慈溪中学
期中检查高三英语试卷

本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分，考试时间2小时。考试结束后，将答题卷上交。

第I卷（选择题，共80分）

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

The rising house price and the high income taxation rate have become the biggest _____ of people today.

A. concern B. influence C. involvement D. occupation

2. We should work together to build a society for kids, ______ free from war and violence.

A. one B. this C. it D. that

3. ----Our headmaster has put forward ______ most challenging question for us to answer.

---- Yes, it really is. I’ve never heard ______ harder one.

A. the; a B. /; the C. the; the D. a; a

4. His red clothes stood out clearly ______ the snow, so I recognized him at first sight.

A. in B. on C. against D. above

5. The latest research shows that mothers play a key role in their children’s growth, ______ in rich families.[:.]

A. definitely B. particularly C. totally D. specifically

6. Nowadays it is ______ of a young generation to take it for granted that parents should meet whatever they desire.

A. typical B. critical C. special D. universal

7. ---- You don’t seem to be quite yourself today. What’s wrong?[:.]

---- Oh, I’m suffering from a cold. Nothing serious ______.

A. yet B. indeed C. anyway D. though

8. It is always easier to put off things we don’t enjoy doing than to ______ time for them.

A. set aside B. take up C. put away D. give out

9. He finally found a hotel at the corner of the street ______ 60 dollars for a single room with bath.

A. offering B. claiming C. demanding D. charging

10. We have been trying to train the young people who were hired last month, but they ______ their best to learn.

A. were not doing B. didn’t do C. hadn’t done D. are not doing

11. When ______ to danger and conflict, men tend to increase blood pressure, ______ nervous and anxious.

A. exposed; felt B. being exposed; feeling

C. to be exposed; felt D. exposed; feeling

12. Easy as the problem is _____, I’m still worried about _____ another breakdown.

A. worked out; there is B. to work out; there being

C. working out; it is D. to be worked out; it being

13. A journal is not necessarily a reliable record of facts, for the writer’s impressions ______ color the telling of events.

A. must B. shall C. should D. might

14.---- Will you join us in the party this Saturday evening?

---- If I ______, I would; but I will have left for Japan on business by them.

A. was free B. were to be free C. had been free D. would be free

15. The professor had such a wonderful time there ______ his students held a party to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary in a restaurant.

A. that B. where C. when D. what

16. Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed ______ it is faced.

A. though B. because C. until D. if

17. His promise ______ he would give away half of the year’s income to the disabled turned out a lie, ______ made the public feel cheated.

A. which; what B. that; which C. what; which D. which; that

18. I have never seen such a person before in my mind. ______, that was a long time ago.

A. If so B. If any C. If ever D. I have

19. It wasn’t until I was much older ______ I found something ______ I would consider as evidence of my father’s love.

A. when; that B. that; when C. that; that D. when; where

20. ---- In my opinion, your sister is not fit to be a driver.

---- ______. She has no sense of direction.

A. It depends B. That’s it C. It makes no difference D. It’s up to you

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21--40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Many people spend their time focusing on what don’t have ---- on their ambitions or goals, or on the money they want to earn. They focus on what they 21 , and forget to notice and give thanks for what they have.

I love the 22 of Thanksgiving ---- a day to 23 us to give thanks, and I wish it were 24 right across the world. Our lives would be 25 if we got into the habit of giving thanks, not just on one day of the year, but 26 day.

Often a person with lots of 27 things finds it hard to understand why a person who has far less than he has seems to be 28 than him. The reason 29 ----the person who appears to have so much less 30 what he has. He appreciates it, and gives thanks for it, thus feeling cheerful and 31 .

When we give thanks for what we have, we move forward in our lives with 32 , one step at a time, living our lives as they are meant to be lived. When we live our lives with thanks, we focus on doors that are 33 , and doors that may seem closed often open up. However, when we put the 34 on what we don’t have, we got anxious and worried about it. We 35 to move forward. We tend to get 36 with trying to open the doors that are not open for us at that time. And when we do this, we get into a cycle of 37 ,feeling we will never get what we want. This feeling will 38 us from noticing, let alone appreciating, the 39 that are already in our lives.

Gratitude is 40 a prayer---- a prayer that blesses not just you, but everyone in the world.

21. A. have B. earn C. achieve D. lack

22. A. idea B. reaction C. sign D. signal

23. A. warn B. remind C. persuade D. push

24. A. watched B. honored C. observed D. viewed

25. A. translated B. transformed C. transplanted D. transported

26. A. some B. every C. whole D. either

27. A. useful B. common C. chemical D. material

28. A. happier B. healthier C. cleaner D. stronger

29. A. unique B. mysterious C. considerate D. simple

30. A. manages B. cherishes C. ignores D. misses

31. A. forgivable B. aggressive C. content D. sensitive

32. A. surprise B. gratitude C. determination D. recognition

33. A. empty B. large C. wide D. open

34. A. patience B. practice C. circle D. focus

35. A. refuse B. pretend C. fail D. agree

36. A. delighted B. stuck C. equipped D. excited

37. A. stress B. joy C. success D. comfort

38. A. protect B. free C. stop D. distinguish

39. A. joys B. experiences C. sadnesses D. thanks

40. A. in fact B. in time C. on purpose D. at last

第三部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

Can people change their skin color without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson? Perhaps yes. Scientists have found the gene that determines skin color.

The gene comes in two versions, one of which is found in 99 percent of Europeans. The other is found in 93 to 100 percent of Africans, researchers at Pennsylvania State University report in the latest issue of Science.

Scientists have changed the color of a dark-striped zebra-fish (斑马鱼) to uniform gold by inserting a version of the pigment (色素) gene into a young fish. As with humans, zebra-fish skin color is determined by pigment cells, which contain melanin (黑色素). The number, size and darkness of melanin per pigment cell determine skin color.

It appears that, like the golden zebra-fish, light-skinned Europeans also have a mutation (变异) in the gene for melanin production. This results in less pigmented skin.

However, Keith Cheng, leader of the research team, points out that the mutation is different in human and zebra-fish genes.

Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about 1.5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultra-violet rays of the sun(太阳光紫外线), which can cause skin cancer.

But when modern humans leave Africa to live in northern latitudes, they need more sunlight on their skin to produce vitamin D. So the related gene changes, according to Cheng.

Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans, so they probably acquired their light skin through the action of some other gene that affects skin color, said Cheng.

The new discovery could lead to medical treatments for skin cancer. It also could lead to research into ways to change skin color without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson.

41. The passage mainly tells us that _____.

A. people can not change their skin color without any pain.

B. the new discovery could lead to research into ways to change skin color safely.

C. pop king Michael Jackson often changed his skin color as he liked.

D. scientists have found out that people’s skin color is determined by the gene.

42. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. nowadays people who want to change their skin color have to suffer a lot from the damage caused by the chemical treatment.

B. Europeans and Africans have the same gene.

C. the new discovery could help to find medical treatment for skin cancer.

D. there are two kinds of genes.

43. Scientists have done an experiment on a dark-striped zebra-fish in order to ___.

A. find the different genes of humans.

B. prove the humans’ skin color is determined by the pigment gene.

C. find out the reason why the African’s skin color is dark.

D. find out the ways of changing people’s skin color.

44. The reason why Europeans are light-skinned is probably that ______.

A. they are born light-skinned people.

B. light-skinned Europeans have mutation in the gene for melanin production.

C. they have fewer activities outside.

D. they pay much attention to protecting their skin.

45. The writer’s attitude towards the discovery is ______.

A. neutral B. negative C. positive D. unconcerned

B

There’s an old saying, “ you are what you eat”. If you look at the average diet, we’re in trouble.

The rise of the society, irregular work hours and a quickening pace of life have led the consumption of fast food to increase. Nearly one in four of the meals we eat are prepa