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UNIT 1 ART
B卷
能力提升卷
(时间:100分钟满分:120分)
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。
Famous art museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art have one of the largest collections of art
under one roof.Located in New York City's Museum Mile area,it has over two million works of art within its
permanent collection,which is divided into 19 sections of interest.
The Met's American paintings section also has one of their earliest sculptures from 1870 on display.Hiram
Powers'California was one of the first pieces that inspired them to focus building the museum around American
art.Their art section features paintings by Michelangelo,Rembrandt and Van Gogh amongst its 11,000
paintings on hand.
The J.Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles is a privately-run museum that has a wide collection of European
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art,Greek and Roman sculptures,and classic drawings.The museum also has an extensive collection of
American photography collection,which is one of the only areas within its museum that focuses on American
areas of interest.There is also a research center that was opened in 1985,where staff researches information
about the artifacts that exist and makes sure that the information being presented can be used in publications and
workshops for presentation purposes.
The Musee du Louvre in Paris,France is one of the oldest,famous and most visited museums in the world,
known as a place where artists were allowed to showcase their art since the early days in the 1700s.The
museum was formally opened in 1750,and much of France's much neglected artists were allowed to present
their works in this museum.They have owned collections of famous artists like Rembrandt and da Vinci for
years and have them up on display to the public.Visitors can view some of the favorite famous pieces,like the
Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa,which has called the Louvre home for centuries.
1.According to the passage,
A.the J.Paul Getty Museum has 11,000 paintings in store
B.the Musee