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No trip to Chicago is complete without a visit to the Art Institute,which is the second largest art museum in the nation.
Opening hours:
Mon.-Wed.& Fri.-Sun.,10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.;Thu.,10:30 a.m.-8 p.m.;closed on New Year’s Day,Thanksgiving,and Christmas Day.
Highlights:
The Modern Wing contains contemporary masterpieces by Dali,Matisse,Miro,Picasso,Pollock,and Warhol.
●View one of the world’s finest Impressionist collections,including masterpieces by Monet,Degas,Renoir,Seurat,Gauguin,and van Gogh.
●Thorne Miniature Rooms offer a detailed view of European homes from the 16th century through the 1930s and American homes from the 17th century to 1940.
●The past returns as over 550 works from 4,000 years of art come together in Of Gods and Glamour,located in the beautiful new Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek,Roman,and Byzantine Art.
Advice for visitors:
●Free guided tours are available daily at noon.
●Free art-making activities are available for children each weekend from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m.
●Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center,open daily from 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.,and introduce your child to the museum’s collections with a variety of hands-on activities.Assemble(组装) puzzles based on masterpieces you’ll see in the galleries,build architectural wonders with colourful blocks,and learn about art through stories and games at Curious Corner.
●Check out the Lion’s Trial tour for children ages 5-10.This tour is especially designed for the young people in your group!Don’t miss it!
Getting there:
You can take the follow buses:1,3,4,6,7,14,26,28,126,143.
21.The Art Institute of Chicago can be visited on .
A.Christmas Day B.New Year’s Day
C.Thanksgiving Day D.Independence Day
答案:D
解析:细节理解题。根据“Openinghours:Mon.-Wed.&Fri.-Sun.,10:30a.m.-5p.m.;Thu.,10:30a.m.-8p.m.;closedonNewYear’sDay,Thanksgiving,andChristmasDay.”可知新年、感恩节和圣诞节这三天theArtInstituteofChicago是关门不营业的。所以四项中只有在独立日这一天,人们是可以参观theArtInstituteofChicago。故D项正确。
22.WhoseworkscanyouseeintheImpressionistcollections?
A.Picasso’s. B.Monet’s.
C.Pollock’s. D.Warhol’s.
答案:B
解析:细节理解题。根据Highlights部分第二句“Viewoneoftheworld’sfinestImpressionistcollections,includingmasterpiecesbyMonet,Degas,Renoir,Seurat,Gauguin,andvanGogh.”可知在theImpressionistcollections中,我们可以看到Monet的作品。故B项正确。
23.IfyouareinterestedinGreekart,youcangoto .
A.theModernWing
B.ThorneMiniatureRooms
C.theImpressionistcollections
D.theOfGodsandGlamourcollections
答案:D
解析:细节理解题。根据Highlights部分最后一句“Thepastreturnsasover550worksfrom4,000yearsofartcometogetherinOfGodsandGlamour,locatedinthebeautifulnewMaryandMichaelJaharisGalleriesofGreek,Roman,andByzantineArt.”可知在OfGodsandGlamour中,有古希腊、罗马和拜占庭的艺术品。所以如果你对希腊文明感兴趣,可以去OfGodsandGlamourcollections。故D项正确。
24.AtCuriousCorner,childrencan .
A.getfreeguidance
B.jointheLion’sTrailtour
C.enjoyfreeart-makingactivities
D.takepartinmanyhands-onactivities
答案:D
解析:推理判断题。根据Adviceforvisitors部分“Assemble(组装)puzzlesbasedonmasterpiecesyou’llseeinthegalleries,buildarchitecturalwonderswithcolourfulblocks,andlearnaboutartthroughstoriesandgamesatCuriousCorner.”可知在CuriousCorner里,孩子们可以参加各种活动。故D项正确。
