Question

Most visited museums in the world

The British Museum, London, UK It is one of the world’s greatest museums of human history and culture. It was opened on Jan 15, 1759. And now it has about 8 million things, from the stone tools of early men to 20th century inventions. Some famous inventions are on show there, such as the bicycle, the telephone, the television and so on.

Musee du Louvre, Paris, France It was first built in 1204, but as a museum, it was opened in 1793. Once a palace that was homes to kings of France, the Louvre is now the world’s most famous museums. Millions of visitors go to the museum every year. It’s famous for some of the best pieces of art in the world.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US The museum is one of the world’s largest museums. It was opened in 1872.  There are over 2 million things of art. You can see many interesting things from Africa and the Middle East. Of course, it has a great collection of American art. If you are interested in American history, don’t miss it.

1.How many things are there in the British Museum now ?

A．2 million          B．8 million          C． 5 million          D．7 million

2.When was Musee du Louvre opened as a museum?

A．1759             B．1204             C．1793             D．1872

3.In the passage, we know the Metropolitan Museum of Art is __________.

A．in New York        B．once a palace       C．not interesting      D．famous for science

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了世界上著名的三個博望館。

1.細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章And now it has about 8 million things, from the stone tools of early men to 20^th century inventions.可知，大英博物館里有八百萬件東西。故選B

2.細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章It was first built in 1204, but as a museum, it was opened in 1793.可知，盧浮宮作為博物館，是1793年開放的。故選C

3.細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章The *Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US可知，大都會藝術(shù)博物館在美國紐約。故選A

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