2024-2025学年度灌南县1月期末质量监测
英语试题(笔试部分）
（本卷满分150分 考试时间120分钟）
一.阅读理解（2.5*20=50分）
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Libraries can give people knowledge, and visiting them can be an enjoyable experience. Below are some fine ones in the world.
Mediatheque Sandro Penna — Perugia, Italy
The building, which was finished in 2004 and showcases a space-age design, is the creation of Italo Rota, an architect in Milan. Its pink glass on the outside glows (发光) at night. Inside, there’s also a touch of color given by furniture in the children’s area. Sound insulation (隔音) helps create an environment perfect for reading and study.
Admont Abbey Library — Admont, Austria
Situated on the Enns River in southeast Austria, the library of Admont Abbey, constructed in 1776, is breathtaking in its beauty. Baroque architect Joseph Hueber was tasked with developing the design for the hall. Impressive in gold and white colors, the library is crowned with seven domes (穹顶) whose ceiling space represents different phases of human knowledge.
Handelingenkamer — The Hague, The Netherlands
The Handelingenkamer library, constructed at the end of the 19th century, may belong to the Dutch Parliament (议会), but its eye-catching Renaissance design was actually creatively influenced by the art of China. This can be seen in its red, green and gold color as well as the dragon heads dotting the walls and the shapes formed by the ironwork. Meanwhile, this beauty is topped with a glass dome that allows natural light to fill the space, making it easy for visitors to read during the day.
Wiblinglen Abbey Library — Ulm, Germany
If you want to find a truly amazing library, a visit to Wiblinglen Abbey Library probably won’t disappoint. Native painter Franz Martin Kühn’s gorgeous ceiling paintings top a brightly colored, and complicatedly decorated space that was designed by Christian Wiedemann and is said to be famous throughout southern Germany for its Rococo style. It was completed in 1744.
1．Who will be interested in Mediatheque Sandro Penna?
A．Adults who want to read in a quiet place.
B．Children who prefer studying under glass domes.
C．Historians who specialize in studying Renaissance.
D．Architects who are enthusiastic about historical buildings.
2．What does the text say about Handelingenkamer?
A．It features a round red dome.
B．It has a design influenced by Chinese art.
C．It was decorated by a famous native painter.
D．It was completed with the help of the Dutch Parliament.
3．Which library has the longest history?
A．Admont Abbey Library. B．Handelingenkamer.
C．Mediatheque Sandro Penna. D．Wiblinglen Abbey Library.
