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Stuck at home? These famous museums of fervirtual tours you can take on your sofa. According to Fast Company, Google Arts&Culture teamed up with over 2,500 museums and galleries around the world to bring you virtual tours and online exhibits.
Guggenheim Museum, New York
Google’s Street View lets visitors tour the Guggenheim’s famous spiral(螺旋式) staircase without ever leaving home. From there, you can discover incredible works of art from the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist,Modern and Contemporary times.
Pergamon Museum,Berlin
As one of Germany’s largest museums, Pergamonhas a lot to offer—even if you can’t physically be there.This historical museum is home to plenty of ancient works including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and, of course,the Pergamon Altar.
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Anyone who is a fan of this tragic, gifted painter can see his works up close (or, almost up close) by virtually visiting this museum—the largest collection of artworks by Vincent Van Gogh, including over200 paintings, 500 drawings, and over 750 personal letters.
The J. Paul Getty Museum,Los Angeles
European artworks from as far back as the 8th century can be found in this California art museum.Take a Street View tour to discover a huge collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, manuscripts, and photographs.
To see more of Google Arts&Culture’s collection of museums, visit the collection’s website.
1. Which one will you visit if you like modern art?
A. Pergamon Museum.
B. Guggenheim Museum.
C. The J. Paul Getty Museum.
D. Van Gogh Museum.
2. Who will be interested in Pergamon Museum?
A. One who is fond of tragic films.
B. One who enjoys European artworks.
C. One who likes paintings of Van Gogh.
D. One who is interested in ancient artworks.
3. What is special about the J. Paul Getty Museum?
A. It is one of the largest museums in the USA.
B. It is the only home to artworks in California.
C. It includes all forms of artworks in the world.
D. It exhibits European artworks from the 8th century.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几个可以应用虚拟现实技术参观的博物馆。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“From there,you can discover incredible works of art from the Impressionist,Post-Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary times.”（从那里，你可以发现印象派、后印象派、现代和当代令人难以置信的艺术作品）可知，如果你喜欢现代艺术作品，你可以参观纽约的古根海姆博物馆。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“This historical museum is home to plenty of ancient works”（历史类博物馆拥有大量古代艺术品）可知，对古代艺术品感兴趣的人会对柏林的佩加蒙博物馆感兴趣。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句“European art works from as far back as the 8th century can be found in this California art museum.”（早在8世纪的欧洲艺术作品就可以在这个加利福尼亚艺术博物馆中找到。）由此可知，洛杉矶的J·保罗·盖蒂博物馆的特殊之处在于它展览来自8世纪的欧洲艺术品。故选D。
