The Golden Gate Bridge, the first
sight for many people arriving in the United States by ship, is a
well-recognized landmark, which spans(横跨) the Golden Gate Strait.
The idea for a bridge across the strait had been around for many years, but it was not easy to get the project started. The construction of the bridge finally began in 1933. The construction work set new standards for safety----workers were among the first required to wear hard hats, and an innovative（革新的） safety net saved the lives of nineteen men while the bridge was built. The Golden Gate Bridge was completed in 1937, which was finished ahead of schedule.
Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer in charge of the bridge project. However, he had little experience with the construction of suspension（悬浮）bridges. For this reason, other engineers, architects, and designers made great contributions to the design and construction of the bridge. For example, the bridge owes its art style and unique orange color to the architects Irving and Gertrude Morrow. Charles Alton Ellis was the main engineer on the project and did much of the technical work necessary to build the bridge.
Today, the Golden Gate Bridge has a main span of 4,200 feet and a total length of 8,981 feet, making it one of the longest bridges in the world. The bridge is 90 feet wide, and its span is 220 feet above the water. The towers supporting the huge cables (巨缆) rise 746 feet above the waters of the Golden Gate Strait, making them 191 feet taller than the Washington Monument. About 40 million cars cross the bridge every year. There are foghorns（雾角）to let passing ships know where the bridge is, and aircraft beacons（信号灯）on the tops of the towers to stop planes from crashing into them.
1.The purpose of the passage is to _______.
A. describe the construction work of the Golden Gate Bridge
B. introduce the Golden Gate Bridge
C. tell us the history of the Golden Gate Bridge
D. introduce the engineers in charge of the Golden Gate Bridge
2.Safety innovations during the construction of the bridge included ________.
A. hardhats and a safety net B. aircraft beacons
C. foghorns D. all of the above
3. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. Joseph Strauss was skilled in the construction of suspension bridges
B. it took the construction workers three years to build the Golden Gate Bridge
C. about 100 thousand cars cross the Golden Gate Bridge every day
D. the Golden Gate Bridge is the longest bridge in the world
4.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. towers B. cables C. waters D. bridges
完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was standing on stage before 200 people, dressed up as George Washington. I had the lead role in my sixth grade 36 and, for the past two months, I had walked back and forth in my room 37 to say my lines.
Now it was time to give a 38 , and my heart was beating rapidly. At my 39 , I began to speak smoothly and clearly, but then it 40 : I stuttered（口吃）. I knew I would, and I did.
From that moment on, I 41 that my role in that play would be my first and my last. My speech problem affected 42 .
As a child, I struggled to say a full sentence, repeatedly hearing the 43 comments of my parents. “Take a deep breath and think about what you’re going to say.” I was too 44 to admit I had a problem.
45 my school career progressed my speech problem became less noticeable, but it never 46 . It held me back.
After realizing that class officers had to speak in front of the entire student body, I 47 running in class elections . I feared reading aloud and meeting new people.
I would 48 sit in my room and cry, imagining what it would be like to be 49 , like everyone else.
Finally, I came to my senses. I read articles about famous people who 50 their speech problems. I 51 the fact that I do have a problem that will always be with me.
It has made me a 52 person and, with time, I know I’ll gain the confidence to stand up and 53 to myself that it will never hold me back. 54 , I know that I’m not the only one who 55 , because nobody is perfect.
1. A. play B. game C. dance D . concert
2. A. desiring B. waiting C. struggling D. hesitating
3.A. test B. performance C. suggestion D. judgment
4.A. sight B. angle C. news D. turn
5.A. happened B. seemed C. broke D. remained
6. A. urged B. promised C. admitted D. repeated
7.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
8.A. exciting B. surprising C. puzzling D. annoying
9.A. ashamed B. willing C. weak D. eager
10.A. Though B. As C. Before D. Unless
11. A. failed B. disappeared C. burst D. combined
12.A. insisted on B. put off C. approved of D. gave up
13.A. never B. seldom C. sometime D. constantly
14.A. normal B. special C. usual D. alive
15.A. realized B. refused C. overcame D. avoided
16. A. doubted B. changed C. hid D. faced
17.A. stronger B. greater C. wiser D. purer
18. A. explain B. prove C. respond D. scream
19.A. On the contrary B. On the other hand C. Above all D. At most
20. A. attempts B. argues C. suffers D. risks
—Be seated, please and I’ll make you a cup of tea.
—_________. Let’s come to the point first.
A. You needn’t do so B. Please don’t bother
C. You are welcome D. You are indeed too polite.
—I wonder why the thinnest plastics bags, though ________ , are still in use here.
—Well, it’s no easy job to solve this problem effectively.
A. banning B. banned C. to ban D. having banned
I am sure that the girl you are going to meet is more beautiful_______ than in her pictures.
A. in nature B. in movement C. in the flesh D. in the mood
At the meeting, the headmaster said that the government should prevent such things as hurt children ________again.
A. happening B. happen C. to happen D happened
