江西省重点中学协作体2024—2025高三下学期第一次联考英语试卷.doc

江西省重点中学协作体2024—2025高三下学期第一次联考英语试卷

一、阅读理解

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TheHottestPeppersintheWorld

Thetitleof“thehottestpeppersintheworld”issomethingthat’schallengedmoreoftenthanyoumayexpect.Everyyearhotpeppercultivatorsfindnewwaystocreatepeppersthatwillcompeteforthetopposition.BelowwelistthecurrenthottestpeppersbasedonexpectedmedianheatontheScovillescale(史高维尔指标，辣椒辣度的测量单位).

PepperX

PepperXwascultivatedbythePuckerButtPepperCompanyintheUS.Measuredatitsmaxat3.18millionScovilleHeatUnits(SHU),andofficiallymeasuredat2.69millionSHUintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords,PepperXtrulyoutshinesthepreviousrecordholder,theCarolinaReaper.

CarolinaReaper

TheCarolinaReaper,alsodevelopedbythePuckerButtPepperCompany,heldthetitleoftheworld’shottestpepperintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsfrom2013to2021.Thepepper’sheatlevelreachesanaverageof1.6millionSHU,withsomeindividualpeppersrecordedatover2.2millionSHU.

KomodoDragon

TheKomodoDragonpepperisafierychilihailingfromtheUK.It’srenownedforitsextremeheatbetween1.4millionto2.2millionSHU.TheheatoftheKomodoDragonpepperisnotimmediatebutbuildsupfor10secondsbeforeitunleashesitsfullpotential.

TrinidadMorugaScorpion(蝎子)

TheTrinidadMorugaScorpionoriginatesfromislandcountryTrinidadandTobago.Itsintenseheatmeasuresfrom1.2to2millionSHU.Anditlooksevil,withitsscorpion-likestingertail.Thisfierypepperwasevenrecognizedastheworld’shottestchilibytheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsin2012.

7PotDouglah

The7PotDouglahalsooriginatesfromTrinidadandTobago,rangingfrom923,889to1,853,986SHU.Thepeppergetsitsnamefromthelocalbeliefthatonepodisenoughtospiceupsevenpotsofstew.Itsdarkbrowncolorgivesitauniqueappearanceamongchilipeppers.

1.Whatwasthehottest