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    The Frick Collection (5th Avenue and E. 70th Street)

Many art lovers would rather visit this small art gallery than any other in New York. Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919, leaving his house, furniture and art collections to American people. Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings, and these are well-represented in this excellent collection. You can also explore Frick’s beautiful house and garden which are well worth a visit

Guggenheim Museum (5th Avenue and 88th Street)

This museum owns 5,000 excellent modern paintings, sculptures and drawings. These art works are not all displayed at the same time. The exhibition is always changing. It will appeal to those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. The Guggenheim Museum building i$ also world-famous. The best way to see the paintings is to start from the top floor and walk down to the bottom. There are no stairs，just a circular(环形的) path.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (5th Avenue and 82nd Street)

The reputation of this museum lies in the variety of its art collection. This covers more than 5,000 years of civilization from many parts of the world. The museum displays more than just the visual delights of art It introduces you (o ancient ways of living. You can visit an Egyptian temple，a fragrant Ming garden, n typical room in an 18th century French house and many other special exhibitions.

Whitney Museum of American Art (945 Madsion Avenue, near 75th Street)

The Whitney holds an excellent collection or contemporary American paintings and sculptures. There are no permanent displays in this museum and exhibitions change all the time. Every two years, the Whitney holds a special exhibition of new art by living artists. The museum also shows videos and films by contemporary video artists.

1.What can we know about Henry Clay Frick?

A. He once lived a poor life.

B. He had a deep love for his country.

C. He left all his possessions to his family.

D. He loved twentieth century paintings very much.

2.What do Guggenheim Museum and Whitney Museum of American Art have in common?

A. They both have stairs in their buildings.

B. They both hold art works by living artists.

C. The exhibitions in them are always changing.

D. They both display modern paintings, sculptures and drawings.

3.If you are interested in ancient civilization, you can go to ____

A. The Frick Collection B. Guggenheim Museum

C. Whitney Museum of American Art D. Metropolitan Museum of Art

4.What can we infer about Whitney Museum of American Art?

A. There are only paintings of great artists.

B. It is located in the same avenue as the others.

C. You can’t enjoy new art of living artists each year.

D. It is not as popular among art lovers as the other museums.

5.The passage is mainly about ________

A. some famous artists B. some famous paintings

C. some famous places of interest D. some famous art museums

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四个著名的博物馆。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919, leaving his house, furniture and art collections to American people.”可知，Henry Clay Frick死后把房子、家具和艺术收藏品都留给了美国人民，由此可知，他深深地爱着自己的国家，故B项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The exhibition is always changing.”及最后一段中的“There are no permanent displays in this museum and exhibitions change all the time.”可知，这两个博物馆的共同点是其展览总是在变化，故C项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“This covers more than 5,000 years of civilization from many parts of the world.”可知，Metropolitan艺术博物馆涵盖了来自世界各地5000多年的文明，因此，对古文明感兴趣的人可以来这个博物馆，故D项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Every two years, the Whitney holds a special exhibition of new art by living artists.”可知，Whitney博物馆每两年举办一次当代艺术家的新艺术特别展，由此可知，你不能每年都欣赏当代艺术家的新艺术，故C项正确。

5.主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据四个小标题可知，本文主要介绍的是四个著名的博物馆，故D项正确。