Question

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(布局):

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 Metaling.

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 Dyck, Velazquez, 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).

1.In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?

A. The 13th. B. The 17th.

C. The 18th. D. The 20th.

2.Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?

A. In the East Wing. B. In the main West Wing.

C. In the Sainsbury Wing. D. In the North Wing.

3.Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?

A. Piccadilly Circus. B. Leicester Square.

C. Embankment. D. Charing Cross.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.D

【解析】

試題分析：文章大意：本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。作者介紹了英國倫敦國家美術(shù)館。分四大板塊進行介紹：整體描述、布局、開放時間以及可以到達美術(shù)館的地鐵站。

1.th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh.（它藏有從13世紀宗教美術(shù)作品到雷諾瓦和梵高的現(xiàn)代作品2300多份的各種各樣的藏品），我們可以斷定宗教美術(shù)作品是13世紀的。故選A。

2.th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci（主要的西翼藏有16世紀的美術(shù)作品以及包括Leonardo da Vinci等在內(nèi)的藝術(shù)家的作品）可知B正確。

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