2022年江苏省苏州市高考英语模拟试卷（5月份）（附答案详解）

1、2022年江苏省苏州市高考英语模拟试卷（5月份）一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）ABooks on the History of Ukraine The Gates of Europe： A History of Ukraine By Serhii PlokhyBasic Books； 395 pages； $29.99.Allen Lane； 25The author is the most distinguished historian of Ukraine （乌克兰） writing in English.This book covers the many centurie

2、s in which Ukraine was attacked by powers from all points of the compass.Mr Plokhy shows how Ukrainian language,culture and identity boomed through hardships- which helps explain why Ukrainians are fighting heroically to defend themselves. Borderland： A Journey Through the History of Ukraine By Anna

3、 ReidBasic Books； 368 pages； $18.99.Weidenfeld & Nicolson； 10.99The author first published this mixture of memoir （回 t乙录）,travelogue and history in 1997, but updated it in 2015.She introduces appealing Ukrainians,bygone and contemporary,including Taras Shevchenko,the national poet,etc.Ms Reid does n

4、ot avoid the horrors of the country*s past： but she also finds room for hope.The Ukrainian Night： An Intimate History of Revolution By Marci ShoreYale University Press； 320 pages； $26 and 25The title comes from a poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky,and the book is an account of prodemocracy （支持民主）revolution

5、 in Ukraine in 2013-14.The author describes the feelings of people then- the sense of unity and the motivation of those who headed east to fight the Russian-backed enemies in the Donbas.She also describes the implications of Ukraine*s fate for the future of Europe.Red Famine： Stalins War on UkraineB

6、y Anne ApplebaumDoubleday； 496 pages； $35.Allen Lane； 25The starvation,known as the Holodomor,swept Ukraine in 1932-33, killing around 4 million people.Anne Applebaum,a Pulitzer-prize winning author,convincingly argues that the starvation was awful,yet left psychological wealth for Ukrainians who bo

7、nded together to preserve their nationalism.Where does the book The Ukrainian Night take its name from? A. From a film.B. From a poem.C. From a magazine.D. From a newspaper.Which book is the cheapest in dollars? Red Famine： Stalins War on Ukraine.The Gates of Europe： A History of Ukraine.Borderland：

8、 A Journey Through the History of Ukraine.The Ukrainian Night： An Intimate History of Revolution.What theme do the four books share ? They predict the future of Ukraine.They face up to historical challenges.They pity Ukrainians for their misfortune.They admit the weaknesses of humans.BDr.Paul Farmer

9、,who died unexpectedly at the age of 62 in Rwanda,was one of the most extraordinary people I have ever known.As co-founder of the global health organization Partners in Health,Paul spent more than 30 years changing the way health care is delivered in the poorest places on earth.Along the way,his fin

10、e mind,big heart,and continuous drive to do good inspired countless others to follow his example.While still a student at Harvard Medical School in the 1980s,Paul and his colleagues opened a one-room clinic in remote Cange,Haiti,where they not only cared for locals,but trained a team of health worke

11、rs to serve the surrounding areas.He lived there in a simple home with concrete floors,and no hot water,not so different from the adapted bus he grew up in with his parents in Florida.Within a few years,the clinics work gained worldwide notice for bringing tuberculosis （肺结 核） under control in the ar

12、ea.Today,Partners in Health operates 16 health institutions in Haiti,and employs a local staff of nearly 7, OOO.They also operate in 11 other countriesjncluding Rwanda,where they partnered with the government to rebuild the nations 第2页，共23页 health system.Millions of people are served every year,most

13、 of whom live on less than a few dollars a day.Im honored to have worked closely with Paul.For 20 years,I watched him make a difference in the poorest places,even in the face of dysfunctional （功能失调的）politics and violence. Pauls passing is a huge loss to the world.But his voice still rings in our ear

14、s.A11 our lives are passing,but the purpose of living lasts： to lift others and enable them to live and work just as he did- with love,gratitude,and joy.What can we know about the clinic? It catches immediate worldwide attention.It is located in Pauls hometown.It is co-fbunded by Paul and the locals

15、.It treats patients and trains health workers.Why does the author mention the figures in paragraph 4? To advocate cross-border cooperation.To indicate the difficulties Paul faces.To raise public concern about global health.To highlight Pauls contributions to global health.Which of the following best

16、 describes Paul ? A. Careful and graceful.B. Kind and influential.C. Stubborn and sympathetic.D. Aggressive and adventurous.What does Pauls story teach us? Well begun is half done.To live in the moment counts.Life is limited,yet kindness lasts.Health matters more than wealth.cIf your childrens Chris

17、tmas wish lists are hard to distinguish,pity their teachers who have been struggling with confusing school work ever since schools reopened.“Younger kids failed to learn letter patterns and formations while older kids lose speed and clearness without regular practice during the shutdown of schools,

18、n says Sheilagh Blyth,an occupational therapist （治疗专家） who studies handwriting.Of course,ifs a symptom of a wider problem.As Amanda Spielman,the head of Ofsted（ Office for Standards in Education ）, indicated yesterday,handwriting puts an added burden on parents- its long been an aspect of childrens

19、school books that they analyse at home.H is a big problem for my almost 1 O-year-old ”, says one mother. * When they sent two years worth of his books back together,the degradation （退化）was severe and it hasnt recoveredAnother mother worries that her younger son has fallen behind compared with his ol

20、der brother. “ His handwriting is definitely not where I think it should be,n she says.Blyth warns handwriting needs to be practiced regularly and that students need to practise the letter formation and joined-up writing to write well in exams. * Learning handwriting doesn*t just happen as there are

21、 increasingly fewer day-to-day opportunities to write with a pen or pencil,n says Gill Budgell,an educational consultant who wrote Penpals for Handwriting meant for three to 11-year-olds.The Write Dance programme is an approach to teaching handwriting that is based on physical movement.Diana Strauss

22、,who runs the programme in the UK with Nicole Barrons,says, Whole body movement relaxes the shoulders and the arms and has a positive effect on physical tasks,which handwriting is. *Diana is seeing more interest from schools in accessing the Write Dance Programme,which was developed in the 1960s by

23、Ragnhild Oussoren,a Dutch graphologist （笔迹学家）.Weve been busy doing live training sessions,particularly with schools in Wales,n she adds.Perhaps there is hope for Father Christmas and those gift wish list after all.Why are childrens Christmas wish lists mentioned in paragraph 1 ? To describe children

24、s longing for Christmas gifts.To make a comparison between parents and teachers.To introduce the topic of childrens handwriting in crisis.To provide an explanation for childrens bad handwriting.What does the underlined word * this in paragraph 4 refer to? Schools have long been shut down.Children ha

25、ve recently returned to school.Parents analyze their childrens books at home.Childrens handwriting gets worse on school books.What opinions do Blyth and Gill share in paragraph 6? Good handwriting serves exams.Learning handwriting is difficult.Handwriting is important among 11 -year-olds.Regular pra

26、ctice counts in improving handwriting.What can we learn about the Write Dance Programme ? It has attracted more attention from schools.It advocates carrying out physical tasks.It was developed by Diana Strauss and Nicole Barrons.Its training sessions have only covered schools in Wales.DJeremiah Lett

27、ing learned about coffee from his father.As a child in the late 1980s,he worked on his familys coffee farm in the hills of western Kenya.M Every year was the same： seed,plant,ripen,harvest and sell,M he says.But no longer.Jeremiah Letting and other coffee farmers are suffering from rising temperatur

28、es. Some of the worlds best Coffea arabica is grown on Mount Kenya.The plant produces tastier beans than its poor cousin robusta,which often ends up in instant coffee granules （颗 粒）.Global warming may reduce the total area that is most suited to growing arabica beans by about half by 2050, according

29、 to a recent published paper.Although coffee is only Kenyas fourth-largest export,it directly or indirectly provides an income for about 6 million people,which accounts for over a tenth of the entire population,according to the Kenyan government. People are not even able to have three meals a day wi

30、thout a secure income,M Mr Letting says.Some farmers are trying to adapt to warming by moving uphill.Yet this pushes them into areas long used for growing tea,threatening tea growth.Kenya*s government-funded Coffee Research Institute is trying to find other solutions,such as encouraging farmers to p

31、lant trees to shade their coffee bushes.lt also suggests growing a hybrid （杂交植物）, Arabusta,to combine the hardiness （耐寒性） of robusta with the flavour of arabica.People who are particular about coffee may , but they may have little choice but to swallow it.Another option may be entirely new varieties

32、.Researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens in London,are investigating a wild type of coffee,Coffea stenophylla.lt is delicious and can also take the heat.But it produces less coffee beans than existing varieties and it may be years before it is widely grown. Without a breakthrough of some sort,Vern

33、Long of World Coffee Research warns,n Were just going to be drinking instant coffee. *Whats the effect of global warming on coffee farming? More export of coffee for farmers.Less revenue for the government.Moving downhill for suitable farmlands.Reduced production of tasty coffee beans.What does the

34、underlined partn turn up their noses at it * probably mean? Feel unsatisfied with the coffee.Sing high praise for the coffee.Become interested in the coffee.Pay high attention to the coffee.How does Vern Long feel about the future of coffee production ? A. Cautious. B. Uncertain. C. Concerned. D. Op

35、timistic.What can be the best title for the text? Arabica Coffee Beans are Dying Out in Kenya.Kenyan Tea Exports Decline in World Trade.Short Supplies are Letting Tea Lovers Down.Coffee Farmers Struggle Against Climate Killer.二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共12.5分）VR and the Olympics： changing what viewers can expe

36、rience? The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics was full ofbreakthroughs.lt is the biggest Olympics news and media coverage so far. D.Though VR headsets have been widely accepted across industries such as gaming and tourism,their uses havent fully been explored. （2） Thats why we are here to clarify VRs eff

37、ects on the Olympics.13LDue to the pandemic situation,the events this year werent open to the public,which means getting close to the action was going to require some technological intervention.By live-casting sport games in 360 VR video,viewers can experience never-before-seen immersiveness （沉浸感），a

38、nd truly feel like theyre in the field with their favorite athletes!So,it makes sense that the Olympics turned to VR to give viewers a close view of all the events.Overcome practical difficultiesBoth the Winter Olympics and its Paralympics equivalent were held in Beijing this year,which arent easy t

39、o reach for most of us in the West.Thus,the application of VR technology helps relay （转播）the Olympics despite geographical distance.And when it comes to the Winter Olympics,there is a lot not so enjoyable.There is no amount of gloves and layers that will put off the cold long enough for you to enjoy

40、 the skiing. But with a VR headset,you can see all the action just from the comfort of your home,saving yourself the realistic troubles.Watch whenever you wantThe VR experience offered far more than just a comfortable place to watch. （5） In other words,it means you can watch your favourite moments o

41、ver and over again.There is also footage （镜头） of the opening and closing ceremony available,so that you can appreciate another aspect of the successful Olympics.A.Pay an on-site visitB.Have an up-close lookC.There was live and on demand coverage available.D.However,virtual reality is very important

42、in our lives.E.Unfortunately,this was also the case for the Olympics.F.It is also where virtual reality really enters the golden period.G.There is also a lot of standing around and waiting for an event.16.A. AEF. FB. BG.Gc. cD. DE.17.A. AB. Bc. cD. DE.EF. FG. G18.A. AB. Bc. cD. DE.EF. FG.G19.A. AB.

43、Bc. cD. DE.EF.FG. GD. DE.20. A. AB. BC. CD. DE.EF. FG. G三、完形填空(本大题共15小题，共15.0分)My Grandmas Mug (马克杯)When I was growing up,one of my favorite traditions was Sunday-morning breakfast with my grandparents.They lived up the street in our tiny river town and welcomed any mass-goers from our large (21) fa

44、mily to their home after.As soon as we walked in the door,Grandma got busy making a fresh pot of coffee,while Grandpa took (22) at the stove.The rest of us (23) the table before gathering around it in (24) of the meal.Once her family had finally had their (25), Grandma would (26) in her chair in the

45、 living room,leaving the (27) in the kitchen fbr cleanup later.Her coffee mug on the table next to her,Grandma joined in on the various (28) that were happening around that comfortable room. Both of my grandparents have (29) in recent years.As the holidays (30), I find myself )to see Grandma and Gra

46、ndpa in that kitchen just one more time.The sights,sounds,and smells of those cherished mornings (32) over me recently when I went to pour my own morning coffee. As I (33) a certain mug,the memory of my grandma in her kitchen 一 coffee in hand,making sure we were all taken care of- brought (34) to my

47、 eyes.Knowing her hands once held the coffee mug helps me feel (35) to her and the love we will always share.21.A. expandedB. extendedC. nuclearD. royal22.A. officeB. actionC. chargeD. breath23.A. setB. markC. bookD. turn24.A. favorB. honorC. controlD. anticipation25.A. ownB.fillC. wayD. day26.A. se

48、ttleB. twistC. shiftD. fold27.A. giftsB. foodsC. chaosD. guests28.A. changesB. accidentsC. coursesD. conversations29.A. passed awayB. broken downC. turned upD. given in30.A. disappearB. approachC. concludeD. follow31.A. deservingB. longingC. growingD. pretending32.A. slidB. sprangC. handedD. washed3

49、3.A. caught sight ofC. lost sight ofB. got rid ofD. ran out of34.A.luckB. tearsC. cloudsD. shades35.A. addictedB. exposedC. connectedD. committed四、语法填空(本大题共1小题，共15.0分)36. Tiger-themed sculpture exhibit kicks off online To greet the Chinese Year of the Tiger, (1) falls on Feb 1, the first online exhi

50、bition of painted sculptures featuring images of tiger,one of the 12 Chinese zodiac (黄道带)animal signs,(launch ) on social media platform WeChat on Jan 26, 2022.Running through the Lunar New Year holiday,the exhibition displayed more than 400 painted sculptures singled out from about 1, 300 (entry )

51、, created by both (4)(experience ) and emerging Chinese artists from across the country.Tiger has long been a favorite subject for artistic creation as the Chinese zodiac animal sign is believed (represent ) such qualities as bravery,dignity,justice and loyalty.M In my view,the participating artists

52、 have tried their best to bring (6) life the tiger in their head,with a wide (7) ( vary ) of subject matters,materials and styles,n Xu Jianguo, (8) art professor with the Tsinghua University and a key organizer of the exhibition,told the media.The exhibition is designed “ not only to show respect fo

53、r the time-honored shengxiao culture in China (9) also to send an artistic well-wishing to Chinese people (10) ( live ) in different parts of the world, Xu added.五、书面表达（本大题共2小题，共40.0分）37.假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Lucy将要参加工作面试，感到很紧张。请你给她写一封信，给她一些建议。内容包括：.理解她的心情；.面试需注意事项。注意：.写作词数应为80左右；.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Lucy

54、,YoursLiHuaSaved by the Belt My family is one of the lucky ones.We still have what we consider most precious- each other.lt is Kathy Hezlep,our superstar,that has saved our family.Sitting at the porch,! am transported to the accident ten years ago.As a mother,! have been blessed.! have a nice,smart,

55、good-looking son who has given me much pleasure over the years.In the months leading up to Alans 16th birthday,there was a lot of excitement about his upcoming rite (仪式) of passage- the drivers license.About a month before his birthday,there was an assembly about seat-belt safety presented at his hi

56、gh schooLOne of the presenters in this program,Kathy Hezlep,had lost her son in a horrible car crash the year before.When Kathy was first asked to speak at this assembly,she was reluctant.Her sons death had been extremely hard on her.She often felt helpless and discouraged,and she wasnt sure how she

57、 could make a difference by speaking with this group.But the school had convinced her to talk to the students.Kathy spoke about how hard it had been since the loss of her son.There were days when it was an effort just to get out of bed.She spoke directly from her heart and my son took her words stra

58、ight into his heart.I rememberAlan coming home that day and the two of us talking about the crash.We thought it wasinteresting that she was a single mother ( like me ) and that her son,Ryan,was her only child(like Alan ).Well,the big day finally arrived.The state of Florida,in its infinite wisdom,gr

59、anted my * child ”a license to take a loaded weapon and drive it!At the thought the worst feeling I couldpossibly experience was watching my only child drive off alone in my car.I was wrong.注意：.续写词数应为150词左右；.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Alan had his license one week when the police called me that Alan had an a

60、ccident with hisfriends.When I rushed to the hospital J talked to Alan about the accident.答案和解析13.【答案】B、C、B【解析】(1)B.细节理解题。根据 The Ukrainian Night： An Intimate History of Revolution 标题下 The title comes from a poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky (题目来自弗拉基米尔马雅 可夫斯基的一首诗)可知The Ukrainian Night的标题来自于一首诗。故选B。C.细节理解题。