2024年湖南省中考英语试卷第二部分,阅读理解。第一节,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。1．(6分)COMMUNITYNOTICEBOARDVolunteersNeededLibraryHelpersWantedBookloversreadstoriestochildreneverySundayinJuly.Pleasefillinaformonline.Formoreinformation,visitthewebsitewww.hnlibrary.com.HelpforOldPeopleHelpattheoldpeople’shome.Danceorsingwell.FreeinSeptember.E-mailAnnaathnzk@gfimail.com.CleanersandGardenersVolunteersareneededforcleaningandgardeningatRoseGarden.Goodattakingcareofplants.Workfrom7a.m.tonoononAugust5thand6th.CallMr.Walkerat555-5694.1.Howcanyougetmoreinformationtovolunteerinthelibrary?A.Visititswebsite.B.E-mailAnna.C.CallMr.Walker.2.WherecanvolunteershelpinSeptember?A.Inthelibrary.B.AtRoseGarden.C.Attheoldpeople’shome.3.WhatshouldyoubegoodatifyouwanttovolunteeratRoseGarden?A.Readingstories.B.Dancingandsinging.C.Takingcareofplants.Wouldyoubeabletosleepwithoneeyeopen?Bottlenosedolphins(宽吻海豚)can.Whentheysleep,onlyhalfoftheirbraingoestosleep.Theysleepwithoneeyeopentostaysafe.Halfoftheirbrainsleepsforabouttwohoursbeforetheotherhalfoftheirbraingetsachancetosleep.Sometimes,thedolphinswillkeepswimmingwhiletheyaresleeping.Dolphinsarenotfish—theyaremammals(哺乳动物).Thesemammalshavelungs(肺).Andtheydon’thavegills(腮)likefish.Theyarealsowarm-bloodedandhavetogotothesurfaceofthewatertogetairintotheirlungs.Dolphinsdon’tlayeggs.Theiryoungarebornalive,andtheydrinkmilkfromtheirmothers.Dolphinsareoneofthesmartestanimalsintheworld.Therearemanystoriesabouthowtheysavepeopleoutofwater.Theyareabletosolvemanyproblemslikehumans.Theycanevenusetoolstocatchfish.Buttheirclevernessdoesn’tendthere.Dolphinscanalsopassonanythingtheylearntootherdolphins,likeinterestingfishingskills.Theycommunicatewitheachotherinmanyways.Theyusedifferentsoundstotalktoeachother.Dolphinsknowthe“voices”ofotherdolphinsandevenknowexactlywhoismakingwhichsound.Anotherthingthatshowstheirclevernessisthattheycanalsoknowthemselvesinamirror(镜子)andcheckdifferentpartsoftheirbodyinit.4.Whydobottlenosedolphinssleepwithoneeyeopen?A.Tostaysafe.B.Tosleepfortwohours.C.Toswimfaster.5.Whatcanwelearnaboutdolphinsfromparagraph2?A.Theyusegillstogetair.B.Theyarewarm-blooded.C.Theylayeggslikefish.6.Howdodolphinstalktoeachother?A.Bylearningfishingskills.B.Byusingdifferentsounds.C.Bycheckingtheirbodies.7.Whichpartofamagazinemaythepassagebetakenfrom?A.Art.B.Health.C.Nature.Headphonesarehelpful.Manykidsusethem.Butheadphonescanbeharmful,too.Theycancausehearinglossifthevolume(音量)istooloud.StudiesshowthatoneoutofeverytenkidsintheUnitedStateshassomehearingloss.Thecauseisloudnoise.Doyouknowhowwehear?Therearecells(红胞)insidetheearsthathelpushear.Wecan’tseethemwithoureyes.“Wecallthemhaircells,”JackieClarksaid.“Theylooklikehairsstandingup.”ClarkisascientistattheUniversityofTexas.Shestudiesnoisesandears.Soundcannotbeseen,butitcanmakethehaircellsmovebackandforward.Thinkofthewindintheleaves.Loudnoisescandamage(损伤)thesecells.Andoncethecellsaredamaged,theydon’tgrowback.Sometimesthere’stinnitus.“It’slikesomeoneisplayinganoteontheflute(长笛)foralongtime,”Clarksays.Itshowswe’relosinghearing.Tinnitusisnotonlyharmfultoourears,alsoitcanmakeusfeeluneasy.That’swhyit’snecessarytoprotectourears.Howcanweprotectourears?We’dbetterkeepthevolumelowwhenweuseourheadphones.Weshouldbeabletohearsoundsaroundus.Andotherpeopleshouldn’...
