What is the speaker's main topic?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：把握表示全文主旨的句式结构，如本文中from now until the end of this term，we will be talking about…是解题的关键。
单选题
At what point in the semester is this talk being given?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析：根据题干关键词，如the semester找到原文中相关信息。
单选题
What is the speaker's opinion of the idea that electronic instruments will destroy classical music?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：正确区分他人观点和作者本人观点，可避免错误。本题中谈到他人观点时，作者使用了some alarmists的说法，而谈到自己观点时，使用I don’t share this view。
单选题
When does the speaker say that another significant change in instrument design took place?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：根据题干关键词对原文上下文进行判断。
单选题
According to the speaker, how does the price of an electronic keyboard compare with the price of a piano?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析：注意文中表示比较的内容，理清比较的对象及比较关系。