2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(模拟卷)英语注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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)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选项。AWhygotoMadrid?Theremaybeaslightchill(寒冷)intheair,withtemperaturesstayingaround15℃inMarch,butSpain’shandsomecapitalisslowlystartingtowarmup.Evenmoreattractivearetheculturalevents.AnewexhibitiononthelivingandworkingspacesofSpain’sgreatestartist,Picasso,hasjustopenedinthestudioattheFundaciónMapfreatPaseodeRecoletos23.Itrunsuntil11Maywithrarelyseenpiecesborrowedfromhisfamily.Laterthissummer,the400thanniversaryofthedeathoftheRenaissance(文艺复兴)painterE1GrecowillbemarkedwithanexcitingexhibitionattheMuseodelPradoatPaseodelPradofrom24Juneto5October.Howtogo?ThewidestrangeofflightsisofferedbyEasyJet—fromBristol,Edinburgh,Gatwick,LiverpoolandLuton.BritishAirwaysanditssisterairlineIberiacombineforcesfromHeathrowandLondonCity.RyanairfliesfromManchesterandStansted;AirEuropafliesfromGatwick.Barajasairportis13kinnorth-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.BMyschoolappearedonthenewslastweekbecausewehadmadeallimportantchangeinourlocalarea.Ourclasshadplantedalargegardeninwhatwasonceonlyavacantlot.Itwasalotofworkbutitwasallworthit.Igotblisters(水泡)fromdigging,andweallgotinsectbites,too.Ilearnedalotaboutgardeningandcollaboration(合作),andthenIlearnedaboutthemedia.OurteachertelephonedtheTVstationandinformedthemofwhatwehadaccomplished.Shespokewiththeproducer.Theproducercheckedwiththedirectors,buttheysaidtherewereplentyofstoriessimilartoours.Theywantedtoknowwhatwasspecialaboutourparticulargarden,sincemanyschoolsplantthem.Theteacherexplainedthat,aftergoingontheInteracttolearnabouttheprairie(大草原),wehadmadeaprairiegarden.Wehadgonetoaprairieandgottenseedsfromtheplants,andthenweplantedthem.Wedidnotwaterthegarden,butwedidweedit.Wedecidedtoletnaturewateritwithrain,sincethatwashowprairiesgrewinthepast.Wesentapictureofthegardentothenewsstation.Inthepicture,thegrasswassohighthatitstoodtallerthanthefourthgradestudents.Asaresult,theproducersentareportertoourschoo1.Heinterviewedtheheadmasterandaskedhimmanyquestionsaboutthegarden.Afterthat,theyinterviewedus,andweexplainedtothemwhatwehadlearnedthroughthisproject.Thatnight,wewatchedthenews,andtherewewere.Thenewsreportertoldourstory.Itwasonlytwominuteslong,butitwasus.Wewerefamous.Allthatwork,allthoseblisters,itwasworthit.Weknewthatwhenwesawthegardeneveryday,butnowweknewthatthewholecitythoughtso,too.4.WhatseemedtobetheTVdirectors’initialreactiontothegarden?A.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)hasanewsetofguidelinesaimedatprotectingplayersfromthedangerofconcussions—seriousinjuriescausedbyablowtothehead.“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.AstudyfromthecenterforInjuryResearchandPolicyshowedthatasman