2019年高考英语一轮复习 Unit 5 Nelson Mandela a modern hero分层演练直击高考 新人教版必修1.docVIP

Unit 5 Nelson Mandela a modern hero 阅读提速练 阅读理解 A (2018·合肥高三调研性检测) Golden Gate Bridge to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open to public in 1937. It cost more than $ 35 million in the construction. Till the year 1957, the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2，737 meters, was the longest suspension bridge in the world. Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn. It is one of the oldest bridges in the United States, opened in the year 1883. The length of the bridge is 1，825 meters. The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies. George Washington Bridge Also known as the Hudson River Bridge, the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years. It is a two-level suspension bridge. Mackinac Bridge This is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8，038 meters. The architect of this bridge was Dr. David B. Steinman who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1954.It was opened to the public in 1957. People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money. Navajo Bridge Located in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long. The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390，000. In the 1990s a second bridge was built which was opened to the public in 1995. The first bridge is still used by pedestrians now. 【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文主要介绍了美国五座著名的大桥。 A．It consists of two bridges. B．It costs the least of the five bridges. C．It is the longest suspension bridge in the world. D．It takes about 4 years to complete the construction. D　解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的 “the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open to public in 1937.”可推知金门大桥的建造时间D项正确。 Which of the following bridges was built the earliest? A．Golden Gate Bridge. B．Brooklyn Bridge