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. $40. B. $45. C. $50.

2. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a restaurant. B. At the woman’s. C. At the man’s.

3. What do we learn from the conversation?

A. Something is wrong with Mary’ s ears.

B. Mary doesn’t listen to him at all.

C. He forgot to tell Mary about the party.

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；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. What’s 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 man’s cut is deep.

B. The woman will clean up the man’s wound.

C. The 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 woman’s last words?

A. The 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 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 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15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 haven’t finished it yet. But he ______ back at the company tomorrow.

A. was expected B. will expect C. expected D. will be expected

18. The actor’s absurd behavior put an end to the last traces of ______ his fans had for him.

A. affection B. motivation C. appreciation D. expectation

19. ----I’ve never seen Fred so happy.

----Don’t you know he’s passed the exam? He’s 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 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 traveler 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 even 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 easily to new environments than adults.

A. It; adopt B. There; adjust C. It; advocate D. There; allocate

27. We would not ______ such hard work. It’s 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 we 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 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 the manufacturer's 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 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 consumer's 35 , supposing he or she has a just claim. Consumers should complain 36 person whenever possible, 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 will 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 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 organization 45 for protecting consumer's 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. advantage

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. worry 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 world’s largest furniture retailer, and the man behind it is Ingvar Kamprad, one of the world’s 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 Kamprad was 17, his father gave him some money as a reward for his good grades. Naturally he used it to start up a business—IKEA.

IKEA’s name comes from Kamprad’s 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 company in the beginning. Rather, IKEA sold all kinds of miscellaneous goods.

Kamprad’s 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 designed and made by manufacturers near Kamprad’s home. Initial sales were very encouraging, so Kamprad expanded the product line．Furniture 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 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 continued 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