Question

【题目】阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。

Restaurants in Europe, the United States and Japan are testing technology to let diners order their food 【1】_________ (direct) from a screen at their table instead of depending 【2】 _________ a waiter to note their choice.

The “e-menu” can attract younger customers and make diners want to order 【3】_______ .

In Israel, a company has already used 【4】_________ e-menu technology in its sushi bars(寿司店), pubs and family restaurants. The system is based on touch screens already used in self-service canteens(自助餐厅)or for【5】_________ (sell)tickets in airports and cinemas.

“It’s about impulse-buying(冲动消费),” saidAdi, the company’s chief manager. “【6】_________ a person starts looking at pictures of chocolate cake, the chances are he’ll order 【7】_________.”

The company has also supplied its systems to restaurants in France, South Africa and Belgium.

Frame, a fashionable sushi restaurant【8】_________ has used the system, said sales on table with the e-menu 【9】________ (increase) by about 11 percent. “Customers often call ahead to reserve places 【10】________ (equip) with the screens.” manager Edry told reporters.

“It’s more visual(视觉的),” said a customer. “We can still choose, and we can still argue－but it’s much easier when you can all see it.”

Answer 1

【答案】

【小题1】directly

【小题2】on

【小题3】more

【小题4】the

【小题5】selling

【小题6】If

【小题7】it

【小题8】which/ that

【小题9】had increased

【小题10】equipped

【解析】

【小题1】directly考查副词。Directly用来修饰order表示直接点餐，符合语境。故填directly。

【小题2】on考查短语。Depend on意为“依靠，依赖”，符合句意，故填on。

【小题3】more考查上下文联系。根据后文可知这个e菜单可以提供更多的想要的菜点。故填more。

【小题4】the考查冠词。这里是特指那个e-menu，故填the。

【小题5】selling 考查动词。For是介词后面动词应加-ing，故填selling。

【小题6】If考查虚拟语气。根据语境，如果一个人开始盯着巧克力蛋糕的图片，那么他很有可能点它。故填If。

【小题7】it考查代词。这里it指代前面的巧克力蛋糕。故填it。

【小题8】which/ that考查主语从句。先行词是restaurant，后面从句缺少主语。故填which/ that。

【小题9】had increased考查过去完成时。根据后文by about 11 percent，可知这里是完成时，并且全文都是发生在过去的，所以这里应用过去完成时。故填had increased。

【小题10】equipped考查动名词。这里places和equip构成被动语态，故填equipped。