1、大学英语四级真题 2011年 06月及答案解析(总分：710.27，做题时间：125 分钟)一、Part I Writing (30 m(总题数：1，分数：142.00)1.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Online Shoping. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1. 现在网上购物已成为一种时尚 2. 网上购物有很多好处，但也有
2、不少问题 3. 我的建议（分数：142.00）_二、Part II Reading Comp(总题数：1，分数：71.20)British Cuisine: the Best of Old and New British cuisine(烹饪) has come of age in recent years as chefs(厨师) combine the best of old and new. Why does British food have a reputation for being so bad? Because it is bad! Those are not the most
3、 encouraging words to hear just before eating lunch at one of Hong Kongs smartest British restaurants, Alfies by KEE, but head chef Neil Tomes has more to say. “The past 15 years or so have been a noticeable period of improvement for food in England,” the English chef says, citing the trend in Briti
4、sh cuisine for better ingredients, preparation and cooking methods, and more appealing presentation. Chef such as Delia Smith, Nigel Slater, Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay made the public realise that cooking and eating didnt have to be a boring thing. And now, most of the British public is familiar
5、 even with the extremes of Heston Blumenthals molecular gastronomy, a form of cooking that employs scientific methods to create the perfect dish. “Its no longer the case that the common man in England is embarrassed to show he knows about food,” Tomes says. There was plenty of room for improvement.
6、The problems with the nations cuisine can be traced back to the Second World War. Before the war, much of Britains food was imported and when German U-boats began attacking ships bringing food to the country, Britain went on rations(配给). “As rationing came to an end in the 1950s, technology picked u
7、p and was used to mass-produce food,” Tomes says. “And by then people were just happy to have a decent quantity of food in their kitchens.” They werent looking for cured meats, organic produce or beautiful presentation; they were looking for whatever they could get their hands on, and this prioritis
8、ation of quantity over quality prevailed for decades, meaning a generation was brought up with food that couldnt compete with neighbouring France, Italy, Belgium or Spain. Before star chefs such as Oliver began making cooking fashionable, it was hard to find a restaurant in London that was open afte
9、r 9pm. But in recent years the capitals culinary(烹饪的) scene has developed to the point that it is now confident of its ability to please the tastes of any international visitor. With the opening of Alfies in April, and others such as The Pawn, two years ago, modern British food has made its way to H
10、ong Kong. “With British food, I think that Hong Kong restaurant are keeping up,” says David Tamlyn, the Welsh executive chef at The Pawn in Wan Chai. “Hong Kong diners are extremely responsive to new ideas or presentations, which is good news for new dishes.” Chefs agree that diners in Hong Kong are
11、 embracing the modern British trend. Some restaurants are modifying the recipes(菜谱)of British dishes to breathe new life into the classics,while other are using better quality ingredients but remaining true to British traditional and tastes. Tamlyn is in the second camp. “We select our food very par
12、ticulary. We use US beef, New Zealand lamb and for our custards(牛奶蛋糊) we use Birds Custard Powder,” Tamlyn says. “Some restaurants go for custard made fresh with eggs, sugar and cream, but British custard is different,and we stay true to that.” Matthew Hill, senior manager at the two-year-old SoHo r
13、estaurant Yorkshire Pudding, also uses better ingredients as a means of improving dishes. “There are a lot of existing perceptions about British food and so we cant alter these too much. Were a traditional British restaurant so there are some staples(主菜) that will remain essentially unchanged.” Thes
14、e traditional dishes include fish and chips, steak and kidney pie and large pieces of roasted meats. At Alfies, the newest of the British restaurants in town and perhaps the most gentlemens club-like in design, Neil Tomes explains his passion for provenance(原产地). “Britain has started to become reall
15、y proud of the food its producing. It has excellent organic farms, beautifully crafted cheeses, high-quality meats.” However, the British dont have a history of exporting their foodstuffs, which makes it difficult for restaurants in Hong Kong to source authentic ingredients. “We can get a lot of our
16、 ingredients once a week from the UK,” Tamlyn explains. “But there is also pressure to buy local and save on food miles, which means we take our vegetables from the local markets, and there are a lot that work well with British staples.” The Phoenix, in Mid-Levels, offers the widest interpretation o
17、f “British cuisine”, while still trying to maintain its soul. The gastro-pub has existed in various locations in Hong Kong since 2002.Singaporean head chef Tommy Teh Kum Chai offers daily specials on a blackboard, rather than sticking to a menu. This enables him to reinterpret British cuisine depend
18、ing on what is available in the local markets. “We use a lot of ingredients that people wouldnt perhaps associate as British, but are presented in a British way. Bell peppers stuffed with couscous, alongside ratatouille, is a very popular dish.” Although the ingredients may not strike diners as bein
19、g traditional, they can be found in dishes across Britain. Even the traditional chefs are aware of the need to adapt to local tastes and customs, while maintaining the Brutishness of their cuisine. At Yorkshire Pudding, Hill says that his staff asks diners whether they would like to share their meal
20、s. Small dishes, shared meals and “mixing it up” is not something commonly done in Britain,but Yorkshire Pudding will bring full dished to the table and offer individual plates for each dinner.“That way, people still get the presentation of the dishes as they were designed, but can carve them up how
21、ever they like,” Hill says. This practice is also popular at The Pawn, although largely for rotisseries(烤肉馆), Tamlyn says. “Some tables will arrive on Sunday, order a whole chicken and a shoulder of lamb or a baby pig, and just stay for hours enjoying everything we bring out for them.” Some British
22、traditions are too sacred(神圣的) to mess with, however, Tomes says. “Id never change a full English breakfast.”（分数：71.20）(1).What is British food generally known for? （分数：7.12）A.Its unique flavor.B.Its bad taste.C.Its special cooking methods.D.Its organic ingredients.(2).The Second World War led to -|
23、_|- in Britain. （分数：7.12）A.an inadequate supply of foodB.a decrease of grain productionC.an increase in food importD.a change in peoples eating habits(3).Why couldnt Britain compete with some of its neighboring countries in terms of food in the post-war decades? （分数：7.12）A.Its food lacked variety.B.
24、Its people cared more for quantity.C.It was short of well-trained chefs.D.It didnt have flavorful food ingredients.(4).With culinary improvement in recent years, Londons restaurants are now able to appeal to the tastes of -|_|-. （分数：7.12）A.most young peopleB.elderly British dinersC.all kinds of over
25、seas visitorsD.upper-class customers(5).What do Hong Kong diners welcome, according to Welsh executive chef David Tamlyn? （分数：7.12）A.Authentic classic cuisine.B.Locally produced ingredients.C.New ideas and presentations.D.The return of home-style dishes(6).While using quality ingredients, David Taml
26、yn insists that the dishes should -|_|-. （分数：7.12）A.benefit peoples healthB.look beautiful and invitingC.be offered at reasonable pricesD.maintain British traditional tastes(7).Why does Neil Tomes say he loves food ingredients from Britain? （分数：7.12）A.They appeal to people from all over the world.B.
27、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 1.（分数：7.12）填空项 1:_(9).The Phoenix in Mid-Levels may not use Briti
28、sh ingredients, but presents its dishes 1.（分数：7.12）填空项 1:_(10).Yorkshire Pudding is a restaurant which will bring full dishes to the table but offer plates to those diners who would like to 1.（分数：7.12）填空项 1:_三、Part III Listening C(总题数：1，分数：56.96)（分数：56.96）A.He is careless about his appearance.B.He i
29、s ashamed of his present condition.C.He changes jobs frequently.D.He shaves every other day.A.Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.B.Jane should have started a little earlier.C.He knows what sort of person Jane is.D.He is irritated at having to wait for Jane.A.Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championsh
30、ips.B.Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip.C.Collecting information about baseball games.D.Analyzing their rivals on-field performance.A.He had a narrow escape in a car accident.B.He is hospitalized for a serious injury.C.He lost his mother two weeks ago.D.He has been having a hard timeA.Th
31、e woman has known the speaker for a long time.B.The man had difficulty understanding the lecture.C.The man is making a fuss about nothing.D.The woman thinks highly of the speaker.A.He has difficulty making sense of logic.B.Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects.C.The woman should seek he
32、lp from the tutoring service.D.Tutoring services are very popular with students.A.Her overcoat is as stylish as Jills.B.Jill missed her class last week.C.Jill wore the overcoat last week.D.She is in the same class as the man.A.A computer game.B.An imaginary situation.C.An exciting experience.D.A vac
33、ation by the seaQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.36）A.Beautiful scenery in the countryside.B.Dangers of cross-country skiing.C.Pain and pleasure in sports.D.A sport he participates in.A.He cant find good examples to illustrate his point.B.He cant find a pea
34、ceful place to do the assignment.C.He doesnt know how to describe the beautiful country scenery.D.He cant decide whether to include the effort part of skiing.A.New ideas come up as you write.B.Much time is spent on collecting data.C.A lot of effort is made in vain.D.The writers point of view often c
35、hangesQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard（分数：28.48）A.Journalist of a local newspaper.B.Director of evening radio programs.C.Producer of television commercials.D.Hostess of the weekly “Business World”.A.He ran three restaurants with his wifes help.B.He and his wife di
36、d everything by themselves.C.He worked both as a cook and a waiter.D.He hired a cook and two local waitresses.A.He hardly needs to do any advertising nowadays.B.He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers.C.He spends huge sums on TV commercials every year.D.He hires children to distribute ads in
37、shopping centers.A.The restaurant location.B.The restaurant atmosphere.C.The food variety.D.The food price.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：71.20)Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.36）A.Its protection is often neglected by children.B.It cannot be fully restor
38、ed once damaged.C.There are many false notions about it.D.There are various ways to protect it.A.It may make the wearer feel tired.B.It will gradually weaken the eyes of adults.C.It can lead to the loss of vision in children.D.It can permanently change the eye structureA.It can never be done with hi
39、gh technology.B.It is the best way to restore damaged eyesight.C.It is a major achievementin eye surgery.D.It can only be partly accomplished now.Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.36）A.They think they should follow the current trend.B.Nursing homes ar
40、e well-equipped and convenient.C.Adult day-care centers are easily accessible.D.They have jobs and other commitments.A.They dont want to use up all their life savings.B.They fear they will regret it afterwards.C.They would like to spend more time with them.D.They dont want to see their husbands poor
41、ly treatedA.Provide professional standard care.B.Be frank and seek help from others.C.Be affectionate and cooperative.D.Make use of community facilities.Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.48）A.Health and safety conditions in the workplace.B.Rights an
42、d responsibilities of company employees.C.Common complaints made by office workers.D.Conflicts between labor and management.A.Replace its out-dated equipment.B.Improve the welfare of affected workers.C.Follow the government regulations strictly.D.Provide extra health compensation.A.They requested to
43、 transfer to a safer department.B.They quit work to protect their unborn babies.C.They sought help from union representatives.D.They wanted to work shorter hoursA.To show how they love winter sports.B.To attract the attention from the media.C.To protect against the poor working conditions.D.To prote
44、ct themselves against the cold weather六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：71.20)Contrary to the old warning that time waits for no one, time slows down when you are on the move. It also slows down more as you move faster, which means astronauts(宇航员) someday may (36) so long in space that they would return to an Ea
45、rth of the (37) future. If you could move at the speed of light, your time would stand still. If you could move faster than light,your time would move (38) . Although no form of matter yet (39) moves as fast as or faster than light, (40) experiments have already confirmed that accelerated (41) cause
46、s a travelers time to be stretched. Albert Einstein (42) this in 1905, when he (43) the concept of relative time as part of his Special Theory of Relativity. A search is now under way to confirm the suspecte dexistence of particles of matter (44) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
47、 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ An obsession(沉迷) with timesaving, gaining, wasting, losing, and mastering it(45) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Humanity also has been obsessed with trying to ca
48、pture the meaning of time. Einstein (46) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .Thus, time and times relativity are measurable by any hourglass, alarm clock, or an atomic clock that can measure a billionth of a second.（分数：71.17）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_七、Part IV Reading Comp(总题数：1，分数：35.60)Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. The popul
