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【题目】 In 1883, an imaginative engineer named John Roebling decided to build a spectacular(壮观的)bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was a pipe dream. It was not practical. It had never been done before.

But Roebling refused to listen to them. He thought about the bridge day and night and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. After much discussion and persuasion he convinced (说服) his son Washington, who was a promising engineer himself, that the bridge in fact could be built.

Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be done. With great excitement, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.

The project started well, but several months after it began, a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was so seriously injured that he was never able to walk, talk or even move again.

"We told them so", "Crazy men and their crazy dreams", "It's foolish to chase (追求) wild visions", the critics said and most thought the project should be ended since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge can be built. In spite of his handicap Washington still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.

Washington's wife tried to inspire and pass on her husband's enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay in his hospital room, an idea suddenly hit him. All he could do was to move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this finger and tapping (轻叩) it on his wife's arm, he slowly developed a code (代码) to communicate with her. Then he used this way to tell his wife what the engineers should do. It seemed crazy but the project was under way again. For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed.

Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute (致敬) to the great success of one man's spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances (境遇).

【1】The underlined word "daunted" (para.6) is closest in meaning to "__________".

A.unpleasantB.amazedC.scaredD.determined

【2】Which of the following shows the correct order of the events that happened in the story?

a. Roebling convinced his son.

b. Washington found a new way to communicate.

c. They hired the crew.

d. The bridge was completed.

e. Roebling wanted to build a bridge.

f. There was a tragic accident.

A.e, a, c, f, d, bB.e, a, c, f, b, dC.e, f, a, b, c, dD.e, a, f, b, c, d

【3】What can we learn about Washington's wife?

A.She was devoted to her husband.B.She knew sign language very well.

C.She developed a code to communicate with her husband.D.She helped her husband design the plan.

【4】What does the story tell us?

A.Success will come with the passing of time.

B.Struggles are exactly what we need in our lives.

C.The people who make a difference in our life should be remembered forever.

D.Even the most distant dream can be realized with a never-say-die attitude.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述华盛顿和他的父亲打算建一个许多人认为不可能的桥，在建造过程中出了意外，华盛顿的父亲去世，而华盛顿也不能够走路、说话甚至移动，最后在妻子的帮助下，最后这个大桥终于建成。通过这个故事告诉我们，只要我们有永不言弃的态度，任何遥远的梦想都能实现。

【1】词义猜测题。根据It's foolish to chase (追求) wild visions", the critics said and most thought the project should be ended since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge can be built“评论家们说：追求不切实际的幻想是愚蠢的。大多数人认为这个项目应该结束，因为只有罗布林知道如何建造这座桥”以及Washington's wife tried to inspire and pass on her husband's enthusiasm to some of his friends“华盛顿的妻子试图激发他并且向他的一些朋友传递他的热忱”可知，专家都认为这是不可能的事情，所以他的朋友听说后都会感到恐惧，故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据In 1883, an imaginative engineer named John Roebling decided to build a spectacular(壮观的)bridge connecting New York with Long Island“在1883年，一个叫做约翰罗布林的有想象力的工程师决定建立一个连接纽约和长岛的大桥”；After much discussion and persuasion he convinced (说服) his son Washington, who was a promising engineer himself, that the bridge in fact could be built“在许多次讨论和劝说后，他成功说服他的儿子华盛顿，他的儿子是一个有前途的工程师，这个大桥事实上可以被建造”；With great excitement, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge“带着兴奋的心情，他们雇佣了他们的员工并且开始建造他们梦想的大桥”；The project started well, but several months after it began, a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling“这个工程开始很好，但是开始后几个月，一个悲剧性的事故夺去了约翰罗布林的生命”；As he lay in his hospital room, an idea suddenly hit him. All he could do was to move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it“当他躺在医院的房间里，他突然想起一个主意，他所能做的就是移动一根手指，并且决定充分利用它”；For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed“在十三年的时间里，华盛顿在他的妻子的胳膊上敲打他的指令，直到这个大桥最终建成”可知，顺序为e，a，c，f，b，d，故选B。

【3】推理判断题。根据Washington's wife tried to inspire and pass on her husband's enthusiasm to some of his friends“华盛顿的妻子试图激发他并且向他的一些朋友传递他的热忱”以及For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed“在十三年的时间里，华盛顿在他的妻子的胳膊上敲打他的指令，直到这个大桥最终建成”可知，虽然华盛顿不能动弹，但是他的妻子不离不弃，帮助他完成这个项目，所以他的妻子坚贞不渝，将她自己投入到他的丈夫的事业中，故选A。

【4】推理判断题。根据全文可知，华盛顿和他的父亲修一座大桥，后来出了事故，他的父亲去世了，而他躺在病床上，专家们都认为这是不可能的任务。但是他花了13年的时间，通过敲他妻子的胳膊发出指令，随后修成了这做大桥，所以告诉我们只要有永不言败的态度，一切梦想都会实现。故选D。

解答词义猜测题时，可以使用如下技巧：1、根据上下文来猜测词义；2、通过同义词或近义词来猜测词义；3、通过构词法来猜测词义；4、通过定义或释义来猜测词义；5、通过句法功能来猜测词义；6、通过转折和因果关系来猜测词义；7. 通过生活常识来猜测词义。对于这类题采取“代入法”也非常有效，即将备选答案逐一代入文中，哪一个选项能使句子的意思通顺、连贯，且与上下文的内容一致，哪一个选项就是该题的正确答案

例如第1题。根据It's foolish to chase (追求) wild visions", the critics said and most thought the project should be ended since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge can be built“评论家们说：追求不切实际的幻想是愚蠢的。大多数人认为这个项目应该结束，因为只有罗布林知道如何建造这座桥”以及Washington's wife tried to inspire and pass on her husband's enthusiasm to some of his friends“华盛顿的妻子试图激发他并且向他的一些朋友传递他的热忱”可知，专家都认为这是不可能的事情，所以他的朋友听说后都会感到恐惧，故选C。