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Unit 3 Fascinating Parks (单元综合测试)(解析版)-2023-2024学年高一英语同步精品课堂(人教版2019选择性必修第一册)
全卷满分120分。考试用时100分钟。
第一部分 阅读理解(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。
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(2020秋·山西吕梁·高二汾阳中学校考阶段练习)Experience fine art at these famous museums and galleries around the world.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
About 900,000 objects fill the Rijksmuseum, the largest collection of art and history in the Netherlands. It is most famous for its paintings by 17th-century Dutch masters, including Ruysdael, Frans Hals, Johannes Vermeer and Rembrandt van Rijn. Established in 1800 to exhibit the collections of the Dutch stadholders (总督), the Rijksmuseum also displays art from the Middle Ages. The main building is closed for repair now; collection highlights are displayed in the Philips Wing and at Rijksmuseum Schiphol.
Main attraction: The painting The Night Watch by Rembrandt.
The Prado, Madrid, Spain
The Spanish royal family is responsible for the Prado’s classical masterpieces. Over centuries, kings and queens collected art with passion and good taste. In addition to stars of Spanish painting such as Velazquez, Goya and Ribera, the Prado has big collections of Italian artists such as Raphael. Fernando VII opened the collection to the public in 1819, in the same building it’s housed in today, designed by Juan de Villanueva.
Main attraction: The oil painting The Three Graces by Rubens.
The Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
In Italy, there are many monuments and works of art that get the highest praise. In the case of the Uffizi Gallery, it holds the world’s finest collection of Renaissance paintings. All the famous names of Italian art are here — not only the Renaissance masters, but also painters from the early periods.
Main attraction: The painting The Birth of Venus by Botticelli.
The British Museum, London, England
Britain’s largest museum looks after the national collection of archaeology (考古学). It houses more than eight million objects from different historic