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第 PAGE 4 页 共 NUMPAGES 5 页 江苏省扬州市江都区2020-2021学年高二下学期期中测试英语试题带答案解析+详解点睛 姓名:_____________ 年级:____________ 学号:______________ 题型 选择题 填空题 简答题 xx题 xx题 xx题 总分 得分 评卷人 得分 第 1 题：China’s Grand Canal For centuries, the power of Chinese emperors rose and fell with their control of the Grand Canal. Today, this waterway is shorter than it once was, but it is still the longest man-made river in the world. Importantly, the Grand Canal continues to provide a vital cultural and economic link for modern China. Construction Begins The original canal system began around the year 605. China’s Emperor Yang realized that he needed a better way to feed his army. Specifically, he needed a way to move food quickly from China’s southern rice-growing region to the country’s north. So, the emperor ordered the construction of the first section of the Grand Canal, connecting existing canals, lakes, and rivers. An estimated one million people—mostly farmers—worked on the construction, which took six years. Cultural Connections In addition to moving rice around China, the Grand Canal was an important cultural conduit. Soldiers, merchants, and artists transported ideas, regional foods, and cultural practices from one part of China to another. According to legend, this is how Beijing acquired two of its best-known trademarks. Peking duck, a dish from Shandong Province, and the Peking opera, from Anhui and Hubei regions, were both brought north via the canal. The Modern Canal For more than a thousand years, goods have been transported along the Grand Canal. Even today, the country’s watery highway plays an important economic role in China. Boats continue to carry tons of coal, food, and other goods to points between Hangzhou and Jining—now the northernmost city the canal reaches. In addition, local governments—eager to increase tourism and real estate development—are beautifying areas along the canal. This development comes at a price, though. In Yangzhou, the city h