2 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Fuchsia Dunlop from the UK likes to post her experiences of food from around the world on social media. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, cooking Chinese food     1    (become) a way for her to deal with the “endless lockdown”.

    2    (realize) her dream of becoming a cook, she decided to come to Chengdu,     3     she learned local cooking skills in 1994. Seven years later, Dunlop published her first book, Sichuan Cookery,     4    (praise) as “one of the top 10 cookbooks of all time”. So far, she has published five books about Chinese cuisines, showing her deep understanding of the food culture that     5    (run) in the blood of Chinese people.

Having studied Chinese food culture for nearly 20 years, she regards Jiangnan     6     the center of the nation’s gastronomy (美食学). The decisive moment was in 2008 when she went to Longjing Caotang,     7     restaurant in Hangzhou. The whole cooking method was so moving and     8    (impress) that, at that moment, she decided to write a book about the area. According to Dunlop, by presenting the     9    (dish), she is trying to paint a picture of the area and display     10    (it) different sides, from the banquet to the street food.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The hot pot chef Wang Wenjun from Southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality is delighted     1     (learn) that his vocation for the last 25 years was eventually acknowledged as a new profession. He believes that    2    increasing number of training bases will be established to promote the     3     (profession) training of talents in the hot pot industry.

According to the latest version of the Occupational Classification System of the People’s Republic of China, the hot pot chef is now recognized     4     a new profession. The announcement has very much boosted the spirits of those     5    now work in the hot pot industry.

Chongqing, a port city     6    (surround) by the Yangtze and Jialing rivers, is famous for     7     (it) spicy hot pot and such restaurants can be found just about anywhere in the city.

The official     8     (recognize) means increased visibility and more state support, which will boost the development of the industry, increase employment,    9    strengthen vocational education and training, according to industry insiders.

“We     10     (witness) large-scale production and standardization of hot pots in the past three decades,” said Zhou Changchun, who works with Haidilao’s R&D department.

6 . 阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

For Kezia Whitaker, cooking has always been a big part of her life. She spent her childhood in the kitchen with her mum, learning about the flavors and skills needed to make an amazing meal. So far Kezia     1    (become) the first winner of the BBC cooking competition Young Master Chef. She cooked Jamaican and other Caribbean-style dishes, which     2    (describe) as “sunshine on a plate”. Whittaker loves to share her passion with friends online, showing young people     3     interesting cooking is. “I’m so addicted     4     cooking,” she said. “Anything food related, I’m running towards it.”

7 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

A French bakery has become a tourist attraction in Nanping township, which is part of Zhuhai, a coastal city in Guangdong province.

Papa Romantic, located in Beishan community, attracts a large number of Chinese and foreigners alike. After     1     (taste)the bakery’s bread, some Chinese students who have returned from abroad have expressed admiration, while foreigners who lived in Zhuhai but moved to other Chinese cities such as Beijing     2     (continue) to have bread and pastries from the shop     3     (ship) to them.

The bakery is a welcoming environment for those who want to sit and enjoy authentic French cuisine.

On one side is a well-preserved old ancestral hall, and on the other side are lush trees that provide shade     4     the sun. The shop has a bright storefront, and the aroma of the bread, the aluminum tables and the chairs under sun umbrellas display a peaceful atmosphere away from the hustle and bustle.

At Papa Romantic, the best-selling items include baguettes, croissants, sandwiches, crepes and cookies. In addition, some unique treats such as fig bread and colorful macrons are also popular among young customers.

Owner and baker Ronan Salaun,     5     comes from the Brittany region of France, said the ingredients at his bakery     6     (import), and he refuses to use chemicals or additives in his food.

    7     his friends return to France, they know they need to bring him some crystal salt from a natural salt pond in France. The black pepper he uses comes from Madagascar.

“Simple things are important, and the quality of salt and pepper makes a big difference,” Salaun said.

While remaining true to his French roots, he has also taken into consideration the dietary habits of Chinese people. “Chinese locals prefer soft crust bread, while French like the crusty one. I sell both kinds. I can’t just maintain the original characteristics; I must adapt to locals’ preferences,” he said.

A former mechanical engineer, Salaun, was sent by a Hong Kong company to work at a furniture factory in Wanzai township, Zhuhai, in November 2000. He said he couldn’t have imagined how much his life would change with that move.

At that time, Wanzai was a tiny town     8     (border) Macao known for its flower trade.

For Salaun, life in Wanzai seemed simple and rustic. He remembers    9     when he wanted to take a bath, he had to heat the water up with firewood and then transport the water in a bucket to the bathtub.

Although the living and working conditions were not as favorable as     10     abroad, Salaun grew to love Zhuhai, which is located at the mouth of the Pearl River.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

When encountering volcanic lava(熔岩), most people would probably escape quickly.     1    , for Chef David Garcia, he would go right towards it and make a makeshift(临时的)pizza oven. That’s right, he started cooking pizzas for     2     (tourist)at Pacaya volcano in Guatemala.

Chef Garcia said that his passion for cooking is sometimes crazy and that his idea     3    (inspire)after he saw tour guides roasting marshmallows(棉花糖)in     4     area with their groups. Garcia shared, “I took the idea and wondered what else     5    (cook)with the lava. So one day I prepared a pizza, took it to the volcanic rocks and in 14 minutes it was ready. The high temperature from the nearby lava gave it a fantastic taste. I told     6    (I), ‘This needs to continue.’”

The chef told AFP, “It was difficult for me to learn the technique here so the pizza doesn’t get     7    (burn). And it’s also a risk to be on the shore because it is at a high temperature of 1,500 to 2,000 degrees, so I have to watch the wind     8    (direct)so it doesn’t affect me.”

Garcia first launched his volcano-top pizzeria Pizza Pacaya in 2019 and since then     9    (make)it better to the point     10     he really has it figured out to a science.

9 . 语法填空

007 in the Kitchen

As a man who cheerfully sing in the shower without any embarrassment, I won’t feel shameful to admit that I also love playing loud music when cooking in the kitchen. But     1     might make things a tiny little bit awkward is the type of music I play, and consequently the feelings I derive (获得) from it.

One of     2     all-time favourites is the James Bond Theme. Immersed (沉浸) in the tension it creates while chopping veggies into small pieces, I always find it impossible     3     (not picture) myself as a well-trained special agent with license to kill. And all of a sudden moving to the music without missing     4     beat seems to have a lot to do with national security.

As the music plays, the killer instinct in my blood is unleashed (被释放), which makes     5     (fry) a piece of bloody steak as easy as taking candy from a diabetic (糖尿病的)man who no longer wishes to eat candy. All I need to do is to act promptly without mercy.

However, there will be other times when the success of the whole mission counts on whether I    6     remove the bones from the fish. Believe it or not, the complexity of this process is no     7     (great) than that of defusing (拆除)a time bomb. So in this scenario,     8     giving in to the music easily, I must constantly and consciously control myself so as not to be carried away. After all, a fish-bone     9     (catch) in the throat is as uncomfortable as it can be.

Of course, in the end,     10     impossible the mission seems, like the plot of every Hollywood spy movie, the cook can always save the day.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted across the country, Li Xianghui knows it will be challenging for traditional restaurants to handle the increasing number of diners.    1    , for his restaurants, things are different.

    2    (own) four restaurants in Wuhan, Hubei province, Li “employs” an array of cooking machines, which can operate    3    (tireless) day and night. Packed in kits, all     4    (dish) are semifinished and can be served within minutes after they are put into the machines.

“The cooking machine can make about 2,000 recipes. Automation is the future for the catering industry.    5    can help avoid pressure from labor costs, in running a traditional restaurant and increase     6    (efficient). Besides, there is a standardized process by the machines, which can guarantee consistency in the taste of each order.” Li says.

Once    7    (seat), diners scan a QR code and use an app to make their meal selection and pay. After the only waiter puts the semifinished food kit into the machine, the meal will be served in minutes.

What’s more, the robot “chef”    8    (attract) more and more diners since the restaurant’s opening in October.

“The taste is good and the price is not expensive,”    9    regular customer says.

    10    such restaurants springing up across the country, robot “chefs” are not only taking over restaurants but also coming into homes.