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Module 3 Foreign Food 单元测试题1

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

For many Koreans, kimchi is a food that they cannot live without! Kimchi is not just tasty food. It’s also a part of Korean history. Experts believe that people began making kimchi around the seventh century. The farming communities (社区) created kimchi to provide vegetables all year round. At that time, however, kimchi was just a salted vegetable. It was not until five centuries later that people started adding tasty seeds (籽) and other plants. And it was not until the eighteenth century that people began adding the hot red pepper (辣椒). This gave kimchi the red colour that it often has today. The nineteenth century saw the introduction of the Chinese cabbage to Korea. Koreans then started to use this vegetable to make kimchi. And they developed the kimchi that people know and love today.

Kimchi is such an important part of Korean culture that there is a yearly kimchi event. It happens every year in October and lasts for several days. People travel from all over South Korea to the event — in the city of Gwangju. At the event, different types of kimchi are made to see which one tastes best, and many food products are on show. Besides, there is beautiful traditional music.

If you want to learn more about kimchi’s culture and history, come to visit the Kimchi Field Museum in Seoul. It was started by a large food company in 1986. In the museum, historians have documented almost 200 different kinds of kimchi.

In April, 2008, Yi So-Yeon became South Korea’s first person to go into space. The 29-year-old took kimchi with her and spent ten days in space. There, she performed a series of science tests. It was such an unusual trip for all Koreans! 21. In the twelfth century, kimchi _____. A. was made of the Chinese cabbage B. tasted much better than before C. was only a salted vegetable D. began to appear in Korea

22. During the kimchi event, people _____.

A. usually get together in Seoul B. can compete in making kimchi C. often come from all over the world D. can see many foreign food products 23. Yi So-Yeon was mentioned to show _____. A. kimchi means a lot to the Koreans B. she is very popular among the Koreans

C. women play an important part in modern society D. the aircraft industry is developing rapidly in Korea

B

All American dollar bills (纸币) weigh the same, they’re the same size, and they’re made of the same material. “There are no physical marks for those with vision (视力) loss, who need an effective means of knowing how much it is, a $1 or a $100?” explains Vencer Cotton, director of technology and training at the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind in Washington, D.C.

Now there is something that comes pretty close. Meet the iBill, a piece of plastic about the size of a large cigarette lighter. Equipped with one AAA battery, a couple of buttons and a speaker, the iBill is designed to be simple. A narrow opening allows for a U.S. bill to be placed inside and upon scanning (扫描), it will say the amount the bill is worth. However, even though the iBill can do that job for you, it doesn’t mean it’ll tell you if a bill is real or even how much you have.

Created by Orbit Research, it will be the first money reader distributed by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). The bureau will soon be shipping iBills, free of

charge, across the country. “It is my No. 1 choice,” Cotton says of the iBill, especially when it comes to sorting money as fast as possible.

There are actually a bunch of apps (应用程序) that can do what the iBill can, made convenient by the iPhone’s voiceover functions. In particular, EyeNote was also developed by the U.S. BEP to help distinguish (辨别) bills. Another app, called LookTel, offers recognition for a large number of countries’ bills and VisionHunt distinguishes different kinds of bills and offers many tools to the blind. “But a lot of blind people can’t afford an iPhone,” says Shawn Callaway, president of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington, D.C.

24. The iBill was invented to _____. A. pay for things at certain shops B. help children sort out their money C. help the blind recognize their money D. tell whether a dollar bill is real or not 25. What can we learn about the iBill?

A. It is unbreakable. B. It can’t calculate. C. It can light a cigarette. D. It costs a lot of money. 26. Compared with other apps, the iBill _____. A. is much easier for poor people to accept B. offers more useful functions to the blind C. is the only one developed by the U.S. BEP D. can tell the differences between many foreign bills 27. What is the purpose of this text? A. To encourage people to help the blind. B. To talk about American dollar bills. C. To ask people to buy the iBill. D. To introduce a hi-tech tool.

C

Customers chat, read the newspaper and order sandwiches and drinks at August First Bakery & Café in Burlington, Vermont, but there’s something different here. “I was here working on my laptop (笔记本电脑) when I looked over and saw that there was a sign that said ‘laptop-free,’” says Luna Colt, a student at the University of Vermont. During a recent visit, Colt was shocked that using her computer was against the rules.

When owner Jodi Whalen first opened it four years ago, she offered free Wi-Fi to customers. Students like Colt went there in large numbers and started typing away — and staying. All day. “We saw a lot of customers come in, look for a table, not be able to find one and leave,” Whalen says. “It was money flowing out of the door for us.” That’s why Whalen decided there’d be no more screens. It was a gradual move. She started by shutting down the Wi-Fi two years ago. Then, the café banned screens during lunch. “A lot of people were bummed out,” Whalen says. “But we actually saw our sales increase.”

What’s socially acceptable when it comes to using a laptop in public? Luna Colt thinks it’s about how much money you spend. “You should buy something every two hours if you’re going to be here and just work all day,” Colt says. As long as you’re being a good customer, she says, there’s nothing wrong with working on a laptop.

Not quite, according to Whalen. “It’s less about how much a laptop user buys, and more about table space. Even if they think they’re a good customer because they buy food, they’re still here for long hours,” she says. “To walk into a place and see people looking at

their screens with a blank stare, it takes away the community aspect of it — of you being in a place with other people,” Whalen adds. 28. Why is August First Bakery & Café different? A. Customers are not allowed to use their laptops. B. Those who visit the café are often very strange. C. It offers unusual sandwiches and drinks. D. It is only open to university students.

29. The underlined words “bummed out” in Paragraph 2 probably mean “_____”. A. grateful B. fortunate C. disappointed D. frightened 30. We can infer from the text that Luna Colt _____. A. works part-time in Jodi Whalen’s store B. might not be popular with Jodi Whalen C. likes the food in August First Bakery & Café D. will not work on a laptop in public any more 31. What’s the main idea of the text?

A. It is good for our health to stay away from Wi-Fi. B. A café owner improves sales by saying no to laptops. C. A university student shows how to be a good customer. D. People are efficient while working on a laptop in a café.

D

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