2023届陕西省西安市第四十六中学高考英语倒计时模拟卷含解析

2023年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Theyoungmanwhowasexpectedto________hisfather’scompany,madeanunusualdecisionthathewouldstarthisownbusiness.A．handover B．thinkoverC．goover D．takeover2．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated3．—Ihavebeenconsideringcancellingtheprojectbecauseitseemshardtogofarther.—Butit'stooearlyto________now.There'sstillmuchhope.A．pickupthepieces B．throwinthetowelC．gothroughyourpaces D．jumpdownyourthroat4．Newly-builtwoodencottageslinethestreet，___________theoldtownintoadreamland.A．turned B．turningC．toturn D．havingturned5．Tomakeabreakthroughinhisscientificresearch,thescientisthasbeenmakinga(n)_____amountofeffort.A．modestB．miserableC．optionalD．tremendous6．IthoughtFatherwouldbebetter,but______itis,heisgettingworse,whichmakesmemoreworried.A．before B．as C．because D．after7．--YouknowMr.Greenhasbeenillfordays?--Yes,Iwonderifheis______betternow.A．any B．some C．any D．no8．Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeing_______blindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeinhislife.A．hasbeenstricken B．werestrickenC．hadbeen D．wouldbe9．Bothmenhavebeen_______tolifeimprisonmentbecauseofrobbery.A．choked B．condemnedC．consisted D．convinced10．IfeelIamaswell-behavedandascarefulasmydeskmate,but_______Ialwaysfallbehind?A．howabout B．howcomeC．whatif D．whatfor11．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall12．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．accustomedto B．buriedinC．addictedto D．exposedto13．Thefarmerusedwoodtobuildahouse________tostoregrain.A.that B.inwhich C.which D.what14．Icouldnot________mytearswhenIsawthepictureofmyfatherworkingatthequakezone.A．bringInB．turnupC．takeoffD．holdback15．Sinceyouaremydaughter'sclassmate,we'dliketo______you_______tonight.A．put;down B．put;in C．put;off D．put;up16．carefullyforlongtime,theopeningceremonywonagreatsuccess.A．HavingpreparedB．TobepreparedC．BeingpreparedD．Havingbeenprepared17．Icalledhernearlytenminutesthismorning,butIcouldn’t________.A．getthrough B．gothrough.C．livethrough D．lookthrough18．NotuntilIwentupfurther________thatunderthetree________,obviouslysoundasleep.A．thatIsaw;didaboylie B．Isaw;layaboyC．didIsee;didaboylie D．didIsee;layaboy19．Somewomenagoodsalaryinajobinsteadofstayinghome，buttheydecidednottoworkforthesakeofthefamily．A．mustmake B．shouldhavemade C．wouldmake D．couldhavemade20．Beijing’snewinternationalairportintooperationin2019willserve72millionpassengersannually.A．beingputB．tobeputC．putD．toput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）Connectingwithpeoplehasbecomesomucheasierwithadvancingtechnology.Tasksthatoncerequiredapostagestamporcarrierpigeonarenowassimpleastappinganameorevenafaceonyourscreen,andyou’reconnected.Butalsoeasierisunconsciouslygettingcaughtupinadilemmabyviolatingcertainnewrulesforcommunicating.Abigoneforsome:Don’tcalluntilyou’vetextedtoconfirmit’sOKtocall.Butthat’sjustthebeginning.“I’musuallyprettymildandnotmuchbothersme,”saidMarkAngielle,a29-year-oldofficemanagerfromWhitePlains,NewYork.Buttheonethingthathehatesmorethananythingelseinlifeistheterribleone-wordmessage—“K.”“Attheveryleastreplywith,Gotit.”hesaid“Atleastgivemeafewwordshere.You’renotthatbusy.”Therearehundreds,perhapseventhousands,ofotherswhohavetakenLosocialmediatoexpresstheirdistasteforpeoplewhodon’tfollowtheunwrittenrulesofdigitalcommunication.“Theserulesaresimplyanewdisplayofaphenomenonwe’veseeninthepast,”saidJamesIvory,professorofcommunicationaVirginiaTech.Inthesamewaythatgenerationsandsmallgroupsoffriendshavetheirownslangandcustoms,internetculturehasgivenbirthtotechnology-dependentbeingsthathavetheirownuniquesetofroutine.Butnoteveryonegetsthepoint.Unlikelanguage,digitalcommunicationcanbefilledwithambiguousclues(线索、迹象)thatthepersonontheotherendofthecall,textoremailmayormaynoteasilyunderstand.“Assoonaspeoplearen’ttalkingfacetoface,thefirstthingthatgetslostissomeoftherichnessofthebodylanguage,”Ivorysaid,“Peopleimmediatelyfillthatgapbyusingemoji(表情符号)tosumupafeelinginseconds.“There'sgreatpotentialfordanger,”Ivorywarned.“What'sconsideredpoliteinoneformmightbeinappropriateorrudeinanotheroccasion.”1、WhatcanyouinferaboutMarkfromParagraph2?A．Heisabusinessmanwithabadtemper.B．Hecomplainsaboutsocialmanners.C．Hecan’tbearone-wordmessages.D．Hedislikeabusybusinesslife.2、Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingbreakstherulesforcommunicating?A．Johnsays“Igotit.”tohisbossfacetoface.B．JimcallsBillwithoutconfirminginadvance.C．MarytextsLilytomakesureifshecancallher.D．Jacksends“Thanksalot”tohisbusinessfriends.3、Whymaypeoplemisunderstandeachotherduringdigitalcommunication?A．Emojicannotsumupfeelings.B．Peopleusetheirownslangandcustoms.C．Therearelargequantitiesofwrittenrules.D．Peoplegetswrongmessageswithoutclearclues.4、Whatarepeopleexpectedtodoafterreadingtiepassage?A．Toobeytheirowndigitalcommunicationrules.B．Tobeawareofrulesduringdigitalcommunication.C．Touseadvancingtechnologyevenwithdisadvantages.D．Tokeeppacewithdigitalcommunicationdevelopment.22．（8分）Astheworld’spopulationgrows,farmerswillneedtoproducemoreandmorefood.Andlargefarmsareincreasinglyusingprecisionfarmingtoincreaseyields(产量),reducewaste,andreducetheeconomicandsecurityrisksthatinevitablyaccompanyagriculturaluncertainty.Traditionalfarmingreliesonmanagingentirefields—makingdecisionsrelatedtoplanting,harvesting,irrigating,andapplyingpesticidesandfertilizer(农药和化肥)—basedonregionalconditionsandhistoricaldata.Precisionfarming,bycontrast,combinessensors,robots,GPS,mappingtoolsanddata-analyticssoftwaretocustomize（量身定制）thecarethatplantsreceivewithoutincreasinglabor.Robot-mountedsensorsandcamera-equippeddrones(无人机)wirelesslysendimagesanddataonindividualplantstoacomputer,whichlooksforsignsofhealthandstress.Farmersreceivethefeedbackinrealtimeandthendeliverwater,pesticideorfertilizerinadjusteddoses（剂量）toonlytheareasthatneedit.Thetechnologycanalsohelpfarmersdecidewhentoplantandharvestcrops.Asaresult,precisionfarmingcanimprovetimemanagement,reducewaterandchemicaluse,andproducehealthiercropsandhigheryields—allofwhichbenefitfarmers’bottomlinesandconserveresourceswhilereducingchemicalrunoff.Manysmallbusinessesaredevelopingnewsoftware,sensors,andothertoolsforprecisionfarming,asarelargecompaniessuchasMonsanto,JohnDeere,Bayer,DowandDuPont.TheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,NASAandtheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationallsupportprecisionfarming,andmanycollegesnowoffercourseworkonthetopic.Inarelateddevelopment,seedproducersareapplyingtechnologytoimproveplantcharacteristics.Byfollowingindividualplantsovertimeandanalyzingwhichonesflourishindifferentconditions,companiescanrelatetheplants’responsetotheirenvironmentswiththeirgenomics(基因组学).Thatinformation,inturn,allowsthecompaniestoproduceseedvarietiesthatwillgrowwellinspecificsoilandweatherconditions.Thisadvancedtechnologymayalsohelptoimprovecropnutrition.Farmersdonotuniversallywelcomeprecisionagricultureforvariousreasons,suchashighequipmentcostsandlackofaccesstotheInternet.Thetechnologymaybringgreatchallengestoexperiencedfarmerswhoarenotgoodatcomputers.Andlargesystemswillalsobebeyondthereachofmanysmallfarmingoperationsindevelopingnations.Butlessexpensive,simplersystemscouldpotentiallybeapplied.Forothers,though,costsavingsinthelongrunmayreducethefinancialconcerns.Andhoweverreticentsomefarmersmaybetoadoptnewtechnology,thenextgenerationoffarmersarelikelytowarmtotheapproach.1、Precisionfarmingdiffersfromtraditionalfarmingpartlybecauseit________.A．guaranteeshighyieldswithmorelaborB．reliesonregionalconditionsandhistoricaldataC．offersplentyofwater,pesticidesandfertilizerD．providesrealtimeinformationabouttargetcrops2、Aboutprecisionfarming,wecanlearnthat________.A．thegovernmentholdsacautiousattitudeB．itdrawspositiveresponsesfrombusinessesC．seedproducershavealreadymadehugeprofitsD．largesystemswillsoonbebuiltindevelopingnations3、Theunderlinedword“reticent”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A．disappointedB．confusedC．unwillingD．shocked4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．PrecisionFarmingIncreasesCropYieldsB．MoreChallengesFacedbyModernFarmersC．DevelopmentofFarmingSystemsintheU.S.D．TraditionalFarmingisGraduallyDisappearing23．（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．aremorepopularinmovietheaters24．（8分）ChinesetechgiantTencentHoldingsLtd,thelargestglobalgamingproviderandtheoperatorofQQ,aninstantmessagingsoftwareservice,haslaunchedaseriesofscientificexplorationeventsaimedatencouragingyoungpeopletoexploretheoutsideworld,insteadofbeingcontinuouslyabsorbedonline.“QQhasbeeninthemarketfor18years,butitisnotaging,anditsapplicationhasbecomeyoungerandtrendier.WehopethatmoreyoungChinesecanusetheapptoconnectwithdifferentpeopleandviewsworldwide.Weneverworryaboutlosinggameplayers.Instead,wehopethatplayerscanactuallygoouttolearnmore,”saidLiDan,generalmanagerofmarketingdepartmentofthesocialnetworkgroupatTencent.China’sgamingmarketnetted(净赚)salesrevenuesof218.96billionyuan($33.75billion)in2017,jumping23.1percentyear-on-year.Meanwhile,thenumberofmobilegainplayersinChinareached462million,adding10percentoverthelastyear.AccordingtoTencentthenumberofactiveusersofQQ,whoare21yearsoldoryounger,hasbeenincreasing,andtheytendtousetheappforalongertime.StartingMay22oflastyear,QQorganizedfreetripsforyoungpeopletoGalapagos,Namibia,SpainandtheAntarctic,butitdidn’trevealthespecificamountitcontributedtothosetrips.Duringeachtrip,itselectedthreetofourparticipantsfromthosewhouploadedvideosandmadespecifictravelplansonline.Thefinalistsstandoutwiththeirclearvideostatementsandtheirenthusiasmaboutgoingonadventures.“Tencent’sapproachappearstobecontradictorywithitsowninterests.But,infact,thisisconsistentwiththecompany’slong-termgrowthstrategyandwillpromoteitsbusinessbyestablishingagoodsocialimage,”saidNeilWang,presidentofconsultingfirmFrost&SullivaninChina.1、Tencenthaslaunchedaseriesofscientificexplorationeventsto_______.A．bringinmoreprofitsB．increasethenumberofitsgameusersC．makeyoungChineseuseitsappwhileexploringnatureD．encourageyoungsterstoconnectmorewiththeoutsideworld2、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．QQwasstartedintheearly1990s.B．Tencentisnotworriedaboutthelossofgameusers.C．ThepublicknewhowmuchTencentspentontheexploringtrips.D．ThenumberofmobilegameplayersinChinalastyearwasabout462million.3、ThosechosentogoonthetripsbyTencent________.A．arepeoplefromdifferentagegroupsB．canbeofferedachancetogoabroadC．shoulduploadvideostointroducethemselvesD．havetopayfortheirownfoodandaccommodation4、Fromthelastphragraph,wecaninfertheattitudeofNeilWangtowardsTencent’sapproachis________.A．approvingB．criticalC．unclearD．skeptical25．（10分）Whenyouwereatschool,thelastthingyouprobablywantedtodowasspendyourweekendsgoingtowork.Therewashomeworktodo,sporttoplayandfuntohave.Butourparentsprobablypersuadedustofindajobtoearnsomemoneyandgetsomelifeexperience.WhenIwasateenagerIhadapaperround:deliveringnewspaperstopeople'shomes.IthenprogressedtoaSaturdayjobinasupermarket:stackingshelvesandworkingatthecheckout.TodayintheUKyouareallowedtoworkfromtheageof13,andmanychildrendotakeuppart-timejobs.It'soneofthosethingsthatareseenalmostasariteofpassage(成人仪式).It'satasteofindependenceandsometimesausefulthingtoputonyourCV(简历).Teenagersagreethatitteachesvaluablelessonsaboutworkingwithadultsandalsoaboutmanagingtheirmoney.SomeresearchhasshownthatnottakingupaSaturdayorholidayjobcouldbedeleterioustoapersonlateron.A2015studybytheUKCommissiononEmploymentandSkillsfoundthatnotparticipatinginpart-timeworkatschoolagehadbeenblamedbyemployer'sorganizationsforyoungadultsbeingill-preparedforfull-timeemployment,butdespitethis,recentstatisticshaveshownthatthenumberofschoolchildrenintheUKwithapart-timejobhasfallenbyafifthinthepastfiveyears.So,doesthismeanthatBritishteenagersarenowafraidofhardwork?Probablynot.Someexpertsfeelthatyoungpeoplefeelgoingouttoworkwillaffecttheirperformanceatschool,andtheyareundermorepressurenowtostudyhardandgetgoodexamresults-andagoodjobinthelongterm.However,GeoffBarton,generalsecretaryoftheAssociationofSchoolandCollegeLeaders,toldBBCNewsthat"Properlyregulated（控制的）part-timeworkisagoodwayofhelpingyoungpeoplelearnskillsthattheywillneedintheirworkinglives."Inreality,it'sallaboutgettingtherightbalancebetweendoingpart-timeworkandhavingenoughtimetostudyandrest.1、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutdoingpart-timejobsonweekendswhenhewasateenager?A．Unwilling. B．Interested.C．Delighted. D．Angry.2、WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbethebenefitofschoolchildren'sdoingpart-timejobs?A．Learningtobeindependent. B．Gainingsomelifeexperience.C．Beingpreparedforfuturejobs. D．Spendingwhattheyearnastheylike.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"deleterious"inParagraph3probablymean?A．valuable. B．harmful.C．necessary. D．beneficial.4、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph4?A．Studentsshouldspendalltheirtimeonstudies.B．Studentsshouldhaveasmanypart-timejobsaspossible.C．Doingpart-timejobsmustaffectstudents'schoolresults.D．It'simportantforstudentstobalancepart-timejobsandstudies.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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Asageneralrule,allformsofactivityleadtoboredomwhentheyareperformedonaroutinebasis.Asamatteroffact,wecanseethis________atworkinpeopleofall_________.Forexample,onChristmasmorning,childrenareexcitedabout_______withtheirnewtoys.Buttheir________soonwearoffandbyJanuarythose_________toyscanbefoundputawayinthebasement.Theworldisfullof_________stampalbumsandunfinishedmodels,eachstandingasamonumenttosomeone’s_________interest.Whenparentsbringhomeapet,theirchild________bathesitandbrushesitsfur.Withinashorttime,however,the_______ofcaringtheanimalishandedovertotheparents.Adolescententerhighschoolwithgreat_______butsoonlookingforwardto________.Thesameistrueoftheyoungadultsgoingtothecollege.Andthen,howmany_________,whocomplainaboutthelongdrivestowork,_________droveforhoursatatimewhentheyfirst_________theirdriverslicenses?Beforepeopleretire,theyusually_______todoalotof_____things,whichneverhad_____whileworking.But________afterretirement,thegolfing,thefishing,thereadingandalloftheotherpastimesbecomeasboringasthejobsthey_______.And,likethechildinJanuary,theygosearchingfornew_________.1、A．principle B．habit C．way D．power2、A．parties B．races C．countries D．ages3、A．working B．living C．playing D．going4、A．confidence B．interest C．anxiety D．sorrow5、A．same B．extra C．funny D．expensive6、A．well-organized B．colorfully-printed C．newly-collected D．half-filled7、A．broad B．passing C．different D．main8、A．silently B．impatiently C．gladly D．worriedly9、A．promise B．burden C．right D．game10、A．courage B．calmness C．confusion D．excitement11、A．graduation B．independence C．responsibility D．success12、A．children B．students C．adults D．retirees13、A．carefully B．eagerly C．nervously D．bravely14、A．required B．obtained C．noticed D．discovered15、A．need B．learn C．start D．plan16、A．great B．strange C．difficult D．correct17、A．time B．money C．skills D．knowledge18、A．only B．well C．even D．soon19、A．lost B．choose C．left D．quit20、A．pets B．toys C．friends D．colleagues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）AcompanyintheUSAispayingitsworkerstosleepmore.StaffattheinsurancecompanyAetnawillget$300ayear1．(add)totheirsalaryiftheygetatleastsevenhoursofsleepanight.Theywillgetjustoveradollarforeachnighttheysleepoversevenhours.Theideabehindthisplanisemployee2．(perform).Humanresources3．(official)sayworkerswillworkmoreeffectivelyiftheyhavesleptwell.Aworkforcethatismorerestedmeansthecompanywillperform4．(well).Staffcaneitherrecordtheirsleepautomatically,5．(use)awristmonitor,orrecordbyhandhowlongtheyhaveslepteverynight.6．numberofstudieswarnthatnotsleepingenoughcanaffectourabilitytodoourjob.TheAmericanAcademyofSleepMedicinesaidthattheaverageworkerintheUSAloses11.3workingdaysofproductivityayearfromalack7．sleep.This8．(cost)companiesabout$2,280foroneworker.Itestimates(估计)thattheUSeconomyloses$63.2billionayearmainly9．workersdonotsleepmorethansevenhoursanight.A2015studybytheRandCorporationshowedthatstaffmemberssleepinglessthansevenhourspernight10．(find)farlessproductivethanworkershavingeightormorehoursofsleep.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。Mysistersawalovelycupwhenwewereshoppingtheanotherday、ShebegantolikeitatOnce、Thenshebentdownandpickeditdowntolookatthepriceonthem、Asshedidthis,lotsofteassplashed(泼洒）onherT-shirt!Ihadtotryhardnottolaughathershockingface!Mysisterwasabouttogetoutoftheshopfastasshecouldwhenashopassistantcomeovertous、Itturnedouttobeingherowncup,whichshe’dleftontheshelfbythemistake、Theassistantwasclearasembarrassed(尴尬的）asmysister,butIjustthoughtitwasfunny!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，暑假参加了澳大利亚游学活动，回国后给hostfamily的女主人Helen写一封信表示感谢，要点如下:1.感谢他们一家的照顾;2.分享游学体会;3.询问你寄的礼物(汉语词典)是否收到;4.邀请他们一家来中国游览。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、B4、B5、D6、B7、A8、B9、B10、B11、A12、A13、B14、D15、D16、D17、A18、D19、D20、B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、C2、B3、D4、B22、1、D2、B3、C4、A23、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”touri