【备考2018】中考英语专题突破训练阅读理解(科普类)(含解析)[归类].pdfVIP

最大最全最精的教育资源网 中考英语专题 阅读理解（科普类） 1. 【2017 年江苏省苏州市中考英语试题】 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Almost all animals need to sleep to stay healthy. But sleeping can also be dangerous because other animals may hurt those who are sleeping. This leads to many different ways of sleeping that help them stay safe. Some of these ways may surprise you! 21 ·cn ·jy ·com Almost all bats sleep upside down. They hang from a branch of a tree or the ceiling of a cave. Up high, bats are safe from most other animals. If they are in danger, they just fly away. A dolphin sleeps with just half its brain at a time. It must stay awake to breathe and to watch for danger. Dolphin mothers and babies can go without sleep for as long as two months to stay safe. Some ducks sleep with just half their brains, too. These ducks often sleep in a line. The ducks at both ends help to keep the group safe. They keep one eye open to watch for danger. The ducks in the middle sleep deeply with both eyes closed. Seals breathe air, but that doesn ’t stop some of them from sleeping underwater. They hold their breath and dive deep to sleep for up to twenty minutes at a time. Sleeping deep underwater helps these seals stay safe from animals that hunt them near the surface.2-1-c-n-j-y Horses often sleep standing up. Their legs lock in place so they don ’t fall over. If a horse is lying down, it needs a long time to get up. A horse can run from danger more quickly if it is already standing. A flamingo can sleep while standing on one leg. The standing leg locks so it stays straight. The other leg remains close to the flamingo ’s body. Its head rests on its back. A flamingo lives (and sleeps) near many other birds to stay safe.21 ·世纪* 教育网