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Hidden from the noise of Washington, D.C., Hillwood Museum is a special treasure. It contains (包含) one of the finest personal collections (收藏) of Russian and French art in the world.
Hillwood Museum was once the home of Marjorie Merriweather Post. She was a rich businesswoman. She owned one of the largest food companies in the United States. She was also very interested in collecting beautiful French art and furniture.
She moved to Russia in the 1930s as her third husband, Joseph Davies, became the American ambassador (大使) in Moscow. Marjorie Merriweather Post had a love for Russian art as well. She bought the house in Washington in 1955 and she wanted to make it into a museum after her death. Many art experts helped Mrs. Post create its fine collection.
Hillwood has many rooms which are filled with her treasures. Visitors can see beautiful music boxes from the eighteenth century and colorful paintings of European princesses (公主). Experts say the ancient wood and gold furniture from France is some of the finest ever made. Visitors can even look at Mrs. Post's jewels and clothes.
The museum also has several beautiful gardens. One is designed like the gardens in Japan. It has a bridge and visitors can watch flowers floating in the water. Flowers are also grown all the year in a special glass building or greenhouse. These flowers are placed in the house throughout the year.
After a walk, visitors can rest at a nearby eating place. They can also buy objects to remember this special museum.
（1）From the second paragraph, we can learn that Marjorie Merriweather Post .
A.lived near Hillwood Museum
B.owned a food company in France
C.was a successful businesswoman
D.was good at painting and designing
（2）Marjorie Merriweather Post moved to Russia because .
A.she liked the environment there
B.her husband had a job there
C.she wanted to collect art works
D.she hoped to meet some art experts
（3）Which of the following treasures is NOT mentioned in the text?
A.Paintings of Japanese princesses.
B.Mrs. Post's jewels and clothes.
C.Ancient wood and gold furniture.
D.Eighteenth century's music boxes.
（4）What is special about the museum's gardens?
A.There are some rock hills.
B.They are all built in Japanese style.
C.Flowers are grown all the year.
D.There are some restaurants.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）C
（2）B
（3）A
（4）C
【解析】本文是一篇說明文，Hillwood Museum是一個(gè)特殊的寶庫(kù)。本文介紹它的特殊之處。
（1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“She was a rich businesswoman. She owned one of the largest food companies in the United States.”可知，Marjorie Merriweather Post是一個(gè)成功的商人。故選C。
（2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“She moved to Russia in the 1930s as her third husband, Joseph Davies, became the American ambassador (大使) in Moscow.”可知，Marjorie Merriweather Post搬到俄羅斯是因?yàn)樗�的丈夫在那里。故選B。
（3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“Visitors can see beautiful music boxes from the eighteenth century and colorful paintings of European princesses (公主). Experts say the ancient wood and gold furniture from France is some of the finest ever made. Visitors can even look at Mrs. Post's jewels and clothes.”可知，B/C/D都被提到，只有A沒有被提到。故選A。
（4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“Flowers are also grown all the year in a special glass building or greenhouse.”可知它的特殊之處就是一年四季都種花。故選C。