单选题
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Hey, Tom! I heard that you are auditing at the history class. How do you like it?
M: Pretty good! Prof. Lincoln talked a lot about Africa yesterday. Do you know which African country has the strongest economy?
W: I would guess South Africa. It"s probably got the most modern infrastructure of all the African countries.
M: Exactly! And Prof. Lincoln said that it is one of the most stable democracies in that part of the world.
W: Sounds interesting. What else did Prof. Lincoln say?
M: As developed as it is now, that"s not to say that there haven"t been problems. I bet you can guess what I"m referring to.
W: Apartheid?
M: Yes, under apartheid, the government maintained a policy of separating the white minority and the black majority. Early on, black people were barred from being members of parliament. It was a whites-only government.
W: Does everyone speak English in South Africa?
M: No, not necessarily. Most people do, but there are actually eleven official languages. English is one. The most commonly spoken language that"s native to the area would be Zulu.
W: And... and how about the population there?
M: Interestingly, South Africa has the largest population of people of European descent in Africa, and the largest Indian population outside of Asia. Not only that, it also has the largest mixed race community in Africa.
W: Oh, you really know a lot about that country now! I guess I want to audit at the history class next semester.
M: I bet you won"t regret it.

According to the conversation, what is the situation about South Africa?

[解析] 男士问女士哪个非洲国家的经济最强,女士说是南非,故选A。C项为强干扰项,男士引用教授的话说南非是民主最稳定的非洲国家之一,但并不是唯一的一个民主最稳定的国家。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[听力原文]
What does the man say about the black people under apartheid?

[解析] 男士提到种族隔离的情况时说,在早期,禁止黑人成为国会议员,故选D。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
What is the most commonly spoken language in South Africa?

[解析] 男士说南非最常用的语言是原住民说的祖鲁语,故选B。A是强干扰项,男士虽然说大部分人都会说英语,但是实际上南非有11种官方语言,英语只是其中一种,接着说祖鲁语才是最常用的,所以排除A。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[听力原文]
What can we learn about South Africa from the conversation?

[解析] 男士说南非有着非洲最大的混合族群社区,故选D。