2024年湖南省湘潭市中考英语试题卷（含答案解析）.docx

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2024年湘潭市初中学业水平考试

英语

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分)

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

21.Howcanyougetmoreinformationtovolunteerinthelibrary?

A.Visititswebsite.B.E-mailAnna.C.CallMr.Walker.

22.WherecanvolunteershelpmSeptember:

A.Inthelibrary.B.AtRoseGarden.C.Attheoldpeopleshome.

23.WhatshouldyoubegoodatifyouwanttovolunteeratRoseGarden?

A.Readingstories.B.Dancingandsinging.C.Takingcareofplants.

B

Wouldyoubeabletosleepwithoneeyeopen?Bottlenosedolphins(宽吻海豚)can.Whentheysleep,onlyhalfoftheirbraingoestosleep.Theysleepwithoneeyeopentostaysafe.Halfoftheirbrainsleepsforabouttwohoursbeforetheotherhalfoftheirbraingetsachancetosleep.Sometimes,thedolphinswillkeepswimmingwhiletheyaresleeping.

Dolphinsarenotfish—theyaremammals(哺乳动物).Thesemammalshavelungs(肺).Andtheyenthavegirls(腮)likefish.Theyarealso.warm-bloodedandhavetogotothe

英语试题第3页(共8页)

surfaceofthewatertogetairintotheirlungs.DolphinsdontlayeggsTheiryoungarebornalive,andtheydrinkmilkfromtheirmothers,

Dolphinsareoneofthesmartestanimalsintheworld.Therearemanystoriesabouthowtheysavepeopleoutofwater.Theyareabletosolvemanyproblemslikehumans.Theycanevenusetoolstocatchfish.Buttheirclevernessdoesntendthere.Dolphinscanalsopassonanythingtheylearntootherdolphins,likeinterestingfishingskills.Theycommunicatewithcachotherinmanyways.Theyusedifferentsoundstotalktoeachother.Dolphinsknowthe“voices”ofotherdolphinsandevenknowexactlywhoismakingwhichsound.Anotherthingthatshowstheirclevernessisthattheycanalsoknowthemselvesinamirror(镜子)andcheckdifferentpartsoftheirbodyinit.

24.Whydobottlcnosedolphinssl