[中学联盟]江西省横峰中学2017届高三上学期第十二周周练英语试题.docVIP

横峰中学高三英语第十二周周练 一．阅读理解 C A group of brave tourists learnt the meaning of vertigo the hard way as they bacame the first visitors to cross a new 590 foot high glass-bottomed suspension bridge in China.This special structure,the first of its kind in the world,is situated in the province of Hunan.Images have emerged online showing the visitors gripped with fear and frozen in awe while standing on the see-through walkway.One female tourist is seen clutching so the handrail tightly and had to be dragged along by her friend. The bridge had previously been a wooden overpass that linked two peaks of Stone Buddha Mountain in Shiniuzhai Geopark but is now a 984 foot long glass walkway. Part of the bridge had already been replaced with a glass cutout in 2014, attracting hordes of fearless tourists. However, 11 engineers have been working on the bridge over the last few months to replace all the wooden planks with glass panes, transforming the bridge into the word’s first glass-bottomed suspension bridge. According to reports, several visitors were so terrified that they could barely move. Some were seen holding on to each other as well as to the sailings as they made the crossing. Many people were filled with fear as they tried not to look down to the steep drop below. The bridge was said to move from side to side slightly when people walked across it, making people feel even more frightened. The amazing construction has already been named “hero bridge”because of the amount of courage required to cross it. Those worried about the safety of the bridge can rest easy. The glass forming the footpath is said to be 25 times stronger than regular window glass. It’s also created to stay in shape and withstand impact although special footwear has been issued to visitors. 28. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? A. The history of the glass bridge B. The reason why the bridge was built C. The safety of the glass bridge D. The wooden bridge which should be changed 29. What made travelin