阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Yellowstone Poster Exhibition to Be on View at UW’s Coe Library
A first-of-its-kind exhibition that focuses on the history of Yellowstone National Park posters will be on display at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library from Tuesday, February 1.
“Wonderland Illustrated” will present posters and poster-style illustrations of the park spanning more than a century from the 1870s through 2022. The exhibition will be located on Level 3 of Coe Library. It will be on view through Friday, May 27.
The exhibition takes place at the same time as this year’s 150th anniversary of the creation of Yellowstone National Park. The posters in the exhibition serve the purpose of both advertising and art.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Yellowstone collectors Jack and Susan Davis, and Larry and Thea Lancaster to bring this exhibition to the University of Wyoming as part of year-long celebrations recognizing Yellowstone’s 150th anniversary,” says Tamsen Hert, head of UW Libraries’ Emmett D. Chisum Special Collections. “This exhibition involves the history of printing, art, photography and advertising over 16 decades. The images reproduced are found on travel brochures, postcards and maps — many of which are held in our collections.”
One poster from the exhibition — Henry Wellge’s “Yellowstone National Park” from 1904 — was recently purchased with donated funds and is now part of UW Libraries’ Emmett D. Chisum Special Collections. Wellge, a productive artist of bird’s-eye views, designed the piece for the Northern Pacific Railroad, which used it to advertise the park. This is a unique piece, as posters such as this one were printed on soft paper and very few have survived.
1. How long will the exhibition “Wonderland Illustrated” last?
A. About two weeks. B. About four months.
C. About three months. D. About one year.
2. What is a purpose of the exhibition?
A. To remember a famous artist. B. To mark the anniversary of a national park.
C. To raise funds for Coe Library. D. To tell the history of the University of Wyoming.
3. What do we know about the 1904 poster Henry Wellge designed?
A. It is owned by a professor. B. It is in black and white.
C. It is printed on cloth. D. It is rare in the world.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道,介绍了将在怀俄明大学Coe图书馆举办的一场特别的展览,这场展览名为“Wonderland Illustrated”,专注于展示黄石国家公园海报的历史。展览将从2月1日开始,持续到5月27日,以庆祝黄石国家公园成立150周年。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“A first-of-its-kind exhibition that focuses on the history of Yellowstone National Park posters will be on display at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library from Tuesday, February 1. (一个关于黄石国家公园海报历史的首创展览将于2月1日星期二在怀俄明大学Coe图书馆展出)”以及第二段“It will be on view through Friday, May 27.(展览将持续至5月27日,星期五)”可知,展览从2月1日开始,到5月27日结束,大约持续了四个月的时间。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The exhibition takes place at the same time as this year’s 150th anniversary of the creation of Yellowstone National Park.(此次展览与今年黄石国家公园建园150周年纪念活动同期举行)”可知,展览的目的是为了纪念黄石国家公园成立150周年。故选B项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“This is a unique piece, as posters such as this one were printed on soft paper and very few have survived.(这是一件独一无二的展品,因为这种海报是印在软纸上的,留存下来的很少)”可知,Henry Wellge设计的1904年的海报非常罕见,因为这样的海报是印在软纸上的,而且保存下来的非常少。可推理出这种海报在世界上是罕见的,故选D项。