TPO53托福阅读Passage3题目及答案解析
Question 1 of 14
According to paragraph 1, what is significant about the paintings in the Lascaux caves?
They provide accurate depictions of the bulls and other animals living in Paleolithic
They are the best available source of information about daily life during the Paleolithic
They are some of the best surviving examples of what was possibly one of the world's earliest artistic
They are the only evidence of creative expression among Paleolithic human
Question 2 of 14
In paragraph 1, why does the author mention the views of the philosophers of Classical Greece?
To show how explanations about the appearance of cave painting during the Paleolithic have changed over time
To present a theory about humans and art that may be applicable to the Paleolithic era
To argue that Paleolithic paintings were created for the joy of painting, while Classical art was created to accurately represent the natural world
To demonstrate that the Greek philosophers were the first to accurately understand Paleolithic art
Question 3 of 14
Paragraph 2 suggests that the Lascaux cave paintings could have been created as art for art's sake only if which of the following were true?
Caves were often used as viewing places for handiwork of all
Artists during the Paleolithic era were especially
Paleolithic people were able to satisfy their basic needs fairly
People in Paleolithic Europe learned about art from people living in other
Question 4 of 14
The word “Plausibly ” in the passage is closest in meaning to
Similarly
Obviously
Ideally
Possibly
Question 5 of 14
Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential
The limited variety in the subjects of rock art paintings has become increasingly evident in the many sites
The limited repertoire of subjects found in rock art has made it difficult for archaeologists to determine when each painting was
In the first place, there is little new archaeological information on the subject of rock art because of the limited number of recent
Because many rock art sites cannot be dated, archaeologists have limited information about how rock art varied from period to
Question 6 of 14
According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true about human figures as subjects of rock art?
Human figures almost always appear alone and never appear with
Images of humans are both rarer and less accurately drawn than those of
Some of the most beautiful images in Paleolithic rock art are of human
There is more variety in how humans are depicted in cave art than in how animals
Question 7 of 14
The word “spectacular ” in the passage is closest in meaning to
unique
impressive
isolated
sheltered
Question 8 of 14
In paragraph 3, why does the author include a description of a painting of horses from the grotto of Pêche Merle?
To emphasize that stout-bellied horses were the most commonly found animals in that region at the time the painting was made
To provide evidence that Paleolithic artists created realistic images more often than they created paintings of dots or lines
To give an example of a cave painting that contains elements that do not imitate reality
To demonstrate that Paleolithic artists captured many details of the animals they painted, such as the spots on the horses' coats
Question 12 of 14
The word “prompted ” in the passage is closest in meaning to
brought about
interfered with
increased
transformed
Question 9 of 14
According to paragraph 3, which of the following is true of the paintings located in the Lascaux caves?
They are all found in recesses that are difficult for viewers to reach
They fill every nook and cranny of a large underground gallery
Their location was probably more convenient for viewers than for the artists
They are easier to view than cave paintings at other
Question 10 of 14
The word “diligently ” in the passage is closest in meaning to
with no success
with talent and skill
with mixed results
with persistence and hard work
Question 11 of 14
According to paragraph 5, Breuil proposed which of the following theories about the purpose of cave paintings?
They were used to teach young hunters the skills they needed to
They were images created to help people forget about the dangers and difficulties of their daily
They were used in magic rituals to increase people's understanding of the natural
They were meant to capture the spirits of animals and thus bring success in the
Question 13 of 14
Look at the four squares[_ to add the sentence to the
Obtaining this level of nourishment from such a harsh environment must have consumed most of Paleolithic people’s time and
Question 14 of 14
Directions: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the This question is worth 2 Drag your answer choices to the spaces where they To remove an answer choice, click on To review the passage, click VIEW are a number of arguments against the idea that Paleolithic cave paintings were created for the sheer joy of painting
is generally agreed that art as imitation arose during the age of Classical Greece
artists often chose to paint pictures that were intended to frighten people
in the Paleolithic era may not have had time for art, and the placement of the paintings does not indicate that they were meant to be looked at
artists chose to represent only a small segment of the natural world, and their paintings were not always strict imitations of nature
was central to Paleolithic life, and animals are central to cave art, leading some to believe that the paintings were created to bring luck to
were rarely the subjects of cave paintings because it was thought that capturing the image of a hunter would cause the hunter to be virtually