广东省兴宁市第一中学2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷共8面 满分：120分 考试用时：120分钟温馨提示：选择题从第1题开始涂卡，不要漏涂、错涂，务必对应序号涂卡。 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，把正确答案填涂在标号为1-15的答题卷上。AWhy go to Madrid？ There may be a slight chill（寒冷）in the air， with temperatures staying around 15 in March， but Spains handsome capital is slowly starting to warm up，Even more attractive are the cultural events A new exhibition on the living and working spaces of Spains greatest artist，Picasso， has just opened in the studio at the Fundacion Mapfre at Paseo de Recoletos 23It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family Later this summer， the 400th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance（文艺复兴）painter El Greco will be marked with an exciting exhibition at the Museo del Prado at Paseo del Prado from 24 June to OctoberHow to go？ The widest range of flights is offered by EasyJet from Bristol，EdinburghGatwick， Liverpool and LutonBritish Airways and its sister airline Iberia combine forces from Heathrow and London City. Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted；Air Europa flies from Gatwick Barajas airport is 13km northeast of the city centre and is served by frequent trains on Metro line 8，but the shortest underground journey is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Ministerios station and takes about 30 minutesThe fare to any station in the city centre is4.50The airport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock； 5 one wayIt takes 40 minutes to reach the city centreA taxi takes half the timeA flat rate of 30 covers most of central Madrid1, When will the exhibition about Picasso close？ AOn 23 March BOn 11 MayCOn 24 June DOn 5 October2, Which airline operates flights from Manchester to Madrid？ AEasyJet BRyanairCAir Europa DBritish Airways3, What is the fastest way to reach central Madrid from Barajas airport？ ATake a taxi BTake a city busCTake Metro line 8 DTake the airport express busBHeads up! Across the country，sports injuries are a safety concern for young athletesNow， the American Medical Association （AMA） has a new set of guidelines aimed at protecting players from the danger of concussions（脑震荡）serious injuries caused by a blow to the head By raising awareness of the serious risks associated with concussions and ensuring that the appropriate guidelines are in place，we can reduce the number of young athletes who may return to the game too soon，which can put their health at further risk, said AMA Board Member Jack Resneck Jr MD in a statement The policy recommends that young athletes who may have a concussion be taken off the field as soon as possibleThen，they are only to return to their sport with a doctors written approvalThe policy also sets agespecific rules for health care professionals and athletic organizations in evaluating and caring for concussions According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention （CDC）， a concussion is a type of traumatic（创伤） brain injury caused by a bump，blow, or jolt to the head or hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forthThis type of movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist inside the skull （颅骨） It can damage brain cells and create chemical changes in the brain The CDC says that between 1.6 million and 3.8 million traumatic brain injuries caused by sports and recreationrelated activities occur in the USevery yearA study from the Center or Injury Research and Policy showed that as many as 40% of high school athletes return to playing before they shouldThe AMAs new guidelines should help to bring those numbers down4, Why does the AMA set the new guidelines？ATo raise safety standards of sportsBTo protect athletes from concussionsC. To set rules for health care evaluationD. To help players return to the game quickly5, What should young athletes who may have a concussion do？AAvoid using the head BLeave the field foreverCGet treatment in time D. Switch to another sport6, What is paragraph 4 mainly about？AWhat a concussion is BWhat causes damage to brain cellsCHow the CDC works D. How a concussion can be prevented7, Which of the following is the best title for the text？ARules for Safer Play BSports Injuries in the USCAdvice to Athletes D. New Policies for DoctorsCPeople like to post their selfies （自拍照） on social mediaTo know more about it， scientists at Syracuse University in New York recently did a research and came up with some surprising findings People who post selfies and use editing software to make themselves look better show behavior connected to narcissism （自恋）， the researchers said Makana Chock， a professor from Syracuse University， said because social media is mostly used by people