The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), the...

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), the major construction work on the world’s cross-sea bridge, which connects Zhuhai in Guangdong Province with Hong Kong and Macao, was completed on Oct 23, 2018. Construction began in December 2009 at Zhuhai. The Y-shaped bridge starts from Lantau Island in Hong Kong with branches to Zhuhai and Macao.

More than 400000 tons of steel have been used for the 6.7 km undersea tunnel land 22.9 km bridge, enough to build 60 Eiffel Towers. British newspaper The Guardian named the mega structure ( 巨 型 建 筑 ) one of its “seven wonders of the modern world near completion.”

The bridge will cut travel time from Hong Kong to both Zhuhai and Macao from the current three hours by road or one hour by sea to a half-hour drive. It will bring people in Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong within a “one-hour living circle”, which is expected to attract more visitors to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The bridge will not only be a transport link. “It will be a social, economic, cultural, and tourism connection ( 联 系 ) among the three areas.” said Yu Lic, deputy director of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Authority.

Su Quanke chief engineer with the administration bureau of the bridge, said the project has made history in many aspects. “With a series of world advanced anti-erosion (抗腐蚀) and earthquake-resistant measures, the bridge can be used for 120 years,” he said. “If it were not for the progress of ‘Made in China’, we couldn’t possibly complete the construction in such a short time, The China technology and China standard set by the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will influence ( 影响) the world market.”

1.It takes China 　　 to complete the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

A.8 years B.9 years C.10 years

2.We can draw a simple picture of HZMB like 　　 .

A.A B.B C.C

3.British newspaper The Guardian named the mega structure one of its “seven wonders of the modern world near completion” because　　 　　 .

A.no one can design undersea tunnels

B.the bridge is taller than the Eiffel Tower

C.The bridge is such a huge construction

4.The third paragraph mainly talks about 　　 .

A.the importance of HZMB B.the time to cross HZMB C.a one-hour living circle

5.From the last paragraph, we can infer that Su Quanke is 　　 of the project.

A.afraid B.sick C.proud

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The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is________ sea-crossing bridge in the world.

A.long B.longer C.longest D.the longest

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— To build Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the engineers worked hard and solved all the problems they met.

— That’s true. Nothing is difficult ______ you put your heart into it.

A. if B. unless C. so

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

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The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge opened to traffic 　　 October, 2018.

A. on B. in C. at D. to

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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.

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

A. half B. one fifth C. three fifths D. 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 like B. the exact facts about the bridge

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

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---Can you tell me ______?---Four years ago .

A.When did people build the bridge　　　 B.when the bridge was built

C.How the bridge was built　　　　　　　 D.when was the bridge built

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Some people are walking _______ the bridge and some boats are going _______ the bridge.

A．across, across      B．over, through       C．through, through    D．through, over

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Do you know something about the holiday camps(野营) in Hong Kong？The students in Hong Kong used to take part in an English holiday camp in their holidays. And their parents weren’t with them, though they were very young.

Now they still enjoy taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps in order to learn some practical knowledge in their life, and also learn some knowledge about living skills, science ,reading and writing… The most important for the children is to learn to look after themselves.

Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive. Most of the families can afford to send their children there for further study, for making their bodies strong…And the government never charges(收费) them.

It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something to do with the kinds of holiday camps.

1.Students in Hong Kong used to take part in the　　　　　 .

A. holiday camps

B. English holiday camps

C. science holiday camps

D. Chinese holiday camps

2.When students in Hong Kong are in the holidays camps, their parents 　　　　 .

A. must be with them

B. have to pay a lot of money

C. must stay at home

D. aren’t with them

3.The most important thing for the students to take part in the holiday camps in Hong Kong is 　　　　　 .

A. to learn some foreign languages

B. to learn much knowledge about many things

C. to learn to look after themselves

D. to have further study about many subjects

4.The cost(费用) to take part in a holiday camp is 　　　　 .

A. very expensive

B. not so cheap

C. very high

D. very low

5.The students who often take part in holiday camps　　　　 .

A. must have much knowledge about many things

B. must be very tall

C. must be very thin(瘦)

D. must be very cool

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Do you know something about the holiday camps in Hong Kong? The students in Hong Kong used to take part in an English h1  camp in their holidays. And their parents don’t go with them 2 (虽然) they are very young.

Now they still enjoy t3 part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps to make them l 4 some practical(实际的) knowledge in life. The most i 5 (重要的) thing for children to do is to learn to look after themselves. And to do so can make them have more 6 (勇气) to face life in future.

Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not e7 . Most families can a8 to send their children there. And the government never p9 for them.

It’s said that students in Hong Kong have much k10  about many things. Perhaps it has something to do with the kinds of holiday camps.

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