Question

【题目】 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】

这篇短文主要讲述了小男孩从小就喜欢烹饪，并想成为一名厨房，但是起初他害怕父母不同意，后来父母接受了他的这个想法，最后小男孩拥有了自己的餐馆。

【1】句意：我的祖父母住在林肯郡的一个农场，有一个好厨师。

farmer农场；painter画家；cook 厨师；nurse护士。根据下文“She made fantastic English food and her roast beef was out of this world.”可知，此处是“有一个好厨师”。故选C。

【2】句意：我过去喜欢进厨房看她的工作，从她身上学到了很多。

restaurant饭馆； hotel旅馆；farm农场； kitchen厨房。根据下文“My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and had a good cook.”可知，厨师是在农场，因此作者应该在厨房看他工作。故选D。

【3】句意：当其他男孩放学后选择做运动时，我在家帮忙做饭。

chose选择；refused拒绝； hated讨厌； failed 失败。根据下文“I helped with cooking at home. ”可知上文是“当其他男孩放学后选择做运动时”。故选A。

【4】句意：当我十五岁的时候，我决定当一名厨师。

decided决定； agreed同意；managed设法； turned变。根据上文“I knew my parents wouldn't agree.”可知，作者决定当厨师，但是父母可能不会同意。故选A。

【5】句意：不过，我知道我父母不会同意的。后来我不得不告诉他们。

before在……之前；immediately立刻，马上；later之后； quickly快速地。根据上文“However, I knew my parents wouldn’t agree.”并根据下文告诉父母的事可推测，他知道父母不会同意，所以之后告诉他们。故选C。

【6】句意：我告诉他们，我想参加一个有趣的烹饪课程，并在托尔瓜的一家酒店住了一个月。

give给；do做； hold举行；make使，制作。根据宾语“and stayed for a month in a hotel in Torguay.” 及上文上“When I was fifteen, I ____4____ to be a cook.”可推测这里是参加课程的学习，do a...course参加一个……课程。故选B。

【7】句意：起初是沉默，然后我父亲问我为什么。

At first首先；At last最后； At least至少； At times有时。根据下文“and then my father asked me____8____.”可知上文是“起初是沉默”。故选A。

【8】句意：起初是沉默，然后我父亲问我为什么。

how怎样；why为什么； what什么；when 何时。根据下文“I explained that cooking was like painting a picture or writing a book.”可知此处是问原因，为什么。故选B。

【9】句意：我看得出来我父亲不同意，但他没有生气。

patient有耐心的；excited令人激动的； quiet 安静的； angry生气的。根据下文“He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me.”可知，上文是“但他没有生气。”故选D。

【10】句意：我看得出来他们对我很满意。

be. pleased with对……满意；be sorry for对……抱歉；be friendly to对……友好；be strict with 对……严格。根据上文“Now I have my own restaurant, and it goes well. ”可知此处是“他们对我很满意”故选A。