江苏省2022-2023学年第一学期高三期末考试分类汇编-阅读理解（含答案）

江苏省部分名校2022-2023学年第一学期 高三期末考试分类汇编-阅读理解 苏北四市（徐州、宿迁、淮安、连云港） A Madrid’s Incredible Museums CaixaForum CaixaForum is a museum and cultural center that occupies an old power plant. From the outside the building appears to be floating, and there’s a vertical (垂直的) garden with 15,000 plant species growing on the side of one wall. Inside are four floors of paintings, photos, and multimedia exhibitions, as well as workshops and a theater-auditorium. Even if you don’t enter any exhibitions, it’s worth stopping by to admire the building’s striking outer and inner architecture. Hours: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily Free admission: May 15, 18, and November 9 Museo Sorolla This small art gallery is dedicated to the Impressionist painter Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923).The gallery is in his former home and studio, and they’ve preserved the original atmosphere well so you get a feel for what it was like when he was living and working there. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM Sundays and holidays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, closed Mondays Free admission: Saturdays after 2:00 PM and Sundays Museo del Romanticismo This small museum focuses on the history and daily life of the Romantic period. The museum recreates the Romantic atmosphere in its room displays with furniture, carpets, jewelry, paintings, and other antiques of the time period. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM Sundays and holidays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, closed Mondays Free admission: Saturdays after 2:00 PM and Sundays Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza The Thyssen Museum began as the Thyssen family’s private collection of seven centuries of European painting, regarded as one of the most important collections of the last century. In1992, it was converted into a public museum. It has a great variety of artists, styles, and time periods. Hours:Mondays from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Free admission:Mondays from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM 21. What is special about CaixaForum? A.