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1. Although travelers can try dishes from around China and the globe in well-known food
cities like Beijing and Shanghai, it is outside these major metropolises where a world of exciting
Chinese cuisine (中国菜) awaits the true foodie (美食家). With this in mind and after three years
of living in China and writing about Chinese food, I started a six-month journey with my husband
and two daughters.
Here are four of the eight most amazing Chinese food cities I've come across so far. The list
is in no particular order.
1. Chengdu, Sichuan Province
Crowned as Asia's first UNESCO City of Gastronomy (美食学) in 2010, Chengdu is best-
known for its fiery hot pot and spicy dishes, which are characterized by the use of Sichuan
pepper and are usually layered with salty, sour and sweet flavors. There are also dishes that
aren't spicy at all, such as beer-braised duck.
Hot pot is as ubiquitous in the city as the smell of chili. At Zigong Delicious Hotpot, the house
specialty (招牌菜) tiaoshui wa is a cauldron (大锅) of fiery chili (辣椒) to which vegetables,
noodles or other meats can be added.
For a real taste of Sichuan's signature (招牌) pepper, hua jiao, spend a morning at the
Chengdu Spice Market where the locals sell and buy it by the sack.
2. Lanzhou, Gansu Province
Synonymous in the minds of food-lovers with hand-pulled beef noodles, Lanzhou also has
one of the liveliest street food night markets in China.
Just west of the city center, the buzzing Zhengning Road bazaar (集市) houses more than
100 street food stalls. Available is a broad selection of hot and cold dishes with emphasis on
local Hui cuisine.
No trip to Lanzhou is complete without feasting on noodles at Wumule Penhui, the 2012
winners of Lanzhou's annual pulled noodle competition. The halal restaurant makes noodles
spicy enough to satisfy even the most hardened heat-seekers.
3. Guangzhou, Guangdong Province
The birthplace of Cantonese food, Guangzhou is thought by many as the best place to eat in
China. The city of 12 million has a passionate food culture, with equal excitement reserved for
the opening of a hole-in-the-wall congee joint (粥店) and a high-end restaurant.
The local cuisine is characterized by fresh clean flavors (口味), seafood, barbecued meats
and the wonderful tradition of yum cha, which is tea drinking accompanied by dumplings and
small dishes.
Congee is the way locals love to start their day, and one of the most popular vendors is Ru
Xuan Sha Guo Zhou. Here, one can get a bowl of signature seafood congee any hour of the day.
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Roast meats are Bing Sheng's most popular order — their roast goose is marinated (腌制)
with five-spice, boiled, air-dried, then roasted by a flame oven to give a crisp skin.
For something more home style and removed from the madness of downtown, head to Ji
Cun for steamed chicken and simple farmer-style dishes.
4. Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province
This ancient canal city is home to huangjiu, an amber-colored rice wine that's important in
Chinese cooking.
Open since 1894, the dining chain is known by almost every Chinese for its appearance in
early 20th century novels by Chinese literati Lu Xun.
Xianheng's delicacies (佳肴) include crispy-skinned chicken, smoked red dates in rice wine,
beans flavored with fennel (茴香), and crispy bream in rice wine.
Fried fermented (发酵的) tofu is also a local specialty, which is available all over town at
small street stalls including one just outside Xianheng.
（1）The underlined word "ubiquitous" can be replaced by ____.
A. charming and attractive
B. smelly and disgusting
C. common and popular
D. fiery and spicy
（2）The writer's purpose of the passage is to ____.
A. share her story and impression on Chinese cuisines
B. tell readers how to comment on amazing Chinese food cities
C. talk the readers into enjoying the signature food such as hand-pulled noodles
D. express her preference for fiery hot pot and spicy dishes in Chengdu
（3）If a fresh clean flavor is to a foodie's taste, which couple of cities is he likely to make a
trip to?
A. Chengdu, Lanzhou
B. Lanzhou, Guangzhou
C. Guangzhou, Shaoxing
D. Shaoxing, Chengdu
（4）According to the writer, what message of food culture is brought out in the passage?
A. Cantonese food is characterized by a sea of marinated dishes.
B. Huangjiu is widely believed to be essential in Chinese cooking.
C. Pepper, chili and huajiao play an important role in all Sichuan dishes.
D. Hand-pulled beef noodle is a speciality in local Hui cuisine.
5.
[b]Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta[/b]
Ibn Battuta is considered one of the world's greatest travellers. During the 14th century, he
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travelled about 75,000 miles in search of knowledge and for the love of travel. To share the
learning and research so highly valued by Islamic (伊斯兰教的) culture, the ruler of Morocco, Abu
Inan Faris, wanted Ibn Battuta's worldwide travels recorded and published when he returned
home to Morocco after almost 30 years. Ibn Juzayy, a Moroccan Court Secretary, was appointed
to write down Ibn Battuta's experiences. His travel journal, The Rihla, documents this
extraordinary achievement. It gives us a first-hand account of life in the 14th-century Muslim
world. The original book, handwritten in Arabic, can be viewed today at the National Library in
Paris.
The early 14th century was a favorable age for a Muslim traveller. It was nearing the end of
the Golden Age of Islam, one of the great explosions of scientific and cultural achievements in
world history. Caravans and sea lanes created transportation and communication networks that
spread across continents, including Europe, Africa and Asia. Towns and cities were regularly
visited by merchants, traders, doctors, artists, craftsmen, scholars and pilgrims (朝圣者) carrying
goods and ideas. All of these promoted the exchange of goods and ideas on a scale not seen
previously in world history. As an educated man with professional legal skills, Ibn Battuta enjoyed
kindness, companionship and offers of employment throughout the Islamic world.
Journey to Mecca describes the 5,000-mile journey Ibn Battuta made in 1325 and 1326 from
his hometown Tangier, Morocco, to reach Mecca, in what is now the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to
make the pilgrimage. During this dangerous and awesome 18-month pilgrimage, he met many
hindrances as he was attacked by robbers, troubled by thirst, and forced to go back to his route
due to war along the Red Sea. Joining the legendary Damascus Caravan with thousands of
pilgrims leaving for Mecca, he completed the final section of what would be his first of six
journeys to Mecca.
The goal of the film, Journey to Mecca, was to tell the remarkable story of Ibn Battuta and to
promote a better understanding of Islam in the West, said the producers.
（1）We can conclude that Abu Inan Faris probably thought Ibn Battuta's travel experiences
____.
A. precious
B. questionable
C. mysterious
D. ridiculous
（2）What can we learn about Ibn Battuta from the text?
A. He wrote the travel journal, The Rihla, by himself.
B. He travelled all the way with the legendary Damascus Caravan during his first journey.
C. He was a very successful businessman.
D. He had to overcome varieties of difficulties while travelling.
（3）The underlined word "hindrances" in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by "____".
A. tricks
B. friends
C. barriers
D. opportunities
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（4）In which section of a newspaper can we possibly find this passage?
A. History.
B. Travel.
C. Economy.
D. Entertainment.
9. Reducing the amount of sleep affects students' performance at school. An American
study asked schoolteachers to look at the effects of sleep restriction (限制) on children between
six and twelve years of age. The teachers found that children who stayed up late had trouble
thinking clearly and had more learning problems.
1 Doctor Fallone now works at the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology
in Springfield, Missouri. He presented the results last month at a science reporter conference in
Washington D.C. The Publication Sleep also reported the findings.
The teachers were asked to complete weekly performance reports on seventy-four
schoolchildren. The study lasted three weeks. During that period, Doctor Fallone and his team
controlled the amount of sleep the children received.
2 During another week, every child was kept awake later than normal. Each
night, the youngest boys and girls had less than eight hours of sleep. The older ones were limited
to six and a half hours. During the final week of the study, each child received no less than ten
hours of sleep a night.
The teachers were not told about how much sleep the students received. The study
found that students who received eight hours or less had the most difficulty remembering old
information. 3
The study did not find that sleep restriction caused hyperactivity (极度活跃) in the
children. 4
Doctor Fallone said that the results provided experts and parents with a clear message:
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A. The sleeping time that the students have can be changed easily.
B. They also had trouble learning new information, completing difficult work and following
directions.
C. During one week, the children went to bed and awoke at their usual time.
D. The teacher should restrict the amount of sleep of the students.
E. Gahan Fallone did the study at the Brown Medical School and Bradley Hospital in the state of
Rhode Island.
F. The teachers reported that students were, in fact, a little less active at school when they got
less sleep.
G. When a child has learning problems, the issue of sleep must be considered among the
possible causes.
（1）____
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（2）____
（3）____
（4）____
（5）____
14. The Best Holiday
I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter, Emily. 1 to buy a mountain
bike, she'd been saving her pocket money all year, as well as doing small jobs to 2
extra money.
By Thanksgiving, she had collected only $ 49. I said, "You can pick one from my bicycle
3 ." "Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so 4 ." She was right. All my bikes for girls
were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would 5 choose.
As Christmas 6 near, Emily and I went bike shopping. As we left one store, she
7 a Salvation Army volunteer standing next to a big pot. "Can we give something, Daddy?"
she asked. "Sorry, em, I'm out of 8 ."
Throughout December, Emily 9 to work hard. Then one day, she made a surprising
10 . "You know all the money I've been saving?" she said, a little hesitantly. "I'm going to give
it all to the poor people." So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings
of $ 69 to a volunteer who was really very thankful.
11 by Emily's selflessness, I decided to 12 one of my old bicycles to a car
dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children. 13 I selected a shiny model from
my collection, however, it seemed as if a 14 bike took on a glow (发光). Should I
contribute two? No! One would be enough! But I still couldn't 15 the feeling that I should
give another bike. When I later 16 the bikes, the car dealer said, "You're making two
kids very happy, sir. Here are your tickets. 17 each bicycle we receive from the kind
people, we're giving away one chance to 18 a girls' mountain bike."
Why wasn't I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the winner? I like to think it was
a way of 19 a little girl for a sacrifice beyond her years — while giving her dad a lesson
in the 20 .
（1）____
A. Pleased
B. Engaged
C. Determined
D. Used
（2）____
A. earn
B. lend
C. share
D. spend
（3）____
A. path
B. collection
C. store
D. club
（4）____
A. large
B. shiny
C. expensive
D. old
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（5）____
A. seldom
B. likely
C. slightly
D. merely
（6）____
A. pulled
B. became
C. went
D. drew
（7）____
A. noticed
B. sensed
C. realized
D. observed
（8）____
A. sight
B. work
C. change
D. mind
（9）____
A. continued
B. started
C. stopped
D. hoped
（10）____
A. lecture
B. announcement
C. resolution
D. difference
（11）____
A. Demanded
B. Shocked
C. Persuaded
D. Moved
（12）____
A. sell
B. mend
C. contribute
D. rent
（13）____
A. As
B. Before
C. Because
D. Though
（14）____
A. distant
B. new
C. second
D. durable
（15）____
A. describe
B. shake
C. explain
D. express
（16）____
A. shared
B. returned
C. chose
D. delivered
（17）____
A. Except
B. To
C. For
D. About
（18）____
A. hire
B. replace
C. recommend
D. win
（19）____
A. rewarding
B. praising
C. sheltering
D. greeting
（20）____
A. project
B. process
C. struggle
D. attempt
34. In 2015, Adele Adkins (阿黛尔·阿德金斯) said "hello" to her greatest achievement yet.
Despite giving every other musician an 11-month head start, she had no trouble 1 (beat)
the competition, 2 (become) not only the year's most talked-about artist, but also its
3 successful one. Her third album, 25, 4 (release) on Nov. 20, not only broke a
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record for one-week album sales in just over three days, but also sold more than US singer
Taylor Swift's 1989 to become 5 best-selling album of 2015. No 6 USA Today
named Adele "Musician of the Year" on Dec. 28.
So what is behind the album's 7 (popular)? First and foremost, the 27-year-old
British singer has "an awe-inspiring voice that shows her genuine talent", wrote The Christian
Science Monitor. But her directness is also a huge part of her appeal (魅力). As the Chicago
Tribute (芝加哥论坛报) commented, "Adele sings about her personal struggles" with emotional
lyrics (歌词) that invite everyone into her world.
Take the album's hit single Hello 8 an example. Adele has connected with people
this tear-stained (泪痕斑斑的) song because, as the Chicago Tribute put it, "who doesn't need a
good cry once in a while?" Music, after all, is 9 Chris Ferguson, an associate professor
of psychology at Stetson University in Florida called "a social event". The pain in her songs
satisfies everyone's need for love. "It is this sense of 'we've been here before' 10 makes
Adele," said the Chicago Tribute.
（1）________
（2）________
（3）________
（4）________
（5）________
（6）________
（7）________
（8）________
（9）________
（10）________
参考答案
1.（1）【答案】C
【解析】词义猜测题。根据文章第四段第二句“At Zigong Delicious Hotpot, the house specialty
(招牌菜) tiaoshui wa is a cauldron (大锅) of fiery chili (辣椒) to which vegetables, noodles or
other meats can be added.”由此可知，在成都火锅和红辣椒一样的常见和受欢迎。因此选C。
1.（2）【答案】A
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【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一、二句“… it is outside these major metropolises
where a world of exciting Chinese cuisine (中国菜) awaits the true foodie (美食家). With this in
mind and after three years of living in China and writing about Chinese food, I started a six-month
journey with my husband and two daughters.”及第二段第一句可知，作者与读者分享她的故事和
她对中国菜的印象。故选A。
1.（3）【答案】C
【解析】根据第十段第一句“The local cuisine is characterized by fresh clean flavors ”可知，广
州的食物是以口味清新为特点的；根据第十四段的“an amber-colored rice wine that's important
in Chinese cooking”可知，广州和绍兴的食物比较清淡。故选C。
1.（4）【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。根据文章倒数第四段内容可知，黄酒在中国的烹饪中已经被广泛使用，被
认为是最基本的调味品。
2.（1）【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“the ruler of Morocco, Abu Inan Faris, wanted Ibn
Battuta's worldwide travels recorded and published when he returned home to Morocco after
almost 30 years”可以判断出，摩洛哥的统治者认为Ibn Battuta 的世界环游经历是珍贵的，值得
记录和出版。A. precious 珍贵的； B. questionable 令人质疑的；C. mysterious 神秘的；D.
ridiculous 可笑的。故选A。
2.（2）【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段中的“During this dangerous and awesome 18-month
pilgrimage, he met many hindrances as he was attacked by robbers, troubled by thirst, and
forced to go back to his route due to war along the Red Sea.”可以判断出，Ibn Battuta 前往麦加
朝圣途中克服了很多艰险。故选D。
2.（3）【答案】C
【解析】词义猜测题。根据“as he was attacked by robbers, troubled by thirst, and forced to go
back to his route due to war along the Red Sea”可以判断出，Ibn Battuta 前往麦加朝圣途中经历
了很多艰险，遇到了很多困难障碍。A. tricks 诡计； B. friends 朋友；C. barriers 障碍；D.
opportunities 机会。故选C。
2.（4）【答案】D
【解析】文章出处题。根据文章中名人介绍、电影简介可以判断出，我们能在报纸的娱乐版面看
到。故选D。
3.（1）【答案】E
【解析】根据下文都是在介绍Fallone 医生现在的工作，得知前一句应该是在讲Fallone 医生以前
的研究，因此选E。
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3.（2）【答案】C
【解析】根据下一句“在另外的一周里”，得知前面在介绍“在一周期间孩子们的情况”，故选C。
3.（3）【答案】B
【解析】前面介绍孩子们睡眠不足影响记忆旧知识，接下来应该介绍“学习新知识方面等也有困
难”，故选B。
3.（4）【答案】F
【解析】在睡眠限制的研究下，老师们说睡眠少导致孩子们在学校不活跃，故选F。
3.（5）【答案】G
【解析】最后Fallone 医生指出研究表明当孩子们出现学习问题时，睡眠不足一定是在可能造成此
问题的原因中被考虑的。故选G。
4.（1）【答案】C
【解析】考查形容词辨析。句意：因为决心买一辆山地自行车，我的女儿一年来一直在攒钱。be
pleased to do sth.乐于做某事； be engaged 订婚，忙于；be determined 下决心的；be used to
习惯于。根据句意可知C 项切题。故选C。
4.（2）【答案】A
【解析】考查动词辨析。句意：她也会做些简单的工作来挣些钱。A. earn 挣得；B. lend 借给；C.
share 分享；D. spend 花费。根据句意可知，A 项切题。故选A。
4.（3）【答案】B
【解析】考查名词辨析。句意：你可以从我收藏的自行车里挑选一辆。A. path 小路；B. collection
收集；C. store 商店；D. club 俱乐部。根据句意可知B 项切题。故选B。
4.（4）【答案】D
【解析】考查形容词辨析。句意：但是你的自行车太老了。从后句“All my bikes for girls were
1950s models.”可知作者收藏的自行车太旧。A. large 大的；B. shiny 闪亮的；C. expensive 贵
的；D. old 旧的。根据句意可知D 项切题。故选D。
4.（5）【答案】B
【解析】考查副词辨析。句意：现在的孩子很可能不会选择这种类型。A. seldom 极少；B. likely
很可能；C. slightly 稍微；D. merely 仅，只。根据句意可知B 项切题。故选B。
4.（6）【答案】D
【解析】考查动词辨析。句意：随着圣诞节的临近，Emily 和我骑着自行车去购物。固定短语
draw near，意为“（节日）临近”。故选D。
4.（7）【答案】A
【解析】考查动词辨析。句意：当我们离开一家商店的时候，她注意到一位救世军志愿者站在一
个大箱子旁。A. noticed 注意到；B. sensed 感知到；C. realized 意识到；D. observed 观察。根
据句意可知A 项切题。故选A。
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4.（8）【答案】C
【解析】考查名词辨析。句意：很抱歉，我没有零钱。A. sight 视力；B. work 工作；C. change
零钱；D. mind 主意，想法。此处out of 意为“短缺，用完。”根据句意可知C 项切题。故选C。
4.（9）【答案】A
【解析】考查动词辨析。句意：整个十二月，艾米丽继续努力工作。A. continued 继续；B.
started 开始；C. stopped 停止；D. hoped 希望。根据句意可知A 项切题。故选A。
4.（10）【答案】B
【解析】考查名词辨析。句意：她令人惊奇地宣布，她要把自己攒的钱捐给穷人。A. lecture 讲座；
B. announcement 通告，宣布；C. resolution 决心；D. difference 不同。根据句意可知B 项切题。
故选B。
4.（11）【答案】D
【解析】考查动词辨析。句意：被女儿的无私所感动，我决定把我收集的一辆旧的自行车捐给一
位为贫穷孩子收集二手自行车的汽车商。A. Demanded 要求；B. Shocked 震惊；C. Persuaded
劝说；D. Moved 感动。根据句意可知D 项切题。故选D。
4.（12）【答案】C
【解析】考查动词辨析。句意：被女儿的无私所感动，我决定把我收集的一辆旧的自行车捐给一
位为贫穷孩子收集二手自行车的汽车商。A. sell 卖；B. mend 修理；C. contribute 捐献；D. rent
出租。contribute to 捐献。根据句意可知C 项切题。故选C。
4.（13）【答案】A
【解析】考查连词辨析。句意：然而，当我从我的藏品中挑选一辆新的自行车的时候，似乎又有
一辆车子闪闪发光。A. As 当…… 的时候；B. Before 在…… 之前；C. Because 因为；D. Though
尽管。根据句意可知，A 项切题。故选A。
4.（14）【答案】C
【解析】考查形容词辨析。句意：然而，当我从我的藏品中挑选一辆新的自行车的时候，似乎又
有一辆车子闪闪发光。A. distant 远处的；B. new 新的；C. second 第二个的；D. durable 耐用的。
不定冠词与序数词连用表“再一，又一”。根据句意可知C 项切题。故选C。
4.（15）【答案】B
【解析】考查动词辨析。句意：一辆自行车足够了！但是我无法摆脱再给一辆的情绪。A.
describe 描写；B. shake 抖动，摆脱；C. explain 解释；D. express 表达。根据句意可知B 项切
题。故选B。
4.（16）【答案】D
【解析】考查动词辨析。句意：当我把自行车送过去的时候，那个汽车商说：“先生，你正使两
个孩子变得非常幸福呢。”A. shared 分享；B. returned 返回；C. chose 选择；D. delivered 递送。
根据句意可知D 项切题。故选D。
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4.（17）【答案】C
【解析】考查介词辨析。句意：对于从慈善人士那获得的每一辆自行车，我们会向他赠送一次赢
得一辆女子山地自行车的机会。A. Except 除了；B. To 向，去；C. For 对于；D. About 关于。根
据句意可知C 项切题。故选C。
4.（18）【答案】D
【解析】考查动词辨析。句意：对于从慈善人士那获得的每一辆自行车，我们会向他赠送一次赢
得一辆女子山地自行车的机会。A. hire 租用；B. replace 代替；C. recommend 推荐；D. win 赢得。
且后句“Why wasn't I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the winner?”也给出了提
示。故选D。
4.（19）【答案】A
【解析】考查动词辨析。句意：我认为这是对一个做出超出自己年龄阶段的牺牲的小女孩的回报。
A. rewarding 回报；B. praising 表扬；C. sheltering 掩蔽；收容；D. greeting 问候。根据句意可知
A 项切题。故选A。
4.（20）【答案】B
【解析】考查名词辨析。句意：而在这一过程中，这个小女孩却给她的爸爸好好上了一课。A.
project 工程；B. process 过程；C. struggle 奋斗；D. attempt 尝试。根据句意可知B 项切题。故
选B。
5.（1）【答案】beating
【解析】考查固定句式。have trouble (in) doing sth.做某事有困难。故填beating。
5.（2）【答案】becoming
【解析】考查非谓语动词。根据上下文判断此处应填结果状语，表达必然结果，应用现在分词。
故填becoming。
5.（3）【答案】most
【解析】考查形容词最高级。根据前文判断，此处指最成功的艺术家，故填most。
5.（4）【答案】released
【解析】考查非谓语动词。该句的主语album 是release 的动作承受者，应用过去分词作定语，
故填released。
5.（5）【答案】the
【解析】考查冠词。空后是best-selling，此处应用定冠词the 修饰，故填the。
5.（6）【答案】wonder
【解析】考查固定搭配。固定句式No wonder 难怪，故填wonder。
5.（7）【答案】popularity
【解析】考查名词。根据空前的the album's 可知应填名词，故填popularity。
5.（8）【答案】as
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【解析】考查介词。动词短语take sth. as an example 以…… 为例，故填as。
5.（9）【答案】what
【解析】考查表语从句。根据空后的从句可知缺少called 的宾语，a social event 是宾语补足语。
故填what。
5.（10）【答案】that
【解析】考查强调句型。分析句子结构可知，该句是强调句型，强调的是句子的主语“this sense
of we've been here before”，故此处应填that。
