1、Unit 3 Food and Culture课时素养检测九Unit 3Period 1. 阅读理解AOver 100 years ago, German immigrants(移民) first started selling hot dogs at places like Coney Islands Nathans Famous. This is the place where hot dogs were first sold in America, but then something interesting happened. People began making their own
2、 hot dogs, and people of every region put its unique things on the snack. So what are Americas best hot dogs? On our search for Americas best hot dogs, we kept an eye out for places with a unique style of hot dogs. We made sure of considering online reviews from locals as well as the quality of the
3、ingredients(佐料). We also considered the entire experience, from driving up to the restaurant or stand to placing your order to taking that first bite. We sorted through dozens of hot dog stands and restaurants in search of the best in America. In order to be included, the vendor(卖主) needed to have a
4、 trademark(商标) dog, with toppings that add something extra. For example, Bens Chili Bowl in Washington, D. C. doesnt only have a trademark frank (the half-smoke), but it also has a trademark topping(chili). It is thought highly of by locals and professional eaters alike, and eating there is a great
5、experience. For these reasons, its high on our list. Sadly, there were some famous stands that didnt make the cut. While the original Nathans Famous in Coney Island might very well be the most well-known hot dog stand in America, it didnt win a place on our best American hot dog list. The stands tha
6、t serve the best hot dogs are those ancient stands that have been serving the same exact product day in and day out for many years. People usually have to wait in line for one hot dog from such stands. 【语篇概述】喜爱热狗的美国人做了一个调查, 发现提供最好热狗的是那些老字号店铺。1. When Americans began making their own hot dogs, they _.
7、 A. learned from each otherB. made hot dogs that looked very interestingC. developed their own style of hot dogsD. asked for advice from Nathans Famous【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“People began making their own hot dogs, and people of every region put its unique things on the snack. ”可知, 人们开始制作他们独特风格的热狗。2. W
8、hich might NOT be considered to find the best American hot dogs? A. The whole experience. B. The cost of the hot dog. C. Reviews on the Internet. D. Whether it has a unique style. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知, A、C、D三项的内容都有提到, 但并没有提到成本因素。3. Bens Chili Bowl in Washington, D. C. is most probably _. A. popul
9、arB. expensiveC. bigD. new【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的“It is thought highly of by locals and professional eaters alike, and eating there is a great experience. For these reasons, its high on our list. ”可推断, 这家热狗店很受欢迎。4. The underlined part in Paragraph 4 means some famous stands _. A. didnt cut their hot do
10、gsB. failed to appear on the listC. werent really that famousD. didnt change their hot dogs【解析】选B。句意理解题。根据第四段Nathans Famous的例子可知, 一些著名的热狗店并没有出现在最好吃热狗的名单上。BFrench cuisine is extremely diverse, with only the Chinese having similar variety in their food. This variety is supported by the French passion
11、for good food in all its forms, Frances extraordinary range of different geographical conditions and climates that support the local production of many types of ingredients, and Frances long and varied history. In many ways, an understanding of the culture of French food is an understanding of Franc
12、e itself. Meals range from the very basic, such as the traditional loaf, cheese and inexpensive wine, to very elaborate meals that can include a dozen dishes and different wines consumed over several hours. Obviously, the latter type of dining is hardly used by most people. However, it is this dinin
13、g that is typically found in “French restaurants” outside France, giving many foreigners the mistaken impression that French food is heavy and complicated. In fact, much of the French cuisine is fairly simple, relying on high-quality fresh ingredients and loving preparation. Almost all the famous Fr
14、ench dishes are regional specialties. The French Mediterranean uses olive oil, herbs and tomatoes in many of its dishes. The cuisine of northwest France uses butter, soured cream and apples. The cuisine of northeast France has a strong German influence which includes beer and sauerkraut(泡菜). Through
15、out the south in general there tends to be more use of vegetables and fruit(in part due to the favorable climate). Any discussion about the influences on French cuisine would be incomplete without recognizing the historical contribution of Italy to the development of French cooking. In 1533, Catheri
16、ne De Medicis (a Florentine princess) married a French prince. At this point, France was not known for its food. Catherine brought many Italian chefs with her to France, who introduced to France a variety of dishes, food preparation and dining practices. Although France and Italy obviously have evol
17、ved very different food cultures, much of Frances current food culture can be traced back to this time. 【语篇概述】本文向我们介绍了很多关于法国美食的信息。5. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Chinese cuisine is full of variety. B. France has different climates. C. France has a long history. D. French cuisine
18、 lacks variety. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。从文章首句“French cuisine is extremely diverse, with only the Chinese having similar variety in their food. ”可知D项描述错误。6. In France, a meal that includes a dozen dishes and different wines _. A. is often consumed by average peopleB. can only be found in restaurantsC. is not co
19、mmon among most peopleD. is considered to be simple by most people【解析】选C。推理判断题。从第二段中的“. . . a dozen dishes and different wines consumed over several hours. Obviously, the latter type of dining is hardly used by most people. ”可知C项正确。7. What is the third paragraph mainly about? A. Features of food in
20、different parts of France. B. Table manners in different parts of France. C. What influenced the development of French cuisine. D. How French cuisine affects local culture. 【解析】选A。段落大意题。第三段主要描述了法国不同地区的美食的特点。8. We can learn from the last paragraph that _. A. Italian food is more complicated than Fren
21、ch foodB. Italian food culture is still influencing French foodC. French food was not as famous around the 1530s as it is nowD. French food is more famous than Italian food【解析】选C。推理判断题。从最后一段中的“In 1533, . . . At this point, France was not known for its food. ”可知C项正确。. 阅读填句Everyone knows that fish is
22、good for health. 1 But it seems that many people dont cook fish at home. Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home. Buying, storing, and cooking fish isnt difficult. 2 This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an
23、 easy way. 3 Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that youre standing at the oceans edge. Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isnt fresh. 4 When you have bought a fish and arrive home, youd better store the fish in the refrigerator if you dont cook it immediately, but fresh fish shoul
24、d be stored in your fridge for only a day or two. Frozen fish isnt as tasty as the fresh one. There are many common methods used to cook fish. 5 First, clean it and season it with your choice of spices(调料). Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs ab
25、out one pound. (A larger one will take more time. )Then, its ready to serve. A. Do not buy it. B. The easiest is to steam it. C. This is how you can do it. D. It just requires a little knowledge. E. The fish will go bad within hours. F. When buying fish, you should first smell it. G. The fats in fis
26、h are thought to help prevent heart disease. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文, 主要讲述了吃鱼对人的好处以及挑选鱼和做鱼的方法。1. 【解析】选G。根据该空的前一句和后面的But 可知该空内容应是吃鱼的好处, 故判断G选项符合语境。2. 【解析】选D。空格前说“买鱼、储藏鱼、做鱼并不难”, 空格后说“本文就是关于如何买鱼并用一种简单方法做鱼的”。综观各选项, D项“这只需要一点儿知识”与上下文语意衔接紧密, 故选D。3. 【解析】选F。根据后面的解释内容可以判断此处应该讲的是选鱼的方法, 故F选项符合语境。4. 【解析】选A。此句是对上文的一个总结,
27、根据因果关系, 故选A选项。5. 【解析】选B。根据空前内容可知此处应填做鱼的方法, 故B选项符合语境。【素养培优】【话题小写作】根据要点提示, 完成下面的小短文。1. 中国饮食文化以其丰富而著称, 在民族传统文化中占有重要地位。2. 中国历史悠久, 幅员辽阔。由于气候、产品和风俗的多样性, 当地食品风格和口味差异很大。3. 经过历代创作, 中国的烹饪艺术形成了丰富多彩的地方菜肴。其中, “八大菜系”享有较高声誉, 即鲁菜、川菜、粤菜、湘菜、闽菜、徽菜、浙菜和苏菜。_【参考范文】Famous for its abundance, Chinese food culture plays an im
28、portant part in the nations traditional cultures. It is known that China is a country with a long history and vast territory. Due to the diversity of the climate, products and customs, there are widely different food styles and tastes in local regions. Through creation by past dynasties, the Chinese
29、 cooking art has formed rich and colorful local dishes, among which “the eight major dishes” enjoy the upper reputation. They are Shandong Cuisine, Sichuan Cuisine, Guangdong Cuisine, Hunan Cuisine, Fujian Cuisine, Anhui Cuisine, Zhejiang Cuisine and Jiangsu Cuisine. 阅读理解At home, ordering food from
30、a menu is a normal, everyday routine. I dont even give it a second thought. In China, its a whole other story! Here, ordering is a fun game of trial and error, and the adventure begins before the food is even served! Many restaurants in central Beijing advertise“English language menus”, but the tran
31、slations can just add to the confusion. Although accompanying pictures can be a helpful relief, the translations often make the whole experience even more amusing. During my first few weeks in China I tried some delicious dishes with strange names. As an experiment, my friends and I would order thin
32、gs like “students addicted to chicken gristle(软骨)” and “red burned lion head”. It was always fun to see what landed on our table. Eventually we learned that “lion head” was actually pork, and “students” are “addicted” to diced(切碎的) chicken with green pepper. Recently, I came across a busy restaurant
33、 down a narrow side street in a Beijing hutong. It was lunchtime and the small room was packed with people sitting on small stools eating noodles. I was hungry and cold, and the steaming bowls looked irresistible! I sat myself down and called out for a“caidan”! In response, the waitress pointed to a
34、 wall at the back of the restaurant. The wall was full of Chinese characters describing numerous dishes. There was only one sentence in English: “crossing over the bridge noodles”. I had never heard of the dish and had no idea what it would taste like. I took a gamble and ordered one bowl of “crossi
35、ng over the bridge noodles”. A few minutes later the waitress carried over a heavy bowl full of broth(肉汤) and I quickly dug in. It was the best bowl of noodles I had ever tasted! I have been back again and again and each time I point at the one English sentence“crossing over the bridge noodles”. I a
36、lways enter a restaurant in China feeling excited and a little nervous. Who knows what the next ordering adventure will reveal? 【语篇概述】作者是一位外国人, 本文主要描述了他在北京餐馆订餐吃饭时的一些趣事。他认为很多北京餐馆的英文菜单虽然有时让人困惑, 但同时也给人带来了很多乐趣。1. How does the writer find the English-language menus in many of Beijings restaurants? A. Con
37、fusing but amusing. B. Easy to understand. C. Boring and annoying. D. Accurate and helpful. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“but the translations can just add to the confusion”和“the translations often make the whole experience even more amusing”可知, 作者认为很多北京餐馆提供的英语菜单让人有些困惑, 但是又让人感觉很有趣。2. The underlined word “gam
38、ble” in the last paragraph probably means “_”. A. tasteB. lookC. stepD. risk【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据最后一段前两句话可知, 作者当时根本没有听说过“crossing over the bridge noodles(过桥米线)”, 也不知道尝起来会怎样, 但是作者还是订了一份。由此可判断出, 作者当时是冒险赌了一次, “gamble”的意思应该为“冒险, 风险”, 与risk意思接近。3. The passage is developed mainly in the form of _. A. examples and statementsB. comparison and conclusionC. causes and effectsD. time and description【解析】选A。写作手法题。根据第二至四段作者描述自己在餐馆订餐的经历可判断出, 作者主要是通过具体事例来说明自己在北京餐馆吃饭的乐趣。