辽宁省辽河油田第二高级中学2020届高三英语11月月考试题阅读理解（2分*15）AListed 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 worldIt has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a travelers desired destinationThe beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials The Louvre in Paris，France Probably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world，theMona Lisaby Leonardo da VinciCrowds can be found any day surrounding the small，but mysterious painting of the smiling womanBut，the Louvre is much more than a home to theMona LisaThe 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 mans private collectionDrAlbert CBarnes 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 timeThe building itself is a beautiful palace-like structure with frescoes （湿壁画） decorating the ceilings and wallsViewers are bowled over （印象深刻） by the works by Botticelli，such asThe Birth of VenusClassic artworks from nearly 1，000years ago describe religious events of the time1. Which of the following is the most popular？ _A. The Barnes Foundation B. The Guggenheim Museum BilbaoC. The Louvre D. The Uffizi Gallery2. What makes the Barnes Foundation particular？ _A. Its structure B. Its historyC. Its location D. Its collection3. What type of writing is this text？ _A. A travel guide B. An exhibition announcementC. An art show review D. An activity posterB Mom wanted only one thing for her birthdayCan you find me another copy of this song？she asked，and handed me a worn-out cassette tapeI knew exactly what was recorded on it：My Redeemer（救世主）I heard the song played at least a thousand times while growing upAfter so many years，the cassette tape was too worn out to be usedI promised her I would find a replacement My Redeemer became Moms favorite song after my younger brother Tim was killed by a drunk driver in 1973The only thing that helped her calm down was the soulful sound of My Redeemer from the local radio station We recorded it on a cassette tape so she could listen to it any time she wanted but none of us knew who the soloist（独唱者） wasThese days，I thought the song would be easy to find outI went home and searched the InternetSeveral songs with that title popped up，but none of them was the one Mom lovedI got frustrated Moms birthday drew near and then one day，I was driving home，listening to our local radio stationA familiar tune came onIt was My Redeemer!As soon as I could，I phoned the stationI got a line on the soloist，who was called Alan ParksI typed his name into Google and found his home number in South CarolinaMinutes later，I was telling him how much his recording meant to MomHe offered to ship two CDs out to me personallyI gave him my address Red Lion，Pennsylvania？he saidDo you know the Logans？They are our neighbors!Ive been friends with them for 25years，Alan saidTheyll be at my concert at York Gospel Chapel on April 17thWould you and your mom come too？We sure wouldMom was excited to hear Alan sing My Redeemer to her，live in concert-on the evening of her 87th birthday4. Why was the song My Redeemer so important to the authors mother？ _ A. It was the only thing that the authors brother left herB. It reminded her of the love from her husbandC. It was given to her by a very important friendD. It could comfort her sad and painful mood5. What does the underlined partgot a line onin Paragraph 3mean？ _ A. Talked happily withB. Thought a lot aboutC. Got information aboutD. Made request of6. What can we learn about Alan Parks from this passage？ _ A. He would sing for the authors mom on the radio stationB. He offered to give the author two cassette tapes C. He is a kind and warm-hearted musicianD. He lived in Red Lion，Pennsylvania7. Which of the following is most surprising？ _ A. Alan Parks happened to get to know the authors motherB. The authors mother went to the concert on her birthdayC. Alan Parks and the author lived in the same neighborhoodD. The authors mother became good friends with Alan ParksCMany high school students consider a college education useless. Therefore, they choose not to go to college. If youre one of them, think again. Here are some reasons why you should go to college a