5.The National GalleryDescription:
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 2,300examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modem 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 17th-century paintings,and artists include Caravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,Van Dyck,Velaazquez,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 10am to 6pm (Fridays 10am to 9pm) and is free,but charges apply to some special exhibitions.
Getting There:
Nearest underground stations:Charing Cross (2-minute walk),Leicester (3-minute walk),Embankment (7-minute walk),and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).
25.In which wing can you see religious paintings?C
A.In the East Wing.
B.In the main West Wing.
C.In the Sainsbury Wing.
D.In the North Wing.
26.If you enter the gallery by a ground floor,you will easily see the works ofD.
A.Van Eyck.B.Cranach.C.Van Dyck.D.Constable.
27.According to the passage,which of the following is true?B
A.The National Gallery is the biggest British national art museum.
B.There are four exhibition areas in The National Gallery
C.The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm
D.The Gallery is completely free
28.Where does the text probably come from?D
A.An artist magazine.
B.A tourist map.
C.A news report.
D.A museum guide.
分析 本文是一篇說明文.題材為文學與藝術.本文介紹了英國國家美術館的基本情況、展覽內容、展出時間和乘車路線等.
解答 25.C 細節(jié)題.根據文章內容,It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modem ones by Renoir and Van Gogh…The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to 15th-century paintings,由此可知英國倫敦國家美術博物館圣斯布里廳收藏著13至15世紀的宗教主題的藏品,結合選項,故選C
26.D 細節(jié)題.根據文章內容,while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance…The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings,and artists include..Constable,Renoir and Van Gogh.由此可知,由一樓大門進入就直接到達了東廳,那里有Constable、雷諾阿和梵高等藝術家的作品,結合選項,故選D
27.B 細節(jié)題.根據文章內容,英國倫敦國家美術博物館分別有The modern Sainsbury Wing、The main West Wing houses、The North Wing houses、The East Wing houses 這四個展覽廳,以供游客們欣賞大師們的作品,故選B
28.D 推理題.根據文章內容,本文主要講述了英國國家美術館的基本情況,展覽內容、展出時間和乘車路線等.應該出現在游覽指導類雜志上,結合選項,博物館游覽書符合文意,故選D
點評 題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析,結合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據.