Question

【题目】If you have a chance to visit London, one place you should not miss is Tower Bridge. London's Tower Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in the world. Its Victorian style comes from a law that forced the designers to create a building that would be in harmony(协调) with the nearby Tower of London. Plans for the Tower Bridge were made around 1876 when the east of London became crowded and a bridge across the Thames in that area of the city seemed a necessity. (A)It_took_another_eight_years_and_lots_of_discussions_about_the_design_before_the_government_started_to_build_the_bridge.

The bridge was completed in 1894 and nearly 450 workers worked for this 265meterlong bridge. It took 11，000 tons of steel to build the bridge. The bridge became one of London's most famous symbols. Tower Bridge is close to the harbor and it is in the direction of the sea, which requires the bridge to allow the passage of large ships. (B)开启大桥的秘密隐藏在两座塔里。 It used to open almost 50 times a day but nowadays it is only raised about 1，000 times a year.

(C)Taking_photographs_of_Tower_Bridge_is_a_favorite_London_tourist_activity,_but you can also go inside the bridge, where you'll have a great view over London from the walkway between the two bridge towers. Inside the bridge is a showing area that is around the walkway and the two famous towers where you can visit the Victorian engine room. Visitors can learn about the history of the bridge through photos and films.

根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

【1】What style does the Tower Bridge have?

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【2】Why did the government decide to build the bridge?

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【3】将画线句子(A)翻译成汉语。

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【4】将画线句子(B)翻译成英语。

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【5】写出画线句子(C)的同义句。

________ ________ a favorite London tourist activity ________ ________ photographs of Tower Bridge.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】It has the Victorian style.

【2】Because the east of London became crowded and building the bridge seemed necessary.

【3】政府又历时8年并对桥的设计经过多番讨论后才开始修建这座桥。

【4】The secret to opening the bridge is hidden in the two towers.

【5】Itistotake

【解析】

文章介绍了伦敦塔桥的历史。

【1】根据Its Victorian style可知答案是It has the Victorian style.

【2】根据Plans for the Tower Bridge were made around 1876 when the east of London became crowded and a bridge across the Thames in that area of the city seemed a necessity.可知，建这个桥是因为伦敦东部很堵；故答案是Because the east of London became crowded and building the bridge seemed necessary.

【3】根据_took_another_eight_years花费8年，_lots_of_discussions_about_the_design关于设计的许多讨论，_started_to_build开始建造；故答案是：政府又历时8年并对桥的设计经过多番讨论后才开始修建这座桥。

【4】根据the secret to doing sth做某事的秘密；be hidden in被藏在---里面；故答案是The secret to opening the bridge is hidden in the two towers.

【5】根据Taking_photographs_of_Tower_Bridge_is_a_favorite_London_tourist_activity,给塔桥拍照时最喜欢的一个游客活动；可以用it’s ---to do sth结构来表达；故答案是(1). It (2). is (3). to (4). take