2016版高中英语 习题课2 新人教版必修2.docVIP

习题课 完形填空 A Londons River Thames has twenty-seven bridges. Tower Bridge, the first bridge over the Thames as you travel towards London from the sea, is the__1__of them all. The thing that is surprising about __2__is that it opens in the middle. It does this to let the big ships__3__to the Pool of London. If you are__4__enough to see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air, you will never forget it. Tower Bridge is more than one hundred years old. It was built in the__5__. By 1850, everyone__6__that a bridge across the Thames near the Tower London which is almost a thousand years old was most necessary. But the__7__argued about the new bridge for about __8__ thirty years. The argue lasted so long because of two problems. The new bridge must look like the Tower of London—everyone said so. It__9__not look like a modern bridge. But because of the tall ships it was__10__to have a modern design. At last, two__11__designers had the idea of an opening bridge. And they made it look like the Tower, so everyone was__12__. It was a wonderful success. There was so much traffic on the river __13__ the bridge opened at least twelve times a day. A hundred years ago, the River Thames was Londons __14__road. Today big__15__dont come so far up the Thames. Tower Bridge opens perhaps only twice a week, __16__the same wonderful machinery is still working. It can still lift the two__17__opening arms—each 1,000 tons—__18__ seventy meters for the ships to go through. And they can still open and close the __19__in one-and-a-half minutes. Things are changing now at Tower Bridge, but __20__ happens in its exciting future, Tower Bridge will always mean London. 1．A. widest B. highest C. newest D. most famous 2．A. London B. the bridges C. Tower Bridge D. the river 3．A. through B. over C. under D. below 4．A. tall B. glad C. afraid D. lucky 5．A. 1890 B. 1890s C. 1890 D. 1890s 6．A. agreed B. suggested C. told D. hoped 7．A. travelers B. Londoners C. builders D. designers 8．A