Question

If you are not any kind of a longtime A-list New Yorker celebrity like Woody Allen，chances are that you have never experienced，and will never experience-a meal in a legendary(神奇) Italian-American restaurant called Rao’s.

Rao’s，the East Harlem restaurant with a history of more than l00 years，is simply the toughest restaurant to get a reservation in the US, if not the world．Michelin three-star restaurants like elBulli in Spain，often ranked the world’s top restaurant，would sell out the second phone lines opened．But in the case of Rao’s，the phone lines never open．

There are about a dozen tables in the tiny restaurant, and each is spoken for, semi-permanently, as regulars have had their reservations for years, and when they can't use them，they often gift them to friends. The place is so small that the owners rarely have the flexibility to do favors even for people they know．

Since it is always busy，there has never been a need for publicity．The last remarkable national review of the restaurant came from The New York Times more than 35 years ago．It was already tough to get a table at Rao’s but reservations have been non-existent ever sincce the magic review．

According to a critic who is “very, very lucky to have dined at Rao’s a few times，”the experience rivals(堪比)the tasty food．There are no menus at Rao’s, and one of the owners will pull up a chair and run through the massive list of options, allowing people to have diner by mixing and matching nearly any ingredient(原料)with any classical Italian style of cooking. The place doesn’t take credit cards, isn’t open on weekends or for 1unch, and “at some point during your meal the one-room restaurant will almost unavoidably break out in song.” It is truly one of a kind，”the critic wrote．

1.Which is probably the best title for thistext?

A．A lucky critic． B．The best restaurant

C．A magic review．  D．A legendary restaurant

2.Why does the author refer to elBulli in Spain in Paragraph 2?

A．To prove the long history of Rao’s．

B．To show the popularity of Rao’s．

C．To describe the service of Rao’s．

D．To attract customers to eat in Rao’s．

3.What was Rao’s like before The NewYork Times review?

A．Unique and attractive．  B．Tough and greedy．

C．Terrible and unknown．   D．Poor and hopeless．

4.Which of the following about Rao’s is true?

A．If yoh want to get a reservation in Rao’s, you’d have to phone ahead of time．

B．Rao’s history is much longer than that of elBulli in Spain．

C．It’s hard fo dine in Rao’s partly because it has a limited number of tables．

D．Only the most famous persons can have the chance to have lunch in Rao's．

5.We can conclude from the critic’s words that     ．

A．Rao’s menus are specially designed for its regular diners

B．customers of Rao’s can use credit cards on weekends

C．the experience dining in Rao’s is as unforgettable as its food

D．diners in Rao’s are used to being disturbed by sudden noises

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述Rao’s是美国最难预定的餐馆，餐馆有十二张桌子，大家以能在这个餐馆定到位子感到荣幸，被评论家认为是独一无二的

1.D 主旨大意。本文讲述Rao’s是美国最难预定的餐馆，餐馆有十二张桌子，大家以能在这个餐馆定到位子感到荣幸，被评论家认为是独一无二的，故选D项。

2.B 细节理解题。根据第二段提到Michelin three-star restaurants like elBulli in Spain，often ranked the world’s top restaurant，would sell out the second phone lines opened．But in the case of Rao’s，the phone lines never open西班牙的这个餐厅是世界顶级的餐厅，当热线开能后就会售罄，而但这个Rao’s 餐厅根据不会有热线预定，说明其受欢迎的程度，故选B项。

3.A 细节理解题。根据第四段提到Since it is always busy，there has never been a need for publicity．The last remarkable national review of the restaurant came from The New York Times more than 35 years ago他很繁忙，从来没有向公众开放的必须，说明他的独一无二性与吸引力，故选A项。

4.C细节理解题。根据第三段提到There are about a dozen tables in the tiny restaurant, and each is spoken for, semi-permanently, as regulars have had their reservations for years, and when they can't use them，they often gift them to friends.这个餐馆只有十二个桌子，都是口头传诵的，因为顾客会保留他们的位置，当他们不用时，会以礼物的形式送给朋友，故选C项。

5.C 细节推断题。根据最后一段提到According to a critic who is “very, very lucky to have dined at Rao’s a few times，”the experience rivals(堪比)the tasty food评论家认为他的食物十分美味，让人难忘，故选C项。

考点：文化类阅读。