九年级英语全册口头表达专练Unit8ItmustbelongtoCarlaC试题人教

1、1 / 3It must bel ong to Carla.巨石阵一有谁能解释它为什么在那儿？巨石阵，一个岩石圈，它不仅是英国最著名的历史古迹之一， 而且是英国最大的未解之谜中的一个迷。这里每年接待75 万多名游客。人们特别喜欢在六月份去这个地方，因为他们想在这里观看一年中白昼最长的一天的日 出。许多年以来，历史学家认为巨石阵是古代首领试图与神交流的庙宇。然而，历史学家保罗斯多克认为这不可能真实，因为巨石阵建于这么多世纪以前。他指出“那些首领们抵达英国是很久以后的事了”。另一种流行的观点是，巨石阵可能是某种日历。这些巨石以一种特定的方式被放置在一起。在仲夏的早晨，太阳光会直接照射在巨石阵的中央

2、。也有其他人认为这些石头有着医学上的目的。他们认为这些石头可以预防疾病，让人们保持身体健康。“当你走到那儿时，你可以感觉到一股能量从你的脚下往上涌动到你的全身，”一位游客说道。没有人确定巨石阵是用来干什么的，但大多数人都赞同这些石头的排列一定有其特殊的目 的。有些人认为它可能是一个墓地或是一处用来祭奠祖先的地方。还有人认为它是为了庆祝战胜敌人而修建的。巨石阵的修建经历了一段很漫长的时间。大多数历史学家认为它肯定已有接近5000 年的历史了。2 / 3最大的谜题之一这个巨石阵是如何建成的，因为这些石头是如此的巨大和沉重。在 2001 年，一群英国的志愿者试图建造另一个巨石阵，但他们以失败告终。“

3、我们真的不知道谁建造了巨石阵，”保罗斯多克说。“可能我们永远不知道，但我们的确知道他们一定是十分努力而且伟大的设计师！”Stonehenge Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There?Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain s most famous historicalplaces, but also one of its greatest mysteries.Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors.People go to this p

4、lace especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of theyear.For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried tocommunicate with the gods.However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can t be true because Stonehenge wasbuilt so many ce

5、nturies ago.“ The leaders arrived in England much later,” he points out.Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar.The large stones were put together in a certain way.On midsummer s morning, the sun shines directly into the center of the stones.Other people believe thestones

6、 have a medical purpose.They think the stones can prevent illness and keep people healthy.“ As you walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body, ” said one visitor.No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must befor a special

7、 purpose.Some think it might be a burial place, or a place to honor ancestors. Others think it was built to celebratea victory over an enemy.Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of time.Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old.One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built because the stones are so big and heavy.3 / 3In2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, but the y couldn t.“ We don t really know who built Stonehenge,”