【英语（二）2020年10月真题-2（阅读理解）

Reading Comprehension
从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案。

 Urban Gardening

      Urban gardening refers to the practice of planting a garden in the city. Apartments, town homes, and other areas with little or no land are being used for gardening. This method of gardening is becoming more common as the amount of land for gardening in cities is becoming smaller and smaller. 

      Containers, hanging baskets and raised beds are examples of items people use to create a garden in a confined space. Some cities also offer a shared community garden for people who have no room to grow plants at home.
      Many types of plants can be grown in containers and baskets. Tomatoes and peppers, for instance, can grow in containers on windowsills (窗台). Plants grown on a windowsill should usually receive at least six to eight hours of sunlight daily. Herbs are often grown in containers or baskets in the kitchen. They do not require much space and can be handy for cooking.
      People who want to grow more plants may use raised beds which are usually made of wood pieces and filled with a mixture of soil and fertilizers. They can be built on top of any hard surface, including roof tops. People like them because the beds often cost much less than most other methods of gardening.
      Community gardening could be an option for anyone who does not have space for a garden at home. Most cities that offer this will rent a small plot of land to someone for a fee, or allow them to use it free of charge. Instead of dividing the land into separate plots, some cities allow everyone in the neighborhood to share and work on the same land. This method could be beneficial for people in the neighborhood who share the passion for growing things.

1. Urban gardening came into being as a result of（ ）

A:the lack of land for gardening

B:new technology

C:government encouragement

D:the increasing population

答案：A

解析：

本题考查城市菜园出现的原因。文中第一二句话提到：Urban gardening refers to the practice of planting a garden in the city. Apartments, town homes, and other areas with little or no land are being used for gardening. 城市菜园是指在城市中种植菜园的实践。公寓、城镇住宅和其他土地很少或没有土地的地区正在被用来种菜。由此可见，A选项符合文意。

2. The word “confined" (Para. 2) means（ ）

A:open

B:empty

C:limited

D:occupied

答案：C

解析：本题考查词义理解。单词confined出现在第二段：Containers, hanging baskets and raised beds are examples of items people use to create a garden in a confined space. Some cities also offer a shared community garden for people who have no room to grow plants at home. 意为”容器、吊篮和垫高的床都是人们用来在有限空间里建造花园的物品。一些城市还为那些在家里没有地方种植植物的人提供了一个共享的社区花园。“根据句意可知“confined”意为“有限的”与limited相同，故选C。

3. Plants grown on windowsills require a lot of（ ）

A:water

B:space

C:soil

D:sunlight

答案：D

解析：本题考查植物生长在窗台需要的因素。根据windowsills定位到第三段第三句话：Plants grown on a windowsill should usually receive at least six to eight hours of sunlight daily.  意为“种植在窗台上的植物通常每天至少要接受6到8个小时的日照。”故植物生长在窗台上需要阳光，由此可见，D选项符合文意。

4. Raised beds are popular because they（ ）

A:are efficient

B:are cheap

C:last long

D:contain fertilizers

答案：B

解析：本题考查加高床受欢迎的原因。根据第四段最后一句话：People like them because the beds often cost much less than most other methods of gardening. 意为“人们喜欢它们是因为这些床的花费通常比其他园艺方法便宜得多。“由此可见，B选项符合文意。

5. Community gardening is beneficial because it（ ）

A:saves more land

B:requires less work

C:increases output

D:connects people

答案：D

解析：本题考查社区菜园带来的好处。根据文章最后一句话：This method could be beneficial for people in the neighborhood who share the passion for growing things.可知”这种方法可能会对那些对种植有共同热情的邻居有益。“由此可以推断，这种方式是对邻居间的人际关系有好处。ABC选项“节约土地”“需要更少的劳作”“增加产出”均不符合语境，所以D选项“把人们联系起来”最符合文意，为正确选项。