Question

【題目】 I think I’ve always been interested in food. My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and had a good _________. She made fantastic English food and her roast beef was out of this world. I used to love going into the _________ and watching her work, and I learned a lot from her. I realized that I wanted to be a cook when I was about twelve. When other boys_________ to do sports after school, I helped with cooking at home. When I was fifteen, I _________ to be a cook. However, I knew my parents wouldn’t agree. I had to tell them about it _________.

I told them that I wanted to _________ a cooking course for fun, and stayed for a month in a hotel in Torguay. I enjoyed it so much that I couldn’t wait to tell my parents I wanted to be a cook._________ there was silence, and then my father asked me________. I explained that cooking was like painting a picture or writing a book. Every meal was a work of art. I could see that my father disagreed, but he was not _________. He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me.

Now I have my own restaurant, and it goes well. I can see that they are_________me. However, my grandfather thinks I’m mad to give up farming.

【1】A.farmerB.painterC.cookD.nurse

【2】A.restaurantB.hotelC.farmD.kitchen

【3】A.choseB.refusedC.hatedD.failed

【4】A.decidedB.agreedC.managedD.turned

【5】A.beforeB.immediatelyC.laterD.quickly

【6】A.giveB.doC.holdD.make

【7】A.At firstB.At lastC.At leastD.At times

【8】A.howB.whyC.whatD.when

【9】A.patientB.excitedC.quietD.angry

【10】A.pleased withB.sorry forC.friendly toD.strict with

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】A

【5】C

【6】B

【7】A

【8】B

【9】D

【10】A

【解析】

這篇短文主要講述了小男孩從小就喜歡烹飪，并想成為一名廚房，但是起初他害怕父母不同意，后來(lái)父母接受了他的這個(gè)想法，最后小男孩擁有了自己的餐館。

【1】句意：我的祖父母住在林肯郡的一個(gè)農(nóng)場(chǎng)，有一個(gè)好廚師。

farmer農(nóng)場(chǎng)；painter畫家；cook 廚師；nurse護(hù)士。根據(jù)下文“She made fantastic English food and her roast beef was out of this world.”可知，此處是“有一個(gè)好廚師”。故選C。

【2】句意：我過(guò)去喜歡進(jìn)廚房看她的工作，從她身上學(xué)到了很多。

restaurant飯館； hotel旅館；farm農(nóng)場(chǎng)； kitchen廚房。根據(jù)下文“My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and had a good cook.”可知，廚師是在農(nóng)場(chǎng)，因此作者應(yīng)該在廚房看他工作。故選D。

【3】句意：當(dāng)其他男孩放學(xué)后選擇做運(yùn)動(dòng)時(shí)，我在家?guī)兔ψ鲲垺?/span>

chose選擇；refused拒絕； hated討厭； failed 失敗。根據(jù)下文“I helped with cooking at home. ”可知上文是“當(dāng)其他男孩放學(xué)后選擇做運(yùn)動(dòng)時(shí)”。故選A。

【4】句意：當(dāng)我十五歲的時(shí)候，我決定當(dāng)一名廚師。

decided決定； agreed同意；managed設(shè)法； turned變。根據(jù)上文“I knew my parents wouldn't agree.”可知，作者決定當(dāng)廚師，但是父母可能不會(huì)同意。故選A。

【5】句意：不過(guò)，我知道我父母不會(huì)同意的。后來(lái)我不得不告訴他們。

before在……之前；immediately立刻，馬上；later之后； quickly快速地。根據(jù)上文“However, I knew my parents wouldn’t agree.”并根據(jù)下文告訴父母的事可推測(cè)，他知道父母不會(huì)同意，所以之后告訴他們。故選C。

【6】句意：我告訴他們，我想?yún)⒓右粋�(gè)有趣的烹飪課程，并在托爾瓜的一家酒店住了一個(gè)月。

give給；do做； hold舉行；make使，制作。根據(jù)賓語(yǔ)“and stayed for a month in a hotel in Torguay.” 及上文上“When I was fifteen, I ____4____ to be a cook.”可推測(cè)這里是參加課程的學(xué)習(xí)，do a...course參加一個(gè)……課程。故選B。

【7】句意：起初是沉默，然后我父親問(wèn)我為什么。

At first首先；At last最后； At least至少； At times有時(shí)。根據(jù)下文“and then my father asked me____8____.”可知上文是“起初是沉默”。故選A。

【8】句意：起初是沉默，然后我父親問(wèn)我為什么。

how怎樣；why為什么； what什么；when 何時(shí)。根據(jù)下文“I explained that cooking was like painting a picture or writing a book.”可知此處是問(wèn)原因，為什么。故選B。

【9】句意：我看得出來(lái)我父親不同意，但他沒(méi)有生氣。

patient有耐心的；excited令人激動(dòng)的； quiet 安靜的； angry生氣的。根據(jù)下文“He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me.”可知，上文是“但他沒(méi)有生氣�！惫蔬xD。

【10】句意：我看得出來(lái)他們對(duì)我很滿意。

be. pleased with對(duì)……滿意；be sorry for對(duì)……抱歉；be friendly to對(duì)……友好；be strict with 對(duì)……嚴(yán)格。根據(jù)上文“Now I have my own restaurant, and it goes well. ”可知此處是“他們對(duì)我很滿意”故選A。