Question

【题目】An oval-shaped (椭圆形) structure, which is believed to be 121meters across, is shown in a picture of Antarctica.

Some say the structure is evidence that human civilization once lived in the South Pole, while others say it may be a natural phenomenon.

“What if, in the distant past, an ancient civilization developed in Antarctica, creating splendid structures and temples there?” Peter Turney says in a post on Ancient Code.

The post says scientists first thought the discovery could be a sastrugi (雪面波纹)一a natural phenomenon formed by years of battering (磨损) by strong, freezing winds and heavy snowfalls. But sastrugi are not known to form in oval shapes.

This is not the first time people have suggested there was a lost civilization in Antarctica.

Ever since last year, some people have been claiming (声称) that a strange pyramid in the Antarctic has appeared.

A video posted on YouTube by Third Phase of the Moon, a YouTube channel, showed a picture of a pyramid-like structure in the snow. Responses to the picture were varied, with some users backing-up the claims, such as James Jason, who commented: “Excellent report by Third Phase!I also believe things are about to get very dramatic (戏剧性的)，and that is for everyone on our planet.”

Ashoka Tripathi from the University of Calcutta said the pictures showed clear evidence of an ancient human settlement beneath the ice sheet. “These are clearly characteristics of some sort of human-made structure, like some sort of pyramidal structure,” he said. “The patterns clearly show nothing we should expect from nature. We clearly have evidence of human engineering here,” John Emerson, his colleague, added.

But others were against it, such as Gordon Anderson, who said, “I have spent a lot of time on snow covered mountains—skiing down, and this looks natural to me—not man made anyway!”

【1】What makes Peter Tumney believe in human civilization in Antarctica?

A. The ice sheet.

B. A heavy snowfall.

C. A big sastrugi.

D. An oval-shaped structure.

【2】What is Third Phase of the Moon?

A. A picture.

B. A person.

C. A channel.

D. A video.

【3】Who thinks the pyramidal structure is natural?

A. James Jason.

B. Ashoka Tripathi.

C. John Emerson.

D. Gordon Anderson.

【4】Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A. Antarctica, a possible land of civilization

B. South Pole, a splendid place to live in

C. Evidence of a newly-found planet

D. An excel lent post on Ancient Code

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】 本文属于科普文章。主要叙述了在南极洲出现了一个椭圆形的结构，因此有人认为这是南极洲有人类文明的证据，但也有人认为这不是人造的而是天然的。针对此有人提出了证据来说明南极洲可能有人类文明。

【1】D

推理判断题。根据第一、二、三段可知，在南极洲的照片上出现了一个椭圆形的结构。有人说，这种结构是人类文明曾经存在于南极的证据，而另一些人则认为这可能是一种自然现象。但Peter Turney认为南极洲有人类文明。分析以上三段内容可知，Peter Turney认为南极洲的存在人类文明的就是这个椭圆形的结构。故选D项。

【2】C

猜测词义题。根据第七段中的第一句“Third Phase of the Moon, a You Tube channel, showed a picture of a pyramid-like structure in the snow.”可知，Third Phase of the Moon与a You Tube channel是同位语的关系，即Third Phase of the Moon,就是a You Tube channel，分析选项可知C项符合题意。

【3】D

推理判断题。根据最后一段内容“But others were against it, such as Gordon Anderson, who said, "I have spent a lot of time on snow covered mountains - skiing down, and this looks natural to me-not man made anyway.！”可知一些人认为金字塔是人造的，但Gordon Anderson却认为很自然的，不是人做的。故D符合题意。

【4】A

主旨林意题。本文主要叙述了在南极洲出现了一个椭圆形的结构，有人认为这是南极洲有人类文明的证据，但也有人认为这不是人造的而是天然的。针对此有人提出了 证据来说明南极洲可能有人类文明。分析全文可知，南极洲可能是文明的之地；分析选项可知A项符合题意。故选A