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1按秘密级事项管理★启用前2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(模拟卷)英语第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题:每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AWhygotoMadrid?Theremaybeaslightchill(寒冷)intheair,withtemperaturesstayingaround15℃inMarch,butSpain’shandsomecapitalisslowlystartingtowarmup.Evenmoreattractivearetheculturalevents.AnewexhibitiononthelivingandworkingspacesofSpain’sgreatestartist,Picasso,hasjustopenedinthestudioattheFundacionMapfreatPaseodeRecoletos23.Itrunsuntil11Maywithrarelyseenpiecesborrowedfromhisfamily.Laterthissummer,the400thanniversaryofthedeathoftheRenaissance(文艺复兴)painterElGrecowillbemarkedwithanexcitingexhibitionattheMuseodelPradoatPaseodelPradofrom24Juneto5October.Howtogo?ThewidestrangeofflightsisofferedbyEasyjetfromBristol,Edinburgh,Gatwick,LiverpoolandLuton.BritishAirwaysanditssisterairlineIberiacombineforcesfromHeathrowandLondonCity.RyanairfliesfromManchesterandStansted;AirEuropafliesfromGatwick.Barajasairportis13kmnorth-eastofthecitycentreandisservedbyfrequenttrainsonMetroline8,buttheshortestundergroundjourneyisabitcomplexwithatleastonechangeatNuevosMinisteriosstationandtakesabout30minutes.Thefaretoanystationinthecitycentreis€4.50.Theairportexpressbusrunsevery15to35minutesaroundtheclock:€5oneway.Ittakes40minutestoreachthecitycentre.Ataxitakeshalfthetime.Aflatrateof€30coversmostofcentralMadrid.1.WhenwilltheexhibitionaboutPicassoclose?A.On23March.B.On11May.C.On24June.D.On5October.2.WhichairlineoperatesflightsfromManchestertoMadrid?A.EasyJet.B.Ryanair.C.AirEuropa.D.BritishAirways.3.WhatisthefastestwaytoreachcentralMadridfromBarajasairport?A.Takeataxi.B.Takeacitybus.C.TakeMetroline8.D.Taketheairportexpressbus.BMyschoolappearedonthenewslastweekbecausewehadmadeanimportantinourlocalarea.Ourclasshadplantedalargegardeninwhatwasonceonlyavacantlot.Itwasalotofworkbutitwasallworthit.Igotblisters(水泡)fromdigging,andweallgotinsectbites,too.Ilearnedalotaboutgardeningandcollaboration(合作),andthenIlearnedaboutthemedia.OurteachertelephonedtheTVstationandinformedthemofwhatwehadaccomplished.Shespokewiththeproducer.Theproducercheckedwiththedirectors,buttheysaidtherewereplentyofstoriessimilartoours.Theywantedtoknowwhatwasspecialaboutourparticulargarden,sincemanyschoolsplantthem.Theteacherexplainedthat,aftergoingontheInternettolearnabouttheprairie(大草原),wehadmadeaprairiegarden.Wehadgonetoaprairieandgottenseedsfromtheplants,andthenweplantedthem.Wedidnotwaterthegarden,butwedidweedit.Wedecidedtoletnaturewateritwithrain,sincethatwashowprairiesgrewinthepast.Wesentapictureofthegardentothenewsstation.Inthepicture,thegrasswassohighthatitstoodtallerthanthefourthgradestudents.Asaresult,theproducersentareportertoourschool.Heinterviewedtheheadmasterandaskedhimmanyquestionsaboutthegarden.Afterthat,theyinterviewedus,andweexplainedtothemwhatwehadlearnedthroughthisproject.Thatnight,wewatchedthenews,andtherewewere.Thenewsreportertoldourstory.Itwasonlytwominuteslong,butitwasus.Wewerefamous.Allthatwork,allthoseblisters,itwasworthit.Weknewthatwhenwesawthegardeneveryday,butnowweknewthatthewholecitythoughtso,too.4.WhatseemedtobetheTVdirector’sinitialreactiontothegarden?2A.Theywereexcited.B.Theyweresurprised.C.Theywereworried.D.Theywereuninterested.5.Whatisspecialaboutthegarden?A.Weedswereallowedtospreadnaturally.B.Thegrassgrewfasterthancommongrass.C.Theseedscamefromtheplantsofaprairie.D.Undergroundwaterwasusedfortheplants.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”refertointhelastparagraph?A.Wegotblistersonourhands.B.Ourhardworkwasworthwhile.C.Thegardenwouldbefamous.D.Theprojectwouldbefinished.7.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheproject?A.Annoyed.B.Curious.C.Proud.D.Regretful.CHeadsup!Acrossthecountry,sportsinjuriesareasafetyconcernforyoungathletes.Now,theAmericanMedicalAssociation(AMA)hasanewsetofguidelinesaimedatprotectingplayersfromthedangerofconcussionsseriousinjuriescausedbyablowtothehead.“Byraisingawarenessoftheseriousrisksassociatedwithconcussionsandensuringthattheappropriateguidelinesareinplace,wecanreducethenumberofyoungathleteswhomayreturntothegametoosoon,whichcanputtheirhealthatfurtherrisk,”saidAMABoardMemberJackResneckJr.,M.D.,inastatement.Thepolicyrecommendsthatyoungathleteswhomayhaveaconcussionbetakenoffthefieldassoonaspossible.Then,theyareonlytoreturntotheirsportwithadoctor’swrittenapproval.Thepolicyalsosetsage-specificrulesforhealthcareprofessionalsandathleticorganizationsinevaluatingandcaringforconcussions.AccordingtotheCenterforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC),aconcussionisatypeoftraumatic(创伤)braininjurycausedbyabump,blow,orjolttotheheadorhittothebodythatcausestheheadandbraintomoverapidlybackandforth.Thistypeofmovementcancausethebraintobouncearoundortwistinsidetheskull(颅骨).Itcandamagebraincellsandcreatechemicalchangesinthebrain.TheCDCsaysthatbetween1.6millionand3.8milliontraumaticbraininjuriescausedbysportsandrecreation-relatedactivitiesoccurintheU.S.everyyear.AstudyfromtheCenterforInjuryResearchandPolicyshowedthatasmany40%ofhighschoolathletesreturntoplayingbeforetheyshould.TheAMA’snewguidelinesshouldhelptobringthosenumbersdown.8.WhydoestheAMAsetthenewguidelines?A.Toraisesafetystandardsofsports