Question

【題目】 With its wide land, rich resources(資源) and different kinds of cultures, China has developed many traditions of cooking. Among them, Hunan dishes have surely found its own special place.

Hunan dishes, which are called as Xiang dishes, are known for its spicy taste. It is one of China’s eight schools(派系) of dishes.

Chili peppers(辣 椒) are the most important and popular part in Hunan dishes. Ever since chilis were introduced from South America in the late 1690s, they have won the hearts of Hunan people.

Hunan people love chilis so much that they have invented tons of ways to enjoy them. While Sichuan dishes are famous for its classic “numbing-hot(麻 辣)” taste, Hunan dishes are known for being “hot”. People in Hunan also cut fresh chili peppers into small pieces and mix them with salt. They use these salted chilis to stem (蒸) fish heads, which has become a classical dish and enjoyed by millions of people all over the world very year.

Some say Hunan people love chilis because they can help people get used to the damp (潮 濕的 ) weather. Summers in Hunan are hot and damp, while winters are cool and damp . the chilis can drive away one’s inner dampness.

It is believed that chilis and the personality (個性) of Hunan people have something in common. Usually described as direct, brave and hard-working, Hunan people are famous for their “hot personalities” It is clear that they would fall in love with chilis.

【1】Hunan food is famous for it ________.

A.sweet tasteB.spicy tasteC.salt taste

【2】According to the passage. Chilis have been introduced to China for ________.

A.more than 300 yearsB.more than 400 yearsC.more than 500 years

【3】Why do Hunan people love chilis according to the passage?

A.Because there are many chilis in Hunan

B.Because the weather is very damp.

C.Because chilis taste delicious

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to passage?

A.Hunan people don’t have many ways to enjoy chilis.

B.Only Chinese people enjoy Fish Head with Slated Pepper

C.Both people in Hunan and Sichuan are fond of hot food.

【5】We can infer (推斷) from the last paragraph that ________.

A.you are what you eat

B.where there is a will, there is a way.

C.two heads are better than one.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

文章介紹了著名的湘菜以辛辣的味道而聞名，是中國八大菜系之一，并且介紹了湘菜中辣椒的使用，由來以及湖南人火辣的性格。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中Hunan dishes, which are called as Xiang dishes, are known for its spicy taste. 湖南菜又稱湘菜，以其辛辣的味道而聞名。可知湘菜以辣聞名，故選B。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中Ever since chilis were introduced from South America in the late 1690s, they have won the hearts of Hunan people. 自19世紀90年代末辣椒從南美傳入湖南以來，就深受湖南人的喜愛�？芍�辣椒傳入中國已經(jīng)有300多年的歷史了，故選A。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中Some say Hunan people love chilis because they can help people get used to the damp ( 潮 濕 的 ) weather. Summers in Hunan are hot and damp, while winters are cool and damp . the chilis can drive away one’s inner dampness. 有人說湖南人喜歡辣椒是因為它們能幫助人們適應(yīng)潮濕的天氣。湖南的夏天又熱又濕，而冬天又冷又濕。辣椒能驅(qū)走體內(nèi)的濕氣。可知他們喜歡辣椒是因為天氣很潮濕。故選B。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中Hunan people love chilis so much that they have invented tons of ways to enjoy them. 湖南人非常喜歡辣椒，所以他們發(fā)明了很多吃辣椒的方法�？芍�A選項是錯誤的；根據(jù)文中They use these salted chilis to stem ( 蒸 ) fish heads, which has become a classical dish and enjoyed by millions of people all over the world very year. 他們用這些咸辣椒蒸魚頭，這已經(jīng)成為一道經(jīng)典菜，每年全世界數(shù)百萬人都喜歡吃�？芍�不僅僅是中國人喜歡，所以B選項錯誤；根據(jù)文中While Sichuan dishes are famous for its classic “numbing-hot( 麻 辣 )” taste, Hunan dishes are known for being “hot”. 四川菜以經(jīng)典的“麻辣”而聞名，而湖南菜則以“辣”而聞名�？芍�四川人和湖南人都喜歡辣，所以C選項正確，故選C。

【5】推理判斷題。you are what you eat人如其食；where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者事竟成；two heads are better than one.人多力量大；根據(jù)文中最后一段的理解可知，主要講述的是湖南人的性格與辣椒有共同之處，湖南人直率、勇敢、勤奮，所以這里與A選項比較合適，故選A。