2022年湖北省武汉市中考二模英语试题汇编-02阅读单选

2022年湖北省武汉市中考二模英语试题汇编-02阅读单选 1、（2022·湖北武汉·统考二模） Better way for us to fly     NASA developed a plane that makes flying more environmentally friendly. The X-Plane is an experimental all-electric aircraft. Instead of fuel-powered engines (引擎), the X-Plane gets its power from batteries. The plane is also quieter than fuel-powered planes, as its electric parts change the way it sounds. It has 14 electric motors and propellers (旋桨), allowing it to fly more efficiently (高效地). It began to be tested in 2020. _______________________     It was long thought that keeping potted (盆栽的) plants in your home can make the air fresher.     New research says that this is not true. US researcher Michael Waring reviewed a NASA study that said that potted plants could remove pollution from the air. However, the NASA experiment was done in a closed room, which is different from a typical home. Keeping a couple of windows open is a better way to keep the air fresh in your home. New way to fight germs     Researchers in Hong Kong have found a way to stop superbugs, which are bacteria (细菌) that are highly resistant (有抵抗力的) to most medicine. The researchers have created a new class of antibiotics (抗生素). These antibiotics work by stopping two proteins (蛋白质) that bacteria use to grow. Older antibiotics don’t work as well as they used to because bacteria have learned how to resist them. 1．All the news above has something to do with ________.A．history B．sports C．science D．health 2．Which is correct about the X-Plane? A．It’s powered by fuel. B．Because of the Electric components, it doesn’t make sound when flying. C．14 electric motors and propellers make it fly efficiently. D．It will be come into service soon. 3．The best heading for the second news would be ________. A．Can potted plants help? B．Is the new research true or false? C．Do you like keeping potted plants? D．How do you keep the air fresh in your home? 4．The underlined word “them” in the last piece of news refers to ________. A．superbu