The Metropolitan Museum of Art1000 Fifth Aven...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028

211-535-7710 www. metmuseum. org

Entrances

Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street

Hours

Open 7 days a week

Sunday-一Thursday 10:00一17：30

Friday and Saturday 10：00一21：00

Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1, and the first Monday in May.

Admission

＄25. 00 recommended for adults,＄12. 00 recommended for students, includes the Main Building and The Cloisters（回廊）on the same day, free for children under 12 with an adult.

Free with Admission

All special exhibitions, as well as films, lectures, guided tours, concerts, gallery talks, and family/children's programmes are free with admissions.

Ask about today's activities at the Great Hall information desk.

The Cloisters Museum and Gardens

The Cloisters Museum and Gardens is a branch（分支）of the Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture（建筑）of Europe in the Middle Ages. The extensive collection is made up of masterworks in sculpture, coloured glass, and rare and valuable objects from Europe dating from about the 9th to the 15th century.

Hours: Open 7 days a week

March-October 10：00-17：15

November-February 10：00-16：45

Closed　 Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.

1.How much may they pay if an 11-year-old girl and her working parents visit the　 museum?

A.＄12. B.＄37. C.＄50. D.＄62.

2.The attraction of the Cloisters Museum and Gardens lies in the fact that ________.

A.it opens all the year round B.its collections date from the Middle Ages

C.it has a modern European-style garden D.it sells excellent European glass collections

3.Which of the following sentences about "the Metropolitan Museum of Art" is TRUE?

A.It is not open on some special days.

B.It is part of The Cloisters Museum and Gardens.

C.After you enter it, you still have to pay to visit all the special exhibitions.

D.With admission, you can visit the Main Building and The Cloisters any day.

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The Skyline Hotel New York

725 Tenth Avenue, Hell’s Kitchen New York, NY 10019, United States of America

This hotel is located in the Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen District, which features world famous restaurants. The hotel has an indoor pool with views of the Manhattan skyline. WiFi is available throughout the hotel.

Times Square and the Theater District are within 15 minutes’ walk from the hotel. The 50th Street Subway Station is close to The Skyline and provides access to the attractions of Manhattan.

1.What’s the information above mainly about?

A.Cooking. B.Booking. C.Parking. D.Swimming.

2.Which is TRUE according to the information given?

A.The price for two adults and a child for two nights is CNY 1,661.

B.Your pets are not allowed to stay with you in the Skyline Hotel.

C.WiFi is available throughout the hotel except the swimming pool.

D.It may take you 15 minutes to get to Times Square from the hotel on foot.

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1.Jack wants to visit the Hermitage Museum. He should go to ______.

A. Beijing　　　　 　　　　 　 B. London

C. Saint Petersburg　　　　 D. New York

2.How many museums have the collections of different countries?

A. One.　　　　　　　 B. Two.　　　　　　 C. Three.　　　　　　　　　　 D. Four.

3.Mary wants to visit the Palace Museum with her parents on January 1st. They should pay ______ yuan.

A. 60　　　　　　　　 B. 100　　　　　　　 C. 120　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 140

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the materials?

A. Chinese tourists pay more than Russian tourists when they visit the Hermitage Museum.

B. Tourists don’t have to pay when they visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

C. The British Museum has the world’s largest art collection.

D. The Palace Museum isn’t open on Mondays.

5.We may read the material from a ______ magazine.

A. food　　　　　　 B. travel　　　　　　 C. sports　　　　　　 D. science

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Welcome to The Met Fifth Avenue! The museum has opened its doors to the public in its location in Central Park since 1880. The map below might be helpful.

Enjoy your visit!

Open hours：

Sunday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m.–9 p.m.

Closed: Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1, and the first Monday in May.

Galleries (展品) are cleared 15 minutes before closing.

1.In the　 　　 　 of the museum, you can find Greek and Roman Art.

A. northeast　　 B. northwest　　 C. southeast　　 D. southwest

2.If you want to see some galleries of Egypt, you should visit　 　　 .

A. The American Wing　　 B. Egyptian Art

C. Medieval Art　　 D. Arms and Armor

3.We can visit the museum at　　　 .

A. 9 a.m. on Sunday　　 B. 6 p.m. on Thursday

C. 11 a.m. on Friday　　 D. 9 a.m. on Saturday

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1.According to the chart(图表)， how old is Jonathan this year？

A. 17.　　 B. 27.　　 C. 37.

2.Where did Jonathan receive his high school education？

A. In London.　　 B. In New York.　　 C. In Sydney.

3.The chart tells us that 　　　　 .

A. Jonathan hasn’t got any work experience

B. Jonathan knows two languages and loves life

C. Jonathan can be contacted through WeChat messages

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1.The American Museum of Natural History is in 　　.

A．Philadelphie                           B．Washington

C．Boston                               D．New York

2.There is a parking place outside the museum, but 　　.

A．people cannot park their cars there

B．it is not big enough to park all the cars

C．it will cost you $7.75 per week

D．nobody wants to park his car there

3.If four grown-ups and four children want to pay a visit to the museum at 3:00 pm on Saturday, they will pay 　　.

A．$16              B．$19.2             C．$25.6            D．no money

4.You can visit the museum 　　.

A．at 7:00 am on Monday

B．at 8:00 pm on Tuesday

C．at 11:00 am on Sunday

D．at 10:00 pm on Friday

5.From the passage, we can learn that 　　.

A．the museum lies in the east of New York

B．the small parking place charges more than $8 a day for a car

C．one can get to the museum by car, by under-ground or by bus

D．the museum is the most popular one in America

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CAFA Art Museum

CAFA Art Museum was built in 1953. Now the new museum is in ChinaCentral Academy(学院)of Fine Arts. The second floor is designed to display(陈列)works by some great artists. The third and fourth floors are the gallery for modernart exhibitions

Poly Art Museum

Poly Art Museum is designed to develop national art and culture. It triesto rescue and protect Chinese cultural relics (遗产) lost abroad. More than 100pieces of Chinese bronzeware (青铜器m)are on display. Now Poly Art Museum isconsidered as one of the best-known art museums in China

Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy

Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy is a neighbor of the beautiful Chaoyang Park. It has all kinds of meeting halls. There are workrooms that are largeenough for artists to create huge paintings. There is also a bookstore, a coffee houseand other culture and leisure places.

Beijing Han Meilin Art Museum

Beijing Han Meilin Art Museum is the largest personal art museum in China. Han Meilin is a well-known Chinese artist. He is famous for designing Fuwa dollsfor the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Han Meilin also offers help to gifted students

1.More than 100 pieces of Chinese bronzeware are on display in＿＿．

A. Poly Art Museum B. CAFA Art Museum

C. Beijing Han Meilin Art Museum D. Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy

2.Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy＿＿·

A. was built in 1953 B. has all kinds of meeting halls

C. protects Chinese cultural relics D. is a large personal art museum

3.Han Meilin is famous for　　

A. operating bookstores and coffee houses

B. holding modern exhibitions in his art museum

C. offering help to students who create huge paintings

D. designing Fawn dolls for the 2008 Beijing Olympics

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Famous Museums

1.As one of the largest museums in the world, British museum is in _______ .

A. Beijing　　　　 B. London

C. New York　　 　 D. The USA

2.According to the form, if you want to see ancient Chinese collections, you can visit ____ at most.

A. one museum

B. two museums

C. three museums

D. fore museums

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?

A. Each ticket for the Palace Museum costs the same in the whole year.

B. You don’t have to pay for tickets if you visit New York Museum on Monday.

C. British Museum lies in Chestnut Street, London.

D. New York Museum is the largest in the world.

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Famous Museums

1. As one of the largest museums in the world, British museum is in _______ .

A. Beijing　　　 　　 B. London

C. New York　　　　　 D. The USA

2. New York Museum is America’s largest museum on American__________.

A. area　　　　　　 　　 B. history

C. collections　　　 D. buildings

3.The Palace Museum which is in the center of Beijing, is also called “Forbidden City(紫禁城)” in China. It lies in __________.

A. Chang’an Street　　 B. New Oxford Street

C. The UK　 　　　　　 　　 D. Chestnut Street

4. According to the form, if you want to see ancient Chinese collections, you can visit ____ at most.

A. one museum　　 　　 B. two museums

C. three museums　　　 D. four museums

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?

A. Each ticket for the Palace Museum costs the same in the whole year.

B. You don’t have to pay for tickets if you visit New York Museum on Monday.

C. British Museum lies in Chestnut street, London.

D. New York Museum is the largest in the world.

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Famous Museums

1. As one of the largest museums in the world, British museum is in _______ .

A. Beijing　　　　 B. London

C. New York　　　 D. The USA

2. New York Museum is America’s largest museum on American__________.

A. area　　　　　 B. history

C. collections D. buildings

3.The Palace Museum which is in the center of Beijing, is also called “Forbidden City(紫禁城)” in China. It lies in __________.

A. Chang’an Street　　 B. New Oxford Street

C. Beiling　　 　　　　　　 D. Chestnut Street

4.According to the form, if you want to see ancient Chinese collections, you can visit ____ at most.

A. one museum　　 　　 　 B. two museums

C. three museums　　　 D. fore museums

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?

A. Each ticket for the Palace Museum costs the same in the whole year.

B. You don’t have to pay for tickets if you visit New York Museum on Monday.

C. British Museum lies in Chestnut street, London.

D.New York Museum is the largest in the world.

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