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2025年12月四级第3套仔细阅读 Passage 1 原文翻译及答案解析

本页收录2025年12月四级第3套仔细阅读(Reading Comprehension Section C)第 1 篇的英文原文、逐段中文翻译、全部题目与答案解析。仔细阅读共 2 篇、10 题,每题 2 分,是四级阅读部分分值占比最高的题型。

Passage 1

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.

New York's Eleven Madison Park became the first vegan restaurant to receive three Michelin stars, the highest rating a restaurant can achieve. The award, in the 2024 Michelin guide, was a major milestone for plant-based dining.

纽约的Eleven Madison Park成为首家获得三颗米其林星级的纯素餐厅,这是餐厅能获得的最高评级。这一奖项在2024年米其林指南中,是植物性饮食的一个重大里程碑。

Eleven Madison Park was founded in 1998 and became one of the world's most celebrated restaurants, earning three Michelin stars in 2017 for its lavish tasting menus featuring high-end ingredients like lobster and duck. In 2021, chef Daniel Humm made the dramatic decision to remove all animal products from the menu, a move that shocked the fine dining world.

Eleven Madison Park成立于1998年,成为世界上最知名的餐厅之一,于2017年因其奢华的品尝菜单(以龙虾和鸭肉等高端食材为特色)而获得三颗米其林星级。2021年,主厨Daniel Humm做出了戏剧性的决定,从菜单中移除所有动物产品,这一举动震惊了精致餐饮界。

Humm said he wanted to help build a more sustainable food system. He believed the current food system, with its heavy reliance on animal agriculture, was not sustainable. "We knew this was going to be the hardest thing we've ever done," Humm said. "But even if we fail, it was worth trying."

Humm表示他希望帮助建立一个更可持续的食品系统。他认为当前食品系统严重依赖畜牧业,是不可持续的。Humm说:“我们知道这将是我们做过最艰难的事情。但即使我们失败了,也值得一试。”

The restaurant lost its three-star rating following the switch to a fully plant-based menu. Michelin's 2022 New York guide awarded Eleven Madison Park only one star but praised the restaurant's "bold and forward-thinking vision" for the future of fine dining.

在转向完全植物性菜单后,这家餐厅失去了其三星级评级。米其林2022年纽约指南仅授予Eleven Madison Park一颗星,但赞扬了该餐厅对精致餐饮未来的“大胆和前瞻性的愿景”。

However, the restaurant persisted, and the gamble paid off. In 2024, Michelin restored all three stars, making Eleven Madison Park the first vegan restaurant in the world to achieve this distinction. Gwendal Poullennec, the international director of the Michelin Guides, said the award was "a recognition of the increasing importance of plant-based cuisine in the fine dining world."

然而,这家餐厅坚持了下来,这一赌注得到了回报。2024年,米其林恢复了全部三颗星,使Eleven Madison Park成为世界上第一家获得这一殊荣的纯素餐厅。米其林指南国际总监Gwendal Poullennec表示,这一奖项“是对植物性美食在精致餐饮界日益重要性的认可”。

46. What do we learn about New York's Eleven Madison Park?
A) It is the first vegan restaurant to receive the highest Michelin rating.
B) It is the first restaurant in the city to remove meat from its menu.
C) It was famed throughout the U.S. for its fancy regional dishes.
D) It was established as a three-star Michelin restaurant in 2011.
答案 A
解析这是一道细节理解题。文章第一段明确指出Eleven Madison Park became the first vegan restaurant to receive three Michelin stars, the highest rating a restaurant can achieve,即它是第一家获得米其林最高评级的纯素餐厅。选项A与原文完全吻合。
定位句New York's Eleven Madison Park became the first vegan restaurant to receive three Michelin stars, the highest rating a restaurant can achieve.
47. Why did Daniel Humm decide to remove meat from the menu of his restaurant?
A) To encourage more customers to be vegan.
B) To contribute to a sustainable food system.
C) To show the appeal of a plant-based menu.
D) To strive for the three-star Michelin rating.
答案 B
解析这是一道细节理解题。文章第三段指出Humm said he wanted to help build a more sustainable food system,即他希望帮助建立一个更可持续的食品体系。选项B中的contribute to a sustainable food system是对原文help build a more sustainable food system的同义改写。
定位句Humm said he wanted to help build a more sustainable food system.
48. What did Daniel Humm think of his move to a meat-free menu?
A) It was a worthwhile effort even though he was unsure of its success.
B) It would set a model for many more restaurants to follow.
C) It was a mad gamble few chefs in the fine dining world would risk taking.
D) It would prove a right step to take in today's catering business.
答案 A
解析这是一道细节理解题。文章第三段Humm说"We knew this was going to be the hardest thing we've ever done. But even if we fail, it was worth trying."即他承认这是最艰难的挑战,即使失败也值得尝试。这表明他对成功没有把握,但认为值得一试,与选项A完全吻合。
定位句We knew this was going to be the hardest thing we've ever done. But even if we fail, it was worth trying.
49. What does Michelin's 2022 New York guide say about Eleven Madison Park's decision?
A) It elevates the restaurant's cooking to an art form.
B) It proves the validity of ratings awarded by Michelin.
C) It shows a daring foresight regarding future fine dining.
D) It is an effort to transform the restaurant into a luxury one.
答案 C
解析这是一道细节理解题。文章第四段指出米其林2022年纽约指南praised the restaurant's "bold and forward-thinking vision" for the future of fine dining,即称赞该餐厅对高端餐饮未来的「大胆而有前瞻性的愿景」。选项C中的daring foresight对应bold and forward-thinking vision,regarding future fine dining与原文一致。
定位句Michelin's 2022 New York guide awarded Eleven Madison Park only one star but praised the restaurant's "bold and forward-thinking vision" for the future of fine dining.
50. What does the awarding of three Michelin stars to Eleven Madison Park indicate?
A) An optimistic vision of vegan foods becoming mainstream.
B) A greater responsibility for the culinary world to undertake.
C) A strong incentive for more restaurants to offer healthier foods to their customers.
D) An explicit recognition of the rising importance of restaurants serving vegan food.
答案 D
解析这是一道细节理解题。文章最后一段引用米其林国际总监的话说the award was "a recognition of the increasing importance of plant-based cuisine in the fine dining world",即该奖项是对植物性料理在高端餐饮界日益重要性的认可。选项D中的explicit recognition of the rising importance与原文高度一致。
定位句Gwendal Poullennec, the international director of the Michelin Guides, said the award was "a recognition of the increasing importance of plant-based cuisine in the fine dining world."