共用题干 Giant StructuresIt is an impossible task to select the most amazing wonders of the modern world since every year more______(1)constructions appear. Here are three giant structures which are worthy of our admiration______(2)they may have been surpasse

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Giant Structures
It is an impossible task to select the most amazing wonders of the modern world since every year more______(1)constructions appear. Here are three giant structures which are worthy of our admiration______(2)they may have been surpassed by some more recent wonders.
The Petronas Twin Towers
The Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world when they were completed in 1999.______(3)a height of 452 metres,the tall twin towers,like two thin pencils,dominate the city of Kuala Lumpur. At the 41st floor,the towers are______(4)by a bridge,symbolizing a gateway to the city. The American architect Cesar Pelli designed the skyscrapers.
Constructed of high-strength concrete,the building______(5)around 1,800 square metres of office space on every floor. And it has a shopping centre and a concert hall at the base.Other______(6)of this impressive building include double-decker lifts,and glass and steel sunshades.
The Millau Bridge
The Millau Bridge was opened in 2004 in the Tarn Valley,in southern France. At the ______(7)it was built,it was the world,5 highest bridge,______(8)over 340m at the highest point. The bridge is described as one of the most amazingly beautiful bridges in the world. It was built to ________ (9) Millau's congestion（拥堵）problems. The congestion was then caused by traffic passing from Paris to Barcelona in Spain. The bridge was built to with-stand the______(10) extreme seismic（地震的）and climatic conditions. Besides , it is guar- anteed for 120 years!
The Itaipu Dam
The Itaipu hydroelectric power plant is one of the largest constructions of its kind in the world.
It______(11)of a series of dams across the River Parana,______(12)forms a natural border between Brazil and Paraguay. Started in 1975 and taking 16 years to complete, the construction was carried out as a joint project between the two______(13).The dam is well-known for both its electricity output and its size. In 1995 it produced 78% of Paraguay's and 25% Of Brazil's______(14)needs. In its construction,the amount of iron and steel used was equivalent to over 300 Eiffel Towers.It is a______(15)amazing wonder of engineering.

11._________
A: consists
B: makes
C: sets
D: uses

参考答案和解析

答案：A

解析：

根据上下文，此处要表达的是每年都会有更多绝妙的建筑物出现，A项 wonderful表示“绝妙的，极好的，精彩的”，故选A项。
此处需要一个连接词，表示虽然、尽管，上文说到有三个巨大的建筑物值得我们钦佩，下文说到即使它们已经超过近期更多的奇观，故选B项。
根据上下文，这里要表达的是双子塔的高度是452米，故选B项。
在双子塔的41层，两座塔被一条桥连接着，就像是通向城市的通道，故选 D项。
根据上下文，此处要表达的是双子塔是用高强度混凝土建成的，这个建筑物每一层都有1800平方米的办公区。D项provide表示“提供”与句意相符，故选D项。
根据上下文可知，上文说的是双子塔的特点，此处要表达的是这座塔的其他特点，故选A项。
根据上下文可知，这里要说的是米约高架桥是在那个时候建成的，表示时间，故选C项。
此处说的是米约高架桥的高度超过340米，是世界上最高的桥，达到某种高度要用reach，故选B项。
根据上下文可知，此处说的是米约高架桥的建造是为了缓解交通拥堵，C项 relieve表“解除，减轻”，故选C项。
此处要表达的是米约高架桥能经得起强度最大的地震和最恶劣的气候条件，故选D项。
根据上下文可知，伊代普水电站包括在巴拉那河上的一系列小水坝，A项 consist表示“包括，组成”，故选A项。
根据句意和句式分析，这里是一个非限制性定语从句，引导词只能用 which，用which来代替前面提到的伊代普水电站，故选D项。
很明显巴西和巴拉圭是两个国家，故选A项。
根据上下文可知，建造水电站的目的是利用水能发电，获得电能，故选B项。
此处要表达的是伊代普水电站的建造是真正的工程奇观，故选D项。

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