《2025年实验班全程提优训练高中英语选择性必修第二册外研版》

B(2024·广东东莞中学、深圳大学附属中学月考)
传统文化 Archan Chan recalls her first experience working in a Chinese restaurant more than 14 years ago. Employed as an apprentice (学徒) chef, she was one of just two women in the kitchen—the other's only job was to beat eggs. “She was unbelievably fast at beating eggs. I guess for a woman to survive in a traditional Chinese kitchen back then, you had to be the best in something,” she says.
Today, Chan leads the kitchen of Ho Lee Fook, one of Hong Kong's most popular restaurants. After spending more than a decade working in fine dining restaurants in Australia and Singapore, she is one of a few female chefs who have risen to the top of a high-end Chinese restaurant. That's an impressive achievement, given how unbelievably challenging it has been for women to show in high-end Chinese kitchens.
Female chefs have long been a minority in professional kitchens around the world. But the situation is even severer in Chinese kitchens. There's no denying the work is physically demanding—an empty pot weighs about 2.2 kilograms. In the past, few chefs would risk employing a female trainee into that tough environment.
Given all of these barriers, not many women would even consider this male-dominated industry as an attractive career path. Thankfully, there are signs of a shift in mindset—the number of female Chinese head chefs has been rising in recent years.
“Even if it's a kitchen almost full of men all everyone cares about is food—the cooking. They don't care if you're a male or female. Gender shouldn't matter,” Chan says.
“Yes, there is a physical barrier but I think the mental barrier may be more of a barrier to the increase of women in Chinese kitchens,” Chan adds. “It isn't just about how much you want it but how much hard work you're willing to put into it. There are days when you feel like your arms are falling apart and you can't move them anymore, but the next day, you're stronger and may be able to work heavier work.”
24. What can we learn about Archan Chan?
A. She got a rapid promotion.
B. She does best in beating eggs.
C. She is the best female chef in China.
D. She made a great achievement in her career.
25. What's a cause of very few female chefs in professional kitchens?
A. Kitchens are a tough place for women.
B. Women are afraid of physical work.
C. Customers care about the gender of the chef.
D. Women face both mental and physical barriers.
26. 新考法 Which of the following can best describe Archan Chan?
A. Strong-willed.
B. Open-minded.
C. Cool-headed.
D. Kind-hearted.
27. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Female chefs have risen to the top
B. Female chefs have long been a minority
C. Female chefs are proving doubters wrong
D. Female chefs are replacing male chefs gradually

答案： 24.D 推理判断题。根据第二段前两句可推知，陈在她的职业生涯上取得了傲人成就。故选 D。
25.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可知，女性要当厨师，面临着身体上和精神上的双重障碍，这就是专业厨房中很少有女厨师的原因。故选 D。
26.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，陈累得手臂要散架了，再也动不了，但是仍然在坚持。由此可推知她意志坚定。故选 A。
27.C 主旨大意题。根据最后一段第一句以及第二段内容可知，虽然女性当厨师面临着重重障碍和质疑，但是陈本身就是一个很好的例子，证明女性也可以当厨师。故选 C。