Question

A grave of a man dating back to around 2300 BC was found by archaeologists in England On May 3, 2002. Buried with him were the tools of a hunter or warrior. There was a bone pin that may have been from a piece of clothing such as a leather coat. He carried a copper knife on his breast. The most amazing find was two gold earrings. That would have made him a man of distinction. Only a few centimeters from his head were two pots made of clay, tools and materials to make arrows, a bow and a dozen arrows for hunting and a second, smaller copper knife. Next to them lay a cushion stone, upon which the man could work metal.

His grave is the richest of any found from that period, because this man was buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found in Britain (dated to 2470 BC). Besides, he was buried three miles from Stonehenge. Archaeologists tend to believe he was a member of a powerful class who might have organized the construction of Stonehenge.

Stonehenge was begun around 3000 BC. In about 2300 BC the huge stone circles were built. The biggest stone weighed approximately 20 tons. But the smaller blue stones, still weighing 4 tons on average, came from west Wales. It is not yet known how these were conveyed over a distance of 380 km. It is also a mystery how early man was able to construct Stonehenge without the use of modern construction machines and lorries.

He is an example of people who brought culture and new techniques from the European mainland to Britain. In terms of technical development people were going from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age and then to the Iron Age.

1.Which are not included in the things that are found in the grave of a man?

A．Tools, a bone pin, a bow and a cushion stone

B．A copper knife and two gold earrings.

C．Two pots, arrows and materials to make arrows.

D．some chicken and grains.

2. The man buried in the grave might be ______ at that time.

A．A poor man                            B．a kind-hearted man

C．a rich man                             D．an ordinary man

3. Why is the man buried in the grave called the "king of Stonehenge" ?

A．He was buried three miles from Stonehenge.

B．He had the oldest gold ever found in Britain.

C．He might be a member of a powerful class who might have organized the construction of Stonehenge.

D．All of the above.

4. We can infer that _______ .

A．how Stonehenge was built

B．the King of Stonehenge was from France

C．Stonehenge was built through several ages

D．Stonehenge was built because of war

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了2002年5月3日，英国考古学家发现了一座约公元前2300的男人墓穴。这个墓穴有很多随丧物品，从这些东西可已看出他是当时比较富有的。他被埋在巨石阵的3英里处；考古学家推测他可能参与了巨石阵的建设，但是至今还不知道这些石头是如何从380公里以外的地方运来的。就技术发展而言，人们正从石器时代过渡到青铜器时代。

1.细节理解题。根据短文的第一自然段可知应选D。

2.细节理解题。根据His grave is the richest of any found from that period,故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据he was buried three miles from Stonehenge. his man was buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found in Britain Archaeologists tend to believe he was a member of a powerful class who might have organized the construction of Stonehenge.可知选D。

4.推理判断题。In terms of technical development people were going from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age and then to the Iron Age.可推出应选C。

考点：科普类短文阅读。

点评：推理判断题需要考生正确的阅读短文对语篇有个整体的把握。会根据语句之间的逻辑关系、段内的语义关系及篇章的语义关系，从段落、篇章的角度理解文章的主旨、作者的观点和态度。做此类试题要善于抓住某一段话中的关键信息，即某些关键词或短语去分析、推理、判断，利用逆向思维或正面推理，从而推断出这句话所隐含的深层含义。