第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项（共15小题，，每小题1.5分，满分37.5分）
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Below are four famous bridge in the world.
Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs is in Venice, Italy, which was designed by Antonio Contino. The bridge construction was begun in 1600 and completed in 1603. The bridge was supposed to be the last view for prisoners, who would sigh at the beauty of Venice, before being taken to prison. That is why it is called Bridge of Sighs
Tsing Ma Bridge
The bridge is named after the two islands it connects--Ma Wan and Tsing Yi in Hong Kong. It has both a roadway and a railway and is the longest suspension bridge(悬索桥) with two desks. The bridge is 4,518 feet long and 676 feet tall, which was designed by Mott Macdonald. The construction was begun in 1992 and completed in 1997.
Tower bridge
The Tower Bridge is situated in London, which is a combination of the drawbridge (开河桥) and suspension bridge. Designed by Horace Jones and John Wolfe Barry, it was built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge stretches across the River Thames near the Tower of London. The drawbridge is drawn about 1,000 times a year.
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge joins the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, whose chief designer was Joseph Strauss. The bridge has been named the most beautiful and most photographed bridge in the world. It is 8,981 feet long, 746 feet tall and 90 feet wide. Construction of the bridge was begun in 1933 and completed in 1937. In 1987, the bridge was named a California historic landmark.
21. Which bridge has the longest history?
A. The Bridge of Sighs B. The Tsing Ma Bridge
C. The Tower bridge D. The Golden Gate Bridge
22. How did the Tsing Ma bridge get its name?
A. It was named by its designer
B. It was named by the government
C. It got its name because of its length.
D. It got its name from the two islands it connected
23. What can we know about the Golden Gate Bridge from the last paragraph(段)？
A. It links two oceans.
B. It is the longest bridge in the world
C. It is a historic landmark in California
D. It is a combination of the drawbridge and suspension bridge
