The National GalleryDescription: The National Gallery is the British national art museum b

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).
【小题1】In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?A．The 13thB．The 17thC．The 18thD．The 20th【小题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.【小题3】Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?A．Piccadilly Circus.B．Leicester Square.C．Embankment.D．Charing Cross.A

(答案→)A 解析：【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文。作者介绍了英国伦敦国家美术馆。分四大板块进行介绍：整体描述、布局、开放时间以及可以到达美术馆的地铁站。【小题1】根据文章第一段中的It houses a diverse collectiong of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh.（它藏有从13世纪宗教美术作品到雷诺瓦和梵高的现代作品2300多份的各种各样的藏品），我们可以断定宗教美术作品是13世纪的。故选A。【小题2】根据文章第三段中的The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci（主要的西翼藏有16世纪的美术作品以及包括Leonardo da Vinci等在内的艺术家的作品）可知B正确。【小题3】根据文章最后一段中的Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross(2-minute walk), Leiseter Square(3-minute walk), Embankmen(7-minute walk),and Piccadilly Circus(8-minute walk)所给的时间长度，可以断定Charing Cross是最近的。故选D。

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