UNIT 1 课时跟踪检测（一） 阅读理解专项练（Word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2022-2023学年高中英语选择性必修第三册（人教版2019）

课时跟踪检测（一）　阅读理解专项练 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Museums are an important means for cultural exchange and enrichment as well as the development of mutual understanding and cooperation among people.Then how many of these places have you visited? It's time to decide your next travel destination. The Musée du Louvre, Paris, France. It is the world's largest art museum and a historical landmark of Paris.Housed in the Louvre Palace, the museum has been extended many times since its opening in 1793.Its glass pyramid in the main courtyard was designed by Chinese American architect Ieoh Ming Pei, and it later became a signature design of the museum.Visitors to Paris's paragon (典范), which houses nearly 35,000 works of art, including Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, can spend hours, days or even weeks exploring the beloved treasure. National Museum of China, Beijing, China. Near Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, it's one of the largest museums in the world and the second-most visited art museum in the world, just after the Louvre.Covering a time span from the Yuanmou Man of 1.7 million years ago to the Qing Dynasty (1644－1911), it is devoted to display of treasured collections in the form of various thematic exhibitions, such as the Arts of bronze, porcelain, Chinese calligraphy and paintings, furniture, coins, etc.in ancient China. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US. Commonly known as the Met, the museum is among the must-visit attractions in New York City.It stands on the eastern edge of Central Park at Manhattan's Upper East Side.The Met maintains extensive holdings of African, Asian, Oceanian, Byzantine and Islamic art.Every May, the museum holds the luxurious, blockbuster Met Gala, drawing global attention like the Oscars. British Museum, London, UK. Established in 1753, the British Museum is largely based on the collections of the Irish physician and scientist.At present, its comprehensive permanent collection has reached 8 million works.It was the first public national museum in the world