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1、限时规范练14 Module 2 Developing and Developed Countries核心素养关键词:培养学生人与社会、了解文化地理的思维意识一、阅读理解AThe Golden Gate Bridge was the longest bridge in the world from 1937 when it was completed until the Verrazano Narrows Bridge was built in New York in 1964.Today,it is still the ninth longest bridge in the world.Fo
2、r many years before the Golden Gate Bridge was built,the only way to get across San Francisco Bay was by ship.And by the early twentieth century the Bay was crowded because of them.In the 1920s,engineer and bridge-builder Joseph Strauss believed that a bridge should be built across the Golden Gate t
3、o solve the problem.Many groups went against him,each for their own selfish reasons.Besides,the engineering challenge was also huge the Golden Gate Bridge area often has winds of up to 60 miles per hour,and strong ocean currents (洋流) sweep below the surface.If all that werent enough,it was the middl
4、e of the Great Depression,and funds were hard to find.Strauss didnt give up,and the Golden Gate Bridge history began when San Francisco officials approved$35 million to build the Golden Gate Bridge.After the artistic design and red color were chosen,construction work began in 1933.The Golden Gate Br
5、idge project was completed in 1937,an important date in San Francisco history.Strauss was a pioneer in building safety.The Bay Bridge,which was being built at the same time cost 24 lives while the Golden Gate Bridge cost only 12,a great achievement in a period of time when one man was killed on most
6、 construction projects for every million spent.1.What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?A.It is of the same age as the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.B.There are only 8 bridges worldwide longer than it now.C.It remained the worlds longest bridge for 30 years.D.It was the widest bridge worldwide when
7、 completed.2.Why did Strauss want to build the Golden Gate Bridge?A.To prove his artistic ability.B.To build the worlds longest bridge.C.To solve traffic jams at San Francisco Bay.D.To make crossing San Francisco Bay possible.3.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A.The necessity for building the
8、 bridge.B.The hard time of the Great Depression.C.The bad weather in the Golden Gate Bridge area.D.The difficulties in building the Golden Gate Bridge.4.Which of the following words can best describe Strauss?A.Strong-minded.B.Warm-hearted.C.Honest.D.Patient.BFor a mother and kids at the Philadelphia
9、 Zoo,in Pennsylvania,it was a close encounter of the frightening kind.Directly in front of them was a Siberian tiger.But the family did not dread.They laughed.The tiger was in an enclosed (围住的) walkway.That tiger trail (路径) is part of Zoo360.It has changed the way humans and animals experience the z
10、oo.But Zoo360s bigger influence may come from its effort to change animals lives in captivity (圈养).Many experts think zoos need much repair work if theyre going to last.The Philadelphia Zoo may be the best model for that change.“Even the best zoos today are based on captivity,” says Jon Coe.He is th
11、e zoo designer who invented the Zoo360 Animal Exploration Trail.“To me,thats the big weakness.”In 1975,when David Hancocks took over as director of the Woodland Park Zoo,in Seattle,Washington,it looked like any other big-city zoo.But within a year,Hancocks asked Coe to rethink how zoo animals are ke
12、pt.Coe developed a plan that included plants growing naturally,wide open areas,and plenty of light.Many zoos,however,have difficulty in providing a proper home for animals.Take elephants,for example.A recent study shows how well elephants live when they have social connections and can collect their
13、own food.In 2011,the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) started requiring zoos with elephants to keep at least three of the animals and an elephant scientist on staff.Not every zoo can afford that.Hancocks has done a lot to shape the zoos we see today.Now he spends more time thinking about thei
14、r futureand weaknesses.People are going to zoos in greater numbers than ever.According to the AZA,in 2015,more than 170 million people visited zoos in the U.S.Still,those big numbers will do little to lessen the growing arguments against keeping animals captive.“Where are we going?” asks Hancocks.“I
15、 guess Im worried.”5.The underlined word “dread” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .A.fearB.stopC.hideD.die6.Whats special about the Philadelphia Zoo?A.It is the biggest one in the U.S.B.It will put Zoo360 into practice.C.It unites fun with education perfectly.D.It keeps the interests of anima
16、ls in mind.7.What challenge do many zoos face now?A.Unsafe food.B.Improper rules.C.Inexperienced staff.D.A shortage of money.8.What is the best title for the text?A.Rethinking Zoo360B.The Future of ZoosC.Animals in CaptivityD.Saving Our Animals二、完形填空Do you like talking or working together with your parents? It goes without saying that there are many1
