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。AWhy go to Madrid?There may be a slight chill(寒冷)in the air，with temperatures staying around 15in March，but Spains handsome capital is slowly starting to warm upEven more attractive are the cultural eventsA new exhibition on the living and working spaces of Spains greatest artist，Picasso，has just opened in the studio at the Fundacin 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 E1 Greco will be marked with an exciting exhibition at the Museo del Prado at Paseo del Prado from 24 June to 5OctoberHow to go?The widest range of flights is offered by EasyJetfrom Bristol，Edinburgh，Gatwick，Liverpool and LutonBritish Airways and its sister airline Iberia combine forces from Heathrow and London CityRyanair flies from Manchester and Stansted；Air Europa flies from Gatwick.Barajas airport is 13kin north-east 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 is 450The 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 Madrid1When will the exhibition about Picasso close?AOn 23 March BOn 11 May.COn 24 JuneDOn 5 October2Which airline operates flights from Manchester to Madrid?AEasyJet BRyanairCAir EuropaDBritish Airways3What is the fastest way to reach central Madrid from Barajas airport?ATake a taxi BTake a city busCTake Metro line 8DTake the airport express busBMy school appeared on the news last week because we had made all important change in our local areaOur class had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant lotIt was a lot of work but it was all worth itI got blisters(水泡)from digging，and we all got insect bites，tooI learned a lot about gardening and collaboration(合作)，and then I learned about the mediaOur teacher telephoned the TV station and informed them of what we had accomplishedShe spoke with the producerThe producer checked with the directors，but theysaid there were plenty of stories similar to oursThey wanted to know what was special about our particular garden，since many schools plant themThe teacher explained that，after going on the Interact to learn about the prairie(大草原)，we had made a prairie gardenWe had gone to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants，and then we planted themWe did not water the garden，but we did weed itWe decided to let nature water it with rain，since that was how prairies grew in the pastWe sent a picture of the garden to the news stationIn the picture，the grass was so high that it stood taller than the fourth grade studentsAs a result，the producer sent a reporter to our schoo1He interviewed the headmaster and asked him many questions about the gardenAfter that，they interviewed us，and we explained to them what we had learned through this projectThat night，we watched the news，and there we wereThe news reporter told our storyItwas only two minutes long，but it was usWe were famousAll that work，all those blisters，it was worth itWe knew that when we saw the garden every day，but now we knew that the whole city thought so，too4What seemed to be the TV directorsinitial reaction to the garden?AThey were excited BThey were surprisedCThey were worriedDThey were uninterested5What is special about the garden?AWeeds were allowed to spread naturallyBThe grass grew faster than common grassCThe seeds came from the plants of a prairieDUnderground water was used for the plants6What does the underlined word“that”refer to in the last paragraph?AWe got blisters on our hands BOurhard work was worthwhileCThe gardenwould be famousDThe project would be finished7How did the author feel about the project?AAnnoyed BCurious CProudDRegretfulCHeads 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 concussionsserious 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，whi