初中英语英语阅读理解汇编解题技巧及经典题型及练习题(含答案)含解析.docx

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1、【英语】初中英语英语阅读理解汇编解题技巧及经典题型及练习题(含答案)含解析一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读理解Stonehengemeans"hangingstones".Theystoodinacircle,with30morestoneslyingontoptoformaringofrocks.Therewasalsoaninnercirclebuiltwithsimilarstones.Thestonessetupinatrilithon（巨石牌坊）pattern.Atrilithonismadeof

2、twostonepillarswithastabofrocklaidacrossthetop.Thestonesweighupto20tonseach.Peoplewonderhowthehugerockswereplacedthatway.HistoriansagreethatStonehengewasbuiltinthreedifferentstages.Thefirststagetookplaceabout5,000yearsago.Atthattime,alargecircularearthwall

3、wasmade.Historiansbelievethewallwasdugandcutwithtoolsmadeformanglers（鹿角）ofreddeer.Theearthwallwasabout98mindiameter（直径）a5-meter-tallstonewasplacednearthecenter.Then,theyhadtotransportthelargebluestones（upto4tons）384kilometerstoStonehenge.Expertsthinktheymi

4、ghtbemovedacrossiceandsnow.Thegroundinwinterinthisareaisusuallyfulloficeandsnow,makingiteasiertomovetherocks.Thenexttaskwastostandthestonesup.Themostdifficulttaskwasputtingthetopstonesinplace.Eachoneofthesetaskstookalotofplanningandalotofstrength,butthewor

5、kersofStonehengewereexcellentbuilders.Whywasthemonumentbuilt?Somescientiststhinkit'saburialground.Thereareover400graves（burialsits）nearby.AmanwasburiedwithtwogoldearringswhicharetheoldestgoldeverfoundinBritain（datedto2470BC）.OthersthinkStonehengewasbuiltby

6、earlyastronomers.Scientistsbelievethatwhenapersonstandsinthecenterofthemonument,thechangingofseasonscanbeseen.Certainstonesmarkthelocationoftherisingandsettingmooninmidwinter.Otherstonesmarktherisingandsettingsuninmidsummer.Theancientpeopleheldreligiouscer

7、emoniesonthesedays.Theseceremoniesprobablyaskedthegodstobringgoodweatherforcropsandtoprotectthepeoplefrombadweather.Stonehengeisanengineeringsuccess.Thousandsofyearslater,itstillstands.Asacalendar,Stonehengeisveryaccurate.Itshowsthatearlypeoplehadadeepunde

8、rstandingofthemovementstothesunandthemoon.Theydidn'thavemachinesorcomputers,butStonehengeshowspeoplecoulddomanythingsusingonlytheirmusclesandtheirbrains.（1）hefirstbuildingstageofStonehengewas________.（2）Which