2019年12月四级阅读解析

吉林新东方陈思佳老师

Section A

选项分析

A.                 accurate——adj.准确的

B.                  conclusion——n.结论

C.                  directly——adv直接

D.                 either——conj＋or

E.                  evaluate——v评价

F.                  explorations——n复数，探索

G.                 flights——n复数，航班

H.                 largely——adv主要地

I.                    nearby——adv附近

J.                   respond——n／v 反应＋to

K.                 slim——adj苗条的，一点点的

L.                  spread——n／v传播

M.                summit——n顶峰，巅峰

N.                 vividly——adv生动地

O.                 vulnerable——adj易受伤害的

答案：
26. B

27. L

28.K

29.A

30.O

31.C

32.E

33.G

34.D

35.H

Section B

36.F

题干关键词popularity，more，quality of life，business attraction

文章定位Songdo has become a popular Korean city-more popular as a residential area than a business one.

37.I

题干关键词the man who conceived Songdo, disappointed, fall short of his expectation

文章定位The man who first imagined Sondo feels frustrated,too.

38.D

题干关键词scene, South Korean music video, shot

文章定位But some of the video was filmed in Sondo. “ I don’t know if you remember, there was a scene in a subway station. That was not Gangnam. That was actually Songdo,” says Jun Won Son “Part of the reason to shoot there is that it’s new and nice”

39.G

题干关键词financial stimulus

文章定位There needs to be strong economic incentives.

40.B

题干关键词Airplanes, increasingly

文章定位The 21^st century will increasingly be an aviation century, as the globe becomes increasingly connected by air.”

41. E

题干关键词ended up different from the city it was supposed to be

文章定位The city was supposed to be a hub for global companies, with employees from all over the world. But that’s not how it has turned out.

42.H

题干关键词boredom, in the workplace

文章定位But Star Trek this is not. And to some of the residents, Songdo feels hollow “I’m, like, in prison for weekdays. That’s what we call it in the workplace”

43.A

题干关键词A business professor, a future city, easy access, international transportation

文章定位One vision of the perfect city of the future: a place that offers easy access to air travel.

44.J

题干关键词an urban design, professor, difficult, foresee what will happen in the future

文章定位Brent Ryan, who teachers urban design at MIT,…… “There have been a lot of utopian cities in history. And the reason we don’t know about a lot of them is that a lot of them have vanished entirely” “In other words, when it comes to cities-or anything else-it is hard to predict the future”

45.C

题干关键词Park Yeon Soo, parental connection

文章定位Park Yeon Soo conceived this city of the future back in 1986. He considers Songdo his baby.

Section C

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

文章难度较大，但定位相对容易，答案句简单，基本相当于原词对应

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

The fifth largest city in the US passed a significant soda tax proposal that will levy(征税) 1.5 cents per liquid ounce on distributors.

Philadelphia's new measure was approved by a 13 to 4 city council vote. It sets a new bar for similar initiatives across the country. It is proof that taxes on sugary drinks can win substantial support outside super-liberal areas. Until now, the only city to successfully pass and implement a soda tax was Berkeley, California, in 2014.

The tax will apply to regular and diet sodas, as well as other drinks with added sugar, such as Gatorade and iced teas. It's expected to raise $410 million over the next five years, most of which will go toward funding a universal pre-kindergarten program for the city.

While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists, made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.

"The tax passed today unfairly singles out beverages -including low-and no-calorie choices." said Lauren Kane, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association." But most importantly, it is against the law. So we will side with the majority of the people of Philadelphia who oppose this tax and take legal action to stop it."

An industry-backed anti-tax campaign has spent at least S4 million on advertisements. The ads criticized the measure, characterizing it as a "grocery tax."

Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans. "The move to recapture a small part of the profits from an industry that pushes a product that contributes to diabetes, obesity and heart disease in poorer communities in order to reinvest in those communities will sure be inspirational to many other places," said Jim Krieger, executive director of Healthy Food America." Indeed, we are already hearing from some of them. It's not 'just Berkeley' anymore."

Similar measures in California's Albany, Oakland, San Francisco and Colorado's Boulder are becoming hot-button issues. Health advocacy groups have hinted that even more might be coming.

46.     What does the passage say about the new by-approved soda tax in Philadelphia?

A.       It will change the lifestyle of many consumers. not given

B.        It may encourage other US cities to follow suit.（第二段第二句It sets a new bar for similar initiatives across the country.）

C.        It will cut soda consumption among low-income communities. not given

D.       It may influence the marketing strategies of the soda business. not given

47.    What will the opponents probably do to respond to the soda tax proposal?——细节（定位：第5段最后一句take legal action to stop it）

48.     What did the industry-backed anti-tax campaign do about the soda tax proposal?——细节（定位：第6段第二句The ads criticized the measure）

A.       It tried to arouse hostile feelings among consumers.

B.        It tried to sending letters of protest to the media.

C.        It kept sending letters of protest to the media.

D.       It criticized the measure through advertising.

49.     What did public health groups think the soda tax would do?——细节（第7段第1句as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues）

A.       Alert people to the risk of sugar-induced diseases.

B.        Help people to fix certain long-time health issues.

C.        Add to the fund for their research on diseases.

D.       Benefit low-income people across the country.

50.     What do we learn about similar measures concerning the soda tax in some other cities?

A.       They are becoming rather sensitive issues.（最后一段第一句are becoming hot-button issues，其他三个选项均未提及）

B.        They are spreading panic in the soda industry.

C.        They are reducing the incidence of sugar-induced diseases.

D.       They are taking away a lot of profit from the soda industry.

Passage Two

第二篇文章阅读难度不大，但是做题技巧方面难度大于第一篇短阅读。准确定位是做对的关键。

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.

Popping food into the microwave for a couple of minutes may seem utterly harmless, but Europe’s stock of these quick-cooking ovens emit as much carbon as nearly 7 million cars, a new study has found. And the problem is growing. With costs falling and kitchen appliances becoming “status” items, owners are throwing away microwaves after an average of eight years. This is pushing sales of new microwaves which are expected to reach 135 million annually in the EU by the end of the decade.

   A study by the University of Manchester calculated the emissions of CO₂ - the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change – at every stage of microwaves, from manufacture to waste disposal. “It is electricity consumption by microwaves that has the biggest impact on the environment.” say the authors. The authors also calculate that the emissions from using 19 microwaves over a year are the same as those from using a car. According to the same study, efforts to reduce consumption should focus on improving consumer awareness and behavior. For example, consumers could use appliances in a more efficient way by adjusting the time of cooking to the type of food.

   However, David Reay, professor of carbon management, argues that, although microwaves use a great deal of energy, their emissions are minor compared to those from cars. In the UK alone, there are around 30 million cars. These cars emit more than all the microwaves in the EU. Backing this up, recent data show that passenger cars in the UK emitted 69 million tons of CO₂ in 2015. This is 10 times the amount this new microwave oven study estimates for annual emissions for all the microwave ovens in the EU. Further, the energy used by microwaves is lower than any other form of cooking. Among common kitchen appliances used for cooking, microwaves are the most energy efficient, followed by a stove and finally a standard oven. Thus, rising microwave sales could be seen as a positive thing.

51.     What is the finding of the new study?（第一段首句，but后）

A) Quick-cooking microwave ovens have become more popular.未提及

B) The frequent use of microwaves may do harm to our health.与原文相反

C) CO₂ emissions constitute a major threat to the environment.未提及

D) The use of microwaves emits more CO₂ than people think.

52.     Why are the sales of microwaves expected to rise?

A) They are becoming more affordable.（第一段第三句With costs falling and kitchen appliances becoming “status” items，其他3个选项均未提及）

B) They have a shorter life cycle than other appliances.

C) They are getting much easier to operate.

D) They take less time to cook than other appliances.

53.     What recommendation does the study by the University of Manchester make?

A) Cooking food of different varieties.

B) Improving microwave users’ habits.（第二段倒数第2句：According to the same study, efforts to reduce consumption should focus on improving consumer awareness and behavior.）

C) Eating less to cut energy consumption.

D) Using microwave ovens less frequently.

54.     What does Professor David Reay try to argue?

A) There are far more emissions from cars than from microwaves. （第三段第一句，不看插入语，不看although，直接看their emissions are minor compared to those from cars）

B) People should be persuaded into using passenger cars less often.

C) The UK produces less CO₂ than many other countries in the EU.

D) More data are needed to show whether microwaves are harmful.

55.     What does Professor David Reay think of the use of microwaves?

A) It will become less popular in the coming decades.

B) It makes everyday cooking much more convenient.

C) It plays a positive role in environmental protection.（最后一段，最后2句话：Among common kitchen appliances used for cooking, microwaves are the most energy efficient, followed by a stove and finally a standard oven. Thus, rising microwave sales could be seen as a positive thing.微波炉能耗低于其他厨房电器，微波炉销量的增长是件好事。答案应该选积极方面的，排除AD，B在本段没提及，只说了能耗低，等同于说环保。

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D) It consumes more power than conventional cooking.