高中PAGE1高中2023-2024學(xué)年第一學(xué)期上海徐匯區(qū)學(xué)習(xí)能力診斷卷高三英語(yǔ)試卷2023.12考生注意：考試時(shí)間120分鐘，試卷滿分140分。本考試設(shè)試卷和答題紙兩部分。所有答題必須涂（選擇題）或?qū)懀ǚ沁x擇題）在答題紙上，做在試卷上一律不得分。答題前，務(wù)必在答題紙上填寫(xiě)準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)和姓名，并將核對(duì)后的條形碼貼在指定位置上，在答題紙反面清楚地填寫(xiě)姓名。I.ListeningComprehensionSectionAShortConversationsDirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Painting B.Photography C.Playingguitar D.CookingA.Rainydays B.Sunnydays C.Cloudydays D.SnowydaysA.Graduated B.Gotmarried C.Boughtahouse D.GotpromotedA.Paris B.Tokyo C.Rome D.AthensA.Shopping B.Eating C.Reading D.WorkingoutA.Travelplans B.Careergoals C.Relationshipstatus D.HobbiesA.DragonRolls B.Sashimi C.SalmonRolls D.TempuraRollsA.BusinessAdministration B.EnvironmentalScience

C.ComputerScience D.PsychologyA.Entertainmentonly B.Medicalpurposes

C.Educationandtraining D.VirtualtourismA.Improvinghealth B.Buildingmuscle

C.Flexibility D.WeightlossSectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillhearseverallongerconversation(s)andshortpassage(s),andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheconversation(s)andthepassage(s).Theconversation(s)andthepassage(s)willbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Onceaday B.Twiceaday C.Threetimesaday D.EveryotherdayA.Toimprovedigestion B.Topreventbadbreath

C.Toenhancetoothsurface D.ToreducetheriskofdecayedtoothA.Earlydetectionofissues B.Emergencytoothextraction

C.Teethwhiteningprocedures D.ImprovinggumhealthQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Cookingathomewiththehelpoffamily

B.Quickandconvenientaccesstofavoritemeals

C.Diningoutregularlysoastohavebalancednutrition

D.AvoidingalljunkfoodwhichonlytastesniceA.Slowpreparationandnicecooking B.Accuratedeliverytimeestimates

C.Quickpreparationanddelivery D.UnlimitedmenuoptionstobeconfusingA.Limitedchoices B.Providingvarioustastesandpreferences

C.Onlyofferingpizzaandburgers D.ExclusivelyfeaturinglocalfoodsQuestions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.Keepallcopiesinhotelsafeforimportantdocuments

B.Makecopiesandleaveonesetwithsomeonebackhome

C.Don'tmakecopiestoavoidmisplacement

D.SharecopieswithfellowtravelersA.UselocalSIMcardssoastogettouchwithfamilyquickly

B.Checkinonlywhenchangingcountries

C.UsemessagingappsandalocalSIMcardforemergencies

D.AvoidcommunicationtofocusonthetripA.Alwayscarrylargeamountsofcash

B.UseRFID-blockingwalletsandbackpacks

C.Avoidcrowdedareasentirely

D.TruststrangerstowatchyourbelongingsA.Avoidvaccinationsandbringyourownfoodforhealthpurpose.

B.Eatanddrinkanythingavailable,especiallythosewithlocalflavors

C.Exploreinformationonvaccinationsandhealthguidelines.

D.Don'tworryaboutstayingthirsty.II.GrammarandvocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Perhapsevenmoreincredibleisthatit’ssmackbanginthemiddleofKentucky.MammothCaveNationalParkpreservesthisuniqueandhistoricalnaturalwonder.Aslargeasthelimestonecavesystemis,parkofficials,estimatethere(21)_______beanother600milesofcavepassagewaysthathaveyettobeexplored.(22)_____________________thoseunexplored,morethan200cavesexistintheparkthataredisconnectedfromthelargersystem.Theincrediblerockformationshaveresultedinthepark(23)_______(recognize)asaWorldHeritageSite,thankstoitsextraordinarysizeandscientificimportance–makingitoneofonly13naturalUSsiteswiththattitle.Thecaveswerecreatednaturallybytheprocessoflimestoneerosion,whichisknownas“karsttopography”.Rainandriversslowlydissolveandshapesoftlimestone,whichcreatesthevastundergroundnetwork.Thesystemisstillbeingshapedandcarvedtoday.Notonlyaretheyastunningdestinationtovisit,butthesystemalsoprovidesdrinkingwaterforroughly40%oftheUSpopulation–andthey’re(24)_______historicalsignificancetoo.Thecavesactasatimecapsulethatpreserveover5,000yearsofhumanhistory–andthecaves’firstexplorerswereNativeAmericans,who(25)_______(mine)theupperlevelsofMammothCave.Thankstothecavesystem’satmosphereandnaturalprotectionfromanykindofhumandisturbance,thearchaeologicalsiteshavebeenleftingreatshape.SeveralsetsofNativeAmericanremainshavebeenrecovered,(26)_______(provide)fascinatingevidenceofpre-Columbianfunerarypractices.MammothCavewasestablishedasanationalparkthankstostronglocalsupport.Backinthe1920s,SecretaryoftheInteriorHubertWorkcreatedtheSouthernAppalachianNationalParkCommissionin1925tosurvey(27)_______(propose)parksites,includingthecaves.Afteryearsofworkacquiringthelandforthepark,aswellasbuildingroads,trails,andpublicfacilities,MammothCaveNationalParkwasestablishedonJuly1,1941.PioneeringAfricanAmericansweresomeofthefirstcaveguides,andareresponsibleforsomeofthemorerecentlydiscoveredpassageways.StephenBishop,whowasaslave,workedinthecavefrom1838to1856andventuredbeyondthetourroutesthat(28)______(establish).Hecrossedaterrifyingdropcalledthe“bottomlesspit”todiscoverunmappedareasofthecavesystem.Althoughtheywereunrecognizedatthetime,pioneerslikeBishophelpedsparkthegoldenageofcaveexploration.Theparknowreceivesaround2millionvisitorsayear,withroughlyaquartertakingatourofthecaves–everythingfromaculturaltourtothemoreadventurousscramblingtoursonoffer.Thecavesupportsmorethan130wildlifespecies,suchastheeyelesscavefish,(29)_______hasadaptedtothelightlessenvironmentbynolongergrowingeyes,andthecavecrayfish.MammothCaveNationalParkisalsomuchmorethanjustacave;itssurroundingforestcontainsoneof(30)_______(diverse)habitatsinthecountry.Therearemilesoftrailsopenforhorsebackriding,withkayakandcanoetrailsandgreatfishingspots.Therearealsomorethan1,300floweringspeciesintheforest,andanimalslikewoodwarblers,thrushes,andbaldeaglescanregularlybespotted.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.attraction B.waiting C.mystery D.unique E.simply F.originallyG.stable H.popularity I.donating J.searching K.interfereThere’sararely-visited,dustycorneroftheworldwheresomethingmagicalhappens.Theplace,whichlookslikeMarswithitsredrocklandscape,istheTatacoaDesert,inColombia.TatacoaislocatedintheregionofHuila,southofthecountry’scapitalBogotá.AlthoughTatacoa,withitsprotrudingcactiandredrippledrocks,iscalledadesert,itisinfactadrytropicalforest.Buttheexciting,andvery(31)_______,featureofthisdesert,iswhathappensaboveit,atnight.Thankstoitsremotelocation–it’salmost30milesandanhour’sdriveoverbumpywindingroadstothenearesttown–Tatacoahasnolightpollutionto(32)_______withthenightsky.Upto88constellations(星座)arevisibleonaclearnight,aswellasbothhemispheres–somethingthathappensnowhereelseintheworld.Thewarmanddryclimatehelpswithstargazing;a(33)_______atmosphere,whichhappensindryspotsorplacesofhighelevation,decreasessomethingcalledscintillation,whichiswhenastar’slightrisesandfallsrapidly.It’swhystarstwinkle,whichlooksbeautifulbutisn’tsogreatforastronomers.NotonlyisTatacoaanaturalwonder,buttheDIYobservatorythat’srunbyaColombianmannamedJavierFernandaRuaRestrepohasbecomeastar(34)_______too.Infact,thishumblebuildingattractsstargazersfromallovertheworld,fromChinatoIcelandtoAustralia.AndRestrepohasalsobecomewell-knowninastronomercircles,withafewscientists(35)_______theirowntelescopestosupportthegrassrootsobservatory.TheColombian,whois(36)_______fromCali,fellinlovewiththestarsthankstohisfather’sinterestinastronomyandscience,andfirstvisitedTatacoain1997,totrytoseetheCometHale-Bopp.Hestayedforacoupleofdaysbeforeheadingbacktohishometown.Butwithinamonth,hereturnedtoTatacoa–andneverleft,campingoutforweeksonend(37)_______forthenighttocomesothathecouldwatchthestars.AtfirstRestrepohadworkedattheColombiangovernment’sobservatory,whichhehelpedstafffor15years.Butafterbudgetcutsmeanthelosthisjob,hefiguredhewould(38)_______buildhisown.In2015,Restrepoopenedthedoorstohisobservatory–TatacoaAstronomia–withjustonetelescope.Now,asColombiahasgrownin(39)_______asatouristdestination,hundredsflocktoRestrepo’sstarparty,whichheholdsonceayearinJuly.TatacoaAstronomiaisonlyopenonstarrynights,andRestreporemainsthesoleemployee.Butthatdoesn’tdistractfromtheintimacyandthespecialnessoftheplace.ThestructuresitsonasmallpatchoflandthatRestrepoboughthimself,andiscordoned（隔離）offbytarpaulin（油布）toaddanextrasenseof(40)_______andintrigue（陰謀）forvisitors.“Thestars…theyputmylifeintoitstinyperspective,”hesays,“andtheyconstantlyremindmetherearegreaterthingsoutthere.”III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Acupuncture（針灸）,anancientChinesemedicalpractice,hasbeentheremedyforcountlesspatientsforthousandsofyears.Beforemodernmedicinecametolife,ancientChineseusedstonetoolsto(41)_______pain.Overtime,thisprimitivepractice(42)_______evolvedintoacomprehensiveandprofoundmedicalsystemand(43)_______therootofacupuncture.Acupunctureisatreatmentthataimsto(44)_______thebody’sself-regulatingfunctions.Itstherapeuticprinciplesareinlinewiththe(45)_______conceptsoftraditionalChinesemedicine,whichemphasizesall-inclusivetreatment,meridian（經(jīng)絡(luò)）adjustment,balanceofbodilyfunctionsandoverallphysiologicalwell-being.Practicescan(46)_______informs,includingneedleinsertion,cuppingandscraping.Needleinsertion,themostcommonmethod,is(47)_______byinsertinghair-thinneedlesintomeridians,(48)_______specificpointsonthebodythat(49)_______vitalenergy(theqi).Practitionerslift,twirlandrotateneedlestounblocktheflowofenergy;

(50)_______yinandyangbalance;andstimulatethebody’sinnate(51)_______tohealitself.LookingbeyondChina,acupuncturehasbecomeaglobal(52)_______.Overtheyears,acupuncturehasseenmanyadvancementsinscientificresearchandmodernmedicine.Itisnowamainstream(53)_______andcomplementarytreatmentforavarietyofweaknesses.Accordingtoa2019WHOreport,acupunctureisusedin113ofits120membercountries,(54)_______itswidespreadrecognitionandapplication.AsanancientChinesemedical(55)_______witharichhistoryanddeepculturalsignificance,acupunctureisanembodimentofprofoundculturalheritageandaholisticpathtohealing.A.relieve B.resume C.release D.rebelA.radically B.gradually C.reluctantly D.randomlyA.cultivated B.evaluated C.shaped D.eliminatedA.promote B.reflect C.alternate D.performA.occasional B.philosophical C.considerable D.mechanicalA.arise B.heal C.vary D.surviveA.takenover B.endedup C.figuredout D.carriedoutA.or B.and C.while D.withA.block B.generate C.motivate D.channelA.terrify B.stimulate C.reserve D.restoreA.willingness B.instinct C.potential D.nutrientA.liberty B.therapy C.curiosity D.wonderlandA.proportion B.alternative C.procedure D.affectionA.illustrating B.predicting C.featuring D.nominatingA.assessment B.occupation C.practice D.obedienceSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.AHanGuorui,afolkartistspecializinginmakingDongminggrainpictures,isgenerallybusyinautumnasheneedstocollectmaterialsforhiswork.Thisyear,hehasbeenevenbusier,ashehasattendedfairstodemonstratehisskillsandpromotegrainart.Thegrainpictures,whichtaketheirnamefromDongmingcountyinHeze,Shandongprovince,areatraditionalfolkcraftwithahistoryofmorethan200years.Thepracticewaslistedasaprovincialintangibleculturalheritage(非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn))in2016bytheShandongProvincialDepartmentofCultureandTourism.Afterbeingtreatedtopreventdecayandinsectinfestation,grains,grassandvegetableseedsaregluedtogethertoformapicture."Weusethedifferentshapesandcolorsofgrainsandseeds,whichareallcollectedfromthefield,"saysHan.BorninDongming,acountyalongthebanksoftheYellowRiver,heattendedaregionalfairinmid-October.Hispicturesattractedmanychildrenwhoaskedquestions,suchas,"willtheseseedssprout",and"canthesegrainsbeeaten?"Hanansweredthechildren’squestionswhileshowingthemhowtousegrainsandseedstomakeapicture."Onlynow,whenfoodissufficient,canpeoplemakeapicturewithsurplusgrain,"hesays.Tomakepicturesthatmorepeoplelike,HanworksinthestyleofChineseinkandWesternoilpaintings.NowhisgrainpicturesarenotonlysoldincitiesacrossChina,butalsotooverseasmarkets,includingsomeEuropeancountries,SouthKoreaandJapan,hesays."GrainpictureshavebecomeaculturalproductthatishelpingtoenrichfarmerslivingontheYellowRiverplain,"saysHan.TheYellowRiver,thecountry’ssecondlongest,isconsideredthecradleofChinesecivilization.Forthousandsofyears,thepeoplelivingalongitsbankshavenurturedrichandvibrantculturesthathaveenduredtothisday.Togivepeopletheopportunitytofamiliarizethemselveswithitsrichcultureandplentifulproducts,Shandongprovincehasorganizedfairsnamedaftertheriverthroughouttheyear,withsomeeventsheldincommunitiestoinvolvemorepeople.Atthefairs,intangibleculturalheritageitems,handicrafts,localdelicacies,performances,andagriculturalproductsareavailable.AtonefairinacommunityinJinan,thecapitalcityofShandong,inlateOctober,morethan10typesofhandicraftswereonshow,includinggourd-carving,paper-cutting,textilesandhempropeweaving."Thefairbuildsabridgebetweenintangibleculturalheritageproducersandconsumers.Usingitemsthatareembodiedwithtraditionalcultureisagoodwaytopassonculture,"saysSunXicai,deputydirectorofJinanFolkLiteratureandArtAssociation.Atthefair,60-somethingYuShaoqing,whowassellinganimal-shapedtextileproducts,attractedalotofbuyers."Manyyoungpeopleshowaninterestinmyproducts.Theybuythemtodecoratetheirroomsandcars,"saysYu.Yu,whoworkedinembroiderydesignbeforeretiring,designsherproducts,whichtaketheshapeofanimalsliketigers,rabbitsandducks.Currently,sheisworkingonadragondesignfornextyeartowelcometheYearoftheDragon.Whatdothegrainsundergobeforebeingusedintheartwork?

A.Grainsarecarefullyselected,paintedinvariouscolorsandair-dried.

B.Grainsandseedsarebondedfollowingcertainpreservativetreatment.

C.Grainsandseedsarewellpreservedsothattheywillspout.

D.Grainsarecarvedandthenassembledintoapicture.Peoplemakegrainpictures_______.

A.duetoadvancementsintechnology

B.becauseofnurturedrichandvibrantculturesalongtheYellowRiver

C.insituationswherethereisasufficientandexcessivesupplyofgrains

D.asaresultofgovernment’sfinancialsupportsforlocalartistsWhattypesofproductsandculturalelementswereavailableatthefairsorganizedbyShandongprovincethroughouttheyear?

A.Electronicsandfashionitems;performancesshowcasingmoderntechnology

B.Handicrafts,localdelicacies,performances,anditemsembodiedwithtraditionalculture

C.Industrialmachineryandtools;demonstrationsofmanufacturingprocesses

D.Luxurygoodsanddesignerfashion;fashionshowsfeaturinginternationaldesignersBPersistentlyengaginginnegativethinkingpatternsmayraisetheriskofAlzheimer’sdisease,findsanewUCL-ledstudy.Inthestudyofpeopleagedover55,publishedinAlzheimer’s&Dementia,researchersfound‘repetitivenegativethinking’(RNT)islinkedtosubsequentcognitivedeclineaswellasthedeposition(沉積)ofharmfulbrainproteinslinkedtoAlzheimer’s.LeadauthorDrNatalieMarchant(UCLPsychiatry)said:“Depressionandanxietyinmid-lifeandoldagearealreadyknowntoberiskfactorsfordementia（癡呆）.Here,wefoundthatcertainthinkingpatternsimplicatedindepressionandanxietycouldbeanunderlyingreasonwhypeoplewiththosedisordersaremorelikelytodevelopdementia.“Wehopethatourfindingscouldbeusedtodevelopstrategiestolowerpeople’sriskofdementiabyhelpingthemtoreducetheirnegativethinkingpatterns.”

FortheAlzheimer’sSociety-supportedstudy,theresearchteamfromUCL,INSERMandMcGillUniversitystudied292peopleovertheageof55whowerepartofthePREVENT-ADcohortstudy,andafurther68peoplefromtheIMAP+cohort.Overaperiodoftwoyears,thestudyparticipantsrespondedtoquestionsabouthowtheytypicallythinkaboutnegativeexperiences,focusingonRNTpatternslikerumination(沉思)aboutthepastandworryaboutthefuture.Theparticipantsalsocompletedmeasuresofdepressionandanxietysymptoms.Theircognitivefunctionwasassessed,measuringmemory,attention,spatialcognition,andlanguage.Some(113)oftheparticipantsalsounderwentPETbrainscans,measuringdepositsoftauandamyloid,twoproteinswhichcausethemostcommontypeofdementia,Alzheimer’sdisease,whentheybuildupinthebrain.TheresearchersfoundthatpeoplewhoexhibitedhigherRNTpatternsexperiencedmorecognitivedeclineoverafour-yearperiod,anddeclinesinmemory(whichisamongtheearliersignsofAlzheimer’sdisease),andtheyweremorelikelytohaveamyloidandtaudepositsintheirbrain.“Weproposethatrepetitivenegativethinkingmaybeanewriskfactorfordementiaasitcouldcontributetodementiainauniqueway,”saidDrMarchant.TheresearcherssuggestthatRNTmaycontributetoAlzheimer’sriskviaitsimpactonindicatorsofstresssuchashighbloodpressure,asotherstudieshavefoundthatphysiologicalstresscancontributetoamyloidandtaudeposition.Co-authorDrGaelChételatcommented:“Ourthoughtscanhaveabiologicalimpactonourphysicalhealth,whichmightbepositiveornegative.Mentaltrainingpracticessuchasmeditationmighthelppromotingpositive-whiledown-regulatingnegative-associatedmentalschemes.“Lookingafteryourmentalhealthisimportant,anditshouldbeamajorpublichealthpriority,asit’snotonlyimportantforpeople’shealthandwell-beingintheshortterm,butitcouldalsoimpactyoureventualriskofdementia.”Repetitivenegativethinking(RNT)islinkedto______.

A.thinkingapproachimprovementinlateryears

B.latercognitivedeclineandthedepositofharmfulbrainproteins.

C.anxietydisorderswhichoccursinfemalessolely

D.individualsofyoungerage,whichisturningintoatrendAccordingtoDr.NatalieMarchant,certainthinkingpatterns_______.

A.havenosubstantialimpactondementia

B.areprimarycontributorstodepressionandanxietydisorders

C.couldbeareasonwhysomepeoplearemorelikelytogetdementia.

D.Relevantprimarilyinmid-life,notinoldageInthestudyoveraperiodoftwoyears,theparticipantswereaskedabouttheir_______.

A.favoritepersonalexperiences

B.dailyroutinesandhabits

C.typicalthinkingaboutnegativeexperiences

D.perspectivesonvariousmentalhealthpracticesWhatdotheresearchersproposeasapotentialnewriskfactorfordementia?

A.Depressionandanxietydisorders

B.Accumulationofamyloidandtaudepositsinthebrain

C.Repetitivepositivethinkingpatterns

D.RepetitivenegativethinkingpatternsCZionNationalPark

inUtahhasplentyoftrails,butAngelsLandingmaybethemostbreathtaking.Picturethis.Youbeginthehikeonthewideandwell-maintainedWestRimTrail.Itfollowstheriverandthencrossesthebottomofthecanyon,surroundedby

270-million-year-oldlayersofrock.Relaxing,right?Justwaitforit.Thetrailthenstartstoclimbviaaseriesofswitchbacks(急轉(zhuǎn)彎)leadingupthesideofthemountain.Thenmoreswitchbacks:21tighterturns,called“Walter’sWiggles,”whereelevationlevelsrapidlyincrease.Yourheartbeatisprobablyrapidlyincreasingatthispoint,too.OntopofWalter’sWiggles,youcanstopforastunningview(perhapswitha

marriageproposal)andarestroomstopwhileyoucontemplate(仔細(xì)考慮)thefinalstretchofthehike.Ifyou’reafraidofheights,it’sbesttoturnbacknow.Thelaststretchistherealtestofbravery.Thelasthalfmileofthehikeiswhatreallyranksitasoneofthenation’smostdangerous.AngelsLandingitselfisafin-likeformationjutting（突出）1,500feetoutofthecanyon,andthisiswhereyoumakethefinal500-footclimb.Guardrailsandchainsbolted（拴?。﹊ntothecliffhelpyoukeepfromtumblingovertheextremelysteepledge.You’reliterallylivingontheedge,andyoudon’twanttotrustthe“angels”downtheretocatchyou.Onceyoureachthetop,however,it’llallbeworthit:360-degreeviewsofthecanyonmakeagreatbackdropforkickingbackandhavingamealbeforeyoucomebackdownthewayyoucame.AngelsLandingmightbedangerous,butthankfully,nottoomanypeoplehavehadfatalfalls.Accordingtothe

parkwebsite,sevenpeoplehavediedinthe100yearstheparkhasexisted.Still,thisis

averyvigoroushike.Ifyou’reoutofshape,bringingyoungchildrenalong,feelillorpronetofainting,orarejustplainafraidofheights,optforaneasiertrail.Angel’sLandingisagreathikeformostoftheyear,besidesthecoldwintermonthswhenthetrailscouldbecomedangerouslyslippery.Summeristhemostpopulartimeofyear—andthereforethemostcrowded—butitcanalsogetextremelyhot,sooptforanearlymorninghikewhilethetemperaturesarestillmild.Sure,it’sdangerous,butthere’sareasonthisisoneofZion‘smostpopularhikes.Ifyou’reupforthechallenge,AngelsLandingwilldefinitelydeliverrewards.ThisarticlefirstappearedonC.Whatgeologicalfeaturesurroundsthehikerduringtheinitialpartofthehike?

A.Plentyoftrailsinthepark. B.MountainPeaks.

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

A.Thechallenginghikewithswitchbacks

B.The360-degreeviewsofthecanyon

C.Thewell-maintainedWestRimTrail

D.TherivercrossingandrockformationsWhichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Ifatouristisafraidofheights,it’sbesttoturnbackontoAngelsLanding.

B.Sevenpeoplehavediedsofarduetoslipperytrailsinwinter.

C.BringingyoungkidsalongtoclimbontoAngelsLandingwillbeappreciated.

D.Takingabreakwiththeviewsofthecanyonasbackgroundisabsolutelyworththetrip.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.UnveilingtheHiddenBeauty:ExploringZionNationalPark'sTrails

B.Zion'sUltimateThrill:TheAdrenaline-PumpingAngelsLandingExpedition

C.ChasingHeights:AngelsLandingAdventureinUtah'sZionNationalPark

D.AngelsLanding:ConqueringUtah'sBreathtakingandDaringHikeinZionNationalParkSectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Movingmoremaynotpreventachildfrombecomingoverweight,butstudiesshowclearlythatithelpsbothphysicalandmentalhealth.B.Andalthoughruralareashavemoreundevelopedoutdoorspace,theyoftenlackplaygrounds,tracksandexercisefacilitiesC.Alackofsafeplacesforthemtoplayoutsidethehomealsocontributestokidsobesity.D.Italsosuggestedprescribingweight-lossdrugstochildren12andolderandsurgerytoteens13andolder.E.Increasedscreentimeandchangingnormsaroundlettingkidsplayoutdoorsareunsupervised.F.Theyhavesignificantsideeffectsforbothkidsandadults.TherateofchildhoodobesityintheU.S.hastripledoverthepast50years.Butwhatthistrendmeansforchildren’slong-termhealth,andwhattodoaboutit(ifanything),isnotsoclear.TheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics(AAP)madewavesthisyearbyrecommendingthatdoctorsputobesekidsasyoungastwoyearsoldonintensive,family-orientedlifestyleandbehaviorplans.(67)________________________________Thisadvicemarksashiftfromtheorganization’spreviousstanceof“watchandwait,”anditreflectstheAAP’sbeliefthatobesityisadiseaseandthegroup’sadoptionofamoreproactivepositiononchildhoodobesity.YetthelifestyleprogramstheAAPrecommendsareexpensive,inaccessibletomostchildrenandhardtomaintain—andtheguidelinesacknowledgethesebarriers.Fewweight-lossdrugshavebeenapprovedforolderchildren,althoughmanyareusedoff-label.(68)_____________________