浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练阅读理解(4)

浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（4）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项.AHere'safamiliarversionoftheboy-meets-girlsituation.Ayoungmanhasatlastpluckedupcouragetoinviteadazzlingyoungladyouttodinner.Shehasacceptedhisinvitationandheisoverjoyed.Heisdeterminedtotakehertothebestrestaurantintown,evenifitmeansthathewillhavetoliveonmemoriesandhopesduringthemonthtocome.Whentheygettotherestaurant,hediscoversthatthisbeautifulcreatureisonadiet.Shemustn’teatthisandshemustn'tdrinkthat.Oh,butofcourse,shedoesn'twanttospoilhisenjoyment.Lethimbyallmeanseatasmuchfatteningfoodashewants:it’sthesurestwaytoanearlygrave.Theyspendatrulymemorableeveningtogetherandneverseeeachotheragain.Whatamiserablelotdietersare!Youcanalwaysrecognizethemfromthesourexpressionontheirfaces.Theyspendmostoftheirtimeturningtheirnosesupatfood.Theyareforeverconsultingcaloriecharts;gazingatthemselvesinmirrors;andleapingontoweighing-machinesinthebathroom.Theyspendalifetimefightingalosingbattleagainstspreadinghips,biggertummies（肚子）anddoublechins.Somedeclareall-outwaronFAT.Meredietingisnotenough.Theyexhaustthemselvesdoingexercises,sweatinginsaunabaths,beingmassagedbyweirdmachines.Thereallywealthypayvastsumsfor“healthcures”.Fortwoweekstheycanenteranatureclinicandbestarvedtodeathforahundreddollarsaweek.Don’tthinkit’sonlythemiddle-agedwhogoinforthesefashionseither.Manyofthesebrightyoungthingsyouseearelivingonnothingbutair,waterandthegoodwillofGod.Dietersundertaketostarvethemselvesoftheirownfreewill;sowhyaretheysomiserable?Well,foronething,they’realwayshungry.Youcan'tbehungryandhappyatthesametime.Allthehorriblefoodstheyeatleavethempermanentlydissatisfied.“Wonderfoodisacompletefood”,theadvertisementsays.“Justdissolve(溶解)ateaspoonfulinwater…”.Acompletefooditmaybe,butnotquiteascompleteasajuicysteak.And,ofcourse,they’realwaysmiserablebecausetheyfeelsoguilty.Hungerjustprovestoomuchforthemandintheendtheymayrushtoeatfivehugecreamcakesatatime.Andwhocanblamethem?Atleastthreetimesadaytheyareexposedtotemptation.Whattorture（折磨）itisalwayswatchingothersswallowingpilesofmouth-wateringfoodwhileyouonlyhaveawaterbiscuitandsipunsweetenedlemonjuice!What’sallthistorturefor?Saintlypeoplekeepthemselvesawayfromfoodtoachieveastateofgrace.Unsaintlypeopledosotoachieveastateofmisery.Itwillbeagreatdaywhenallthedietersintheworldabandontheirslimmingcourses;whentheyholdouttheirplatesanddemandsecondhelpings!1.Whichofthefollowingwouldthewritermostprobablyagreewith?A.Newwaysofcontrollingweightareneeded.B.Weshouldallhavesecondhelpingsandgrowfat.C.Manydiseasesareconnectedwithoverweight.D.Tryingtobeslimisnotanexcuseforsuffering.2.Howdidtheboyandthegirlmostprobablyfeelafterthenight?A.Excited.B.Awkward.C.Nervous.D.Hurt.3.Accordingtothewriter,whichofthefollowingarealltypicaldieters?A.①②③B.②④⑤C.①③⑥D.③④⑥4.Whymighttheboyhavetoliveonmemoriesandhopesduringthemonthtocome(Paragraph1)？A.Heknewtheywouldhaveawonderfulnight.B.Heknewthere’snohopeofseeingthegirlagain.C.Heknewtheywouldmeetagainandsharethegoodmemories.D.Heknewhewouldhavenolivingexpenseforthenextmonth.5.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsdiet?A.Supportive.B.Critical.C.Doubtful.D.Uninterested.BBelowisapageadaptedfromanEnglishdictionarystickverb(stuck,stuck)pushsthin[+adv./prep.]topushsth,usuallyasharpobject,intosth;tobepushedintosth:[VN]Thenursestucktheneedleintomyarm.◆Don'tstickyourfingersthroughthebarsofthecage.◆[V]Ifoundanailstickinginthetyre.attach[+adv./prep.]tofixsthtosthelse,usuallywithastickysubstance;tobecomefixedtosthinthisway:[VN]Hestuckastampontheenvelope.◆Weusedgluetostickthebrokenpiecestogether.◆Istuckthephotosintoanalbum.◆[V]Herwetclotheswerestickingtoherbody.◆Theglue'suseless-thepiecesjustwon'tstick.put[VN+adv./prep.](informal)toputsthinaplace,especiallyquicklyorcarelessly:Stickyourbagsdownthere.◆Hestuckhishandsinhispocketsandstrolledoff.◆Canyoustickthisonthenoticeboard?◆Peterstuckhisheadaroundthedoorandsaid,'Coffee,anyone?'◆(spoken)Stick'emup!(=putyourhandsaboveyourhead-Ihaveagun)becomefixed①weighshimselfthreetimesaday②eatsfivehugecreamcakesatatime③alwayscheckscaloriecharts④hasexpensiveyetnutritiousmealseveryweek⑤hasbigtummiesanddoublechins⑥takessaunabaths[V]~(insth)tobecomefixedinonepositionandimpossibletomove:Thekeyhasstuckinthelock.◆Thisdrawerkeepssticking.difficultsituation(BrE,informal)(usuallyusedinnegativesentencesandquestions)toacceptadifficultorunpleasantsituationorperson:[VN]Idon'tknowhowyoustickthatjob.◆They'realwaysarguing-Ican'tstickitanylonger.◆Theproblemis,mymothercan'tstickmyboyfriend.◆[V-ing]Johncan'tsticklivingwithhisparents.becomeaccepted[V]tobecomeaccepted:Thepolicecouldn'tmakethechargesstick(=showthemtobetrue).◆HisfriendscalledhimBartandthenamehasstuck(=hasbecomethenamethateveryonecallshim).[V]tonottakeanymorecardsIdioms:stickinyourmind(ofamemory,animage,etc.)toberememberedforalongtime:Oneofhispaintingsinparticularsticksinmymind.stickinyourthroat/craw(informal)(ofwords)tobedifficultorimpossibletosay:Shewantedtosayhowsorryshewasbutthewordsseemedtostickinherthroat.(ofasituation)tobedifficultorimpossibletoaccept;tomakeyouangrystickyou