英语专四 新闻听力 news 4-5-4

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Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news.

Summer camp kids get a hand with an old Asian tradition, with a twist, pounding rice cakes in infused with blueberry juice.

(28) South Koreans, who had rarely sampled blueberries a decade ago，now cannot seem to get enough of them. Juices and jams，touted for their antioxidant properties, fly off the shelves. The 1,500 tons of blueberries harvested this year on 1,000 South Korean farms are not enough to meet demand.

Blueberry farming began here several years ago with seedlings¹ from neighbor Japan.Yu Dong-sool, an advisor² at the Agriculture Human Resources Development Institute, says the shrub³ thrives in moist, acidic conditions, such as swamps⁴ or bogs⁵. So it needs a little help to flourish here.? “We have to import peat moss⁶ from overseas. In Korea, we have an acidic soil with a pH level similar to that found in swamps. The nutrient-rich peat moss and our efficient water-draining Korean soil together make an excellent combination for cultivating blueberries. ”(29/30) This small fruit is fetching a hefty price in the marketplace，retailing for about $ 50 per kilogram in department stores. And that is fueling increasing interest by farmers. Industry officials predict that by next year the number of farms growing blueberries in Korea will increase 300 to 500 % .

“I am certain that Korean people’s interest in blueberries is not a fad，but rather blueberry consumption⁷ will continue to grow and blueberries will be loved by Koreans even more. ”South Korea is considering allowing imports of fresh blueberries from Chile and the United States to help satisfy the nation's appetite for the fruit.

 

题目

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Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item，you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the news.

28. Ten years ago，people in South Korea ____.

A. almost had no idea how blueberries taste like

B. almost had no idea how blackberries taste like

C. had already known the taste of blueberries

D. had already known the taste of blackberries

29. How much should you pay if you buy 5 and a half kilograms of blueberries in the store?

A. $82.5 B. $275 C. $ 165 D. $ 137.5

30. Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the news?

A. This year, each South Korean farm has produced 1. 5 tons of blueberries on average.

B. You need a grand to buy 2 kilograms of the tasty fruit in the department store.

C. It’s predicted that more blueberry farms will spring out by next year.

D. The South Koreans like blueberry very much.

 

答案解析

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28. A 细节题。 注意听力中的rarely，答案为A.

29. B 计算题。 1千克要价50美元，5. 5千克的蓝莓需要275美元，故选B。

30. B 词义题。 本题考查对grand词义的掌握，grand意为1000美元，不是100 美元，故选B。注意题干中的NOT。

1 seedlings   

n.刚出芽的幼苗( seedling的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Ninety-five per cent of the new seedlings have survived. 新栽的树苗95%都已成活。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• In such wet weather we must prevent the seedlings from rotting. 这样的阴雨天要防止烂秧。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

3 shrub   

n.灌木，灌木丛

参考例句：

• There is a small evergreen shrub on the hillside.山腰上有一小块常绿灌木丛。
• Moving a shrub is best done in early spring.移植灌木最好是在初春的时候。

4 swamps   

沼泽（地）( swamp的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• On the floor of the basins lie deserts, lakes and swamps. 这几个盆地的底部有沙漠、湖泊和沼泽。
• The lowest parts of the flood plain may form "back-swamps". 河漫滩最低的部分可以形成河漫滩沼泽。

5 bogs   

n.沼泽，泥塘( bog的名词复数 )；厕所v.（使）陷入泥沼， （使）陷入困境( bog的第三人称单数 )；妨碍，阻碍

参考例句：

• Whenever It'shows its true nature, real life bogs to a standstill. 无论何时，只要它显示出它的本来面目，真正的生活就陷入停滞。 来自名作英译部分
• At Jitra we went wading through bogs. 在日得拉我们步行着从泥水塘里穿过去。 来自辞典例句

6 moss   

n.苔，藓，地衣

参考例句：

• Moss grows on a rock.苔藓生在石头上。
• He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss.有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。

7 consumption   

n.消费，消耗，消费额，消耗量，结核病

参考例句：

• Consumption of oil has declined in recent years.石油消耗量在最近几年下降了。
• The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption.这种肉已被宣布不适宜人们食用。