山西省临汾市洪洞县向明中学2023-2024学年高三上学期第四次考试（半月考）英语试卷

高三年级英语周考试题 第二部分:阅读(共两节，满分60分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A POETRY CHALLENGE Write a poem about how courage determination and strength have helped you face challenges in your life. Prizes 3 Grand Prizes: Trip to Washington,D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winner's choice.Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World. 6 First Prizes: The book Sky Pioneer:A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch. 50 Honorable Mentions:Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners.who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart's final flight. Rules Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification. ▲Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of line ▲Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper. ▲On the same sheet of paper, write or type your name. Address, telephone number, and birth date. ▲Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year ★★21. How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip? A. Two. B.Three. C. Four. D.Six. ★ 22.What will each of the honorable mention winners get? A. A plane ticket. B. A book by Corinne Szabo C. A special T-shirt. D. A photo of Amelia Earhart. ★★23.Which of the following will result in disqualification? A. Typing your poem out. B. Writing a poem of 120 words. C. Mailing your entry on October 30. D. Using both sides of the paper. B On February 19,2009,Diane Van Deren was one of a dozen runners taking part in the Yukon Arctic Ultra,a 400mile race across frozen tundra(苔原)in the middle of winter. Not a single woman had completed it ever.With temperatures of 30 degrees below zero and only seven hours of daylight each day, it's probably the toughest race in the world. But, then, there is no