6.Rock art is the name given to pictures drawn on rock by ancient peoples.In the American Southwest,rock art can be seen on the walls of caves and mountains.Many of these places are in the Four Comers area,where the states of Arizona,Colorado,Utah,and New Mexico meet.More than 7,000 rock art places have been found just in Utah,where the area's dry climate (氣候)has helped keep the art.
There are three forms of rock art.The first is petroglyphs,which are pictures carved (雕刻)into the surface of rock.A sharp (尖利的)stone may have been used as a carving tool.A heavy stone may have been used to hit the sharp stone into the surface.The second form of rock art is pictographs,which are pictures painted on the rock.The paint was made from plants and trees.The artists painted with fingers,brushes made from hair,or bird bones.The third kind of rock art is geoglyphs,which are designs made in the ground by taking away stones.
Some rock art shows faces,hands,animals,and trees.Other pictures are symbols such as lines,circles,and squares.Some scientists think these symbols marked the location of water or good hunting grounds.Some think the symbols were put there during special celebrations.Others think the symbols showed the movement of planets and stars.Still others believe that they are just doodles.
Some rock art may be a form of writing.Large scenes are shown on mountains.Some scenes seem to tell a story.A hunting scene may include animals and people with hunting tools.A scene with many people holding hands could mean friendship.Rock art in caves may have been a way to decorate the artist's home.
Some rock art in the Southwest is about 200 years old.Other rock art may be 10,000 years old.Scientists think an ancient people called the Anasazi created the older works.They were farmers and lived in caves.
34.The writer mainly wantsA
A.to introduce an ancient art form
B.to describe pictures drawn on rock
C.to tell the history of a certain area
D.to solve the mystery of old symbols
35.According to the passage,what are"doodles"probably like?A
A.They are carelessly written or drawn.
B.They show different symbols.
C.They are carefully chosen or designed.
D.They have special meanings.
36.What can we learn about rock art?C
A.The artists were usually farmers and lived in caves.
B.It requires special paint made from plants and trees.
C.Most of it describes the daily life of ancient peoples.
D.Utah has the largest collection of it in the Southwest.
37.What can we infer (推斷)from the passage?D
A.Petroglyphs are the easiest to be washed away by rain.
B.Artists of modern times can copy rock art rather easily.
C.The works created by the Anasazi must be pictographs.
D.Places like rainforests are not ideal for keeping rock art.
分析 文章大意:這是一篇說明文,主要介紹巖畫藝術(shù).這種藝術(shù)形式可以在洞穴或山脈的巖壁上完成,之前的巖畫可能代表慶;顒、行星和恒星的運(yùn)動或獵場的位置等.世界上很多地方都發(fā)現(xiàn)了這種巖畫,那里的氣候通常干燥,有利于保持這種藝術(shù).
解答 34.答案:A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一句Rock art is the name given to pictures drawn on rock by ancient peoples.巖畫是古代人們在巖石上畫的畫的名稱.可知,作者主要想介紹一種古老的藝術(shù)形式.選A.
35.答案:A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)句意Still others believe that they are just doodles.還有些人則認(rèn)為,他們只是涂鴉.可知,意思是"它們是隨便寫的或畫的.",選A.
36.答案:C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第三、四段Some rock art shows faces,hands,animals,and trees.一些巖畫展示了面孔、手、動物和樹木.Some scenes seem to tell a story.A hunting scene may include animals and people with hunting tools.有些場景似乎講述了一個故事,一個打獵的場景可能包括動物和狩獵工具的人.可知,巖畫大多描寫古代人的日常生活.選C.
37.答案:D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第一段最后一句More than 7,000 rock art places have been found just in Utah,where the area's dry climate (氣候)has helped keep the art.在猶他發(fā)現(xiàn)了7000多個巖石藝術(shù)區(qū),那里氣候干燥,有助于保持藝術(shù).可知,D選項"雨林之類的地方對保持巖石藝術(shù)并不理想.",選D.
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