题目
WANDERING through a museum can take you to another time, leave you in awe (惊叹) of an artist or teach you something new about our world. It’s no wonder that for many travelers, a trip isn’t complete without a visit to a local museum. On Sept 15, TripAdvisor, one of the world’s largest travel review websites, named the world’s top 25 museums in its Travelers’ Choice Awards. The awards were based on the reviews and opinions of travelers worldwide. Now let’s take a look at the top four museums around the world. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City It is the largest museum in the Western Hemisphere, with a collection of 2 million items from more than 5,000 years of world culture. The iconic (标志性的) museum includes important collections from ancient Egypt and medieval (中世纪的) Europe as well as ancient Greece and Rome. Here, visitors can get lost in different centuries: They can see the Temple of Dendur from early Egypt, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh’s Wheatfield With Cypresses and US pop artist Andy Warhol’s Souper Dress, all in one place. Musée d’Orsay, Paris Located in the center of Paris on the banks of the River Seine, the Musée d’Orsay houses the world’s most amazing collections of impressionist and post-impressionist art. It offers the chance to view major works from greats like Van Gogh and Claude Monet. The museum is famous for being home to Starry Night Over the Rhone, an oil painting by Van Gogh that is often praised along with his masterpiece Starry Night. Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois It was named the world’s best museum in 2014. The world-renowned (举世闻名的) Windy City museum houses nearly 300,000 works, including one of the largest collections of modern art, including pieces such as Spanish painter Pablo Picasso’s The Old Guitarist, US artist Georgia O’Keeffe’s Black Cross and French artist Henri Matisse’s Bathers by a River. A TripAdvisor reviewer commented: “No matter how many times I visit, it never gets old. Paintings from every era, works from every great artist.” Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid Nowhere is able to present the entire history of Spanish art like the Museo Nacional del Prado. Here, visitors can enjoy a detailed view of the Spanish school of the Modern Age. Outstanding masterpieces by artists such as Diego Velázquez, Francisco Goya and Joaquín Sorolla make up an internationally-famous collection. In fact, “the study of almost any Spanish painter and his work is almost impossible without visiting the many galleries of the Museo Nacional del Prado”, Travel Channel noted. The Italian school is another highlight of the museum’s collection, as it includes 15th century masterpieces such as The Annunciation by Fra Angelico, The Death of the Virgin by Andrea Mantegna and The Dead Christ Supported by Angels by Antonello da Messina. The museum also has a fine collection of 16th century Venetian paintings, 17th century French classicists, Baroque paintings and Roman sculptures. Earlier this year, The Young Saint John the Baptist, the classical sculpture by Italian artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, was found in Spain and put on display in the museum. (1) How is the Metropolitan Museum of Art different from the other three museums? A. It is the largest art museum in the world. B. It is so big that visitors may easily get lost in it. C. It has the largest collection of the four museums. D. Its main collection is from ancient Egypt and medieval Europe. (2) If you are interested in impressionist art, _____ is a place you cannot miss. A. the Metropolitan Museum of Art B. the Musée d’Orsay C. the Art Institute of Chicago D. the Museo Nacional del Prado (3) According to the article, both the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museo Nacional del Prado ______. A. include a bigger collection of modern art than ancient art B. are perfect places to study the history of Spanish art C. are home to a large number of works from the Italian school D. contain a collection of art from different eras and countries (4) Which is a correct match of the painting and the museum in which it is included? A. Pablo Picasso’s The Old Guitarist — Musée d’Orsay B. Henri Matisse’s Bathers by a River — Metropolitan Museum of Art C. Vincent van Gogh’s Wheatfield With Cypresses — Art Institute of Chicago D. Andrea Mantegna’s The Death of the Virgin — Museo Nacional del Prado
WANDERING through a museum can take you to another time, leave you in awe (惊叹) of an artist or teach you something new about our world. It’s no wonder that for many travelers, a trip isn’t complete without a visit to a local museum.
On Sept 15, TripAdvisor, one of the world’s largest travel review websites, named the world’s top 25 museums in its Travelers’ Choice Awards. The awards were based on the reviews and opinions of travelers worldwide. Now let’s take a look at the top four museums around the world.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
It is the largest museum in the Western Hemisphere, with a collection of 2 million items from more than 5,000 years of world culture. The iconic (标志性的) museum includes important collections from ancient Egypt and medieval (中世纪的) Europe as well as ancient Greece and Rome. Here, visitors can get lost in different centuries: They can see the Temple of Dendur from early Egypt, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh’s Wheatfield With Cypresses and US pop artist Andy Warhol’s Souper Dress, all in one place.
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Located in the center of Paris on the banks of the River Seine, the Musée d’Orsay houses the world’s most amazing collections of impressionist and post-impressionist art. It offers the chance to view major works from greats like Van Gogh and Claude Monet. The museum is famous for being home to Starry Night Over the Rhone, an oil painting by Van Gogh that is often praised along with his masterpiece Starry Night.
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
It was named the world’s best museum in 2014. The world-renowned (举世闻名的) Windy City museum houses nearly 300,000 works, including one of the largest collections of modern art, including pieces such as Spanish painter Pablo Picasso’s The Old Guitarist, US artist Georgia O’Keeffe’s Black Cross and French artist Henri Matisse’s Bathers by a River. A TripAdvisor reviewer commented: “No matter how many times I visit, it never gets old. Paintings from every era, works from every great artist.”
Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid
Nowhere is able to present the entire history of Spanish art like the Museo Nacional del Prado.
Here, visitors can enjoy a detailed view of the Spanish school of the Modern Age. Outstanding masterpieces by artists such as Diego Velázquez, Francisco Goya and Joaquín Sorolla make up an internationally-famous collection. In fact, “the study of almost any Spanish painter and his work is almost impossible without visiting the many galleries of the Museo Nacional del Prado”, Travel Channel noted.
The Italian school is another highlight of the museum’s collection, as it includes 15th century masterpieces such as The Annunciation by Fra Angelico, The Death of the Virgin by Andrea Mantegna and The Dead Christ Supported by Angels by Antonello da Messina.
The museum also has a fine collection of 16th century Venetian paintings, 17th century French classicists, Baroque paintings and Roman sculptures. Earlier this year, The Young Saint John the Baptist, the classical sculpture by Italian artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, was found in Spain and put on display in the museum.
On Sept 15, TripAdvisor, one of the world’s largest travel review websites, named the world’s top 25 museums in its Travelers’ Choice Awards. The awards were based on the reviews and opinions of travelers worldwide. Now let’s take a look at the top four museums around the world.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
It is the largest museum in the Western Hemisphere, with a collection of 2 million items from more than 5,000 years of world culture. The iconic (标志性的) museum includes important collections from ancient Egypt and medieval (中世纪的) Europe as well as ancient Greece and Rome. Here, visitors can get lost in different centuries: They can see the Temple of Dendur from early Egypt, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh’s Wheatfield With Cypresses and US pop artist Andy Warhol’s Souper Dress, all in one place.
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Located in the center of Paris on the banks of the River Seine, the Musée d’Orsay houses the world’s most amazing collections of impressionist and post-impressionist art. It offers the chance to view major works from greats like Van Gogh and Claude Monet. The museum is famous for being home to Starry Night Over the Rhone, an oil painting by Van Gogh that is often praised along with his masterpiece Starry Night.
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
It was named the world’s best museum in 2014. The world-renowned (举世闻名的) Windy City museum houses nearly 300,000 works, including one of the largest collections of modern art, including pieces such as Spanish painter Pablo Picasso’s The Old Guitarist, US artist Georgia O’Keeffe’s Black Cross and French artist Henri Matisse’s Bathers by a River. A TripAdvisor reviewer commented: “No matter how many times I visit, it never gets old. Paintings from every era, works from every great artist.”
Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid
Nowhere is able to present the entire history of Spanish art like the Museo Nacional del Prado.
Here, visitors can enjoy a detailed view of the Spanish school of the Modern Age. Outstanding masterpieces by artists such as Diego Velázquez, Francisco Goya and Joaquín Sorolla make up an internationally-famous collection. In fact, “the study of almost any Spanish painter and his work is almost impossible without visiting the many galleries of the Museo Nacional del Prado”, Travel Channel noted.
The Italian school is another highlight of the museum’s collection, as it includes 15th century masterpieces such as The Annunciation by Fra Angelico, The Death of the Virgin by Andrea Mantegna and The Dead Christ Supported by Angels by Antonello da Messina.
The museum also has a fine collection of 16th century Venetian paintings, 17th century French classicists, Baroque paintings and Roman sculptures. Earlier this year, The Young Saint John the Baptist, the classical sculpture by Italian artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, was found in Spain and put on display in the museum.
(1) How is the Metropolitan Museum of Art different from the other three museums?
| A. It is the largest art museum in the world. |
| B. It is so big that visitors may easily get lost in it. |
| C. It has the largest collection of the four museums. |
| D. Its main collection is from ancient Egypt and medieval Europe. |
(2) If you are interested in impressionist art, _____ is a place you cannot miss.
| A. the Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| B. the Musée d’Orsay |
| C. the Art Institute of Chicago |
| D. the Museo Nacional del Prado |
(3) According to the article, both the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museo Nacional del Prado ______.
| A. include a bigger collection of modern art than ancient art |
| B. are perfect places to study the history of Spanish art |
| C. are home to a large number of works from the Italian school |
| D. contain a collection of art from different eras and countries |
(4) Which is a correct match of the painting and the museum in which it is included?
| A. Pablo Picasso’s The Old Guitarist — Musée d’Orsay |
| B. Henri Matisse’s Bathers by a River — Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| C. Vincent van Gogh’s Wheatfield With Cypresses — Art Institute of Chicago |
| D. Andrea Mantegna’s The Death of the Virgin — Museo Nacional del Prado |
题目解答
答案
| 【小题1】C | 【小题2】B | 【小题3】D | 【小题4】D |
解析
- 考查要点：本题主要考查学生对文章细节的理解和对比能力，需要根据各段落中博物馆的特色信息，筛选关键信息进行匹配或推理。
- 解题思路：
- 第（1）题：需对比四个博物馆的藏品范围，抓住“不同点”这一核心。
- 第（2）题：直接对应印象派艺术的关键词，锁定相关段落。
- 第（3）题：需分析两个博物馆的藏品共性，注意“不同时期和国家”的表述。
- 第（4）题：需精准匹配画作与博物馆的对应关系，注意细节描述。
第（1）题
关键信息：Metropolitan Museum的藏品来自5000多年的世界文化，包含200万件物品；其他博物馆（如Musée d’Orsay）聚焦特定艺术流派（印象派），Art Institute以现代艺术为主，Prado以西班牙艺术为主。
结论：Metropolitan Museum的藏品范围最广，因此选C。
第（2）题
关键信息：Musée d’Orsay明确提到“世界最令人惊叹的印象派和后印象派艺术收藏”，直接对应印象派艺术。
结论：选B。
第（3）题
关键信息：
- Art Institute：藏品包括“每时代、每位伟大艺术家的作品”（跨时代、跨国家）。
- Museo Nacional del Prado：涵盖西班牙艺术史、意大利学派、威尼斯画派等（跨国家、跨时期）。
结论：两者均包含不同时期和国家的艺术，选D。
第（4）题
关键信息：
- A：Pablo Picasso的The Old Guitarist在Art Institute，而非Musée d’Orsay。
- B：Henri Matisse的Bathers by a River在Art Institute，而非Metropolitan。
- C：Vincent van Gogh的Wheatfield With Cypresses在Metropolitan，而非Art Institute。
- D：Andrea Mantegna的The Death of the Virgin确实在Museo Nacional del Prado。
结论：选D。