PTE阅读解析FIBW-GoldenGateBridge

Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco"s Golden Gate Bridge, a stunning technological and artistic achievement, ___ to the public after five years of construction. On opening day - "Pedestrian Day;"- some 200,000 bridge walkers ___ at the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge, which spans the Golden Gate Strait at the entrance to San Francisco Bay and ___ San Francisco and Marin County. On May 28, the Golden Gate Bridge opened to vehicular traffic. On May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was opened to great acclaim, a ___ of progress in the Bay Area during a time of economic crisis. At 4,200 feet, it was the longest bridge in the world ___ the completion of New York City"s Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in 1964. Today, the Golden Gate Bridge remains one of the world"s most recognizable architectural structures.
解析：
1. opens
【解题思路】通过意思选开放，open; 干扰项：publish,出版，发行这个更针对于刊物； 而且后面又强调on open day.
【考察技巧】上下文理解
【翻译】旧金山金门大桥，一个令人惊叹的技术和艺术成就，在五年的建设后向公众开放。
2. marveled
【解题思路】Marvel: 对...感到惊奇，惊讶；可能会跟surprise搞混淆；marvel is that which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle while surprise is something not expected. 所以可以看到surprise是倾向不怎么期待的。
【考察技巧】上下文理解 词义辨析
【翻译】
在开放的第一天——“行人日”——约20万名过桥者惊叹于这座4200英尺长的吊桥。
3. connects
【解题思路】选动词，and链接两个句子， 主语是bridge，单数，选三单动词connects.
【考察技巧】时态
【翻译】横跨金门海峡的旧金山湾入口，连接旧金山和马林县。
4. symbol
【解题思路】Symbol: 象征，标志；根据句意选，因为mark和sign同义词: 标记，符号。
【考察技巧】上下文理解 词义辨析
【翻译】在经济危机时期，它是旧金山湾区进步的象征。
5. unti
【解题思路】通过句意选，until: 直到。。为止 直到(Verrazano-Narrows bridge建成之前，它一直是世界上最长的桥。
【考察技巧】上下文理解
【翻译】在1964年纽约维拉萨诺海峡大桥竣工之前，它一直是世界上最长的桥梁。

翻译：
San Francisco"s Golden Gate Bridge, a stunning technological and artistic achievement, opens to the public after five years of construction.
旧金山金门大桥是一项令人惊叹的技术和艺术成就，经过五年的建设，它向公众开放。
On opening day -‘"Pedestrian Day‘"- some 200,000 bridge walkers marveled at the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge, which spans the Golden Gate Strait at the entrance to San Francisco Bay and connects San Francisco and Marin County.
在开放日——“步行日”——约20万名过桥者惊叹于4200英尺长的吊桥，这座桥横跨旧金山湾入口处的金门海峡，连接旧金山和马林县。
On May 28, the Golden Gate Bridge opened to vehicular traffic.
5月28日，金门大桥通车。
On May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was opened to great acclaim, a symbol of progress in the Bay Area during a time of economic crisis.
1937年5月27日，金门大桥在一片欢呼中通车，这是经济危机时期湾区进步的象征。
At 4,200 feet, it was the longest bridge in the world until the completion of New York City"s Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in 1964.
这座桥高4200英尺，在1964年纽约市维拉萨诺海峡大桥(Verrazano-Narrows bridge)建成之前，它一直是世界上最长的桥。
Today, the Golden Gate Bridge remains one of the world"s most recognizable architectural structures.
今天，金门大桥仍然是世界上最知名的建筑结构之一。