2019年全国中学生英语能力测评(NEPTS)初评高二年级组试题（总分：150分
答题时间：120分钟）
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Ⅰ.KnowledgeandUsage（知识与用法）（共20小题；26—35小题每小题0.5分，36—45小题每小题1分，计15分）(A)PleasecompletethefollowingsentenceswithonewordforeachblankbyusingtheChineseorEnglishhintsgiveninthebracketsandtheinitials.请根据括号中所给的汉语或英语提示及首字母完成下列句子，每空一词。（答案写在答题纸上）26.There’sal______（联系）betweensmokingandhighbloodpressure.27.Twowomenhavebeena______（控告）ofstealinginasupermarket.28.Thistypeofaccountoffersyoui______（瞬间的）accesstoyourmoney.29.Heknewhowdifficultshewouldfindb______a______（摆脱）fromthelifeshehadbeenliving.30.Thereportsaidthateveryonewasa______r______（处于危险中）ofthedisease.31.Whata______(tomakesomeoneinterestedinsomething)memosttothehousewasthebeautifulgarden.32.Becarefulnottointroducenewideasinthec______(theendofsomethingsuchasapieceofwriting)ofyouressay.33.Theyared______(verypleasedandhappy)thatthepartyhasbeencompletedsuccessfully.34.Thecompanyisc______o______(togivemostofyourattentiontoonething)developingnewproducts.35.Thetrains______u______(tomovefaster)whenitleftthestation.(B)PleasecompletethefollowingpassagebychoosingthebestofthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDintheboxes.请从方框中所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中选出最佳选项完成下面的短文。（答案涂在答题纸上）TheEiffelTowelinPariswasbuiltin1889fortheUniversalExhibition.36.______300metershigh,itwasthetallestman-madestructureofitstime.Thetowercouldbeseenfrom37.______inParis.Itwasalwayspopularwiththepublic,butnotwiththeartistsatthestart.ThewriterGuydeMaupassanthatedit38.______thathehadlunchinthetowerrestaurantasoftenaspossiblebecauseitwasonlyinthetoweritself39.______youdidnothavetolookatit.TwomillionpeoplevisitedtheEiffelTowerinitsfirstyearanditbecameevermorepopularastheyears40.______.Lookingatthetowerbecamejustasimportantaslookingfromthetower.Itwaspaintedbyimportantartistsandpraisedbypoetsandnovelists.Today,41.______couldnotimaginePariswithouttheEiffelTower.42.______ithasbecomethesymboloftheCityofLight.高二年级组初评试题第1页（共8页）1Thestructuretookmorethantwoyearstocomplete.The12,000ironpiecesweredesignedseparatelytogivethemexactlytheshapeneeded.Allthepieceswereprefabricated（预制的）andfittogetherusingaboutseven43.______nails.Upon44.______,theEiffelTowerreplacedtheWashingtonMonumentasthetalleststructureintheworld.Inwindyconditions,thetowerswaysbetweensix45.______sevencentimeters.36.A.StandB.StandingC.StoodD.Tostand37.A.anywhereB.whenC.somewhereD.where38.A.manymoreB.muchmoreC.somanyD.somuch39.A.thisB.whatC.whichD.that40.A.wentupB.wentbyC.cameoutD.cameon41.A.itB.itsC.oneD.ones42.A.AsifB.ApartfromC.InfactD.Eventhough43.A.millionsB.millionC.millionsofD.millionof44.A.completionB.operationC.productionD.composition45.A.forB.ofC.atD.toⅡ.Cloze（完形填空）（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）(A)Pleasereadthefollowingpassageandfillintheblankswiththeproperformsof5wordsorphrasesoutofthe7givenintheboxaccordingtothecontext.请阅读下面的短文，并根据其内容提示，从方框中所给的7个词语中选出5个，并用其适当形式填空（有的需填加助动词）。（答案写在答题纸上）doubt,associatewith,warm,evenif,insist,atfirst,preventOnNovember5,there’sapopularcelebrationinBritain.Bonfires（篝火）arelitandexplosioncanbeheardasfireworksaresetoffintothenightsky.There’sahistoricalreasonforthis.OnNovember5,1605,GuyFawkeshadplannedtoblowupthekingandallthemembersofhisgovernment.Thecrimewas46.______beforeitcouldbecarriedout,butthecriminalisstillrememberedeveryyear.However,it’s47.______whetherthecelebrationwouldcontinueannuallyifitwasn’t48.______gunpowderandfire.Forthousandsofyearsfirehasgivenus49.______,lightandprotection.It’ssoimportanttous.SoonNovember5peoplearereallyacknowledgingtheirdependenceonthispowerfulelement,50.______thebonfiresarelitinthenameofGuyFawkes.(B)Pleasereadthefollowingpassageandfillineachblankwithonewordinoneofthefollowingthreeways:①basedonthecontext;②usingtheproperformofthegivenword;③basedonthegivenlettersofthewords.请阅读下面的短文，用以下三种形式中的一种填空：①根据上下文填空；②用所给单词的适当形式填空；③根据单词所给的字母填空，每空一词。（答案写在答题纸上）Manypeoplethinkthatsleepmustbeimportantforlearningandmemory,butuntil51.______(recent)therewasnoproof.Scientistsalsobelievedthehippocampus（海马体—被认为是感情和记忆中心的部分）playsaroleinmakinglong-termmemories,but52.______weren’tsurehow.Nowtheyunderstandhowtheprocesshappensand53.w______sleepissoimportant.AresearchteamatRutgersUniversitydiscoveredatypeofbrainactivitythathappensduringsleep.Theactivitytakesnewinformationfromthehippocampustotheneocortex（新大脑皮质）.Theneocortex54.______(store)long-termmemories.Theresearcherscalltheactivity“sharpwaveripples（波纹）”55.高二年级组初评试题第2页（共8页）2______itlookslikepowerful,shortwaves.Thebraincreatesthesewavesinthehippocampusduringthe56.______(deep)levelsofsleep.Inastudy,scientiststrainedtheratstolearnarouteinamaze.Thentheylettherats57.______(sleep)afterthetrainingsession.Theygaveonegroupofsleepingratsadrug.Thedrugstoppedthe58.______(rat)waveactivity.As59.______result,thisgroupofratshadtrouble60.______(remember)theroute.Thereason?Thenewinformationdidn’thaveachancetoleavethehippocampusandgototheneocortex.Ⅲ.ReadingComprehension（阅读理解）（共20小题；61—65小题每小题1分，66—80小题每小题2分，计35分）Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestions.Pleaserespondtothequestionsaccordingtotherequirementsgivenattheendofeachpassage.阅读下面的短文，每篇短文后设有若干问题，请根据短文后的要求回答问题。(A)StonehengeThisinformationinsouthernEnglandwasbuiltover3,000yearsago.Thestoneswerebroughtfrommountainsfaraway,butnooneknowsforsurehowthestoneswerecarriedorputintoplace.Thepurposeforthestoneformationisunknown.Theories:a.Itwasusedasatypeofcalendar.b.Itwasusedforreligiousceremonies.c.Itwasusedtoobservethesun,themoonandstars.TheNazcaLinesTheseshapeswerecarvedintotheearthinPerumorethan1,500yearsago.However,thepeoplewhomadethemcouldnothaveseenwhattheywerecarving—thefigurescanonlybeseenfromanairplane.Nooneknowshowtheyweremade.Theories:a.Theywerecarvedbyancientpeople,whousedsmalldrawingstodesignthem.b.Theywerecreatedbyaliens,whowereabletoseethemfromtheirspaceships.AtlantisAAround350B.C.E.,theGreekphilosopherPlatowroteaboutalostcontinentcalled“Atlantis”.BHedescribedthisadvancedcivilizationingreatdetail.CResearchersarguewhetherthestoryistrueorcomesfromPlato’simagination.DItmightexplainhowtheyalldisappearedsoquickly.Theories:a.ItwasarealcommunityestablishedbytheGreeksthatwasdestroyedbyanearthquakeandsankintotheocean.b.Itwasarealplace高二年级组初评试题第3页（共8页）3discoveredbyancientexplorers.WeknowittodayasIceland.c.Platowastrickedintobelievingthestorybyoneofhisstudents.Questions61-65:ChoosethebestanswerfromA,B,CandDaccordingtothepassage.根据短文内容，从所给的A，B，C和D四个选项中选出最佳答案。（答案涂在答题纸上）61.WheredidthestonesofStonehengecomefrom?A.Itsnearbyrivers.B.Foreigncountries.C.Aroundthesite.D.Distantmountains.62.Whichisoneofthehypothetical（假设的）purposesofStonehenge?A.Asamonument.B.Asanobservatory（天文台）.C.Asasymbolofvictory.D.Asamarket.63.WhenweretheNazcaLinescarved?A.Inaround350B.C.E.B.Duringthefirstcentury.C.Over1,500yearsago.D.Nearly100yearsago.64.Whowroteaboutalostcontinentcalled“Atlantis”?A.Plato.B.Aristotle.C.Socrates.D.Archimedes.65.TherearefoursentencesmarkedA,B,CandDinthethirdsection.Pleasechoosetheonewhichisnotrelatedtothemainideaofthesection.(B)AOneofNewman’sspecialprojectswastheHoleintheWallGangCamps,theworld’sonlynetworkofcampsforchildrenwithlife-threateningillnesses.Atthesecamps,childrenparticipateinmanyoutdooractivitieswheretheycantemporarilyforgettheirillnesses.Newmanandothergenerousdonorshavesponsoredover10,000childrentoattendthesecampsfreeofcharge.BPaulNewmandidn’tthinkthatbeingphilanthropic（慈善的）wasanexceptionalquality.Tohim,generositywassimplyahumantrait,acommon-sensewayofliving.“Idon’tlookatitasphilanthropy.Iseeitasaninvestmentinthecommunity,”saidNewman.“Ijusthappentothinkthatinlifeweneedtobealittlelikethefarmerwhoputsbackintothesoilwhathetakesout.”CIn1982,Newmanandafriend,A.E.Hotchner,foundedNewman’sOwn,anot-for-profitfoodproductscompany.Thecompany’sfirstproductwasasaladdressingthatNewmanandHotchnermadeathomethemselves.Inthefirstyear,NewmancontributedapproximatelyUS$1,000,000tocharitableorganizations.DActorPaulNewmanbeganactingin1954andappearedinmorethanfiftyfilmsinhislifetime.HewonanOscarforbestactorin1986forTheColorofMoney.In1993,NewmanreceivedaspecialOscarforhumanitarianservice.ELaterNewman’sOwnexpanded,andthecompanynowmakesmanyotherfoodproducts.Everyyear,Newmandonated100%oftheprofitsfromthesaletothousandsofeducationalandcharitableorganizations.AndsincePaulNewman’sdeathin2008,Newman’sOwn,Inc.continuesthispracticeandhasdonatedmorethanUS$295milliontocharitiesintheUSand31othercountriesaroundtheworld.高二年级组初评试题第4页（共8页）4Questions66-70:Puttheparagraphsintherightorderaccordingtothethemedevelopment.根据文章主题发展，将段落按正确顺序排列。（答案涂在答题纸上）(C)“Attention,please,”boomedthevoice.“Theeight-thirtytoGlasgowwillbeleavingPlatformTwelveinfiveminutes’time,callingatRugby,Stafford,Crewe,Carlisle...”“Oh,hurry,”Iurged,oneeyeonthelargeblackminute-handofthestationclock,slowlymovingroundtothehalf-hourmark,“orwewillmissthetrain.”AuntEvelynwascalmlyselectingmagazinesatthebookstall,andallshesaidwas:“Don’tfuss（大惊小怪）so,Alasdair.Ihaveneveryetmissedatrain,andIdosohatespendinghoursoverfarewells.”Shecollectedseveralmagazinesandpaidthegirl,thenaddedinakindliertone,doubtlessconsciousofmyimpatience:“Don’tworry,Ipromiseyouwewon’tmissthetrain.”AuntEvelynwasasgoodasherword.Shefoundustwocornerseats,settledourluggageontherack（架子）toherownsatisfaction,andkissedmeandmymothergood-byebeforetheguard’swhistleshrilled.SheshookhandswithmethroughtheopenwindowandwhenIwithdrewmyhandIdiscoveredatenpoundnoteinmypalm.Iblurtedoutmythanks,butthetrainwasalreadymovingslowlyoutofthestation,andIdoubtifAuntEvelynheardme.Butshesmiledandwaved,andIfelt,withoutknowingwhy,thatshewaspleasedwithme,andtherealisationofthiswassounexpectedthatIwantedtocryouttoherthatIwassorryforallthethingsthatIhadsaidanddoneinthepast.Butsuchthoughtsalwayscometoolate,andasiftomakeupforallthatIhadleftunsaid,Iwavedandwaveduntilshewasatinyspeckinthedistance.IhardlyrememberanythingaboutthejourneytoGlasgow,althoughmostofthetimeIgazedoutofthewindowwatchingthegreenfieldsgospinningby.Mymotherneverspoke,excepttoanswermyquestion,butfromtimetotimeIfelthereyesonme.Questions71-75:Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothepassage.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（答案写在答题纸上）71.Whichwordinthefirstparagraphshowsthatthestationannouncementswereveryloud?72.WhatdidAlasdairdowhenheheardthetrainwasleavinginfivemin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英语竞赛2019高二初评 - 笔试
