Academy of Fine Arts Museum Although this is hardly the most impressive art collection in town, you will still find some excellent pieces and gain an interesting insight into art education of the past in St. Petersburg, Russia. A number of works by the Academy’s teaching staff and various paintings are related to the history of the Academy. After entering the building through the main entrance, go upstairs and buy your entrance ticket from the small booth. Address: Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya 17 Open: Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 7 pm Closed: Monday and Tuesday Telephone: +7 (812) 213-6496 |
Central Railway Museum This is undoubtedly the country’s best museum concerned with railways and the development of railways in Russia and the former USSR, from the very first Russian steam engine to the modern railways and engines of today. The Central Railway Museum also owns a collection of old cars. Address: Ulitsa Marata 24-a Telephone: +7 (812) 311-2549 +7 (812) 311-2547 Open: Wednesday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm (last admission 4:35 pm) Closed: Monday, Tuesday and the last Saturday of the month |
The Applied Art Museum This is one of St. Petersburg’s best-kept secrets! The Applied Art Museum is little known and rarely included in a tourist routine. Yet the museum is a real treasure for anyone interested in the fine arts. Its collection of over 30 thousand exhibits includes various decorative arts and crafts, including furniture, porcelain, and carvings. As with most Russian museums, all visitors are asked to leave coats and larger bags in the cloakroom. Don’t be surprised to see dozens of students throughout the museum, busy sketching (画素描) the museum’s exhibits as well as the building. Location: Solyanoy Pereulok 13-15 Open: Daily, 11am to 5 pm Telephone: +7 (812) 273-3258 |
1.You could call _____ for information if you are interested in art education of the past in St. Petersburg.
A.+7 (812) 311-2549 B.+7 (812) 213-6496
C.+7 (812) 273-3258 D.+7 (812) 311-2547
2.If you want to visit the Central Railway Museum, you can enter at ____.
A.9 am on Wednesday B.11 am on Tuesday
C.11 am on Thursday D.4:40 pm on Sunday
3.It is implied that ____.
A.the Applied Art Museum is well-known in Russia
B.students are allowed to practice drawing in the Applied Art Museum
C.there are only works by the Academy’s teaching staff in the Academy of Fine Arts Museum
D.you can see both old and new cars on display in the Central Railway Museum
4.You may see all the following EXCEPT ____ in the Applied Art Museum.
A.furniture B.paintings C.carvings D.engines
5.Why did the author write this passage?
A.To introduce three museums in Russia to us.
B.To tell us how to go to the finest museums in Russia.
C.To tell us the differences among these museums in Russia.
D.To give us a brief introduction to some artistic museums in Russia.
I lived on a farm with my parents and my elder brothers and sisters when I was a little boy. We had the 36 to play and run wherever we wanted to go.
We often 37 games just by pretending we were cowboys. Sometimes we played hide-and-seek. One of us would 38 and the others would come and find him. I remember one 39 I hid behind some old wood in the cottage. All was 40 . I couldn’t hear a sound, just the wind 41 . The situation became tense (紧张的) 42 the possibility of someone finding me, and the longer I 43 , the more tense I became. 44 , I heard footsteps coming down the yard. My 45 beat fast and I stood 46 , frozen like a block of ice. I saw my brother getting closer and closer. When he saw me, he laughed 47 , shouting at the top of his voice so that 48 could hear him say, “Eh, I’ve 49 our Tommy!” I can still see the 50 on his face today. Afterwards he said he didn’t think I would hide there. I shrugged my shoulders and said, “Why, it’s a good place, isn’t it?”
I don’t have any 51 of these events, just memories, as we had no camera at that time. 52 it was a long time ago, I can see them now as if they 53 yesterday.
Now I live in town on a busy street. My girls don’t have the freedom that we 54 have to run off down the road and play whatever they want. Anyway, is it 55 to let children out of sight these days?
1. A.right B.freedom C.pride D.confidence
2. A.set up B.worked out C.helped out D.made up
3. A.disappear B.leave C.hide D.run
4. A.thing B.time C.place D.period
5. A.silent B.beautiful C.dark D.colorful
6. A.flying B.flowing C.blowing D.changing
7. A.because of B.except for C.according to D.instead of
8. A.expected B.slept C.waited D.moved
9. A.In time B.At last C.At times D.Once again
10. A.hand B.mind C.face D.heart
11. A.hard B.still C.tall D.straight
12. A.softly B.sadly C.loudly D.confusedly
13. A.nobody B.someone C.anyone D.everyone
14. A.attracted B.found C.met D.touched
15. A.look B.color C.feel D.spirit
16. A.notes B.proofs C.photos D.diaries
17. A.Because B.Although C.Unless D.As
18. A.appeared B.showed C.existed D.happened
19. A.ought to B.used to C.had to D.set to
20. A.funny B.bad C.safe D.strange
--Peter, hurry up! You ______ on the phone.
--Oh, I ______. Thank you.
A.are being wanted; come B.are wanted; am coming
C.want; come D.will be wanted; should come
It is a good plan in theory, but it _____ to be seen whether it works in practice.
A.keeps B.stays C.stands D.remains
What do you think of the reason _____ he gave at the meeting yesterday?
A.why B.for which C.that D.in which
Scientists say it may be five or six years ____ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.
A.since B.after C.before D.when