安徽省桐城中学2023-2024学年高一下学期开学检测英语试卷(含答案)

安徽省桐城中学2023-2024学年高一下学期开学检测英语试卷 学校：_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、阅读理解 Over the last century, engineers all over the world have spared no effort to achieve the unachievable in bridge design. Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge No bridge is as long as the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in the world. The 164.8-kilometre-long bridge built in 2011 in China operates as part of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway. The trip from Ningbo to Jiaxing that previously took 4.5 hours has been reduced to two, thanks to this bridge. Rio-Niteroi Bridge Completed in 1974，the Rio-Niteroi Bridge in Brazil is the second-longest bridge in all of Latin America connecting the cities of Rio and Niteroi across the Guanabara Bay. The Rio-Niteroi Bridge is technically known as a "box-girder（箱形梁）" bridge, made of special concrete. It receives an astonishing 140,000 （or more）vehicles per day. Hartland Covered Bridge The Hartland Covered Bridge is the world's longest covered bridge. The 1,282-foot-long bridge was opened in 1901 and has been on Canada's list of National Historic Sites since 1980.Although it was originally built without a roof, the bridge was capped with wooden materials during the repairs in 1921. Jiaozhou Bay Bridge The newly-built Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China was named "world's longest bridge over water" by Guinness Book of World Records in 2011，a title previously held by the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. The dispute was settled when the title of "longest continuous bridge over water" was given to the causeway, with the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge receiving the title of "longest bridge over water". 1．On which of the following can trains pass？ A.Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge. B.Rio-Niteroi Bridge. C.Hartland Covered Bridge. D.Jiaozhou Bay Bridge. 2．What is special about the Hartland Covered Bridge？ A.It is a busy bridge. B.It was once built. C.It has a roof. D.It is a wooden bridge. 3．Where can you find the longest bridge over water？ A.In America. B.In Brazil. C.In Canada. D.In China. At first, Michael Surrell didn’t see the black smoke or flames shooting from the windows of his neighbor’s home. He had just parked around the corner from his own house when he got a call from his daughter: “The house next door is on fire!” He went to look. That’s when he saw an old woman crying outside. “The baby’s in there!” she cried. Though the fire department had been called, Surrell, then 64, ran inside without hesitation (犹豫). Entering the burning house was like “running into a bucket of black paint,” Surrell says. The thick smoke burned his eyes and made it impossible to breathe. The conditions would have been dangerous for anyone, but for Surrell, who had lung disease, they were life—threatening (威胁生命的). After a few minutes in the smoke—filled house, he retreated (后退) outside to catch his breath. “Where is Tiara ” he asked desperately. “The second floor,” the old woman shouted back. Taking a deep breath, S ... ...