LONDON—Archaeologists have discovered a smaller prehistoric(史前) site near Britain’s famous circle of standing stones at Stonehenge.
Researchers have named the site “Bluehenge” after the color of the 27 Welsh stones that were laid to make up a path. The stones have disappeared, but the path of holes remains.
The new circle, unearthed over the summer by researchers from Sheffield University, represents an important find, researchers said Saturday. The site is about a mile away from Stonehenge.
Bluehenge, about 80 miles southwest of London, is believed to date back to about the time Stonehenge was built, about 5,000 years ago.
Mike Parker Pearson of Sheffield University said he believed the path and stonehenge itself were linked to rituals(儀式) of life and death.
Mike Parker suggested that the ancient funerary rituals began at a different circle site known as “Wood-henge”, which represented the world of the living. The bodies of the dead were then brought down the River Avon to Bluehenge, which represented death, and were finally carried along a ceremonial route known as the Avenue to Stonehenge.
Bournemouth University Professor Tim Darvill, an expert on Stonehenge, told Britain’s Dail Mail that Bluehenge “adds to the richness” of the ancient site’s story.
“This henge is very important because it forms part of the picture of ceremonial monuments in the area and puts Stonehenge into context,” Darvill was quoted(引述) as saying. “It’s no longer Stonehenge standing alone, but it has to be seen in context with the landscape.”
【小題1】How many henges are mentioned in this passage?

A.Two B.Three C.Four D.Five
【小題2】Who believed the Stonehenge is related to ancient ritual of death?
A.Archaeologists from London B.Welsh researchers
C.Mike Parker Pearson D.Professor Tim Darvill
【小題3】What does the underlined sentence “It’s no longer Stonehenge standing alone, but it has to be seen in context with the landscape.” in the last paragraph mean?
A.Stonehenge has noting to do with Bluehenge
B.Woodhenge represented the world of living in ancient times.
C.Bluehenge represented death
D.Stonehenge, Woodhenge and Bluehenge should be studied together
【小題4】From the passage we can learn that ______.
A.researchers have named the site “Bluehenge,” because they have found blue huge stones there
B.funerary rituals were carried out along the path starting from Woodhenge, River Avon to Bluehenge, finally Stonehenge.
C.Bluehenge is 1 mile away from London
D.Bluehenge dates back to 2000 BC


【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】B

解析試題分析:本文介紹了考古學家發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個較小的史前文化遺址,它靠近英國的巨石陣。研究人員根據(jù)威爾士曾經(jīng)存在的的27塊鋪成一條路的石頭,將其命名為“藍石陣”。這27塊石頭已經(jīng)消失,但是由巨石的痕跡組成的小路被保留下來。邁克·帕克·皮爾森說,他認為這條小路與巨石陣的都是與人們的生死儀式有關(guān)。文中提到研究人員的對它的不同的看法。
【小題1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)near Britain’s famous circle of standing stones at Stonehenge. Researchers have named the site “Bluehenge及 known as “Wood-henge共三個,故選B。
【小題2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Mike Parker Pearson of Sheffield University said he believed the path and stonehenge itself were linked to rituals(儀式) of life and death.故選C。
【小題3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中提到的三個Stonehenge, Woodhenge and Bluehenge應(yīng)該放在一起研究,故選D。
【小題4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Mike Parker suggested that the ancient funerary rituals began at a different circle site known as “Wood-henge”, which represented the world of the living. The bodies of the dead were then brought down the River Avon to Bluehenge, which represented death, and were finally carried along a ceremonial route known as the Avenue to Stonehenge.這個儀式的路線是從Woodhenge到Bluehenge最后到Stonehenge,故選B。
考點:文化類短文閱讀。
點評:推理判斷題屬于主觀題,是層次較高的題目。它包括判斷和推理題。這兩類題常常相互依存,推理是為了做出正確的判斷,正確的判斷又依賴于合乎邏輯的推理。該題要求在理解表面文字的基礎(chǔ)上做出判斷和推論,從而得到文章的隱含意思和深層意思,也就是通過文章中的文字信息,上下邏輯關(guān)系及事物的發(fā)展變化等已知信息,推斷出作者沒有直接表達的態(tài)度和觀點。

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