吉林省吉林市普通中学2023届高三下学期第三次调研测试英语试卷（含答案）.docxVIP

吉林省吉林市普通中学2023届高三下学期第三次调研测试英语试卷 学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读理解 The Dead Sea might be the most famous salty body in the world, but its by no means the only one. Here, we uncover some other salt lakes around the world. Salt Sea The most famous of the lot-the Salt Sea-is a natural place to start. It’s technically not a sea at all, but a land salt lake. Its waters are mainly drawn from the Jordan River, and the high salinity(盐度) means no life can survive here, so dont expect any colorful fish. However, much amusement results from the sea’s buoyancy(浮力): bring some reading material to the waters and lie back. Nature will do the rest. Lake Assal Surrounded by black volcano rocks, Lake Assal takes the title of being the lowest point in Africa. Vast salt fields mark its edges; the lake has long been at the center of the areas salt trade, on which the regions African locals still rely. Though the area might not be suitable to live in, the waters are rich in minerals and related to health benefits. Don Juan Pond Don Juan Pond might not win any prizes for its beauty-at four inches deep, it’s little more than a pond, but worth visiting. Its salinity content of almost 40 percent makes it one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth, meaning it doesnt freeze even when Antarctic temperatures drop to -50°C. And with suggestions that water in a similar form could exist on Mars, there’s more than one reason for scientists to study this fascinating dry, cold environment. Great Salt Lake The biggest salt lake in the western hemisphere(半球) and the one that gave Salt Lake City its name, the Great Salt Lake finds its home in northern Utah. What makes the lake well-known is not only the lakes blue and green waters and white-sand beaches, but Great Salt Lake State Park and Antelope Island State Park both offer super hiking and biking trails, and great long views. 1、What can you do in the Salt Sea? A.Appreciate so