A
British Museum
When the British Museum opened in 1759 it was the first of its kind in the world: the only national museum open to the public. It was – and still is – free to visit. The displays are organised by location and time period: Ancient Iran, Greece, China from 5000 BC onwards, Roman Britain and so on. Overwhelmed? Follow a free eye-opener tour on your smart phone or book onto the Around the World in 90 Minutes guided tour.
National Gallery
You can’t miss this artistic institution in Trafalgar Square. There you can see some of the world’s finest works of art for free. Founded in 1824 to display a collection of just 36 paintings, today the National Gallery is home to over 2,000 works from artists such as da Vinci, van Gogh and Picasso. The National Gallery hosts free after-work events for adults. So if you want to learn more about these famous artworks over a glass of wine, come along.
Science Museum
One of London's favorite hands-on museums, the Science Museum features seven floors of entertaining and educational exhibits, including the Apollo 10 Spaceship! If you're going with little ones, head to Pattern Pod or The Garden, where children can directly explore basic scientific principles with sound and water.
Cartoon Museum
This highly entertaining London tourist attraction covers the history and development of British cartoon from the 18th century to the present day. See how artists portrayed important events and the great and good over the centuries. It’s great value at only ?7.00 for entry.
1. Which museum provides a free digital guide?
A. British Museum.
B. National Gallery.
C. Science Museum.
D. Cartoon Museum.
2. How is the Science Museum different from the other three?
A. It is the only one where entry is free.
B. It offers free events after regular working hours.
C. It allows visitors to carry out simple experiments.
D. It is the museum with the longest history in London.
3. Where would you most likely find this passage?
A. In a British school book.
B. On a London street map.
C. In a London tourism guide book.
D. On the British Museum Entrance Board.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了伦敦的四个博物馆。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The displays are organised by location and time period: Ancient Iran, Greece, China from 5000 BC onwards, Roman Britain and so on. Overwhelmed? Follow a free eye-opener tour on your smart phone or book onto the Around the World in 90 Minutes guided tour”可知，在British Museum，展览按地点和时间安排:古代伊朗、希腊、公元前5000年起的中国、罗马时期的英国等等。如果你感到不知所措，那么，你可以在您的智能手机上进行一场让你大开眼界的免费之旅。由此可知，British Museum提供免费的数字向导。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“If you're going with little ones, head to Pattern Pod or The Garden, where children can directly explore basic scientific principles with sound and water”可知，如果你和小孩子一起去，去Pattern Pod or The Garden，在那里孩子们可以直接用声音和水探索基本的科学原理。C选项（游客们可以做一些简单的实验）表达此意。其余几个博物馆均未提到这一点。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。文章介绍了四个伦敦著名的博物馆。游客们根据这些介绍去参观了解这些博物馆。由此可知，该文章有可能出现在伦敦旅游指南上。故选C。
【点睛】细心审题，直接就题找答案。解答此类试题时，不必通篇细看原文，而应采取“带着问题找答案”的方法，先从问题中抓住关键性词语（题眼），然后以此为线索，运用略读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的：段落、语句，仔细品味，对照比较，确定答案。例如第1题，可以直接根据题干中的“free”将信息直接锁定到第一段。
