The world’s longest expressway tunnel (高速公路隧道) is now open in China! It is in Xinjiang, called the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel. Cars started using it on December 26.

The tunnel is very special because it goes through the Tianshan Mountains. It connects (连接) the north and south of Xinjiang.

1.1.When did the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel open?

A On Dec 26.

B On Nov 26.

C On Jan 26.

D On Dec 6.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。答案直接来自文章第一段的最后一句：“Cars started using it on December 26.” 因此，隧道是在12月26日开通的，选项A正确。

2.2.Now driving through the tunnel takes ________.

A 3 hours

B 7 hours

C many hours

D 20 minutes

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。文章第三段明确说明：“Now, with the new tunnel, it takes only 20 minutes.” 因此，现在开车穿过隧道只需20分钟。选项A、B、C都是以前走山路需要的时间或干扰项，不符合题意。故选D。

3.3.What does the tunnel go through?

A A big city.

B Tianshan Mountains.

C A long river.

D A desert.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。文章第二段指出：“The tunnel is very special because it goes through the Tianshan Mountains.” 因此，隧道穿越的是天山山脉。其他选项（城市、河流、沙漠）在文中均未提到。故选B。

4.4.What is the passage about?

A A new tunnel.

B A mountain road.

C Xinjiang food.

D Driving safety.

解析：选A。A 主旨大意题。文章开篇即点明核心主题 “The world’s longest road tunnel is now open in China! It is in Xinjiang, called the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel.”（世界最长的公路隧道现已在中国开放！它位于新疆，名为天山胜利隧道），后续内容围绕隧道的位置、功能（连接新疆南北）、通行优势（更快更安全）展开，全程围绕 “新隧道” 展开，因此答案为 A。