwriting?A.OceanAwarenessContestB.SpiritofGivingScholarshipC.AtlasShruggedEssayContestD.Coca-ColaScholarsProgramScholarshipBIneverknewanyonewho’dgrownupinJacksonwithoutbeingafraidofMrs.Calloway,ourlibrarian.SheranJackson’sCarnegieLibraryabsolutelybyherself.SILENCEinbigblackletterswasonsignshungeverywhere.Ifshethoughtyouweredressedimproperly,shesentyoustraightbackhometochangeyourclothes.Iwaswilling;Iwoulddoanythingtoread.MymotherwasnotafraidofMrs.Calloway.Shewishedmetohavemyownlibrarycardtocheckoutbooksformyself.Shetookmeintointroduceme.“Eudoraisnineyearsoldandhasmypermissiontoreadanybookshewantsfromtheshelves,childrenoradults,”Mothersaid.Mrs.Callowaymadeherownrulesaboutbooks.Youcouldnottakebackabooktothelibraryonthesamedayyou’dtakenitout;itmadenodifferencetoherthatyou’dreadeverywordinitandneededanothertostart.Youcouldtakeouttwobooksatatimeandtwoonly.Sotwobytwo,IreadlibrarybooksasfastasIcouldgo:rushingthemhomeinthebasketofmybicycle.FromtheminuteIreachedourhouse,Istartedtoread.knewthiswasextremehappiness,knewitatthetime.Mymothersharedthisfeelingofmine.NowIthinkofherasreadingsomuchofthetimewhiledoingsomethingelse.Irememberherreadingama...