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中考英语新题型专项训练（三）

一、六选四阅读

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填人空白处的最佳选项。

A

Everymammal(哺乳动物)needssleep.Sodobirdsandsnakes.Butdoinsectsneedtosleep?

Scientistshavebeentryingtodiscoverthetruthaboutinsects’sleepbehaviours(行为)fora

numberofyears.1._______________Accordingtotheirresearch,theirbodyissimpleandtheir

brainissimpletoo,sotheydon’tneedit.Scientistssaidthatsomekindsofbrainactivities,like

dreamingandrelaxing,weresleepbehaviours.Insectsdontdreamorrelaxthemselves.So

scientistssaidthattheydidn’tneedsleep.Theybelievedthatinsectsrested,instead.

However,thatsnotthetruth.2.________________Asageneralrule,therearefourtypesof

behavioursduringsleeping.First,peopleandanimalsdon’tmovemuchwhentheygotosleep.

Alsotheyhaveapositionforsleeping;forexample,theyliedown.Especially,humanswillliein

bedwhentheysleep.Besides,theydon’twakeupeasilywhenhearingnoisesorseeinglight.

Oncemammalsfallasleep,onlyloudnoisescanwakethemup.3._______________When

mammalsarestimulated(刺激)whilesleeping,theyhaveastressresponse(反应)thatcauses

themtowakeupquickly.

4.__Forexample,fruitfliesbecomeunmovingeverynightforaboutsevenhours.Atthese

times,theysitinadifferentway.Thefliesbegintomovearoundwhenloudernoisesaremade.

Scientiststhinkthatsomeinsectsmayhavetheirownspecialkindofsleep

A.Butinfact,insectsdon’tneedsleep.