Question

    China held an opening ceremony for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge on Tuesday, October 23^rd 2018.

The bridge construction began in December 2009 and was completed in May 2018.It is the longest underwater tube tunnel in the world and the longest bridge crossing tunnel in the world.

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macao Bridge is the first route to connect the three cities in its title The Y-shaped bridge will cut travel time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai from three hours to just 30 minutes.This will significantly reduce the cost and journey time of travel between the mainland and Hong Kong, speed up economic development and links between cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao-Dawan region.

It should be noted that the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge adopts(采用 )the right-hand traffic rules of the mainland, before changing to left -hand drive upon arrival at the ports of Hong Kong or Macao.

There are toll booths in Zhuhai and Macao, where all vehicles will be subject to a fee.The booth has 20 lanes, which accept automatic payment through etc or Hong Kong express.Travelers can also pay using Alipay, WeChat and cash in RMB.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.How long does it take to build the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge?

A.Less than 6 years B.About 6 years. C.More than 8 years. D.More than 10 years

2.How much time do you spend travelling from Zhuhai to Hong Kong through the bridge now?

A.Half an hour B.2.5 hours C.3 hours D.3.5 hours

3.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?

A.The bridge between Zhuhai and Hong Kong is 43 kilometers long.

B.The charge for driving through the bridge is higher than driving through other roads.

C.Drivers need to obey both right- drive and left - drive traffic rules on the bridge

D.Hong Aong and Guangdong will be seen as a whole body after it is connected.

4.How can you pay the road toll?

①By cash in RMB.   ②By cash in Hong Kong dollar.   ③By We Chat

④By Alipay    ⑤By ETC       ⑥By Hong Kong express

A.①②③④⑥ B.①②③⑤⑥ C.①③④⑤⑥ D.②③④⑤⑥

5.Which of the following is true?

A.Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macao Bridge is the second route to connect the three cities.

B.Hong Kong-Zhuhai Macao Bridge is the longest bridge crossing tunnel in the world.

C.The opening ceremony is on October 3rd 2018.

D.The Bridge will increase the cost and journey time of travel between the mainland and Hong Kong.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】

本文讲述了2018年10月23日，中国举行了港珠澳大桥开通仪式。它是世界上最长的水下管式隧道，也是世界上最长的跨海隧道。港珠澳大桥是连接这三座城市的首条线路。大桥将把香港和珠海之间的旅行时间从3小时缩短至30分钟。这将大大降低内地与香港之间的旅行成本和旅行时间，加快粤港两地之间的经济发展和城市之间的联系。

1.句意：建设港珠澳大桥需要多长时间?

细节理解题。根据“The bridge construction began in December 2009 and was completed in May 2018.”大桥建设始于2009年12月，于2018年5月竣工。所以是超过八年，故选C。

2.句意：你现在从珠海到香港要花多少时间?

细节理解题。根据“The Y-shaped bridge will cut travel time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai from three hours to just 30 minutes.”大桥将把香港和珠海之间的旅行时间从3小时缩短至30分钟。故选A。

3.句意：我们能从第四段中学到什么?

推理判断题。A. The bridge between Zhuhai and Hong Kong is 43 kilometers long.珠海和香港之间的大桥有43公里长；B. The charge for driving through the bridge is higher than driving through other roads. 穿过这座桥的费用比穿过其他道路的费用要高； C. Drivers need to obey both right- drive and left - drive traffic rules on the bridge司机在桥上必须遵守右驾驶和左驾驶的交通规则；D. Hong Aong and Guangdong will be seen as a whole body after it is connected. Hong Aong和广东在连接后将被视为一个整体。大桥长度文中没有提及，排除A；根据“This will significantly reduce the cost and journey time of travel ”这将大大降低内地与香港之间的旅行成本和旅行时间，所以排除B；选项D文中也没有提及，所以排除D；根据“It should be noted that the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge adopts(采用 )the right-hand traffic rules of the mainland, before changing to left -hand drive upon arrival at the ports of Hong Kong or Macao.”应该注意的，港珠澳大桥采用右手交通规则的大陆，改变到左前都是开车到达港口的香港或澳门。故选C。

4.句意：你怎么付路费?

细节理解题。根据“The booth has 20 lanes, which accept automatic payment through etc or Hong Kong express. Travelers can also pay using Alipay, WeChat and cash in RMB.”这个摊位有20条车道，可以通过etc或香港快运自动付款。旅客也可以使用支付宝、微信和人民币现金支付。所以是①③④⑤⑥，故选C。

5.句意：下列哪个选项是正确的?

推理判断题。A. Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macao Bridge is the second route to connect the three cities.港珠澳大桥是连接这三个城市的第二条线路；B. Hong Kong-Zhuhai Macao Bridge is the longest bridge crossing tunnel in the world.港珠澳大桥是世界上最长的跨海隧道；C. The opening ceremony is on October 3rd 2018.开幕式将于2018年10月3日举行；D. The Bridge will increase the cost and journey time of travel between the mainland and Hong这座桥将增加大陆和香港之间的旅行成本和旅程时间；根据“The Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macao Bridge is the first route to connect the three cities in its title”港珠澳大桥是连接这三座城市的首条线路，所以排除A；根据“China held an opening ceremony for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge on Tuesday, October 23rd 2018.”2018年10月23日”星期二，中国举行了港珠澳大桥开通仪式，所以排除C；根据“This will significantly reduce the cost and journey time of travel ”这将大大降低内地与香港之间的旅游成本和旅行时间，所以排除D；故选B。