Question

(2007年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语（全国Ⅱ）)A

 Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties(地方特色菜) in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like make drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

 Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food anymore,” says Flay “Its about your personality (个性) and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”

 But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new how, Lieberman was back in his won small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company (航空公司)was looking for some one to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, Lieberman got the job.

41. We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family__________.

A. have relatives in Europe                      B. love cooking at home

C. often hold parties                               D. own a restaurant

42. The Food Network got to know Lieberman _______.

A. at one of his parties                     B. from his teachers

C. through his taped show                       D. on a television program

43. What does the word “charisma” underlined in the text refer to?

A. A natural ability to attract others.          B. A way to show one’s achievement.

C. Lieberman’s after-class interest.            D. Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.

44. Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.     B. He was famous for his shows on Food TV.

C. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.

D. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.

45. What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?.

A. He is clever but lonely.                       B. he is friendly and active.

C. He enjoys traveling around.                        D. He often changes his menus.

Answer 1

BCADB

解析:

41.B

解析:这是一道细节判断题。根据第一段“Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens”可以判断出他的家人喜欢在家里做饭。

42.C

解析:这是一道细节推断题。根据第一段最后一句“Tapes of the show were passed around,with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.”可以推断出Food Network是通过他表演的录像带知道Lieberman的。

43.A

解析:这是一道词义猜测题。根据第二段的“It’s about your personality and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”可知Food Network看中Lieberman的关键是他的魅力,可以推断出charisma是吸引别人的能力。

44.D

解析:这是一道推断题。根据第三段“An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful,inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights.”可以推断出Lieberman能获得这个职位是因为他能做出好吃、便宜又简单的食品。

45.B

解析:这是一道推理题。根据第一段后半段可知Lieberman组织和参加了多个活动:组织聚会、制作录像带、给同学解答烹饪问题,可以推断出他是个友好而活跃的人。