Questions 11-21 Panel painting, common in thirteenth-and fourteenth-century Europe, involved a painstaking, laborious process. The wooden planks were joined, covered with gesso to prepare the surface for painting, and then polished smooth with special tools. On this perfect surface, the artist would sketch a composition with chalk, refine it with inks, and then begin the deliberate process of applying thin layers of egg tempera paint (egg yolk in which pigments are suspended) with small brushes. The consecutive layering of these meticulously applied paints produced the final, translucent colors. Backgrounds or gold were made by carefully applying sheets of gold leaf, and then embellishing of decorating the gold leaf by punching it with a metal rod on which a pattern had been embossed. Every step in the process was slow and deliberate. The quick-drying tempera demanded that the artist know exactly where each stroke be placed before the brush met the panel, and it required the use of fine brushes. It was, therefore, an ideal technique for emphasizing the hard linear edges and pure, fine areas of color that were so much a part of the overall aesthetic of the time. The notion that an artist could or would dash off an idea in a fit of spontaneous inspiration was completely alien to these deliberately produced works. Furthermore, making these paintings was so time-consuming that it demanded assistance. All such work was done by collective enterprise in the workshops. The painter or master who is credited with having created the painting may have designed the work and overseen its production, but it is highly unlikely that the artist's hand applied every stroke of the brush. More likely, numerous assistants, who had been House-trained to imitate the artist's style, applied the paint. The Carpenter's shop probably provided the frame and perhaps supplied the panel, and yet another shop supplied the gold. Thus, not only many hands, but also many shops were involved in the final product. In spite of problems with their condition, restoration, and preservation many panel paintings have survived, and today many of them are housed in museum collections. 11. What aspect of panel paintings does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Famous example (B) Different styles (C) Restoration (D) Production 12. According to the passage, what was the first step in making a panel painting? (A) Mixing the paint (B) Preparing the panel (C) Buying the gold leaf (D) Making ink drawings 13. The word "it" in line 4 refers to (A) chalk (B) composition (C) artist (D) surface 14. The word "deliberate" in line 5 is closest in meaning to (A) decisive (B) careful (C) natural (D) the unusual 15. Which of the following processes produced the translucent colors found on panel paintings? (A) Joining the wooden planks to form large sheets (B) Polishing the gesso (C) Applying many layers of paint (D) Covering the background with gold leaf 16. What characteristic of tempera paint is mentioned in the passage? (A) It dries quickly (B) It is difficult to make (C) It dissolves easily (D) It has to be applied directly to wood 17. The word "demanded" in line 17 is closest in meaning to ot http://luyenthianhvan.blogsyot.com http://luyenthianhvan.blogsyot.com (A) ordered (B) reported (C) required (D) questioned 18. The "collective enterprise" mentioned in line 18 includes all of the following EXCEPT (A) supplying the gold leaf (B) building the panels (C) applying the paint (D) selling the painting 19. The word "imitate" in line 22 is closest in meaning to (A) copy (B) illustrate (C) promote (D) believe in 20. The author mention all of the following as problems with the survival of panel paintings EXCEPT (A) condition (B) theft (C) preservation (D) restoration 21. The word "them" in line 27 refers to (A) the problem (B) condition, restoration, preservation (C) panel paintings (D) museum collections Questions 22-32 Grows are probably the most frequently met and easily identifiable members of the native fauna of the United States. The great number of tales, legends, and myths about these birds indicates that people have been exceptionally interested in them for a long time. On the other hand, when it comes to substantive-particularly behavioral-information, crows are less well known than many comparably common species and, for that matter, not a few quite uncommon ones: the endangered California condor to cite one obvious example. There are practical reasons for this. Grows are notoriously poor and aggravating subjects for field research. Keen observers and quick learners, they are astute about the intentions of other creatures, including researchers, and adapt at avoiding them. Because they are so numerous, active, and monochromatic, it is difficult to distinguish one from another crow. Bands, radio transmitters, or other identifying devices can be attached to them, but this of course requires catching live crows, who are among the wariest untrappable and most of birds. Teclmical difficulties aside, the crow research is daunting because the ways of the birds are so complex and various. As preeminent generalists, members of this species ingeniously exploit a great range of habitats and resources, and they can quickly adjust to changes in their circumstances. Being so educable, individual birds have markedly different interests and inclinations, strategies and scams. For example, one pet crow learned how to let a dog out of its kennel by pulling the pin on the door. When the dog escaped, the bird went into the kennel and ate its food.
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