山東省青州二中2024年高考臨考沖刺英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

山東省青州二中2024年高考臨考沖刺英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無(wú)效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫(huà)出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Itisdifficultforanyofustoeatbetter,exercisemore,andsleepenough,______weknowweshould.A．because B．evenifC．unless D．before2．WhatIlovemostaboutreadingnovelsis______theauthorsvividlydescribethecharacters.A．what B．whyC．how D．whom3．IwantedtomajorinEnglishatfirst,butlaterI________mymindandnowIamawriter.A．changedB．havechangedC．wouldchangeD．willchange4．—“DoyoumindifIlookatyournotes?”—“Ofcoursenot._______.”A．NoproblemB．BemyguestC．WithpleasureD．Notatall5．Somepre-schoolchildrengotoadaycarecenter,__________theylearnsimplegamesandsongs.A．then B．there C．while D．where6．Perhapsyou________stopplayingcomputergamesnow.Yourbossmaybeturningupintheofficeatanymoment.A．will B．must C．should D．can7．If________intheelevator,pleasepresstheemergencybuttonimmediately.A．trappedB．trappingC．havingtrappedD．tobetrapped8．Icertainlyexpecttobeelectedbeststudentoftheyear.It’sreally________!A．a(chǎn)goodSamaritanB．a(chǎn)wetblanketC．a(chǎn)featherinmycapD．a(chǎn)pieceofcake9．Theaimofthegovernmentistomakeeverycitizenbetteroff,____,tohelpthemliveahappylife．A．a(chǎn)saresult B．forastartC．foronething D．inotherwords10．Ifthesenewmeasuresdon’twork,we’llhaveto_______ouroldsystem.A．makeupforB．comeupwithC．breakawayfromD．fallbackon11．Evenasmallpersonalcomputerstorevastamountsofinformation.A．might B．canC．oughtto D．hasto12．—Doyoureallyplantodropoutofthefootballteam?—________It’stimeformetoconcentrateonmystudy.A．I’mjustkidding. B．Definitelynot.C．Imeanit D．Whatapity!13．BillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwardsagainthisyear,andhisperformancesalways________theexpectationsofmostaudience.A．signupfor B．dropoutofC．bebenton D．liveupto14．﹣Itreallyannoysmewhenaperson'scellphonegoesoffduringamovie？﹣Yeah，metoo．Itreally_________．A．costsmeanarmandaleg B．getsonmynervesC．beatsmybrainsout D．pullsmylegs15．Everygreataccomplishmentrestsontheofwhatcamebeforeit;whenyoutraceitback,you’llseeonesmallstepthatstarteditall.A．reputationB．expectationC．recreationD．foundation16．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some17．Iwasunawareofthecriticalpointsinvolved,somychoicewasquite_______.A．a(chǎn)rbitraryB．reasonableC．mechanicalD．conventional18．—Whyareyousoupset?—Ihadmycomputerrepairedyesterday,butit________workagain.A．doesn’t B．didn’tC．won’t D．wouldn’t19．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when20．Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6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.22．（8分）Whenyouneedtoseeadoctor,surelyyouwillwanttoseeagoodone.Butthereisoneimportantthingyoumayneverhavethoughtabout:Hasyourdoctorrestedenough?Doctorsinourcountryoftenhavetowork34hoursorlongerwithoutsleep.Mostofthemwork104hoursaweek,andsomeeven150.(Thereareonly168hoursaweek!)Onereportsaidthatadoctorwhoworkssuchlonghourscannotthinkmoreclearlythanadrunkdriver.Anotherfoundthatdoctorswhosleep5.8fewerhoursthantheweekbeforemightmake22%moreseriousmistakes.Surelynoonewantstogetinacarthatisdrivenbyadrunkdriver.So,howsafewouldyoufeelwhenyouareunderthecareofatireddoctor?Sadlythisproblemhasbeenaroundforalongtime.Therearenolawsaboutityetandhospitalbossesdon’tlookliketheycareeither.AndthatiswhywedoctorsareaskingyoutojoinusonthestreetthisSunday.Fighttogetherwithusonthestreetsowecanfightbetterforyourlifeinthehospital.Time:1p.m.July15Place:CityHospitalSquare1、Howlongdodoctorsoftenhavetoworkperweekinthecountry?A．34hours.B．104hours.C．150hours.D．168hours.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Another”inParagraph2referto?A．Acountry.B．Adoctor.C．Areport.D．Adriver.3、Whydoesthewritercompareatireddoctorwithadrunkdriver?A．Tofindoutwhocanthinkmoreclearly.B．Togiveanexampleofacommondisease.C．Toshowwhocanworklongerwithoutsleep.D．Togivethereaderaclearideaofthedanger.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Towarndoctorsnottoworktoolong.B．Togetsupportforthefightfordoctors.C．Totellpeoplehowtofindagooddoctor.D．Tocallforalawagainstdrunkdriving.23．（8分）DerekRabeloisnottheonlysurfertoconquerHawaii'sfamousPipelinebig-wavebreak，butwhileallothersusetheirsighttodoit，thisyoungprofessionalsurfermustrelyonlyonhisothersenses．That'sbecauseheiscompletelyblind．WhenDerekwasbornabout24yearsago，hegothisnamefromDerekHo，thefirstHawaiiansurfingworldchampion．Asurfingenthusiasthimself，EmesloRabelodreamedthathissonwouldsharethetalentofhisuncle，aprofessionalsurfer．Unfortunately，Derekwasborncompletelyblind，butthisdidn'tstophisfamilyfrombelievingthathecoulddoanythinghewanted，evenifthatmeantbecomingasurfer．Atage2，DerekreceivedabodyboardandthebeachesofGuarapari，Brazil，becamehisbackyard．Hewasalwayscomfortableinthewaterandsurfingwasinhisblood，buthedidn'tactuallytryridingawaveuntilheturned17，whenhisfatherboughthimasurfboard．Hisfathertaughthimthebasicsandencouragedhimtokeeppractising，butaftersuccessfullystandinguponthesurfboard，DerekknewheneededtobecomemuchbetterifhewasgoingtoachieveEmeslo'sdreamandbecomeaprofessionalsurfer．SohejoinedthePraiadoMoroosurfschool，wherehestudiedundercoachFabioMaru．Standinguponasurfboardandconqueringsmallwavesisonething，whilegatheringthecouragetotakeonHawaii'sboard-breakingPipelineisanother．ButthatwasexactlywhatDerekRabelosetouttodojustmonthsafterlearninghowtosurf．Everyonetoldhimitwastoodangerous，buthefelthecoulddoit．Andhedid，earningthepraiseoffamousprofessionalsurferslikeKellySlaterandMickFanning．Now24，RabelohasbeensurfingthePipelineeverywintersince．1、WhatmakesDereckRabelospecialasaprofessionalsurfer？______A．Heisdisabled．B．Heistalented．C．Heisfortunate．D．Heishard-working．2、WhoisDerekHo？______A．DerekRabelo'suncle．B．DerekRabelo'sfather．C．Asurfschoolcoach．D．Aprofessionalsurftrainer．3、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytellusaboutDerekRabelo？______A．Hisdifficultiesinsurfing．B．Hisachievementsinsurfing．C．Hisdreamtobeaprofessionalsurfer．D．Hisearlylifetobeaprofessionalsurfer．4、WhatwordscanbestdescribeDerekaccordingtothelastparagraph？______A．Skillfulandproud．B．Braveandconfident．C．Considerateandreliable．D．Carefulandstrong-willed．24．（8分）IWastheDoughnutLadyInuniversityIhadapart-timejobatashopthatsolddoughnutsandcoffee.Situatedonablockwhereseveralbusesstopped,itservedthepeoplewhohadafewminutestowaitfortheirbus.Everyafternoonaroundfouro’clock,agroupofschoolchildrenwouldburstintotheshop,andbusinesswouldcometoastop.Adultswouldglancein,seethecrowdandpasson.ButIdidn’tmindifthechildrenwaitedfortheirbusinside.SometimesIwouldhandoutabusfarewhenaticketwentmissing—alwaysrepaidthenextday.OnsnowydaysIwouldgiveawaysomedoughnuts.Iwouldlockthedooratclosingtime,andwewaitedinthewarmshopuntiltheirbusfinallyarrived.Ienjoyedmyyoungfriends,butitneveroccurredtomethatIplayedanimportantroleintheirlives—untiloneafternoonwhenamancameandaskedifIwasthegirlworkingonweekdaysaroundfouro’clock.Heidentifiedhimselfasthefatheroftwoofmyfavorites.“IwantyoutoknowIappreciatewhatyoudoformychildren.Iworryaboutthemtakingtwobusestogethome.Itmeansalotthattheycanwaithereandyoukeepaneyeonthem.Whentheyarewiththedoughnutlady,Iknowtheyaresafe.”Itoldhimitwasn’tabigdeal,andthatIenjoyedthekids.SoIwastheDoughnutLady.Inotonlyreceivedatitle,butbecamealandmark.NowIthinkaboutallthepeoplewhokeepaneyeonmyownchildren.Theybecome,well,DoughnutLadies.Likethemenattheskatingrink(滑冰場(chǎng)),wholetmyboysringhome;Orthebusdriverwhodrovemydaughtertoherstopattheendoftherouteatnightbutwouldn’tleaveuntilIarrivedtopickherup;OrthatnicepoliceofficerwhotookpityonmyboyswalkinghomeintherainwhenIwasatwork—eventhoughthephonerangallthenextdaywithcallsfromcuriousneighbors.“WasthatapolicecarIsawatyourhouselastnight?”Thatwasn’tapolicecar.ThatwasaDoughnutLady.1、Accordingtothepassage,theauthorsometimes______.A．soldbusticketstothechildrenB．gavethechildrenfreedoughnutsC．didbusinesswiththechildren’shelpD．calledthechildren’sparentstopickthemup2、Bysaying“…itwasn’tabigdeal(Para.4),”theauthormeantthat______.A．shehadn’tdoneanythingsignificantB．shehadn’tspentmuchtimewiththechildrenC．shehadn’tmadealotofmoneyfromthechildrenD．shehadn’tfoundithardtogetalongwiththechildren3、Whatcanwelearnaboutthepoliceofficer?A．Hetooktheboystothepolicestation.B．Hehelpedtheboyslookfortheirmother.C．Hedrovetheboysbackhomeinapolicecar.D．Hemanagedtomakesureoftheboys’identity.4、Thepassagesuggeststhat______.A．runningabusinessrequiresskillB．takingresponsibilityisamoralvirtueC．devotionshouldbeeverythinginlifeD．therearealwaysnosmallactsofkindness25．（10分）Kincaidlookedathiswatch:eight-seventeen.Thetruckstartedonthesecondtry,andhebackedout,shiftedgears,andmovedslowlydownthealleyunderhazysun.ThroughthestreetsofBellinghamhewent,headingsouthonWashington11,runningalongthecoastofPugetSoundforafewmiles,thenfollowingthehighwayasitswungeastalittlebeforemeetingU.SRoute20.Turningintothesun,hebeganthelong,windingdrivethroughtheCascades.Helikedthiscountryandfeltunpressedstoppingnowandthentomakenotesaboutinterestingpossibilitiesforfutureexpeditionsortoshootwhathecalled“memorysnapshots.”Thepurposeofthesecausalphotographswastoremindhimofplaceshemightwanttovisitagainandapproachmoreseriously.InlaterafternoonheturnednorthatSpokane,pickingupU.S.Route2,whichwouldtakehimhalfwayacrossthenorthernUnitedStatestoDuluth,Minnesota.Hewishedforthethousandthtimeinhislifethathehadadog,agoldenretriever,maybe,fortravelslikethisandtokeephimcompanyathome.Buthewasfrequentlyaway;overseasmuchofthetimeanditwouldnotbefairtotheanimal.Still,hethoughtaboutitanyway.Inafewyearshewouldbegettingtoooldforthehardfieldwork.“Imustgetadogthen.”Hesaidtohimself.Driveslikethisalwaysputhimintoasentimentalmood.Thedogwaspartofit.RobertKincaidwasaloneasit’spossibletobe—anonlychild,parentsbothdead,distantrelativeswhohadlosttrackofhimandheofthem,noclosefriends.HethoughtaboutMarian.Shehadlefthimnineyearsagoafterfiveyearsofmarriage.Hewasfifty-twonow,thatwouldmakeherjustunderforty.Marianhaddreamsofbecomingamusician,afolksinger.SheknewalloftheWeavers’songsandsangthemprettywellinthecoffeehouseofSeattle.Whenhewashomeintheolddays,hedrovehertotheshowsandsatintheaudiencewhileshesang.Hislongabsences—twoorthreemonthssometimes—werehardonthemarriage.Heknewthat.Shewasawareofwhathedidwhentheydecidedtogetmarried,andbothofthemhadavaguesensethatitcouldallbehandledsomehow.Itcouldn’twhenhecamefromphotographingastoryinIcelandandshewasgone.Thenoteread,“Robert,itdidn’tworkout.IleftyoutheHarmonyguitar.Stayintouch.”Hedidn’tstayintouch.Neitherdidshe.HesignedthedivorcepaperswhentheyarrivedayearlaterandcaughtaplaneforAustraliathenextday.Shehadaskedfornothingexceptherfreedom.1、WhichrouteistherightonetakenbyKincaid?A．Bellingham—Washington11—PugetSound—U.SRoute20—U.SRoute2—DuluthB．U.S.Route2—Bellingham—Washington11—PugetSound—U.SRoute20—DuluthC．U.S.Route2—U.SRoute20—Duluth–Bellingham—Washington11D．Bellingham—Washington11—U.S.Route2—U.SRoute20—Duluth2、Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Kincaid’sparentsweredeadandheonlykeptintouchwithsomedistantrelatives.B．Kincaidwouldhavehadadogifhehadn’tbeenawayfromhometoomuch.C．Kincaidusedtohaveagoldenretriever.D．Kincaidneededadogindoinghishardfieldwork.3、WhydidKincaidstoptotakephotoswhiledriving?A．Towrite“memorysnapshots”B．Toremindhimselfofplaceshemightwanttovisitagain.C．Toavoidforgettingthewayback.D．Toshootbeautifulsceneryalongtheroad.4、WhatcanyouknowaboutMarian?A．Shediedafterfiveyearsofmarriage.B．ShewasolderthanKincaid.C．Shecouldsingverywellandearnedbigmoney.D．Shewasnotaprofessionalpopsinger.5、Wecandrawaconclusionfromthepassagethat________.A．MarianknewwhatwouldhappenbeforeshemarriedKincaid.B．KincaidthoughthisabsencewouldbeaproblemwhenhemarriedMarian.C．ItturnedoutthatMariancouldnotstandKincaid’sabsenceandlefthim.D．AfterMarianlefthim,theystillkeptintouchwitheachother.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Ialwaysknewmyfatherwasgoodatbasketball.Growingup.Ispentmany1withmyfatheronoutdoorbasketballcourts,2nighthidtheballfromoureyes.Despitemyfather'spatient3,basketballnevercatchesmyimagination.4,volleyballandreadingdid,andIhaverecordsofmyown5.Somearestatistics;somephotographs.MymothertookaphotowhenIwasso6afteratournamentthatIfellasleeponaplateofspaghetti.Anotherisamemoryofmydad7mefromahookandsaying.“Dinnertime.”WhenIsaid,"Already?"helaughedso8thattearsrolleddownhischeeks.Ihadbeen9foreighthours.Thisishoweverythingisdone,Ihaverealized,whilewatchingmycladnailthousandsofjumpshots.Ifyouwanttobe10inyourfield,youputinthetime.You11andsweatwhenmostotherpeopledon't.Now,asanEnglish12,Iknowmoreabouthowpeople13.Duringthesemester.Ialwaysletmystudentswriteforonehour.MostdaysIwitnessthechangefromdistractionto14asjoyoccupiestheirminds.I15specificaccomplishments—theonestowhichthey16manyhours.Itoldthestudentsurprisedbywinningthelocallibrary'sfictioncontest,"Yourhardwork17."Prideinachievement.Joyineffort.Myfather18themonthebasketballcourtandthentaughtthemtome.SoIbelievein19andhardwork.AndIbelieveinthe20pursuit（追求）ofexcellence.1、A．morningsB．eveningsC．weeksD．years2、A．untilB．whenC．beforeD．a(chǎn)fter3、A．requestB．effortC．encouragementD．comfort4、A．OtherwiseB．ThereforeC．MoreoverD．However5、A．embarrassmentB．growthC．a(chǎn)chievementsD．sports6、A．excitedB．discouragedC．satisfiedD．tired7、A．shakingB．preventingC．savingD．protecting8、A．freelyB．loudlyC．hardD．long9、A．sleepingB．readingC．playingD．writing10、A．enthusiasticB．responsibleC．outstandingD．talented11、A．struggleB．sufferC．surviveD．shrink12、A．beginnerB．loverC．professorD．writer13、A．shootB．succeedC．competeD．teach14、A．concentrationB．intentionC．substitutionD．option15、A．realizeB．shareC．excuseD．praise16、A．devotedB．killedC．wastedD．gained17、A．wentoffB．wentupC．paidoffD．paidup18、A．spreadB．a(chǎn)ppliedC．createdD．learned19、A．confidenceB．practiceC．faithD．strength20、A．selflessB．a(chǎn)ttemptedC．a(chǎn)imlessD．determined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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）CleanYourCupIrecentlystartedanewjobinasmalloffice,wherefourofussharedafridge.InthatfridgeisaBritawaterfilterpitcher(布里塔水過(guò)濾器).Oneofmy1．(colleague)complained(抱怨)thewatertasted"dirty".Itwentonforafewdays.Shesuggestedthatthewatershould2．(test)out.Shewas3．(surprise)thatIcoulddrinkthewaterwithoutanytrouble.Istartedtodoubtmytaste,butthewaterreallytastedfine.Finally,shebecameawarethattheproblemwas4．(actual)hercup.Shesimplyforgottocleanitforalongtime,5．a(chǎn)ffectedthewaterinsideit.Shecleanedhercup,anddrankthewaterwithnoproblem.Ican’thelpbutlookatthis,andreflectontheworldwelivein.Toooftenwequicklyblameotherpeople,otherthings,anythingelse6．ourselves.Theworldisn’tperfect,butIthinkweshouldtakeastepbacksometimesandask7．(we)sometoughquestions.CanIbebetter?Ismyheartreallypure?CanIhelpthissituationwith8．(kind)?9．Iwanttotellyouis:pleasecleanyourcup.Becausewhenyoudo,thewaterwilltastemuch10．(good).第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）英語(yǔ)課上，老師要求同桌同學(xué)相互修改作文。假設(shè)以下書(shū)信為你同桌所寫，請(qǐng)你對(duì)其進(jìn)行修改。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧),并在此符號(hào)下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。LastmonthourschoolheldaReadingWeek,whichaimwastoencouragethestudentstoreadingwidely.Duringtheweek,bookloversrecommendedaplentyofgoodbookssuitableforhighschoolstudents.Inaddition,twofamouswritersareinvitedtogivelecturesonhowtounderstandandappreciateliterarywork.Thepoetryrecitationcontestwasanotheramazedactivityforthestudentstobringhistalentintofullplay.Allthecontestantstookturnsreadtheirfavoritepoemstotheaudience.We