2016荥阳高中英语三模.doc

荥阳高中第三次高考模拟考试英语试卷 命题人: 李艳梅 审核人: 常利朋 何晓存 李艳芳 贺朝霞 使用时间: 2016.4.16 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the Parents View talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programe. I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasnt even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking. After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speakers, faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time. Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts. After delivering it successfully, I became more confident .l said to myself, If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too. I started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has