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1、2021 届乌鲁木齐外国语学校高三英语下学期期末试题及答案解析 第一部分 阅读（共两节，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，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 A This online course is designed to provide you with work-ready skills including responding to job advertisements，writing application letters and resumes（简历）and developing inter-view ski
2、lls What topics will it cover?The recruitment（招聘）and selection process The job application Planning for the interview Developing interview skills What will you achieve?By the end of the course，youll be able to.Assess the recruitment and selection process from an employers point of view Interpret an
3、advertisement，job description and selection criteria correctly Model a well-written job application Plan for a job interview Who is the course for?While this course appeals to trainees and graduates，it also applies to job seekersin the broader community looking to increasing their confidence and suc
4、cess rate when applying for work Who develops the course?Central Queensland University It is Australias leading regional university Our courses are designed alongside industry andmany include hands-on learning experiences and project-based learningOur commitment to making real-world knowledge and sk
5、ills accessible to all has seen us being awarded global recognition 1.What will students learn if they take the online course?A.The way to write a resume B.The way to put an advertisement C.The skills of talking with others D.The skills of improving reading 2.Who is the online course intended for?A.
6、Trainers B.Interviewers C.Job seekers D.College students 3.Which ofthe following best describes the online course?A Cheap B.Practical C.Long-standing D.World-class B A former UPS driver and his wife have made history by donating$20 million to Morgan State University the largest gift any historically
7、 black college or university(HBCU)has ever received from a former student.The money,pledged by Calvin Tyler Jr and his wife Tina,will fund scholarships that were established under the Tylers name in 2002.Tyler grew up in a low-income family and was forced to drop out of Morgan State University in 19
8、63 because he could no longer afford to study.The following year,Tyler saw a job advertisement in a Baltimore newspaper from United Parcel Service and got a job with the company as a driver.He rose through the ranks during his 34-year career at the global shipping company to become its senior vice p
9、resident of US operations and a member of the board of directors before retiring in 1998.Tyler and his wife,also a Baltimore native,have lived all across the country but he said they have never forgotten their humble beginnings.Their latest pledge follows a$5million commitment they made in 2016 for
10、the fund,which to date has supported 222 students with full or partial scholarships.Marybeth Gasman,a professor at Rutgers University who studies HBCUs,said the gift is significant because public HBCUs like Morgan State University tend to have a lower alumni giving rate compared to private ones.“For
11、 a long time,they werent asking alumni to give,”she said.But that has changed in the past couple of decades,she added,and the schools have“started asking alumni to give and creating a culture of philanthropy(慈善)on campus.”David K.Wilson,the president of Morgan State University,said the money will he
12、lp students for years to come.“Morgan is so proud to call this son and daughter of the great city of Baltimore our own,”he said in a statement.“Through their historic giving,the doors of higher education will most certainly be kept open for generations of aspiring leaders whose financial shortfalls
13、may have kept them from realizing their academic dreams.”“We are forever indebted to the Tylers”.4.Why is Tylers donation historic?A.He was a former UPS driver.B.The donation is large enough.C.The donation will fund his scholarships.D.He used to be a student at the university.5.What is a driving for
14、ce of Tylers donation?A.His working experiences.B.His career achievements.C.His promise to the university.D.His past embarrassing situations.6.Which is true about HBCUs according to Gasman?A.They are mainly public universities.B.They are encouraging alumni to donate.C.They rarely accept help from th
15、e alumni.D.They have changed little over the decades.7.What can be inferred about Tyler from Wilsons comments?A.Hes helped many city leaders.B.Hes grateful to his university.C.Hes made great contributions.D.Hes proud of his son and daughter.C Peggy Whitsons job demands a daily twohour workout in a g
16、ym where weight has no meaning and the view changes at 17,000 miles an hour.Whitson makes it look easy.At 57,she is the oldest woman to fly in space,breaking the record last November,2016,when she began her third longterm stay at the International Space Station.After returning home in September,2017
17、,the NASA astronaut feltmatter-of-factabout the age milestone.“It wasnt a record I was seeking for,”Whitson said.“I was 42 and 48 for my first two space flights.I feel lucky that I was able to get to do another one in my 50s.I dont think people should let age discourage them,even on those jobs that
18、require some amount of physical fitness.The oldest man is John Glenn(at 77),and weve had male astronauts in their 60s before,so its just a matter of time before women start flying in space at this age”.On the earth,she stays fit by weightlifting,biking,playing basketball and water skiing.She shared
19、what its like to live in microgravity:“Its like youre in a swimming pool,but you dont have to worry about breathing.If I push off from one side,Im going to float to the other side.Every direction feels exactly the same,which is really hard for your brain to grasp,but its amazing how fast you adapt.I
20、ts a big shock for the body to come back to Eartheverything is so heavy.We spend a lot of time getting used to being back in gravity again.Back pain was really the most dramatic for me this time.For me,coming home is harder than going up into space.”8.How long did Peggy Whitson spend for her third s
21、tay in the International Space Station?A.About 300 days.B.About 708 days.C.About 107 days.D.About 57 days.9.What does the underlined word probably mean in the passage?A.Amazing.B.Not surprising.C.Enthusiastic.D.Unbelievable.10.According to the passage,which of the following is true?A.Peggy Whitson l
22、ikes swimming most.B.Peggy Whitson is the oldest person to fly in space.C.Peggy Whitson had been in space in 2002 and 2008.D.There had been female astronauts over 60s flying in space before.11.Which of the following will Peggy Whitson probably say?A.You can still be successful and do physical things
23、 when old.B.I spent quite a lot of time getting used to the life in space.C.The moment we reached the earth,we felt so relaxed.D.I feel lucky that I am physically well after the whole journey.D Larry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险)but this time,it was different.He decided to take hi
24、s daughter along with him.She was only ten years old.This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.Larry first began diving when he was his daughters age.Similarly,his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions.Since then,he had never looked back.Larry
25、started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore.He had hated them.They were either too big or too small.Then,there was the instructor.He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father.He had made an exception.Larry would never have been
26、 able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide.Children of his age were not even allowed to dive.After the first expedition,Larrys later diving adventures only got better and better.There was never a dull moment.In his bla
27、ck and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back,Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean.Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search.Sometimes,he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him.At least,he was still able to take photographs of
28、 the underwater creatures.Larrys first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands.There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them.Fortunately for him,a man offered to take him around the different spots for free.Larry didnt even know what the t
29、ime was,how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken.The diving spots afforded such a wide range of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.Larry looked at his daughter.She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age.He hoped she wo
30、uld be able to continue the family tradition.Already,she looked like she was much braver than had been then.This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.12.In what way was this expedition different for Larry?A.His daughter had grown up.B.He had become a famous diver.C.His father would dive
31、 with him.D.His daughter would dive with him.13.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?A.Larry had some special right.B.Larry liked the rented diving suits.C.Divers had to buy diving equipment.D.Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive.14.What can be learned from the underlined sentence?A.Larry d
32、idnt wear a watch.B.Larry was not good at math.C.Larry had a poor memory.D.Larry enjoyed the adventure.15.What did Larry expect his daughter to do?A.Become a successful diver.B.Make a good diving guide.C.Take a lot of photo underwater.D.Have longer hours of training.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文
33、，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 Happiness is like a pebble(卵石)dropped into a pool to set in motion an ever-widening circle of ripples.As Stevenson has said,being happy is a duty._16_.Happy people are happy for all sorts of reasons.The key is not wealth or physical well-being,since we find beggar
34、s,invalids and so-called failures,who are extremely happy.Being happy is a sort of unexpected dividend(额外收获).But staying happy is an accomplishment,a triumph of soul and character._17_.It is,indeed,a duty to others and us._18_.It causes people to shrink away from the sufferer.He soon finds himself a
35、lone,miserable and embittered.There is,however,a cure so simple as to seem,at first glance,ridiculous;if you dont feel happy,pretend to be!It works._19_,you attract them.You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the center of wider and wider circles of good will.Then the make-believe becomes a r
36、eality._20_,and can forget yourself in being of service to others.Being happy,once it is realized as a duty and established as a habit,opens doors into unimaginable gardens thronged with grateful friends.A.Before long you will find that instead of repelling people B.Happiness is a state of mind C.It
37、 is not selfish to strive for it D.You possess the secret of peace of mind E.We need to know and understand happiness before we finally get it F.There is no exact definition of the word happiness G.Being unhappy is like an infectious disease 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文
38、，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 Since every Saturday is cleaning day,I thought Id use this moment to teach my kids housework.On our first cleaning day,Sebastian started with good_21_.He took a cloth to the kitchen but soongot_22_by our biggest knife.I got to stop him before he_23_himself.Sebasti
39、an is only seven.Tashi,whos sixteen,came out of her bedroom at noon.I told Tashi sweeping was her_24_.Fine,she said,and she went to the bathroom.Forty minutes passed before she finished a really_25_area.How can my kids be so_26_at cleaning?Of course,I knew.For sixteen years,Tashis father has been_27
40、_for her.Sixteen years!Every morning,I pick up Sebastians towel because its just_28_than asking him to do it.The thing is,I dont remember learning much about cleaning from my_29_.My parents were hands-off.My mom was always there,_30_after school I made my own snack.I got no_31_with homework.If I wan
41、ted a new tennis racket(球拍),I had to_32_cars in the neighborhood.Maybe kids learn to clean not from learning_33_to clean,but by having the freedom to learn how to do things_34_their own.Now,I ask the kids to do some_35_by themselves because Ithink they would somehow_36_how to do simple things.I cant
42、 say the kids do their chores_37_or well.But they are in charge of their own dirty laundry.Then yesterday,I got a small_38_.After I went grocery shopping,I told the kids to unload the car,then I went to the bathroom.When I came out,I heard Tashi_39_at Sebastian:Help me put the things away.You cant_4
43、0_Mom to do everything.21.A.humor B.energy C.regret D.doubt 22.A.confused B.touched C.attracted D.encouraged 23.A.hurt B.found C.expressed D.taught 24.A.grade B.mistake C.belief D.responsibility 25.A.small B.hard C.local D.low 26.A.bad B.good C.angry D.expert 27.A.taking up B.cleaning up C.breaking
44、out D.turning out 28.A.cooler B.easier C.braver D.funnier 29.A.neighbors B.colleagues C.s D.parents 30.A.or B.so C.but D.and 31.A.goal B.help C.ambition D.strength 32.A.wash B.buy C.drive D.borrow 33.A.who B.when C.where D.how 34.A.by B.as C.to D.on 35.A.tests B.sports C.housework D.research 36.A.in
45、form B.ask C.know D.ignore 37.A.equally B.physically C.traditionally D.willingly 38.A.dream B.win C.pain D.question 39.A.aiming B.looking C.yelling D.knocking 40.A.expect B.permit C.remind D.inspire 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 A bird habitat can be a natural or ma
46、n-made area_41._(provide)birds with an environment that supplies food and water.Natural bird habitats are most commonly found_42._there is an ample supply of water for drinking,swimming,and bathing.Birds that hunt for food in the waters of lakes,ponds,or the ocean require access_43._available water
47、sources.A man-made bird habitat may_44._(design)with a focus on conservation and_45._(protect)for local bird species.Endangered species may be placed in man-made regulated habitats in an effort to protect them.The advantage of a man-made bird habitat_46._(be)that it provides a shelter throughout the
48、 seasons.Birds raising their young in such a habitat will most likely return_47._following year.The young of these birds,at maturity,will likely return to the same habitat_48._(begin)the process of nesting and raising their young.Nesting areas in bird habitats are specific to the species.Some specie
49、s prefer to nest in high treetops,while other species nest_49._(direct)on the ground.Some birds may nest on a beach to be near food sources,while other birds prefer_50._(hide)places among tree branches.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（满分 10 分）51.假定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作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每
50、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：在错的词下划一横线，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；只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。It was raining heavy when I got up yesterday.After a quick breakfast,I took a umbrella with me and went to school in a hurry.It was fifteen minutes after school b