Question

【题目】从方框中选择适当的单词，并用其适当的形式完成短文，每词只能用一次，每空一词。

century or prevent put from

what try receive long direct

Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it【1】more than 750,000 visitors. People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to.see the sun rising on the【2】day of the year.

For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders【3】tocommunicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can't be true becauseStonehenge was built so many【4】ago. “The leaders arrived in England much later,” he points Out.

Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The largest stone were 【5】together in a certain way. On midsummer’s morning, the sun shines【6】into the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can【7】illness and keep people healthy. “As you walk there, you can feel the energy【8】your feetmove up your body,” said one visitor. No one is sure【9】Stonehenge was used for, but mostagree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burialplace【10】a place to honor ancestors. Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over anenemy.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】receives

【2】longest

【3】tried

【4】centuries

【5】put

【6】directly

【7】prevent

【8】from

【9】what

【10】or

【解析】

这篇短文主要是介绍来世界上最伟大的奇迹之一——巨石阵。

【1】句意：每年接待超过75万游客。根据Every year这里是一般现在时态，主语是第三人称单数，谓语动词变第三人称单数。receives的意思是“接收”。根据句意，故填receives。

【2】句意：人们喜欢去这个地方，尤其是在六月，因为他们想去。看到太阳在一年中最长的一天升起。根据文中especially in June as they want to.see the sun rising可知，这里是最长的一天。the longest day表示最长的一天。根据句意，故填longest。

【3】句意：很多年来，历史学家认为巨石阵是一座古代领导人试图与神沟通的寺庙。短语try to do sth.表示设法去做某事；这里是一般过去时态，try的过去式是tried。根据句意，故填tried。

【4】句意：然而，历史学家保罗·斯托克认为这不可能是真的，因为巨石阵是几百年前建造的。so many+名词复数，century意思是“世纪”，这里用复数，根据句意，故填centuries

【5】句意：最大的石头是以某种方式放置的。这里是一般过去时态的被动语态，put的过去分词是put。根据句意，故填put。

【6】句意：在仲夏的早晨，太阳直接照射到石头的中心。这里是副词修饰动词。direct的副词是directly，意思是“直接地”，根据句意，故填directly。

【7】句意：他们认为这些石头可以预防疾病，保持人们的健康。Can+动词原形；prevent的意思是“阻止”，根据句意，故填prevent。

【8】句意：当你走到那里的时候，你可以感觉到你脚上的能量向上移动。from表示从……。根据句意，故填from

【9】句意：没有人能确定巨石阵是用来做什么的。这里是what引导的宾语从句。根据句意，故填what。

【10】句意：有人认为这可能是一个祭祀祖先的墓地或地方。根据a place to honor ancestors.可知这里用or来连接，意思是“或者”，根据句意，故填or。