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单元过关检测(三)
(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。
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4 of Britain's Best Libraries
Norfolk & Norwich Millennium Library
Norwich
Since its opening in 2001,the Norfolk & Norwich Millennium Library (NML) has gone on to become the most visited library in the country, seven years running.One of the NML's big attractions is its Heritage Centre, which houses over 60,000 items (物品) relating to life in Norfolk.As well as the tens of thousands of books in the library, the NML also holds regular events, including board-games afternoons.
www.norfolk.gov.uk
St Bride Foundation Library
London
Located just minutes from London's famous Fleet Street,St Bride Library first opened its doors to readers in 1895 and quickly established itself as one of the world's most important collections of books about printing,typography paper-making and graphic design.From the late 1950s,the collections expanded (增加) to include many of the physical objects of printing and type-founding.It is also home to one of the world's largest and most important collections of type specimens (样本).
sbf.org.uk/library
Innerpeffray Library
Crieff
Scotland's oldest free public library lies within the Perthshire hills and was set up in the late 1600s by the third Lord Madertie,who wished to make books available (可获得的) to common people.Today,the library also offers visitors a unique understanding of the history of Scotland and the local area, and runs exhibitions and events guided by volunteers.The library also offers out-of-hours tours,as well as serving as a beautiful wedding place for small parties looking for a historic setting. innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk
Gladstone's Library
Flintshire
At the UK's finest residential library,visitors can check into one of the 26 rooms to spread their reading or research over several days.With over 250,000 printed items on the open shelves,Gladstone's is considered one of the most important research libraries in Wales.