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大学英语四级真题及答案精简版
2016-2017年6月大学英语四级真题
PartIWriting(30minutes)
OnlineShopping
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3.我的建议。
PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)
BritishCuisine:
theBestofOldandNew
Britishcuisine(烹饪)hascomeofageinrecentyearsaschefs(厨师)combinethebestofoldandnew.
WhydoesBritishfoodhaveareputationforbeingsobad?
Becauseitisbad!
ThosearenotthemostencouragingwordstohearjustbeforeeatinglunchatoneofHongKong'ssmartestBritishrestaurants,Alfie'sbyKEE,butheadchefNeilTomeshasmoretosay.
"Thepast15yearsorsohavebeenanoticeableperiodofimprovementforfoodinEngland,"theEnglishchefsays,citingthetrendinBritishcuisineforbetteringredients,preparationandcookingmethods,andmoreappealingpresentation.ChefsuchasDeliaSmith,NigelSlater,JamieOliverandGordonRamsaymadethepublicrealisethatcooking-andeating-didn'thavetobeaboringthing.Andnow,mostoftheBritishpublicisfamiliarevenwiththeextremesofHestonBlumenthal'smoleculargastronomy,aformofcookingthatemploysscientificmethodstocreatetheperfectdish.
"It'snolongerthecasethatthecommonmaninEnglandisembarrassedtoshowheknowsaboutfood,"Tomessays.
Therewasplentyofroomforimprovement.Theproblemswiththenation'scuisinecanbetracedbacktotheSecondWorldWar.Beforethewar,muchofBritain'sfoodwasimportedandwhenGermanU-boatsbeganattackingshipsbringingfoodtothecountry,Britainwentonrations(配给).
"Asrationingcametoanendinthe1950s,technologypickedupandwasusedtomass-producefood,"Tomessays."Andbythenpeoplewerejusthappytohaveadecentquantityoffoodintheirkitchens."
Theyweren'tlookingforcuredmeats,organicproduceorbeautifulpresentation;theywerelookingforwhatevertheycouldgettheirhandson,andthisprioritisationofquantityoverqualityprevailedfordecades,meaningagenerationwasbroughtupwithfoodthatcouldn'tcompetewithneighbouringFrance,Italy,BelgiumorSpain.
BeforestarchefssuchasOliverbeganmakingcookingfashionable,itwashardtofindarestaurantinLondonthatwasopenafter9pm.Butinrecentyearsthecapital'sculinary(烹饪的)scenehasdevelopedtothepointthatitisnowconfidentofitsabilitytopleasethetastesofanyinternationalvisitor.
WiththeopeningofAlfie'sinApril,andotherssuchasThePawn,twoyearsago,modernBritishfoodhasmadeitswaytoHongKong."WithBritishfood,IthinkthatHongKongrestaurantarekeepingup,"saysDavidTamlyn,theWelshexecutivechefatThePawninWanChai."HongKongdinersareextremelyresponsivetonewideasorpresentations,whichisgoodnewsfornewdishes."
ChefsagreethatdinersinHongKongareembracingthemodernBritishtrend.Somerestaurantsaremodifyingtherecipes(菜谱)ofBritishdishestobreathenewlifeintotheclassics,whileotherareusingbetterqualityingredientsbutremainingtruetoBritishtraditionalandtastes.
Tamlynisinthesecondcamp."Weselectourfoodveryparticulary.WeuseUSbeef,NewZealandlambandforourcustards(牛奶蛋糊)weuseBird'sCustardPowder,"Tamlynsays."Somerestaurantsgoforcustardmadefreshwitheggs,sugarandcream,butBritishcustardisdifferent,andwestaytruetothat."
MatthewHill,seniormanageratthetwo-year-oldSoHorestaurantYorkshirePudding,alsousesbetteringredientsasameansofimprovingdishes."TherearealotofexistingperceptionsaboutBritishfoodandsowecan'talterthesetoomuch.We'reatraditionalBritishrestaurantsotherearesomestaples(主菜)thatwillremainessentiallyunchanged."
Thesetraditionaldishesincludefishandchips,steakandkidneypieandlargepiecesofroastedmeats.AtAlfie's,thenewestoftheBritishrestaurantsintownandperhapsthemostgentlemen'sclub-likeindesign,NeilTomesexplainshispassionforprovenance(原产地)."Britainhasstartedtobecomereallyproudofthefoodit'sproducing.Ithasexcellentorganicfarms,beautifullycraftedcheeses,high-qualitymeats."
However,theBritishdon'thaveahistoryofexportingtheirfoodstuffs,whichmakesitdifficultforrestaurantsinHongKongtosourceauthenticingredients.
"WecangetalotofouringredientsonceaweekfromtheUK,"Tamlynexplains."Butthereisalsopressuretobuylocalandsaveonfoodmiles,whichmeanswetakeourvegetablesfromthelocalmarkets,andtherearealotthatworkwellwithBritishstaples."
ThePhoenix,inMid-Levels,offersthewidestinterpretationof"Britishcuisine",whilestilltryingtomaintainitssoul.Thegastro-pubhasexistedinvariouslocationsinHongKongsince2002.SingaporeanheadchefTommyTehKumChaioffersdailyspecialsonablackboard,ratherthanstickingtoamenu.ThisenableshimtoreinterpretBritishcuisinedependingonwhatisavailableinthelocalmarkets.
"Weusealotofingredientsthatpeoplewouldn'tperhapsassociateasBritish,butarepresentedinaBritishway.Bellpeppersstuffedwithcouscous,alongsideratatouille,isaverypopulardish."
Althoughtheingredientsmaynotstrikedinersasbeingtraditional,theycanbefoundindishesacrossBritain.
Eventhetraditionalchefsareawareoftheneedtoadapttolocaltastesandcustoms,whilemaintainingtheBrutishnessoftheircuisine.
AtYorkshirePudding,Hillsaysthathisstaffasksdinerswhethertheywouldliketosharetheirmeals.Smalldishes,sharedmealsand"mixingitup"isnotsomethingcommonlydoneinBritain,butYorkshirePuddingwillbringfulldishedtothetableandofferindividualplatesforeachdinner."Thatway,peoplestillgetthepresentationofthedishesastheyweredesigned,butcancarvethemuphowevertheylike,"Hillsays.
ThispracticeisalsopopularatThePawn,althoughlargelyforrotisseries(烤肉馆),Tamlynsays."SometableswillarriveonSunday,orderawholechickenandashoulderoflamborababypig,andjuststayforhoursenjoyingeverythingwebringoutforthem."
SomeBritishtraditionsaretoosacred(神圣的)tomesswith,however,Tomessays."I'dneverchangeafullEnglishbreakfast."
1.WhatisBritishfoodgenerallyknownfor?
A)Itsuniqueflavor.B)Itsbadtaste.
C)ItsspecialcookingmethodsD)Itsorganicingredients.
2.TheSecondWorldWarledto____inBritain.
A)aninadequatesupplyoffoodB)adecreaseofgrainproduction
C)anincreaseinfoodimportD)achangeinpeople'seatinghabits
3.Whycouldn'tBritaincompetewithsomeofitsneighboringcountriesintermsoffoodinthepost-wardecades?
A)Itsfoodlackedvariety.B)Itspeoplecaredmoreforquantity.
C)Itwasshortofwell-trainedchefs.D)Itdidn'thaveflavorfulfoodingredients.
4.Withculinaryimprovementinrecentyears,London'srestaurantsarenowabletoappealtothetastesof____.
A)mostyoungpeopleB)elderlyBritishdiners
C)allkindsofoverseasvisitorsD)upper-classcustomers
5.WhatdoHongKongdinerswelcome,accordingtoWelshexecutivechefDavidTamlyn?
A)Authenticclassiccuisine.B)Locallyproducedingredients.
C)Newideasandpresentations.D)Thereturnofhome-styledishes.
6.Whileusingqualityingredients,DavidTamlyninsiststhatthedishesshould____.
A)benefitpeople'shealthB)lookbeautifulandinviting
C)beofferedatreasonablepricesD)maintainBritishtraditionaltastes
7.WhydoesNeilTomessayhelovesfoodingredientsfromBritain?
A)Theyappealtopeoplefromallovertheworld.B)Theyareproducedonexcellentorganicforms.
C)Theyareprocessedinascientificway.D)Theycomeinagreatvariety.
8.TamlynsaysthatbesidesimportingingredientsfromBritainonceaweek,hisrestaurantalsobuysvegetablesfrom____________________.
9.ThePhoenixinMid-LevelsmaynotuseBritishingredients,butpresentsitsdishes________________.
10.YorkshirePuddingisarestaurantwhichwillbringfulldishestothetablebutofferplatestothosedinerswhowouldliketo___________________________.
PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionA
11.A)Heiscarelessabouthisappearance.
B)Heisashamedofhispresentcondition.
C)Hechangesjobsfrequently.
D)Heshaveseveryotherday.
12.A)Janemaybecaughtinatrafficjam.
B)Janeshouldhavestartedalittleearlier.
C)HeknowswhatsortofpersonJaneis.
D)HeisirritatedathavingtowaitforJane.
13.A)TrainingfortheMid-AtlanticChampionships.
B)Makingpreparationsforatrans-Atlantictrip.
C)Collectinginformationaboutbaseballgames.
D)Analyzingtheirrivals'on-fieldperformance.
14.A)Hehadanarrowescapeinacaraccident.
B)Heishospitalizedforaseriousinjury.
C)Helosthismothertwoweeksago.
D)Hehasbeenhavingahardtime.
15.A)Thewomanhasknownthespeakerforalongtime.
B)Themanhaddifficultyunderstandingthelecture.
C)Themanismakingafussaboutnothing.
D)Thewomanthinkshighlyofthespeaker.
16.A)Hehasdifficultymakingsenseoflogic.
B)Statisticsandlogicarebothchallengingsubjects.
C)Thewomanshouldseekhelpfromthetutoringservice.
D)Tutoringservicesareverypopularwithstudents.
17.A)HerovercoatisasstylishasJill's.
B)Jillmissedherclasslastweek.
C)Jillworetheovercoatlastweek.
D)Sheisinthesameclassastheman.
18.A)Acomputergame.
B)Animaginarysituation.
C)Anexcitingexperience.
D)Avacationbythesea.
Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Beautifulsceneryinthecountryside.
B)Dangersofcross-countryskiing.
C)Painandpleasureinsports.
D)Asportheparticipatesin.
20.A)Hecan'tfindgoodexamplestoillustratehispoint.