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2015年广西南宁市中考英语真题试卷

阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

    How much do you know about the bird world?

    Birds use three gaits: walking, running and hopping.

    In walking, the left and the right feet move in turn (轮流).Each foot is on the ground for more than half the time, so there are more times when both feet are on the ground.In running, each foot is on the ground for less than half the time, and there are more times when both feet are off the ground.In hopping, the feet move almost at the same time.This means that for much of the time both feet are off the ground.

    Middle-sized and large birds walk at low speed and either run or hop at higher speed.Small birds, such as sparrows and swallows, usually do not walk, because walking may be too slow for them.It seems that the more time a bird spends in trees, the more likely it is to hop.Perhaps there is wide space in a tree between one thin branch (树枝) and the next, so walking is not a good choice, while on each small branch there is enough room to set both feet down side by side, so hopping seems to make sense.

(1)、How is the bird moving when both feet are on the ground for more than half the time?  
A、By flying. B、By running. C、By walking. D、By hopping.
(2)、Which of the following shows a bird is hopping?  
A、 B、 C、 D、
(3)、Why do the birds in trees usually move by hopping?  
A、Space between the two branches is wide. B、The birds in trees are small in size. C、There is little room to set the birds' feet on. D、Branches are high in the air off the ground.
(4)、Which of the following usually moves by hopping?  
A、A duck. B、A chicken. C、A snake. D、A sparrow.
(5)、What does the underlined word "gaits" mean?  
A、Directions of flying. B、Speeds of moving. C、Ways of moving. D、Times of staying in trees.
举一反三
   Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost mention recycling, which is the process (过程) of treating used things, such as paper or steel so that they can be used again. Recycling in the home is very important of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more things than we need. We are now dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the possible greenest way, but it would be far better if we did not bring so many things home in the first place.
   Here is an example. In the UK, the total of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a household's waste. In many supermarkets, foods are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.
   Too much packaging causes serious environmental problems. The UK is running out of different kinds of ways for dealing with this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect (效果). Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The best way of avoiding this problem is to stop producing such unnecessary things in the first place. Food waste is another serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers (消费者) to buy more than they need. They seldom encourage customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example. However, a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue.
   But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to connect packaging with quality (质量). We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. Is it true for all the products? In fact, more and more companies realized the importance of protecting the environment. They try to package what really should be packaged, including products in good quality.
   As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize how many unnecessary things are being collected. We need to face the waste of our daily life. Although many people have taken action to recycle, we have a high mountain to climb.

阅读理解

    Thousands of years ago, people didn't know that the Earth moved. They thought the sun really did move across the sky. The Greek god Helios was said to drive the sun across the sky with his chariot (战车). But now, the way people think has changed. Nowadays, it is the sun that drives a "chariot" around the sky.

    What do I mean by this? Well, quite simply, there is now a plane (or "chariot") that is powered by the sun. It has special parts on its wings. These parts absorb (吸收) power from the sun. They absorb so much power that the plane can still fly even at night. In Greek mythology (神话), Helios had to take a break at night. It seems we're finally even more powerful than the gods themselves.

    This plane is called Solar Impulse. It will fly across the US in May. This is very important for the future of the world.

    Why is solar energy (太阳能) important? Well, other kinds of energy are known to cause problems. If you live in China, you've probably noticed the pollution. This is caused by burning coal and gas to make energy. The heat and chemicals created by burning these things give us power. But if we use power from the sun, we don't have to burn anything and there will not be any pollution.

    Solar energy is not entirely ready yet. It needs to be improved. But the best thing about it is that, unlike coal and gas, it doesn't run out. The Solar Impulse plane could pretty much keep flying forever. Of course, the sun's light will eventually run out too one day, but not for another 5 billion years. That's a pretty long flight.

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