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How did the Golden Gate Bridge get its name ?

     As we all know , the Golden Gate Bridge 金门大桥in San Francisco , the USA ,which took only 52 months to be designed and built and was opened in 1937, is probably the most beautiful bridge in the world . Since it was opened , it has been perhaps the best-loved sight of San Francisco. But whoever goes to see the bridge can see the bridge is red instead of golden . Do you want to know the reason why is called  the Golden Gate Bridge?

     In fact the bridge isn’t named for its color .It is named for the Golden Gate. What is the Golden Gate? A gate is either an opening or the thing that closes the opening . the Golden Gate is an opening in the land . Water from the sea comes through this opening into San Francisco Bay 旧金山海湾And the bridge goes over the opening . And do you know why it is called the Golden Gate? Here is a story about it .

     Many years ago ,men from some European countries came to California to look for gold . Many of them came by ship . When they came into the bay through the opening , they thought it was a gate to gold , so they named it the Golden Gate.

1.How long did it take to design and build the Golden Gate Bridge?___________________.

2.What is the Golden Gate Bridge? ___________________________________.

3.What is the Golden Gate Bridge named for ?________________________________.

4.What did the Europeans come to California to look for long ago ?

____________________________________________.

5.What did the passage mainly talk about ?___________________________________.

 

【答案】

 

1.month

2.Red

3.the Golden Gate

4.Gold

5.How the Golden Gate got its name

【解析】

试题分析:短文大意:这篇短文中主要讲述了金门大桥名称的由来。

1.细节理解题。根据As we all know , the Golden Gate Bridge 金门大桥in San Francisco , the USA ,which took only 52 months to be designed and built 描述,可知金门大桥从设计到建造完成只用了不到两个月的时间,故答:52days或者months.

2.细节理解题。根据What is the Golden Gate? A gate is either an opening or the thing that closes the opening . the Golden Gate is an opening in the land .描述,可知金门指的是陆地上的一块开放的土地。故答:An opening in the land .

3.细节理解题。根据In fact the bridge isn’t named for its color .It is named for the Golden Gate. 描述,可知答:the Golden Gate

4.细节了理解题。根据Many years ago ,men from some European countries came to California to look for gold .描述,可知许多年以前,来自欧洲的人们来加利福尼亚寻找黄金。故答:Gold

5.主旨大意题。根据短文标题及下文描述,可知本文主要讲述了金门大桥名称的来历,故答:How the Golden Gate got its name,金门如何得到它的名字的。

考点:考查历史类阅读。

 

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