Do you like visiting museums? Here are some of the best museums in the world.
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is the largest and most famous museum for art and history in Holland. It has a large collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age, including works by Vermeer and Rembrandt. Until 2013, the museum is being completely restored, but the major great works are still on show.
The Museum of Modern Art in New York City is often considered the most influential museum of modern art in the world. It has the best collections of modern art works worldwide, including Monet's Water Lilies, Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon and Van Gogh's Starry Night. Besides the artworks, one of the main attractions of the museum is the building itself.
Founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great, the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia is a large museum of art and culture. It shows a collection of over 3 million items throughout the world. Being a popular tourist attraction, the Hermitage is truly one of the best museums in the world. It displays priceless works by Rembrandt, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Reubens and more.
Built in 1753, the British Museum in London is a museum of human history and culture. Its collections, which include more than seven million objects, are among the largest in the world. Objects include the Rosetta Stone and the largest collection of mummies outside Egypt. It's one of the top destinations in London.
Home to at least 120,000 items of ancient Egyptian antiquities(古迹), the Egyptian Museum in Cairo is one of the world's best museums. There are two main floors, the ground floor and the first floor. On the ground floor there is a collection of coins used by the ancient Egyptians. On the first floor there are artifacts from the final two dynasties of Ancient Egypt and also many artifacts taken from the Valley of the Kings.
作者向我们介绍了一些世界上最好的博物馆。
1．If you want to see Van Gogh's works in the most influential museum of modern art in the world, you should go to________.
A．London B．New York City
C．Amsterdam D．Saint Petersburg
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“The Museum of Modern Art in New York City is often considered the most influential museum of modern art in the world.”以及“Van Gogh's Starry Night”可知应选B。
答案：B
2．What do we know about the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia?
A．It was built by Catherine the Great in the 17th century.
B．The items displayed in the museum are all worthless.
C．It displays a collection of over 3 million items from Russia.
D．Works of Da Vinci and Reubens can be seen there.
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句“It displays priceless works by Rembrandt, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Reubens and more.”可知应选D。
答案：D
3．We learn that the Egyptian Museum in Cairo ________.
A．is much larger than the others mentioned
B．has more items than the others mentioned
C．is one of the top destinations in the world
D．mainly displays ancient Egyptian antiquities
解析：推理判断题。根据末段可知这家博物馆展示的是埃及本国的东西，故选D。
答案：D
4．What's the writer's purpose in writing the passage?
A．To show that he or she really likes visiting museums.
B．To explain how the museums above were built.
C．To introduce some of the best museums in the world.
D．To encourage us to learn something about visiting museums.
解析：目的意图题。根据文章内容可知作者主要向我们介绍了一些世界上最有名的博物馆，故选C。
答案：C
