Question

    For decades, television networks have produced no shortage of entertaining shows featuring food. The success of these shows is a clear indication of the strong appeal of the cookery experience to people. Whether it’s recipe instructions, review of a restaurant or coverage (专访) of a chef, people are hungry to find out more about the food they eat.

One of the latest entries among the food programs is the Emmy-nominated Award Netflix series, Chef’s Table, which features more than just ways to prepare fine food. Viewers tune in to each episode (一集) to hear a personal story from a distinguished chef. Each chef’s tale is heart-touching with their own unique life experience. Take American chef Grant Achatz for example. The journey to operating one of the highest ranked restaurants in North America took a very personal turn. In 2007, Achatz was diagnosed with mouth cancer and lost his sense of taste. Amazingly, he regained it, and has gone on to pioneer a new “progressive American” style of cooking.

Each chef has his own fascinating story, and the series highlights an important common thread among them: culture. Because food is so connected with the culture it comes from, each chef represents whatever traditions and cooking techniques they’ve come out of. They combine their culture’s traditional cooking with new tastes. In fact, many chefs work tirelessly at redefining an entire culture’s expectation for eating.

Despite having a number of unconventional elements associated with their cooking, one thing is clear: Cooking is an incredibly meaningful experience for each chef. One guest described his time at one chef’s restaurant by saying “Eating there is like looking at someone who has put his soul into the food”.

1.What does the success of the food programs show?

A.More and more chefs are in demand.

B.These programs are a new fashion trend.

C.People are hungry to find out what they eat.

D.People are interested in the cookery experience.

2.What do we know about Chef’s Table?

A.It is the latest entry among the food programs.

B.It is an award-winning TV series featuring unique chefs.

C.People watch it just to hear the heart-touching stories.

D.Grant Achatz is the most famous chef in the program.

3.What does the author intend to tell readers in Paragraph 3?

A.Culture counts a lot in cooking and eating.

B.The chefs are trying to change the eating culture.

C.A good chef should highlight traditional cooking.

D.Each chef has his own attractive story about culture.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Chef’s Story B.Food and Culture

C.A Popular Entertaining Program D.Chef’s Table: Food with a Story

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了美食节目系列纪录片《主厨的餐桌》，这一节目向观众们展示了每位主厨佐以自己独特的个人经历，淬炼出令人难以抗拒的佳肴，将饮食与文化完美地结合在一起，是该档节目的一大特色。

1.细节理解题。由第一段中的“The success of these shows is a clear indication of the strong appeal of the cookery experience to people.”可知，这些节目的成功暗示出烹饪体验对于人们有着很强的吸引力，与D项切题；A项属于无中生有，文中根本没有提到需要更多的厨师；B项，首先由文中的“For decades”可知这些节目不是新的时尚潮流，且与设问也无内在逻辑关系；C项，由第一段中的“people are hungry to find out more about the food they eat”可知，人们渴望了解更多关于他们吃的东西，而不是想弄清楚他们吃了什么。故选D项。

2.细节理解题。由第二段前两句One of the latest entries among the food programs is the Emmy-nominated Award Netflix series, Chef’s Table, which features more than just ways to prepare fine food. Viewers tune in to each episode (一集) to hear a personal story from a distinguished chef.可知，Netflix平台播出的Chef's Table是美食节目中最新的代表作品之一，获得了艾美提名奖。该节目不仅教导人们如何烹饪佳肴，同时还讲述了名厨的个人经历，与B项切题；A项属于曲解文意，根据“One of the latest entries among the food programs is the Emmy-nominated Award Netflix series, Chef’s Table,”可知，Chef’s Table是美食节目中最新的代表作品之一,而不是最新的美食节目；C项属于以偏概全，由第二段第一句的“... which features more than just ways to prepare fine food. Viewers tune in to each episode（一集）to hear a personal story from a distinguished chef.”可知，这个节目是以烹饪美食并佐以主厨的个人经历这两个方面为特征的，而C项表示人们看节目的目的是为了来听故事，这种表述是片面的；D项属于无中生有，文章只是以 Grant Achatz为例来说明每位大厨都有自己独特的人生经历，并没有提到 Grant Achatz是最著名的。故选B项。

3.推理判断题。由第三段中“Each chef has his own fascinating story, and the series highlights an important common thread among them: culture.” 可知，文化是贯穿整个纪录片的主线，以及第三段中的“Because food is so connected with the culture it comes from, each chef represents whatever traditions and cooking techniques they’ve come out of.” 可知，食物总是与其所源自的文化息息相关，每一位厨师都代表了自己师承源流的文化传统以及烹饪技法。由此判断出，文化在烹饪和饮食方面非常关键，与A项切题；B项属于曲解文意，由第三段中的“They combine their culture's traditional cooking with new tastes.”可知，主厨们是把自己的传统烹饪文化与新的技法相结合，而不是在努力改变自己的饮食文化；C项属于无中生有，文中没有提到主厨们应该突出传统饮食；D项属于曲解文意，由"Each chef has his own fascinating story …可知，每位主厨都有自己的令人神往的故事，但没有提到是关于文化的故事。故选A项。

4.主旨大意题。本文介绍了美食节目Chef's Table中的主厨们佐以个人独特的人生经历，淬炼出令人难以抗拒的佳肴，所以短文的最佳标题为“厨师餐桌：有故事的食物”；A、B两项属于以偏概全，只是节目的一个方面；C项太过笼统。故选D项。