Question

    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.farmer B.painter C.cook D.nurse

2.A.restaurant B.hotel C.farm D.kitchen

3.A.chose B.refused C.hated D.failed

4.A.decided B.agreed C.managed D.turned

5.A.before B.immediately C.later D.quickly

6.A.give B.do C.hold D.make

7.A.At first B.At last C.At least D.At times

8.A.how B.why C.what D.when

9.A.patient B.excited C.quiet D.angry

10.A.pleased with B.sorry for C.friendly to D.strict with

Answer

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。