重庆专升本英语二考试题及详细参考答案

　　阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。

　　It is estimated that there are more than 8million restaurants in the world today. So it might surprise you to learnthat restaurants as we know have only existed for a few centuries. Before1765, there were no restaurants. There was nowhere in which a serverbrought you food and drink that you chose from amenu. In fact, there were nomenus anywhere.

　　There were places where travelers could eatcenturies before that. The countryside was full of inns that would servefood. And there were bars where one could get a drink. The rich could alsoeat meals supplied by private cooks. But there was nothing that could becalled a "restaurant".

　　A Frenchman changed that. In 1765, he opened aplace in Pads that sold soups. On his sign, he used the term"restaurants" to describe what he was selling. Soups wereconsidered "restorative", so he called them"restaurants". Finally, people started buying his soups evenwhen not ill. And as time went on, people began to use the term"restaurant" to refer to the place where soup was sold ratherthan the soup itself. More "restaurants" opened up in France,and people began to buy soups more regularly.

　　Then, restaurants in Paris began to serve foodother than soups. In the 1780s, menus started to appear. By the 1800s,there were many types of restaurants, and the restaurant concept wasspread throughout the British Empire.

　　A slow start gave way to rapid growth. Citiesand towns around the world are filled with restaurants today. It isestimated that there are 1.6 million restaurants in Europe. In America,there are nearly a half million restaurants. Today, diners have millionsof choices.

　　11. Before 1765, travelers could have meals ata(n)

　　A. bar B. inn C. restaurant D. canteen

　　12. The first "restaurant" only served

　　A. soups B. desserts C. drinks D. fruits

　　13. The word "restorative" (Line 3,Para. 3) most probably means

　　A. having a special flavor B. making youhappier

　　C. having a pleasant smell D. making you healthier

　　14. The restaurant concept started in

　　A. America B.Britain C. Germany D. France

　　15. The best title for this text is

　　A. Definition of Restaurant B. Importance ofRestaurant

　　C. Origin of Restaurant D.Types of Restaurant

　　11.【答案】B【解析】由第二段第一句“There were places where travelers could eat centuries before that. The countryside was full of inns that would serve food.”可知答案为 B。

　　12.【答案】A【解析】有第二段最后一句 But there was nothing that could be called a "restaurant".和第三段 A Frenchman changed that. In 1765, he opened a place in Paris that soldsoups.表明一位法国人开了第一间餐馆买汤。答案为 A。

　　13.【答案】D【解析】restorative 表示滋补的，可恢复健康的。若不知其意，由 Soups were considered "restorative", so he called them "restaurants". Finally, people started buying his soups even when not ill.这一句中最后“即使当没有生病的时候”也可以说明当时汤被认为是健康的，选 D。

　　14.【答案】D【解析】Then, restaurants in Paris began to serve food other than soups. In the 1780s,menus started to appear.在 18 世纪 80 年代，菜单出现了，是在巴黎的餐馆。答案选 D。

　　15.【答案】C【解析】整篇文章都是在介绍 Restaurant 如果出现并且发展的，所以答案选 C。