Question

8．In 1879，a group of explorers made an incredible find．They discovered paintings of remarkable beauty on the walls of a cave in Spain．Some scientists believed that these paintings were created by early humans from the Stone Age，between ten and thirty thousand years ago．Other scientists and the public did not believe the claim，but over the years，it was proven correct．Our ancestors had incredible artistic talents．
Most of the cave art that has been discovered has been found in Spain and France．A smaller number of such caves are located in Italy，Portugal，Russia，and other countries．Scientists believe that many more caves will be discovered in the coming years，and are concentrating their efforts on Africa and the area between Europe and Asia．These two regions of the world were，populated first by humans．
Cave art was carved or painted on the walls and roofs of caves，usually near the entrance．The entrance area was probably chosen to take advantage of daylight and to allow many people to view the paintings．In some cases，the art appears much deeper in caves and requires artificial light．Evidence suggests that the artists used torches or shallow bowls in which animal fat was burned．
58．What was the response of general public to the discovery of cave art made by Stone Age people？B
A．They believed it at first．
B．They did not believe it．
C．They thought it was beautiful．
D．They ignored it．
59．According to the passage，what can we conclude about animal fat？C
A．It does not burn．
B．Stone Age artists used it to preserve their paintings．
C．It can be burned to produce light．
D．Stone Age artists mixed it with their food．
60．Where do scientists expect to find more cave paintings？D
A．In Central and South America．
B．In Spain and France．
C．In the places where there are caves with large openings．
D．In the regions of the world first populated by humans．
61．Where would this passage be most likely to appear？A
A．In a textbook about early human history．
B．In a textbook about modern art．
C．In a dictionary．
D．In an encyclopedia entry about caves．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要講述了1879年，一群探險(xiǎn)家作出了有關(guān)早期人類(lèi)的驚人發(fā)現(xiàn)，就是在山洞發(fā)現(xiàn)了繪畫(huà)精美的圖畫(huà)，并且在世界很多地方都有發(fā)現(xiàn)

解答 58．B  細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段Some scientists believed that these paintings were created by early humans from the Stone Age，between ten and thirty thousand years ago．Other scientists and the public did not believe the claim，but over the years，it was proven correct． 可知，人們起初是不相信是早期人類(lèi)繪畫(huà)完成的，故答案為B
59．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章最后一句Evidence suggests that the artists used torches or shallow bowls in which animal fat was burned．可知，動(dòng)物脂肪是用來(lái)制作火把照明使用，故答案為C
60．D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題  根據(jù)Scientists believe that many more caves will be discovered in the coming years，and are concentrating their efforts on Africa and the area between Europe and Asia．These two regions of the world were，populated first by humans．可知，應(yīng)該是最早有人類(lèi)居住的地方會(huì)有更多繪畫(huà)的發(fā)現(xiàn)，故答案為D
61．A 推理判斷題 本文主要講述了1879年，一群探險(xiǎn)家作出了有關(guān)早期人類(lèi)的驚人發(fā)現(xiàn)，就是在山洞發(fā)現(xiàn)了繪畫(huà)精美的圖畫(huà)，并且在世界很多地方都有發(fā)現(xiàn)，可以推斷文章可能出自有關(guān)早期人類(lèi)的教科書(shū)，故答案為A

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