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【题目】 Cars and buses began crossing the Pearl River as Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge opens to traffic on October 23, 2018. It took six years to prepare, and about eight years to finish building it.

Facts & Figures Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge—“the world’s longest cross-sea bridge”

☆The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is 55 km long, including connecting roads, and it is the world’s longest sea bridge. ☆Over the Pearl River, the bridge will cut down travel time between Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai. It takes only 45 minutes from Hong Kong to Zhuhai, and then to Macau. ☆It was further reported that China’s Central Government, Hong Kong and Macao offered 22% of the building costs. The rest 78% (53.7 billion yuan or US $ 8.4 billion) from a consortium (财团) of banks led by Bank of China.

【1】From the report we know China’s central Government, HongKong and Macau provided about _______ of costs for building the bridge.

A. halfB. one fifthC. three fifthsD. four fifths

【2】How long is the bridge from Zhuhai to Macao?

A. 11.4 km.B. 14 km.C. 29.6 km.D. 55 km.

【3】How many lanes does the bridge have in both directions?

A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Six.

【4】According to the report about the bridge, which of the following is NOT true?

A. It is the world’s longest bridge.

B. Its service life is 120 years.

C. There is a tunnel in the middle of the bridge.

D. It cuts down the travel time between Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao.

【5】The message mainly tells us _______.

A. what the bridge looks likeB. the exact facts about the bridge

C. how workers built the bridgeD. when and where the bridge built was

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

本文通过文字、图表和表格介绍了港珠澳大桥通行时间、事实与数字等确实的信息。

【1】细节理解题。根据表格2第3点第1句It was further reported that China’s Central Government, Hong Kong and Macao offered 22% of the building costs.（据报道，中央政府、香港和澳门提供了22%的建筑费用。）可知“根据报告，我们知道中国中央政府，香港和澳门提供了大约五分之一的建造费用。”故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据表格二第1点The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is 55 km long, including connecting roads, and it is the world’s longest sea bridge.（香港-珠海-澳门大桥全长55公里，包括连接道路，是世界上最长的跨海桥。）可知“香港-珠海-澳门大桥全长55公里”；结合图表可知珠海至澳门大桥距离是55-14-29.6=11.4公里；故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据图表右边红体字Two-way six-lane highway（双向六车道公路）可知“这座桥双向有6条车道”；故选D。

【4】理解判断题。B. Its service life is 120 years.使用寿命120年；根据图表中Expected service year：120 years（预期服务年：120年）可知B正确；C. There is a tunnel in the middle of the bridge. 桥中间有一条隧道；根据图表可知两个人工岛（Artifical island）中间有一个隧道（Tunnel），可知C正确；D. It cuts down the travel time between Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao. 它减少了香港、珠海和澳门之间的旅行时间；根据表格2第2点第1句Over the Pearl River, the bridge will cut down travel time between Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai（这座桥在横穿珠江，将缩短香港、澳门和珠海之间的旅行时间。）可知D正确；A. It is the world’s longest bridge. 它是世界上最长的桥；根据表格二第1点中it is the world’s longest sea bridge.（它是世界上最长的跨海桥。）可知A错误；故选A。

【5】主旨理解题。本文是新闻报道，本文通过文字、图表和表格介绍了港珠澳大桥通行时间、事实与数字等信息。可知这条消息主要告诉我们有关这座桥的确切情况。故选B。