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【题目】 On account of the government shutdown, many of the city’s best attractions, such as the national museums, are closed. It may affect your social plans. That’s especially true if you have out-of-town visitors coming to the District. Don’t worry! For every closed museum, we’ve offered up a suitable substitute that is privately run, thus not subject to the shutdown. Here’s where you can go instead.

Anacostia Community Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Alternatives: Banneker-Douglass Museum or Alexandria Black History Museum

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is one of the hottest draws on the National Mall, with free tickets taken weeks in advance. Its sister museum, the Anacostia Community (社区) Museum, takes a community-focused look at African American history. So does the Banneker- Douglass Museum in Annapolis, which traces (追溯) the African American experience in Maryland, and the Alexandria Black History Museum, where exhibitions honor local activists and explore the inuence of slavery in the area. And unlike the African American Museum, neither requires you to plan ahead.

Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Alternative: Glenstone

Wandering through the galleries at Glenstone, you’ll come across some of the biggest names in 20th century art — Jackson Pollock, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Robert Rauschenberg. Glenstone sits on a 230-acre estate (土地) that doubles as an outdoor sculpture garden. Free tickets for Glenstone are often reserved weeks in advance, but 72 free tickets are available every day for anyone who takes a Montgomery County Ride-On Bus from Rockville Metro Station to the museum.

National Museum of African Art

Alternative: The African Art Museum of Maryland

Masks, musical instruments and jewelry can be found in Fulton, where the African Art Museum of Maryland houses a collection of traditional and contemporary African artworks and objects. And the best part, for visitors on a budget? Admission is free.

1Where can visitors go to explore the history of African Americans during the shutdown?

A.National Museum of African Art.

B.Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

C.The African American Museum.

D.Banneker-Douglass Museum.

2What can visitors do at Glenstone?

A.Make sculptures in the outdoor garden.

B.Get access to works of famous artists.

C.Take a Montgomery County Ride-On Bus.

D.Enjoy a collection of contemporary African artworks.

3What is the main purpose of the text?

A.To introduce different kinds of art exhibitions.

B.To advertise some private museums in the area.

C.To compare public museums with private ones.

D.To provide a guide to museums during the shutdown.

【答案】

1D

2B

3D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。因国家博物馆被政府关闭,作者介绍了几家私立的博物馆以供游客选择。

1

细节理解题。 根据第一段中的For every closed museum, we’ve offered up a suitable substitute that is privately run, thus not subject to the shutdown. Here’s where you can go instead. (对于每一个关闭的博物馆,我们都提供了一个合适的私人经营的替代品,因此不会受到关闭的影响。你可以去这里)及第一个黑体小标Anacostia Community Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture(阿纳卡斯蒂亚社区博物馆和美国非洲裔历史文化国家博物馆)Alternatives: Banneker-Douglass Museum or Alexandria Black History Museum(备选方案:班纳克尔-道格拉斯博物馆或亚历山大布莱克历史博物馆)可知,在国家博物馆关闭期间,游客可以去参观Banneker Douglass Museum or Alexandria Black History Museum来替代Anacostia Community Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture。故选D项。

2

细节理解题。根据 Alternative: Glenstone下面的Wandering through the galleries at Glenstone, you’ll come across some of the biggest names in 20th century art — Jackson Pollock, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Robert Rauschenberg.(漫步在格伦斯通的画廊里,你会遇到一些20世纪的艺术巨匠——杰克逊·波洛克,让-米歇尔·巴斯奎特和罗伯特·劳森伯格)可知,在格伦斯通的画廊里,你会看到20世纪最伟大的艺术家的作品。故选B项。

3

推理判断题。根据第一段中的For every closed museum, we’ve offered up a suitable substitute that is privately run, thus not subject to the shutdown. Here’s where you can go instead.(对于每一个关闭的博物馆,我们都提供了一个合适的私人经营的替代品,因此不会受到关闭的影响。你可以去这里)可知,这篇文章的目的就是向大家介绍一些私人博物馆。故选D项。

在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断。如第3小题,What is the main purpose of the text?要求判断出这篇文章的主要目的是什么。根据第一段中的For every closed museum, we’ve offered up a suitable substitute that is privately run, thus not subject to the shutdown. Here’s where you can go instead.(对于每一个关闭的博物馆,我们都提供了一个合适的私人经营的替代品,因此不会受到关闭的影响。你可以去这里)可知,这篇文章的目的就是向大家介绍一些私人博物馆。故选D项。

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