Question

Have you ever wanted to travel back through time and see what life was like at the beginning of man? Well, museums can make history come alive. And one museum in particular can take you on an exciting journey from the beginning of human culture to the present day.

It is the British Museum. Being one of the largest museums in the world, it is home to over 7 million objects from all the world’s continents. While most of us may not have the chance to visit London, we can catch a glance of the treasures it holds in Beijing. From December 10 to Februry 10, more than 100 cultural relics will be on show in the Palace Museum.

Named “Britain and the World”, a range of pencil sketches, watercolor paintings, sculptures and many other objects have traveled to China.

There are several Chinese objects on show. But “the British Museum got them before 1830 mainly by trade,” said Ma Jige, deputy director of the Exhibition Department of the Palace Museum.

In fact, there are more than 23,000 Chinese relics in the British Museum, including national treasures like gems, artwork and ancient bronze ware objects.

The museum is famous for its exquisite Chinese paintings. Picture of Lady Officials by Gu Kaizhi, a top painter of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 317-420), is there. The British Museum also holds 13,700 Buddhist records from the Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu Province.

1.Go to visit the British Museum, and you will ________.

A. travel back to the ancient times

B. make history come alive

C. learn more about human culture

D. have a visit to London

2.We can learn from the article that _________.

A. the British Museum is the largest museum in the world

B. the Palace Museum houses over 7 million objects from all over the world

C. part of the British Museum’s collection is available in the Palace Museum

D. the two museums will be combined into one

3.According to the article, _________ are shown in the exhibition.

A. its exquisite Chinese paintings

B. 13,700 Buddhist records from Dunhuang Grottoes

C. works of Gu Kaizhi, a top painter of the Eastern Jin Dynasty,

D. a range of pencil sketches, water color paintings, sculptures and many other objects

4.How many Chinese relics are there in the British Museum?

A. Over 100. B. 13,700.

C. Over 23,000. D. Over 7 million.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：一般来说，博物馆能够带游客领略不同时期的文化状况。大英博物馆尤其能满足你了解从人类起源到当代各个时期文化的需要。从十二月十日到二月十日，将会有100多件大英博物馆的藏品在北京故宫博物馆展出。

1.museums can make history come alive”可知，博物馆能让历史复活，而非“你”，排除B；根据第一段“And one museum in particular can take you on an exciting journey from the beginning of human culture to the present day.”和第二段“It is the British Museum.”可知，大英博物馆能够带你领略从人类起源到当代的文化，故选C。

2.While most of us may not have the chance to visit London, we can catch a glance of the treasures it holds in Beijing. ...more than 100 cultural relics will be on show in the Palace Museum.”可知，从十二月十日到二月十日，100多件大英博物馆的藏品将会在北京故宫博物馆展出，故选C。

3.a range of pencil sketches, watercolor paintings, sculptures and many other objects have traveled to China”可知，一系列的素描、水彩画、雕塑和许多其它物品将会在故宫博物馆展出，故选D。

4.In fact, there are more than 23,000 Chinese relics in the British Museum”可知，大英博物馆藏有两万三千多件中国文物，故选C。

考点：文化类短文阅读