临汾一中、忻州一中2019年高二年级第二学期联考英语试题(考试时间100分钟满分150分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。AWhileit’sbooksthatmakealibrary,beinginlovelysurroundingsmayprovideinspirationandhelpyouworkalittlebitharder.Herearesomeofthecoolestlibrariesoftheworld.LibraryofBirmingham–Birmingham,U.K.ThenewLibraryofBirminghamissaidtobenotonlyBritain’sbiggestpubliclibrary,butalsothelargestinEurope.DesignedbyDutcharchitects,thisreplacementfortheBirminghamCentralLibrarywasopenedin2013andhasawealthofresourceswithinitswalls,includingadultsandkids’libraries,musiccollections,aShakespeareMemorialRoom,andevenagymroom.Gardenscrowntheroof,whilethechangingseasonsbringvariationsintheshadowsandreflectionsinside.NationalLibraryofFrance–Paris,FranceTheNationalLibraryofFrance,whichnowcontainsanastonishingcollectionof30million,datesbacktothe14thcenturyandthisroyallibrarywassetupattheLouvrebyKingCharlesV.TheLibrarywasmovedtoRuedeRichelieusitein1868,withmajordesignworkcarriedoutbyFrencharchitectsHenriLabrousteand,followinghisdeath,Jean-LouisPascal.Here,thereadingroomsareeleganceitself.Therearemorethanjustbookstobefound.StateLibraryofNewSouthWales–Sydney,AustraliaThepublicStateLibraryofNewSouthWalesholdsthehonorofbeingtheoldestinstitutionofitskindinAustralia.ItwasoriginallysetupastheAustralianSubscriptionLibraryin1826,butitwasn’tuntil1942thatitspermanenthomewasready.DesignedbySydneyarchitectWalterLibertyVernonandcompletedin1910,themagnificentsandstoneMitchellWingisoneofthearchitecturalhighlights.SeattleCentralLibrary–Seattle,Washington,USASeattleCentralLibrary’sdistinctivedesignensuresitstandsout.ArchitectRemKoolhaasisoneofthenamesattachedtoitsdesign.Architectssoughttoenvelopthe11-storybuildingwith“alayeroftransparency”,usingaskinofglassandmetal.Thefinishedarticlehousesabout1.45millionbooksandotherthings,aswellasmorethan400computersavailableforpublicuse.Thebuilding,whichopenedin2004,wasincludedontheAmericanInstituteofArchitects’listofAmerica’s150favoritebuildingsin2007.1.Whichofthefollowinglibraryhasthelongesthistory?A.LibraryofBirminghamB.NationalLibraryofFranceC.StateLibraryofNewSouthWalesD.SeattleCentralLibrary2.WhatcanyoudoinLibraryofBirmingham?A.Attendaconcert.B.Actaplay.C.Takesomeexercise.D.Enjoynewtechnology.3.WhatdoNationalLibraryofFranceandSeattleCentralLibraryhaveincommon?A.Theyhavecomputersavailable.B.Theyweremovedtoanewplace.C.Theywonawardsforarchitecture.D.Theyweredesignedbymorethanoneperson.【答案】1.B2.C3.D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国、澳大利亚、法国和美国的四所图书馆。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段TheNationalLibraryofFrance，whichnowcontainsanastonishingcollectionof30million，datesbacktothe14thcenturyandthisroyallibrarywassetupattheLouvrebyKingCharlesV.法国国家图书馆可以追溯到14世纪，对比其它三所图书馆可知，法国国家图书馆历史最为悠久。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段thisreplacementfortheBirminghamCentralLibrarywasopenedin2013andhasawealthofresourceswithinitswalls，includingadultandkids’libraries，musiccollections，aShakespeareMemorialRoom，andevenagymroom.可知，伯明翰中央图书馆里有健身房。故选C。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段ThelibrarywasmovedtoRuedeRichelieusitein1868，withmajordesignworkcarriedoutbyFrencharchi...
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