17．The British Museum is a museum dedicated to human history，art，and culture，located in the Bloomsburyarea of London．Its permanent collection，numbering some 8million works，is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from all continents，illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present．
The British Museum was established in 1753，largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane．The museum first opened to the public on 15January 1759in Montagu House in Bloomsbury，on the site of the current museum building．
Admission and opening times•Free，open daily 10：00-17：30．
•The Museum is open every day except for 24，25and 26December and 1January．
•Museum galleries are open daily 10：00-17：30，and most are open until 20：30on Fridays．Closing starts from 17：20 （20：20 on Fridays）．
Tips for your school visit
It‘s a good idea to come and see the Museum before your visit．Whatever your plans，please book in advance via the Ticket Desk to make sure you get the most out of your trip．
•Booking your visit
Contact the Ticket Desk at+44 （0）20 7323 8181or tickets@britishmuseum．org
•Cancellation
If you are not able to attend a session you must inform the Ticket Desk at least three weeks before the session date．Failure to do so may incur a charge．
•Gallery availability
Please book at least one term in advance and wait for confirmation before making travel plans．Greek and Egyptian galleries book up quickly．Opening times of some galleries may be limited at short notice--you will be contacted if necessary．
•Access and special educational needs
The majority of galleries and all special exhibitions are fully accessible．There is a range of facilities for visual，hearing and mobility impaired students．
Parking
There is little on-street parking available．The nearest car park to the Museum is located at Bloomsbury Square，WC1A 2RJ．There is limited parking in the Museum‘s forecourt for disabled visitors only．To make arrangements please telephone+44 （0）20 7323 8299at least 24hours in advance．You will be asked to provide the registration number，make and model of your vehicle and the date of your visit．
Support us
Your support is vital in enabling the Museum to fulfill its mission to share its collection with the world．The British Museum relies on funding from a wide range of sources and there are many ways that you can donate to help ensure the display，care and preservation of the collection for future generations．
Please consider supporting the British Museum today．
46．Who can be admitted to the British Museum？C
A．Mary arriving at the museum at 12：00on December 26
B．Jennifer reaching the museum at 10：00on New Year‘s Day
C．George getting to the museum at 13：15on Monday
D．Elizabeth coming to the museum at 20：25on Friday
47．The underlined word-incur‖in the passage can best be replaced byD．
A．avoid B．free from C．escape D．bring about
48．What do we know about the British Museum？C
A．Sir Hans Sloane donated 8million works to the museum．
B．All the cars can park in the Museum‘s forecourt．
C．Greek and Egyptian Galleries are quite popular with the school visitors．
D．Disabled students are limited to some special galleries and exhibitions．
49．What does the museum mainly depend on to operate？C
A．Money from selling its admission tickets．
B．Income from selling some famous works．
C．Donation and fund from a wide variety of sources．
D．Fund from different international organizations．
分析 本文是一篇广告类说明文．大英博物馆主要收藏与人类历史和文化有关的文物，是世界上最大、最全面的收藏，保存了来自各大洲的起源，记录了人类从古至今的文化故事．大英博物馆于1753年成立，主要的收藏品都是汉斯•斯隆爵士，一位内科医生兼科学家所捐献的．于1759年1月15日，该博物馆首次向公众开放．本文还介绍了博物馆免费向公众开放的时间，学校访问的技巧，订票、退票的相关内容以及博物馆的运营等．
解答 46．C 细节理解题．根据Admission and opening times部分的"open daily 10：00-17：30．The Museum is open every day except for 24，25and 26December and 1January．"可知，博物馆除12月24、25和26日以及1月1日外，每天从上午10点到下午5：30开放，所以选项A、B和D都不正确．故选C．
47．D 词义猜测题．根据前一句的意思：如果你不能参加预定的参观，你必须至少在参观日期的三周前通知售票台，可知如果不这样做可能会导致费用的产生，bring about意为"导致，引起"．故选D．
48．C 推理判断题．根据•Gallery availability部分的"Greek and Egyptian galleries book up quickly．"可知，希腊和埃及的画廊在学生游客中很受欢迎．故选C．
49．C 细节理解题．根据Support us部分的"The British Museum relies on funding from a wide range of sources and there are many ways that you can donate to help ensure…"可知，大英博物馆主要靠捐赠和从各种渠道来源的基金进行运转．故选C．
点评 本文是广告布告类阅读，阅读这类文章时，应该在整体把握文章结构的前提下，主要注意细节信息．做题时，根据所提问题用寻读、跳读的方法找到题干在原文中的出处，再把原文和选项相比较，可达到事半功倍的效果．
