2019中考英语阅读、任务型阅读、完形填空精享新编（6）
一、阅读理解。
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(2018年安徽省中考)
It's a cold, gray Sunday afternoon in March. The British are all working in their gardens. They're digging, cutting leaves and planting new seeds (种子)，By summer, their gardens will be full of bright colors.
The British love their gardens. A British newspaper recently asked people for their opinions about them. Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden, and over 50% of these described gardening as the most enjoyable thing .they ever did.Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden. People who live in houses without gardens often rent (租用) land from the government.
At first, only very rich people had gardens. You can still see the gardens around houses with a long history, such as Chatsworth House or Castle Howard. In the early twentieth century, however, gardening became a hobby. People bought different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens. Although roses, sunflowers and tomatoes are often grown in British gardens, they originally (起初) grew wild in other countries.
Every year, there are competitions for the largest vegetables, but don't expect to win: Britain's biggest carrot is almost six meters long.
( )1. In summer, British gardens are often ______
A. full of people digging there B. colorful with different plants
C. too hot for people to work there D. covered with gray leaves and plants
( )2. A recent survey showed that ______ of the British felt it important to do some gardening.
A. around 70% B. over 50% C. only 20% D. about 10%
( )3. We can infer from Paragraph 4 that ________
A. seeds were provided for free B. roses were first grown in Britain
C. gardening is a hobby in the world D. the owner of Chatsworth House was rich
( )4. What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence?
A. It is easy to grow big vegetables.
B. It is hard to win the competition.
C. The carrot is much easier to grow.
D. The carrot is his favorite vegetable.
【参考答案】BADB
B
羊的习性
Most people think sheep are stupid, friendly and harmless animals. The sheep are good for two things, being eaten and producing wool. The truth is that sheep are far smarter than we know. They build up friendships and stick up for one another in fights.
A 2001 study done by Keith Kendrick, who is now at the University of Electronic Science and Technology in China, found that sheep can remember at least 50 personal faces for more than 2 years. That is longer than many people.
“Sheep showed clear signs of being good at telling the differences，” says Kendrick. The team also found that sheep can separate expressions and prefer a smile to a frown(皱眉).
At the time Kendrick told BBC News，“The sheep's brain is organized. They must have some kinds of reaction (反应) to what they see in the world.”
Sheep also have complex social structures(结构). Over twenty years ago, researchers from the University of California observed for three years and discovered that they set up friendships and looked out for one another in times of need. “They can form long term relationships... they help weaker friends and support each other in fights，” says the 1993 study. They say that sheep are able to experience many feelings, from fear to anger, and from sadness to happiness.
1. According to the passage, the sheep offer people __________.
A. legs and head B. meat and wool C. head and meat D. legs and wool
2. The underlined word “complex” means “ ________” in Chinese.
A. 单一的 B. 复杂的 C. 多彩的 D. 固定的
3. The researchers from the University of California observed the sheep __________.
A. three years ago B. twenty years ago
C. for three years D. for twenty years
