1、2021届高三年级第十六次模拟考试英语试卷 A To: David Russeldrusellmmail.org From: Alyssa Mellerameller Date: January 12 Subject: MeetingsDear Mr. Russel,Welcome to work here for a few days. I am writing to let you know that Roger Williams, one of our staff members, will pick you up at the airport on Sunday evening. We
2、 have a hotel arrangement for you just next to our office building. As a popular writer of childrens literature, you will be giving a presentation in our boardroom. All of us are expecting the new contents in your books, which will surely include your understanding of childrens literature. We hope t
3、o learn more from you about how to efficiently organize contents and develop written communication skills. At your request, I was about to arrange several meetings with your coauthors to discuss revisions to your series of childrens stories, which will be an important part during your stay here. Bec
4、ause of the tight schedule, you will probably have some busy days here. But we will try our best to ensure that you can have a high efficiency. All details are provided below. Mon.9:00 a.m.Presentation on new contents11:00 a.m.Lunch meeting with Thomas Wood (illustrator)Tue.9:30 a.m.Breakfast with G
5、ary Willson (book designer)11:20 a.m.Conference call with Scott West (the CEO of Walter Publishing)2:00 p.m.Meeting with Hank Willis about some of the chaptersWed.9:00 a.m.Meeting with Georg Hoffmann to translate some documents into English11:00 a.m.Editing session with Jose WrightAfter the final me
6、eting on Wednesday, we will drive you to West Town Station by 4:00 p.m. Your train from the station to the airport will depart at 4:30 p.m. and your flight is scheduled to leave at 6:10 p.m.If there is anything unsuitable for the arrangement, please let me know and we will adjust the schedule as soo
7、n as possible. Looking forward to meeting you next week. Alyssa1. What is the purpose of the email? A. To provide a work schedule. B. To make a travel arrangement. C. To propose an adaptation of the storybooks. D. To inform Mr. Russel of a schedule change.2. What can we learn about Mr. Russel? A. He
8、 is attending a book fair. B. He is drafting a research proposal. C. He is advertising childrens storybooks. D. He is working with others on a project.3. When is Mr. Russel expected to discuss the contents of his storybooks? A. At 11:00 a.m. on Monday. B. At 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday. C. At 2:00 p.m. on
9、 Tuesday. D. At 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. BIn a city where tall buildings can make one feel closed in, Bryant Park offers open space for citizens and tourists to relax. In a tiny section of the park, a close community comes together at The Tables. These free outdoor ping pong tables attract individual
10、s who share a love of the sport. People of various ages, backgrounds and skill levels became friends first, then the family.The Tables are available to the public beginning at 11 a. m. with paddles and balls provided by the park. Regulars start to show up around 4 p. m. with their own paddles in han
11、d, ready to dominate (主导). Matches become more competitive-doubles on one table and singles on the other-and winners are able to stay on a table until they are defeated. Those waiting their turn can be seen practicing on the sidelines, eagerly watching the game or joyfully greeting returning friends
12、.Deeper than the healthy competition and love for the sport is a sense of belonging and inter-generational friendship and trust among the regular players.They come to have fun, connect, relieve stress and “feel alive”. What began as a marketing tool for a local ping pong center unexpectedly grew int
13、o the community it is today.Inspired by the diversity of players and the community they developed, Jon Bunning made a documentary called The Tables to share their story. “I just found it really fascinating that a homeless person could play as equals with a successful Wall Street banker,” says Bunnin
14、g. “ Thats one thing I think all, humans share. We all want to belong to something, or have a place to feel like you fit in and belong there.”4. What attracts people to come together at The Tables?A. The desire of finding families. B. The same affection for ping pong.C. The ambition of winning the c
15、hampionship. D. The willingness to sell copies of The Tables.5. Whats paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The punishments for losing the game. B. The qualifications for the competitions.C. The management and operation of the park. D. The routine of playing ping pong at The Tables.6. What can we infer from t
16、he last two paragraphs?A. The homeless differ little from Wall Street hankers.B. The Tables developed the economy of the community.C. A sense of belonging proves more attractive to regular players.D. A local ping pong center purposely turned the players into a community.7. Which can be a suitable ti
17、tle for the text?A. Sports Without Borders B. Love for Sports Matters MostC. Communities Free Sports Service D. Sports Promote Healthy Competition CMany teachers believe frequent quizzes help students better grasp classroom material. Crede, an associate professor of psychology, was skeptical that so
18、mething as simple as a quiz could positively affect students academic performance. He decided to dig deeper and conduct an analytic study of existing research to see if there was any proof to the idea. What he discovered truly surprised him.Crede analyzed data from previously published studies that
19、examined 52 classes with almost 8,000 students, primarily college-level courses, to determine if frequent quizzes improved the students academic performance. Laboratory settings were kept out of the study because Crede wanted to observe whether similar studies from labs would apply to general classr
20、ooms.Crede discovered that when students are quizzed over class material at least once a week, they tend to perform better on midterm and final exams compared to students who did not take quizzes. He also found that students who took frequent quizzes were less likely to fail the class, especially if
21、 they were struggling with the course content. Students who struggle the most in a class seem to benefit the greatest from frequent quizzes. The other surprising thing was how much quizzes helped reduce failure rates in classes. The chances of passing a class went through the roof where instructors
22、used this. In addition to quiz frequency, another factor that seemed to positively affect students performance was immediate feedback from instructors. Also, quizzes that required students to answer with written responses proved more beneficial to their understanding of class material compared to mu
23、ltiple-choice questions.Asking teachers to grade written quizzes daily or weekly may discourage some from carrying them out in their classes. Instead, it is recommended that instructors give online quizzes that can be automatically graded by a course management system. Quiz attributes(属性) proved ins
24、ignificant in the study, including whether the tests were pop quizzes or planned, or if they were online or on paper.8. What did Crede do to ensure his studys accuracy? A. He focused on what happened in classrooms. B. He researched as many students as he could. C. He made laboratory settings as real
25、 as possible. D. He gave easy quizzes to make every student do well.9. What does the underlined words “went through the roof” mean in paragraph 3?A. rose B. appeared C. faded D. lost10. What did Crede discover in his study?A. Frequent quizzes could remove students failure in classes.B. Instructors f
26、eedback was more important than frequent quizzes. C. Frequent quizzes were especially useful to the struggling students.D. Multiple-choice questions shouldnt be included in frequent quizzes.11. What may be a disadvantage of frequent quizzes for teachers? A. Accessing the Internet less frequently. B.
27、 Having too many exam papers to mark. C. Being unable to get appropriate test materials. D. Finding it hard to choose the right type of quiz.DIn the 1960s and 1970s, the greatest fear was that the human race, and possibly all advanced life forms on the planet, could be wiped out by nuclear missiles.
28、 Today, however, environmental problems have taken over as the greatest risk to life on Earth. Scientists are thinking of ways to lower this risk, such as replacing coal and oil with forms of renewable energy. But they are also preparing for the worst: what can we do if the terrifying scenes in film
29、s such as The Day After Tomorrow happen in real life? What is our plan B for Earth?One option is to explore other planets to see if we could live on them. The most likely choice is Mars, which is relatively close to Earth and has an environment less tough than that of other planets. Mars has fascina
30、ted people since ancient times, and today our interest in Martian exploration is greater than ever before. Besides, more governments are making efforts to educate the public on the Red Planet.There is no doubt that humankind is drawn towards Mars. However, sending people there will require all the s
31、kill, courage and intelligence. While the Moon can be reached within days, it would take months to reach Mars, travelling through dangerous solar radiation. And even if the first settlers do reach Mars safely, they may not be able to return to Earth ever. Staying alive will be a daily challenge, but
32、 as proved by the Biosphere 2 experiment, not impossible. As early as the 1980s, scientists were building Biosphere 2 in the Arizona desert, consisting of a closed space in which people, animals and plants could live together. Although the two-year experiment was not a success, it did provide us wit
33、h a better understanding of how humans might be able to live on another planet. For now, human settlement of Mars is still decades away. Until we are finally able to live on another planet, we need to take much better care of our own. Right now, its the only one we have!12. What was the biggest thre
34、at to humans in the 1960s and 1970s?A. Human race themselves.B. All advanced life forms.C. Nuclear missiles.D. Environmental problems.13. Why is Mars so attractive to scientists?A. Its closest to the earth.B. It has relatively appropriate living conditions.C. It has drawn the publics attention in re
35、cent years.D. It has a more tough environment.14. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Humans have visited Mars.B. The Biosphere 2 experiment proved to be valueless.C. Humans will have to go and live on another planet.D. Our Plan A includes developing renewable energy resources.15. From which m
36、agazine would the passage probably be taken?A. The Traveler.B. Environmental Concerns.C. All About Space.D. Biology for Fun.第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项 为多余选项。Reading books can exercise your brain. Kids who started reading at an earlier age go on to perform better on
37、 certain intelligence tests, such as analyses of their vocabulary size. As one gets older, it might help slow down or even stop cognitive decline. 16 . Many Americans dont read frequently. Its time to reverse this trend to give your brain gray matter a good workout. 17 .When you have some down timey
38、oure waiting for a friend, sleeping lightly on the way from or to work, or doing a task that doesnt require your full attentionyou can open your text instead of pulling up your favorite smartphone game. 18 . While paper is still the clear winner in the court of public opinion, science hasnt proven t
39、hat physical books are better than digital ones.Academic research has mostly focused on the ability to remember. A study took place in a laboratory setting: Students all read the same text, but some looked at the words on paper and others viewed an on-screen PDF. It turned out that no meaningful dif
40、ference between the two media existed. As for audiobooks, they affected the brain gray matter somewhat differently. 19 .Ultimately, if you hope to get a reading habit going, you shouldnt dismiss paper digital, or audio 20 . Dont be afraid to change things up depending on the occasion.A. Audiobooks s
41、till affect your thoughts and feelingsB. Go with what makes the most sense for your needsC. Words on a page can improve the emotional intelligenceD. This brings about a great debate: pages vs screens vs audioE. Keep a book, e-reader, or audiobook app on you as you go about the dayF. Despite this, th
42、e overall book-reading time for Americans is on the declineG. However, they stimulated the brain just as deeply as black-and-white pages第三部分：英语知识运用 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Expect the unexpectedA couple of weeks ago, my grandfather was explaining his favorite expression, “Nothing is ever easy.”
43、The following day, as I tried to complete my days work, I happened to 21 a bumblebee（大黄蜂）on the skylight （天窗）. The skylight was particularly high up, but I thought 22 the bee would take no more than five minutes. An hour later, the bee still 23 . All that had changed was that the living room was a 2
44、4 and that I was dizzy from 25 into the sunlight. I did not 26 to waste an hour on a tiny insect, but by doing so, I understood what my grandfather meant. It is not only time that we tend to 27 - we dont take account of unexpected costs. We often imagine what can work 28 , but we seldom think of all
45、 the 29 things that could affect us. However,it is important to remember that your day of week or year might not go as planned, and that is completely normal. It is perfectly 30 to feel challenged- even at a task you thought was simple 31 that is part of life. If you can accept that nothing will eve
46、r be easy, then life might seem slightly more 32 . In 33 school,I thought high school might be easier because I could choose the classes I wanted to take. In high school, I thought college might be easier because I could have a schedule, 34 for myself. Yet I was 35 each time. After accepting that sc
47、hool wouldnt be easy, I found myself 36 a more positive attitude and 37 results.Of course, there should be preparations made to take account of 38 or time. Doing so can only help you 39 your goals in a better way. However, there is no need to beat ourselves up when something stands in our 40 . Maybe
48、 we cannot see a bee coming our way, but we can always give ourselves the extra time to catch it.21.A. noticeB. feedC. hearD. meet22.A. flyingB. removingC. hittingD. running23.A. sleptB. flowedC. cameD. remained24.A. ruinB. labC. messD. zoo25.A. jumping upB. looking upC. reflecting backD. tracking b
49、ack26.A. expectB. hesitateC. tryD. forget27.A. undergoB. undertakeC. underestimateD. understand28.A. in our wayB. in our honorC. in our memoryD. in our favor29.A. positiveB. negativeC. perfectD. natural30.A. accessibleB. acceptableC. availableD. agreeable31.A. becauseB. whileC. ifD. unless32.A. incr
50、edibleB. manageableC. challengingD. inspiring33.A. nurseryB. primaryC. middleD. public34.A. suitableB. tightC. fullD. strict35.A. nervousB. satisfiedC. disappointedD. right36.A. beyondB. towardsC. withD. under37.A. improvedB. directC. upsetD. shocking38.A. expectationB. spaceC. reasonsD. expenses39.
51、A. setB. makeC. haveD. accomplish40.A. passageB. heartC. houseD. path第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Five days after China concluded its historic 23-day Change-5 lunar mission, Chinese space engineers 41 (make) a new achievement with the maiden flight of the Long March-8, 42
52、 lifted off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of southern Chinas island province of Hainan at 12:37 p.m. on Dec.22,2020, sending five satellites into 43 (plan) orbit. It carried a payload(载荷) of about 4.5 tons 44 a sun-synchronous (太阳同步) orbit at an altitude of 700 km. Xiao Yun,
53、Long March-8s project manager, said the 45 (rocket) successful maiden flight would push forward the nations effort 46 (become) a world-class space power. Research and development started in 2017 and took about three years. 47 (construct) of the first Long March-8 was completed in October. “It is not
54、 common for designers and engineers to build 48 new rocket type within just over two years,” said Song Zhengyu, Long March-8s chief designer. “From the very 49 (begin), we decided that this project must be market-oriented so the rocket could be 50 (compete) in terms of its cost and carrying capacity
55、.”第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假设英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下信件内容。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号( )，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。修改:在错的词下划-横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Lucy,Im sorry to learn that your mom read your jou
56、rnal and you felt annoyed. After all, it is up to you if to share what you write.Youd better have a open discussion about how all of you feel. You should calmly tell her that you expect to have a certain amount privacy. If she feels the best of all way to know about you is to read your journal, and
57、it means there is a lack of communication.As we get old, we start to want more privacy, but this can lead to parents feel like they are left out of our world. You may as well understand what your mom does. I believe there must be a win-win solution to making your mom feel she is still strongly conne
58、cting with you.Yours ,Li Hua第二节 书面表达(满分25 分)假定你是李华, 上周你校为了响应国家“拒绝浪费, 珍惜粮食”的号召, 开展了“光盘行动”主题活动。请你为校英语报写一篇报道, 要点包括:1. 活动内容; 2. 你的感受。注意:1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:光盘行动Clean Plate Campaign_2021届高三年级第十六次模拟考试英语答案一、阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）1-3 ADC4-7 BDCA 8-11 AACB12-15 CBDB16-20 FEDGB二、完形填空（每题1.5分，共30分）21-2
59、5 ABDCB 26-30 ACDBB 31-35ABCAC 36-40 CADDD三、语篇填空（每题1.5分，共15分）41.made42.which43.planned44.to/into45.rockets46.to become 47.Construction48.a49.beginningpetitive四、改错（每题1分，共10分）1. if-whether2. a-an3. all-both4. amount后加of5. way-ways6. and删除7. old-older8.feel-feeling9. does-did10. connecting-connected五、【
60、书面表达】(共25分)In response to the national call against food waste, our school launched the Clean Plate Campaign last week.Food loss and waste exist and millions of people are still hungry. The food wasted globally every year could feed these hungry people. Various school activities were carried out for
61、 this reason. Young volunteers put up posters and signs promoting food saving on campus to increase awareness of respecting food labor and valuing food among students. Also, class meetings were held to make a change in the students attitude and encourage them to become eco-pioneers.Through the campaign, we have become more aware that there is no excuse for wasting food. To save food is a traditional virtue in China, which we should never forget.
