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。A(2018年安徽省中考)It'sacold,graySundayafternooninMarch.TheBritishareallworkingintheirgardens.They'redigging,cuttingleavesandplantingnewseeds(种子)，Bysummer,theirgardenswillbefullofbrightcolors.TheBritishlovetheirgardens.ABritishnewspaperrecentlyaskedpeoplefortheiropinionsaboutthem.Around70%ofthepeoplefeltitwasimportanttospendtimeinthegarden,andover50%ofthesedescribedgardeningasthemostenjoyablething.theyeverdid.OnlyoneintenhousesinBritaindonothaveagarden.Peoplewholiveinhouseswithoutgardensoftenrent(租用)landfromthegovernment.Atfirst,onlyveryrichpeoplehadgardens.Youcanstillseethegardensaroundhouseswithalonghistory,suchasChatsworthHouseorCastleHoward.Intheearlytwentiethcentury,however,gardeningbecameahobby.Peopleboughtdifferentkindsofseedsandplantsfortheirgardens.Althoughroses,sunflowersandtomatoesareoftengrowninBritishgardens,theyoriginally(起初)grewwildinothercountries.Everyyear,therearecompetitionsforthelargestvegetables,butdon'texpecttowin:Britain'sbiggestcarrotisalmostsixmeterslong.()1.Insummer,Britishgardensareoften______A.fullofpeoplediggingthereB.colorfulwithdifferentplantsC.toohotforpeopletoworkthereD.coveredwithgrayleavesandplants()2.Arecentsurveyshowedthat______oftheBritishfeltitimportanttodosomegardening.A.around70%B.over50%C.only20%D.about10%()3.WecaninferfromParagraph4that________A.seedswereprovidedforfreeB.roseswerefirstgrowninBritainC.gardeningisahobbyintheworldD.theownerofChatsworthHousewasrich()4.Whatdoesthewritermeanbytheunderlinedsentence?A.Itiseasytogrowbigvegetables.B.Itishardtowinthecompetition.C.Thecarrotismucheasiertogrow.D.Thecarrotishisfavoritevegetable.【参考答案】BADBB羊的习性Mostpeoplethinksheeparestupid,friendlyandharmlessanimals.Thesheeparegoodfortwothings,beingeatenandproducingwool.Thetruthisthatsheeparefarsmarterthanweknow.Theybuildupfriendshipsandstickupforoneanotherinfights.A2001studydonebyKeithKendrick,whoisnowattheUniversityofElectronicScienceandTechnologyinChina,foundthatsheepcanrememberatleast50personalfacesformorethan2years.Thatislongerthanmanypeople.“Sheepshowedclearsignsofbeinggoodattellingthedifferences，”saysKendrick.Theteamalsofoundthatsheepcanseparateexpressionsandpreferasmiletoafrown(皱眉).AtthetimeKendricktoldBBCNews，“Thesheep'sbrainisorganized.Theymusthavesomekindsofreaction(反应)towhattheyseeintheworld.”Sheepalsohavecomplexsocialstructures(结构).Overtwentyyearsago,researchersfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaobservedforthreeyearsanddiscoveredthattheysetupfriendshipsandlookedoutforoneanotherintimesofneed.“Theycanformlongtermrelationships...theyhelpweakerfriendsandsupporteachotherinfights，”saysthe1993study.Theysaythatsheepareabletoexperiencemanyfeelings,fromfeartoanger,andfromsadnesstohappiness.1.Accordingtothepassage,thesheepofferpeople__________.A.legsandheadB.meatandwoolC.headandmeatD.legsandwool2.Theunderlinedword“complex”means“________”inChinese.A.单一的B.复杂的C.多彩的D.固定的3.TheresearchersfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaobservedthesheep__________.A.threeyearsagoB.twentyyearsagoC.forthreeyearsD.fortwentyyears4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?A.Sheepareusuallyregardedasfriendlyanimals.B.Sheepcanrememberlongerthanmanyhumans.C.Sheeplikefightingforfood.D.Sheepareabletoexperiencemanyfeelings.5.Inthepassage,thewritertellsus__________.A.sheepareclevererthan...
