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On account of the government shutdown, many of the city’s best attractions, such as the national museums, are closed. It may affect your social plans. That’s especially true if you have out-of-town visitors coming to the District. Don’t worry! For every closed museum, we’ve offered up a suitable substitute that is privately run, thus not subject to the shutdown. Here’s where you can go instead.
Banneker-Douglass Museum or Alexandria Black History Museum
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is one of the hottest draws on the National Mall, with free tickets taken weeks in advance. Its sister museum, the Anacostia Community Museum, takes a community-focused look at African American history. So does the Banneker- Douglass Museum in Annapolis, which traces the African American experience in Maryland, and the Alexandria Black History Museum, where exhibitions honor local activists and explore the in?uence of slavery in the area. And unlike the African American Museum, neither requires you to plan ahead.
Glenstone
Wandering through the galleries at Glenstone, you’ll come across some of the biggest names in 20th century art—Jackson Pollock, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Robert Rauschenberg. Glenstone sits on a 230-acre estate (土地) that doubles as an outdoor sculpture garden. Free tickets for Glenstone are often reserved weeks in advance, but 72 free tickets are available every day for anyone who takes a Montgomery County Ride—On Bus from Rockville Metro Station to the museum.
The African Art Museum of Maryland
Masks, musical instruments and jewelry can be found in Fulton, where the African Art Museum of Maryland houses a collection of traditional and contemporary African artworks and objects. And the best part, for visitors on a budget? Admission is free.
1. Where can visitors go to explore the history of African Americans during the shutdown?
A. The galleries at Glenstone B. The African Art Museum of Maryland
C. The African American Museum. D. Banneker-Douglass Museum.
2. What can visitors do at Glenstone?
A. Make sculptures in the outdoor garden.
B. Take a Montgomery County Ride on bus.
C. Get access to works of famous artists.
D. Enjoy a collection of contemporary African artworks.
3. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To introduce different kinds of art exhibitions.
B. To provide an alternative to museums during the government shutdown.
C. To compare public museums with private ones.
D. To advertise some private museums in the area.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇应用文。文章向读者推荐了几个可供参观的博物馆，这些博物馆都是不受政府停工限制的。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“So does the Banneker- Douglass Museum in Annapolis, which traces the African American experience in Maryland,” 可知，安纳波利斯的班纳克-道格拉斯博物馆也是如此，它追溯了非裔美国人在马里兰州的经历。所以在政府关闭期间，游客可以去Banneker-Douglass Museum探索非裔美国人的历史。故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段首句“Wandering through the galleries at Glenstone, you’ll come across some of the biggest names in 20th century art—Jackson Pollock, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Robert Rauschenberg.”可知，漫步在格伦斯通(Glenstone)的画廊里，你会遇到一些20世纪艺术界最著名的人物——杰克逊·波洛克(jackson Pollock)、让-米歇尔·巴斯奎特(Jean-Michel Basquiat)和罗伯特·劳森伯格(Robert Rauschenberg)。所以在Glenstone可以接近著名艺术家的作品。故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Don’t worry! For every closed museum, we’ve offered up a suitable substitute that is privately run, thus not subject to the shutdown.”可知，对于每一个关闭的博物馆，文章都提供了一个合适的私人经营的替代方案。substitute意为：代用品，与B项中的alternative替换物，二者词义相近。由此判断出，短文的目的是在政府关闭期间提供博物馆的替代方案。故选B项。
【点睛】1、此类应用文体裁的文章，大多情况下每个小题对应文章的一个段落或者一个章节，做题时只需要在文章中找到题干中的关键词或短语，加以深入理解即可得到答案。
2、选项中的关键词可能是文章中某个词的近义词或者反义词，需要考生多加注意。例如第三题，选项B中的alternative就与原文中的substitute意思相近，如果能敏感地找到这一联系，就能大大提高做题速度。考生平时记忆单词时应将意思相近或相反的词成对记忆。
