新标准大学英语综合教程3unit-test答案

Unit1Donewiththistask.

Yourscore:93%PartI:VocabularyandStructureSectionA:Completeeachsentenceusingthecorrectwordorexpressionfromthebox.1.LeaveittoCarlostothinkofa(n)solutiontoourmostdifficultproblem!

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ingeniousingenious2.Forme,thebiggesttobecominganastronautismypoormathskills.

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obstacleobstacle3.Ihavenoideahowmuchtimesincesheleft—Ifellasleep.

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elapsedelapsed4.Aftercollege,ItravelledthroughEurope,andthemostthingIsawwastheEiffelTowerinParis.

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impressiveimpressive5.,whichofthefollowingeventshappenedfirst?

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ChronologicallyChronologically6.SteveisoneofthemostpeopleIknow;hewantstoownhisownbusinessbythetimehe's25.

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ambitiousambitious7.Jackstillactslikea(n)andthinkseverythingisagame.

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adolescentadolescent8.Anewspaperreadercanselectwhatheisinterestedinandwhathethinksisboring.

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skipskip9.Afterhisplanelanded,theprimeministergavea(n)speechaboutglobalwarming.

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impromptuimpromptu10.ItoldmyparentsIwantedtotakeayearoffbeforegoingtocollege,andmysuggestionsurprisinglymetwithlittle.

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resistanceresistance11.Theworldwasshockedbythedeathoftheyoungsinger.

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untimelyuntimely12."Howdareyouadirectorder?You'reasoldiernow!"

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defydefy13.Shewasdisfiguredbythefire,butitsooncametorepresentherdeterminationtosucceedinlife.

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permanentlypermanently14.DuringtheWorldCup,inclasswasdownbecauseeveryonestayedathometowatchtelevision.

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attendanceattendance15.Ihadfiveexamslastweek—itwaslikeonelong,nightmare.

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continuouscontinuous16.Normally,weonevotetoeachmember,butthisisaspecialcase.

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allotallot17.IcanrememberfeelingveryinsecurewhenIwasyoung;Iwasdesperateformyclassmates'.

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acceptanceacceptance18.Herfinalyearofschoolwasmarkedbyconsiderableasshetriedtofigureoutwhattodonext.

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uncertaintyuncertainty19.I'vetriedworkinginthemorning,butIfindthatI'mmostlateatnight.

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productiveproductive20.Ernieisareallydecentguy;hewouldnevertrytohisbeliefsonsomeoneelse.

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imposeimposeSectionB:Completeeachsentencewithasuitableword.21.Wedon'thavethebudgettodoeverything,soI'mafraidyourplanwillhavetogothebackburner.

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onon22.AllIneedissomepeaceandquiet,andI'llbeabletofigureasolution.

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outout23.Braceyourselfsomebadnews,thisdoesn'tlookgood.

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forfor24.It'salldownyou!Don'tletusdown!

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toto25.ThenewevidencecreatesalotofuncertaintywhoreallyreachedAmericafirst.

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aboutabout26.I'monlyalawschoolstudent—I'mhardlyanypositiontohelpyouwithyourlegalproblems.

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inin27.Inthebackmymind,Ihavemydoubtsaboutwhetherhe'srightforthejob.

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ofof28.Heishavingashotcookinghisowndinner.

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atat29.Jessicahadherlifemappedsinceshewasalittlegirl:college,marriage,children,career.

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outout30.Quick,cramthebagthebed!

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underunderPartII:BankedClozeQuestions31to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Fortenyears,Ilivedinthecityandlovedit.Everythingwasstable,andIdidn'thavemanyworries.Then,withinonemonth,Igota(31)atworkandmygirlfriendandIdecidedtogetmarried.Suddenly,mylifewasin(32)withbigchangesahead!Thenewpositionatworkwaswonderful.Iwasnolongerrelegatedtothe(33).Mybosswasstartingtonoticeallofmyhardwork!Aftera(34)speechaboutmynewresponsibilities,mybosstookmetomynewprivateoffice.Fantastic!Ididn'thavetositinthe(35)oftheofficeanymore,behindthecopymachine.Ilovedmyjobalready.Mygirlfriendalsosuggestedthatwemoveoutofthecityandbuyahouseinthesuburbs.Wehadbeencity(36)forsolongthatitwasadifficultdecisionforustomake.Ontopofthat,Iwasworriedabouttakingouta(37)forthehouse.Mynewjobpaidbetter,butourresourceswerestill(38).Findingadownpaymentwouldbetough.Intheend,wedecidedtogoforit.There'snotimelikethepresent,right?Withthenewjob,IcouldhonestlysaythatIhada(39)career,soitfeltrighttotaketheplungeandbuyahouse.Afterallthesechanges,we'dbereadytojustrelaxandenjoylife.So,wetookonahoneymoontothe(40)California.

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(31)promotionpromotion

(32)transitiontransition

(33)sidelinessidelines

(34)lengthylengthy

(35)rearrear

(36)dwellersdwellers

(37)mortgagemortgage

(38)finitefinite

(39)coastalbudding

(40)bracecoastalPartIII:ReadingComprehensionQuestions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Itwouldbeafairlyaccuratestatementtosaythat,whenIwasinelementaryschoolandhighschool,Iwasapainfullyshychild.Iusuallykepttomyself,hadonlyafewfriends,andrarelyspokeinclass.Myparentswerealwaysverybusy,sotheyneverpushedmetobecomemoreinvolvedinactivitiesandmeetmorepeople.Iwasperfectlyhappybymyself.Ispentmuchofmytimewithmynoseburiedinabook.TheonlytimesthatIventuredawayfromthecomfortsofmybedroomwerewhenIexploredtheseeminglyendlessaislesofstockedbookshelvesatmyfavouritebookstore.Inretrospect,itwasnosurprisethatIreadwithsuchanincredibleappetite.Readingwasmyescape.Myfavouritebookswereadventureandtravelstories—storiesthatbroughtthereaderstoexotic,unexplored,ordangerousplaces.ThesewereplacesIlongedtogo,andtheywereadventuresIyearnedtoexperience,butIknewitwasalljustafantasy.Ihadahardtimeworkingupthenervetotalktoafellowclassmate,IknewtherewasnowayIcouldtravelaroundtheworldandliveoutoneoftheseadventures.Therefore,Iread.IreadeverybookIcouldfindthatpromisedadventure,excitement,orescape.BythetimeIgraduatedfromhighschool,Ihadprobablyreadmorebooksthanourschoolhadinitslibrary.Itwasquiteanachievement,butnooneknewaboutitexceptforme.ItoldnoonebecauseIhadnoonetotell.MyonlyfriendwasJustin,andthatrelationshiponlyexistedbecausewehadbeennext-doorneighboursforfifteenyears.Likemostofmyclassmates,Iappliedtocollegeandeventuallyworkedupthecouragetogo.Itwasn'teasy.Ihadlivedathomewithmyparentsmywholelife,andIrarelyeverthoughtaboutleaving.However,ithadfinallybecomeinevitable;Icouldn'tstaywiththemforever.Iattendedalocalcollegeandmovedouttoliveinadormitorywitharoommate.ItwouldbeanunderstatementtosaythatIwasnervous.Iwasterrified.Myroommate'snamewasGreg,andthefirstfewweeksofschoolwereveryawkward.Hekepttryingtostartconversationsandbefriendly.Iwasabletoanswerhisquestions,ofcourse,butIfounditdifficulttokeeptheconversationgoing.Ijustwasn'tusedtoit—Ihadnopracticeatthissortofthing.ThenonedayIreturnedfromanafternoonclassandfoundhimreadingaJackLondonbook.Suddenly,IfoundthatIhadahundredquestionstoaskGreg.DidhelikeJackLondon?Whichwashisfavouritebook?Didhereadalot?Whatotherauthorsdidhelike?Thelistwasendless.Tomysurprise,Gregwasalsoinlovewithadventureandtravelbooks.Oneofhisdreamswastotravelaroundtheworldandfollowinthefootstepsofsomeofhistory'sgreatestexplorers.Theremusthavebeenmagicatworkthatday.Itwasasifmyshynesssuddenlydisappeared.GregandItalkedforhoursaboutourfavouritebooksanddreamsoftravel.Ialsofounditeasiertotalktootherpeopleatschoolandmakefriendssincethatday.Ifeltliketheworldopeneduptome.Somanythingssuddenlyseemedpossible.Infact,GregandIareplanningagreatadventureforthissummer!Itmayhavetakenmeawhile,butIfinallyfoundawaytobreakoutofmyshellandstartenjoyinglife.41.Whichofthefollowingisariteofpassagethathelpedthewritertobecomelessshy?A.Attendinghighschool.B.Readingmanybooks.C.Attendingcollege.D.Planningagreatadventure.42.Inwhichparagraphdoestheauthorcomparehisdesiretoreadtohunger?A.Paragraph1.B.Paragraph2.C.Paragraph4.D.Paragraph5.43.Whichofthefollowingwouldmakethebesttitleforthispassage?A.APainfullyShyChildB.MyCollegeLifeC.TravelswithGregD.BreakingOutofMyShell44."ItwouldbeanunderstatementtosaythatIwasnervous.Iwasterrified."Whatdoesthewritermeanbythisstatement?A.Hewasn'tnervousatall.B.Hewasmildlynervous.C.Hewasasnervousasusual.D.Hewasextraordinarilynervous.45.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanyouinferfromthepassage?A.JackLondonwroteexcitingstories.B.JackLondonwrotedullstories.C.JackLondonwasn'tafamouswriter.D.JackLondonwasthewriter'sfavouritewriter.UNIT2Donewiththistask.

Yourscore:89%PartI:VocabularyandStructureSectionA:Choosethebestwaytocompletethesentences.1.Whenwasthelasttimeyouwerein_______withyourchildhoodfriends?A.contextB.contactC.controlD.content2.Likeaboatatsea,hismindstartedto_______whenhewasn'tinterested.A.floatB.soarC.sinkD.drift3.MrsJonesdidn'ttrustJack,soshewasvery_______tolethimcuthergrass.A.reluctantB.reluctantlyC.enthusiasticD.enthusiastically4.Myhouseseemstobeina_______stateofdisrepair—somethingisalwaysbroken!A.perpetuallyB.perpetualC.perpetuityD.perpetuate5.Theproblemneedstobelookedatfromahistorical_______.A.prospectiveB.directiveC.perspectiveD.executive6.Dr.Carterhaswritten_______aboutthebrainanditsinfluenceonouremotions.A.extensivelyB.intensivelyC.extensiveD.intensive7.Theaccidentoflastweek_______areviewofschoolsafetypolicy.A.promptedB.promptC.promptingD.prompts8.Iameasily_______byicecream,soit'sprobablythebestifIdon'tlookatthedessertmenu.A.temptB.temptsC.temptingD.tempted9.Wouldn'titbe_______ifwedidn'tneedtoworryaboutmoney?A.predictableB.marvellousC.astonishingD.depressing10.Researchersclaimthatthereisa_______linkbetweencaffeineandheadaches.A.definiteB.definitelyC.definitionD.defined11.It'sincredibletoseehownewbornbabiesarecompletely_______onotherpeopleforeverything.A.dependingB.dependenceC.dependentD.dependents12.Thecriminaldevisedan_______plantoescapefromprison.A.intrinsicB.intricateC.intrepidD.intrusive13.Thecourtbroughta_______againsttheescapedprisoner.A.persecutionB.persecuteC.prosecutionD.prosecute14.Thankyoufortheoffertostayfordinner,butwedon'twantto_______.A.poseB.composeC.proposeD.impose15.Pedro'sfriendsorganizedafriendly_______tohelphimdealwithhisalcoholabuse.A.contraventionB.inventionC.interventionD.prevention16.It'simpossibletonotbeimpressedbytheTajMahaland_______atitsbeauty.A.respectB.flauntC.marvelD.admire17.Weshouldhirean_______reviewerwhoisn'tbiasedonewayortheother.A.internalB.outdoorC.indoorD.external18.I'msoexcitedforthenewmoviethatwaitingallyearforithasbeenlike_______.A.torturesB.torturingC.tortuousD.torture19.Dylanlikestowrite_______duringhisfreetimeontheweekend.A.poetryB.poetC.poeticD.poem20.Thewaterfallprovideda_______sourceofsoothingbackgroundnoise.A.continualB.continueC.continuingD.continuitySectionB:Completeeachsentencewithasuitableword.21.Lastweekend,Ifellandbrokemytoe.

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downover22.Philwillcomehisownoncehisbossrecognizeshowvaluableheis.

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intointo23.Kevinhasbeenridingamotorcycleaveryyoungage.

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fromfrom24.Amongthegroupmembers,therewasastrongdesireanafternoonofshopping.

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forfor25.Iusuallydrifttosleepwhilewatchingtelevision.

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offoff26.Theteachertoldmefortalkinginclassagaintoday.

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offoff27.Doyoubelievefreewill?

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inin28.Juliereceivedanawardinappreciationherservicetothecommunity.

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ofof29.Don'ttrytoreasonachild—youwon'tgetveryfar.

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withwith30.Onceagain,Gregwasleftofthedecision.

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outoutPartII:BankedClozeQuestions31to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.WhenIwasachild,mybestfriendJosephandIwouldplayagamecalled"SuperSecretSpy."SometimesIwouldplaythespyandJosephwouldplaythe(31),andsometimeswewouldreversetheroles.Make-believegameslikethisweremyfavourite,andIrememberthatmanysummerdayswere(32)spentoutside,playingSuperSecretSpy.Everytimeweplayed,thestoryhadtobedifferent.Weplayedsomuchthat,needlesstosay,someofthestoriesgotquite(33).Eventually,SuperSecretSpywaslikeasciencefictionmovie;thestoriestookplaceonotherplanetsandoneofuswasanalien.Sometimes,wewouldwearoldHalloweenmaskssothe(34)toanalienwasremarkable!Irememberonedayinparticular.Josephwasthealienandhecapturedmeona(35),emptyplanet(mybackyard).Hethrewmein"alienprison"(behindabigtree)and(36)withmischievousdelight.Atfirst,Ifeltallaloneand(37).ThenIpulledmyselftogetherandrememberedthatIwastheSuperSecretSpy!Ithoughtofmyescapeplan.WhenAlienJosephcametocheckonmeinthealienprison,I(38)aroundquicklyandgrabbedhisalienlasergun.Ina(39)oflaserfire,Iranpastmycaptorandescapedthealienprison!Iwasfree!SuperSecretSpyhadwonagain!Justthen,JosephandIbothrealizedthatitwaslateafternoon,thesunwassetting,and(40)wasuponus.Wewerebothhungry,sowewereincrediblyhappywhenmymothercalledusinsidefordinner.EvenSuperSecretSpiesandaliensneedtoeat!

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(31)villainvillain

(32)largelylargely

(33)bizarrebizarre

(34)resemblanceresemblance

(35)barrenbarren

(36)giggledgiggled

(37)helplesshelpless

(38)whirledwhirled

(39)blazeblaze

(40)twilighttwilightPartIII:ReadingComprehensionQuestions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whenwe'reyoung,wecan'twaittogrowupandgetonwithlife.Whenwe'readults,welongforthecarefreedaysofouryouthwhenwecouldplayalldaywithoutworry.Thisisoneofthegreatestironiesoflife.Indeed,"thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside."Itisaharshtruththathumansalwayswantwhattheycan'thave.It'sournature.That'swhyit'sgoodpracticetoinstillinourchildrenahealthyrespectforchildhood.Toomanyadultsseemtobeinahurryforchildrentogrowup.Wealwaysaskthem,"Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?"Werepeatedlytellthem,"Youcando/havethatwhenyou'reolder."Wecontinuallyencouragethem,"Whenyougrowup,theworldwillbeyoursandyoucanmakeyourdreamscometrue."It'snowonder,then,thatchildrenseemtobeinsucharushtogrowup,getolder,anddemandeverythingthatwetellthemiscomingtothem.Childrenshouldbefreetoplaythedayaway.Weshouldencouragethemtousetheirimagination,createentireworldsinacardboardbox,andexploretheirbackyardasiftheywereexploringanundiscoveredcountry.Youcannotputapriceonanactiveandfertileimagination,norcanyouoverestimatethevalueofaninquisitivemind,arespectfortheenvironment,andanurgetoquestionwhyeverythingisasitis.Thesetraitsarealldevelopedandnurturedwhenwe'rechildrenand,withoutthem,wewouldnotbeabletofunctionasadultsinthemodernworld.Researchhasshownthatchildrenarehappiestandhealthiestwhentheyhavethefreedomtoactlikechildren.Thismayseemobvious,butit'softenforgottenasparentspushtheirchildrentostudyharder,practicelonger,andessentiallyactlikeadults.It'simportanttorememberthatchildrenareconstantlylearning.Therefore,theyarealsolearningasthey'replaying.Exploringnaturefostersarespectfortheenvironmentthatmayleadchildrentobecomebiologistsornaturalists.Creatingwithpaintandcrayonsinstillsaloveofartthatmighthelpdevelopyoungartistsormusicians.Playingmake-believestimulatestheimaginationinawaythatwriters,filmmakers,andactorsfindmostuseful.Buildingwithblockshelpsthemindunderstandhowthingsareconstructedandmightleadtoaninterestinengineering.It'struethatplayhelpsdevelopskillsthatwillbeusedlaterinlife.However,thisshouldnotbethesolepurposeofplay.Childrenshouldplaybecausethey'rechildren.It'showtheystayhappy,healthy,andyoung.Whyshouldwepushthemtobesomethingthey'renot?41.Whichofthefollowingsentencesisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Itisaharshtruththathumansalwayswantwhattheycan'thave.B.Toomanyadultsseemtobeinahurryforchildrentogrowup.C.Childrenshouldbefreetoplaythedayaway.D.It'struethatplayhelpsdevelopskillsthatwillbeusedlaterinlife.42.WhichofthefollowingwouldthewriterofthispassagelikelyNOTagreewith?A.Adultsshouldunderstandthatchildrenlearnwhiletheyplay.B.Itisimportantforchildrentoplayandactyoung.C.Manygameshelpchildrenappreciatepotentialcareers.D.Childrenshouldconcentrateontheirschoolworkaboveeverythingelse.43."Thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside"means_____.A.othersituationsalwaysseembetterthantheonesweareinB.peoplealwayslackconfidenceinthemselvesC.peopleprefertoliveinalessbarrenlandD.peoplealwayswanttheirchildrentogrowupfast44.Thispassageisbestdescribedas_____.A.afirst-personmemoirB.adramaticdialogueC.apersuasiveessayD.anentertainingstory45.Whatdoesthewritermeanby"Youcannotputapriceonanactiveandfertileimagination"?A.Theabilitytothinkcreativelyisworthless.B.Theabilitytothinkcreativelyisinvaluable.C.Theabilitytothinkcreativelyhelpschildrendevelop.D.Theabilitytothinkcreativelyisanaturalpartofchildhood.UNIT3Donewiththistask.

Yourscore:96%PartI:VocabularyandStructureSectionA:Completeeachsentenceusingthecorrectwordorexpressionfromthebox.1.TheEiffelTowerissuchadistinctiveofParisthatthetwohavebecomesynonymous.

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featurefeature2.Icouldn'tstopreadinghisnewbest-sellersinceIwassointhecharacters.

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engagedengaged3.Ihopeforyourthatyou'renotplanningtomakeasurprisevisit.

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sakesake4.Didyoureallyjustmakea(n)betweenschoolandwar?

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analogyanalogy5.Pleasedon'tthetruth—youmadeyourdecisionandnowyouhavetolivewithit.

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distortdistort6.Settledownandstopbeingso;theworldisnotgoingtoend.

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theatricaltheatrical7.Itmust'vetakenalotofcouragetoindependencelikethat.

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proclaimproclaim8.Itdrivesmecrazy—CarlaalwaysknowsexactlyhowtoeveryplanImakefortheweekend.

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frustratefrustrate9.IlovelisteningtoMexicanmusicbecausetheissoinfectious.

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rhythmrhythm10.I'malwaysofadvertisementsfordealsthatseemtoogoodtobetrue.

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warywarySectionB:Choosethebestwaytocompletethesentences.11.Nextsummer,thedevelopersplanto_____theoldschoolintoamuseum.A.convertB.converseC.convertsD.converge12.Canyoutellmewhatsteps_____avalidresearchproposal?A.constitutionB.constituteC.constituentD.consist13.Theschoolreceivedmoremoneyand_____hasbeenabletohiremoreteachers.A.consequenceB.consequentialC.consequentD.consequently14.Differentcultures'varyingconceptionsof_____arevisibleinthetypesofclothestheygenerallywear.A.jealousyB.modestyC.notorietyD.clarity15.Unfortunately,Ididn'tpracticeenoughsoIfailedto_____fortheteam.A.qualifyB.succeedC.thriveD.attempt16.Herjobistogatherthedataandthen_____theresultstodeterminetheirsignificance.A.analysisB.analyzeC.analyticalD.analyst17.My_____cloudedmyjudgmentandpreventedmefromactingrationallywhenIsawmygirlfriendwithanotherman.A.modestyB.clarityC.jealousyD.notoriety18.JimisinThailandonvacation;helovestotravelto_____places.A.eroticB.roboticC.exoticD.mitotic19.Lovehimorhatehim,thePresidentoftheUnitedStatesisoneofthemost_____peopleintheworld.A.influentialB.domesticC.instinctiveD.intransigent20.Inachangeofpacefromhisrecentinternationalfocus,thePrimeMinisterspokelastnightabout_____issues.A.exoticB.rhythmicC.expressiveD.domesticSectionC:Completeeachsentencewithasuitableword.21.Unfortunately,Ican'tthinkaboutanythingrightnowsinceI'mengagedacontractdisputewithmylandlord.

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inin22.Warhol'sfameislargelyduetothefactheincorporatedpopculturereferencesintohisart.

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thatthat23.MyparentssplitwhenIwasfouryearsold,soitwasverydifficultforme.

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upup24.IthinkmyloveofnaturederivesallthecampingtripsItookwithmyparents.

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fromfrom25.Afterseveralweeks,IfinallymanagedtopinVictoronaspecificdateforthephotoshoot.

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downdown26.Isawonthenewsthatsoldiershaveengagedrebelsinthesouthernpartofthecountry.

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withwith27.Donnagiveswavesofenergywheneversheentersaroom.

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offoff28.Thehomelesssheltersentoutletterstomakeanappealmoremoney.

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forfor29.MargaretissoshythathereyesalwaysshyawayminewhenIlookather.

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fromfrom30.ThePresident'snewpolicyis,tospeak,beneficialforinternationaltrade.

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sosoPartII:BankedClozeQuestions31to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Letmeposea(n)(31)situationforyou.Imaginethatyouareveryrichandcandoalmostanythingyouwant.Nowimaginethatyouloveartandwanttosupportstrugglingartists.Youdecideto(32)apaintingfromayoungartistwhoseworkyouadmire.Whatwouldyouhavehimpaint?Wouldyouaskforanepicbattlesetina(n)(33)worldofmonstersandfairiesorwouldyouaskforarealistic,(34)portraitofyourself?Ifyouchosethelatter,you'reingoodcompanybecausethatis(35)whatIdid.IhadseensomanybeautifulportraitsoffamouspeoplehanginginmuseumsthatIthoughtitwastimetohavemyveryown.Ittookmealongtimetofindahighly(36)artistwhoseworkwoulddojusticetomyportrait.Inthe(37),Istudiedtheartisticprocessandlearnedalotabouthowartiscreated.Imustadmitthat,eventhoughI'vealwaysadmiredartists,Ineverhadafullappreciationfortheircreativetalent.Icertainlydon'thavethatability,soI'mincrediblyimpressedwhensomeone(38)knowshowtocreateaworkofsuchbeauty.Iwasfairlynervousaboutseeingmyfinishedportrait.Theartist,likewise,wasverynervousaboutshowingittome.Intheend,Imustadmitthathedida(n)(39)jobcapturingmylikeness.I'mnotinlovewiththepainting,buttheartistshouldtake(40)inthefactthathedidthebesthecouldwithhissubject.I'mnotaveryattractiveman,soit'salmostimpossibleformyportraittobebeautifulandrealistic.

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(31)hypotheticalhypothetical

(32)commissioncommission

(33)mythologicalmythological

(34)expressiveexpressive

(35)preciselyprecisely

(36)qualifiedqualified

(37)meantimemeantime

(38)instinctivelyinstinctively

(39)sufficientsufficient

(40)consolationconsolationPartIII:ReadingComprehensionQuestions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whenitcomestothearts,manypeopleautomaticallythinkofEuropeandNorthAmerica.Thisisunderstandablesincesomanyfamousartistscomefromtheseregions.ManyartmuseumsarefilledwithpaintingsanddrawingsfromEuropeanandNorthAmericanartistsfromthepastfewhundredyears.Allcountries,however,haveauniqueartisticheritage,soitshouldcomeasnosurprisethatcountriesthroughoutAfricaandAsiahavetheirownartisticstylesandhistories.CompletelylandlockedwithinSouthernAfrica,thenationofBotswanaisparticularlysusceptibletoculturaltrendsandinfluencesfromsurroundingcountries,chieflySouthAfrica.However,thereisaburgeoningartsscenenativetoBotswana,andthecountryalsohasalonghistoryofdistinctartistictraditions.TheoldestevidenceofartinthecountrywasfoundintheTsodiloHills,locatedinnorthwesternBotswana,intheKalahariDesert.Datingto1,000—2,000yearsago,theserockpaintingsformthehighestconcentrationofrockartintheworldandareconsideredsacredbytheSanminorityculture.Today,theSanareknownforcontinuingtheancientartsofdecoratingostricheggshellsforjewelryandcreatingostricheggshellbeads,whichtheyconsider