2013年新题型真题

Directions: Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subtitle from the list A–G for each numbered paragraph （41~45）.There are two extra subtitles which you do not need to use.Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.（10 points）

The hugely popular blog the Skint Foodie chronicles how Tony balances his love of good food with living on benefits.After bills,Tony has £60 a week to spend,£40 of which goes on food,but 10 years ago he was earning £130,000 a year working in corporate communications and eating at London's best restaurants at least twice a week.Then his marriage failed,his career burned out and his drinking became serious.“The community mental health team saved my life.And I felt like that again,to a certain degree,when people responded to the blog so well.It gave me the validation and confidence that I'd lost.But it's still a day-by-day thing.”Now he's living in a council flat and fielding offers from literary agents.He's feeling positive,but he'll carry on blogging—not about eating as cheaply as you can—“there are so many people in a much worse state,with barely any money to spend on food”—but eating well on a budget.Here's his advice for economical foodies.

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Impulsive spending isn't an option,so plan your week's menu in advance,making shopping lists for your ingredients in their exact quantities.I have an Excel template for a week of breakfast,lunch and dinner.Stop laughing: it's not just cost effective but helps you balance your diet.It's also a good idea to shop daily instead of weekly,because,being human,you'll sometimes change your mind about what you fancy.

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This is where supermarkets and their anonymity come in handy.With them,there's not the same embarrassment as when buying one carrot in a little greengrocer.And if you plan properly,you'll know that you only need,say,350g of shin of beef and six rashers of bacon,not whatever weight is pre-packed in the supermarket chiller.

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You may proudly claim to only have frozen peas in the freezer—that's not good enough.Mine is filled with leftovers,bread,stock,meat and fish.Planning ahead should eliminate wastage,but if you have surplus vegetables you'll do a vegetable soup,and all fruits threatening to “go off”will be cooked or juiced.

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Everyone says this,but it really is a top tip for frugal eaters.Shop at butchers,delis and fish-sellers regularly,even for small things,and be super friendly.Soon you'll feel comfortable asking if they've any knuckles of ham for soups and stews,or beef bones,chicken carcasses and fish heads for stock which,more often than not,they'll let you have for free.

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You won't be eating out a lot,but save your pennies and once every few months treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant—£1.75 a week for three months gives you £21—more than enough for a three-course lunch at Michelin-starred Arbutus.It's £16.95 there—or £12.99 for a large pizza from Domino's: I know which I'd rather eat.

答案解析

[A]像农民一样生活

[B]平衡你的饮食

[C]与店主为友

[D]记得款待自己

[E]只买自己所需的量

[F]计划至关重要

[G]不浪费，不愁缺

41.F【解题思路】文章首段介绍了一个名为“穷鬼美食家”的人气博客，该博客记录了其博主托尼如何在经济拮据时还能吃得好。接下来的几段都是托尼给想省钱的美食家提供的建议。本段是第一条建议，第一句指出，冲动消费不可取，故需要制定详细的购物计划（Impulsive spending isn't an option,so plan your week's menu in advance...）。第二句托尼以自己为例加以说明，即他把一周的食谱都预先列在了一个Excel表格里。第三句阐述了计划的重要意义——既划算又有助于平衡饮食。最后，第四句补充了一点：每日购物要好于每周购物。综上可知，本段阐述了提前制定购物计划的重要性，选项F最符合本段段意，故为答案。

本段第三句指出，制定购物计划既划算又有助于平衡饮食（helps you balance your diet），虽然选项B意为“平衡你的饮食”，但此处托尼意在说明计划的重要意义，帮助平衡饮食只是制定购物计划的意义之一，故选项B只是本段阐述的一个细节，不能作为概括本段内容的标题。

42.E【解题思路】本段第一句指出，超市有派得上用处的地方。第二句和第三句进行具体说明：

你不用遭遇在小杂货铺只买一根胡萝卜的尴尬，如果计划合理，你会知道自己只需要买350克牛腿肉或6片培根，而不是超市冰柜里预先包装好的任意量。可见托尼提倡根据自己的需求购买自己所需的量，哪怕只是很少的量。故可推知，本段托尼给人们提供的建议是：购物时只买自己所需要的量，不要多买，选项E符合本段段意，故为答案。

本段第三句指出，如果计划得当，你会知道自己只需购买少量食材，如此精打细算可见生活之俭朴，选项A“像农民一样生活”也有生活俭朴之意，但语意过于宽泛，不能侧重体现本段“只买所需量”的段意，故选项A不能作为本段标题。

43.G【解题思路】本段第一句中托尼指出，并非冰箱里食物所剩无几就是好事。第二句中托尼给出自己的例子，即他的冰箱里满是剩菜剩饭以及储备的食物。第三句对此加以解释：按说提前计划应能消除浪费，但一旦出现多余的食材，则可灵活利用，如将多余的蔬菜和水果做成蔬菜汤或榨成鲜果汁等。可见，托尼虽然反对浪费，但也不赞成没有任何食物储备，建议对多余的食材加以充分利用以避免浪费，选项G“不浪费，不愁缺”符合本段段意，为答案。

选项F提到了计划的重要性，本段第三句也出现了planning的字眼，但是本段强调的是即使有计划在先，但仍然剩下食物时该如何处理，即强调如何做到不浪费，而非强调计划的重要性，故选项F不能作为本段标题。

44.C【解题思路】本段第一句指出，虽然人们都这么说，但这对于节俭的人而言却是再好不过的建议。其中this和it指代的内容相同，均指代本段标题的内容，即本段所给出的建议。第二句建议人们经常光顾肉店等各种食材店，并对店主态度友好（Shop at butchers,delis...and be super friendly.）。第三句阐明理由：一旦与店主们混熟，当你想问一下有没有猪骨或鱼头等小食材时，就不会感到尴尬，店主们通常也不会收钱。可见本段托尼意在告诉人们与店主混熟的益处，选项C“与店主为友”能概括本段的段意，故为答案。

45.D【解题思路】本段第一句首先指出，你不会经常去餐馆就餐，但省下钱来，可以每隔几个月去不错的餐厅享用一份午餐套餐来款待一下自己（treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant）。托尼随之作了具体阐释：每周省下1.75英镑，三个月下来就是21英镑，足够去米其林星级餐厅阿布特斯吃一顿三道菜的大餐，或者去达美乐点一份大披萨。可见本段托尼建议，长期的节俭毕竟辛苦，要学会在经济条件允许的范围之内适时款待一下自己，改善一下生活。选项D符合本段大意，为答案。

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