2020-2021学年江苏省苏州市常熟市高三（上）段考英语试卷（二）
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Known for its complicated,emingly wave like sandstone walls and the rays of sunlight that shine into them,Arizona's Antelope Canyon（羚羊峡谷）is an everlasting attraction for tourists.It's a slot canyon,meaning it formed from water carving it out over millions of years.It sits about 3，700 feet above a level and takes its name from the antelope that once lived in it.
The canyon forms part of Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park in the Navajo Nation.The Navajo Nation limits visits to either the Upper or Lower Antelope Canyon to two hours and requires all visitors to be led by authorized guides.If you're planning a trip and need help deciding which area to visit,keep the recommendations in mind.
When：Tours are available twice a day during the week year-round,though exact times vary by ason；tours are not available on weekends or major holidays.
Cost：Tour companies' fees vary,but tickets,including entrance to the park,generally start at
around ＄60 for 90-minute tours of Upper Antelope Canyon.Tours of Lower Antelope Canyon tend to be around an hour and generally cost around ＄40 per adult and ＄20 for children.
Must-know tip：Most of Arizona does not follow daylight saving time,though the Navajo Nation,where Antelope Canyon is located,does.Check with your tour operator to confirm the preci time of your tour.
Antelope Canyon hosts tons of visitors and,in order to protect the canyon walls from damage,no bags of any kind are permitted in either the Upper or Lower ction.Also keep in mind that while most tour companies welcome small children,not all of them will.
1.What makes Antelope Canyon attractive？ ______
A. Its remarkable height. B. The origin of its name.
C. Its unique natural feature. D. The process of its formation.
2.How much may a couple pay for a one-hour tour in Lower Antelope Canyon？ ______
A. ＄60. B. ＄80. C. ＄100. D. ＄120.
3.What must be kept in mind about the Antelope Canyon tour？ ______
A. The age limit for kids.
B. The definite tour time.
C. Carrying a small backpack.
D. Booking tickets in tour agencies.
B
Jessica Burk's home is full of opportunities.Packaged slime（黏土） in a variety of color sand pleasant smells lines one wall of the living room,and in the designated "slime room" workspace in the back,bottles of fragrance oil are arranged in rows,next to glue and an industrial-size kitchen mixer.
But it's not the amount of slime in Burk's hou that shocks people,she said.It is that her 15-year-old daughter,Samantha Zumwalt,is in charge of their enterpri.The mother-daughter team runs Samantha Slime Shop at home and the demand for their products helps them earn six figures a year.Samantha's slime,offered in a rainbow of colors and a r
ange of texture（质地），is in high demand.Since she started her business,she's made more than 24，000 sales on Etsy.The customers are generally young-between 9 and 12 years old,Burks said,though some adults and teens buy slime,too.Some customers buy Samantha's slime becau they say playing with it is calming.Others want it becau it gives them something to do with their hands.
Last year,Nichole Jacklyne,a social media blogger,who reviews slime and provides DIY lessons for hundreds of thousands of followers,reviewed Samantha's product in a video.After Jacklyne's video,others poured into Samantha's shop,Burks said.
However,Samantha's mom was initially resistant to the girl's slime ambitions.It took months for Samantha to convince her mom to buy key materials to make slime. "I told her no for months," Burks said.Finally,Burks gave in.She had been laid off from her job as an accountant,and the two dove into the slime business.Now,Burks is proud of Samantha for running the business so well."I hope she can meet all of her business goals-whether that's still running the slime enterpri,or buying another business out,or starting a new business," she said,"Whatever her "
4.Why does the author specifically describe Jessica Burks' home in paragraph 1？ ______
A. To stress the amount of slime there.
B. To prent how special her home is.
C. To introduce Samantha's slime business.
D. To show the business opportunities of slime.
5.What do we know about Samantha's slime from the text？ ______
A. It only wins popularity with kids.
B. All adults buy it just for recreation.
C. Social media contributes greatly to its sales.
D. It helps Samantha get more followers on the Internet.
6.How does Jessica Burks' attitude to Samantha's slime business change？ ______
A. From worried to favorable.
B. From doubtful to objective.
C. From negative to cautious.
D. From disapproving to supportive.
7.What is the passage mainly about？ ______
A. Samantha's slime business is a success.
B. Samantha promotes her slime online.
C. Playing with slime puts people at ea.
D. Jessica Burks quits to run her slime business.
C
In a new study,rearchers analyzed information from more than 18，000 people who provided blood samples to test whether exercis play a role in balancing risks of obesity.Participants reported whether they exercid regularly,and if so,what type of exercis they typically did.The rearchers then scanned participants' blood,looking for
genes that are tied to an incread risk of obesity.Next,the rearchers examined whether certain exercis emed to balance this risk.
Overall,people who reported doing any type of regular exercis tended to have a lower BMI（体重指数）than tho who didn't.This was true even though people who were genetically easy to become overweight.But one exerci stood out as the one with the strongest anti-obesity effect：jogging.Participants with obesity genes who jogged tended to have a lower BMI than people with similar genetic risk who did not jog.
But for tho who loathe jogging,don't fear.Five other types of exercis were also tied toa lower BMI among individuals at risk for obesity.The included mountain climbing,balloon dancing and walking.The benefits of the exercis were the biggest among tho with the greatest genetic risk of obesity.
Interestingly,veral other types of exercis failed to counteract the genetic risk of obesity.The included cycling,stretching exercis and swimming.The findings don't mean that the latter exercis can't help with weight control.It's just that they didn't em to counteract the genetic tendency to gain weight.
There could be veral reasons for this.The rearchers noted that,for the average Joe or Jane,cycling and stretching exercis tend to require less energy than the exercis that were tied to a lower obesity risk.In addition,exercising in water,as happens with swimming,may increa appetite.
8.What does the underlined word "loathe" in the third paragraph mean？ ______
A. Dislike. B. Display. C. Disturb. D. Discourage.
9.Which exerci has the least effect on balancing obesity genes？ ______
A. Mountain climbing. B. Ballroom dancing.
C. Running slowly. D. Riding a bicycle.
10.What does the author indicate in the last paragraph？ ______
A. Swimming doesn't help one lo weight.
B. Diving may make a person eat more food.
C. Average people put less energy into exercis.
D. Stretching exercis will become popular.
11.Which of the following is the best title？ ______
A. Jogging Less Leads to Genetic Obesity
B. Regular Exercis Tend to Lower BMI
C. Whether Exercis Balance Risks of Obesity Genes
D. Genes Are Very important for People's Weight Control
D
Many parents worry that showing negative emotions in front of their children will cau them to suffer.For example,children may end up thinking it's their fault or simply "catch" the emotion.Indeed,this worry has a sound basis-the phenomenon of "emotional contagion"（情绪感染）is real,and one recent study found that parents can transfer their fear of going to the dentist,for example,to their children.
On the other hand,there is the natural idea that we should "be real" with our children,and that they will benefit from watching a parent who struggles and eventually deals with their negative emotions like any other human beings.
They are three concepts to consider when it comes to emotional display in front of children：suppression（抑制），"uncontained" expression,and talking about emotions.Suppression of emotion is that you hide the outward signs of an emotion.Unfortunately,it doesn't work very well-the act of suppressing your emotion actually increas your blood pressure.The recent rearch has also found that when parents feel negative emotions and keep them from their children,they experience lower relationship quality and decread responsiveness to their children's needs.
On the other hand,"unconditional" expression of anger and sadness by the parent is also not salutary for the child.Uncontained expression means high intensity emotion,with no attempts to regulate or take ownership of it.Shouting,smashing（打碎）things and blaming someone el for "making you angry" are all examples of this.
So,what is the middle ground？That would be talking about emotion,taking ownership of i
t and showing your child that you are trying to deal with it.Classic rearch found that six-year-old kids had better emotional understanding and perspective-taking skills if their mothers had talked to them about their emotions at the age of three.In fact,the more the mothers had talked,the better the outcome would be.
So next time you feel sad,angry or frustrated and your child is watching you expressing emotion,do explain what's going on in terms they can understand.
