1 . How did the man learn to cook the soup?

A．From a restaurant.

B．From a school.

C．From a recipe.

2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It was time for the annual Potato-Salad Contest in Russet Park. After trying for the third time, Alexis shook her head sadly. There was no way she would win the Golden Potato again because Grandpa wasn’t here this year.

Memories of how Grandpa taught her to make potato rose in her mind. She sighed and missed Grandpa so much.

Alexis cut the potatoes and mixed the boiled potatoes, some sauces and a little salt and peppers in a bowl. But it didn’t taste right. Alexis tried a bite of the salad mixture, wondering what was missing. Seeing her frown, Mom suggested, “What about something spicy? Your   Grandpa loved spicy things.”

“You’re right! Maybe he put a jalapeno pepper in it,”   Alexis said, cutting up a bright green jalapeno and adding it to the bowl.

It was closer, but it still didn’t taste right. Alexis was drooping her head, disappointed. “Should we look in a cookbook?”

“Grandpa was never one to follow a recipe,” Dad entered the kitchen and said.

It was true. People loved Grandpa’s potato salad because it was one of a kind. Alexis remembered posing with Grandpa for a photo while they were making the salad.

Photo! That gave her an idea. Alexis hurried to the bookcase and found an old photo album. She immediately flipped it open, expecting to find clues in the photos there. Lots of photos showed Grandpa and Grandma cooking together. Dad laughed, “He and Grandma loved to tease each other but he always called her Honey.”

“Do you think he put honey in the potato salad?” Mum asked.

“It is worth a try,” said Alexis. She stirred some honey into the bowl.

But it still wasn’t quite right. Alexis’ heart sank, on the verge of giving up. Dad kept flipping the album. At the end of the album was the picture of Grandpa and Alexis making the salad together.

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It looked like Grandpa was crying in the photo.

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With hesitation, the family tasted the potato salad with onions in it.

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3 . When I moved to Washington, D.C., I left everything behind._________new acquaintances with home-cooked meals was my best attempt at making new friends and curing my _________. I don’t want to_________, but my food is pretty good. Soon enough, everyone was asking me for the _________, which is how Bun Bo Bae, my cooking blog, came to be.

I _________ most of my childhood in the kitchen with my mom. As a kid , I’d sit and watch her cook. My _________ and love for cooking started with _________ her the ingredients during the cooking process. Soon, I was on my way toward kitchen mastery. _________, I left for college before 1 could learn her best dishes.

I went to study in France, I was living alone and _________ homesick. So, I started calling my mom and asking for the recipes for my __________ dishes. It __________ that my mom didn’t have any recipes. She grew up in the __________ with her mom too, and my grandma passed on her knowledge __________. Now it was my turn. My mom taught me how to cook and “measure with my heart.”

My blog was originally a space to __________ what I learned into writing. Later, I didn’t want the secret knowledge behind dishes to __________ one day if the oral tradition ended. I wanted to write down what I was given, to make sure people could keep these dishes as __________ as my mom did.

As my food blog and follower count grew, I became more __________ in the kitchen. My blog has given me a space to write about what I love and __________ me to countless new friends. I have learned to __________ what I’ve been taught with my own experiences, and cook up something entirely __________.

1.

A．Knowing

B．Avoiding

C．Applying

D．Leaving

2.

A．illness

B．homesickness

C．unhappiness

D．shyness

3.

A．take off

B．set off

C．show off

D．put off

4.

A．opinions

B．ideas

C．recipes

D．dishes

5.

A．noticed

B．cooked

C．took

D．spent

6.

A．request

B．enthusiasm

C．account

D．answer

7.

A．buying

B．baking

C．throwing

D．passing

8.

A．Otherwise

B．Rather

C．However

D．Therefore

9.

A．desperately

B．anxiously

C．unfortunately

D．proudly

10.

A．considerate

B．favorite

C．typical

D．best

11.

A．turned out

B．believed in

C．called on

D．brought up

12.

A．shelter

B．bedroom

C．balcony

D．kitchen

13.

A．privately

B．secretively

C．orally

D．silently

14.

A．put

B．admit

C．persuade

D．divide

15.

A．emerge

B．disappear

C．learn

D．recover

16.

A．lively

B．healthy

C．similar

D．Colorful

17.

A．lame

B．confident

C．vain

D．competitive

18.

A．connect

B．invite

C．drive

D．add

19.

A．share

B．compare

C．argue

D．mix

20.

A．strange

B．true

C．new

D．bitter

4 . Many people say they don’t like the taste of most vegetables. The good news is there are many ways to prepare vegetables that are not only healthy but delicious as well.

    1     Take the time to talk to the local growers and find out which vegetables are in season. You’ll get the best flavor from foods that are grown locally and picked fresh. If there is no farmers’ market in your area, talk to the grocery (食品杂货店) produce managers. They will more than likely be happy to share buying tips and preparation ideas that can make vegetables taste much better.     2    

If you’re convinced (确信) you can’t stand the taste of vegetables, chances are they just need some extra flavor — seasonings (调味品). Think about the foods that you actually do enjoy.     3     You can often use those same seasonings to make vegetables taste better.

You maybe say you still can’t accept the taste of vegetables.     4     For example, make pizza crust (饼皮) out of cauliflower (花椰菜), which many people find still delicious even if it’s not close to the real thing. And then top your pizza with your favorite sauce, cheese, and meat.     5     You can also add vegetables to your favorite sweet fruit juice recipe. For example, when carrots are added to strawberry juice, they add sweetness and color.

A．You’ll forget you’re also eating vegetables.

B．What seasonings are used to prepare them?

C．Start by visiting your local farmers’ market.

D．If so, try hiding them in some of your favorite foods.

E．Make sure you always have fresh vegetables on hand.

F．Why not wash your vegetables with water before preparing them?

G．Many grocery stores also provide recipe cards with new ideas for cooking.

5 . I cook because it brings me joy. My career at Ruth’s Chris began in 1994 in San Juan where I started out as a dishwasher. The ______ I worked on was given the nickname (绰号) FILO (first in, last out) because we came in ______ and stayed late each day. It was in these hours that I ______ the workings (工作方式) of the kitchen.

Our founder, Ruth Fertel, had a(n) ______ for everything. She also had successful methods for ______, treating everyone like a family. This was part of the ______ of Ruth’s Chris. It gave me a sense of ______ later in my career. Just after my mother had ______, I had to take some time off to go to her funeral (葬礼). During that time, I ______ a bouquet (花束) of beautiful flowers from my team at Ruth’s Chris and one from Ruth Fertel herself. This ______ act of kindness ______ me how important family was. And that was more than a ______; it was a place I could call home.

I am Executive Chef now. I love making a connection with our guests and serving dishes that leave a lasting ______ on them. For me, cooking is about families, friends, laughing and ______ together. That is how my love for cooking came to life and I am ______ to do this for a living.

1.

A．team

B．place

C．corner

D．project

2.

A．suddenly

B．freely

C．quickly

D．early

3.

A．avoided

B．learned

C．forgot

D．refused

4.

A．reason

B．excuse

C．secret

D．explanation

5.

A．relationships

B．customers

C．problems

D．competitors

6.

A．progress

B．dream

C．improvement

D．basis

7.

A．space

B．achievement

C．humour

D．belonging

8.

A．escaped

B．gone

C．retired

D．returned

9.

A．picked

B．bought

C．received

D．chose

10.

A．simple

B．strange

C．funny

D．useful

11.

A．warned

B．reminded

C．persuaded

D．promised

12.

A．job

B．chance

C．story

D．habit

13.

A．theory

B．view

C．impression

D．tradition

14.

A．playing

B．singing

C．studying

D．eating

15.

A．puzzled

B．honored

C．surprised

D．worried

6 . 听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
1. What suggestion does the woman give to the man first?

A．Going to a big city to find some recipes.

B．Learning how to cook the food himself.

C．Looking around the local market.

2. Where do the two speakers live?

A．In India.

B．In America.

C．In Thailand.

3. Who may the woman ask for help?

A．The man’s uncle.

B．The man’s brother.

C．Her mother.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where did the tomato sauce come from?

A．A local farm.

B．A store only five miles away.

C．The man’s own tomatoes.

2. What does the woman think of cooking?

A．She enjoys it.

B．It makes her feel creative.

C．She doesn’t have the patience for it.

8 . It was a snowy day during the spring break when I walked into a great restaurant. In this blizzard weather, it was the only restaurant that remained open.

The restaurant has a long history in Hong Kong. Its owners, the couple, Peter and Michelle, have been running the restaurant since 2007.

“Things have changed a lot in the past 30 years,” Peter said. “Chinese students 20 years ago thought that a 70-cent bowl of rice was too expensive, but now a $20 meal is acceptable”. He also said that the new generation of Chinese students engaged with other students, bringing all their non-Chinese friends to visit the restaurant.

Peter takes great pride in his own cooking. He was curious about how the food was made and why particular foods or sauces had specific tastes. He chose to serve mainly Guangdong and Sichuan food at the restaurant, featuring the family-style Chinese dim sum or hot pot.

When I asked whether he would modify the taste of the dishes to suit the taste of most Americans, Peter said, “We are not like those American Chinese restaurants. We provide the genuine Chinese taste to our customers, and they will love it because it is delicious, and their taste will suit the taste of our dishes, not the other way around.”

“If I hear complaints from my customers, I will be so upset that I can’t fall asleep at night”, he said. “Luckily most of my favorite dishes received wide acclaim from my customers and it takes more than one person’s effort.”

He compares himself with the craftsmen in China who are proud of preserving ancient Chinese art and whose motivation is only on people’s enjoyment of their work and thought.

Such a spirit of craftsmanship has been remarkable and greatly valued in the past. The craftsman’s spirit with perfection, precision, concentration, and patience remains in Peter and his cooking.

1. How long have the couple been running the restaurant?

A．16 years

B．20 years

C．30 years

D．70 years

2. Why is the restaurant different from other American Chinese restaurants?

A．Its customers are mainly Chinese.

B．It sticks to its original taste of the dishes.

C．It adjusts the taste according to the customers.

D．Its menu merely contains Guangdong and Sichuan food.

3. Which words can best describe Peter?

A．Generous and patient.	B．Ambitious and economical.
C．Thoughtful and humorous.	D．Precise and devoted.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．He believes that cooking just needs one person’s effort.

B．He shows an interest in preserving ancient Chinese art.

C．He takes pride in cooking the best typical Chinese cuisine.

D．He cares about the taste of the dishes rather than customers’ complaints.

9 . Maybe you grew up eating food made by your grandmothers, mouth-watering dishes that bring back sweet, unforgettable memories. Perhaps it was Italian noodles or even Chinese dumplings. Now, at Enoteca Maria, a unique restaurant in New York City, you can eat the dishes same to your grandmother’s cooking.

When Joe Scaravella opened his restaurant, he named it after his mother. Then, in order to remember his grandmother, Joe invited local grandmothers to cook Italian dishes in his kitchen. “I wanted to try to recreate that: the grandma cooking in the kitchen”, he said.

Enoteca Maria is an Italian restaurant where half of the menu changes daily. The fixed half is Italian; the changeable half includes cuisines from all over the world. And what makes the restaurant unique is not professional chefs calling the shots in the kitchen, but grandmothers! Each night, a grandmother from a different country designs a fresh menu, honoring her native cuisine and the food she loves best. Currently, the restaurant is only open three days a week: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Although it’s usually packed, the grandmothers arrange everything orderly.

When the restaurant first opened, several local Italian grandmothers from different Italian regions would cook their own special dishes on a regular schedule, sometimes launching friendly competitions of whose dish was better. When people from different cultures visited the restaurant to get a taste of original Italy, Scaravella decided to extend the competition to include women from across the globe, to make sense to celebrate every culture, and thus, in 2015, the “Grandmothers of the World” initiative was born.

Now, business is running at full speed with around 30 grandmothers from different nationalities cooking in the kitchen.

1. What inspired Scaravella to invite grandmothers to cook in the restaurant?

A．The interest in cooking.	B．The love for his mother.
C．The desire to recreate Italian dishes.	D．The wish to honor his grandmother.

2. What made the restaurant special according to Paragraph 3?

A．Updated menus.	B．Local cuisines.
C．Grandmother chefs.	D．Foreign dishes.

3. Why did Scaravella start the competition across the world?

A．To create better dishes.	B．To attract more visitors.
C．To extend the business.	D．To present different cultures.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Grandmothers’ cooking wins hearts	B．Italian cuisine occupies the market
C．Grandmothers run the restaurant	D．Homemade dishes go popular

10 . Read and answer the questions based on the passage.

Chinese culinary arts has a long history, famous all over the world. Chinese cuisine has developed and matured over the centuries, forming a rich cultural content. It is characterized by fine selection of ingredients, precise processing, particular care to the amount of fire, and substantial nourishment.

The diversity of geography, climate, costumes and products have led to the evolution of what are called the “Four Flavors” and “Eight Cuisines” but as catering is a living art sub-classifications continue to increase. Cuisine in China is a harmonious integration of color, redolence, taste, shape and the fineness of the instruments. For the cooking process, chefs pick choice and various ingredients and seasonings while employing unparalleled complicated skills handed down from their fathers, ever aspiring to their ideal of perfection for all the senses. Among the many cooking methods they use are boiling, stewing, braising, frying, steaming, crisping, baking, and simmering and so on. When they finish their masterpieces they are arranged on a variety of plates and dishes so that they are a real pleasure to view, to smell and ultimately to savor.

Beijing cuisine combines the best features of different regional styles. Shangdong cuisine leads the Northern dishes. Shangdong cooks are good at cooking seafood. Sichuan cooks specialize in chilies and hot peppers and Sichuan dish is famous for aromatic and spicy sauces. Guangdong cooking makes use of many ingredients. They look for fresh, tender, crisp textures. Huai Yang cuisine stresses the natural flavors. Dishes are strong but not greasy, and light but delicate. Tan cuisine is both sweet and salty. There is a saying that “southerners have a sweet tooth, and northerners crave salt”, but Tan dishes manage to satisfy both. Because China’s local dishes have their own typical characteristics, Chinese food can be divided into eight regional cuisines, the distinction of which is now widely accepted.

1. What does the underlined word “ characterized” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
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2. What does the passage mainly tell us??
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3. What caused the diversity of Chinese cuisine?
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4. What is typical of Sichuan dishes?
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5. How do the cooks perfect their masterpieces besides cooking according to passage?
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