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.
小題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.
小題2:The man buried in the grave might be ______ at that time.
A．A poor manB．a(chǎn) kind-hearted manC．a(chǎn) rich manD．a(chǎn)n ordinary man
小題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.
小題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

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:C

試題分析：本文講述了在巨石陣的附近發(fā)掘出的一個(gè)墓穴，介紹了在這個(gè)墓穴里所發(fā)現(xiàn)很多的文物一起其它一些相關(guān)的內(nèi)容。
小題1:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段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.說明ABC三項(xiàng)都是所發(fā)現(xiàn)的東西，只有D項(xiàng)不是，故D項(xiàng)符合要求。
小題2:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段前3行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).說明他可能是一個(gè)很富有的人。故C正確。
小題3:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段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.說明ABC三項(xiàng)都是推斷的原因，故D項(xiàng)正確。
小題4:C 推斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段1,2行 Stonehenge was begun around 3000 BC. In about 2300 BC the huge stone circles were built.說明巨石陣是在很長的時(shí)間里建成的。故C正確。
點(diǎn)評：本文講述了在巨石陣的附近發(fā)掘出的一個(gè)墓穴的情況，本文以細(xì)節(jié)題的考查為主，細(xì)節(jié)題是針對文中某個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)、某句話或某部分具體內(nèi)容設(shè)置問題，正確答案的根據(jù)一定可以在原文中找到，即原文的改寫往往成為正確選項(xiàng)。通常細(xì)節(jié)題的正確選項(xiàng)有以下特征：對原文句子中的關(guān)鍵詞進(jìn)行替換。把原文中的一些詞換成意義相近的詞，成為正確選項(xiàng)。詞性或者語態(tài)的變化。把原文中的一些詞變換一下詞性，或者改變原文句子的語態(tài)，給考生制造障礙。語言簡化。把原文中的復(fù)雜語言現(xiàn)象進(jìn)行簡化，成為正確答案。正話反說。把原文中的意思反過來表達(dá)而成為正確選項(xiàng)(適用于尋找錯(cuò)誤選項(xiàng)的題目)。
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