2023届湖南省九校联盟高三第二次联考英语试题
一、阅读理解
Are you fond of watching films? Does the colorful, natural, or spectacular scenery in the films attract you to travel to their locations? We have selected three gorgeous film locations in China. If you’re a film fan or an outdoor enthusiast, check them out!
Fengguo Temple ＆ The Grandmaster (《一代宗师》)
Located in Y’xian county, Jinzhou, Northeast China’s Liaoning province, the Fengguo Temple is a Buddhist temple established in 1020, covering a total area of 60, 000 square meters. It is one of only three Liao Dynasty temples still in existence in China.
The main hall of the Fengguo Temple is the Buddha hall believed to be one of the largest in the world in ancient times. It is home to the world’s oldest and largest clay sculptures of paint
ed Buddha statues. The Fengguo Temple was designated (指定) as a national foremost protected cultural heritage site in 1961 and a 4A-level tourist attraction in 2009.
Yunshuiyao Ancient Town ＆ The Knot (《云水谣》)九校联盟
Situated in Zhangzhou, East China’s Fujian province, Yunshuiyao Ancient Town has a long history and is one of the scenic spots of the world heritage site, the Fujian Tulou. There is a magnificent banyan tree (榕树) group in the town consisting of 13 banyan trees, some of which are thousands of years old. Yunshuiyao Ancient Town is distinguished for its unique tulou clusters at the foot of the mountain. Fifty-three of these earthen buildings, which were first constructed in the mid Yuan Dynasty, are still standing today.
Dajiu Lake Wetland Park＆ The Assassin (《刺客聂隐娘》)
Located in Shennongjia UNESCO Global Geopark, Central China’s Hubei province, the Dajiu Lake Wetland Park boasts fascinating sceneries. It is a rare subalpine peat marsh wetland in the world’s middle latitude, at an altitude of over 1, 730 meters and with a total area of 20, 000 hectares.
Known as “Hulun Buir of Hubei province”, it is home to nine lakes on the plateau and lush meadows (草地). In the wetland park, there are extensive alpine meadows, wetland ferns (蕨类植物) , and some animals, such as storks, cranes, and sika deer, which are valuable for scientific research.
1．What is special about Fengguo Temple?
A．Its main hall is considered the largest in the world.
B．It was designated as a 4A-level tourist attraction in 1961.
C．It is one of only three Buddhist temples in existence in China.
D．It houses the world’s oldest and largest clay sculptures of painted Buddha statues.
2．What can we know from the text?
A．There are 13 banyan trees in Yunshuiyao Ancient Town.
B．There are unique earthen buildings in Yunshuiyao Ancient Town.
C．The Dajiu Lake Wetland Park is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
D．The Dajiu Lake Wetland Park is home to many rare plants and animals.
3．Where is the text probably taken from?
A．A textbook.
B．An academic article.
C．A travel magazine.
D．A biography.
“How beautiful the jasmine (茉莉花) is! A sweet smell covers the budding twigs. So fragrant, so white, admired by all lips.” The famed Chinese folk song Jasmine Flower has reached a global audience with its beautiful melody and lyrics. Equally popular is the traditionally made Jasmine tea, whose elegant fragrance and mellow taste fascinate countless tea drinkers.
Chen Chengzhong has a big say in the production of Jasmine tea as he is a practitioner of Fuzhou Jasmine tea scenting techniques. The 72-year-old tea maker started his career early in his teenage years, when he became an apprentice in a state-owned tea factory.
Jasmine tea is a kind of tea scented (带有某种香味) with the fragrance of jasmine blossoms and typically has green tea as its base. The natural scenting process consumes fresh jasmine blossoms, picked during the daytime when the buds are closed, Chen said. And the green tea leaves from the spring harvest are stored until the most fragrant jasmine blossoms in late summer.
The hot and humid climate and the red soil in East China’s Fujian province provide favorable conditions for jasmine and tea plants to thrive, becoming the high-quality ingredients that are needed for Jasmine tea. “Our jasmine flowers and tea leaves are all sourced from Fujian in large quantities, despite the fact that they are pricier than those from other origins,” Chen said.
When the fresh jasmine flowers are harvested, they are mixed with layers of tea leaves. W
orkers stir (搅拌) the tea leaves and flowers overnight, allowing the leaves to absorb the fragrant scent of the jasmine blossoms.
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