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1、广东省梅县东山中学梅县新城分校届高三月考英语试题Word版含答案2020-2021高三上学期9月月考试题英语第一部分阅读（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）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。Why go to Madrid?There may be a slight chill （寒）令）in the air, with temperatures staying around 15 in March, but Spains handsome capital is slowly starting to warm up. Even

2、 more attractive are the cultural events.A new exlubition on the living and working spaces of Spains greatest artist, Picasso, has just opened in the studio at the Fundacidn Mapfre at Paseo de Recoletos 23. It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family.Later this summer, the

3、400th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance （文艺复兴）painter EI Greco will be marked with an exciting exhibition at the Museo del Prado at Paseo del Prado from 24 June to 5 October.How to go?The widest range of flights is offered by EasyJet - from Bristo, Edinburgh. Gatwick, Liverpool and Luton.

4、British 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 north-east of the city centre and is served by frequent trains on Metro line 8. but the shortest underground j

5、ourney is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Miniterios station and takes about 30 minutes. The fare to any station in the city centre is 4.50. The aiiport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock; 5 one way. It takes 40 minutes to reach the city centre. A taxi takes ha

6、lf the time. A flat rate of 30 covers most of central Madrid.1.When will the exhibition about Picasso close?A. On 23 March. B. On 11 May. C. On 24 June. D. On 5 October.2.Which airline operates flights from Manchester to Madrid?A. EasyJet. B. Ryanair. C. Air Europa. D. British Airways.3.What is the

7、fastest way to reach central Madrid from Barajas airport?A. Take a taxi. B. Take a city bus. C. Take Metro line 8. D. Take the airport express bus.BAt the heart of the debate over illegal immigration lies one key question: are immigrants good or bad for the economy? The American public overwhelmingl

8、y （压倒性t也）thinks theyre bad. Yet the agreement among most economists is that immigration, both legal and illegal, provides a small net boost to the economy. Immigrants provide cheap labor. lower the prices of everything from farm produce to new homes, and leave consumers with a little more money in t

9、heir pockets. So why is there such a difference between the idea of mumgrants impact on the economy and the reality?There are a number of familiar theories. Some argue that people are anxious and feel threatened by an inflow of new workers. Others highlight the stress that undocumented immigrants pl

10、ace on public services, like schools, hospitals, and jails. Still others emphasize the role of race, arguing that foreigners add to the nations fears and insecurities. Tlieres some truth to all these explanations, but they arent quite adequate.To get a better iinderstandmg of whats going on, conside

11、r the way miimgration,s mipact is felt. Tliough its overall effect may be positive, its costs and benefits are distributed irregularyly.David Card, an economist at UC Berkeley, notes that the ones who profit most directly from immigrants low-cost labor are businesses and employers - meatpacking plan

12、ts in Nebraska, for exanle. these producers savings probably translate into lower prices at the grocery store, but how many consumers make that mental connection at the checkout counter? As for the drawbacks of illegal immigration, these, too, are concentrated. Native low-skilled workers suffer most

13、 from the competition of foreign labor. According to a study by George Boijas, a Harvard economist, immigration has reduced the wages of American high-school dropouts by 9%.Among high-skilled, better-educated employees, however, opposition was strongest in states with both high numbers of immigrants

14、 and relatively generous social services. What worried them most, in other words, was the financial burden of immigration. That conclusion was proved by another finding: that their opposition appeared to soften when that financial burden decreased, as occurred with welfare reform in the 1990s. which

15、 limited immigrants access to certam benefits.The irony（讽刺）is that for all the overexcited debate, the net effect of immigration is minimal. Even for those most acutely affected say, low-skilled workers, or California residents the impact Isnt all that dramatic. “The unpleasant voices have tended to

16、 affect our perceptions： says Daniel Tichenor a professor at the University of Oregon. But when all tliose factors are put together and the economists calculate the numbers, it ends up being a net positive, but a small one Too bad most people dont realize it.4.What can we learn from the first paragraph?A.Whether immigrants are good or bad for the economy has been puzzling economists.B.The American economy used to thrive