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　　试卷类型：A
　　“四校”2016—2017学年度高三第一次联考
　　英语
　　注意事项：
　　1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷1至6页，第II卷7至8页。
　　2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。
　　3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
　　4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
　　第I卷
　　第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
　　第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
　　A
　　Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world.
　　The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, Spain
　　Built in 1997, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world. It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a traveler’s desired destination. The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic bacnd for movies and commercials.
　　The Louvre in Paris, France
　　Probably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world, the “Mona Lisa”by Leonardo da Vinci. Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small, but mysterious painting of the smiling woman. But, the Louvre is much more than a home to the “Mona Lisa”. The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world.
　　The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, America
　　Just opened in its new downtown location in 2012, the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man’s private collection. Dr. Albert C. Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected, among others, the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world.
　　The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy
　　Walking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time. The building itself is a beautiful palace-licture with frescoes (湿壁画) decorating the ceilings and walls. Viewers are bowled over (印象深刻) by the works by Botticelli, such as “The Birth of Venus”. Classic artworks from nearly 1, 000 years ago describe religious events of the time.
　　21. Which of the following is the most popular?
　　A. The Louvre.  B. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
　　C. The Barnes Foundation.  D. The Uffizi Gallery.
　　22. What makes the Barnes Foundation particular?
　　A. Its structure.  B. Its collection. C. Its location.   D. Its history.
　　23. What type of writing is this text?
　　A. An activity poster.  B. An exhibition announcement.
　　C. An art show review.  D. A travel guide.
　　B
　　Mom wanted only one thing for her birthday. “Can you find me another copy of this song?”she asked, and handed me a worn-out cassette tape. I knew exactly what was recorded on it: My Redeemer(救世主). I heard the song played at least a thousand times while growing up. After so many years, the cassette tape was too worn out to be used. I promised her I would find a replacement.