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2021—2022学年高一英语北师大版(2019)
必修3 期中模拟检测卷(四)
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分) 略
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
John A. Roebling (1806-1869)
John A. Roebling moved to the US from Germany in 1830. He invented a way to make wire rope (钢丝索) to hold suspension (悬浮) bridges. He built his first railroad suspension bridges from Niagara, New York to Canada. His most famous bridge is New York's Brooklyn Bridge. He died after an accident during the construction His son Washington completed the bridge by following his careful plans.
Ralph Modjeski (1861-1940)
Ralph Modjeski was born in Poland. He moved to the US in 1876. By the early 1890s, he had opened his own bridge-building firm in Chicago. He built suspension and railroad bridges all over the country. His most famous bridge is the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. He also employed Joseph B Strauss. Strauss later opened his own firm and changed the idea of Bascule bridges. Strauss is most famous for building the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
Conde B. McCullough (1887-1946)
Conde B. MCullough grew up in Iowa. His fame took off when he moved to Oregon in 1926. He oversaw the state's Department of Transportation for 25 years. During that time, he helped build many bridges along Oregon's newly constructed coastal Highway 101. He combined (结合) artistic styles with practical function. He became known for his use of simple but attractive arches (拱门).
Othmar Ammann (1861-1965):
Othmar Ammann was born in Switzerland. He settled in New York City in 1904. He worked on some of the most famous bridges that keep that city connected. They include the George Washington Bridge, the Triborough Bridge, the Goethals Bridge, and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Ammann was known for his ability to create bridges that combined beauty with strength.
21. Who completed New York's Brooklyn Bridge at last?
A. John A. Roebling. B. Washington A. Roebling.
C. Conde B. McCullough. D. Othmar Ammann.
22. Which bridge