共用题干 Giant StructuresIt is an impossible task to select the most amazing wonders of the modern world...
Giant Structures
It is an impossible task to select the most amazing wonders of the modern world since every year more
________ (51)constructions appear. Here are three giant structures which are worthy of our admiration
_______(52)they may have been surpassed by some more recent wonders.
The Petronas Towers
The Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world when they were
completed in 1999.
________(53)a height of 452 metres,the tall twin towers,like two thin pencils,
dominate the city of Kuala Lumpur. At the 41 st floor,the towers are_________(54)by a bridge,symboli-
zing a gateway to the city.The American architect Cesar Pelli designed the skyscrapers.Constructed of high-
strength concrete,the building_______(55)around 1,800 square metres of office space on every floor.
And it has a shopping centre and a concert hall at the base.Other_(56)of this impressive building
include double-decker lifts,and glass and steel sunshades.
The Millau Bridge
The Millau Bridge was opened in 2004 in the Tarn Valley,in southern France.At
the ________ (57)it was built,it was the world'S highest bridge,_________(58)over 340m at the
highest point.The bridge is described as one of the most amazingly beautiful bridges in the world.It was built
to _________ ( 59 ) Millau ' s congestion（拥堵）problems. The bridge was built to withstand the
________(60)extreme seismic（地震的）and climatic conditions. Besides,it is guaranteed for 120 years!
The Itaipu Dam
The Itaipu hydroelectric power plant is one of the largest constructions of its kind in
the world. It
_________(61)of a series of dams across the River Parana,_________(62)forms a natural
border between Brazil and Paraguay.Started in 1975 and taking 16 years to complete,the construction was
carried out as a joint project between the two________(63).The dam is well-known for both its electricity
output and its size.In 1995 it produced 78% of Paraguay’s and 25% of Brazil’s_________（64）needs.
In its construction,the amount of iron and steel used was equivalent to over 300 Eiffel Towers.It is a
________(65)amazing wonder of engineering. _________(53)
参考答案: B
参考解析: 由前文的“the most ama2ing wonderg"及空前的“more”可推知答案。
空前说这些巨大的建筑结构值得赞美，空后又说它们可能被更新的建筑奇观超越，前 后语意有转折，故选B。surpas。意为“超越”。
with在这里表示伴随状况，指吉隆坡石油双塔有452米高。由后文的dominate（俯临） 可推知此处是说该建筑的高度，而不是指它建在高达452米的高地上，所以不能选D。选项 A、C放在这里则完全讲不通；很容易排除。
由后文的by a bridge和上下文可知此处是说这两座塔由一座桥连接起来。故选D。
由后文的office space可知此处是说吉隆坡石油双塔提供了很多办公空间。
由后文的“double-decker lifts（双层电梯）,and glass and steel sunshades（遮阳篷）”可知 这里是说这个建筑的特色。feature意为“特点，特色”。
这里是说米洛大桥修建的时候，它是世界上最高的桥。故选C。
reach表示“达到”，故B项符合语境。
这里表示缓解米洛的交通堵塞问题。relieve意为“缓解”，符合语境。
本文介绍的是世界上的建筑奇观，所以选most比较合适。
consist of意为“构成”，是固定搭配。这里指伊泰普大坝由一系列坝构成。
此处是一个定语从句，先行词是It（指伊泰普大坝），所以选which。
前文说伊泰普大坝形成了巴西和巴拉圭的自然边界，所以这里应该是说伊泰普大坝是 两国间的联合项目。
由上文中的“The dam is well-known for both its electricity output...”可推知答案，且根据 常识，大坝通常是防洪发电的，所以选B。
前文从发电量、大小、使用钢铁量等方面介绍了伊泰普大坝的不同寻常，后面是amazingwonder之类的溢美之词，所以选D比较合适。
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