首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Archaeology as a profession faces two major problems. First, it is the poorest of the poor. Only paltry sums are available for e
Archaeology as a profession faces two major problems. First, it is the poorest of the poor. Only paltry sums are available for e
admin
2021-06-15
37
问题
Archaeology as a profession faces two major problems. First, it is the poorest of the poor. Only paltry sums are available for excavating and even less is available for publishing the results and preserving the sites once excavated. Yet archaeologists deal with priceless objects every day. Second, there is the problem of illegal excavation, resulting in museum-quality pieces being sold to the highest bidder.
I would like to make an outrageous suggestion that would at one stroke provide funds for archaeology and reduce the amount of illegal digging. I would propose that scientific archaeological expeditions and governmental authorities sell excavated artifacts on the open market. Such sales would provide substantial funds for the excavation and preservation of archaeological sites and the publication of results. At the same time, they would break the illegal excavator’s grip on the market, thereby decreasing the inducement to engage in illegal activities.
You might object that professionals excavate to acquire knowledge, not money. Moreover, ancient artifacts are part of our global cultural heritage, which should be available for all to appreciate, not sold to the highest bidder. I agree. Sell nothing that has unique artistic merit or scientific value. But, you might reply, everything that comes out of the ground has scientific value. Here we part company. Theoretically, you may be correct in claming that every artifact has potential scientific value. Practically, you are wrong.
I refer to the thousand pottery vessels and ancient lamps that are essentially duplicates of one another. In one small excavation in Cyprus, archaeologists recently uncovered 2,000 virtually indistinguishable small jugs in a single courtyard. Even precious royal seal impressions known as melekh handles have been found in abundance—more than 4,000 examples so far.
The basements of museums are simply not large enough to store the artifacts that are likely to be discovered in the future. There is not enough money even to catalogue the finds; as a result, they cannot be found again and become as inaccessible as if they had never been discovered. Indeed, with the help of a computer, sold artifacts could be more accessible than are the pieces stored in bulging museum basements. Prior to sale, each could be photographed and the list of the purchasers could be maintained on the computer. A purchaser could even be required to agree to return the piece if it should become needed for scientific purposes.
Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a disadvantage of storing artifacts in museum basements?
选项
A、Space that could be better used for display is taken up for storage.
B、Artifacts discovered in one excavation often become separated from each other.
C、Such artifacts often remain uncatalogued and thus cannot be located once they are put in storage.
D、Such artifacts are often damaged by variations in temperature and humidity.
答案
C
解析
题目问:文章中提到了哪项在博物馆地下室保管文物的缺点?最后一段第二句There is not enough money even to catalogue the finds; as a result,they cannot be found again and become as inaccessible as if they had never been discovered.通过这句话可知,应选择C。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/jVTO777K
0
考博英语
相关试题推荐
Thoughnotbiologicallyrelated,friendsareas"related"asfourthcousins,sharingabout1%ofgenes.Thatis【C1】______astudy
WhenIwasstillanarchitecturestudent,ateachertoldme,"Welearnmorefrombuildingsthatfalldownthanfrombuildingsth
IndustrialproductionmanagerscoordinatetheresourcesandactivitiesrequiredtoproducemillionsofgoodseveryyearintheU
Manyspeciesofanimalswhichoncelivedontheeartharenolongerin______.
Language,likefood,isabasichumanneedwithoutwhichachildatacriticalperiodoflifemightbe______anddamaged.(2004年
The______actionofthepolicemensavedthepeopleinthehousefrombeingburnt.(厦门大学2011年试题)
Forofficeinnovators,theunrealizeddreamofthe"paperless"officeisaclassicexampleofhigh-techhubris(傲慢).Today’soffi
Theatmosphereisasmuchapartoftheearthas______itssoilsandthewaterofitslakes,riversandoceans.
Theweightofplasticwastecloggingtheworld’soceansthreatenstoexceedallfishby2050iftheworld’sseeminglyinsatiable
IwasAonthevergeofBincurringMr.Rochester’swrathbynotlisteningtohisprohibitions,Cwhilearayoncemoreshonealmos
随机试题
对水泥净浆制备过程描述正确的是()。
氧化还原反应是基于()的反应。
设0<a<b,证明不等式成立.
枕左前位分娩时胎头的衔接是
A.获得原始资料B.统计设计C.统计归纳,进行分组和汇总D.撰写文章E.计算统计指标,选择合适的检验方法并做出恰当的结论收集资料是
某投资组合含有60%股票,20%债券,20%活期存款。这一组合最适合那个年龄层次?()。
人格五大因素模型结构的证据来自于()。(北京大学2011研)
Aperson’shomeisareflectionofhispersonality.Dependingonpersonality,mosthaveinminda(n)"【C1】______home".Butingen
在考生文件夹下,存在一个数据库文件“sampl.accdb”、一个Excel文件“tScore.xls”和一个图像文件“photo.bmp”。在数据库文件中已经建立了一个表对象“tStud”。试按以下操作要求,完成各种操作:将“tStud”表中“性别”
Thetelephonerang.Mrs.Alisonwenttoanswerit.Tohergreatjoy,itwasBetty,heroldfriend.Mrs.AlisonaskedBettytoco
最新回复
(
0
)