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期中模拟试卷（三）

一、阅读理解

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（2023春·全国·高一商丘市第一高级中学校考期中）JohnA．Roebling(1806-1869)

JohnA．RoeblingmovedtotheUSfromGermanyin1830.Heinventedawaytomakewirerope(钢丝索)toholdsuspension(悬浮)bridges.HebuilthisfirstrailroadsuspensionbridgesfromNiagara,NewYorktoCanada.HismostfamousbridgeisNewYork’sBrooklynBridge.Hediedafteranaccidentduringtheconstruction.HissonWashingtoncompletedthebridgebyfollowinghiscarefulplans.

RalphModjeski(1861-1940)

RalphModjeskiwasborninPoland.HemovedtotheUSin1876.Bytheearly1890s,hehadopenedhisownbridge-buildingfirminChicago.Hebuiltsuspensionandrailroadbridgesalloverthecountry.HismostfamousbridgeistheSanFrancisco-OaklandBayBridge.HealsoemployedJosephBStrauss.StrausslateropenedhisownfirmandchangedtheideaofBasculebridges.StraussismostfamousforbuildingtheGoldenGateBridgeinSanFrancisco

CondeB．McCullough(1887-1946)

CondeB．MCulloughgrewupinIowa.HisfametookoffwhenhemovedtoOregonin1926.Heoversawthestate’sDepartmentofTransportationfor25years.Duringthattime,hehelpedbuildmanybridgesalongOregon’snewlyconstructedcoastalHighway101.Hecombined(结合)artisticstyleswithpracticalfunction.Hebecameknownforhisuseofsimplebutattractivearches(拱门).

OthmarAmmann(1861-1965):

OthmarAmmannwasborninSwitzerland.HesettledinNewYorkCityin1904.Heworkedonsomeofthemostfamousbridgesthatkeepthatcityconnected.TheyincludetheGeorgeWashingtonBridge,theTriboroughBridge,theGoethalsBridge,andtheVerrazzano-NarrowsBridge.Ammannwasknownforhisabilitytocreatebridgesthatcombinedbeautywithstrength.

1．WhocompletedNewYork’sBrooklynBridgeatlast?

A．JohnA．Roebling. B．WashingtonA．Roebling.

C．CondeB．McCullough. D．OthmarAmmann.

2．WhichbridgewasbuiltbyStrauss?

A．TheGoldenGateBridge.

B．TheGeorgeWashingtonBridge.