2024届上海徐汇区高三一模英语试题含答案解析

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.Attheendofeachconversation,a

questionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryou

hearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthe

bestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

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

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SectionB

Directions:InSectionB,youwillhearseverallongerconversation(s)andshortpassage(s),andyouwillbeasked

severalquestionsoneachoftheconversation(s)andthepassage(s).Theconversation(s)andthepassage(s)willberead

twice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyour

paperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

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.UsemessagingappsandalocalSIMcardfbremergencies

D.Avoidcommunicationtofocusonthetrip

19.A.Alwayscarrylargeamountsofcash

B.UseRFID-blockingwalletsandbackpacks

C.Avoidcrowdedareasentirely

D.Truststrangerstowatchyourbelongings

20.A.Avoidvaccinationsandbringyourownfoodfbrhealthpurpose.

B.Eatanddrinkanythingavailable,especiallythosewithlocalflavors

C.Exploreinformationonvaccinationsandhealthguidelines.

D.Don'tworryaboutstayingthirsty.

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ILGrammarandvocabulary

SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.

Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useone

wordthatbestfitseachblank.

PerhapsevenmoreincredibleisthatifssmackbanginthemiddleofKentucky.

MammothCaveNationalParkpreservesthisuniqueandhistoricalnaturalwonder.Aslargeasthelimestonecave

systemis,parkofficials,estimatethere(21)beanother600milesofcavepassagewaysthathaveyettobe

explored.

(22)thoseunexplored,morethan200cavesexistintheparkthataredisconnected

fromthelargersystem.

Theincrediblerockformationshaveresultedinthepark(23)(recognize)asaWorldHeritageSite,thanks

toitsextraordinarysizeandscientificimportance-makingitoneofonly13naturalUSsiteswiththattitle.

Thecaveswerecreatednaturallybytheprocessoflimestoneerosion,whichisknownas“karsttopography”.Rain

andriversslowlydissolveandshapesoftlimestone,whichcreatesthevastundergroundnetwork.Thesystemisstill

beingshapedandcarvedtoday.Notonlyaretheyastunningdestinationtovisit,butthesystemalsoprovidesdrinking

waterforroughly40%oftheUSpopulation-andthey're(24)historicalsignificancetoo.

Thecavesactasatimecapsulethatpreserveover5,000yearsofhumanhistory-andthecaves'firstexplorerswere

NativeAmericans,who(25)(mine)theupperlevelsofMammothCave.Thankstothecavesystem's

atmosphereandnaturalprotectionfromanykindofhumandisturbance,thearchaeologicalsiteshavebeenleftingreat

shape.SeveralsetsofNativeAmericanremainshavebeenrecovered,(26)(provide)fascinatingevidenceof

pre-Columbianfunerarypractices.

MammothCavewasestablishedasanationalparkthankstostronglocalsupport.Backinthe1920s,Secretaryof

theInteriorHubertWorkcreatedtheSouthernAppalachianNationalParkCommissionin1925tosurvey(27)

(propose)parksites,includingthecaves.Afteryearsofworkacquiringthelandforthepark,aswellasbuildingroads,

trails,andpublicfacilities,MammothCaveNationalParkwasestablishedonJuly1,1941.

PioneeringAfricanAmericansweresomeofthefirstcaveguides,andareresponsibleforsomeofthemorerecently

discoveredpassageways.StephenBishop,whowasaslave,workedinthecavefrom1838to1856andventuredbeyond

thetourroutesthat(28)(establish).Hecrossedaterrifyingdropcalledthe"'bottomlesspit“todiscover

unmappedareasofthecavesystem.Althoughtheywereunrecognizedatthetime,pioneerslikeBishophelpedsparkthe

goldenageofcaveexploration.

Theparknowreceivesaround2millionvisitorsayear,withroughlyaquartertakingatourofthecaves-

everythingfromaculturaltourtothemoreadventurousscramblingtoursonoffer.Thecavesupportsmorethan130

wildlifespecies,suchastheeyelesscavefish,(29)hasadaptedtothelightlessenvironmentbynolonger

growingeyes,andthecavecrayfish.

MammothCaveNationalParkisalsomuchmorethanjustacave;itssurroundingforestcontainsoneof(30)

(diverse)habitatsinthecountry.Therearemilesoftrailsopenforhorsebackriding,withkayakandcanoetrails

andgreatfishingspots.Therearealsomorethan1,300floweringspeciesintheforest,andanimalslikewoodwarblers,

thrushes,andbaldeaglescanregularlybespotted.

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SectionB

Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethat

thereisonewo/dmorethanneed.

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

G.stableH.popularityI.donatingJ.searchingK.interfere

There5sararely-visited,dustycomeroftheworldwheresomethingmagicalhappens.Theplace,whichlookslike

Marswithitsredrocklandscape,istheTatacoaDesert,inColombia.

TatacoaislocatedintheregionofHuila,southofthecountry'scapitalBogota.AlthoughTatacoa,withits

protrudingcactiandredrippledrocks,iscalledadesert,itisinfactadrytropicalforest.Buttheexciting,andvery(31)

,featureofthisdesert,iswhathappensaboveit,atnight.

Thankstoitsremotelocation-ifsalmost30milesandanhour'sdriveoverbumpywindingroadstothenearest

town-Tatacoahasnolightpollutionto(32)withthenightsky.

Upto88constellations(星座)arevisibleonaclearnight,aswellasbothhemispheres-somethingthathappens

nowhereelseintheworld.

Thewarmanddryclimatehelpswithstargazing;a(33)atmosphere,whichhappensindryspotsorplaces

ofhighelevation,decreasessomethingcalledscintillation,whichiswhenastar'slightrisesandfallsrapidly.Ifswhy

starstwinkle,whichlooksbeautifulbutisn'tsogreatforastronomers.

NotonlyisTatacoaanaturalwonder,buttheDIYobservatorythafsrunbyaColombianmannamedJavier

FernandaRuaRestrepohasbecomeastar(34)too.Infact,thishumblebuildingattractsstargazersfromall

overtheworld,fromChinatoIcelandtoAustralia.AndRestrepohasalsobecomewell-knowninastronomercircles,

withafewscientists(35)theirowntelescopestosupportthegrassrootsobservatory.

TheColombian,whois(36)fromCali,fellinlovewiththestarsthankstohisfather'sinterestin

astronomyandscience,andfirstvisitedTatacoain1997,totrytoseetheCometHale-Bopp.Hestayedforacoupleof

daysbeforeheadingbacktohishometown.Butwithinamonth,hereturnedtoTatacoa-andneverleft,campingoutfor

weeksonend(37)forthenighttocomesothathecouldwatchthestars.

AtfirstRestrepohadworkedattheColombiangovernment'sobservatory,whichhehelpedstafffor15years.But

afterbudgetcutsmeanthelosthisjob,hefiguredhewould(38)buildhisown.

In2015,Restrepoopenedthedoorstohisobservatory-TatacoaAstronomia-withjustonetelescope.Now,as

Colombiahasgrownin(39)asatouristdestination,hundredsflocktoRestrepo5sstarparty,whichheholds

onceayearinJuly.

TatacoaAstronomiaisonlyopenonstarrynights,andRestreporemainsthesoleemployee.Butthatdoesn'tdistract

fromtheintimacyandthespecialnessoftheplace.ThestructuresitsonasmallpatchoflandthatRestrepobought

himself,andiscordoned(隔离)offbytarpaulin(油布)toaddanextrasenseof(40)andintrigue(阴谋)for

visitors.

“Thestars...theyputmylifeintoitstinyperspective,,9hesays,“andtheyconstantlyremindmetherearegreater

thingsoutthere.”

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III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineach

blankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Acupuncture(针灸),anancientChinesemedicalpractice,hasbeentheremedyforcountlesspatientsforthousands

ofyears.Beforemodemmedicinecametolife,ancientChineseusedstonetoolsto(41)_______pain.Overtime,this

primitivepractice(42)evolvedintoacomprehensiveandprofoundmedicalsystemand(43)theroot

ofacupuncture.

Acupunctureisatreatmentthataimsto(44)thebody'ssei住regulatingfunctions.Itstherapeuticprinciples

areinlinewiththe(45)conceptsoftraditionalChinesemedicine,whichemphasizesall-inclusivetreatment,

meridian(经络)adjustment,balanceofbodilyfunctionsandoverallphysiologicalwell-being.

Practicescan(46)informs,includingneedleinsertion,cuppingandscraping.Needleinsertion,themost

commonmethod,is(47)byinsertinghair-thinneedlesintomeridians,(48)specificpointsonthebody

that(49)vitalenergy(theqi).Practitionerslift,twirlandrotateneedlestounblocktheflowofenergy;(50)

yinandyangbalance;andstimulatethebody'sinnate(51)tohealitself.

LookingbeyondChina,acupuncturehasbecomeaglobal(52).Overtheyears,acupuncturehasseenmany

advancementsinscientificresearchandmodemmedicine.Itisnowamainstream(53)andcomplementary

treatmentforavarietyofweaknesses.Accordingtoa2019WHOreport,acupunctureisusedin113ofits120member

countries,(54)itswidespreadrecognitionandapplication.

AsanancientChinesemedical(55)witharichhistoryanddeepculturalsignificance,acupunctureisan

embodimentofprofoundculturalheritageandaholisticpathtohealing.

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

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SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.

ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtothe

informationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

A

HanGuorui,afolkartistspecializinginmakingDongminggrainpictures,is

generallybusyinautumnasheneedstocollectmaterialsforhiswork.Thisyear,hehas

beenevenbusier,ashehasattendedfairstodemonstratehisskillsandpromotegrainart.

Thegrainpictures,whichtaketheirnamefromDongmingcountyinHeze,Shandong

province,areatraditionalfolkcraftwithahistoryofmorethan200years.Thepractice

waslistedasaprovincialintangiblecultural（非物质文化遗产）in2016bythe

ShandongProvincialDepartmentofCultureandTourism.

Afterbeingtreatedtopreventdecayandinsectinfestation,grains,grassandvegetable

seedsaregluedtogethertoformapicture.

nWeusethedifferentshapesandcolorsofgrainsandseeds,whichareallcollectedfromthefield,"saysHan.

BominDongming,acountyalongthebanksoftheYellowRiver,heattendedaregionalfairinmid-October.His

picturesattractedmanychildrenwhoaskedquestions,suchas,"willtheseseedssprout",and"canthesegrainsbeeaten?H

Hanansweredthechildren'squestionswhileshowingthemhowtousegrainsandseedstomakeapicture.

"Onlynow,whenfoodissufficient,canpeoplemakeapicturewithsurplusgrain,"hesays.

Tomakepicturesthatmorepeoplelike,HanworksinthestyleofChineseinkandWesternoilpaintings.Nowhis

grainpicturesarenotonlysoldincitiesacrossChina,butalsotooverseasmarkets,includingsomeEuropeancountries,

SouthKoreaandJapan,hesays.

"GrainpictureshavebecomeaculturalproductthatishelpingtoenrichfarmerslivingontheYellowRiverplain/

saysHan.

TheYellowRiver,thecountry'ssecondlongest,isconsideredthecradleofChinesecivilization.Forthousandsof

years,thepeoplelivingalongitsbankshavenurturedrichandvibrantculturesthathaveenduredtothisday.

Togivepeopletheopportunitytofamiliarizethemselveswithitsrichcultureandplentifulproducts,Shandong

provincehasorganizedfairsnamedaftertheriverthroughouttheyear,withsomeeventsheldincommunitiestoinvolve

morepeople.

Atthefairs,intangibleculturalheritageitems,handicrafts,localdelicacies,performances,andagriculturalproducts

areavailable.

AtonefairinacommunityinJinan,thecapitalcityofShandong,inlateOctober,morethan10typesofhandicrafts

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

"Thefairbuildsabridgebetweenintangibleculturalheritageproducersandconsumers.Usingitemsthatare

embodiedwithtraditionalcultureisagoodwaytopassonculture/saysSunXicai,deputydirectorofJinanFolk

LiteratureandArtAssociation.

Atthefair,60-somethingYuShaoqing,whowassellinganimal-shapedtextileproducts,attractedalotofbuyers.

"Manyyoungpeopleshowaninterestinmyproducts.Theybuythemtodecoratetheirroomsandcars/saysYu.

Yu,whoworkedinembroiderydesignbeforeretiring,designsherproducts,whichtaketheshapeofanimalslike

tigers,rabbitsandducks.Currently,sheisworkingonadragondesignfornextyeartowelcometheYearoftheDragon.

56.Whatdothegrainsundergobeforebeingusedintheartwork?

A.Grainsarecarefullyselected,paintedinvariouscolorsandair-dried.

B.Grainsandseedsarebondedfollowingcertainpreservativetreatment.

C.Grainsandseedsarewellpreservedsothattheywillspout.

D.Grainsarecarvedandthenassembledintoapicture.

57.Peoplemakegrainpictures.

A.duetoadvancementsintechnology

B.becauseofnurturedrichandvibrantculturesalongtheYellowRiver

C.insituationswherethereisasufficientandexcessivesupplyofgrains

D.asaresultofgovernment'sfinancialsupportsforlocalartists

58.WhattypesofproductsandculturalelementswereavailableatthefairsorganizedbyShandongprovince

throughouttheyear?

A.Electronicsandfashionitems;performancesshowcasingmodemtechnology

B.Handicrafts,localdelicacies,performances,anditemsembodiedwithtraditionalculture

C.Industrialmachineryandtools;demonstrationsofmanufacturingprocesses

D.Luxurygoodsanddesignerfashion;fashionshowsfeaturinginternationaldesigners

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B

PersistentlyengaginginnegativethinkingpatternsmayraisetheriskofAlzheimer'sdisease,findsanewUCL-led

study.

Inthestudyofpeopleagedover55,publishedinAlzheimers&Dementia,researchersfound'repetitivenegative

thinking9(RNT)islinkedtosubsequentcognitivedeclineaswellasthedeposition(沉积)ofharmfulbrainproteins

linkedtoAlzheimer's.

LeadauthorDrNatalieMarchant(UCLPsychiatry)said:'"Depressionandanxietyinmid-lifeandoldageare

alreadyknowntoberiskfactorsfordementia(痴呆).Here,wefoundthatcertainthinkingpatternsimplicatedin

depressionandanxietycouldbeanunderlyingreasonwhypeoplewiththosedisordersaremorelikelytodevelop

dementia.

“Wehopethatourfindingscouldbeusedtodevelopstrategiestolowerpeople'sriskofdementiabyhelpingthem

toreducetheirnegativethinkingpatterns.9,

FortheAlzheimer'sSociety-supportedstudy,theresearchteamfromUCL,INSERMandMcGillUniversity

studied292peopleovertheageof55whowerepartofthePREVENT-ADcohortstudy,andafurther68peoplefromthe

IMAP+cohort.

Overaperiodoftwoyears,thestudyparticipantsrespondedtoquestionsabouthowtheytypicallythinkabout

negativeexperiences,focusingonRNTpatternslikerumination(沉思)aboutthepastandworryaboutthefuture.The

participantsalsocompletedmeasuresofdepressionandanxietysymptoms.

Theircognitivefunctionwasassessed,measuringmemory,attention,spatialcognition,andlanguage.Some(113)of

theparticipantsalsounderwentPETbrainscans,measuringdepositsoftauandamyloid,twoproteinswhichcausethe

mostcommontypeofdementia,Alzheimer'sdisease,whentheybuildupinthebrain.

TheresearchersfoundthatpeoplewhoexhibitedhigherRNTpatternsexperiencedmorecognitivedeclineovera

four-yearperiod,anddeclinesinmemory(whichisamongtheearliersignsofAlzheimer'sdisease),andtheyweremore

likelytohaveamyloidandtaudepositsintheirbrain.

“Weproposethatrepetitivenegativethinkingmaybeanewriskfactorfordementiaasitcouldcontributeto

dementiainauniqueway,“saidDrMarchant.

TheresearcherssuggestthatRNTmaycontributetoAlzheimer'sriskviaitsimpactonindicatorsofstresssuchas

highbloodpressure,asotherstudieshavefoundthatphysiologicalstresscancontributetoamyloidandtaudeposition.

Co-authorDrGaelChetelatcommented:<4Ourthoughtscanhaveabiologicalimpactonourphysicalhealth,which

mightbepositiveornegative.Mentaltrainingpracticessuchasmeditationmighthelppromotingpositive-while

down-regulatingnegative-associatedmentalschemes.

“Lookingafteryourmentalhealthisimportant,anditshouldbeamajorpublichealthpriority,asifsnotonly

importantforpeople'shealthandwell-beingintheshortterm,butitcouldalsoimpactyoureventualriskofdementia.^^

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.favoritepersonalexperiencesB.dailyroutinesandhabits

C.typicalthinkingaboutnegativeexperiencesD.perspectivesonvariousmentalhealthpractices

62.Whatdotheresearchersproposeasapotentialnewriskfactorfordementia?

A.DepressionandanxietydisordersB.Accumulationofamyloidandtaudepositsinthebrain

C.RepetitivepositivethinkingpatternsD.Repetitivenegativethinkingpatterns

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c

ZionNationalParkinUtahhasplentyoftrails,butAngelsLanding

maybethemostbreathtaking.Picturethis.Youbeginthehikeonthewide

andwell-maintainedWestRimTrail.Itfollowstheriverandthencrossesthe

bottomofthecanyon,surroundedby270-million-year-oldlayersofrock.

Relaxing,right?Justwaitforit.Thetrailthenstartstoclimbviaaseriesof

switchbacks（，急转弯）leadingupthesideofthemountain.Thenmore

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

levelsrapidlyincrease.Yourheartbeatisprobablyrapidlyincreasingatthis

point,too.

OntopofWalter'sWiggles,youcanstopforastunningview（perhapswithamarriageproposal）andarestroom

stopwhileyoucontemplate（仔细考虑）thefinalstretchofthehike.Ifyou'reafraidofheights,ifsbesttoturnbacknow.

Thelaststretchistherealtestofbravery.

Thelasthalfmileofthehikeiswhatreallyranksitasoneofthenation'smostdangerous.AngelsLandingitselfisa

fin-likeformationjutting（突出）1,500feetoutofthecanyon,andthisiswhereyoumakethefinal500-fbotclimb.

Guardrailsandchainsbolted（拴住）intothecliffhelpyoukeepfromtumblingovertheextremelysteepledge.You're

literallylivingontheedge,andyoudon'twanttotrustthe"angels“downtheretocatchyou.Onceyoureachthetop,

however,it'llallbeworthit:360-degreeviewsofthecanyonmakeagreatbackdropforkickingbackandhavingameal

beforeyoucomebackdownthewayyoucame.

AngelsLandingmightbedangerous,butthankfully,nottoomanypeoplehavehadfatalfells.Accordingtothepark

website,sevenpeoplehavediedinthe100yearstheparkhasexisted.Still,thisisaveryvigoroushike.Ifyou'reoutof

shape,bringingyoungchildrenalong,feelillorpronetofainting,orarejustplainafraidofheights,optforaneasier

trail.

AngersLandingisagreathikeformostoftheyear,besidesthecoldwintermonthswhenthetrailscouldbecome

dangerouslyslippery.Summeristhemostpopulartimeofyear-andthereforethemostcrowded-butitcanalsoget

extremelyhot,sooptforanearlymorninghikewhilethetemperaturesarestillmild.

Sure,it'sdangerous,butthere'sareasonthisisoneofZion'smostpopularhikes.Ifyou'reupforthechallenge,

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,it'sbesttoturnbackontoAngelsLanding.

B.Sevenpeoplehavedieds