A
Why go to Madrid？
There may be a slight chill(寒冷) in the air, with temperatures staying around 15℃ in March, but Spain’s handsome capital is slowly starting to warm up. Even more attractive are the cultural events.
A new exhibition on the living and working spaces of Spain’s greatest artist, Picasso, has just opened in the studio at the Fundación Mapfre at Paseo de Recoletos 23. It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family.
Later this summer, the 400th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance(文艺复兴) painter El Greco will be marked with an exciting exhibition at the Museo del Prado at Paseo del Prado from 24June to 5 October.
How to go?
The widest range of flights is offered by EasyJet—from Bristol, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Liverpool and Luton. British Airways and its sister airline Iberia combine forces from Heathrow and London City. Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted; Air Europa flies from Gatwick.
Barajas airport is 13km north-east of the city centre and is served by frequent trains on Metro line 8, but the shortest underground journey is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Ministerios station and takes about 30 minutes. The fare to any station in the city centre is ∈4.50. The airport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock; ∈5 one way. It takes 40 minutes to reach the city centre. A taxi takes half the time. A flat rate of ∈30 covers most of central Madrid.
1. When will the exhibition about Picasso close?
A. On 23 March. B. On 11 May. C. On 24June. D. On 5 October.
2. Which airline operates flights from Manchester to Madrid?
A. EasyJet. B. Ryanair. C. Air Europa. D. British Airways.
3. What is the fastest way to reach central Madrid from Barajas airport?
A. Take a taxi. B. Take a city bus. C. Take Metro line 8. D. Take the airport express bus.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. A
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文。一场关于西班牙最伟大的艺术家毕加索的生活和工作空间的新展览在西班牙美丽的首都马德里开幕了，今年夏末，为了纪念文艺复兴时期画家埃尔·格列柯逝世400周年的展览，也将于6月24日至10月5日在普拉多大道的普拉多博物馆举办。文章介绍了如何去马德里去观看这些展览。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Why go to Madrid?部分第二段中的It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family.可知，展览将持续到5月11日，展出的作品都是从他家人那里借来的。所以关于毕加索的展览将于5月11日闭幕。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据How to go?部分第一段中的Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted可知，瑞安航空从曼彻斯特和斯坦斯特德起飞。故选B。
3题详解】
细节理解题。根据How to go?部分第二段中的Barajas airport is 13km north-east of the city centre and is served by frequent trains on Metro line 8, but the shortest underground journey is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Ministerios station and takes about 30 minutes…The airport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock; ∈5 one way. It takes 40 minutes to reach the city centre. A taxi takes half the time.(巴拉哈斯机场位于市中心东北方向13公里处，经常有地铁8号线的列车为其提供服务，但最短的地铁旅程有点复杂，至少要在纽埃沃斯迷你火车站换乘一次，大约需要30分钟。……机场快线每15至35分钟一班，昼夜不停；车费是∈5。到市中心需要40分钟。打车只需要一半的时间)可知，从巴拉哈斯机场到马德里市中心，乘最短的地铁需要30分钟，机场快线需要40分钟，而打车则需要一半的时间—20分钟。由此可知，从巴拉哈斯机场到马德里市中心最快的方式是坐出租车。故选A。
