內蒙古包頭市百靈廟中學2025屆高三英語第一學期期末教學質量檢測模擬試題請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區內。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．--Whataboutthetwoofusgoingdowntown?--___________.Ihatespendingtimehangingaround.A．Thatsuitsmefine B．WhynotC．Itdependsontheweather D．Well,that'sthelastthingIwilldo2．Itisthroughyearsofresearch________scientistshavediscoveredtherelationshipbetweensocialmediaaddictionanddepression.A．since B．before C．that D．when3．Itisreportedthatthe______inLibyaishottingup.A．strength B．violence C．power D．activity4．Iwonder________theequipmentwillbeavailableintendays.A．that B．when C．whether D．where5．Sopopular_____inhisadoptedhometownthathehasbeennamedhonorarycitizenofBeijing.A．StephonMarburyisB．StephonMarburywillbeC．isStephonMarburyD．willStephonMarburybe6．—Didyougotolastnight’sconcert?—Yes.Andthegirlplayingtheviolinattheconcert_______allthepeoplepresentwithherexcellentability.A.impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed7．youcanlearntoappreciatethechallengesinlife,youwillfindinnerstrength.A．WhenB．WhileC．BeforeD．Unless8．—Mum，lookatmyshoes．Ineedanewpair．—________．Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit9．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．apartfromD．insteadof10．Havinglostsomethinginthecloakroom，Iwentinsidetogetit，andfoundRoy________thepocketsofpeople’scoats.A．goingaround B．goingafterC．goingagainst D．goingthrough11．—YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday．—Wewere________hopingyou'dbeabletodoitbythisFriday．A．still B．rather C．always D．even12．Hischildrenwerehispride,andbeingadevotedfatherbecameatop______inhislife.A．capacity B．anxiety C．priority D．opportunity13．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthat B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat14．Onthesurfaceofthewater________,whichspoiledthebeautifulsceneryofthepark.A．somedeadleavesdidfloat B．somedeadleavesfloatedC．floatedsomedeadleaves D．didsomedeadleavesfloat15．--Ifeelnervouswhentakinganexam.--andyoucandoitwell.A．TakeitweasyB．TakeyourtimeC．GoodluckD．It’suptoyou16．—I'mgoingtoorderchickenandsalad．Whataboutyou?—.I'llhavethesame. A．I'mafraidnot B．It'suptoyou C．Thatsoundsgoodtome． D．Thatdepends17．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem18．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．aslongas19．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence20．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened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）Areyouinterestedinmoviemusicals?Herearesomebestmoviemusicalsyouneedtowatch.Singin'intheRain(1952)DebbieReynolds(theheroine)isultra-charminginthistime-honoredclassicmusicalaboutthecomingofthetalkingpicturesinmoviehistory.SheplaysawinningshowgirlwithagoldensingingvoicedesignedforHollywoodstars.YoucanalsoseehowGeneKelly(thehero)madeahitinthetimeless"Singin'intheRain".TheSoundofMusic(1965)Ithitthebigscreenin1965andbecameanearlyblockbuster.It'soneofthosemoviesthateverybodywatchesagainandagain.Whetheryou'resingingalongto"Do-Re-Mi"or"MyFavoriteThings",you'llstillthinkofthecuteVonTrappchildrenandthebeautifulAustriansetting.ChristopherPlummer(thehero)iswonderfulastheseriouscaptainmeltsintogentlenesswhensinging"Edelweiss".AndJulieAndrews(theheroine)showsheraddictivevoiceinsuchsongsas"IHaveConfidence".Chicago(2002)ReneeZellwegerandCatherineZeta-Jonessinganddanceascriminalsinthismusicalaboutfame,envy,andmurderouslove.Famoussongsinclude"CellBlockTango",wherefemalecriminalssingabouthowtheyendedupinjail.ItwonBestPicture,BestActressinasupportingrole,BestArtDirection-SetDecoration,BestCostumeDesign,BestFilmEditing,andBestSoundinOscar2003.LaLaLand(2016)StrugglingactressMia(EmmaStone)andambitiousjazzpianistSebastian(RyanGosling)beginaromanceastheybothfollowtheirheartinthepathoftheirdreamsinLosAngeles.ItwonBestPerformancebyanActressinaleadingrole,BestachievementinDirecting,BestAchievementinCinematography,BestachievementinMusicWrittenforMotionPictures,BestachievementinMusicWrittenforMotionPictures,andBestAchievementinProductionDesigninOscar2017.1、Whichmoviemusicalmarksachangeinthemoviehistory?A．ChicagoB．LaLaLandC．Singin'intheRainD．TheSoundofMusic2、Inwhichsongwillyoufeelgentlenessfromaseriousman?A．"Do-Re-Mi"B．"Edelweiss"C．"Singin'intheRain"D．"CellBlockTango"3、WhatdoChicagoandLaLaLandhaveincommon?A．TheybothwonBestPictureB．TheybothtalkaboutcrimesC．Theybothtalkaboutdream.D．Theybothwon6OscarAwards4、IfyouareinterestedinJazzmusic,whoserolewillbeyourfavorite?A．RyanGosling'sB．ReneeZellweger'sC．CatherineZeta-Jones'D．ChristopherPlummer's22．（8分）Oneofthemaindecisionsyoumustmakewhentravelingisdecidingwheretostay.Aplacetostaycanoftenmakeorbreakaholiday.Whetheryouarelookingforaclassyhoteloranightunderthestars,wecanguideyouthroughyourdifferentoptions.BedandBreakfastAnEnglishinvention,bedandbreakfasts,offersexactlywhattheysuggest,abedforthenightandbreakfastinthemorning.“B&Bs”，areusuallysomeone’sprivatehome,oftenfoundinthecountryside.HostelsForthosetravelingonatightbudget,hostelsarethebestaccommodationoption.Informalplacesusuallywithalovelyrelaxedatmosphere,theyofferdormitorybedsforrent.Bathroomsareusuallydownthehall.Remembertocheckreviewsbypreviousguestsonlinebeforeyoubookyourhostel.CouchSurfingAnunusualbutinterestingoption,couch(沙發)surfingisagrowingtrendamongyounginternationals.Theideaisthatyoubecomeamemberoftheonlinecouch-surfingcommunity(www.couchsurfing.com)andthenwhenyoutravel,lookupothermembersinthatcountryandasktostayontheircouch.Mosthostswillsuggestsightseeingtripsandtakeyououtintheevening,makingitagreatwaytoseethingsthataren’tinyourguidebook.Andremember,itmaybefreebutdon'tforgettooffertobuyyourhostadrinkordinner.CampingSleepingunderthestars!Forbudgettravelersstayingatcampinggroundsisthecheapestwaytotravel.Thedrawbackishavingtocarryatentwithyou.CampinggroundscanbefoundacrossEurope,AmericaandAustralia.However,ifyouintendoncampinginbusycitiescheckfirstwherethenearestplaceforcampingis.Moreoftenthannot,theyareontheedgeofcities,whichcanmeanlengthybusridesintotownwhenyouwanttoeatorseethesights.1、Whatwillhostelsprovideforbudgettravelers?A．Apositiveexperience.B．Dormitorybedsforsale.C．Reviewsbypreviousguests.D．Bedsandprivatebathrooms.2、Whatistheadvantageofcouchsurfing?A．Youcanhaveacouchtosleepon.B．Youdon’thavetopayanymoney.C．Youcanexplorethenightlifethere.D．Thehostwillsharetheexpensewithyou.3、Whatisthedisadvantageofcamping?A．Sleepingintheopenair.B．Takingsomeextraarticles.C．Campingnearbigcities.D．Usingpublictransportation.4、Whatmaythefouralternativeshaveincommon?A．Theyhelpyousavemoney.B．Theyhelpyoumakefriends.C．Theyofferyougoodreviews.D．Theyofferyouniceviews.23．（8分）Ageingandrobotsaremorecloselyrelatedthanyoumightthink.Youngcountrieswithmanychildrenhavefewrobots.Ageingnationshavelots.ThecountrieswiththelargestnumberofrobotsperindustrialworkerincludeSouthKorea,Singapore,GermanyandJapan.whichhavesomeoftheoldestworkforcesintheworld.Theconnectiondoesnotmerelyreflectthefactthatyoungcountriestendtobepoorandcannotaffordfancymachines,whichtheydonotneedanyway.Itholdsgoodwithinrichcountries,too.ThosewithrelativelyfewrobotscomparedwiththesizeoftheirworkforceincludeBritainandFrance,bothofwhich(byrich-countrystandards)areageingslowly.Tworecentstudiesquantifytheconnection.DaronAcemogluofMITandPascualRestrepoofBostonUniversityshowthat,between1993and2014,thecountriesthatinvestedthemostinroboticswerethosethatwereageingthefastestmeasuredasariseintherateofpeopleover56comparedwiththoseaged26-55.Theauthorspositaruleofthumbaten-pointriseintheirageingrateisassociatedwith0.9extrarobotsperthousandworkers.AstudyfromGermanyuseddifferentmeasuresbutreachedthesameconclusion.Theyfoundthatthegrowthinthenumberofrobotsperthousandworkersrisestwiceasfastasthefallinthegrowthrateofthepopulation(e.g.if)populationgrowthfallsby1%,thegrowthinrobotdensityrisesby2%).Populationgrowthiscloselyrelatedtoagestructure.Thesefindingsshouldnotbesurprising.Robotstypicallysubstituteforlabour.Thatiswhymanypeoplefearthattheywilldestroyjobs.Countrieswithplentyofyoungworkersdonotneedlaboursubstitutes.Wagestherealsotendtobelowmakingautomationunprofitable.Butageingcreatesdemandforautomationintwoways.First,topreventoutputfallingasmorepeopleretire,machinesarenecessarytosubstituteforthosewhohavelefttheworkforceortoenableageingworkerstocontinuetodophysicallabour.Second,oncepeoplehaveretiredtheycreatemarketsfornewkindsofautomation,includingrobotsthathelpwiththemedicalandotherrequirementsofcaringforpeoplewhocannolongerlookafterthemselves1、Whatcanweinferfromthearticle?A．AgeingiscloselyrelatedtorobotsB．Ageingcountrieshavefewrobots.C．Robotsareneededinyoungcountries.D．Youngandrichcountrieswantmorerobots.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"posit"underlinedinParagraph3?A．Want. B．Remove.C．Assume. D．Obey.3、Howmuchwilltherobotpopulationgrowifthehumanpopulationgrowthdecreasesby3%?A．1%. B．2%.C．3%. D．6%.4、Whydoesageingcreatedemandforrobots?A．Becauseretiredpeoplehavelowerwages.B．Becauserobotsaresubstitutesforretiredworker.C．Becauserobotsareunprofitableinyoungcountries.D．Becausetheretiredneedthesamerobotstheyusedbefore.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）Inthefallof1988,IvisitedmanyBuddhisttemples,butafterawhiletheyallbegantofadefrommymemories.However,therewasonetemplethatleftagreatimpressioninmyheart.ItiscalledtheTempleoftheGoldenBuddha.Afterwalkingarounditandtakingsomephotos,Iwalkedovertoaglasscase,nexttowhichwasatypewrittenpagedescribingthehistoryofthismagnificentpieceofart.Backin1957agroupofmonksfromamonastery(修道院)hadtorelocateaclayBuddhafromtheirtempletoanewlocation.Themonasterywastoberelocatedtomakeroomforthedevelopmentofahighway.Whenthecrane(吊車)begantoliftit,theweightofwassolargethatitbegantocrack.What’smore,rainbegantofall,Theheadmonkdecidedtolowerthestatuebacktothegroundandcoveritwithalargeoilclothtoprotectitfromtherain.LaterthateveningtheheadmonkwenttocheckontheBuddha.Heshinedhisflash-lightundertheoilclothtoseeiftheBuddhawasstayingdry.Asthelightreachedthecrack,henoticedalittlebeamshiningbackandthoughtitstrange.Ashetookacloserlookatthisbeamoflight,hewonderediftheremightbesomethingunderneaththeclay.Hewenttofetchachiselandhammerfromthemonasteryandbegantochipawayattheclay.Asheknockedoffpiecesofclay,thelittlebeamgrewbrighterandbigger.Manyhoursoflaborwentbybeforethemonkstoodfacetofacewiththeextraordinarysolid-goldBuddha.Historiansbelievethatseveralhundredyearsbeforetheheadmonk’sdiscovery,thearmywasabouttoinvadethecountry.Themonks,realizingthattheircountrywouldsoonbeattacked,coveredtheirpreciousgoldenBuddhawithanoutercoveringofclayinordertokeeptheirtreasurefrombeingrobbedbytheenemy.Unfortunately,itappearsthattheenemykilledallthemonks,andthewell-keptsecretofthegoldenBuddharemaineduncovereduntilthedayin1957.AsIflewhomeIbegantothinktomyself,“WeareallliketheclayBuddhacoveredwithashellofhardnesscreatedoutoffear,andyetunderneatheachofusisa‘goldenBuddha’,agoldenChrist,ora‘goldenspirit,’whichisourrealself.Somewherealongtheway,betweentheagesoftwoandnine,webegintocoverupour’goldenspirit,’ournaturalself.Muchlikethemonkwiththehammerandthechisel,ourtasknowistodiscoverourtruespiritonceagain.”1、WhatmadethemonkscovertheBuddhawithalargeoilcloth?A．Hidingitfrombeingstolen.B．Protectingitfromtherain.C．Protectingitfrombeingdamaged.D．Avoidingbeingseen.2、WhywastheauthorgreatlyimpressedbythegoldenBuddha?A．Becausehelikesitverymuch.B．Becauseitdiffersfromothers.C．Becauseofitshistory.D．Becauseoftheprotectionofthemonk.3、Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．VisitingBuddhistTemplesB．TheGoldenBuddhaC．ProtectingTheirCountryD．RelocatingtheBuddha4、Whatadviceisgiventousaccordingtothepassage?A．Coveringupourselves.B．Findingthetruth.C．Discoveringourtruespirit.D．Buildingupourbelief.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（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）完形填空,閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Onafreezing-coldFebruarymorninginIndiana,JhaqueilReagan,18,lefthometowalktoajobinterview—tenmilesaway,overmuddyroads.Reaganhadbeenlookingforworkformonths.Hisparentshaddiedtwoyearsearlier,andhewastheonly________ofhistwoyoungersiblings(兄弟姊妹),Cole,16,andJazzlyn,seven.Hewas1foraregularpaycheck2doingmanyoddjobs(零活).Threehourslater,Reaganhadcoveredonlythreemiles.Hepausedoutsidea3calledPapaRouxtoaskfordirectionsfrom4ArtBouvier,whowasclearingiceandsnowfromtheparkinglot.“Itoldhimtogetonthebus.”saysBouvier.“He5meandwentonhisway.”Fifteenminuteslater,Bouvier6inhiscarbesideReaganashewalkedalong.“You’ve7gottobeonthebus,”hetoldReagan.“Idon,thavemoneyforthebus,”Reaganreplied.Bouvierofferedhima8Ontheway,heaskedtheboyabouthisjobsearch.“Ithought,thisisthekindofkidIwantworkingforme,”saysBouvier.HegotReagan’s9numberanddroppedhimoffforhis10Laterthatday,Bouvier11aboutReaganonFacebook.“Hedoesn’tknowityet,buthe12onMonday,”Bouvierwrote.“It,sbeenawhilesinceI’vemetsomeoneso________!”Afewhourslater,BouviercalledtoofferReaganajob.13,theteenacceptedonthespot.Atelevisionreportercaughtwindofthe14andinterviewedthepaironcamerathatnight.Today,Reaganiswashingdishes,fillingorders,andgreetingPapaRoux________for＄8.50anhour.Thepublicityhasbroughtinsomany15customersthatBouvierplanstoopenasecondrestaurantbytheendoftheyear.Reaganhas16enoughmoneytomoveintoanewapartment.Now,whentheweatheris17,hetakesthebustowork.1、A．friend B．relative C．caretaker D．teacher2、A．glad B．sorry C．desperate D．nervous3、A．before B．after C．until D．since4、A．restaurant B．hotel C．store D．hospital5、A．assistant B．consumer C．waiter D．owner6、A．refused B．comforted C．thanked D．moved7、A．threwup B．pulledup C．lookedup D．cheeredup8、A．always B．really C．finally D．normally9、A．lift B．car C．ticket D．chance10、A．bus B．identity C．account D．phone11、A．job B．conference C．interview D．party12、A．talked B．heard C．cared D．wrote13、A．leaves B．finishes C．returns D．starts14、A．kind-hearted B．strong-minded C．poor D．healthy15、A．Shocked B．Tired C．Encouraged D．Confused16、A．truth B．story C．reason D．joke17、A．customers B．bosses C．passengers D．reporters18、A．new B．big C．regular D．private19、A．collected B．borrowed C．earned D．spent20、A．beautiful B．warm C．bad D．cool第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）ThereisalonghistoryforChinesetodrinktea.AndithadbeenwidelyspreadinChinaformorethan1,000years1．firstappearinginEurope.Teadrinkingispopularthroughouthistory.Manypeoplenowgotoexpensivelydecoratedteahouses2．(talk)business.However,teadrinkingisverycomplex.Manythingscontributetoan3．(enjoy)experience.Itstartswithsurroundings.Inthepast,ittookplaceinasetting4．“springwaterrunsonmarble”.Atpresent,tocreatesuchanatmosphere,teahouses5．(decorate)withtraditionalpaintingsandfurniture.Besides,thereisalwaysa6．(perform)ofatraditionalChinesemusicinstrument,suchasguzheng,pipaanderhu.Water7．(use)forteaalsomatters.Inolddays,water8．camefrommeltedsnowwasregardedasthebest;buttoday,peoplenolongeruseitduetopollution.Blacktea,togetherwithgreentea,oolongteaandpu’ertea,9．(rank)thetopfourfavorites.Meanwhile,thosekindsofteaaremadeby10．(total)differentmethods.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（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，請你修改同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），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。BythetimeKenny,16,reachedhisthreeyearofhighschool,hehasbecomevicepresidentofhisschool’scookingclub.Kennysaidhedevelopedhisloveforcookingbywatchinghisgrandmother,sheownedabusiness.Andatageof5,hecookedhisfirstdish.Takeittoschoolforlunch,hewarmeditupintheschool’smicrowave,whiletheotherkidatesandwiches.“Ilovetoeat,anditstartedtobecomemuchfuntocookthantohavefoodprepareforme,”hesaid.CookingcameeasilytoKenny.Hewasveryenthusiasticaboutitthathedidn’tletanythingtostophim.第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你的美國朋友Harry寫信詢問你最喜歡的運動，請根據下列提示寫一封100詞左右的回信，介紹你最喜歡的運動――籃球。1.打籃球能增強體質，放松自我。2.通過籃球，我學會了如何與他人的更好地合作，同時，我交了一些好朋友。3.我最喜歡的籃球明星是姚明，我希望長大后當一名籃球運動員，為祖國效力。為……效力serveDearHarry,Iamverygladtohavereceivedyourletter___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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、C3、B4、C5、C6、A7、A8、C9、A10、D11、B12、C13、D14、C15、A16、C17、D18、A19、C20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、C2、B3、D4、A22、1、A2、C3、B4、A23、1、A2、C3、D4、B24、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.Thiswillonlyamountinanessaythatre