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浙江省诸暨中学2018-2019学年高一上学期期中考英语试题(平行班)
一、阅读理解(本大题共10小题,共25.0分)
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From the Forbidden City to the Great Wall, ancient Chinese people have always been praised for their building skills and wisdom, which have been passed down to modern Chinese people. And recently, believe it or not, China has created even more evidence (证据) of its great building skills.
On Oct 23, 2018, President Xi Jinping announced the opening of the Hong Kong -Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) at the opening ceremony in Zhuhai, Guangdong.
The HZMB, which is located at the waters of the Lingdingyang of Pearl River Estuary, is a huge sea crossing bridge, connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao. As the world's longest sea-based project, it has been named as one of the "seven wonders of the modern world" by the Guardian, an influential British media.
The project is made up of a 22.9-kilometer-long main bridge, a 6.7-kilometer-long tunnel and an artificial island off the bridge.
"It is designed with a service life of 120 years. I