甘肃省会宁县第一中学2017届高三上学期第一次（9月）月考英语试题

会宁一中2016-2017学年度第一学期[来源:学*科*网] 高三级第一次月考英语试卷 考试说明: 1. 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。 2.本次考试共计100分钟,满分120分。 第I卷 第一部分: 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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 A The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco,California is one of the world's most beautiful bridges. It is also one of the most visited places in the world. Vehicles(车辆)cross the bridge an average of 41 million times each year. More than 1800 hundred million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened more than 70 years ago. The bridge was painted “International Orange” because that color went well with the natural surroundings. The color also is easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area. But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color. It was named for the body of water that it crosses,the Golden Gate Strait. The Golden Gate Strait is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. The Golden Gate Bridge links the city of San Francisco with Marin County,Ca