2017托福100篇阅读理解试题（十七）_第4页

　　6. The word "it" in line 15 refers to

　　(A) time

　　(B) group

　　(C) building

　　(D) studio

　　7. Which of the following is true of watercolor painters in New York City in the late 1850's?

　　(A) They increased in number despite a lack of formal organization.

　　(B) They were unable to exhibit their paintings because of the lack of exhibition space.

　　(C) The Artists Fund Society helped them to form The American Society of Painters in Water Colors.

　　(D) They formed a new society because they were not allowed to join groups run by other kinds of artists.

　　8. Henry Warren's Painting in Water Color was important to artists because it

　　(A) received an important reward

　　(B) was the only textbook published that taught painting

　　(C) was much better than an earlier published fundamental of instruction

　　(D) attracted the interest of art collectors

　　9. The word "considerable" in line 19 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) sensitive

　　(B) great

　　(C) thoughtful

　　(D) planned

　　10. The year 1866 was significant for watercolor painting for which of the following reasons?

　　(A) Elements of Graphic Art was republished.

　　(B) Private collections of watercolors were first publicly exhibited.

　　(C) The neo-Venetian Gothic building on Twenty-Third Street in New York City was built.

　　(D) The National Academy of Design held an exhibition of watercolor paintings.

　　11. The word "prominent" in line 25 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) wealthy

　　(B) local

　　(C) famous

　　(D) organized

　　参考答案：BADCC BACBD C