2020新高考英语模拟试卷

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