2022年职称英语考试综合类补全短文练习2The Worlds Longest BridgeRumor has it that1 a legendary sixheaded monster lurks in the deep waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea between Italy and the island of Sicily_ (1)_ When completed in 2022，the world s longest bridge will weigh nearly 300，000 tonsequivalent to the iceberg that sank the Titanicand stretch 5 kilometers long“Thats nearly 50 percent longer than any other bridge ever built，”says structural engineer Shane Rixon_(2) _They re suspension bridges，massive structures built to span vast water channels or gorgesA suspension bridge needs just two towers to shoulder the structures mammoth weight，thanks to hefty supporting cables slung between the towers and anchored firmly in deep pools of cement at each end of the bridgeThe Messina Strait Bridge will have two 54，100-ton towers，which will support most of the bridge s loadThe beefy cables of the bridgeeach 1.2 meter in diameter, will hold up the longest and widest bridge deck ever builtWhen construction begins on the Messina Strait Bridge in 2005，the first job will be to erect two 370 meter-tall steel towers_(3)_ Getting these cables up will be something2It s not just their lengthtotally 5.3 kilometersbut their weight_(4)_After lowering vertical“ suspender ”cables from the main cablesbuilders will erect a 60 meter-wide 54.630-ton steel roadway, or deckwide enough to accommodate 12 lanes of trafficThe decks weight will pull down on the cables with a force of 70，500 tonsIn return，the cables yank up against their firmly rooted anchors with a force of 1 39。000 tonsequivalent to the weight of about 100，000 carsThose anchors are essential_(5)_词汇：legendary ”ledndri adj. 传奇中的 gorge :d n.峡谷monster ”mnst n怪物，妖怪 mammoth ”mm v.巨大的lurk l:k v. 埋伏 hefty ”hefti adj.高强度的Sicily ssl 西西里岛（意大利南部） sling sli v. 用悬带吊挂(slung , slung)Tyrrhenian tri:nn Sea 第勒尼安海 beefy ”bi:f adj. 牢固的Messina me”sin Strait 墨西拿海峡 yank jk v.拽解释：1. Rumor has it that ：传奇中的 Rumor has it that 这是一种固定构造。it 是宾语，that 引导的从句详细说明 it 的内容。2. something ：值得重视的人或事练习：A Some environmentalists are against the project on biological groundsB What do the worlds longest bridges have in common?C If true，one day you might spy the beast while zipping(咆哮而过)across the Messina Strait BridgeD Theyre what will keep the bridge from going anywhereE The second job will be to pull two sets of steel cables across the strait，each set being +a bundle of 44,352 individual steel wiresF They will tip up the scales at 166,500 tonsmore than half the bridges total mass答案与题解：1. C 选项C中有一个关键词beast，与第一句中的monster相照应。所以，C是答案。2. B 其次段其次句的主语是 They。由于表语是suspension bridges，They 替代的肯定是前面句子消失过的bridges。六个选项中，只有B含有bridges。填在其次段段首，意思连贯。3. E “空3”前面的句子中有 the first job 这几个词。有first，必有second/then。六个选项中，只有E含有The second job。所以，E是答案。4.F “空4”前面的句子说的是，把这些吊索吊高定位是有难度的，不仅仅由于它们很长，还由于它们很重。F详细地介绍了它们的重量，应当是“空4”前面的句子的后续句。5.D “空5”前面的句子说的是，桥桩很重要。为什么很重要呢？D解释了桥桩的作用，意思连贯，所以是答案。