2022届江苏省苏州市八校高三下学期三模英语试题

1、试卷第 =page 28 28页，共 =sectionpages 28 28页试卷第 =page 1 1页，共 =sectionpages 3 3页2022届江苏省苏州市八校高三下学期三模英语试题（含听力）学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、短对话1. What does the man want to do?A. Check the new bike.B. Ride the new bike.C. Buy a new bike.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Hi, Helen! Is this your new bike?W: Yes, I bought it only yesterday.

2、M: Its cool! May I have a try?W: Of course. Dont forget to ride on the left.2. What did the man do before 9:00 last-night?A. He watched TV.B. He slept for a while.C. He wrote the paper.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W: You look tired and sleepy. Do you have trouble falling asleep?M: No, I had to finish the paper for

3、history class from 9:00 last night to 2:00 in the morning, because I didnt remember it until I finished watching TV.3. What does the man think of the actress?A. She looks good.B. She works hard.C. She isnt attractive.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: What do you think of this actress in this magazine? Do you think sh

4、es pretty?M: Actually, with all that makeup, I think shes trying too hard to look good. For me, a beautiful woman is one who doesnt need a lot of makeup to look attractive.4. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Go to the Johnsons for dinner.B. Do a chemistry experiment.C. Use the old recipes t

5、onight.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: Im going to try out some new recipes tonight.M: Well, remember that the Johnsons are coming over for dinner. You know how much I like your cooking, dear, but maybe you shouldnt pick tonight of all nights to experiment.5. Whats the mans decision?A. Waiting for the bus.B. Walkin

6、g to the next stop.C. Meeting the woman 30 minutes later.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: The bus isnt supposed to arrive at this stop for another 30 minutes. I guess well just have to wait until it comes.M: Normally Id agree with you, but Im only going to the next stop, and I feel like having a walk.二、长对话听下面一段较长对话，

7、回答以下小题。6. Why does the man call Louis Catering?A. For an invitation.B. For food and drinks.C. For conference rooms.7. How many people will attend the party?A. 108.B. 112.C. 120.【答案】6B7C【解析】【原文】W: Hello, Louis Catering, What can I do for you?M: Yes, Im with the Colbert Corporation. Were having a comp

8、any party on February 15th next week, and I need to arrange for all the food and drinks.W: OK. How many people do you expect to take part in the party? And will it be an indoor one or outdoor one?M: About 108 employees will be there. In addition, 12 managing staff will also be present. And well hold

9、 it indoors in one of our large conference rooms.W: OK. I see.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8. What is the man going to Canada for?A. Research.B. Further study.C. Sightseeing.9. What will the speakers do next?A. Pack clothes.B. Buy a suitcase.C. Prepare materials.【答案】8A9B【解析】【原文】W: What are you going to do in Ca

10、nada?M: My lab is working together with a research station in Canada so I will work there for a long time.W: How long will it take?M: Three months, probably. Itll depend on how everything is going.W: Its cold there. You may need some heavy clothes. Oh, this suitcase is probably too small.M: Dont wor

11、ry! I do most of the work in the lab. But I do need a large suitcase. Ill take a lot of research materials with me.W: So why dont we go to the shop to get a larger suitcase?M: OK. Lets go.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10. Who works in the power company?A. The girls father.B. The girls classmate.C. The mans class

12、mate.11. How will the girl go to the power company?A. By car.B. By taxi.C. On foot.12. What is the girl going to do first?A. Visit the manager.B. Chat with the workers.C. Get ready for a picnic.【答案】10C11C12C【解析】【原文】W: Hi, Dad. Is your classmate still working in the power company?M: Yes. He is now th

13、e manager. Why do you ask?W: Oh. There is a summer vacation practice project of us students. Can you help me out? Besides, several of our classmates plan to have a picnic this morning.M: OK. You can come to the power company for the practice after that. I can drive you there or you can take a taxi.W

14、: There is no need to do so. I can walk there.M: Shall I telephone my classmate to tell him that you will visit him?W: Im not really a visitor. I plan to communicate with the workers and learn about their company culture.M: That will be a really good practice experience and you can learn much from i

15、t.W: I cant agree with you more.M: Now, you have to prepare for the coming picnic. Enjoy your time.W: Thank you, Dad!听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13. What does the competition try to find this year?A. The best dancer.B. The best actor.C. The best singer.14. How should people enter the competition?A. By fax.B. B

16、y phone.C. Through the Internet.15. When does the sports hall close this week?A. At 10:30 pm.B. At 9:00 pm.C. At 8:00 pm.16. What do we know about the new swimming pool?A. It will be free for the first week.B. It is bigger than the old one.C. It will be open earlier than planned.【答案】13C14B15A16A【解析】

17、【原文】M: Welcome. Jenny and I have got lots to tell you.W: Thats right. This week Westfield Radio runs its annual competition. Last year it was to find the best dancer, and next year it will be the turn of local actors to enter. But this year were looking for the best singer in our city.M: And what ar

18、e the rules?W: Not many. You need to phone your entry. We dont accept entries through the Internet or by fax.M: Right. Well, its school holidays this week, so whats on offer?W: The sports hall will open an hour earlier than usual at 8:00 am and shut later at 10:30 pm instead of nine. The indoor foot

19、ball ground is always popular and has to be booked in advance.M: But what about the swimming pool?W: Not quite such good news, Im afraid.It will be open about a week later than planned, but good news now-there will be no charge for swimmers for the first week. Its the same size as the old one, but i

20、t is much better equipped.三、短文听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17. What does CyberEdit aim to do?A. Supply funding for businessmen.B. Edit documents for Wired magazine.C. Offer students computer editing services.18. How many employees did the speaker hire at first?A. Four.B. Five.C. Ten.19. Why did some investors inv

21、est money in CyberEdit?A. It promised big returns.B. It got good publicity.C. It employed 50 students.20. When is the best time for people to develop a business?A. When they have the idea.B. After they graduate from college.C. After they have rich social experience.【答案】17C18A19B20A【解析】【原文】M: I start

22、ed my own company, CyberEdit, when I was a freshman. Most students have to write essays, and I aimed to provide computer editing services for them. During one summer vacation, I worked for an Internet company and in the evening, I spent another four hours working on my website. Its not easy to devel

23、op a business. If you hope to be financially independent, you must do something while you are young and you can work long hours. For a long time, I was editing nearly ten documents a night. I spent fifty hours a week doing this. It was hard. Then I hired my first four employees, and I never edited a

24、 single document again. The next year, I turned down my summer job at a big investment bank and spent the vacation expanding CyberEdit. In December, Wired magazine contacted me and asked me to write an article about my life. After the article appeared in March, interested investors began to contact

25、me. In June, one of them decided to invest a large sum of money in the company. So the Wired article brought me over a million dollars in funding! More than anything else, good publicity helps a new business attract investors and customers. Investors came to me, not because I was making money and em

26、ploying fifty college students, but because they read about it in Wired magazine, and saw it on ABC World News Tonight. My advice to young people who consider starting a company is: Do it now! Dont delay starting it until youve finished school or had some “real-world experience”.四、阅读理解The 14th Natio

27、nal Games held in Xian has triggered great interest not only in sports and fitness, but also in the host city itself. If you are planning a tour of Xian taking less than 3 days, youll want to hit all the following highlights.The Terracotta ArmyThe Terracotta Army is not just Chinas premier historica

28、l attraction but one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century, which was constructed by Chinas First Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC). It is a collection of thousands of life-size terracotta soldiers, horses, and chariots (战车) in battle formation, showing the emperors

29、armies in full splendor.Ancient City WallXian City Wall was built in the 14th century by Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) as a military defense system. Now it is one of the oldest and best-preserved Chinese city walls. The wall is now a landmark, dividing the city int

30、o inner and outer areas.Giant Wild Goose PagodaOne of Chinas most famous Buddhist pagodas, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda was built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) for the study of Buddhist scriptures. One of the main functions of the pagoda was to store sutras (经文) brought to China from India by the fam

31、ous monk and traveler Xuan Zang. It was built with layers of bricks and has a grand structure and appearance. It is exemplary of traditional Chinese architecture.Shaanxi History MuseumThe Shaanxi History Museum is home to over 370,000 precious relics unearthed in Shaanxi over the years. Its collecti

32、ons range from bronze wares to pottery figures, gold and silver wares and wall paintings from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) tombs. Among its precious collections, 18 pieces have been listed as national treasures.21. Which of the following has the longest history?A. The Terracotta Army.B. Ancient City W

33、all.C. Giant Wild Goose Pagoda.D. Shaanxi History Museum.22. What can visitors see in Shaanxi History Museum?A. Chariots discovered in Xian.B. Sutras brought from India to China.C. Relics unearthed in Shaanxi.D. Wall paintings from the Qing Dynasty tombs.23. What do the four attractions have in comm

34、on?A. They hold collections of antiques.B. They are of historical and cultural value.C. They represent the modern spirit of Xian.D. They are examples of traditional Chinese architecture.【答案】21A22C23B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个位于西安，具有历史和文化价值的景点。21. 推理判断题。根据The Terracotta Army段落内容中“The Terracotta Army is

35、 not just Chinas premier historical attraction but one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century, which was constructed by Chinas First Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC).(兵马俑不仅是中国最重要的历史景点，也是20世纪最伟大的发现之一，它是由中国秦朝(公元前221年-公元前207年)的第一位皇帝秦始皇建造的)”；Ancient City Wall段落内容中“Xian C

36、ity Wall was built in the 14th century by Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) as a military defense system.(西安城墙建于14世纪，是明朝(1368-1644)第一位皇帝朱元璋的军事防御系统)”；Giant Wild Goose Pagoda段落内容中“One of Chinas most famous Buddhist pagodas, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda was built in the Ta

37、ng Dynasty (618-907) for the study of Buddhist scriptures.(大雁塔是中国最著名的佛塔之一，建于唐代(618-907年)，用于学习佛经)”以及常识可知，Shaanxi History Museum(陕西历史博物馆)应是建于现代，收藏历史文物的场馆。由此可知，建于秦朝的兵马俑具有最长的历史。故选A。22. 细节理解题。根据Shaanxi History Museum段落内容中“The Shaanxi History Museum is home to over 370,000 precious relics unearthed in Sha

38、anxi over the years.(陕西历史博物馆是陕西多年来出土的37万多件珍贵文物的所在地)”可知，游客在陕西博物馆可以看陕西出土文物。故选C。23. 推理判断题。根据The Terracotta Army段落内容中“The Terracotta Army is not just Chinas premier historical attraction but one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century(兵马俑不仅是中国最重要的历史景点，也是20世纪最伟大的发现之一)”；Ancient City Wall段落内容中“Xian

39、 City Wall was built in the 14th century by Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) as a military defense system.(西安城墙建于14世纪，是明朝(1368-1644)第一位皇帝朱元璋的军事防御系统)”；Giant Wild Goose Pagoda段落内容中“One of Chinas most famous Buddhist pagodas, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda was built in the

40、Tang Dynasty (618-907) for the study of Buddhist scriptures.(大雁塔是中国最著名的佛塔之一，建于唐代(618-907年)，用于学习佛经)”以及Shaanxi History Museum段落“The Shaanxi History Museum is home to over 370,000 precious relics unearthed in Shaanxi over the years. (陕西历史博物馆是陕西多年来出土的37万多件珍贵文物的所在地)”可知，这四个景点的共同点是：它们都具有历史和文化价值。故选B。Several

41、 years ago, I read about William Helmreich walking every street in New York City. I thought, “I can do that for Montreal.” With little hesitation, I devoted the next five years of my life to the project.Im a keen walker, but I did little preparation for this undertaking. All I did was to buy a map.

42、It didnt even show all of Montreal. So, when I say I walked every street in Montreal, I actually walked the full length of every street on my map.I never walked through any shabby neighborhoods. From one end of my map to the other, all houses were well looked after. People went to great lengths to d

43、ecorate their homes, and with this came one of the great pleasures of my walks: the different measures they took to decorate their frontage(正面).I discovered that pigs are a popular decorative element throughout the city. The type that is dressed up as humans, I mean. I saw pigs wearing dresses, shir

44、ts, and even swimming costumes. They werent the only animals around either. One gardens giant moose was particularly eye-catching.Every outing has its wonders. Never assume a neighborhood has little of interest to offer. You must be trained to seek out strange things. Otherwise, you might never spot

45、 the clothes on the sidewalks. If I stopped to collect everything I saw lying around abandoned, I could fit out a small country. Where did they come from? How did people lose their shoes while out walking? A puzzle.There was enough fun in my walks that Id have a few laughs and come home lighter-hear

46、ted than when I left.As my project progressed, I felt like I owned the city. I could get off at any subway station and my feet remembered the route to the best shops. They also conveniently recalled the location of the closest washrooms.Anyone can get in on this walking game. I admit with some shame

47、, I used to feel completely fulfilled huddled(蜷缩) in my part of town but walking its streets has truly opened my eyes to Montreals full menu. So just head to a neighborhood to nose around. I can assure you that youll feel like a pioneer with the discoveries you bring back.24. Why did the author deci

48、ded to walk the streets of Montreal?A. Her friends told her to do so.B. She wanted to do some research.C. She wanted to get some exercise.D. She was inspired by someones experience.25. What do we know about houses in Montreal?A. Many houses are abandoned.B. All houses are decorated with pigs.C. Peop

49、le enjoy decorating their houses.D. Most people keep pets in their houses.26. What amazed the author during her trips?A. Large numbers of houses.B. The decoration of subway stations.C. The clothes deserted on sidewalks.D. Animals walking on the streets.27. How did the author feel on her walk?A. Chee

50、rful and satisfied.B. Thrilled and energetic.C. Relieved and grateful.D. Puzzled and disappointed.【答案】24D25C26C27A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者受到启发，热衷于步行，走遍了所住城市每条街道，也给作者带来了更多的发现。24. 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Several years ago, I read about William Helmreich walking every street in New York City. I thought, “I can

51、do that for Montreal.”(几年前，我读到威廉海姆里奇走在纽约的每条街上。我想，“我可以为蒙特利尔做到这一点。”)”可推断，作者决定走在蒙特利尔的街道上，是她受到书中威廉海姆里奇经历的启发。故选D。25. 细节理解题。根据第三段中“People went to great lengths to decorate their homes, and with this came one of the great pleasures of my walks: the different measures they took to decorate their frontage(正面

52、). (人们竭尽全力装饰他们的家，而这也带来了我散步的一大乐趣：他们用不同的方法装饰他们的正面。)”可知，在蒙特利尔，人们喜欢装饰他们的房子。故选C。26. 细节理解题。根据第五段中“You must be trained to seek out strange things. Otherwise, you might never spot the clothes on the sidewalks. If I stopped to collect everything I saw lying around abandoned, I could fit out a small country.

53、Where did they come from? How did people lose their shoes while out walking? A puzzle. (你一定受过寻找奇怪事物的训练。否则，你可能永远不会在人行道上看到那些衣服。如果我停下来收集我看到的所有被遗弃的东西，我可以建立一个小国家。它们从哪里来？人们是如何在外出散步时丢失鞋子的？一个谜。)”可知，在她的旅行中，被丢弃在人行道上的衣服让作者感到惊讶。故选C。27. 推理判断题。根据第六段“There was enough fun in my walks that Id have a few laughs and c

54、ome home lighter-hearted than when I left. (我散步的时候有足够的乐趣，我笑了几声，回家的时候比我离开的时候更轻松。)”和最后一段“I admit with some shame, I used to feel completely fulfilled huddled in my part of town but walking its streets has truly opened my eyes to Montreals full menu. So just head to a neighborhood to nose around. I can

55、 assure you that youll feel like a pioneer with the discoveries you bring back.(我有点惭愧地承认，过去蜷缩在我住的地方感觉非常满足，但走在这里的街道上真的让我看到了蒙特利尔的全部菜单。所以去附近转转吧。我可以向你保证，你会觉得自己是一个开拓者，因为你带来了新的发现。)”可推断，作者在散步时感到很高兴和满足。故选A。Loneliness is significant mental health concern and can raise risk of death by 45% and contact with na

56、ture in cities significantly reduces feelings of loneliness, according to a team of scientists.The study is the first to assess how the environment can affect loneliness. It used real-time data, collected via a smartphone app, rather than relying on peoples memory of how they were feeling.The resear

57、ch found that feelings of overcrowding increased loneliness by an average of 30%. But when people were able to see trees or hear birds, feelings of loneliness fell by 28%. Feelings of social inclusion also cut loneliness by 21% and when these feelings coincided (巧合) with contact with nature, the ben

58、eficial effect was boosted by a further 18%.The findings pointed to interventions to reduce loneliness. The researchers said, “Specific measures that increase social inclusion and contact with nature should be taken, especially in thickly populated cities.” Time spent in nature is known to boost wel

59、l-being, with woodland walks estimated to save the UK at least 185m a year in mental health costs, for example. The research collected data from urban citizens across the world using the Urban Mind research app. More than 750 people provided 16,600 of these assessments. The participants were self-se

60、lecting and so it did not provide a representative sample of the wider populations. But when the researchers took age, education, and occupation into account, the benefits of nature contact and feelings of social inclusion on loneliness remained strongly statistically significant. Johanna Gibbons, p