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4.When our Neolithic ancestors, living in the Middle East about 10,000 years ago, discovered that certain grasses could be harvested and their seeds planted for richer yields the next season, the first great step in a new association of plants and humans was taken. Grains were discovered and from them flowed the marvel of agriculture: cultivated crops. From then on, humans would increasingly take their living from the controlled production of a few plants, rather than getting a little here and a little there from many varieties that grew wild --- and the accumulated knowledge of tens of thousands
of years of experience and intimacy with plants in the wild would begin to fade away.
51.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Early humans knew nothing about plants.
B. Early humans probably gad extensive knowledge of plants.
C. early humans gad vague knowledge of plants.
D. early humans did not enjoy the study of botany.
52. In Paragraph 1 the word "vague" is closest in meaning to ______.
A. being spacious with nothing at all in it
B. having no real value; worthless
C. based on evidence or sound reasoning
D. not sharp, certain or precise in thought or expression
53.In Paragraph 1 "their properties" refers to
A. the belongings of early humans
B. the wealth of ancient people
C. the characteristics or qualities of plants
D. both B and C
54.In Paragraph 1 what does the comment "this is logical." mean?
A. There is no clear way to determine the extent of our ancestor's knowledge of plants.
B. It is not surprising that early humans had a detailed knowledge of plants.
C. It is reasonable to assume that our ancestors behaved very much like people in industrialized societies.
D. Human knowledge of plants is well organized and very detailed.
55.Plants are important because _______.
A. they provide food
B. they can be used as shelter
C. they can be made into tools
D. all of the above
56.Tribes living today in the jungle of the Amazon ______.
A. don't know anything about plants
B. recognize botany as a branch of science
C. first give the name of botany
D. are experts of plants
57.In paragraph 3 what is the author's purpose in mentioning "a rose, an apple, or an orchid"?
A. To make the passage more poetic.
B. To cite examples of plants that are attractive.
C. To give botanical examples that all readers will recognize.
D. To illustrate the diversity of botanical life.
58.According to the passage, what was the first great step toward the practice of agriculture?
A. The invention of agricultural implements and machinery.
B. The development of a system of names for plants.
C. The discovery of grasses that could be harvested and replanted.
D. The changing diets of early humans.
59.In Paragraph 4 the word "marvel" is closest in meaning to _______.
A. edge
B. indication
C. beginning
D. wonder
60.According to the passage, we can infer that ______.
A. the direct contact of human beings with a variety of plants is gradually decreasing
B. human beings will live on more and more plants
C. human beings will know less and less about plants from books |
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