单选题 The prehistoric art of inscribing figures and designs on rock surfaces seems to have slowly disappeared with the advent of agriculture, which required a large amount of time and energy.

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】句中画线词advent是一个外来语词，其意思等于coming，即“到来。”辨义：B．arrest逮捕；C．financing提供资金；D．stability稳定。