备战天津2023年英语中考训练之任务型阅读50篇其二

备战天津2023年英语中考训练之任务型阅读50篇其二 任务型阅读(阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子) 6. Stonehenge，a rock circle，is not only one of Britain's most famous historical places，but also one of its greatest mysteries. Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5，000 years old. Every year it receives more than 750，000 visitors. Especially in June，people go to this place because they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year. For many years historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods. However，historian Paul Stoker thinks this can't be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. "The leaders arrived in England much later，" he points out. Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar （日历）.The large stones were put together in a certain way. On midsummer's morning，the sun shines directly into the center of the stones can prevent illness while keeping people healthy. No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for. But most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. (1) Stonehenge is not only one of ______ ，but also one of its greatest mysteries. (2) People go to Stonehenge in June，because they want to ______ . (3) For many years historians believed Stonehenge was ______ where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods. (4) The large stones were put together in a certain way，so Stonehenge might be ______ . (5) ______ is sure what Stonehenge was used for. 7. It seems that everybody tells lies. Not all lies are big. In fact，some lies are "white lies". We were often taught not to tell lies when we were young. But telling white lies isn't really bad. Most of the time，people do it because they want to protect friendship or they don't want to hurt someone. Here are some ways they do it. ★Giving false excuses. Sometimes people lie because they don't want to do anything. For example，someone invites you to a party. Yo