2021届高三年级第十六次模拟考试英语试卷ATo:DavidRusseldrusellmmail.orgFrom:AlyssaMelleramellerjtext.comDate:January12Subject:MeetingsDearMr.Russel,Welcometoworkhereforafewdays.IamwritingtoletyouknowthatRogerWilliams,oneofourstaffmembers,willpickyouupattheairportonSundayevening.Wehaveahotelarrangementforyoujustnexttoourofficebuilding.Asapopularwriterofchildrensliterature,youwillbegivingapresentationinourboardroom.Allofusareexpectingthenewcontentsinyourbooks,whichwillsurelyincludeyourunderstandingofchildrensliterature.Wehopetolearnmorefromyouabouthowtoefficientlyorganizecontentsanddevelopwrittencommunicationskills.Atyourrequest,Iwasabouttoarrangeseveralmeetingswithyourcoauthorstodiscussrevisionstoyourseriesofchildrensstories,whichwillbeanimportantpartduringyourstayhere.Becauseofthetightschedule,youwillprobablyhavesomebusydayshere.Butwewilltryourbesttoensurethatyoucanhaveahighefficiency.Alldetailsareprovidedbelow.Mon.9:00a.m.Presentationonnewcontents11:00a.m.LunchmeetingwithThomasWood(illustrator)Tue.9:30a.m.BreakfastwithGaryWillson(bookdesigner)11:20a.m.ConferencecallwithScottWest(theCEOofWalterPublishing)2:00p.m.MeetingwithHankWillisaboutsomeofthechaptersWed.9:00a.m.MeetingwithGeorgHoffmanntotranslatesomedocumentsintoEnglish11:00a.m.EditingsessionwithJoseWrightAfterthefinalmeetingonWednesday,wewilldriveyoutoWestTownStationby4:00p.m.Yourtrainfromthestationtotheairportwilldepartat4:30p.m.andyourflightisscheduledtoleaveat6:10p.m.Ifthereisanythingunsuitableforthearrangement,pleaseletmeknowandwewilladjustthescheduleassoonaspossible.Lookingforwardtomeetingyounextweek.Alyssa1.Whatisthepurposeoftheemail?A.Toprovideaworkschedule.B.Tomakeatravelarrangement.C.Toproposeanadaptationofthestorybooks.D.ToinformMr.Russelofaschedulechange.2.WhatcanwelearnaboutMr.Russel?A.Heisattendingabookfair.B.Heisdraftingaresearchproposal.C.Heisadvertisingchildrensstorybooks.D.Heisworkingwithothersonaproject.3.WhenisMr.Russelexpectedtodiscussthecontentsofhisstorybooks?A.At11:00a.m.onMonday.B.At11:20a.m.onTuesday.C.At2:00p.m.onTuesday.D.At9:00a.m.onWednesday.BInacitywheretallbuildingscanmakeonefeelclosedin,BryantParkoffersopenspaceforcitizensandtouriststorelax.Inatinysectionofthepark,aclosecommunitycomestogetheratTheTables.Thesefreeoutdoorpingpongtablesattractindividualswhosharealoveofthesport.Peopleofvariousages,backgroundsandskilllevelsbecamefriendsfirst,thenthefamily.TheTablesareavailabletothepublicbeginningat11a.m.withpaddlesandballsprovidedbythepark.Regularsstarttoshowuparound4p.m.withtheirownpaddlesinhand,readytodominate(主导).Matchesbecomemorecompetitive-doublesononetableandsinglesontheother-andwinnersareabletostayonatableuntiltheyaredefeated.Thosewaitingtheirturncanbeseenpracticingonthesidelines,eagerlywatchingthegameorjoyfullygreetingreturningfriends.Deeperthanthehealthycompetitionandloveforthesportisasenseofbelongingandinter-generationalfriendshipandtrustamongtheregularplayers.Theycometohavefun,connect,relievestressand“feelalive”.Whatbeganasamarketingtoolforalocalpingpongcenterunexpectedlygrewintothecommunityitistoday.Inspiredbythediversityofplayersandthecommunitytheydeveloped,JonBunningmadeadocumentarycalledTheTablestosharetheirstory.“IjustfounditreallyfascinatingthatahomelesspersoncouldplayasequalswithasuccessfulWallStreetbanker,”saysBunning.“ThatsonethingIthinkall,humansshare.Weallwanttobelongtosomething,orhaveaplacetofeellikeyoufitinandbelongthere.”4.WhatattractspeopletocometogetheratTheTables?A.Thedesireoffindingfamilies.B.Thesameaffectionforpingpong.C.Theambitionofwinningthechampionship.D.ThewillingnesstosellcopiesofTheTables.5.Whatsparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Thepunishmentsforlosingthegame.B.Thequalificationsforthecompetitions.C.Themanagementandoperationofthepark.D.TheroutineofplayingpingpongatTheTables.6.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.ThehomelessdifferlittlefromWallStreethankers.B.TheTablesdevelopedtheeconomyofthecommunity.C.Asenseofbelongingprovesmoreattractivetoregularplayers.D.Alocalpingpongcenterpurposelyturnedtheplayersintoacommunity.7.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.SportsWithoutBordersB.LoveforSportsMattersMostC.CommunitiesFreeSportsServiceD.SportsPromoteHealthyCompetitionCManyteachersbelievefrequentquizzeshelpstudentsbettergraspclassroommaterial.Crede,anassociateprofessorofpsychology,wasskepticalthatsomethingassimpleasaquizcouldpositivelyaffectstudentsacademicperformance.Hedecidedtodigdeeperandconductananalyticstudyofexistingresearchtoseeiftherewasanyprooftotheidea.Whathediscoveredtrulysurprisedhim.Credeanalyzeddatafrompreviouslypublishedstudiesthatexamined52classeswithalmost8,000students,primarilycollege-levelcourses,todetermineiffrequentquizzesimprovedthestudentsacademicperformance.LaboratorysettingswerekeptoutofthestudybecauseCredewantedtoobservewhethersimilarstudiesfromlabswouldapplytogeneralclassrooms.Credediscoveredthatwhenstudentsarequizzedoverclassmateri