湖南师范大学附属中学、湖南省长沙市第一中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题

2023-2024-1附中一中高二上期中联考 英 语 时量：120分钟 满分：150分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）略 第二部分 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。 A Travel has become increasingly inconvenient and sometimes impossible over the last couple of years. However, museums around the world are digitizing their collections, enabling people to tour the museums from afar. The British Museum, London The British Museum contains objects from around the world, including the Rosetta Stone, with three versions of a text that helped researchers learn to read ancient Egyptian. The Great Court’s ceiling, in the middle of the museum, is composed of 3,212 pieces of glass, none of which are alike. The virtual tour of the museum offers a 360-degree view of the room, allowing visitors to look at every piece. MASP, São Paulo The first modern museum in Brazil, the Museum de Arte de São Paulo includes art from the 14th to the 20th centuries. The paintings, which are placed on glass panels, appear to be floating(漂浮) in mid-air. This setup, included in the virtual tour shows, makes the art appear almost magical. National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea This Korean museum includes four branches in different cities and features works of art from Korea and around the world. The art includes a variety of media such as print, sculpture and photography. There are also online exhibitions such as “Artists in Their Times” which traces(追溯) trends in Korean art since the late 1970s. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County This museum, with locations in two different places, features art going back to The Neolithic Period(新石器时代). Its virtual tour, accessible through Google Arts & Culture, offers views of more recent works, including some by Van Gogh and Renoir. Another platform, Xplorlt, also features views of some of the museum’s outdoor spaces. 21. What can we learn about The British Museum? A. It is best known for the Rosetta Stone. B. It is made up of several piece