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The sun sets in a field in southern England. When it rises again the following morning, that field has been changed into a huge work of art. A large part of the crops(庄稼) has been pressed into a pattern of circles, squares and other shapes.
Farmers have reported finding strange circles in their fields for centuries. The earliest mention of a crop circle dates back to the 1500s. Crop circles, however, didn't get attention until 1980. When a farmer in England discovered three circles in his field, the world first began to learn about crop circles.
By the 1990s, crop circles had become something of a tourist attraction. In 1990 alone, more than 500 circles appeared in Europe. Within the next few years, there were thousands.
Crop circles can come in many different shapes, changing in size. Most early crop circles were simple. But after 1990, the circles have changed. Crops can be made to look like just about anything—smiling faces, flowers or even words.
People have long been wondering who or what is creating these crop circles. Possibly the most widely known idea is that crop circles are the work of visitors from other planets.
Probably the most scientific opinion says that crop circles are created by vortices(旋涡). They force the air down to the ground, which presses the crops down. There is something similar which is thought to be caused by vortices. Dr. Terence Meaden, an expert, says when the dust(尘土) gets caught up in a vortex, it can appear to glow(发光), which may explain the UFO-like glowing lights many people have seen.
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A. By telling a story.
B. By asking a question.
C. By giving a comparison(比较).
D. By telling a scene.
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A. In the 1500s.
B. After 1980.
C. In 1900.
D. After 1990.
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A. Early crop circles were very small in size.
B. Large crop circles are usually round in shape.
C. All kinds of crop circles began to appear after 1990.
D. Flower-shaped crop circles were first found in the 1500s.
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A. Crop circles may be man-made.
B. Crop circles could be marks left by aliens.
C. The UFO-like light could be caused by dust.
D. Vortices are sure to create perfectly shaped crop circles.
(
The sun sets in a field in southern England. When it rises again the following morning, that field has been changed into a huge work of art. A large part of the crops(庄稼) has been pressed into a pattern of circles, squares and other shapes.
Farmers have reported finding strange circles in their fields for centuries. The earliest mention of a crop circle dates back to the 1500s. Crop circles, however, didn't get attention until 1980. When a farmer in England discovered three circles in his field, the world first began to learn about crop circles.
By the 1990s, crop circles had become something of a tourist attraction. In 1990 alone, more than 500 circles appeared in Europe. Within the next few years, there were thousands.
Crop circles can come in many different shapes, changing in size. Most early crop circles were simple. But after 1990, the circles have changed. Crops can be made to look like just about anything—smiling faces, flowers or even words.
People have long been wondering who or what is creating these crop circles. Possibly the most widely known idea is that crop circles are the work of visitors from other planets.
Probably the most scientific opinion says that crop circles are created by vortices(旋涡). They force the air down to the ground, which presses the crops down. There is something similar which is thought to be caused by vortices. Dr. Terence Meaden, an expert, says when the dust(尘土) gets caught up in a vortex, it can appear to glow(发光), which may explain the UFO-like glowing lights many people have seen.
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D
)1. How does the writer introduce the topic of the passage?A. By telling a story.
B. By asking a question.
C. By giving a comparison(比较).
D. By telling a scene.
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B
)2. When did the world become interested in crop circles?A. In the 1500s.
B. After 1980.
C. In 1900.
D. After 1990.
(
C
)3. Which of the following is TRUE about crop circles in Paragraph 4?A. Early crop circles were very small in size.
B. Large crop circles are usually round in shape.
C. All kinds of crop circles began to appear after 1990.
D. Flower-shaped crop circles were first found in the 1500s.
(
C
)4. Which point do you think Dr. Terence Meaden would agree with?A. Crop circles may be man-made.
B. Crop circles could be marks left by aliens.
C. The UFO-like light could be caused by dust.
D. Vortices are sure to create perfectly shaped crop circles.
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A
)5. Which of the following would be the structure of the passage? (①=Paragrph 1 ...)答案
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了麦田怪圈的相关信息。
1. D 写作手法题。根据“The sun sets in a field in southern England. When it rises again the following morning, that field has been changed into a huge work of art. A large part of the crops has been pressed into a pattern of circles, squares and other shapes.”可知，此段描述了麦田怪圈形成的场景，故作者通过描述一个场景来引出文章的话题。故选 D。
2. B 细节理解题。根据“The earliest mention of a crop circle dates back to the 1500s. Crop circles, however, didn't get attention until 1980.”可知，直到 1980 年人们才开始对麦田怪圈感兴趣。故选 B。
3. C 细节理解题。根据“But after 1990, the circles have changed. Crops can be made to look like just about anything—smiling faces, flowers or even words.”可知，1990 年以后，各种各样的麦田怪圈开始出现。故选 C。
4. C 推理判断。根据“Dr. Terence Meaden, an expert, says when the dust gets caught up in a vortex, it can appear to glow, which may explain the UFO-like glowing lights many people have seen.”可知，Meaden 博士认为类似不明飞行物的光可能是灰尘引起的。故选 C。
5. A 篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段总领全文，通过描述现象引出下文对麦田怪圈的介绍；第二段和第三段介绍了麦田怪圈的发展；第四段介绍了麦田怪圈的形状；第五段和第六段介绍了麦田怪圈的形成原理，故结构为①/②③/④/⑤⑥。故选 A。
1. D 写作手法题。根据“The sun sets in a field in southern England. When it rises again the following morning, that field has been changed into a huge work of art. A large part of the crops has been pressed into a pattern of circles, squares and other shapes.”可知，此段描述了麦田怪圈形成的场景，故作者通过描述一个场景来引出文章的话题。故选 D。
2. B 细节理解题。根据“The earliest mention of a crop circle dates back to the 1500s. Crop circles, however, didn't get attention until 1980.”可知，直到 1980 年人们才开始对麦田怪圈感兴趣。故选 B。
3. C 细节理解题。根据“But after 1990, the circles have changed. Crops can be made to look like just about anything—smiling faces, flowers or even words.”可知，1990 年以后，各种各样的麦田怪圈开始出现。故选 C。
4. C 推理判断。根据“Dr. Terence Meaden, an expert, says when the dust gets caught up in a vortex, it can appear to glow, which may explain the UFO-like glowing lights many people have seen.”可知，Meaden 博士认为类似不明飞行物的光可能是灰尘引起的。故选 C。
5. A 篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段总领全文，通过描述现象引出下文对麦田怪圈的介绍；第二段和第三段介绍了麦田怪圈的发展；第四段介绍了麦田怪圈的形状；第五段和第六段介绍了麦田怪圈的形成原理，故结构为①/②③/④/⑤⑥。故选 A。
解析
【分析】
这是一篇介绍麦田怪圈的说明文阅读，解题时可以按题型逐个突破：
1. 第1题判断开篇引入方式，直接定位首段内容，看作者开篇的表达形式，首段是描绘田野从日落至次日清晨出现特殊图案的画面，对应场景描写的引入方式，排除不符合的选项即可。
2. 第2题找关注麦田怪圈的时间，回到原文第二段定位和时间相关的语句，抓住not...until的含义，就能得到对应时间点。
3. 第3题判断第四段的正确表述，直接锁定第四段内容，逐一核对选项和原文信息是否匹配，排除无依据的错误选项。
4. 第4题找专家的观点，定位最后一段中Dr. Terence Meaden的发言内容，匹配选项里的表述就能选出答案。
5. 第5题梳理篇章结构，先逐段概括段落大意，把内容相近的段落归为同一层，再和四个图示对比，匹配对应结构即可。
【解析】
1. 文章首段描绘了英格兰南部田野日落之后，次日清晨麦田被压出特殊图案的具体场景，作者通过描述该场景引出麦田怪圈的话题，没有使用讲故事、提问题、作比较的方式，因此选D。
2. 根据原文第二段“Crop circles, however, didn't get attention until 1980”可知，直到1980年麦田怪圈才得到关注，也就是1980年后世界才开始对它产生兴趣，因此选B。
3. 根据第四段“But after 1990, the circles have changed. Crops can be made to look like just about anything—smiling faces, flowers or even words”可知，1990年之后各类不同造型的麦田怪圈开始出现，C选项表述符合原文，其余选项均无原文支撑，因此选C。
4. 根据最后一段Dr. Terence Meaden的表述“when the dust gets caught up in a vortex, it can appear to glow, which may explain the UFO-like glowing lights many people have seen”，可知他认为类似UFO的发光现象可能是被卷入漩涡的尘土产生的，因此选C。
5. 梳理全文逻辑：第1段总起，通过场景引入麦田怪圈的主题；第2、3段介绍麦田怪圈的记载历史、逐步流行发展的过程；第4段介绍麦田怪圈的造型特点；第5、6段介绍关于麦田怪圈成因的两种主流猜想，该分层结构完全对应选项A的图示，因此选A。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A
【知识点】
细节信息查找，篇章结构分析，写作手法判断
【点评】
本题考点覆盖说明文阅读的常见题型，从基础的原文信息定位，到高阶的文本逻辑梳理，难度梯度设置合理，既可以训练学生快速查找细节的阅读能力，也能帮助学生掌握梳理文章框架的阅读技巧。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇介绍麦田怪圈的说明文阅读，解题时可以按题型逐个突破：
1. 第1题判断开篇引入方式，直接定位首段内容，看作者开篇的表达形式，首段是描绘田野从日落至次日清晨出现特殊图案的画面，对应场景描写的引入方式，排除不符合的选项即可。
2. 第2题找关注麦田怪圈的时间，回到原文第二段定位和时间相关的语句，抓住not...until的含义，就能得到对应时间点。
3. 第3题判断第四段的正确表述，直接锁定第四段内容，逐一核对选项和原文信息是否匹配，排除无依据的错误选项。
4. 第4题找专家的观点，定位最后一段中Dr. Terence Meaden的发言内容，匹配选项里的表述就能选出答案。
5. 第5题梳理篇章结构，先逐段概括段落大意，把内容相近的段落归为同一层，再和四个图示对比，匹配对应结构即可。
【解析】
1. 文章首段描绘了英格兰南部田野日落之后，次日清晨麦田被压出特殊图案的具体场景，作者通过描述该场景引出麦田怪圈的话题，没有使用讲故事、提问题、作比较的方式，因此选D。
2. 根据原文第二段“Crop circles, however, didn't get attention until 1980”可知，直到1980年麦田怪圈才得到关注，也就是1980年后世界才开始对它产生兴趣，因此选B。
3. 根据第四段“But after 1990, the circles have changed. Crops can be made to look like just about anything—smiling faces, flowers or even words”可知，1990年之后各类不同造型的麦田怪圈开始出现，C选项表述符合原文，其余选项均无原文支撑，因此选C。
4. 根据最后一段Dr. Terence Meaden的表述“when the dust gets caught up in a vortex, it can appear to glow, which may explain the UFO-like glowing lights many people have seen”，可知他认为类似UFO的发光现象可能是被卷入漩涡的尘土产生的，因此选C。
5. 梳理全文逻辑：第1段总起，通过场景引入麦田怪圈的主题；第2、3段介绍麦田怪圈的记载历史、逐步流行发展的过程；第4段介绍麦田怪圈的造型特点；第5、6段介绍关于麦田怪圈成因的两种主流猜想，该分层结构完全对应选项A的图示，因此选A。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A
【知识点】
细节信息查找，篇章结构分析，写作手法判断
【点评】
本题考点覆盖说明文阅读的常见题型，从基础的原文信息定位，到高阶的文本逻辑梳理，难度梯度设置合理，既可以训练学生快速查找细节的阅读能力，也能帮助学生掌握梳理文章框架的阅读技巧。
【难度系数】
0.7
