2020-2021学年江苏省宿迁市沭阳县八年级(下)联考英语试卷含详解(9)

To avoid disturbing the pandas， the railway was designed to run through tunnels （隧道）within them. Protective shields （防护屏）
To protect the thousands of crested ibises that fly near one part of the railway， protective nets have been set up to make sure the birds will not fly into a train.The nets are about 32km long and 4 meters high. Experts tested different shapes and materials for building the nets before making their final choice.
（1）From this month， it will take to travel from Xi"an to Chengdu by the high﹣speed train.
A. 16 hours
B. 13 hours
C. 3 hours
D. 1 hour
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about the new Xi"an﹣Chengdu railway？
A. It is China"s first high﹣speed railway.
B. It runs through the Qinling Mountains.
C. It is the first mountain﹣heavy train line.
D. It is the first train line with a 4G net work.
（3）Why did people build the railway to be environmentally friendly？
A. To save money and energy.
B. To avoid damaging the mountains.