2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精选训练（14）外研版_高考复习指南

2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精选训练（14）外研版

　　56. What does the underlined word “everything” in Paragraph 2 mean?

　　A. All the problems. B. All the properties.

　　C. The whole world. D. The absolute truth.

　　57. What can be inferred about the author?

　　A. The author is a Samoan.

　　B. The author succeeded losing weight.

　　C. The author has been troubled by her weight.

　　D. The author probably got wounded in an accident.

　　58. According to the text, those who have lost weight first and gained it back later feel _______.

　　A. angry about the regained weight

　　B. indifferent to the regained weight

　　C. optimistic about future plans on weight control

　　D. they should give up their future plans on weight control

　　59. The text tries to stress the importance of ____________.

　　A. body size

　　B. attitudes toward life

　　C. culture difference

　　D. different beauty standards

　　What’s delicious to eat and comes in a variety of colors? Eggplant! And no, it has nothing to do with chickens! This strangely named vegetable is, however, as versatile as an egg．It can be steamed, fried, and baked．It can be eaten by itself or combined with meats and other vegetables．

　　Eggplant was first grown in India in the 5th century BC．Its popularity soon spread to China and then throughout Asia．Finally, during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe．At that time, eggplant was not the shiny purple vegetable most people know today．Instead, it’s like a white egg．Due to this egg-like appearance, eggplant got its name．In its early days, the vegetable was so bitter that people often called it a “mad apple.” This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was bad for one’s health．People actually thought eggplant could cause madness and cancer．