2023年職稱英語考試理工類完形填空常考文章
Giant Structures
It is an impossible task to select the most amazing wonders of the modem world since every year more __1__ constructions appear. Here are three giant structures which are worthy of our __2__ although 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. With a __3__ of 452 metres, the tall twin towers, like two thin pencils, dominate the city of Kuala Lumpur. At the 41st floor, the towers are linked by a bridge, symbolizing a gateway to the city. The American __4__ Cesar Pelli designed the skyscrapers.
Constructed of high-strength concrete, the building provides around 1，800 square metres of office space __5__ 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 MiUau Bridge
The Millau Bridge was opened in 2004 in the Tam Valley，in southern France. __7__ the time it was built，it was the worlds 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__ Millaus congestion problems. The congestion was then caused by traffic passing from Paris to Barcelona in Spain. The bridge was built to withstand the __10__ extreme seismic and climatic conditions. Besides, it is guaranteed for 120 years!
The Itaipu Dam
The Itaipu hydroelectric power plant is one of the largest constructions of its kind in the world. It consists of a series of dams across the River Parana, __11__ 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 __12__. The dam is well-known for both its electricity output and its size. In 1995 it produced 78% of Paraguays and 25% of Brazils __13__ needs. In its construction, the __14__ of iron and steel used was equivalent to over 300 Eiffel Towers. It is a __15__ amazing wonder of engineering.
詞匯：
worthy adj.值得的
surpass v.超過，勝過
symbolize v.象征
congestion n.擁擠
withstand v. 經受住
seismic 地震的
dam n. 堤，壩
hydroelectric adj. 水電的
注釋：
1. The Petronas Twin Towers: 國油雙峰塔，又稱吉隆坡雙子塔。建于1997年，共有88層，高達452公尺，曾是世界上最高的摩天樓。國油雙峰塔由兩幢大樓組成，兩幢樓的第41層由 58公尺長的天橋連接。這座設計新穎的、大量使用了木銹鋼與玻璃等建材的雙峰塔是吉隆坡市的象征。不論你在吉隆坡的哪一個角落都可以看到這座十分現代化的建筑物。
2. Kuala Lumpur:吉隆坡
3. The Millau Bridge: 米約高架橋。位于法國西南部的米約市，橫跨在塔恩河仙境般的河谷之上，是通住法國南部地中海地區75號高速公路段上的樞紐工程。建造這座斜拉索式橋梁共花費了3年多的時間，總耗資3.94億歐元。這座大橋全長2.46公里，總重29萬噸，大橋距地面270米，大橋斜拉索的最高點距離地面343米，髙出埃菲爾鐵塔23米，是當時世界上最高的橋梁。
4. The Itaipu Dam: 伊泰普水電站。伊泰普水電站是目前世界上最大的水電站之一，由巴西和巴拉圭斥資共建，兩國電力公司分別擁有水電站的一半產權。整個壩長7 853米，水位落差118.4米。水庫面積1 350平方公里，容量290億立方米。自1991年起，伊泰普水電站每年發電收益約23億美元。
5. the River Parana: 巴拉那河。南美洲第二大河。
6. Brazil: 巴西
7. Paraguay: 巴拉圭
8. Eiffel Towers: 埃菲爾鐵塔。埃菲爾鐵塔是法國巴黎著名建筑，也是巴黎的象征。塔高985 英尺，于1889年為世界博覽會而建造，其塔身幾乎完全由開放晶格的熟鐵制成。
練習
1.A. delightful B. useful C. wonderful D. careful
2.A. admiration B. passion C. expression D. detection
3.A. length B. width C. height D. volume
4.A. inventor B. architect C. scientist D. merchant
5.A. below B. in C. above D. on
6.A. types B. parts C. roles D. features
7.A. A.t B. within C. from D. upon
8.A. developing B. expanding C. stretching D. reaching
9.A. restrict B. reserve C. relieve D. relax
10.A. most B. much C. more D. less
11.A. what B. which C. who D. that
12.A. countries B. provinces C. areas D. regions
13.A. water B. oil C. energy D. food
14.A. amount B. number C. quality D. ratio
15.A. mainly B. totally C. rarely D. truly
Giant Structures
It is an impossible task to select the most amazing wonders of the modem world since every year more __1__ constructions appear. Here are three giant structures which are worthy of our __2__ although 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. With a __3__ of 452 metres, the tall twin towers, like two thin pencils, dominate the city of Kuala Lumpur. At the 41st floor, the towers are linked by a bridge, symbolizing a gateway to the city. The American __4__ Cesar Pelli designed the skyscrapers.
Constructed of high-strength concrete, the building provides around 1，800 square metres of office space __5__ 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 MiUau Bridge
The Millau Bridge was opened in 2004 in the Tam Valley，in southern France. __7__ the time it was built，it was the worlds 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__ Millaus congestion problems. The congestion was then caused by traffic passing from Paris to Barcelona in Spain. The bridge was built to withstand the __10__ extreme seismic and climatic conditions. Besides, it is guaranteed for 120 years!
The Itaipu Dam
The Itaipu hydroelectric power plant is one of the largest constructions of its kind in the world. It consists of a series of dams across the River Parana, __11__ 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 __12__. The dam is well-known for both its electricity output and its size. In 1995 it produced 78% of Paraguays and 25% of Brazils __13__ needs. In its construction, the __14__ of iron and steel used was equivalent to over 300 Eiffel Towers. It is a __15__ amazing wonder of engineering.
詞匯：
worthy adj.值得的
surpass v.超過，勝過
symbolize v.象征
congestion n.擁擠
withstand v. 經受住
seismic 地震的
dam n. 堤，壩
hydroelectric adj. 水電的
注釋：
1. The Petronas Twin Towers: 國油雙峰塔，又稱吉隆坡雙子塔。建于1997年，共有88層，高達452公尺，曾是世界上最高的摩天樓。國油雙峰塔由兩幢大樓組成，兩幢樓的第41層由 58公尺長的天橋連接。這座設計新穎的、大量使用了木銹鋼與玻璃等建材的雙峰塔是吉隆坡市的象征。不論你在吉隆坡的哪一個角落都可以看到這座十分現代化的建筑物。
2. Kuala Lumpur:吉隆坡
3. The Millau Bridge: 米約高架橋。位于法國西南部的米約市，橫跨在塔恩河仙境般的河谷之上，是通住法國南部地中海地區75號高速公路段上的樞紐工程。建造這座斜拉索式橋梁共花費了3年多的時間，總耗資3.94億歐元。這座大橋全長2.46公里，總重29萬噸，大橋距地面270米，大橋斜拉索的最高點距離地面343米，髙出埃菲爾鐵塔23米，是當時世界上最高的橋梁。
4. The Itaipu Dam: 伊泰普水電站。伊泰普水電站是目前世界上最大的水電站之一，由巴西和巴拉圭斥資共建，兩國電力公司分別擁有水電站的一半產權。整個壩長7 853米，水位落差118.4米。水庫面積1 350平方公里，容量290億立方米。自1991年起，伊泰普水電站每年發電收益約23億美元。
5. the River Parana: 巴拉那河。南美洲第二大河。
6. Brazil: 巴西
7. Paraguay: 巴拉圭
8. Eiffel Towers: 埃菲爾鐵塔。埃菲爾鐵塔是法國巴黎著名建筑，也是巴黎的象征。塔高985 英尺，于1889年為世界博覽會而建造，其塔身幾乎完全由開放晶格的熟鐵制成。
練習
1.A. delightful B. useful C. wonderful D. careful
2.A. admiration B. passion C. expression D. detection
3.A. length B. width C. height D. volume
4.A. inventor B. architect C. scientist D. merchant
5.A. below B. in C. above D. on
6.A. types B. parts C. roles D. features
7.A. A.t B. within C. from D. upon
8.A. developing B. expanding C. stretching D. reaching
9.A. restrict B. reserve C. relieve D. relax
10.A. most B. much C. more D. less
11.A. what B. which C. who D. that
12.A. countries B. provinces C. areas D. regions
13.A. water B. oil C. energy D. food
14.A. amount B. number C. quality D. ratio
15.A. mainly B. totally C. rarely D. truly
