2024—2025学年江西省三新协同教研共同体高二上学期12月联考英语试卷.doc

2024—2025学年江西省三新协同教研共同体高二上学期12月联考英语试卷一、阅读理解(★★) Geo Rutherford’s short video series “Scary Lakes” has become a huge hit, receiving over 70 million likes and 1.7million followers. In her exploration, she reveals the scariness within lakes that comes from natural elements rather than fictional monsters. Let’s explore some of the remarkable lakes she features: 1. Lake Baikal, Siberian Russia It’s the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake. With more than 300 rivers flowing into it, one might expect it to be filled with sediment (沉淀物), but it’s located on a valley that’s pulling apart. The valley’s movement causes the sediment to be drawn into the Earth, maintaining the lake’s great depth. The actual bottom of the valley that contains this lake is potentially one of the deepest in the world. 2. Lake Vostok, Antarctica It’s under two miles of ice. It’s a fascinating place that we can’t possibly imagine. For more than 20 years, Russian scientists tried to drill a hole down to this lake. Russians could barely reach it properly because when they dig the ice to the lake, the water flows back into the hole and freezes. 3. Lake Superior, United States Lake Superior is different from the other Great Lakes because of its late season storms. In November, there are these crazy snowstorms that make ships disappear under the surface. Even though it’s only 500 feet below the surface, you’re not allowed to visit it because it can be considered a bury yard for those who died there.1. What prevents Lake Baikal from being filled with sediment? A． The depth of the lake.B． The flowing rate of the lake water.C． The location on a moving valley.D． The strong water flow of the 300 rivers.2. What makes Lake Superior different from the other Great Lakes? A． Its surface.B． Its snowstorms.C． The sunk ship.D． A bury yard.3. Where might the passage be from? A． A nature magazine.B． A travel brochure.C． A research paper.D． A science fiction. (★★) For 78-year-old Wang Gaiying, the remote ancient building in Gaoping, Shanxi Province, is not only a hidden architectural treasure but also her home for the past 58 years. Its 24 vividly detailed statues have become popular online recently. With the main hall built in 1168, the structure was repaired and expanded during the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911). Thanks to its recent popularity, the once-damaged building was restored and opened to the public on Aug. 24. Now many people come to admire it every day. As more people visit, Wang’s devotion to preserving the structure has gone viral and hit national headlines, giving a lot of publicity to these caretakers of the country’s cultural heritage. What makes Wang stand out is that her family has been guarding the building for four generations - cleaning it, keeping people from entering and preventing theft. Since getting married at 20, Wang began assisting her mother-in-law who became the guardian of the building in the 1950s. When she passed away in 1988, Wang took over the responsibility. With the passing years, it has been a challenge for her to preserve the structure. After discussions with her daughter and her son-in-law, the couple moved from their nearby home to the building to help Wang Gaiying. Just as promised, her daughter took on the role of part-time tour guide after graduating from college, joining her grandmother and mother in safeguarding it. In some ancient buildings that are not open to the public in the quiet mountains and countryside of Shanxi, more than 3, 000 grassroots protectors like Wang Gaiying care for these rarely known ancient structures. The locals call them culture keepers, who watch over the structures day and night. Like unsung heroes, they have been preserving the past and ensuring that the cultural treasures of Shanxi are protected for future generations.4. What can we learn about the ancient building? A． It has been open to the public since 1168.B． It was first built in the Ming Dynasty.C． It is located in a faraway region.D． It has been well maintained throughout its history.5. What makes Wang’s work unique according to the passage? A． Her family’s joint efforts.B． Her selfless devotion.C． Her hard work.D． Her earlier-on participation.6. What is the focus of Wang’s work? A． To guide the visitors.B． To attract more visitors.C． To preserve the structure.D． To make it known to the public.7. What is the author’s attitude to the culture keepers? A． Objective.B． Supportive.C． Critical.D． Unclear. (★★★) Two researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics on Oct. 8, 2024, for their pioneering work in the field of artificial neural (神经的) networks. Though artificial neural networks are modeled on biological neural networks, both researchers’ work drew on statistical physics, therefore the prize in physics. The physici。