2022届湖南省衡阳市八中高考英语倒计时模拟卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Irene,doyoureallywanttogoout?—Itmayrain.___________,Iwillgoout;Idon’tmindtherain.A．Anyhow B．OtherwiseC．Somehow D．Therefore2．—Whatdoyouthinkofteaching,Bob?—Ifinditfunandchallenging.Itisajob________youaredoingsomethingseriousandinteresting.A．which B．whereC．when D．that3．________wellformyjobinterview,IreallyhadbutterfliesinmystomachonmywaytothecompanyIhadappliedto.A．Havingnotprepared B．NothavingpreparedC．Nottohaveprepared D．Tohavenotprepared4．Myfriendwarnedme______goingtotheEastCoastbecauseitwascrowdedwithtourists.A．by B．against C．on D．for5．Everyonehadaforminhishand,butnooneknewwhichoffice____．A．tosenditto B．tosentit C．tobesentto D．tohaveitsent6．_____workingability，youarenoworsethantheothers，itisjustyouwhodon’tputyourheartinyourwork．A．Infavorof B．Inhonorof C．Intermsof D．Incaseof7．Itwas______wewerereturninghome______Irealizedwhatagoodfeelingitwastohavehelpedsomeoneintrouble.A．when;before B．when;thatC．before;where D．how;that8．AfterreceivingtheOscarforBestSupportingActress,AnneBenedictwentonallthepeoplewhohadhelpedinhercareer.A．tothank B．thankingC．havingthanked D．tohavethanked9．Tomistheonlyoneofthestudentswhoascholarshipsincelastyear.A．haswon B．havewon C．iswinning D．wins10．Thisfilmisverywithyoungpeople,whichtellsareallyromanticstory.A．familiarB．popularC．similarD．particular11．________onlinepaymentissafe,peoplewillbemorelikelytolinktheirbankcardstoWeChat.A．EventhoughB．AsthoughC．EversinceD．Aslongas12．Afterlookingatmanynewcars,Ifound________whichIwouldacceptjustassuitable.A．it B．this C．that D．one13．_____________equalopportunities,bothFrankandBillymayaccomplishthetask.A．Given B．GivingC．Togive D．tobegiven14．Ifshe________generousasshemakesoutshewouldhavedonatedmoremoneyinthecatastrophe.A．hadbeen B．wereC．wouldbe D．was15．I________abletocatchthefirstflighthome,butmywatchbetrayedme.A．were B．hadbeenC．wouldbe D．wouldhavebeen16．Hardlyever______somanychoicesforyoungpeopleenteringtheworkforceastherearetoday.A．thereare B．therehavebeen C．havetherebeen D．arethere17．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need18．---Excuseme,couldyoutellmethetime,please?---Sorry,Idon’thaveawatchwithme.---___________A．Thanksalot. B．Whatapity.C．I’msorrytohearthat D．Thanksallthesame19．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay.A．yetB．andC．orD．so20．一Excuseme，sir．Youcan’tenter0fficewithoutpermission．一Butthemanagerisexpectingme．A．the；a B．an；the C．the；不填 D．不填；不填第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）WhizzfizzingFestivalAsoneoftheHomeCountiestothenorthandwestofLondon,BuchinghamshireisknownfortherollingChilternHills,itsprettyvillages,andthemuch-lovedchildren’sauthorRoaldDahl.ThewriterwhopennedCharlieandtheChocolateFactory,TheWitches,MatildaandTheBigFriendlyGiantistheinspirationfortheWhizzfizzingFestival,whichwilltransformthemarket-townofAylesburyintoallkindsofmusic,colorandfunonSaturday,1July.FormerlyknownasTheRoaldDahlFestival,thisyear’seventwillinvolveabroadrangeofchildren’sfilmsandbringtolifesomeoftheirbest-lovedcharacters—fromAliceinWonderlandandGruffalotoTheBigFriendlyGiantandHarryPotter.ThingstoSeeandDoThefestivalsstartat11a.m.withacolorfulchildren’sparade.Morethan650localschoolchildrenandteachers,manyinfancydress,willmarchthroughthetowncarryinggiantcarnivalpuppets(木偶),withthousandsofaudiencesliningthestreettowatch.Theparadewillbefollowedbyarangeofchild-friendlyactivitiesandworkshopsheldinvenuesacrossthetown.Don’tbelatefortheMadHattersTeaPartyintheBucksCountyMuseum,catchasplendidscreeningofaRoaldDahlfilmintheOldCourtHouse,watchleadingchildren’sauthors,includingJulianClary,andreadintheMarketSquare.CBeebies’children’schefKatyAshworthwillonceagaincookupastormwithherinteractiveConcoctionKitchen,locatedoutsideHaleLeysShoppingCentre.Littlechefswillhavelotsofopportunitiestogetinvolvedinpreparing,cooking—andbestofall,tasting—Katy’swonderfuldishes.Withhands-onartsandcraftsworkshops,storytellingsessions,livemusic,afancydresscompetition,streettheatreandmore,thereissomethingforeveryone.Formoreinformation,visit:.uk/aylesbury-whizzfizzing-festival-inspired-roald-dahl.1、WhoisWhizzfizzingFestivalintendedfor?A．Children.B．Filmstars.C．Publishers.D．Children’sauthors.2、WhichfilmwasmadefromRoaldDahl’swork?A．TheGruffalo.B．HarryPorter.C．AliceinWonderland.D．TheBigFriendlyGiant.3、Wherecanafoodie(吃货)prefertogo?A．MarketSquare.B．OldCourtHouse.C．BucksCountyMuseum.D．HaleLeysShoppingCenter.4、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWhizzfizzingFestival?A．Varied.B．Global.C．Boring.D．Ordinary.22．（8分）It’ssaidthatyoudon’tknowamanuntilyouwalkamileinhisshoes.Andyoualsodon’tknowwhatit’slikeforolderpeopletotraveluntilyouaccompanyoneonatrip.AfterflyingwithmyelderlyfatherfromWashington,D．C．toL.A．inJuly,Ibegantorealizethatacompanionhasimportanttasksthatcanmakeajourneyeasierforolderpeople.Ibookednon-stopticketsonJetBluetoavoidtiring,confusingconnections,andweflewdirectlyintosmall,manageableLongBeachAirport.Eventhoughmyfathercouldwalk,Iarrangedwiththeairlineforwheelchairassistance,whichmeantwegotonboardfirst.WhenItookhimbacktotheairportforhisreturnflighttoWashington,IgotpermissionfromJetBluetowaitwithhimatthegateinsteadofsayinggoodbyeatthesecuritycheckpoint.Iwishedhe’dhadafirst-classseatandaccesstoacomfortableairlineclub.Betteryet,IwishIhadflownwithhimbothways.AsIwatchedtheattendantwheelhimtotheliftthattookhimfromthetarmac（飞机跑道）totheplane,Ifeltlikeananxiousmomsendingherchildtoschoolforthefirsttime.Thingscangoawryonaplanetrip.AndthenthereisthehorrifyingstoryaboutJoeandMargie.WhentheylandedatDallas-FortWorthInternationalAirport,awheelchairattendantmetthemtohelpwithaconnection.ButsomehowMargie,whohadAlzheimer’sdisease,disappeared.Ididn’tneedtoworryaboutmyfatherwanderingaway.At82,hismindwassharperthanmine.Buthishearingwaspoor,soIworriedaboutwhatwouldhappenifhemissedanimportantannouncement.Fortunately,everythingwentjustfine.Carefulplanningmadethetripsuccessful.NexttimeItravelwithasenior,I’llknowbetter.Ihopetherewillbeanexttime.1、Whydidthemanbuynonstoptickets?A．Hisfatherwastiredofflights.B．Hehadimportanttaskstodo.C．Hecaredabouthisfather.D．Hisschedulewastight.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenseeinghisfatheroff?A．Disappointed.B．Delighted.C．Worried.D．Sad.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“goawry”probablymean?A．beamused.B．carryonasusual.C．liveuptoone’sexpectation.D．beawayfromthecorrectcourse.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Takingatripdoesgreatgoodtoseniors.B．Itisapleasantexperiencetotravelwithseniors.C．Tohavealongjourneywithseniorsisunpractical.D．Agoodarrangementensuresseniorstotakeanicetrip.23．（8分）HawkingdiedearlyWednesdayathishomeinEnglandattheageof76.Throughouthiscareerasoneoftheworld’smostrecognizablecosmicthinkers,heregularlythrewhimselfintopopculture’scomedicringwithcameos（客串）onprogramssuchasTheSimpsonsandLateNightwithConanO’Brien.TheseappearancesdefinedHawking’spersonallifeasmushashisuniverse-shakingtheoreticalwork.Humor,however,wasnotjustonesideofhispersonality,butakeytoovercomingthediseasehestruggledagainstsince1963.“Keepinganactivemindhasbeenvitaltomysurvival,ashasmaintainingasenseofhumor,”Hawkingsaidina2013documentary.“IamprobablybetterknownformyappearancesonTheSimpsonsandonTheBigBangTheorythanIamformyscientificdiscoveries.”At21,Hawkingwasdiagnosedwithaconditionsimilartoamyotrophiclateralsclerosis（肌萎缩性侧索硬化症）,alsoknownasLouGehrig’sdisease.AccordingtotheALSAssociation,“HalfofallpeopleaffectedwithALSliveatmostthreeormoreyearsafterdiagnosis.Twentypercentlivefiveyearsormore;onlytenpercentwilllivemorethantenyears.”ThediseasewouldeventuallyshutdownHawking’smotorfunctions,makinghimspeechlessandunabletomovewithoutawheelchair.Doctorsinitiallysaidhewouldbedeadintwoyears.Hiscondition,however,provedtobearateslow-actingversion.ButHawkingfoughtthroughhisworsephysicalstate,risingtoapositionasacelebratedprofessorofmathematicalattheUniversityofCambridgeandalteringthepopularconceptionofphysicswithhis1988bestseller,ABriefHistoryofTime.“WhenIturned21,myexpectationswerereducedtozero,”hesaidinaTVshow.Headded,“ItwasimportantthatIcametoappreciatewhatIdidhave.It’salsoimportantnotbecomeangry,nomatterhowdifficultlifeis,becauseyoucanloseallhopeifyoucan’tlaughatyourselfandatlifeingeneral.”1、WhatwasHawkinglikeaccordingtothetext?A．Hewaskindandbrave.B．Hewasfriendlyandadventurous.C．Hewashumorousandstrong-minded.D．Hewasshyanduncommunicative.2、HowdidHawkingdealwithALS?A．Hedidfurtherresearchintothedisease.B．Hekeptapositiveattitudetowardshisdisease.C．Hedidmoreexerciseandspokealotwithothers.D．Hewenttohospitaltohaveahealthcheckregularly.3、WhatcanbelearntfromthestoryofHawking?A．Laughteristhebestmedicine.B．Losttimeisneverfoundagain.C．Everythingcomestohimwhowaits.D．Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.4、Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A．ALSisacommondiseaseinEngland.B．DoctorsonceabandonedtreatmentforHawking.C．PlayingrolesincomedywasHawking’sfavorite.D．It’salmostawonderthatHawkingcansurvivethedisease.24．（8分）Therearealotofproductsouttherethatmakeyourlifeeasier.Some,however,arealittlesillierthanothers—somuchthattheyseemlikejokeproducts.Hereareafewproductsthatsoundcrazy,butactuallytrue.SleepPhonesIt’shardtoimaginesomethingsillierthanamusic-playingheadbandyouwearwhileyousleep,buttheyexist—andarequitepopular.SleepPhoneswon’tgiveyouthehighestqualitysoundintheworld,butifyouprefertofallasleeptomusic,they’refarmorecomfortablethannormalheadphones.Whilethey’reabitexpensive,theymightbeperfectforyou.There’salsoawirelessversionifyouprefer.OnionGogglesIfcuttingonionbringsonthewaterworksnomatterwhatyoutry,it’stimefordesperatemeasures.Wetestedabunchofmethodsforavoidingoniontears,andfoundthebestsolutionscamedowntocuttingtheonionunderavent(通风孔),orwearingthesestylishandawesomegoggles.LockLacesThere’resomegreatwaystotieyourshoesbetter,butifyoulongforthelacelessshoesofyourchildhooddays,LockLacesareaprettygoodchoice.They’rebasicallyelastic(有弹性的)lacesthatremovetheneedtotieyourshoes.Sure,peoplewillmakefunofyou,butyoucanmakefunofthemaftertheytripovertheirownuntiedlaces.Oryoucanmakeyourownslip-onshoeswithelastictubing.2D-GlassesHate3D-movies,buthavetogotoone?Thedifferencebetween2D-glassesand3D-glassesliesintheirlenses(镜片).Eachlensof2D-glassesblocksthesamepicture,soeacheyegetsthesamepicture,whileeachlensof3D-glassesblocksadifferentpicture,soeacheyegetsadifferentpicturewhichthebraininterpretsas3D．Nowyouhaveapairofglassesthatcansaveyoufromtheheadachecausedbywearing3D-glasseswhicharepopularinourmovietheaters.Youcanbuythemormakeapairforyourself.1、WhatdoweknowaboutSleepPhones?A．Therearetwoversions.B．They’recomfortablebutunhealthy.C．Theygiveyouthebestqualitysound.D．They’recheaperthanotherheadphones.2、Theunderlinedpart“bringsonthewaterworks”inthetextprobablymeans_____.A．makesyoureyeswaterB．makesyourfingershurtC．destroysyourwaterpipesD．addstoyourwashingwork3、Comparedwith3D-glasses,2D-glasses_____.A．arecheaperandthinnerB．won’tgiveyouaheadacheC．letyouseeadifferentpictureD．aremorepopularinmovietheaters25．（10分）Iconsideredanactivesociallifeasbasichumannecessity.YetwhenitdawnedonmejusthowmuchtimeIwasspendingsocializing,IrealizedImaybetakingittoanextreme.Icalculatedthat,onaverage,Iwasspending22hoursormoreeachweekonsocialactivities.So,toseewhatwouldhappentomyworkoutput,healthandwellbeing,Idecidedtotryandcutoutmysociallifeentirely.Iknew,attimes,Ifilledmyschedulesimplyoutoffearofmissingout(FOMO),butalsoasawaytoshiftfocusawayfrommywork.Foronemonth,Ideclinedallin-personactivitieswithfriends:goingoutfordrinks;dinners;partiesandnon-workrelatedevents,toseeifitwouldmakememoreproductive,improvemyfocusandcareerprospects.Ondayoneofthemonth-longexperiment,Ihadtofightsomeanxietyovermissingout.Butasthedayspassed,Istartedtorelax.IonlyhadoneoptiontoconsiderforSaturdaynight—tostayhome—andthislimitationleftmemoresatisfiedinmydecision.Ifeltmorecontentworking,readingorwatchingTV.WhileIfoundmoretimetowork,Ialsonoticedachangeinmyoverallhealth.Ifoundmyselfcookingmoreathome,doingdailyexercise,gettingtobedearliereachnight,reading,andenjoyingmomentsofrestandboredomthroughouttheday.HavingnosociallifeleftmemorefreetimethanI’dimagine.Suchidlemomentsarevitalforcreativity,andmindwanderinghasbeenlinkedtocreativeproblemsolving.DuringtheexperimentIfoundmyselfregularlybrainstormingnewideasandreimaginingexistingprojects.Ofcoursesocializingisanimportantwaytobuildworkcontacts.Whileonemonthofnosociallifedidnotimpactmyrelationshipwithexistingclients,ifIhadcontinued,itmayharmmyabilitytobuildnewones.1、Whatdidtheauthorrealizeabouthissocializing?A．Itwasdifficultforhimtocontactpeople.B．It’sanecessarypartofhislifeandwork.C．Hehadspenttoomuchtimeinsocializing.D．Heshouldhavespentmoretimesocializing.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelonthefirstdayofhisexperiment?A．Hefeltanxiousthathemightbeleftout.B．Hefeltmoreenergetictogetdowntowork.C．Hefeltrelaxednothavingtocontactpeople.D．Hefeltdoubtfulwhetherhecouldholdon.3、Whatbenefitdidtheauthorfindtolethismindwanderlazily?A．Hecouldhavemoretimewithhisfamily.B．Hecouldsolveproblemsinacreativeway.C．Hecouldbemoreconcentratedonhiswork.D．Hecouldfreehimselffromtheworkcontacts.4、Whatwouldtheauthordoaftertheexperiment?A．Liveaquietlifewithhisfamilyawayfromtheoutside.B．Makeanewsociallifewithanypossiblecustomers.C．Sparesometimeregularlyforcreativethinkingalone.D．Continuehisworkcontactswithhiscustomers.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）AroundtwentyyearsagoIwaslivinginYork.1IhadalotofexperienceandaMaster’sdegree,Icouldnotfind2work.Iwas3aschoolbustomakeendsmeetand4withafriendofmine,forIhadlostmyflat.Ihad5fiveinterviews(面试)withacompanyandonedaybetweenbusrunstheycalledtosayIdidnot6thejob.“Whyhasmylifebecomeso7？”Ithoughtpainfully.AsIpulledthebusoverto8alittlegirl,shehandedmeanearring9Ishouldkeepit10somebodyclaimed(认领)it.Theearringwaspaintedblackandsaid“BEHAPPY”.AtfirstIgotangry.Thenit11me—Ihadbeengivingallofmy12towhatwasgoingwrongwithmy13ratherthanwhatwasright！Idecidedthenandtheretomakea14offiftythingsIwashappywith.Later,Idecidedto15morethingstothelist.Thatnighttherewasaphonecallfor16fromaladywhowasadirectoratalarge17.SheaskedmeifIwould18aone­daylectureonstress(压力)managementto200medicalworkers.Isaidyes.My19therewentverywell,andbeforelongIgotawell­paidjob.TothisdayIknowitwasbecauseIchangedmywayof20thatIcompletelychangedmylife.1、A．As B．Though C．If D．When2、A．successful B．extra C．satisfying D．convenient3、A．driving B．repairing C．taking D．designing4、A．working B．travelling C．discussing D．living5、A．preparedfor B．attended C．askedfor D．held6、A．lose B．like C．find D．get7、A．hard B．busy C．serious D．short8、A．waveat B．dropoff C．callon D．lookfor9、A．ordering B．promising C．saying D．showing10、A．incase B．orelse C．asif D．nowthat11、A．hurt B．hit C．caught D．moved12、A．feelings B．attention C．strength D．interests13、A．opinions B．education C．experiences D．life14、A．list B．book C．check D．copy15、A．connect B．turn C．keep D．add16、A．her B．apassenger C．me D．myfriend17、A．hospital B．factory C．restaurant D．hotel18、A．listento B．review C．give D．talkabout19、A．plan B．choice C．day D．tour20、A．operation B．speaking C．employment D．thinking第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Ifyouneedanotherreasontodrinkbeer,sciencecangiveittoyou.ResearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)justdevelopedanewtypeofprobiotic(益生菌)beerwhichcoulddogreatgoodtoyour1．(healthy).2．ideacamefromMissChanMeiZhiAlcine,afourth-yearstudentfromtheFoodScienceandTechnologyProgrammeattheNUSFacultyofScience.When3．(work)withAssociateProfessorLiuShaoQuan,sheusedastrainofLactobacillusparacasei(活性副干酪菌)calledL26,4．seemstobeparticularlypopular.Theprobioticgivesastrongtastewithpleasantsmell,andthebeer5．(it)isquitelight—withonly3.5%alcohol.Alcineisconfidentthatprobioticbeerwillbewell-receivedbybeerdrinkers,astheycannowenjoytheirbeersandbehealthy.Thegeneralhealthbenefits6．(connect)withconsumingfoodanddrinkswithprobiotichavedrivendemand7．(great).Inrecentyears,consumptionofspecialtybeers8．(gain)popularitytoo.Alcine’sinventionisplacedinauniquepositionthatcaterstothesetwo9．(stream).Liualsoshowsgreatconfidence10．thefutureofthiskindofdeliciousandhealthybeerandheexpectspeopletoenjoyit.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。WhenIstartedlearningEnglish,Ifounditverydifficulty.NomatterwhathardItried,Ijustcouldnotunderstandthegrammar.Thenoneday,mysisteraskedmewhyIwassoconfusingbyEnglishandItoldherthatIwasafraidofit.ThensheaskedmetowatchingEnglishmoviesandlistentosomeEnglishsongs.Ifellinthelovewiththesesongs.IlearnedtosingthemandfindIcouldremembermoreandmoreword.Ialsofeltveryinterestedthemovies,becauseIcouldlearneverydaywordsfromthem.Havebecomeinterested,I’vestartedtomakegreatlyprogress.Now,I’mnotafraidofEnglishanymore.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，欲邀请在你校学习的英国交换生Leslie参加本周五下午5:00由学校聘请的民间艺人张师傅执教的手工课---捏泥人（clayfigurine）。请根据汉语提示，给她写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.目的：弘扬“泥人”文化，传承民间艺术；2.时间、地点和授课教师；3.要求：（1）尊重艺术；（2）细心观察；（3）精心制作；（4）保持卫生等。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearLeslie,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YourssincerelyLiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、B4、B5、A6、C7、B8、A9、A10、B11、D12、D13、A14、B15、D16、C17、A18、D19、A20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、A2、D3、D4、A22、1、C2、C3、D4、D23、1、C2、B3、A4、D24、The“swim-with-dolphins”touristindustryisbecomingmorepopulareveryyear.Afterall,itcancostalargeamountofmoneytohavethiskindofholidayexperience.Sotouroperatorstrytoplaceeagerswimmersasnearaspossibletothedolphinsbytryingtopredictwherethedolphinswillbe.Researchhasshownthatwhiledolphinscanmoveawayiftheydonotwanttointeract(交流）withhumanswimmers,theydonotlikeitatalliftheswimmersslipintothewaterdirectlyontopofthemorifhumansareintheirpathoftravel.However,ifswimmersenterthewatertoonesideofthem,thedolphinsdonotavoidtheswimmerstothesameextent.Inallcases,thedolphinsseemtohavebecomemoresensitivetothepresenceoftheswimmers.Fordolphins,swimmingamongstorwithhumansisnotnecessarilyahighpriority.Thisresearchhasshownthatonly19%ofanygroupofdolphinswillparticipateininteraction.Youngdolphinsarethemostlikelytointeract;theydoseemcuriousaboutbeingwithhumans.Itisbelievedthattheyseehumansas“entertainment”andthattheinteractionisanewandunusualexperienceforthem.Itisfrequentlyaskedwhether“swim-with-dolphins”tourismshouldbediscontinued.Theadviceisthatdolphinsshouldbegivenenoughperiodsoftimethroughoutthedaywhentheyarenotexposedtotourism.Permittedinteractions