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1、英语试题（实验班）时间:120分钟 总分:150分第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。第二部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AThe history of the Louvre Museum, which t
2、oday contains one of the most important art collections in the world, dates back to the Middle Ages. Built in 1190 as a fortress (堡垒) to protect Paris from the Vikings, it was transformed into a place by Francesco I. Since then, for four centuries, French kings and emperors have expanded it. The gla
3、ss pyramid of I. M. Pei was added to the courtyard of honor in 1989. All galleries can be reached from here.The glass pyramidThe projects for the modernization and expression of the Louvre date back to 1981. They included the construction of a main entrance to the museum. The American architect of C
4、hinese origin-I. M. Pei-was in charge of the project. Pei designed a pyramid that had to become an entrance to the museum. Its glass walls allow visitors to admire the surrounding historic buildings and to light up the entrance hall.The Louvre collectionThe Louvre treasures can date hack to the coll
5、ection of Francesco I (1515-1547), who boughtmany Italian paintings. During the rule of Louis XIV(1643-1715) this amounted to only 200 artworks,but it also increased as a result of donations and purchases. It was opened for the first time to thepublic in 1793. Since then the Louvre collection has be
6、en continuously enriched.The gallery guideThe main entrance is under the glass pyramid. The artworks are exposed on four floors: thedisplay rooms of the artworks are organized according to the countries they are from. There areeight sections in all. The European painters collection is very large, wi
7、th 40 percent of Frenchworks, while the collection of sculptures is less complete.21. What does the first paragraph say about the Louvre Museum? A. It was first intended as a royal palace.B. It has a history of less than ten centuries.C. It has the largest art collection worldwide.D. It experienced
8、nonstop expansion in the past.22. Which of the following is a function of the glass walls of the pyramid?A. Acting as a good viewpoint.B. Making visitors move faster.C. Making the entrance hall less bright.D. Preventing heat by reflecting sunlight.23. The arrangement of the display rooms is based on
9、 the artworks _.A. historic valuesB. cultural meaningsC. countries of originD. levels of perfection BA study, conducted by David Evans of the World Bank and Anna Popova of Stanford University, looked at 19 programs around the world in which individuals were given cash transfers（汇款）from the governmen
10、t, either as a handout or as a “reward” for something like getting kids to school on time or taking them to the doctor for checkupsEvans and Popova looked at the impact those cash transfers had on the family budget and whether or not they led to an increase in spending on alcohol and cigarettes .Wha
11、t they found was that they almost always led to a reduction in a familys alcohol and tobacco purchasesThe news may surprise some people, but its true, and the researchers have several theories about whyOne theory is that the cash transfer made things possible that once seemed impossible. Investing i
12、n their kids education or buying healthier and more expensive foods may be within reach now, but without the cash handout, these goals werent even a possibility. So families cut back on other expenses (like alcohol and tobacco) to make those dreams a realityAnother theory is that people just general
13、ly seem to do what theyre toldIf they are given money and told to use it for their familys welfare, in most cases, they will do just thatAnd that leads to the third theory: These cash transfers are usually given to women, and studies show that when women control the purse strings, more money is spen
14、t on taking care of their childrenWhatever the reason for the trend, the data is clear families that receive cash handouts dont waste the money on booze and cigarettes as was previously thought. Instead, they typically use that money for the benefit of their families. And thats money well spent24. T
15、he study proves that _ A. given cash handouts, poor people would spend the money on alcohol and tobaccoB. cash should be given to poor people as a reward for something good for kidsC.cash transfers help poor families get what would seem unavailable otherwiseD. poor people would save the cash given by the government for emergency needs25. A cash transfer led to a reduction in a familys alcohol and tobacco purchases because_A. the education gained with the cash would help them drop alcohol and tobaccoB. the money previously for alco
