单选题 Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Andorra, one of the smallest countries in the world, is located high in the mountains between France and Spain. The country covers only 179 square miles. That is less than half the size of New York City. High rocky mountains surround Andorra. Until the 1930s, travelers had difficulty in reaching the country. Up until that time, people in Andorra lived in the way they had lived for centuries. Most Andorrans worked as farmers. Things did not change quickly. When roads were built from France and Spain to Andorra in the 1930s, life picked up speed. Tourists began to visit the small country. These tourists brought in a lot of money to spend while visiting. Many people in Andorra found new jobs in shops or hotels. These changes helped to keep young people in Andorra. There were many more jobs than before the roads were built. Today tourists provide 80 to 90 percent of Andorra"s income. More than a million people visit each year. They come to view the rough mountains. They enjoy the quiet way of life. Most people are also interested in the ancient buildings. There are many shops for tourists to browse in, clothes, watches, wines and other items are sold at low prices in Andorra. Import fees are low, so tourists enjoy the inexpensive shopping. Most of the businesses in Andorra are owned by its citizens. There are not many foreign businesses. Some Andorrans still farm and raise sheep and Cattle. But most are now involved with the tourist trade.

How big does the speaker say Andorra is?

[解析] 细节题。文在开头提到,这个国家只有179平方英里。因此A项为正确答案。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[听力原文]
What can be said about Andorra before the 1930s?

[解析] 细节题。文中在描述安道尔的变化时提到,在20世纪30年代之前,游客一直很难进入这个国家。题目中的“before the 1930s”与原文中的“Until the 1930s”表达一致。D项中的“cut off”意为“使分离,使隔绝”,与原文中的“had difficulty in reaching”属同义替换。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
What event changed the situation in Andorra?

[解析] 细节题。文中在描述安道尔变化前的情况后,接着提到20世纪30年代,从法国到西班牙的道理建成后,这里的生活节奏加快了。许多游客开始来到这个小国家。由此可知,是这条道路打通了安道尔与其他国家的联系。选项C的描述符合原文。故选C。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
What do most people in Andorra do nowadays?

[解析] 细节题。文章在最后提到,现在一些安道尔人仍饲养牛羊,但大部分都从事于旅游业。原文中的“be involved with”意为“从事于……”,B项中的“work in”与之对应。原文中的“tourist trade”在B项中表述为“tourist industry”。因此本题选B。