专升本、四级英语习题练习（十七）

　　Section A

　　Directions:In this section, you will hear two long converSATions. At the end of each converSATion, you will hear four questions. Both the converSATion and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.

　　Questions 1 to 4are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　1. A) They reward businesses that eliminate food waste.

　　B) They prohibit the sale of foods that have gone stale.

　　C) They facilitate the donation of unsold foods to the needy.

　　D) They forbid businesses to produce more foods than needed.

　　2. A) It imposed penalties on businesses that waste food.

　　B) It passed a law aiming to stop overproduction.

　　C) It voted against food import from outside Europe.

　　D) It prohibited the promotion of bulk food sales.

　　3. A) It has warned its people against possible food shortages.

　　B) It has penalized businesses that keep overproducing foods.

　　C) It has started a nationwide campaign against food waste.

　　D) It has banned supermarkets from dumping edible foods.

　　4. A) The confusion over food expiration labels.

　　B) The surplus resulting from overproduction.

　　C) Americans’ habit of buying food in bulk.

　　D) A lack of regulation on food consumption.

　　1.【答案】C.They facilitate the donation of unsold food to the needy.

　　【问题】 what does the woman say about the new laws in Italy?

　　【原文+解析】new laws have important place that will make it easier for farmers and supermarkets to donate the unsold food to those who in need. 新法律有着重要的地位，使农民和超市更容易将未出售的食物捐赠给需要帮助的人。

　　2.【答案】B.It passed a law aiming to stop overproduction.

　　【问题】 what did the European parliament do to reduce food waste?

　　【原文+解析】the European parliament voted in favor of the legislation that would stop grocery giants from unfair trading prACTices that result in overproduction that creates waste.欧洲议会投票赞成这项立法，阻止食品巨头不公平的贸易行为，导致生产过剩，造成浪费。

　　3.【答案】D.It has banned supermarkets from dumping edible food.

　　【问题】what has the French government done recently?

　　【原文+解析】In France, the government has banned supermarket from throwing away edible foods.在法国，政府禁止超市丢弃食用食品。

　　4.【答案】A.the confusion over food expiration labels.

　　【问题】what is the major cause of waste in the US?

　　【原文+解析】lack the regular access to good food one reason is the confusion over the food expiration labels.缺乏正常获得良好食物的原因之一是对食物过期标签的混淆。