TPO托福阅读练习题37及参考答案（七）

　　11. The word "spheres" in the passage is closest in meaning to

　　○abilities

　　○areas

　　○combinations

　　○models

　　12. Which of the following statements about leading Roman soldiers and statesmen is supported by paragraphs 5 and 6?

　　○They could read and write the Greek language.

　　○They frequently wrote poetry and plays.

　　○They focused their writing on military matters.

　　○They wrote according to the philosophical laws of the Greeks.

　　Paragraph 4 Modern attitudes to Roman civilization range from the infinitely impressed to the thorough disgusted. ■As always, there are the power worshippers, especially among historians, who are predisposed to admire whatever is strong, who feel more attracted to the might of Rome than to the subtlety of Greece. ■At the same time, there is a solid body of opinion that dislikes Rome. ■For many, Rome is at best the imitator and the continuator of Greece on a larger scale. ■Greek civilization had quality; Rome, mere quantity. Greece was the inventor; Rome, the research and development division. Such indeed was the opinion of some of the more intellectual Romans." had the Greeks held novelty in such disdain as we," asked Horace in his Epistle, "what work of ancient date would now exist?"

　　13. Look at the four squares ■ that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage.

　　They esteem symbols of Roman power, such as the massive Colosseum.

　　Where would the sentence best fit?

　　14. Direction: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage. This question worth 2.

　　The Roman world drew its strength from several important sources

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　　Answer choices

　　1. Numerous controls imposed by Roman rulers held its territory together.

　　2. The Roman military was organized differently from older military organizations.

　　3. Romans valued sea power as did the Latins, the original inhabitants of Rome.

　　4. Roman values were rooted in a strong attachment to the land and the stability of rural life.

　　5. Rome combined aspects of ancient Greek civilization with its own contributions in new areas.

　　6. Educated Romans modeled their own literature and philosophy on the ancient Greeks