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Golden Gate Bridge is one of the largest and most magnificent suspension(悬吊) bridges in the world. It. spans a channel at the entrance of San Francisco Bay. The Bridge, which has a total length of 8, 981 feet (2, 737 meters ), connects northern California to peninsula(半岛) of San Francisco. Its towers are among the first buildings seen from ships coming near San Francisco. These towers stand on either side of the bridge, about 1, 125 feet (343 meters) from the ends. They hold up the steel cables 36 inches (93 centimeters ) in diameter(直径), from which the bridge hangs. The part between the towers is 4, 200 feet (1, 280 meter) long, one of the world's longest s spans. The floor is about 200 feet (67 meters) above the water, and 90 feet (27 meters) wide. It has a six-lane road and sidewalks. Joseph. B.Strauss designed the bridge, and the construction began on Jan. 5, 1933.Engineers completed it in 1937 at a cost of 35 million.

1.Golden Gate Bridge stands right ________.

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A.in the northern California

B.in San Francisco city

C.on the peninsula of San Francisco

D.at the entrance of San Francisco Bay

2.According to the passage, the length between the two ends of the bridge is ________ meters.

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A.2, 737
B.1, 623
C.1, 280
D.2, 394

3.The underlined word “spans” refers to the distance ________.

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A.between the two steel cables

B.between the back of the channel

C.between the supports of the bridge

D.between the ends of the bridge

4.Which of the following statements is true?

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A.The bridge cost America 35, 500, 000 dollars.

B.The bridge can be easily seen in the distance.

C.The bridge is designed only for trucks and cars to go through.

D.The bridge is wide enough for six trucks to pass through side by side.

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