1 . Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．At a tea house.

B．At a supermarket.

C．At a restaurant.

2 . What will restaurants look like in the future? What would your dinner taste like if a robot cooked it? A robot restaurant in Tianjin may give you the answers.

Covering an area of over 400 square meters with a total of 112 seats, the X Future Restaurant is a robot restaurant opened in November 2018. The restaurant has amazed customers with its fully-automated technology, which covers every step of the dining experience, from ordering to cooking to serving the dishes and even taking payment.

Entering the restaurant, one can order dishes by simply scanning the QR codes on the table. There are over 40 choices of dishes. After taking the order, “robot cooks” prepare dishes using fixed time, temperature and ingredients designed by famous Chinese cooks.

“As the cooking is controlled by a computer system, the taste and quality of dishes can be good,”said Li Xiaokui, manager of the X Future Restaurant.

Robots also complete the delivery of dishes. Without following any designed route, the robot waiters serve meals thanks to automated driving technology, which helps each robot timely change its route when something is in the way.

These eye-catching technologies have received wide praise from customers. “The dishes taste surprisingly good. I couldn’t believe that they were made by robots, especially dishes that were difficult to cook”, one customer said. “The application of robots has increased our efficiency and cut down our costs,” Li said, “I think robot restaurants will develop fast and have a bright future.”

1. What do we know about the X Future Restaurant?

A．It covers over 112 square meters with 400 seats.

B．Customers could enjoy fully-automated services

C．Robot waiters deliver dishes following fixed routes.

D．Robot cooks design dishes by themselves.

2. Which statement about the dishes in the XFuture Restaurant is true?

A．They are prepared by human cooks.	B．They are not accepted by customers.
C．They are ordered by scanning QR codes.	D．They are not easy for robots to prepare.

3. What is Li’s attitude toward the future of robot restaurants?

A．Worried

B．Doubtful.

C．Puzzled.

D．Hopeful.

4. What is the best title for this text?

A．A Robot Restaurant Was Opened in Tianjin.	B．Robots Cook Delicious Dishes like Humans.
C．The X Future Restaurant Has Become Popular.	D．Robots Are Helpful in Many Restaurants.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In a shop.

B．In a classroom.

C．In a canteen.

2. What do we know from the conversation?

A．The woman hasn’t used plastic plates and cups before.

B．Paper plates and cups have replaced plastic ones in the U.S.

C．The man is not interested in plastic materials.

4 . I entered a restaurant and ordered some food. Later, a group of people _______ in and ordered theirs. To my _______, they got served first. I watched as they began to eat and laugh heartily. I _______ heard one of them talking proudly about how he’d _______ someone in the restaurant, which made me feel angry. Unable to _______ it anymore, I called the waiter.

He _______ told me, “Yours is a special order, which is being carefully prepared by the head chefs. Their order was prepared hurriedly by the apprentices (学徒). That’s the___________why they were served first. Please have some juice as you wait.”

I calmed down and waited _______. Shortly after, my meal was served. Unknown to me, the owner of the restaurant, who was an old friend of mine, saw me when I entered and decided to _______ me. She changed my simple meal to a five-star meal. The people at other __________ were shocked. They couldn’t stop staring and they __________ about why they didn’t get such service like me.

Such is life! Some people are ahead of you and talking about how they are __________ than you, and how they are enjoying __________. You are waiting tirelessly __________ why it’s taking so long.

The owner doesn’t want you to be served a __________ meal. You’re waiting long because yours is a special meal, which takes time to prepare and deserves waiting.

1.

A．jumped

B．walked

C．dropped

D．ran

2.

A．astonishment

B．disappointment

C．regret

D．relief

3.

A．still

B．again

C．even

D．once

4.

A．mentioned

B．met

C．assisted

D．called

5.

A．show

B．handle

C．stand

D．support

6.

A．casually

B．calmly

C．guiltily

D．gratefully

7.

A．excuse

B．fact

C．reason

D．situation

8.

A．secretly

B．tirelessly

C．patiently

D．anxiously

9.

A．fool

B．challenge

C．surprise

D．appreciate

10.

A．concerts

B．kitchens

C．restaurants

D．tables

11.

A．heard

B．worried

C．complained

D．cared

12.

A．crazier

B．wiser

C．younger

D．shyer

13.

A．preference

B．life

C．nature

D．freedom

14.

A．wondering

B．doubting

C．guessing

D．suspecting

15.

A．balanced

B．simple

C．free

D．proper

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the waitress recommend?

A．A glass of beer.

B．A side order of corn.

C．Tomato soup.

2. What does the man order?

A．Corn, soup and iced tea.

B．Roast chicken, corn and iced tea.

C．Roast chicken, soup and salad.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What were the speakers doing?

A．They were having a rest.

B．They were making a design.

C．They were making telephone calls.

2. How will the speakers have their dinner?

A．By ordering take-out

B．By going to Mr Smith's.

C．By going to a restaurant.

3. What does the man like to eat for dinner?

A．Noodles.

B．Dumplings.

C．Meat balls.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．At a restaurant.

B．At a hotel.

C．At a market.

2. What does the man prefer to have?

A．Some creams of soup, some seafood, vegetables and rice.

B．1 cream of fish soup, 2 creams of chicken soup, 3 portions of prawns.

C．1 cream of fish soup, 2 creams of chicken soup, 3 portions of prawns and shrimp salad.

3. What drinks does the man want at last?

A．Fried vegetables and a bowl of rice.

B．Coconut juice and coke.

C．Shrimp salad and coconut juice.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What happened to the man last time he ate Chinese food?

A．He had a headache.

B．He had a toothache.

C．He had a stomachache.

2. According to the woman, what is most Chinese food like?

A．Delicious.

B．Tasteless.

C．Spicy.

3. What does the man want to eat?

A．Soup.

B．Noodles.

C．Fish and chips.

4. Where will the speakers probably eat today?

A．At a Chinese restaurant.

B．At a British restaurant.

C．At a French restaurant.

10 . What’s the point in dining out when we can have whatever meal we want delivered to our homes as we watch movies on our giant flat-screen TV? According to statistics from Technomic, 86% of consumers are using off-premise (非经营现场的) channels at least once a month, and a third of consumers are using it more than they did a year ago.

Most restaurants companies are chasing these trends simply to keep up with quickly changing consumer demands. Fazoli’s has spent the past two years investing in its drive-through, carry-out, catering and delivery businesses, and has launched a new loyalty app aimed at making carry-out orders easier. These efforts have paid off so far — off-premise sales are up 18.5% over last year for the company, said Jennifer Crawford, director of off-premise sales at Fazoli’s.

But, she noted that sales aren’t the only benefit to giving priority to these channels. “The off-premise channel is a great opportunity to communicate and connect with a new consumer group,” Crawford said. “Many of our off-premise guests have not dined in a Fazoli’s or experienced our menu. With options like third-party delivery and online ordering, we have the capability to tap into potential new guests.”

Sales lifts and new customer potential are great rewards, to be sure. But that doesn’t mean carrying out off-premise channels comes without challenges. Crawford said a big one is the lack of control and maintaining the guest relationship. “When a guest dines in, we can provide a level of service that improves the consumer dining experience,” she said. The lack of control extends into the digital experience, as third-party apps can also be an issue. “Orders are not often processed properly due to the drop-down (下拉式) menus and default (默认) orders in third-party software,” Crawford said. She added that staffing issues can also arise when heavy delivery periods overlap restaurant busy hours and maintaining food quality and integrity (完好) during delivery time is tricky for certain dishes.

Nevertheless, Crawford believed the juice is very much worth the squeeze. “Across the industry, dine-in traffic continues to decline or remain flat. If brands are not driving sales through catering, carry-out and delivery, they are missing out on income,” she said.

1. Why does Fazoli’s invest in off-premise channels?

A．Because it wants to lead the latest changes.

B．Because it wants to see the potential of its consumers.

C．Because it wants to survive in the changing consumer trend.

D．Because it wants to communicate and connect with its new consumers.

2. What can we know from Paragraph 4?

A．It is challenging to maintain quality and integrity of dishes during delivery.

B．Third-party apps cannot offer as good an experience of ordering as restaurants.

C．Third-party apps may get out of control when consumers experience online ordering.

D．During heavy delivery periods, more staff is always needed to deal with busy dine-in traffic.

3. What is Crawford’ s attitude towards off-premise channels?

A．Favorable.

B．Doubtful.

C．Ambiguous.

D．Cautious.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．What challenges off-premise channels create.

B．Why restaurants are prioritizing off-premise channels.

C．How important off-premise channels are for restaurant.

D．How restaurants are adapting to the rise of delivery business.