2017年广东省湛江一中等四校高考英语一模试卷-教师用卷

2017年广东省湛江一中等四校高考英语一模试卷

副标题

一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）

A

Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world．

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao，Spain

Built in 1997，the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world．It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a traveler's desired destination．The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials．The Louvre in Paris，France

Probably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world，the"Mona Lisa"by Leonardo da Vinci．Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small，but mysterious painting of the smiling woman．But，the Louvre is much more than a home to the"Mona Lisa"．The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world．

The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia，America

Just opened in its new downtown location in 2012，the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man's private collection．Dr．Albert C．Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected，among others，the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world．

The Uffizi Gallery in Florence，Italy

Walking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time．The building itself is a beautiful palace-like structure with frescoes （湿壁画）decorating the ceilings and walls．Viewers are bowled over （印象深刻）by the works by Botticelli，such as"The Birth of Venus"．Classic artworks from nearly 1，000years ago describe religious events of the time．

1.Which of the following is the most popular？______

A. The Louvre．

B. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao．

C. The Barnes Foundation．

D. The Uffizi Gallery．

2.What makes the Barnes Foundation particular？______

A. Its structure．

B. Its collection．

C. Its location．

D. Its history．

3.What type of writing is this text？______

A. An activity poster．

B. An exhibition announcement．

C. An art show review．

D. A travel guide．

【答案】

【小题1】A 【小题2】B 【小题3】D

【解析】21．选A细节理解题．由The Louvre in Paris，France部分的"Crowds can be found any day"和"The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the

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