tpo27閱讀第一篇試題

　　A.Although scholars cannot accurately determine the size of the Uruk population, they knowthe citizens were not dependent on agriculture.

　　B.scholars do not have enough evidence to determine whether the agriculture areas justoutside of Uruk were large enough to feed the city’s population.

　　C.Because city populations cannot feed themselves, scholars think the surrounding farmsprovided food to the people in Uruk.

　　D.Scholars believe that the inhabitants of Uruk were able to support themselves from productgrown in field surrounding the city.

　　2.The word “surpassing” in the passage is closest in meaning to

　　A.proceeding.

　　B.exceeding.

　　C.challenging.

　　D.outlasting.

　　3.According to paragraph 1, all of the following are true of the ancient settlement atUruk EXCEPT

　　A.It was a permanent settlement.

　　B.It was self-sufficient.

　　C.It was one of a group of other larger settlements.

　　D.It had easy access to the land where its crops were grown.

　　4.The word “intact” in the passage is closest in meaning to

　　A.unsold.

　　B.unused.

　　C.undamaged.

　　D.unpainted.

　　5.According to paragraph 2, which of the following best describes the beveled-rimbowls from the Eanna Archaeological site at Uruk.

　　A.They were discarded because they became unpopular.

　　B.They varied greatly in shape and decoration.

　　C.They were each individually styled.

　　D.They were made in only a few sizes.

　　6.Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 2 about craft production inthe Uruk period?

　　A.Specialists in nonagricultural tasks obtained a higher status than those engaged inagricultural production.

　　B.People not needed for framing could perform other more specialized activities.

　　C.Ancient crafts were beginning to be produced for both utilitarian and decorative purposes.

　　D.Pottery making was the only known during the fourth millennium.

　　7.According to paragraph 3, which of the following is true of textile production afterthe fourth millennium?

　　A.It had an important commercial value.

　　B.It existed but was not well organized.

　　C.It is not documented in the archaeological record.

　　D.It was carried on by individuals in their own homes.

　　8.The word “interpreted” in the passage(paragraph 3)is closest in meaning to

　　A.documented.

　　B.debated.

　　C.displayed.

　　D.understood.

　　9.What is the purpose of paragraph 3?

　　A.To contrast the productivity of crafts workers in the third and fourth millennia.

　　B.To provide additional evidence of mass production by crafts workers.

　　C.To suggest that an early form of urban settlement may have exist before Uruk.

　　D.To contrast the development of weaving and pottery in Uruk.

　　10.The word “legible” in the passage(paragraph 4)is closest in meaning to