《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
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Short Story Competition
The V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize
The V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize held by the Royal Society of Literature (RSL) annually is currently open for entries. Entries from those over 18 years old who are residents in the UK are welcome.
Closes: 20 August
Word limit: 2,000—4,000 words
Entry fee: Free
Prize: £1,000 and publication in *Prospect* online
The Tasmanian Writers' Prize
Since 2009, Forty South Publishing has awarded writers the Tasmanian Writers' Prize for the most outstanding short story submitted into this competition. Entries from Australian and New Zealand residents are welcome.
Closes: 15 February
Word limit: 3,000—4,000 words
Entry fee: $20Prize: $500 and publication in *Forty South*
The Nature Writing Prize
Created by the Nature Conservancy Australia, the Nature Writing Prize is open for submissions. Writers, 18 years and older, are invited to write an essay to explore their relationship and interaction with the Australian landscape.
Closes: 19 February
Word limit: 3,000—5,000 words
Entry fee: $25Prize: $7,500 and publication in *Griffith Review* online
The Stringybark Open Short Story Award
Stringybark Publishing is asking writers to enter a short story into the Stringybark Open Short Story Award. The judges are looking for a story written for an audience of 16 years and older.
Closes: 31 January
Word limit: 1,500—1,800 words
Entry fee: $14 for 1 story, $26 for 2 stories, $36 for 3 stories(max)Prize: Over $1,000 in cash and books
36. What can we learn about the competition held by the RSL?
A. It is free for participants.
B. Its deadline is 19 February.
C. It is open for writers across the world.
D. Its entries are for readers of 18 years or older.
37. Which is TRUE about the Tasmanian Writers' Prize?
A. It has an entry fee of 25.
B. It has a history of 20 years.
C. Its winner can get his story published.
D. It welcomes entries from residents in the UK.
38. What is the word limit for stories exploring the human-nature relationship?
A. 1,500—1,800 words.
B. 2,000—4,000 words.
C. 3,000—4,000 words.
D. 3,000—5,000 words.
39. Which competition awards its winners cash and books?
A. The Nature Writing Prize.
B. The Tasmanian Writers' Prize.
C. The V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize.
D. The Stringybark Open Short Story Award.
40. How many competitions have age requirement for participants?
A. 1.
B. 2.
C. 3.
D. 4.

答案： 36.A 细节理解题。题干意为关于RSL举办的比赛，我们知道什么？根据The V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize部分中“The V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize held by the Royal Society of Literature(RSL)”和“Entry fee：Free”可知，参加者可免费参与RSL举办的比赛。故选A。
37.C 细节理解题。题干意为关于Tasmanian Writers’Prize，哪一项是正确的？根据The Tasmanian Writers’Prize部分中“Prize：＄500 and publication in Forty South”可知，获胜者的奖励包括500美元以及在Forty South上发表其写的故事。故选C。
38.D 细节理解题。题干意为探索人与自然关系的故事的词数限制是多少？根据The Nature Writing Prize部分中“Writers... are invited to write an essay to explore their relationship and interaction with the Australian landscape.”和“Word limit：3，000—5，000 words”可知，探索人与自然关系的故事的词数限制是三千词至五千词。故选D。
39.D 细节理解题。题干意为哪个比赛奖励其获胜者现金和书籍？根据The Stringybark Open Short Story Award部分中“Prize：Over ＄1，000 in cash and books”可知，the Stringybark Open Short Story Award会奖励获胜者一千多美元的现金和书籍。故选D。
40.B 细节理解题。题干意为有多少比赛对参加者有年龄要求？根据The V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize部分中“Entries from those over 18 years old”和The Nature Writing Prize部分中“Writers，18 years and older”可知，这两个比赛对参加者的年龄有要求。故选B。