Question

The National Gallery

Description:

The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side 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-to15th-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, Titan and Veronest.

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 10am to 6pm (Fridays 10anm to 9pm) 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

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.D

【解析】

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1.根據文章第一段中的It houses a diverse collectiong of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13^th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh.（它藏有從13世紀宗教美術作品到雷諾瓦和梵高的現代作品2300多份的各種各樣的藏品），我們可以斷定宗教美術作品是13世紀的。故選A。

2.根據文章第三段中的The main West Wing houses 16^th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci（主要的西翼藏有16世紀的美術作品以及包括Leonardo da Vinci等在內的藝術家的作品）可知B正確。

3.根據文章最后一段中的Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross(2-minute walk), Leiseter Square(3-minute walk), Embankmen(7-minute walk),and Piccadilly Circus(8-minute walk)所給的時間長度，可以斷定Charing Cross是最近的。故選D。