[题目]Do you think that bridge 2.000 meters long? It doesn't appear long.A. measures; that B. is measured; soC. is measured; such D. measures; much 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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【题目】Do you think that bridge __________2，000 meters long? It doesn't appear __________ long.

A. measures; that B. is measured; so

C. is measured; such D. measures; much

【答案】A

【解析】句意：你认为那座桥有2，000米长吗？好像没有那么长。表示事物的长、宽、高时，measure为不及物动词；这里that相当于so。故选A。

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