2012年12月大学英语四级考试阅读真题及答案

　　Section A

　　Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.

　　French fries, washed down with a pint of soda, are a favorite part of fast-food lunches and dinners for millions of American youngsters. But 47 a cue from health experts, a group of 19 restaurant companies are pledging to offer more-healthful menu options for children at a time when 48 is growing over the role of fast food in childhood obesity(肥胖症).

　　Burger King, the nation’s second-largest fast food chain, for instance, will 49 automatically including French fries and soda in its kids’ meals starting this month, although they will still be 50. Instead, the company said Tuesday, its employees will ask parents whether they 51 such options as milk or sliced apples before assembling the meals.“We’re asking the customers to 52 what they want,” said Craig Prusher, the chain’s vice president of government relations. Other participating chains, with a 53 of menu options, including Denny’s, Chili’s, Friendly’s and Chevy’s.

　　As part of the Kids Live Well campaign-expected to be announced 54 Wednesday—participating restaurants must promise to offer at least one children’s meal that has fewer than 600 calories(卡路里), no soft drinks and at least two 55 from the following food groups: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins or low-fat dairy. Among other requirements, they must offer a side dish that meets similar 56, with fewer than 200 calories and less than 35%of its calories from sugar.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　A) adapt I) prefer

　　B) available J) recommending

　　C) begin K) species

　　D) concern L) specify

　　E) criteria M) stop

　　F) items N) taking

　　G) nationwide O) variety

　　H) possible

　　参考答案

　　Section A

　　47. N taking

　　48. D concern

　　49. M stop

　　50. B available

　　51. I prefer

　　52. L specify

　　53. O variety

　　54. G nationwide

　　55. F items

　　56. E criteria