1、江苏扬州市 2014-2015 学年度第一学期高二期末英语试题 2015.01 本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共 120 分，考试时间 120 分钟。 第 I 卷（三部分，共 75 分） 第一部分：听力（满分 15 分） 第一节：听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A，B，C 三个选项中选出最佳选 项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 l0 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。 每段对话仅读一遍。（共 5 小题，每题 1 分，满分 5 分） 1. How much did Richard pay for his ties？ A. $4
2、0. B. $45. C. $50. 2. Where does the conversation take place? X| k | B | 1 . c |O |m A. In a restaurant. B. At the womans. C. At the mans. 3. What do we learn from the conversation? A. Something is wrong with Mary s ears. B. Mary doesnt listen to him at all. C. He forgot to tell Mary about the party
3、. 4. What does the woman mean? A. The news is false. B. The man is telling the truth. C. The man speaker can be the manager. 5. How long did the concert last？ A. 30 minutes. B. 60 minutes C. 90 minutes 第二节：听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A，B，C 三个选项 中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟
4、；听完后，各小题将 给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。（共 10 小题，每题 1 分，满 分 10 分） 听 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。 6. Whats wrong with the man? A. He had his leg injured. B. He missed the game. C. He made a mistake. 7. What can we know from the conversation? A. The mans cut is deep. B. The woman will clean up the mans wound. C. The
5、man has got a serious wound. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. How many sisters does the man at least have? A. Two. B. Only one. C. Three. 9. What are the speakers probably doing according to the conversation? A. Discussing. B. Interviewing. C. Dating. 10. What can you infer from the womans last words? A. T
6、he man will get the job. B. The man is to be admitted to the college. C. The man is asked to go to college. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 12 题。 11. What will happen next？ A. The policeman will go on looking into the case B. The policeman has found out the thief C. The policeman will leave instantly 12. What can
7、 we learn from the passage？ A. All the windows are locked B. The downstairs windows are always locked C. The upstairs windows are not locked 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 15 题。 13. What does the speaker want to research? A. Poverty and population. B. Health-care and women. C. Education and poverty. 14. What is
8、the second step to reduce poverty? A. Reducing population. B. Investing in education. C. Improving health-care systems. 15. Who are affected most by poor health-care systems? A. Children. B. Women. C. The old. 第二部分：英语知识综合运用（满分 30 分） 第一节：从 A，B，C，D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上，将该项涂黑。 （共 15 小题，每题 1 分，满分 1
9、5 分） 16. _ along the quiet road at forty miles an hour, and then an old man suddenly started to cross the road in front of me. A. Driving B. Having driven C. I was driving D. When I was driving 17. -The manager has come back from his business trip. He is asking you for the report. -Oh, my god! I hav
10、ent finished it yet. But he _ back at the company tomorrow. A. was expected B. will expect C. expected D. will be expected 18. The actors absurd behavior put an end to the last traces of _ his fans had for him. A. affection B. motivation C. appreciation D. expectation 19. -Ive never seen Fred so hap
11、py. -Dont you know hes passed the exam? Hes been _ ever since. A. hot under the collar B. down in the dumps C. flying off the handle D. on cloud nine 20. Peace is not just the absence of conflict; peace is the creation of an environment where all can flourish, _ race, religion, gender, or any social
12、 makers of difference. A. apart from B. according to C. regardless of D. thanks to 21. My brother and some of his classmates _ as volunteers to help the elderly in the old-age home during the winter holiday to come. A. worked B. are working C. will be working D. have been working 22. The true travel
13、er sets out to make an independent, unhurried journey to the unknown, travelling _ few people have set foot. A. in which B. what C. when D. where 23. Hello, is Mr Smith in ? Sorry, there is no such person _ you referred to in my office. A. that B. as C. who D. whom 24. Japanese people may bow and ev
14、en give out their business cards to greet others, but they dislike _ when you just put the cards in your pocket without looking . A. this B. you C. it D. that 25. The climate here is always hot, summer and winter _. A. likely B. same C. differently D. alike 26. _ is no doubt that children _ more eas
15、ily to new environments than adults. A. It; adopt B. There; adjust C. It; advocate D. There; allocate 27. We would not _ such hard work. Its impossible for us to complete in such a short time. A. take in B. take off C. take on D. take up 28. Many people have applied for a job with our company, but w
16、e only have one or two _ positions at the moment. A. empty B. vacant C. permanent D. adequate 29. Medical doctors sometimes can make mistakes _ will cost _ A. that; patients their lives B. what; patients their lives C. which; patients for their lives D. that; patients with their lives 30. _ you make
17、 a mistake, you should not be embarrassed. After all, we are human beings. A. Should B. Would C. Had D. Were 第二节：阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 31-45 各题所给的 A，B ，C ，D 四个选项中选出最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 （共 15 小题，每题 1 分，满分 15 分） When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way does not 31 th
18、e manufacturers claims, the first step is to present the guarantee, or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will 32 results. 33 , if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction. A simple and common method used by
19、many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. 34 , the “higher up” his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumers 35 , supposing he or she has a just claim. Consumers should complain 36 person whenever pos
20、sible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is 37 to phone or write the complaint in a letter. Complaining is usually most effective when it is done 38 but firmly, and especially when the consumer can 39 what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer wil
21、l 40 best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, 41 by making general statements. For example, “The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear” is better than “This stereo does not work”. The store manager may advise the consumer to write
22、to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the 42 as politely and firmly as possible. If a polite complaint does not achieve the 43 result, the consumer can go to a step 44 . She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organiza
23、tion 45 for protecting consumers rights. 31. A. live up to B. keep up with C. look up to D. catch up with 32. A. know B. produce C. ask D. make 33. A. Instead B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. However 34. A. In conclusion B. In general C. In fact D. In reality 35. A. favor B. need C. benefit D. advantagew
24、 w w . 36. A. of B. for C. in D. to 37. A. possible B. important C. acceptable D. likely 38. A. politely B. rudely C. strictly D. comfortably 39. A. tell B. describe C. modify D. present 40. A. forgive B. fail C. work D. succeed 41. A. better than B. more than C. rather than D. other than 42. A. wor
25、ry B. complaint C. curiosity D. suggestions 43. A. ordered B. devoted C. adapted D. desired 44. A. further B. more C. farther D. additionally 45. A. ready B. suitable C. good D. responsible 第三部分：阅读理解（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答案, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A IKEA is the worlds larges
26、t furniture retailer, and the man behind it is Ingvar Kamprad, one of the worlds most successful enterprisers. Born in Sweden in 1926, Kamprad was a natural businessman. As a child, he enjoyed selling things and made small profits from selling matches, seeds, and pencils in his community. When Kampr
27、ad was 17, his father gave him some money as a reward for his good grades. Naturally he used it to start up a businessIKEA. IKEAs name comes from Kamprads initials (I.K.) and the place where he grew up (E and A). Today IKEA is known for its modern, minimalist furniture, but it was not a furniture co
28、mpany in the beginning. Rather, IKEA sold all kinds of miscellaneous goods. Kamprads goods included anything that he could sell for profits at discounted prices, including watches, pens and stockings. IKEA first began to sell furniture through a mail-order catalogue in 1947. The furniture was all de
29、signed and made by manufacturers near Kamprads home. Initial sales were very encouraging, so Kamprad expanded the product lineFurniture was such a successful aspect of the business that IKEA became solely a furniture company in 1951. In 1953 IKEA opened its first showroom in Almhult, Sweden. IKEA is
30、 known today for its large stores with furniture in attractive settings, but in the early1950s, people ordered from catalogues. Thus response to the first showroom was overwhelming: people loved being able to see and try the furniture before buying it. This led to increased sales and the company con
31、tinued to develop. By 1955, IKEA was designing all its own furniture. In 1956 Kamprad saw a man disassembling(拆卸) a table to make it easier to transport. Kamprad was inspired. The man had given him a great idea: flat packaging. Flat packaging would mean lower shipping costs for IKEA and lower prices
32、 for customers. IKEA tried it and sales went up. The problem was that people had to assemble furniture themselves, but over time, even this grew into an advantage for IKEA. Nowadays, IKEA is often seen as having connotations(内涵) of self-sufficiency. This image has done wonders for the company, leadi
33、ng to better sales and continued expansion Today there are over 200 stores in 32 countries . Amazingly, Ingvar Kamprad has managed to keep IKEA a privately-held company. In 2004 he was named the worlds richest man. He currently lives in Switzerland and is retired from the day-to-day operations of IK
34、EA. IKEA itself, though, just keeps on growing. 46. The author states in Paragraph 6 that flat packaging_. A. needs large space to assembly furniture B. is a b usiness concept inspired by Kamprad C. helps reduce transportation costs D. makes the company self-sufficient 47. What is the main idea of t
35、he passage? A. Ingvar Kamprad is the richest man in the world. B. IKEA is the worlds largest furniture retailer. C. The advantage of IKEAs furniture is dissembling. D. Ingvar Kamprad established IKEA and led it to great success. 48. What is the authors attitude towards IKEAs future according to the
36、last paragraph? A. Indifferent B. Optimistic C. Doubtful D. Pessimistic B Recently the barbican museum in London held an exhibition called the rain room. During the time this exhibition was open, my twitter stream was filled with photos of people standing in the rain room, accompanied by the caption
37、 “rain room the barbican!” and a location attachment to prove that they were indeed in the rain room. This got me thinking. What were people actually saying by Tweeting about their visit? I think all they were doing was fulfilling the obligation that we have to share. Not sharing in the sense of tre
38、asuring a moment with people close to us, but sharing in the sense of “tell the world that I am doing a thing”. Its not sharing; its showing off. When we log in to Facebook or Twitter we see an infinitely updating stream of people enjoying themselves. Its not real life, because people only post abou
39、t the good things whereas all the dull or deep stuff doesnt get mentioned. But despite this obvious fact, it subconsciously makes us feel like everyone is having a better time than us. This is the curse of our age. We w alk around with the tools to capture extensive data about our surroundings and t
40、ransmit them in real-time to every friend weve made. We end up with a reduced understanding of reality because were more concerned about choosing a good Instagram filter(过滤器) for our meal than how it tastes. I dont think that its inherently wrong to want to keep the world updated about that youre do
41、ing. But when you go through life robotically posting about everything you do, youre not a human being. Youre just a prism that takes bits of light and sound and channels them into the cloud. The key thing to remember is that you are not enriching your experiences by sharing them online; you are det
42、racting from them because all your efforts are focused on making the look attractive to other people. Once you stop seeing things through the eyes of the people following you on Twitter or Facebook or Instagram, you can make your experiences significant, because you were there and you saw the sights
43、 and smelled the smells and heard the sounds, not snapped a photo of it through a half-inch camera lens. 49. What do we learn from the first two paragraphs? A. Rain Room exhibition received a large audience in London. B. Most of people feel obligated to share their experience with friends. C. Many p
44、eople want to inform others of their experience by Tweeting. D. All people having gone to the Rain Room took pictures. 50. It seems to the author that _. A. Facebook or Twitter is a good place where we share personal experience B. people seldom show depressing stuf f on the social networking website
45、s C. most of people tend to show off that they are having a better time than others D. sharing experience on the social networking websites is not real life 51. By talking of “a good Instagram filter for our meal” (Line 3-4, Para.4), the author wants to show _. A. we are surrounded by various tools
46、to capture our daily dataxkb 1 B. we are more concerned about how our life seems to be to others C. we transmit our experience immediately to everybody we know D. we gain more extensive perception of reality with digital tools 52. What suggestion does the author give in the last paragraph? A. Enrich
47、 your experiences by sharing them online. B. Make efforts to make your life attractive to others. C. Stop showing your personal experience. D. Record the details of what you see, smell and hear. C Its midnight already, but the lights in Shi Guangs dormitory are still on. He and three other students
48、are sitting back to back. Theyre all wearing earphones and staring at a computer screen, talking to each other only in words like “charge” or “retreat”. Chen Jiasheng, 22, a senior majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Beijing University of Aeronautics 2) its directed by Zheng Xiaolong, best known for helming Legend of Zhen Huan; 3) and its Zhou Xuns first return to the small screen after more than ten years. After watching almost one third of the whole seri
