英语四级 2025年12月·第3套 Part III Section C 阅读理解（四选一）试卷排版
英语四级2025年12月·第3套 Part III Section C 阅读理解（四选一）：共 5 题、占整卷 20%（710 分制折算约 142 分）、卷面选文共 351 个英文单词。本页按真题原卷版式还原该模块卷面（不含解析）；逐题解析在「题目解析」页，全文逐句精读在「原文精读」页；本模块真题可免费下载 PDF/Word，入口见上方本题行。
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真题卷第3套(2025-12) • 英语四级
Part III 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
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
New York's Eleven Madison Park has become the first vegan(素食主义的) restaurant to be awarded three Michelin stars.
The fine dining establishment received its first three-star Michelin rating in 2011 when the menu was famed for its fancy animal-based dishes.
However, last year, the restaurant's co-owner and famous chef, Daniel Humm, made the bold decision to remove meat from the menu, citing our unsustainable food system. While cow milk is still served for tea and coffee, the menu is almost 100 percent vegan.
At the time, Humm acknowledged the move was risky, admitting that "it wasn't clear if guests would come", but called the gamble "a risk worth taking."
"In view of the climate crisis, I didn't want to open the same restaurant," Humm told the Financial Times in an interview. "If we can show the possibilities of eating plant-based food in this setting, it can open a lot of doors" for others to follow.
Now, this impressive new accomplishment validates Eleven Madison Park's decision to take meat off the menu and embrace plant-based foods, with Michelin's 2022 New York guide branding it 'a bold vision of luxury dining'.
"We took the jump to transform Eleven Madison Park into a plant-based fine dining restaurant knowing in our hearts this is what we believed in," stated Humm on Instagram. "Last night, we were honored to be awarded three Michelin stars for the 11th year in a row. I am so grateful to the team members who contributed through its nearly 25-year history. We are also grateful to our guests and partners who believed in our vision and encouraged us to push harder."
Three Michelin stars is the highest award, given to chefs who are at the peak of their profession. "Their cooking is elevated to an art form and some of their dishes are destined to become classics," reads Michelin's website, in a clear nod to plant-based foods' growing significance in the culinary(烹饪的) world.
"I think luxury companies have a real role to play and a responsibility," says Humm. "The more creative we are, the more beautiful and delicious our future will be."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 foods.
选文出处：本文选自2022年10月12日刊登在 veganfoodandliving.com（素食生活网）上的一篇由 Maria Chiorando 撰写、标题为“Eleven Madison vegan restaurant in New York becomes the first to earn three Michelin stars”（《纽约素食餐厅 Eleven Madison Park 成为首家摘得米其林三星的纯素餐厅》）的文章。