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乌拉特前旗一高2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试 英语试卷 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共20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 A The National Gallery Description: The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance. Layout: The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th- to 15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling. The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci , Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titian and Veronese. The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van de Dyck, Vel醶quez, Claude and Vermeer. The East Wing houses 18th- to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh. Opening Hours: The Gallery is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm (Fridays 10 am to 9 pm ) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions. Getting There: Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk). 21.In which wing can you see religious paintings? A.In the West Wing B.In the North Wing C.In the East Wing D.In the Sainsbury Wing 22.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A.The National Gallery is the biggest British national art museum. B.The Gallery is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm. C.The Gallery is completely free. D.There are four exhibition areas in the National Gallery. 23.Where does the text probably come from? A.A museum guide. B.An artist magazine. C.A news report. D.A tourist map. B A teenager of 17 walks into a corner store and grabs a Coca-Cola, but the cashier refuses to sell it to him because he is underage. That rule is expected to soon become reality in parts of Mexico, as lawmakers in several states push legislation(立法) to keep junk food away from children. “I know it can sound a bit difficult but we have to take action now,” says Lopez, a lawmaker in Oaxaca’s Congress. More than 70, 000 Mexicans have died from COVID-19, the world’s fourth-highest recorded death toll, tracked by Johns Hopkins University. 89% of those who died in Mexico had an underlying(内在的) medical condition such as obesity, diabetes(糖尿病), high blood pressure and heart problems. That has led to a new urgency to change diets so that the younger generation doesn’t suffer those illnesses. The critics, ... ...