Question

    My husband and I wanted desperately the instant transformation from typical consumers to eco-conscious people．We switched our light bulbs to CFL(compact fluorescent light)bulbs to conserve energy．We went about the house turning off lights and unplugging appliances that weren’t in use．But the rate of global warming exceeded our snail’s pace conversion to greenhood．So I pressed onward．

I decided to put veganism(素食主义)at the top of our agenda．Vegans refuse any animal flesh or commercial goods made from any animal byproducts such as milk or fats．All the family applauded this option except for my husband．Some kind of animal needed to sacrifice its dear life for his meal or it wash’t dinner．I cooked up a storm，struggling to prepare nutritious meals dominated by not-so-obvious vegan dishes like bean burritos and high-fiber vegetable stir-fry．It took a few days before he realized that he hadn’t been eating any meat．

“I feel like eating beef．”he announced．So that night，I took full advantage of a zucchini (一种南瓜)，cut it into chunky(粗大的)pieces and cooked them．Then I covered them with spices．My beef-starved husband had some and a curious look crossed his face．

“Where’s the beef?”

“Living peacefully somewhere on an open plain where it belongs．”

“I knew it”he murmured．“You’ve surely made great contributions to the boom in cattle.”His taste buds were developed completely around the flavor of every kind of animal：cattle，pigs，deer，lamb，chickens and ducks．Converting him was like feeding grass to a lion．

I’m all for preserving our planet，but what good would it do to save the earth for tomorrow’s generation if today’s died of starvation? The next day，we went out for burgers．I was very careful to place the paper bag into our recycling bin．

1.Which of the following best explains“exceeded”underlined in Paragraph 1?

A. Defeated． B. Absorbed．

C. Bound． D. Distributed．

2.What do we know about the author’s husband from Paragraph 2?

A. He supported the meat-free diet． B. He was a preserver of animals．

C. He was regarded as a meat Lover． D. He played a dominant role in cooking．

3.What do we know about the author?

A. She had a good sense of humor． B. She successfully transformed her husband．

C. She advocated raising more cattle． D. She had a perfect recipe for cooking meals．

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Hunger or Anger? B. Discrimination or Appreciation?

C. Vegetables or Marbles? D. Greens or Lions?

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者和丈夫很希望变为注重环保的人，所以他们改变了自己的生活方式，变得更加绿色环保，甚至奉行素食主义。但作者的丈夫是个喜欢吃肉的人，当他要求吃牛肉的时候，作者幽默的回应了丈夫。

1.猜测词义题。根据第一段最后两句“But the rate of global warming exceeded our snail’s pace conversion to greenhood. So I pressed onward.”可知，全球变暖的速度超过了我们蜗牛般的速度。也就是我们努力的速度不如全球变暖的速度，于是我继续努力。所以“exceed”与A项“defeat（击败）”语意相近。故选A项。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“All the family applauded this option except for my husband.”可知，我决定素食，全家人都支持我的决定，只有我的丈夫反对。说明他不喜欢素食，喜欢吃肉。第三段第一句“I feel like eating beef.” he announced.也说明他是一个爱吃肉的人。故C项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据文章倒数三四段“Where’s the beef?” “Living peacefully somewhere on an open plain where it belongs.”（丈夫问：牛肉在哪里？我回答：安静地生活在它所属于的平原地带。）可知，我用一种幽默的方式化解了丈夫的发问。说明作者很幽默。故A项正确。

4.主旨大意题。本文讲述了作者和丈夫很希望变为注重环保的人，所以他们改变了自己的生活方式，变得更加绿色环保，甚至奉行素食主义。但作者的丈夫是个喜欢吃肉的人，当他要求吃牛肉的时候，作者幽默的回应了丈夫。AB项与文章关系不大，C项只是部分内容。D项与主题相符，倒数第二段最后一句Converting him was like feeding grass to a lion.也提示选D项。