2026年中考英语一轮复习【时文阅读训练】中国建成世界第一高桥-World's tallest bridge opens in China（含答案）

World's tallest bridge opens in China (29th September 2025)
A record-breaking bridge opened to traffic on Sunday in China. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in mountainous Guizhou Province is now the world's tallest bridge. It stands at a lofty height of 625 metres above the Beipan River. The feat of engineering also has the longest span of any bridge that has been constructed in rugged terrain. The bridge is 2,890 metres long, with the main span stretching 1,420 metres. The crossing will have a significant impact on the economy, logistics, and travel times in the region. It will slash the travel time between the two sides of the Beipan River from two hours to just two minutes. A spokesperson said it would revitalize rural areas.
China is displaying an impressive level of prowess in bridge-building. The website lists the 18 tallest bridges in the world, all of which have been constructed or are under construction in China. The top three are in Guizhou, which also boasts a further 32,000 spans. Nearly half of the 100 highest bridges in the world are located there. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge is also full of cutting-edge engineering features in its wind-resistant design and high-altitude construction. The spokesperson expects the bridge will become a sightseeing spot and attract more than a million visitors a year. It has a cafe, a geological museum, and a bungee-jumping centre.
Vocabulary Matching
Paragraph 1
1. lofty a. The land in an area, especially how it looks or feels.
2. feat b. The length or the time between two points.
3. span (noun) c. Something difficult that someone does well.
4. rugged d. Make something strong, active, or full of life again.
5. terrain e. Very high or tall.
6. logistics f. Rough and not smooth.
7. revitalize g. The planning of how to move and organize things.
Paragraph 2
8. prowess h. Have something special or good.
9. boast (verb) i. Not easily harmed or affected by something.
10. cutting-edge j. About the rocks, earth, and land.
11. feature (noun) k. Very new and modern.
12. resistant l. Bring or pull something or someone closer.
13. attract m. An important or useful part of something.
14. geological n. Great skill or ability.
【答案】
2. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if “1-8” below are true (T) or false (F).
The record-breaking Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge is a footbridge. T / F
The main support of the bridge is 625 metres tall. T / F
The bridge has the longest span of any bridge in the world. T / F
The bridge cuts travel time across the river from 2 hours to 2 minutes. T / F
The world's 18 tallest bridges are in China. T / F
There is a total of 32,000 bridges in China. T / F
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge is expected to be a tourist spot. T / F
People will be able to bungee jump from the Huajiang Canyon Bridge. T / F
【答案】
3. SYNONYM MATCH: (The words in bold are from the news article.)
lofty
feat
slash
revitalize
rural
prowess
boasts
cutting edge
spot
attract
possesses
countryside
location
tall
cut
entice
skill
achievement
innovative
reinvigorate
【答案】
4. READING COMPREHENSION: MULTIPLE CHOICE
1) What did the bridge open to in Sunday
a) a parade b) shoppers c) traffic d) speeches
2) How high above a river is the bridge
a) 625 metres b) 652 metres c) 265 metres d) 526 metres
3) How long is the bridge's main span
a) 1,240 metres b) 1,420 metres c) 1,402 metres d) 1,204 metres
4) How much time has the bridge saved to cross the Beipan River
a) one hour b) two hours
c) two minutes d) one hour and 58 minutes
5) What did a spokesperson say the bridge would revitalize
a) bridge-building b) the ecosystem c) rural areas d) tourism
6) How many of the tallest bridges in the world are in China
a) 19 b) 18 c) 17 d) 16
7) How many of the tallest bridges in the world are in Guizhou Province
a) 18 b) 100 c) a dozen d) 3
8) What is the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge full of
a) concrete b) cutting-edge engineering features
c) history d) pictures made by schoolchildren
9) How many visitors are expected to visit the bridge each year
a) a few thousand b) more than a million
c) hundreds of thousands d) millions
10) What kind of museum is there at the bridge
a) a geological museum b) a bridge museum
c) an ecological museum d) a bungee-jumping museum
keys：
5. Comprehension questions
What did the bridge open to in Sunday
How high above a river is the bridge
How long is the bridge's main span
How much time has the bridge saved to cross the Beipan River
What did a spokesperson say the bridge would revitalize
How many of the tallest bridges in the world are in China
How many of the tallest bridges in the world are in Guizhou Province
What is the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge full of
How many visitors are expected to visit the bridge each year
What kind of museum is there at the bridge
【答案】
1. Traffic
2. 625 metres
3. 1,420 metres
4. One hour and 58 minutes
5. Rural areas
6. Eighteen
7. Three
8. Cutting-edge engineering features
9. More than a million
10. A geological museum
6. Put the words in the right order
record-breaking A opened bridge traffic to China in .
The of feat has engineering longest the span .
crossing The have will significant a impact economic .
Slash travel the between time two the sides .
spokesperson A it said revitalize would areas rural .
China displaying is impressive an of level prowess .
lists It world's the tallest 18 bridges .
of Half world's the highest 100 bridges .
bridge The full is cutting-edge of features engineering .
He it expects become will sightseeing a spot .
keys：
1. A record-breaking bridge opened to traffic in China.
2. The feat of engineering has the longest span.
3. The crossing will have a significant economic impact.
4. Slash the travel time between the two sides.
5. A spokesperson said it would revitalize rural areas.
6. China is displaying an impressive level of prowess.
7. It lists the world's 18 tallest bridges.
8. Half of the world's 100 highest bridges.
9. The bridge is full of cutting-edge engineering features.
10. He expects it will become a sightseeing spot.