2024届上海徐汇区高考英语一模 （官方版）

2023学年第一学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷

高三英语试卷2023.12

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I.ListeningComprehension

SectionAShortConversations

Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeach

conversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswerson

yourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

1.A.PaintingB.PhotographyC.PlayingguitarD.Cooking

2.A.RainydaysB.SunnydaysC.CloudydaysD.Snowydays

3.A.GraduatedB.GotmarriedC.BoughtahouseD.Gotpromoted

4.A.ParisB.TokyoC.RomeD.Athens

5.A.ShoppingB.EatingC.ReadingD.Workingout

6.A.TravelplansB.CareergoalsC.RelationshipstatusD.Hobbies

7.A.DragonRollsB.SashimiC.SalmonRollsD.TempuraRolls

8.A.BusinessAdministrationB.EnvironmentalScience

C.ComputerScienceD.Psychology

9.A.EntertainmentonlyB.Medicalpurposes

C.EducationandtrainingD.Virtualtourism

10.A.ImprovinghealthB.Buildingmuscle

C.FlexibilityD.Weightloss

SectionB

Directions:InSectionB,youwillhearseverallongerconversations)andshortpassage(s),andyouwillbe

askedseveralquestionsoneachoftheconversations)andthepassage(s).Theconversations)andthe

passage(s)willbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,read

thefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyou

haveheard.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.OnceadayB.TwiceadayC.ThreetimesadayD.Everyotherday

12.A.ToimprovedigestionB.Topreventbadbreath

C.ToenhancetoothsurfaceD.Toreducetheriskofdecayedtooth

13.A.EarlydetectionofissuesB.Emergencytoothextraction

C.TeethwhiteningproceduresD.Improvinggumhealth

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.A.Cookingathomewiththehelpoffamily

B.Quickandconvenientaccesstofavoritemeals

C.Diningoutregularlysoastohavebalancednutrition

D.Avoidingalljunkfoodwhichonlytastesnice

15.A.SlowpreparationandnicecookingB.Accuratedeliverytimeestimates

C.QuickpreparationanddeliveryD.Unlimitedmenuoptionstobeconfusing

16.A.LimitedchoicesB.Providingvarioustastesandpreferences

C.OnlyofferingpizzaandburgersD.Exclusivelyfeaturinglocalfoods

Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

17.A.Keepallcopiesinhotelsafeforimportantdocuments

B.Makecopiesandleaveonesetwithsomeonebackhome

C.Don'tmakecopiestoavoidmisplacement

D.Sharecopieswithfellowtravelers

18.A.UselocalSIMcardssoastogettouchwithfamilyquickly

B.Checkinonlywhenchangingcountries

C.UsemessagingappsandalocalSIMcardforemergencies

D.Avoidcommunicationtofocusonthetrip

19.A.Alwayscarrylargeamountsofcash

B.UseRFID-blockingwalletsandbackpacks

C.Avoidcrowdedareasentirely

D.Truststrangerstowatchyourbelongings

20.A.Avoidvaccinationsandbringyourownfoodforhealthpurpose.

B.Eatanddrinkanythingavailable,especiallythosewithlocalflavors

C.Exploreinformationonvaccinationsandhealthguidelines.

D.Don'tworryaboutstayingthirsty.

II.Grammarandvocabulary

SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentand

grammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegiven

word;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

Perhapsevenmoreincredibleisthatit'ssmackbanginthemiddleofKentucky.

MammothCaveNationalParkpreservesthisuniqueandhistoricalnaturalwonder.Aslargeasthe

limestonecavesystemis,parkofficials,estimatethere(21)beanother600milesofcave

passagewaysthathaveyettobeexplored.

(22)thoseunexplored,morethan200cavesexistintheparkthatare

disconnectedfromthelargersystem.

Theincrediblerockformationshaveresultedinthepark(23)(recognize)asaWorldHeritage

Site,thankstoitsextraordinarysizeandscientificimportance-makingitoneofonly13naturalUSsites

withthattitle.

Thecaveswerecreatednaturallybytheprocessoflimestoneerosion,whichisknownas“karst

topography”.Rainandriversslowlydissolveandshapesoftlimestone,whichcreatesthevastunderground

network.Thesystemisstillbeingshapedandcarvedtoday.Notonlyaretheyastunningdestinationtovisit,

butthesystemalsoprovidesdrinkingwaterforroughly40%oftheUSpopulation-andthey're(24)

historicalsignificancetoo.

Thecavesactasatimecapsulethatpreserveover5,000yearsofhumanhistory-andthecaves'first

explorerswereNativeAmericans,who(25)(mine)theupperlevelsofMammothCave.Thanksto

thecavesystem'satmosphereandnaturalprotectionfromanykindofhumandisturbance,thearchaeological

siteshavebeenleftingreatshape.SeveralsetsofNativeAmericanremainshavebeenrecovered,(26)

(provide)fascinatingevidenceofpre-Columbianfunerarypractices.

MammothCavewasestablishedasanationalparkthankstostronglocalsupport.Backinthe1920s,

SecretaryoftheInteriorHubertWorkcreatedtheSouthernAppalachianNationalParkCommissionin1925

tosurvey(27)(propose)parksites,includingthecaves.Afteryearsofworkacquiringthelandfor

thepark,aswellasbuildingroads,trails,andpublicfacilities,MammothCaveNationalParkwasestablished

onJuly1,1941.

PioneeringAfricanAmericansweresomeofthefirstcaveguides,andareresponsibleforsomeofthe

morerecentlydiscoveredpassageways.StephenBishop,whowasaslave,workedinthecavefrom1838to

1856andventuredbeyondthetourroutesthat(28)(establish).Hecrossedaterrifyingdropcalled

the“bottomlesspit“todiscoverunmappedareasofthecavesystem.Althoughtheywereunrecognizedatthe

time,pioneerslikeBishophelpedsparkthegoldenageofcaveexploration.

Theparknowreceivesaround2millionvisitorsayear,withroughlyaquartertakingatourofthecaves

-everythingfromaculturaltourtothemoreadventurousscramblingtoursonoffer.Thecavesupportsmore

than130wildlifespecies,suchastheeyelesscavefish,(29)hasadaptedtothelightlessenvironment

bynolongergrowingeyes,andthecavecrayfish.

MammothCaveNationalParkisalsomuchmorethanjustacave;itssurroundingforestcontainsone

of(30)(diverse)habitatsinthecountry.Therearemilesoftrailsopenforhorsebackriding,with

kayakandcanoetrailsandgreatfishingspots.Therearealsomorethan1,300floweringspeciesintheforest,

andanimalslikewoodwarblers,thrushes,andbaldeaglescanregularlybespotted.

SectionB

Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.

NotethatthereisonewordmorethanyoMneed.

A.attractionB.waitingC.mysteryD.uniqueE.simplyF.originally

G.stableH.popularityI.donatingJ.searchingK.interfere

There'sararely-visited,dustycorneroftheworldwheresomethingmagicalhappens.Theplace,which

lookslikeMarswithitsredrocklandscape,istheTatacoaDesert,inColombia.

TatacoaislocatedintheregionofHuila,southofthecountry'scapitalBogota.AlthoughTatacoa,with

itsprotrudingcactiandredrippledrocks,iscalledadesert,itisinfactadrytropicalforest.Buttheexciting,

andvery(31),featureofthisdesert,iswhathappensaboveit,atnight.

Thankstoitsremotelocation-ifsalmost30milesandanhour'sdriveoverbumpywindingroadstothe

nearesttown-Tatacoahasnolightpollutionto(32)withthenightsky.

Upto88constellations(星座)arevisibleonaclearnight,aswellasbothhemispheres-somethingthat

happensnowhereelseintheworld.

Thewarmanddryclimatehelpswithstargazing;a(33)atmosphere,whichhappensindry

spotsorplacesofhighelevation,decreasessomethingcalledscintillation,whichiswhenastar'slightrises

andfallsrapidly.Ifswhystarstwinkle,whichlooksbeautifulbutisn'tsogreatforastronomers.

NotonlyisTatacoaanaturalwonder,buttheDIYobservatorythat'srunbyaColombianmannamed

JavierFernandaRuaRestrepohasbecomeastar(34)too.Infact,thishumblebuildingattracts

stargazersfromallovertheworld,fromChinatoIcelandtoAustralia.AndRestrepohasalsobecomewell-

knowninastronomercircles,withafewscientists(35)theirowntelescopestosupportthegrassroots

observatory.

TheColombian,whois(36)fromCali,fellinlovewiththestarsthankstohisfather'sinterest

inastronomyandscience,andfirstvisitedTatacoain1997,totrytoseetheCometHale-Bopp.Hestayedfor

acoupleofdaysbeforeheadingbacktohishometown.Butwithinamonth,hereturnedtoTatacoa-andnever

left,campingoutforweeksonend(37)forthenighttocomesothathecouldwatchthestars.

AtfirstRestrepohadworkedattheColombiangovemmenfsobservatory,whichhehelpedstafffor15

years.Butafterbudgetcutsmeanthelosthisjob,hefiguredhewould(38)buildhisown.

In2015,Restrepoopenedthedoorstohisobservatory-TatacoaAstronomia-withjustonetelescope.

Now,asColombiahasgrownin(39)asatouristdestination,hundredsflocktoRestrepo'sstarparty,

whichheholdsonceayearinJuly.

TatacoaAstronomiaisonlyopenonstarrynights,andRestreporemainsthesoleemployee.Butthat

doesn,tdistractfromtheintimacyandthespecialnessoftheplace.Thestructuresitsonasmallpatchofland

thatRestrepoboughthimself,andiscordoned(隔离)offbytarpaulin(油布)toaddanextrasenseof(40)

andintrigue(阴谋)forvisitors.

“Thestars...theyputmylifeintoitstinyperspective,hesays,“andtheyconstantlyremindmethere

aregreaterthingsoutthere.^^

III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.

Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Acupuncture(针灸),anancientChinesemedicalpractice,hasbeentheremedyforcountlesspatients

forthousandsofyears.Beforemodernmedicinecametolife,ancientChineseusedstonetoolsto(41)

pain.Overtime,thisprimitivepractice(42)evolvedintoacomprehensiveandprofound

medicalsystemand(43)therootofacupuncture.

Acupunctureisatreatmentthataimsto(44)thebody'sself^regulatingfunctions.Itstherapeutic

principlesareinlinewiththe(45)conceptsoftraditionalChinesemedicine,whichemphasizesall-

inclusivetreatment,meridian(经络)adjustment,balanceofbodilyfunctionsandoverallphysiologicalwell­

being.

Practicescan(46)_______informs,includingneedleinsertion,cuppingandscraping.Needleinsertion,

themostcommonmethod,is(47)byinsertinghair-thinneedlesintomeridians,(48)

specificpointsonthebodythat(49)vitalenergy(theqi).Practitionerslift,twirlandrotateneedles

tounblocktheflowofenergy;(50)yinandyangbalance;andstimulatethebody'sinnate(51)

tohealitself.

LookingbeyondChina,acupuncturehasbecomeaglobal(52).Overtheyears,acupuncture

hasseenmanyadvancementsinscientificresearchandmodernmedicine.Itisnowamainstream(53)

andcomplementarytreatmentforavarietyofweaknesses.Accordingtoa2019WHOreport,

acupunctureisusedin113ofits120membercountries,(54)itswidespreadrecognitionand

application.

AsanancientChinesemedical(55)witharichhistoryanddeepculturalsignificance,

acupunctureisanembodimentofprofoundculturalheritageandaholisticpathtohealing.

41.A.relieveB.resumeC.releaseD.rebel

42.A.radicallyB.graduallyC.reluctantlyD.randomly

43.A.cultivatedB.evaluatedC.shapedD.eliminated

44.A.promoteB.reflectC.alternateD.perform

45.A.occasionalB.philosophicalC.considerableD.mechanical

46.A.ariseB.healC.varyD.survive

47.A.takenoverB.endedupC.figuredoutD.carriedout

48.A.orB.andC.whileD.with

49.A.blockB.generateC.motivateD.channel

50.A.terrifyB.stimulateC.reserveD.restore

51.A.willingnessB.instinctC.potentialD.nutrient

52.A.libertyB.therapyC.curiosityD.wonderland

53.A.proportionB.alternativeC.procedureD.affection

54.A.illustratingB.predictingC.featuringD.nominating

55.A.assessmentB.occupationC.practiceD.obedience

SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinished

statements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbest

accordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

A

HanGuorui,afolkartistspecializinginmakingDongminggrain

pictures,isgenerallybusyinautumnasheneedstocollectmaterialsforhis

work.Thisyear,hehasbeenevenbusier,ashehasattendedfairsto

demonstratehisskillsandpromotegrainart.

Thegrainpictures,whichtaketheirnamefromDongmingcountyin

Heze,Shandongprovince,areatraditionalfolkcraftwithahistoryofmore

than200years.Thepracticewaslistedasaprovincialintangiblecultural

/icr加ge（非物质文化遗产）in2016bytheShandongProvincialDepartment

ofCultureandTourism.

Afterbeingtreatedtopreventdecayandinsectinfestation,grains,grassandvegetableseedsareglued

togethertoformapicture.

"Weusethedifferentshapesandcolorsofgrainsandseeds,whichareallcollectedfromthefield,"says

Han.

BorninDongming,acountyalongthebanksoftheYellowRiver,heattendedaregionalfairinmid-

October.Hispicturesattractedmanychildrenwhoaskedquestions,suchas,"willtheseseedssprout",and

"canthesegrainsbeeaten?"

Hanansweredthechildren'squestionswhileshowingthemhowtousegrainsandseedstomakea

picture.

"Onlynow,whenfoodissufficient,canpeoplemakeapicturewithsurplusgrain,"hesays.

Tomakepicturesthatmorepeoplelike,HanworksinthestyleofChineseinkandWesternoilpaintings.

NowhisgrainpicturesarenotonlysoldincitiesacrossChina,butalsotooverseasmarkets,includingsome

Europeancountries,SouthKoreaandJapan,hesays.

"GrainpictureshavebecomeaculturalproductthatishelpingtoenrichfarmerslivingontheYellow

Riverplain,"saysHan.

TheYellowRiver,thecountry'ssecondlongest,isconsideredthecradleofChinesecivilization.For

thousandsofyears,thepeoplelivingalongitsbankshavenurturedrichandvibrantculturesthathaveendured

tothisday.

Togivepeopletheopportunitytofamiliarizethemselveswithitsrichcultureandplentifulproducts,

Shandongprovincehasorganizedfairsnamedaftertheriverthroughouttheyear,withsomeeventsheldin

communitiestoinvolvemorepeople.

Atthefairs,intangibleculturalheritageitems,handicrafts,localdelicacies,performances,and

agriculturalproductsareavailable.

AtonefairinacommunityinJinan,thecapitalcityofShandong,inlateOctober,morethan10types

ofhandicraftswereonshow,includinggourd-carving,paper-cutting,textilesandhempropeweaving.

“Thefairbuildsabridgebetweenintangibleculturalheritageproducersandconsumers.Usingitems

thatareembodiedwithtraditionalcultureisagoodwaytopassonculture,"saysSunXicai,deputydirector

ofJinanFolkLiteratureandArtAssociation.

Atthefair,60-somethingYuShaoqing,whowassellinganimal-shapedtextileproducts,attractedalot

ofbuyers.

"Manyyoungpeopleshowaninterestinmyproducts.Theybuythemtodecoratetheirroomsandcars,"

saysYu.

Yu,whoworkedinembroiderydesignbeforeretiring,designsherproducts,whichtaketheshapeof

animalsliketigers,rabbitsandducks.Currently,sheisworkingonadragondesignfornextyeartowelcome

theYearoftheDragon.

56.Whatdothegrainsundergobeforebeingusedintheartwork?

A.Grainsarecarefullyselected,paintedinvariouscolorsandair-dried.

B.Grainsandseedsarebondedfollowingcertainpreservativetreatment.

C.Grainsandseedsarewellpreservedsothattheywillspout.

D.Grainsarecarvedandthenassembledintoapicture.

57.Peoplemakegrainpictures.

A.duetoadvancementsintechnology

B.becauseofnurturedrichandvibrantculturesalongtheYellowRiver

C.insituationswherethereisasufficientandexcessivesupplyofgrains

D.asaresultofgovemmenfsfinancialsupportsforlocalartists

58.WhattypesofproductsandculturalelementswereavailableatthefairsorganizedbyShandongprovince

throughouttheyear?

A.Electronicsandfashionitems;performancesshowcasingmoderntechnology

B.Handicrafts,localdelicacies,performances,anditemsembodiedwithtraditionalculture

C.Industrialmachineryandtools;demonstrationsofmanufacturingprocesses

D.Luxurygoodsanddesignerfashion;fashionshowsfeaturinginternationaldesigners

B

PersistentlyengaginginnegativethinkingpatternsmayraisetheriskofAlzheimer'sdisease,findsa

newUCL-ledstudy.

Inthestudyofpeopleagedover55,publishedinAlzheimers&Dementia,researchersfound"repetitive

negativethinking5(RNT)islinkedtosubsequentcognitivedeclineaswellasthedeposition(沉积)ofharmful

brainproteinslinkedtoAlzheimer's.

LeadauthorDrNatalieMarchant(UCLPsychiatry)said:""Depressionandanxietyinmid-lifeandold

agearealreadyknowntoberiskfactorsfordementia(痴呆).Here,wefoundthatcertainthinkingpatterns

implicatedindepressionandanxietycouldbeanunderlyingreasonwhypeoplewiththosedisordersaremore

likelytodevelopdementia.

“Wehopethatourfindingscouldbeusedtodevelopstrategiestolowerpeople'sriskofdementiaby

helpingthemtoreducetheirnegativethinkingpatterns.99

FortheAlzheimer'sSociety-supportedstudy,theresearchteamfromUCL,INSERMandMcGill

Universitystudied292peopleovertheageof55whowerepartofthePREVENT-ADcohortstudy,anda

further68peoplefromtheIMAP+cohort.

Overaperiodoftwoyears,thestudyparticipantsrespondedtoquestionsabouthowtheytypicallythink

aboutnegativeexperiences,focusingonRNTpatternslikerumination(沉思)aboutthepastandworryabout

thefuture.Theparticipantsalsocompletedmeasuresofdepressionandanxietysymptoms.

Theircognitivefunctionwasassessed,measuringmemory,attention,spatialcognition,andlanguage.

Some(113)oftheparticipantsalsounderwentPETbrainscans,measuringdepositsoftauandamyloid,two

proteinswhichcausethemostcommontypeofdementia,Alzheimer?sdisease,whentheybuildupinthe

brain.

TheresearchersfoundthatpeoplewhoexhibitedhigherRNTpatternsexperiencedmorecognitive

declineoverafour-yearperiod,anddeclinesinmemory(whichisamongtheearliersignsofAlzheimer?s

disease),andtheyweremorelikelytohaveamyloidandtaudepositsintheirbrain.

“Weproposethatrepetitivenegativethinkingmaybeanewriskfactorfordementiaasitcould

contributetodementiainauniqueway,“saidDrMarchant.

TheresearcherssuggestthatRNTmaycontributetoAlzheimer'sriskviaitsimpactonindicatorsof

stresssuchashighbloodpressure,asotherstudieshavefoundthatphysiologicalstresscancontributeto

amyloidandtaudeposition.

Co-authorDrGaelChetelatcommented:ctOurthoughtscanhaveabiologicalimpactonourphysical

health,whichmightbepositiveornegative.Mentaltrainingpracticessuchasmeditationmighthelp

promotingpositive-whiledown-regulatingnegative-associatedmentalschemes.

“Lookingafteryourmentalhealthisimportant,anditshouldbeamajorpublichealthpriority,asifs

notonlyimportantforpeople'shealthandwell-beingintheshortterm,butitcouldalsoimpactyoureventual

riskofdementia.

59.Repetitivenegativethinking(RNT)islinkedto.

A.thinkingapproachimprovementinlateryears

B.latercognitivedeclineandthedepositofharmfulbrainproteins.

C.anxietydisorderswhichoccursinfemalessolely

D.individualsofyoungerage,whichisturningintoatrend

60.AccordingtoDr.NatalieMarchant,certainthinkingpatterns.

A.havenosubstantialimpactondementia

B.areprimarycontributorstodepressionandanxietydisorders

C.couldbeareasonwhysomepeoplearemorelikelytogetdementia.

D.Relevantprimarilyinmid-life,notinoldage

61.Inthestudyoveraperiodoftwoyears,theparticipantswereaskedabouttheir.

A.favoritepersonalexperiences

B.dailyroutinesandhabits

C.typicalthinkingaboutnegativeexperiences

D.perspectivesonvariousmentalhealthpractices

62.Whatdotheresearchersproposeasapotentialnewriskfactorfordementia?

A.Depressionandanxietydisorders

B.Accumulationofamyloidandtaudepositsinthebrain

C.Repetitivepositivethinkingpatterns

D.Repetitivenegativethinkingpatterns

c

ZionNationalParkinUtahhasplentyoftrails,butAngels

Landingmaybethemostbreathtaking.Picturethis.Youbeginthe

hikeonthewideandwell-maintainedWestRimTrail.Itfollows

theriverandthencrossesthebottomofthecanyon,surrounded

by270-million-year-oldlayersofrock.Relaxing,right?Justwait

forit.Thetrailthenstartstoclimbviaaseriesofswitchbacks（急

转弯）leadingupthesideofthemountain.Thenmore

switchbacks:21tighterturns,called“Walter'sWiggles,“where

elevationlevelsrapidlyincrease.Yourheartbeatisprobablyrapidlyincreasingatthispoint,too.

OntopofWalter'sWiggles,youcanstopforastunningview（perhapswithamarriageproposal）anda

restroomstopwhileyoucontemplate（仔细考虑）thefinalstretchofthehike.Ifyou'reafraidofheights,ifs

besttoturnbacknow.Thelaststretchistherealtestofbravery.

Thelasthalfmileofthehikeiswhatreallyranksitasoneofthenation'smostdangerous.Angels

Landingitselfisafin-likeformationjutting（突出）1,500feetoutofthecanyon,andthisiswhereyoumake

thefinal500-footclimb.Guardrailsandchainsbolted（拴住）intothecliffhelpyoukeepfromtumbling

overtheextremelysteepledge.You'reliterallylivingontheedge,andyoudon,twanttotrustthe“angels”

downtheretocatchyou.Onceyoureachthetop,however,ifllallbeworthit:360-degreeviewsofthe

canyonmakeagreatbackdropforkickingbackandhavingamealbeforeyoucomebackdownthewayyou

came.

AngelsLandingmightbedangerous,butthankfully,nottoomanypeoplehavehadfatalfalls.According

totheparkwebsite,sevenpeoplehavediedinthe100yearstheparkhasexisted.Still,thisisaveryvigorous

hike.Ifyou'reoutofshape,bringingyoungchildrenalong,feelillorpronetofainting,orarejustplainafraid

ofheights,optforaneasiertrail.

Angel'sLandingisagreathikeformostoftheyear,besidesthecoldwintermonthswhenthetrails

couldbecomedangerouslyslippery.Summeristhemostpopulartimeofyear-andthereforethemost

crowded——butitcanalsogetextremelyhot,sooptforanearlymorninghikewhilethetemperaturesarestill

mild.

Sure,it'sdangerous,butthere?sareasonthisisoneofZion'smostpopularhikes.Ifyou'reupforthe

challenge,AngelsLandingwilldefinitelydeliverrewards.

ThisarticlefirstappearedonC.

63.Whatgeologicalfeaturesurroundsthehikerduringtheinitialpartofthehike?

A.Plentyoftrailsinthepark.B.MountainPeaks.

C.270-million-year-oldlayersofrock.D.GrassMeadows.

64.WhatisthemainattractionandappealofAngelsLanding?

A.Thechallenginghikewithswitchbacks

B.The360-degreeviewsofthecanyon

C.Thewell-maintainedWestRimTrail

D.Therivercrossingandrockformations

65.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Ifatouristisafraidofheights,ifsbesttoturnbackontoAngelsLanding.

B.Sevenpeoplehavediedsofarduetoslipperytrailsinwinter.

C.BringingyoungkidsalongtoclimbontoAngelsLandingwillbeappreciated.

D.Takingabreakwiththeviewsofthecanyonasbackgroundisabsolutelyworththetrip.

66.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.UnveilingtheHiddenBeauty:ExploringZionNationalPark'sTrails

B.Zion*sUltimateThrill:TheAdrenaline-PumpingAngelsLandingExpedition

C.ChasingHeights:Angels