【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 ng.(30) I refer to the thousands of pottery vessels and ancientlamps that are essentially duplicates of one another. Inone small excavation in Cyprus, archaeologists recentlyuncovered 2,000 virtually indistinguishable small jugs ina single courtyard, Even precious royal seal impressions(35) known as/melekh handles have been found in abundancemore than 4,000 examples so far.The basements of museums are simply not largeenough to store the artifacts that are likely to be discovered in the future. There is not enough money even to(40) catalogue the finds。 as a result, they cannot be foundagain and bee as inaccessible as if they had neverbeen discovered. Indeed, with the help of a puter,sold artifacts could be more accessible than are thepieces stored in bulging museum basements. Prior to(45) sale, each could be photographed and the list of thepurchasers could be maintained on the puter Apurchaser could even be required to agree to return thepiece if it should bee needed for scientific purposes.It would be unrealistic to suggest that illegal digging(50) would stop if artifacts were sold on the open market.But the demand for the clandestine product would besubstantially reduced. Who would want an unmarkedpot when another was available whose provenance wasknown, and that was dated stratigraphically by theprofessional archaeologist who excavated it?7. The primary purpose of the passage is to propose(A) an alternative to museum display of artifacts(B) a way to curb illegal digging while benefiting the archaeological profession(C) a way to distinguish artifacts with scientific value from those that have no such value(D) the governmental regulation of archaeological sites（B）(E) a new system for cataloguing duplicate artifacts8. The author implies that all of the following statements about duplicate artifacts are true EXCEPT:(A) A market for such artifacts already exists.(B) Such artifacts seldom have scientific value.(C) There is likely to be a continuing supply of such artifacts.(D) Museums are well supplied with examples of such artifacts.（E）(E) Such artifacts frequently exceed in quality those already catalogued in museum collections.9. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a disadvantage of storing artifacts in museum basements?(A) Museum officials rarely allow scholars access to such artifacts.(B) Space that could be better used for display is taken up for storage.(C) Artifacts discovered in one excavation often bee separated from each other.(D) Such artifacts are often damaged by variations in temperature and humidity.（E）(E) Such artifacts’ often remain uncatalogued and thus cannot be located once they are put in storage.10. The author mentions the excavation in Cyprus (lines 3134) to emphasize which of the following points?(A) Ancient lamps and pottery vessels are less valuable, although more rare, than royal seal impressions.(B) Artifacts that are very similar to each other present cataloguing difficulties to archaeologists.(C) Artifacts that are not uniquely valuable, and therefore could be sold, are available in large quantities.(D) Cyprus is the most important location for unearthing large quantities of salable artifacts.（C）(E) Illegal sales of duplicate artifacts are widespread, particularly on the island of Cyprus.11. The author’s argument concerning the effect of the official sale of duplicate artifacts on illegal excavation isbased on which of the following assumptions?(A) Prospective purchasers would prefer to buy authenticated artifacts.(B) The price of illegally excavated artifacts would rise.(C) Computers could be used to trace sold artifacts.(D) Illegal excavators would be forced to sell only duplicate artifacts. （A）(E) Money gained from selling authenticated artifacts could be used to investigate and prosecute illegal excavators.12. The author anticipates which of the following initial objections to the adoption of his proposal?(A) Museum officials will bee unwilling to store artifacts.(B) An oversupply of salable artifacts will result and the demand for them will fall.(C) Artifacts that would have been displayed in public places will be sold to private collectors.(D) Illegal excavators will have an even larger supply of artifacts for resale. （C）(E) Counterfeiting of artifacts will bee more monplace.7.B is the best answer.The first paragraph identifies two major problems faced by the archaeological profession:inadequate funding and illegal digging. Lines 1215 indicate that the author is going to suggesthow to remedy both problems, thereby benefiting the archaeological profession. The authorproceeds to propose allowing the sale of excavated artifacts (lines 1619) and to explain how thiswould solve both problems (lines 1926). The author then supports the proposal by counteringpossible objections to it, and in the last paragraph explains how the proposal would curb illegaldigging (lines 7480). Thus, the way information is organized in the passage indicates that theauthor’s purpose is to suggest that allowing the sale of excavated artifacts would provide funds forthe archaeological profession and curb illegal digging.8.E is the best answer. The question requires you to identify the answer choice that CANNOT beinferred from the passage. Nothing in the passage implies that duplicate artifacts exceed museumobjects in quality.9.E is the best answer. The disadvantages of storing artifacts in museum basements are discussed inthe fifth paragraph. Lines 5660 state that “There is not enough money…to catalogue the finds”and declare that as a result stored objects cannot be located.10.C is the best answer. In lines 3841, the author refutes the assertion that every object excavated haspotential scientific value and therefore should not be sold.In lines 4244, the author defines thos