Every day at noon, a 30-minute line waits outside the 900-square-feet store of Xi’an Famous Foods in downtown Manhattan. Many of those in line may be 1 with Xi’an, a city in western China’ Shaanxi Province and home to the terracotta warriors and horses (兵马俑). 2 they all know the city’s special dishes—spicy cumin lamb burgers, cold skin and pita bread soaked in lamb soup—thanks to Xi’an Famous Foods’ 3 branches (分支) in New York City. These six food stores are becoming more popular. Selling for only three dollars, the spicy cumin lamb burger is most popular 4 New Yorkers. Many people, even some famous people have been attracted to 5 the Chinese hamburger. Jason Wang, who is now 25 years old, is the 6 of Xi’an Famous Foods. Born in Xi’an, Wang loved the 7 Xi’an food cooked by his grandfather in his childhood very much. And after moving to America, he still 8 that food. Therefore, he started to make foods with his grandpa’s secret 9 . Wang’s plan is to open more 10 in New York City. Now, the seventh branch of the highly popular restaurant will soon be opened on the Upper West Side. ( )1. A. pleased B. surprised C. unfamiliar D. angry ( )2. A Unless B. Yet C.Although D. If ( )3. A. three B. four C. five D. six ( )4. A. like B. as C. among D. for ( )5. A. taste B see C. find D. smell ( )6. A. lover B. waiter C. visitor D. owner ( )7. A. fresh B. traditional C. healthy D. delicious ( )8. A. ate B. remembered C. sold D. bought ( )9. A. way B. bowl C. recipes D. oil ( )10. A. schools B. bank C. cinemas D. stores
答案:【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了备受青睐的西安名吃。每天中午,前来曼哈顿中城这家面积900平方英尺的“西安名吃”餐厅就餐的顾客都要排队等候30分钟。很多来排队的顾客或许对西安,这座中国西部陕西省的省会城市、兵马俑的故乡并不熟悉,不过他们却都知道这个城市的招牌小吃——香辣孜然肉夹馍、凉皮或者扯面以及羊肉泡馍——这要归功于“西安名吃”在纽约市开设的6家分店并在不同饮食习惯人群中越来越高的人气。 1.C【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。pleased满意的;surprised吃惊的;unfamiliar不熟悉的;angry生气的。句意:很多来排队的顾客或许对西安,这座中国西部陕西省的省会城市、兵马俑的故乡并不熟悉。故选C。 2.B【解析】考查连词。yet然而,表示转折关系。很多来排队的顾客或许对西安,这座中国西部陕西省的省会城市、兵马俑的故乡并不熟悉。但是他们却都知道这个城市的招牌小吃。故选B. 3.【解析】考查上下文的理解能力.由下句的These six food stores可知,有六个分店。 4.C【解析】考查介词。among在……之间,指在三个或三个以上之间。 5.A【解析】考查动词词义辨析。taste品尝; see看见;find发现;smell闻起来。甚至许多名人也被吸引来品尝中式汉堡。 6.D【解析】考查名词词义辨析。lover爱人;waiter服务员;visitor游客;owner主人。由下文可知,杰森·王是“西安名吃”店的主人。 7.B【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。fresh新鲜的;traditional传统的;healthy健康的;delicious美味的。由上文的spicy cumin lamb burgers, cold skin and pita bread soaked in lamb soup可知,杰森·王喜欢西安的传统小吃. 8.D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。eat吃;remember记得;sell卖;buy买。他们搬到美国之后,他仍然记得那些食物。 9.C【解析】考查名词词义辨析。way方法,道路;bowl碗;recipe菜谱;oil油。他开始用他爷爷的祖传秘方(菜谱)制作食物。 10.B【解析】考查名词词义辨析。school学校;bank银行;cinema电影院;store商店。杰森·王的计划是在美国开更多的店。