大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷323(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷323(题后含答
案及解析)
题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. Translation
Part I Writing
1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic The View on Campus Loan. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
正确答案：(1) Campus loan generally refers to a loan given to a college student on the campus, but it is in essence a private loan. (2) Some people argue that campus loan can help students get the money to meet their college and other expenses. However, I believe campus loan hurt more than it helps.(3) Firstly, the demand for such loans is high because it is relatively easy to apply for and receive. But these loans come with high interest rates and often with collateral security, which has included naked photographs of female students. In this way, students tend to fall prey to lenders. (4) Secondly, college students have poor financial management and few sources of income, so if they borrow much money, they have to under great pressure, which is against their goals of studying in college.(5) Since campus loans come with many, hidden legal risks, college students had better not borrow money from lenders. They can seek help from parents or do part-time job if in need of money.
解析：(1)指出校园贷的定义。

(2)表明自己的观点。

(3)贷款容易使学生掉入陷阱。

(4)贷款产生的后果与大学生的目标背道而驰。

(5)再次表明观点并提出建议。

Part II Listening Comprehension
Section A
听力原文： A tough anti-smoking law has taken effect in Spain. The law—one of the strictest in Europe—makes smoking illegal in all bars and restaurants. Smokers will also be forbidden on television shows, near hospitals or in school playgrounds. The law enforces anti-smoking rules introduced in 2006. The anti-smoking rules introduced in 2006 forbade smoking only in the workplace. It lets bar and restaurant owners choose whether or not to allow it. Most chose to adopt it. Only large restaurants and bars had to provide a smoke-free area. Now, hotel, restaurant and bar owners have said they could face a 10% drop in trade with the new rules. The industry has already seen a sharp fall in sales because of Spain’ s economic problems. But doctors argue the new law will help smokers give up. 1. Where
was smoking NOT allowed according to the 2006 anti-smoking rules? 2. According to the news, which of the following groups reacts negatively to the new law?
2．
A．Offices.
B．Restaurants.
C．Bars.
D．School playgrounds.
正确答案：A
解析：信息明示题。

The anti-smoking rules introduced in 2006 forbade smoking only in the workplace．workplace意为“工作场所”。

故选A。

3．
A．Television producers.
B．Hotel owners.
C．Medical workers.
D．Hospital management.
正确答案：B
解析：细节推断题。

由Now，hotel，restaurant and bar owners have said they could face a 10％drop in trade with the new rules．可知．酒店、饭店和酒吧老板认为新的法规会造成销售额下降10％。

由此可知他们会对新法规感到不满意。

故选B。

听力原文：The expected life span of Beijing residents has gone up to 75.5 years old compared with 74.4 years old a decade earlier while the death rate of middle-aged residents increased sharply according to recent official report. The report made public by the Beijing Disease Controlling Prevention Center said the death rate of people aged between 35 to 54 years old has gone up 58.5 percent during the past ten years. From 158 people per 100, 000 in 1991 to 251 people per 100, 000 last year. Baby and maternal death rate went down 132 percent and 147 percent respectively. However, expert said long-term infectious diseases were the main causes of death covering 60 percent of the total number of death. The male death rate is higher than that of females. And the death rate among rural residents is higher than that of the urban ones. 3. How many the expected life-span of Beijing residents has gone up compared with that a decade earlier? 4. Which group’s death rate had gone up greatly during the past 10 years?
4．
A．1.5 years.
B．1.4 years.
C．1.2 years.
D．1.1 years.
正确答案：D
解析：信息明示题。

由The expected life span of Beijing residents has gone up to 75．5 years old compared with 74．4 years old a decade earlier可知，预期寿命由74．4岁上升到了75．5岁，上升了1．1岁。

故选D。

5．
A．New-born baby.
B．Maternal.
C．Male.
D．Middle-aged.
正确答案：D
解析：信息明示题。

由the death rate of middle-aged residents increased dramatically according to recent official report．可知，中年人的死亡率大幅度地上升，而之后也提到中年人死亡率上升了58．5％。

故选D。

听力原文：More than 22 million people who live in the Unite State don’ t speak or understand English very well and that can be deadly. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Doctor Grant Flores highlights(points out)some cases where language barriers prevented patients from communicating with health-care providers with serious consequences. Doctor Flores records one incident in which English-speaking doctors thought a Spanish-speaking man was suffering from a drug over-use. “He was in the hospital basically for two days being worked up for drug abuse”, Flores says. “They finally did a head CT scan and realized he had had a major bleed into his brain. He ended up being paralyzed and he got a 71 million dollars settlement award from the hospital.” Doctor Flores, a professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, says that despite examples like that, the majority of US health-care facilities still do not have trained interpreters on sight, but he acknowledges that increasing numbers of health care workers can speak two or more languages and that more clinics and hospitals do make sure their staff and patients understand each other. 5. What does the example in the news item show? 6. How much money does the hospital give the patient for their mistake? 7. What does Dr. Flores say about clinics and hospitals?
6．
A．Doctors are sometimes professionally incompetent.
B．In cases like that hospitals have to pay huge compensations.
C．Language barriers might lower the quality of treatment.
D．Language barriers can result in fatal consequences.
正确答案：D
解析：信息明示题。

由He ended up being paralyzed可知，误诊会造成严重的后果，作者给出的例子是想说明误诊的危害。

故选D。

7．
A．71 million.
B．91million.
C．8 lmillion.
D．17 million.
正确答案：A
解析：信息明示题。

由he got a 71 million dollars settlement award from the hospital可知，由于误诊给病人造成了严重的伤害，医院赔偿了7 100万美元。

故选A。

8．
A．They have seen the need for hiring trained interpreters.
B．They have realized the problems of language barriers.
C．They have begun training their staff to speak two or more languages.
D．They have taken steps to provide accurate diagnosis.
正确答案：C
解析：信息明示题。

由increasing numbers of health care workers can speak two or more languages可知，医院正在让他们的医护人员能够讲多种语言。

故选C。

Section B
听力原文：W: Excuse me. My watch stopped running and I’ m not sure what’ s wrong with it.M: Well, let me have a look at it.W: OK. It’ s a new watch. I’ ve only had it for about a year.M: Hmm, it seems that it just needs a new battery.W: Oh. That’s a relief. I was hoping it wouldn’t be broken or something. How much is a new battery?M: It’s $6.99 plus tax for a battery.W: Oh dear, that seems like a lot. My friend said she paid about $3.99 plus tax for a battery.M: Well, she may have. But we are a watch repair shop and we install your battery and then guarantee it for a year. If you have the watch cleaned here, we guarantee it for an additional three months. W: Well, I guess you get what you pay for. I’ 11 get my battery here. How long will it take to put it in? M: Usually I can do it right away, but right now I’ m way behind in my repair of a large shipment of watches. They all need to be fixed by this afternoon. Can you leave your watch here until about 5:00 p.m.? W: Oh dear, I’ m afraid I can’t.
I need to get back to work and I have to work this evening, so I couldn’ t pick it up by five. And I have to have it by tomorrow. M: Well, then maybe I can just squeeze it in now. It’ 11 only take a few minutes. Can you wait? W: Oh, I’ d really appreciate that. Sure, I’ 11 wait. M: OK. Just sit down over here. I’ 11 have it fixed in a few minutes. W: Thanks a lot. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. What is the problem with the woman’ s watch? 9. How long will the battery be guaranteed if the woman also has her watch cleaned? 10. What does the woman think about the price at last? 11. When will the woman get her watch?
9．
A．It is broken.
B．It needs cleaning.
C．It doesn’ t keep good time.
D．It is out of battery.
正确答案：D
解析：细节推断题。

女士问男士她的手表问题出在哪儿?男士说it just needs a new battery，由此可见表没电了，故选D。

10．
A．12 months.
B．15 months.
C．3 months.
D．9 months.
正确答案：B
解析：细节推断题。

男士在介绍他们店的服务时说we install your battery and then guarantee it for a year．If you have the watch cleaned here，we guarantee it for an additional three months，即该店为安装的电池保修一年，如果还在这里清洗则还可以增加三个月。

故选15个月。

此题的难度在于additional一词。

11．
A．It is reasonable.
B．It should be not more than $3.99 plus tax.
C．It should not be that high.
D．$3.99 should also include the warranty.
正确答案：A
解析：细节推断题。

女士刚开始觉得6．99美元的价格有些贵，她说她朋友只花了3．99美元，后来在听了男士对于他们店服务的介绍后说Well，I guess you get what you pay for．I’ll get my battery here，即她认为这个价钱还是物有所值的，故选A。

12．
A．Until about 5:00 p.m.
B．By tomorrow.
C．In a few minutes.
D．By this evening.
正确答案：C
解析：信息明示题。

男士问女士能不能下午5点来拿表，女士说她下午一直要工作，来不了，而明天她就要用表。

男士说他可以挤挤时间，it’ll only take a few minutes，女士认为没问题，可见女士几分钟之后就可以拿到表，故选C。

听力原文：W: So, you’ll be getting dressed up later—before you go to the BBC
television studios.M: Yes, but to tell you the truth, Mary, I prefer working in radio.W: You prefer radio?M: That’ s right. You can dress down in a radio studio.W: What do you mean?M: You can dress down. You can wear something casual. There’ s no need to get dressed up.W: Well, I always try to make an effort to look smart!M: Yes, of course, you always look fantastic, Mary. But you don’t have to dress up for radio. The audience can’t see you. W: Ah, I see what you mean. In TV the audience can see you, so you have to look your best. M: Exactly. You have to dress up. You have to put on something smart so you look the part. W: Yes. I suppose if you’re on TV, you have to look like a TV presenter: you have to be dressed right. M: But in radio, the listeners can’t see you so we can dress down if we want to. W: Yes. That’ s why I sometimes wear jeans to work. M: Exactly, on radio. I can take off my tie! I can even take off my shoes! W: I don’t think so! You don’t have to wear your tie—you can take that off if you want to, but please don’t take off your shoes! Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. What is the man going to do? 13. Why does the man prefer working in the radio? 14. What does “dress down”mean?
15. Which statement is correct according to the conversation?
13．
A．To film a TV show.
B．To tape a radio program.
C．To attend a party.
D．To see a live show.
正确答案：A
解析：细节推断题。

女士提示男士说要在去BBC television studio之前开始精心打扮了，可见男士是要去television studio。

根据女士说的In TV the audience can see you，so you have to look your best，可知男士是去录制电视节目，故选A。

四个选项都是行为，可能性最大的就是问做什么事情，可以在听音前做好准备。

14．
A．Because he can dress casually.
B．Because he hates his present job.
C．Because he doesn’t have smart suits.
D．Because he doesn’t say the truth.
正确答案：A
解析：细节推断题。

男士说，他喜欢在广播室工作，因为可以穿着随意。

故选A。

15．
A．Not dress up.
B．Wear casually.
C．Try to be smart.
D．Dress in bad taste.
正确答案：B
解析：信息明示题。

女士问男士什么叫dress down，男士说You can wear something casual，故选B。

16．
A．The man prefers working in television studios to working in radio studios.
B．In TV studios, man should dress smart clothes.
C．The woman agrees with the man’ s idea of taking off his ties and shoes.
D．The man is going to dress some casual clothes after the conversation.
正确答案：B
解析：细节推断题。

本文的中心是男士与女士谈论录制电视节目和广播节目在着装上的区别。

男士更喜欢录广播，因为可以穿着随意，女士认为可以随意，但是不能把鞋也一起脱掉。

故A、C项错误。

根据开头女士提示男士要去录制节目了，可知男士的着装一定要正式，因此D错误。

故选B。

Section C
听力原文：Every country in the world celebrates New Year, but not every country does it in the same way. The countries of America and Europe welcome the New Year on January first This practice began with the Romans. A Roman ruler Julius Caesar changed the date of the New Year from the first day of March to the first day of January. In the Middle East, New Year is when spring begins. People in China celebrate it on the Spring Festival, which is the first day of their calendar based on the moon. The Spring Festival usually comes between January 21 and February 19. The Jewish New Year comes at the end of summer. The Hindus in India celebrate the first day of each season, so they have four New Years. In all of these practices, there is a practice of making noise. People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil spirits from the home. Many people do it with fireworks. In Japan, people go from house to house making noise with drums and bamboo sticks. Young people stay up until midnight on New Year’ s Eve to watch the clock pass from one year to the next. Friends often gather together at a park on New Year’s Eve, and when the New Year comes, all ring bells, blow horns, sing, and kiss each other. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. In what countries do they celebrate New Year on January first? 17. When do Chinese celebrate New Year? 18. Why do people celebrate New Year by making noise?
17．
A．Countries of America and Europe.
B．Countries in the Middle East.
C．Jewish countries.
D．India.
正确答案：A
解析：信息明示题。

短文开头就指出The countries of America and Europe
welcome the New Year on January first．美国和欧洲的国家在每年的1月1日庆祝新年。

故选A。

18．
A．On January first.
B．The first day of March.
C．On Spring Festival.
D．At the end of summer.
正确答案：C
解析：信息明示题。

短文中提到People in China celebrate it on the Spring Festival，中国人会在农历春节庆祝新年。

故选项C正确。

19．
A．People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil spirits from the home.
B．People made noise to welcome evil spirits.
C．People made noise to drive away sadness.
D．People made noise to be happier on New Year’ s Day.
正确答案：A
解析：事实细节题。

短文指出People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil spirits from the home．以前人们通过制造噪音来驱赶家里的恶魔。

故选项A正确。

听力原文：The diamond is considered the most famous and valuable jewel in the world. A diamond is a symbol of wealth. Diamonds were made as a result of great volcanic heat and pressure. A volcano is a mountain with a hole on the top. A volcano can be very dangerous because when it is active it sometimes explodes and causes great damage. Diamonds were pushed towards the surface of the earth—millions of years ago by a number of great volcanic explosions. It is in the narrow volcanic pipes that diamonds are found. They are also found among the sand and stones of certain river beds, and in a few places on the floor of the sea for they were washed down the mountain sides by the rain. Diamonds are very rare. There are not many diamond pipes or diamond-producing rivers in the world. During the last century adventurers from Europe went to Brazil, because they had heard that there were diamonds in the River Amazon. Many of these early diamond miners died of illness or went lost forever in the great forests. But some re turned home rich. The earliest known diamonds were found in India many centuries ago. The most recent and exciting discoveries have been made in eastern Russia. But most of the world’s diamonds now come from Congo, from Tanzania—which has the largest diamond mine in the world —and from South Africa. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. What can we learn from the passage? 20. Where did diamonds first come into existence? 21. What do you think is the best title for the passage?
20．
A．Most of the early diamond miners became wealthy later.
B．Diamonds couldn’t be formed without great heat and pressure of the volcano.
C．The earliest known diamonds were discovered in the River Amazon.
D．Explosions of the volcano can damage diamonds as well.
正确答案：B
解析：信息明示题。

短文开头指出Diamonds were made as a result of great volcanic heat and pressure．故可知钻石是在火山高温和巨大压力下形成的。

所以选B。

21．
A．Under the river bed.
B．On the floor of the sea.
C．In the volcanoes.
D．At the foot of the mountains.
正确答案：C
解析：细节辨认题。

文中指出It is in the narrow volcanic pipes that diamonds are found．钻石一开始是在火山里找到的。

故选C。

22．
A．Diamond Hunting.
B．Diamond—A Precious Stone.
C．Diamond—Symbol of Fortune.
D．How Is Diamond Formed and Found?
正确答案：D
解析：判断推测题。

文章主要讲钻石的形成和发现的过程。

故选D。

听力原文：We are rapidly nearing the end of this course in the history of classical music. We have covered several centuries in a very short time. Much too short to do the music justice, of course, but then this is a survey course. From now until the end of the term we’ll be talking about and listening to electronic music. You probably already know that it was in the 1950s that musical computers and synthesizers first appeared in universities. The first commercial synthesizers were sold about this time, too. The sophistication and complexity of these instruments has now increased to the point that they can produce almost any kind of sound. Some alarmists believe these new instruments will bring an end to classical music or that they already have. You know I don’t share this view, though I agree we are in the midst of a revolution in instrument design. This, however, is not the first such revolution in musical history and probably not the last one either. Remember we’ve already studied the similar case in the early 19th century when the piano replaced the harpsichord and modern brass and wind instruments came into being. One of the most
important reasons for the great popularity of electronic instruments is their relatively cheap price. Well, just look at it. Only about 400 dollars for an electronic keyboard compared to nearly 3, 000 dollars for a piano. Naturally this has done a lot to increase sales of electronic instruments. But I don’t think even the most ardent supporters of electronic instruments expect them to completely replace acoustic instruments. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. What is the speaker’ s main topic? 23. At what point in the semester is this talk being given?
24. What is the speaker’ s opinion of the idea that electronic instruments will destroy classical music? 25. When, according to the speaker, did another significant change in instrument design take place?
23．
A．The development of electronic musical instruments.
B．The relative costs of different types of musical instruments.
C．The performance of classical music on synthesizers.
D．The replacement of the harpsichord by the piano.
正确答案：A
解析：主旨大意题。

说话人在开头就提到从现在开始到学期末将学习electronic music，紧接着就开始讲述电子音乐乐器从1950s到现在的发展。

所以选项A正确。

24．
A．At the beginning.
B．In the middle.
C．Near the end.
D．Just after the end.
正确答案：C
解析：判断推测题。

短文开头指出We are rapidly nearing the end of this course in the history of classical music．由此可知讲话人讲授的古典音乐历史这一课程快要讲完了。

后面又提到From now until the end of the term，所以可看出this talk发生在快接近学期末的时候。

故选项C正确。

25．
A．He thinks it is too soon to tell.
B．He disagrees with it.
C．He is prized by it.
D．He is alarmed by it.
正确答案：B
解析：细节辨析题。

说话人指出You know I don’t share this view，结合上下文可知说话人并不赞成电子乐器将取代古典音乐的观点。

所以选项B正确。

26．
A．In the early nineteenth century.
B．In the late nineteenth century.
C．In the early twentieth century.
D．In the late twentieth century.
正确答案：A
解析：信息明示题。

说话人指出Remember we’ve already studied the similar case in the early 19th century．可知乐器的又一个重大改变发生在the early 19th century。

故选项A正确。

Part III Reading Comprehension
Section A
“Data”, runs a common refrain, “is the new oil.” Like the sticky black stuff that 【C1】______of the ground, all those 1s and 0s are of little use until they are processed into something more valuable. That something is you.Seven of the world’s ten most【C2】______companies by market capitalization are technology firms. 【C3】______Apple, which makes money by selling pricey gadgets, and Microsoft, which charges businesses for its【C4】______and services, all are built on a foundation of 【C5】______ data to human beings. Google and Facebook want to find out as much as it is possible to know about their【C6】______interests, activities, friends and family. Amazon has a detailed history of consumer behavior. Tencent and Alibaba are the digital wallets for hundreds of millions of Chinese; both know enough about【C7】______to provide widely used credit scores.That data are valuable is【C8】______well-understood by individuals, too, not least because personal information is so often hacked, leaked or stolen. India’ s database has been shown to be vulnerable to scammers and state abuse. Facebook has spent most of 2018【C9】______the reputational damage of multiple breaches, most notably via Cambridge Analytica, a consulting firm. The list of other companies that have【C10】______some sort of data breach in 2018 alone reads like a roll call of household names: Google, Marriott, Delta, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Best Buy, Sears, Saks 5th Avenue, even Panera Bread. Such events have caused a tectonic shift in the public understanding of data collection. People have started to take notice of all the data they are giving away.A) Excluding B) users’C) comes out D) tyingE) suffered F) valuable G) dealing with H) softwareI) increasingly J) consumers K) rises from L) goodM) unlike N) linking O) beginning
27．【C1】
正确答案：C
解析：根据本句可知，空格内所填内容为动词，且后面的单词ground表明
了the sticky black stuff和地面的关系。

按照逻辑推理，应从地里出来，故本题应选短语come out，主语为单数，故加单三形式。

28．【C2】
正确答案：F
解析：根据空后单词companies可知，空格内为形容词，且和前文most搭配，构成最高级。

由“全球市值最——的10家公司中，有7家是科技公司”可知，一般形容公司市值应选用积极意义的词汇。

浏览选项，只有valuable“有价值的：贵重的”符合句意。

29．【C3】
正确答案：A
解析：前文提到7家公司，然后接下来的内容提到了苹果和微软公司并不是所谓的科技公司，上下文为转折关系，下文是上文的特殊情况，故单词exclude 所表示的逻辑关系符合。

excluding为现在分词作状语，放句首。

故选excluding。

30．【C4】
正确答案：H
解析：根据空后的代词its可知，此处应填名词，and引导并列成分，因此空格处所填的词语应和services是对应关系。

纵观选项内的名词，前文起到了微软公司，其代表性的工具就是软件服务，因此只有software符合句意。

31．【C5】
正确答案：D
解析：tiesth．tosth．为固定搭配，意为“把某物绑在某物上”，此处可翻译为“将数据和人类联系在一起”，介词of后接动词-ing形式，故选tying。

32．【C6】
正确答案：B
解析：根据空格前的代词their以及后面的名称interests可知，空格内为名词，且为名词所有格形式才可以构成正确的句子。

故选users’。

33．【C7】
正确答案：J
解析：由前半句内容可知，腾讯和阿里巴巴作为两家知名企业，了解消费者是其经营的必备条件，根据句子逻辑关系可知，此处应填“消费者”，所给单词中，只有consumers符合句意。

34．【C8】
正确答案：I
解析：空格前为动词，后为动词的被动式，故空格内的单词为副词。

本句最后的too表示和上文相比，个人也逐渐意识到了数据的重要性，故increasingly “越来越多地；渐增地”符合句意。

35．【C9】
正确答案：G
解析：前半句意为“2018年的大部分时间里，脸书都在——多重入侵造成的名誉损害”，一般和损害搭配的为动词“处理；解决”，选项中的deal with符合题意，介词of后变为dealing with。

36．【C10】
正确答案：E
解析：根据句意“2018年其他——某种数据泄露的公司名单”可知，空格处应填“遭受”才符合逻辑，suffer意为“遭受；忍受；经历”，搭配have构成现在完成时，表示这种损害仍在持续，故选suffered。

Section B
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. A) Why does British food have a reputation for being so bad? Because it is bad! Those are not the most encouraging words to hear just before eating lunch at one of Hong Kong’s smartest British restaurants, Alfie’ s by KEE, but head chef Neil Tomes has more to say. B) “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 British cuisine for better ingredients, preparation and cooking methods, and more appealing presentation. Chefs such as Delia Smith, Nigel Slater, Jamie O-liver and Gordon Ramsay made the public realise that cooking—and eating—didn’t have to be a boring thing. And now, most of the British public is familiar even with the extremes of Heston Blumenthaps molecular gastronomy, a form of cooking that employs scientific methods to create the perfect dish. C) “It’s no longer the case that the common man in England is embarrassed to show he knows about food,” Tomes says. D) There was plenty of room for improvement. The problems with the nation’s cuisine can be traced back to the Second World War. Before the War, much of Britain’s food was imported and when German U-boats began attacking ships bringing food to the country, Britain went on rations (配给). E) “As rationing came to an end in the 1950s, technology picked up 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.”F) They weren’t looking for cured meats, organic produce or beautiful presentation; they were
looking for whatever they could get their hands on, and this prioritisation of quantity over quality prevailed for decades, meaning a generation was brought up with food that couldn’t compete with neighbouring France, Italy, Belgium or Spain. G) Before star chefs such as Oliver began making cooking fashionable, it was hard to find a restaurant in London that was open after 9 pm. But in recent years the capital’ s 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. H) With the opening of Alfie’s in April, and others such as The Pawn, two years ago, modern British food has made its way to Hong Kong. “With British food, I think that Hong Kong restaurants 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.”I) Chefs agree that diners in Hong Kong are embracing the modern British trend. Some restaurants are modifying the recipes (菜谱) of British dishes to breathe new life into the classics, while others are using better quality ingredients but remaining true to British traditions and tastes. J) Tamlyn is in the second camp. “We select our food very particularly. We use US beef, New Zealand lamb and for our custards (牛奶蛋糊) we use Bird’s 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.”K) Matthew Hill, senior manager at the two-year-old SoHo restaurant 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 can’t alter these too much. We’re a traditional British restaurant so there are some staples (主菜) that will remain essentially unchanged.”L) These traditional dishes include fish and chips, steak and kidney pie and large pieces of roasted meats. At Alfle’ s, the newest of the British restaurants in town and perhaps the most gentlemen’ s club-like in design, Neil Tomes explains his passion for provenance (原产地). “Britain has started to become really proud of the food it’s producing. It has excellent organic farms, beautifully crafted cheeses, high-quality meats.”M) However, the British don’t have a history of exporting their foodstuffs, which makes it difficult for restaurants in Hong Kong to source authentic ingredients. N) “We can get a lot of our 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.”O) The Phoenix, in Mid-Levels, offers the widest interpretation of “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 depending on what is available in the local markets. P) “We use a lot of ingredients that people wouldn’ t perhaps associate as British, but are presented in a British way. Bell peppers stuffed with couscous, alongside ratatouille, is a very popular dish.”Q) Although the ingredients may not strike diners as being traditional, they can be found in dishes across Britain. R) Even the traditional chefs are aware of the need to adapt to local tastes and customs, while maintaining the Britishness of their cuisine. At Yorkshire Pudding, Hill says that
his staff asks diners whether they would like to share their meals. Small dishes, shared meals and “mixing it up” is not something commonly done in Britain, but Yorkshire Pudding will bring full dishes to the table and offer individual plates for each diner. “That way, people still get the presentation of the dishes as they were designed, but can carve them up however they like,” Hill says. S) This practice is also popular at The Pawn, although largely for rotisseries (烤肉馆), Tamlyn says. “Some tables will arrive on a 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 traditions are too sacred (神圣的) to mess with, however, Tomes says. “I’d never change a full English breakfast.”
37．Some ingredients don’t look like traditional British dishes, but they do appear in the Britain.
正确答案：Q
解析：题干关键词为don’t look like traditional British dishes和they do appear in the Britain。

文中Q段提到，Although the ingredients may not strike diners as being traditional，they can be found in dishes across Britain，与题干意思一致，故选Q。

38．Putting daily specials on a blackboard enables Tommy to reinterpret British cuisine depending on what is available in the local markets
正确答案：O
解析：题干关键词为blackboard和reinterpret British cuisine。

文中O段最后两句提到，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 depending on what is available in the local markets，与题干意思一致，故选O。

39．Traditional British dishes include fish and chips, steak and kidney pie and large pieces of roasted meats.
正确答案：L
解析：题干关键词为fish and chips，steak and kidney pie and large pieces of roasted meats。

文中L段提到，These traditional dishes include fish and chips，steak and kidney pie and large pieces of roasted meats，与题干内容一致，故选L。

40．Matthew Hill says, he has used better ingredients, but many existing perceptions about British can’ t be altered.
正确答案：K
解析：题干关键词为Matthew Hill和many existing perceptions about British can’t be altered。

文中K段提到了Matthew Hill，并说uses better ingredients as a。