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:

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 Memling.

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 17th­century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velázquez, Claude and Vermeer.

The East Wing houses 18th­ to early 20th­century 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(2­minute walk), Leicester Square (3­minute walk), Embankment (7­minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8­minute 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：本文主要介紹了英國國家美術館的展品以及這個展館的布置、開館的時間等情況。

1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的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.可知國家美術館藏有從13世紀宗教美術作品到雷諾瓦和梵高的現(xiàn)代作品2300多件各種各樣的藏品，人們可以在這里看到13世紀的宗教圖畫。B、C、D三項中的圖畫作品都沒有涉及religious這個詞。故選A。

2.細節(jié)理解題。由第三段中的The main West Wing houses 16th ­century paintings，and artists include Leonardo da Vinci... 主要的西翼展廳藏有16世紀的美術作品以及包括Leonardo da Vinci等在內(nèi)的藝術家的作品，可知，達·芬奇的作品可以在the main West Wing中看到，其他幾個地方都沒有展出達·芬奇的畫。故選B。

3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中的Nearest underground stations：Charing Cross(2­minute walk)．可知，Charing Cross離國家美術館只有步行2分鐘的路程，而Leiseter Square(3-minute walk),Embankmen(7-minute walk),and Piccadilly Circus(8-minute walk),由括號中所給的時間長度，可以斷定Charing Cross是最近的。故選D。

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