America’s greatest technological achievement, the Hoover Dam, now has a companion piece, a bridge held up by the longest arch in the Western Hemisphere（半球）. The Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, which opened this month and connects the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada, crosses the vast chasm（峡谷）890 feet above the Colorado River that is controlled by the dam.
The striking 1,900-foot-long structure will improve traffic in the region and help protect the dam from being destroyed. It is the seventh highest bridge in the world, behind four in China, one in Papua New Guinea and one in the US state of Colorado.
“The Hoover Dam is the greatest civil engineering achievement in America’s history,” said the bridge project manager Dave Zanatell. “Our goal was not to outdo or outshine it. Our goal was to, in a respectful way, do something that would be great for our generation and that would stand besides Hoover Dam in a respectful and quality way that would become a part of Hoover’s legacy（遗产）.”
Just as the Hoover Dam was built in the heart of the Great Depression（大萧条）and was seen as an example of the nation’s can-do spirit, some hope this project can also provide some uplift.
The bridge is surprising: at 1,050 feet, its support arch holds up a roadway that lies on 300-foot-long concrete pillars（柱子）, some of the tallest in the world. It contains 16 million pounds of steel.
　　The idea of the bridge came into being in the 1960s because the top of the Hoover Dam has been a narrow two-lane road that is the fastest route from Arizona to Las Vegas and then the Pacific Northwest and Canada.
　Access to the dam from each direction is a dangerously winding route, but massive trucks and passenger vehicles shared it for decades. During the day, when thousands of tourists travel to the dam from Las Vegas three times as many accidents as on a normal road will happen.
　The bridge has a sidewalk on the side facing the dam. The wall on both sides is 54 inches high, so walkers can take photos there.
【小题1】Which of the following is true of the Hoover Dam?

 (浙江省衢州一中2009届高中毕业班第三次模拟考试)

Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved, making _21_ for their nine children and themselves to travel to the US. It had taken__22_ but they had saved enough money __23 _and had got passports and booked tickets for the whole family on a new liner to the US.

The whole family was filled with expectation and __24__ about their new life. However, seven days __25__ they left for the US, the youngest son was _ 26__ by a dog. The doctor treated the wound of the boy, but __27 _a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door.  __28__ the possibility of rabies（狂犬病）, they would be kept away from others for fourteen days.

The family’s dreams were __29__. They would not be able to make the __30__ to America as they had planned. The father, filled with disappointment and _ 31__ , kicked the dock（码头）constantly and  __32__  the ship leave — without the Clark family. The father shed tears of _ 33 and cursed（咒骂）both his son and God for their _ 34__.

Five days later, a piece of sad news __35__ throughout Scotland — the strong and _ 36_ ship, Titanic, had gone down, taking hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family was to have been on that ship, _37__ because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left behind in Scotland.

When Mr. Clark heard the news, he __38__ his son and thanked him for _39_ the family. He thanked God for __40__ what he had felt was a sad thing into a good thing.

Although we may not always understand, all things happen for a reason.

21. A. designs             B. journeys                C. suggestions              D. plans

22. A. years                B. months                 C. weeks                      D. days

23. A. on end              B. as usual                C. in the end                 D. at ease

24. A. sadness             B. excitement            C. confusion                 D. emotion

25 A. before                B. after                     C. when                       D. as

26. A. attacked            B. frightened             C. bitten                       D. chased

27. A. laid                   B. wrote                   C. raised                       D. hung

28. A. In spite of         B. Because of            C. Apart from               D. Other than

29. A. controlled          B. completed             C. shared                      D. destroyed

30. A. flight                 B. adventure              C. trip                          D. movement

31 A. anger                 B. joy                       C. interest                     D. pride

32. A. found                B. noticed                 C. watched                   D. heard

33. A. disappointment   B. worry                   C. loneliness                 D. illness

34. A. hope                 B. misfortune            C. suffering                  D. sorrow

35. A. moved              B. affected                C. reached                    D. spread

36. A. little                  B. powerful               C. terrible                     D. ordinary

37. A. but                   B. when                    C. though                     D. so

38. A. disturbed           B. comforted             C. hugged                     D. deserted

39. A. feeding              B. supporting             C. loving                      D. saving

40. A. translating         B. putting                  C. turning                     D. replacing

America's greatest technological achievement, the Hoover Dam, now has a companion piece, a bridge held up by the longest arch in the Western Hemisphere(半球).The Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, connects the US states of Arizona and Nevada, crosses the vast chasm (峡谷) 890 feet above the Colorado River that is controlled by the dam.

The striking 1,900-foot-long structure will improve traffic in the region and help protect the dam from being destroyed. It is the seventh highest bridge in the world, behind four in China，one in Papua New Guinea and one in the US state of Colorado.

"The Hoover Dam is the greatest civil engineering achievement in America's history,” said the bridge project manager Dave Zanatell. "Our goal was not to outdo or outshine it. Our goal was to，in a respectful way，do something that would be great for our generation and that would stand besides Hoover Dam in a respectful and quality way that would become a part of Hoover's legacy (遗产)."

Just as the Hoover Dam was built in the heart of the Great Depression (大萧条) and was seen as an example of the nation's can-do spirit, some hope this project can also provide some uplift.

The bridge is surprising: at 1，050 feet， its support arch holds up a roadway that lies on 300-foot-Iong concrete pillars (柱子), some of the tallest in the world. It contains 16 million pounds of steel.

The idea of the bridge came into being in the 1960s because the top of the Hoover Dam has been a narrow two-lane road that is the fastest route from Arizona to Las Vegas and then the Pacific Northwest and Canada.

Access to the dam from each direction is a dangerously winding route，but massive trucks and passenger vehicles shared it for decades. During the day，when thousands of tourists travel to the dam from Las Vegas three times as many accidents as on a normal road will happen.

The bridge has a sidewalk on the side facing the dam. The wall on both sides is 54 inches high，so walkers can take photos there.

56.Which of the following is true of the Hoover Dam?

A. It was completed recently.                         B. It was built during the hard times.

C. It has the longest arch.                               D. It's the seventh highest dam in the world.

57.What is one of the purposes of building the bridge?

A. To protect the dam.                               B. To save the cultures.

C. To outdo the dam.                                 D. To develop the tourism.

58.The underlined word "uplift" in Paragraph 4 means"______",

A.lift of the heavy object                                   B.support in money

C.spiritual encouragement                                 D.instruction in technology

59.Which of the followings shows the right position of the bridge and dam?

60.The text is mainly about_____.

A.the Hoover Dam                                B.American western development

C.a tour along the Colorado River           D.a recently built bridge

America’s greatest technological achievement, the Hoover Dam, now has a companion piece, a bridge held up by the longest arch in the Western Hemisphere（半球）. The Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, which opened this month and connects the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada, crosses the vast chasm（峡谷）890 feet above the Colorado River that is controlled by the dam.

The striking 1,900-foot-long structure will improve traffic in the region and help protect the dam from being destroyed. It is the seventh highest bridge in the world, behind four in China, one in Papua New Guinea and one in the US state of Colorado.

“The Hoover Dam is the greatest civil engineering achievement in America’s history,” said the bridge project manager Dave Zanatell. “Our goal was not to outdo or outshine it. Our goal was to, in a respectful way, do something that would be great for our generation and that would stand besides Hoover Dam in a respectful and quality way that would become a part of Hoover’s legacy（遗产）.”

Just as the Hoover Dam was built in the heart of the Great Depression（大萧条）and was seen as an example of the nation’s can-do spirit, some hope this project can also provide some uplift.

The bridge is surprising: at 1,050 feet, its support arch holds up a roadway that lies on 300-foot-long concrete pillars（柱子）, some of the tallest in the world. It contains 16 million pounds of steel.

　　The idea of the bridge came into being in the 1960s because the top of the Hoover Dam has been a narrow two-lane road that is the fastest route from Arizona to Las Vegas and then the Pacific Northwest and Canada.

  　Access to the dam from each direction is a dangerously winding route, but massive trucks and passenger vehicles shared it for decades. During the day, when thousands of tourists travel to the dam from Las Vegas three times as many accidents as on a normal road will happen.

  　The bridge has a sidewalk on the side facing the dam. The wall on both sides is 54 inches high, so walkers can take photos there.

Which of the following is true of the Hoover Dam?

   A. It was completed recently.

   B. It was built during the hard times.

   C. It has the longest arch.

   D. It’s the seventh highest dam in the world.

What is one of the purposes of building the bridge?

   A. To protect the dam.                                 B. To save the cultures.

   C. To outdo the dam.                                       D. To develop the tourism.

The underlined word “uplift” in Paragraph 4 means _____.

   A. lift of the heavy object                            B. support in money

   C. spiritual encouragement                           D. instruction in technology

Which of the followings shows the right position of the bridge and dam?

The text is mainly about ______.

   A. the Hoover Dam                                    

   B. American western development

   C. a tour along the Colorado River               

   D. a recently built bridge