吉林省吉林市普通中学2022届高三下学期第二次调研考试英语试卷（含答案）.docxVIP

吉林省吉林市普通中学2022届高三下学期第二次调研考试英语试卷 学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读理解 Top Ongoing Mega(巨大的) Projects In China Shanghai Urban Rail Transit Expansion It includes construction of nine rail projects including six subway lines and three intercity railways. The projects, begun in 2018, are estimated to total 286 km. The network is aimed at creating better connections between the financial center’s two airports and two major railway stations. They are expected to be completed by 2023. Intercity Railway along the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Starting from last year, eight regional intercity railways will be built in a metropolitan groups along the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province, a move to shorten traffic time from Nanjing to other districts and cities within the province. Some of the lines will also connect Nanjing to cities in the neighbouring Anhui. Construction of the intercity lines is estimated to run until 2025. Wuhan Urban Rail Transit It involves construction of four subways lines and four urban express lines in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. The NDRC said that the projects will support Wuhan’s urban layout and ease the city’s traffic jam. A circle line with 37 stops starting from Wuchang railway station tops the investment plan, which alone will cost US $ 8.66 billion. The construction will run from 2019 to 2024. South-North Water Transfer Project The north of China is home to almost 50% of China’s population but has only about 20% of the country’s water resources. To change this imbalance, China has funded the construction of three huge canals, each more than 600 miles long and will carry water to the north from China’s three largest rivers. The project began in 2002 with a 48-year construction schedule. When completed, it will supply 44.8 billion cubic water. Beijing International Airport When completed, it will surpass Dubai’s AI Makioum International Airport in cost, total square miles, and passenger and plan