【精品解析】安徽省合肥市肥东县综合高中2023届高三下学期开学考试英语试卷

安徽省合肥市肥东县综合高中2023届高三下学期开学考试英语试卷 一、阅读理解 阅读理解 This year，we are delighted to launch the first time American Short Fiction（ASF），From Thursday，May 26，to Monday，May 30，we will welcome twenty-four writers to Austin to study with short-story masters Karen Russell and Dantiel W. Moniz over the course of five inspiring，enlightening days. Participants will attend daily fiction workshops，one-on-one meetings with distinguished faculty，and craft lectures by faculty，special guests，and ASF editors. We'll provide space to create new work and make lasting connections in the atmosphere of the sights，sounds，and swimming holes of Austin. How to Apply Applications are due February 15 by 11：59pm. To apply，please send us a double-spaced writing sample of up to 25 pages through our submit table application site（https：//American short fiction. org/workshop/）. There is a non-refundable $20 application fee. We will inform applicants of their acceptance by email on or before March 15. Tuition for the workshop is $1，800，which does not include room and board. We are working with a local hotel within walking distance of our office for a discounted block of rooms，and you are also welcome to seek out accommodations on your own. Scholarships and Financial Aid We are proud to offer financial assistance to attend the workshop in the form of two scholarships and two fellowships. Our merit-based（基于优秀的）scholarships will come with a 50% reduction in tuition. Our fellowships are need-based，and cover the entire cost of the workshop and accommodations. Writers from historically under served communities are encouraged to apply. 1．What can the participants do at the workshop？ A．Welcome twenty-four writers. B．Provide space to create new work. C．Make lectures at fiction workshops. D．Study with DantielW. Moniz. 2．When does the application close？ A．February 15 by 11：59 am. B．March 15 by 00：00 am. C．February 16 by 00：00 am. D．Thursday，May 26 by 11：59 pm. 3．How much will a participant with scholarship spend at least？ A．$920. B．$1，820. C．$1，800. D．$900. （2023高三下·肥东开学考）阅读理解 Like many other five-year-olds, Jeanie Low of Houston, Texas, would use a stool (凳子) to help her reach the bathroom sink. However, the plastic step-stool she had at home was unstable and cluttered up the small bathroom shared by her whole family. After learning of an invention contest held by her school that year, Jeanie resolved to enter the contest by creating a stool that would be a permanent fixture in the bathroom, and yet could be kept out of the way when not in use. Jeanie decided to make a stool attached to the bathroom cabinet door under the sink. She cut a board of wood into two pieces, each about two feet wide and one foot long. Using metal hinges (铰链), Jeanie attached one piece of the wood to the front of the cabinet door, and the second piece to the first. The first piece was set just high enough so that wh ... ...