The Eighth Wonder of the World (cloze passage, Questions 35-39)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
The Eighth Wonder of the World The Thames Barrier is a major part of the flood defense scheme for protecting London (35) ______ rising water levels. The defenses (36) ______ include raised river embankments and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the Barking Barrier. The unique structure that is the Barrier spans the 520- metre wide Woolwich reach and (37) ______ of 10 separate movable gates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures which house the operating machinery. When raised, the four main gates (38) ______ stands as high as a five-storey building and as wide as the opening of Tower Bridge. Each (39) ______ 3700 tones. During the first twelve years of operation the Barrier has been closed twenty nine times to protect London.
The Eighth Wonder of the World The Thames Barrier is a major part of the flood defense scheme for protecting London (35) ______ rising water levels. The defenses (36) ______ include raised river embankments and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the Barking Barrier. The unique structure that is the Barrier spans the 520- metre wide Woolwich reach and (37) ______ of 10 separate movable gates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures which house the operating machinery. When raised, the four main gates (38) ______ stands as high as a five-storey building and as wide as the opening of Tower Bridge. Each (39) ______ 3700 tones. During the first twelve years of operation the Barrier has been closed twenty nine times to protect London.
Question 38: (38) ______
Question 38: (38) ______
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Đáp án chính thức: C
Hướng dẫn giải chi tiết
(AI giải đề cho tôi)
Câu 38: 'When raised, the four main gates (38) ______ stands as high as a five-storey building...' Động từ 'stands' ở số ít, nên cần đại từ/từ chỉ định số ít đứng trước. 'Each' (mỗi chiếc cổng) phù hợp: 'each stands as high as...'. 'Which' không hợp vì câu đã hoàn chỉnh; 'every' cần danh từ theo sau; 'none' không hợp nghĩa. Khớp đáp án nguồn: C.
Câu 38: 'When raised, the four main gates (38) ______ stands as high as a five-storey building...' Động từ 'stands' ở số ít, nên cần đại từ/từ chỉ định số ít đứng trước. 'Each' (mỗi chiếc cổng) phù hợp: 'each stands as high as...'. 'Which' không hợp vì câu đã hoàn chỉnh; 'every' cần danh từ theo sau; 'none' không hợp nghĩa. Khớp đáp án nguồn: C.