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1、TOEFL iBT Complete Practice Test Reading Section 1No. of Questions: 42 Time: 60 minutesBegin TestIf you cannot see the timer or if you cannot set the timer, youll need to install flash player. Click here to download and install adobe flash player.Set the timer to “60:00” before doing the test.Charac

2、teristics of Roman PotteryThe pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae(the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and stora

3、ge of liquids, such as wine and oil). However, it is impossible to do justice to Roman wares on the page, even when words can be backed up by photographs and drawings. Most roman pottery is light and smooth to the touch and very tough, although, like all pottery, it shatters if dropped on a hard sur

4、face. It is generally made with carefully selected and purified clay, worked to thin-walled and standardized shapes on a fast wheel and fired in a kiln(pottery oven) capable of ensuring a consistent finish. With handmade pottery, inevitably there are slight differences between individual vessels of

5、the same design and occasional minor blemishes(flaws). But what strikes the eye and the touch most immediately and most powerfully with Roman pottery is its consistent high quality.This is not just an aesthetic consideration but also a practical one.These vessels are solid (brittle, but not fragile)

6、, they are pleasant and easy to handle(being light and smooth), and, with their hard and sometimes glossy(smooth and shiny) surfaces, they hold liquids well and are easy to wash. Furthermore, their regular and standardized shapes would have made them simple to stack and store. When people today are

7、shown a very ordinary Roman pot and, in particular, are allowed to handle it, they often comment on how modern it looks and feels, and they need to be convinced of its true age.As impressive as the quality of Roman pottery is its sheer massive quantity. When considering quantities, we would ideally

8、like to have some estimates for overall production from particular sites of pottery manufacture and for overall consumption at specific settlements.Unfortunately, it is in the nature of the archaeological evidence, which is almost invariably only a sample of what once existed, that such figures will

9、 always be elusive. However, no one who has ever worked in the field would question the abundance of Roman pottery, particularly in theQuestion 1 of 42Paragraph 1 indicates which of the following about Roman pottery?Roman amphorae were of much higher quality overall than other Roman pottery.Romany p

10、ottery can best be appreciated when actual pieces are handled.Roman pottery declined slightly in quality when the use of fast wheels and kilns was introduced.Roman practical tableware spread more rapidly across the Mediterranean than amphorae did.Paragraph 1 is marked with Characteristics of Roman P

11、ottery The pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae(the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such

12、 as wine and oil). However, it is impossible to do justice to Roman wares on the page, even when words can be backed up by photographs and drawings. Most roman pottery is light and smooth to the touch and very tough, although, like all pottery, it shatters if dropped on a hard surface. It is general

13、ly made with carefully selected and purified clay, worked to thin-walled and standardized shapes on a fast wheel and fired in a kiln(pottery oven) capable of ensuring a consistent finish. With handmade pottery, inevitably there are slight differences between individual vessels of the same design and

14、 occasional minor blemishes(flaws). But what strikes the eye and the touch most immediately and most powerfully with Roman pottery is its consistent high quality.This is not just an aesthetic consideration but also a practical one.These vessels are solid (brittle, but not fragile), they are pleasant

15、 and easy to handle(being light and smooth), and, with their hard and sometimes glossy(smooth and shiny) surfaces, they hold liquids well and are easy to wash. Furthermore, their regular and standardized shapes would have made them simple to stack and store. When people today are shown a very ordina

16、ry Roman pot and, in particular, are allowed to handle it, they often comment on how modern it looks and feels, and they need to be convinced of its true age.As impressive as the quality of Roman pottery is its sheer massive quantity. When considering quantities, we would ideally like to have some e

17、stimates for overall production from particular sites of pottery manufacture and for overall consumption at specific settlements.Unfortunately, it is in the nature of the archaeological evidence, which is almost invariably only a sample of what once existed, that such figures will always be elusive.

18、 However, no one who has ever worked in the field would question the abundance of Roman pottery, particularly in theQuestion 2 of 42All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 1 as characteristics of Roman pottery EXCEPT:It was usually made with high-quality clay.It generally did not weigh much.

19、It did not break as easily as other ancient pottery.It sometimes had imperfections.Paragraph 2 is marked with Characteristics of Roman PotteryThe pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of table

20、ware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae(the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However, it is impossible to do justice to Roman wares on the page, even when words can be backed up by photographs and drawings. Most roman potte

21、ry is light and smooth to the touch and very tough, although, like all pottery, it shatters if dropped on a hard surface. It is generally made with carefully selected and purified clay, worked to thin-walled and standardized shapes on a fast wheel and fired in a kiln(pottery oven) capable of ensurin

22、g a consistent finish. With handmade pottery, inevitably there are slight differences between individual vessels of the same design and occasional minor blemishes(flaws). But what strikes the eye and the touch most immediately and most powerfully with Roman pottery is its consistent high quality. Th

23、is is not just an aesthetic consideration but also a practical one.These vessels are solid (brittle, but not fragile), they are pleasant and easy to handle(being light and smooth), and, with their hard and sometimes glossy(smooth and shiny) surfaces, they hold liquids well and are easy to wash. Furt

24、hermore, their regular and standardized shapes would have made them simple to stack and store. When people today are shown a very ordinary Roman pot and, in particular, are allowed to handle it, they often comment on how modern it looks and feels, and they need to be convinced of its true age.As imp

25、ressive as the quality of Roman pottery is its sheer massive quantity. When considering quantities, we would ideally like to have some estimates for overall production from particular sites of pottery manufacture and for overall consumption at specific settlements.Unfortunately, it is in the nature

26、of the archaeological evidence, which is almost invariably only a sample of what once existed, that such figures will always be elusive. However, no one who has ever worked in the field would question the abundance of Roman pottery, particularly in theQuestion 3 of 42According to paragraph 2, which

27、of the following is NOT true of Roman vessels?They were good containers for liquids.Their shapes allowed for easy stacking and storing.They sometimes had shiny surfaces.Their true age is immediately apparent.Paragraph 2 is marked with Characteristics of Roman PotteryThe pottery of ancient Romans is

28、remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae(the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However, it is imposs

29、ible to do justice to Roman wares on the page, even when words can be backed up by photographs and drawings. Most roman pottery is light and smooth to the touch and very tough, although, like all pottery, it shatters if dropped on a hard surface. It is generally made with carefully selected and puri

30、fied clay, worked to thin-walled and standardized shapes on a fast wheel and fired in a kiln(pottery oven) capable of ensuring a consistent finish. With handmade pottery, inevitably there are slight differences between individual vessels of the same design and occasional minor blemishes(flaws). But

31、what strikes the eye and the touch most immediately and most powerfully with Roman pottery is its consistent high quality. This is not just an aesthetic consideration but also a practical one.These vessels are solid (brittle, but not fragile), they are pleasant and easy to handle(being light and smo

32、oth), and, with their hard and sometimes glossy(smooth and shiny) surfaces, they hold liquids well and are easy to wash. Furthermore, their regular and standardized shapes would have made them simple to stack and store. When people today are shown a very ordinary Roman pot and, in particular, are al

33、lowed to handle it, they often comment on how modern it looks and feels, and they need to be convinced of its true age.As impressive as the quality of Roman pottery is its sheer massive quantity. When considering quantities, we would ideally like to have some estimates for overall production from pa

34、rticular sites of pottery manufacture and for overall consumption at specific settlements.Unfortunately, it is in the nature of the archaeological evidence, which is almost invariably only a sample of what once existed, that such figures will always be elusive. However, no one who has ever worked in

35、 the field would question the abundance of Roman pottery, particularly in theQuestion 4 of 42The author mentions the work of archaeologists in paragraph 3 in order tosupport the idea that pottery was produced in large quantities by the Romansillustrate how hard it is for archaeologists to find compl

36、ete pieces of Roman potterycontrast archaeological sites in Roman urban areas with other sites in the Mediterraneanexplain why the quantities of pottery found varysignificantly from one site to anotherParagraph 3 is marked with Characteristics of Roman PotteryThe pottery of ancient Romans is remarka

37、ble in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae(the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However, it is impossible to

38、 do justice to Roman wares on the page, even when words can be backed up by photographs and drawings. Most roman pottery is light and smooth to the touch and very tough, although, like all pottery, it shatters if dropped on a hard surface. It is generally made with carefully selected and purified cl

39、ay, worked to thin-walled and standardized shapes on a fast wheel and fired in a kiln(pottery oven) capable of ensuring a consistent finish. With handmade pottery, inevitably there are slight differences between individual vessels of the same design and occasional minor blemishes(flaws). But what st

40、rikes the eye and the touch most immediately and most powerfully with Roman pottery is its consistent high quality.This is not just an aesthetic consideration but also a practical one.These vessels are solid (brittle, but not fragile), they are pleasant and easy to handle(being light and smooth), an

41、d, with their hard and sometimes glossy(smooth and shiny) surfaces, they hold liquids well and are easy to wash. Furthermore, their regular and standardized shapes would have made them simple to stack and store. When people today are shown a very ordinary Roman pot and, in particular, are allowed to

42、 handle it, they often comment on how modern it looks and feels, and they need to be convinced of its true age. As impressive as the quality of Roman pottery is its sheer massive quantity. When considering quantities, we would ideally like to have some estimates for overall production from particula

43、r sites of pottery manufacture and for overall consumption at specific settlements. Unfortunately, it is in the nature of the archaeological evidence, which is almost invariably only a sample of what once existed, that such figures will always be elusive. However, no one who has ever worked in the f

44、ield would question the abundance of Roman pottery, particularly in theQuestion 5 of 42The word substantial in the passage is closest in meaningprotectedman-madelargefamousCharacteristics of Roman PotteryThe pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery i

45、s very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae(the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However, it is impossible to do justice to Roman wares on the page, even when words

46、can be backed up by photographs and drawings. Most roman pottery is light and smooth to the touch and very tough, although, like all pottery, it shatters if dropped on a hard surface. It is generally made with carefully selected and purified clay, worked to thin-walled and standardized shapes on a f

47、ast wheel and fired in a kiln(pottery oven) capable of ensuring a consistent finish. With handmade pottery, inevitably there are slight differences between individual vessels of the same design and occasional minor blemishes(flaws). But what strikes the eye and the touch most immediately and most po

48、werfully with Roman pottery is its consistent high quality.This is not just an aesthetic consideration but also a practical one.These vessels are solid (brittle, but not fragile), they are pleasant and easy to handle(being light and smooth), and, with their hard and sometimes glossy(smooth and shiny

49、) surfaces, they hold liquids well and are easy to wash. Furthermore, their regular and standardized shapes would have made them simple to stack and store. When people today are shown a very ordinary Roman pot and, in particular, are allowed to handle it, they often comment on how modern it looks an

50、d feels, and they need to be convinced of its true age.As impressive as the quality of Roman pottery is its sheer massive quantity. When considering quantities, we would ideally like to have some estimates for overall production from particular sites of pottery manufacture and for overall consumptio

51、n at specific settlements.Unfortunately, it is in the nature of the archaeological evidence, which is almost invariably only a sample of what once existed, that such figures will always be elusive. However, no one who has ever worked in the field would question the abundance of Roman pottery, partic

52、ularly in theQuestion 6 of 42According to paragraph 4, Monte Testaccio is particularly important for archaeologists because archaeologists were able toconclude how amphorae manufacturing increased rapidly after the second century A.D.find the locations where most of the amphoraein the Roman Empire w

53、ere producedobtain relatively accurate calculations of the quantities of amphorae used over time in that placediscover that the Roman state had supported amphorae productionParagraph 4 is marked with Characteristics of Roman PotteryThe pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The hig

54、h quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae(the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However, it is impossible to do justice to Roman wares o

55、n the page, even when words can be backed up by photographs and drawings. Most roman pottery is light and smooth to the touch and very tough, although, like all pottery, it shatters if dropped on a hard surface. It is generally made with carefully selected and purified clay, worked to thin-walled an

56、d standardized shapes on a fast wheel and fired in a kiln(pottery oven) capable of ensuring a consistent finish. With handmade pottery, inevitably there are slight differences between individual vessels of the same design and occasional minor blemishes(flaws). But what strikes the eye and the touch

57、most immediately and most powerfully with Roman pottery is its consistent high quality.This is not just an aesthetic consideration but also a practical one.These vessels are solid (brittle, but not fragile), they are pleasant and easy to handle(being light and smooth), and, with their hard and somet

58、imes glossy(smooth and shiny) surfaces, they hold liquids well and are easy to wash. Furthermore, their regular and standardized shapes would have made them simple to stack and store. When people today are shown a very ordinary Roman pot and, in particular, are allowed to handle it, they often comme

59、nt on how modern it looks and feels, and they need to be convinced of its true age.As impressive as the quality of Roman pottery is its sheer massive quantity. When considering quantities, we would ideally like to have some estimates for overall production from particular sites of pottery manufacture and for overall cons