英语四级考试试题及答案第二套2_第2页

　　5. What do Hong Kong diners welcome, according to Welsh executive chef David Tamlyn?

　　A) Authentic classic cuisine. C) New ideas and presentations.

　　B) Locally produced ingredients. D) The return of home-style dishes.

　　6. While using quality ingredients, David Tamlyn insists that the dishes should .

　　A) benefit people's health C) be offered at reasonable prices

　　B) look beautiful and inviting D) maintain British traditional tastes

　　7. Why does Neil Tomes say he loves food ingredients from Britain?

　　A) They appeal to people from all over the world.

　　B) They are produced on excellent organic farms.

　　C) They are processed in a scientific way.

　　D) They come in a great variety.

　　8. Tamlyn says that besides importing ingredients from Britain once a week, his restaurant also buys vegetables from _______.

　　9. The Phoenix in Mid-Levels may not use British ingredients, but presents its dishes ______.

　　10. Yorkshire Pudding is a restaurant which will bring full dishes to the table but offer plates to those diners who would like to _______.

　　参考答案：

　　1. B. Its bad taste

　　解析：题干中generally known for 对应原文a reputation for，根据原文第一句Why does British food have a reputation for being so bad? Because it is bad! 可知关键词为bad，故选B。

　　2. A. an inadequate supply of production

　　解析：由题干关键词the Second World War可以定位到原文第四段，二战之前，英国的食品都是进口的，二战之后，食品供应船只遭到攻击，只能依靠配给。故选A，食品供给不足。

　　3. B. Its people cared more for quantity

　　解析：由compete with some of its neighbouring countries可以定位到原文第6段，they weren't looking for…, they were looking for…, this prioritization of quantity over quality prevailed for decades. 可见他们对数量的追求高于质量，因此选B。

　　4. C. all kinds of overseas visitors

　　解析：由题干关键词culinary定位到原文第7段，根据最后一句…its ability to please the tastes of any international visitor. 而any international visitor就等同于答案all kinds of overseas visitors。故选C.

　　5. C. New ideas and presentations

　　解析：问题是按照David Tamlyn的观点，香港的饮食者喜欢什么。先根据David Tamlyn这个人名定位到原文第八段，再根据最后一句话Hong Kong diners are extremely responsive to new ideas or presentations,…这里的are extremely responsive to在意思上等于题干中的welcome。

　　6. D. maintain British traditional tastes

　　解析：一些饭店修改菜谱，采用新样式，而另外一些则保留英式口味，再根据Tamlyn is in the second camp，可知Tamlyn属于后者，即保留原汁原味。故答案选D。

　　7. B. They are produced on excellent organic farms

　　解析：由Neil Tomes定位到原文第12段，根据最后两句话…It has excellent organic farms, beautifully crafted cheeses, high-quality meats可选出答案B，Neil Tomes喜欢英国原料的原因就在于原料产于优秀的有机农场。

　　8. the local markets

　　解析：根据原文，… which means we take our vegetables from the local markets, …即除了从英国直接进口，还有部分蔬菜从本地市场购买的。

　　9. in a British way

　　解析：先定位到The Phoenix那一段，再找到下一段，We use a lot of ingredients that people wouldn't perhaps associate as British, but are presented in a British way.

　　10. share their meals

　　解析：At Yorkshire Pudding, Hill says that his staff asks diners whether they would like to share their meals.餐厅之所以在上菜之后再供应碟子，原因就在于可能会有人愿意和别人分享食物。