单选题 Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

单选题 A. The woman is helping the man study for his class.
B. They are visiting a factory Kahn designed.
C. The woman is deciding whether to take history of architecture.
D. The woman is researching Kahn's work.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 22-25
W: Didn't you write a paper about Albert Kahn last semester?
M: Yes, for my history of architecture class.
W: Oh, I am taking it now and(22) I have to do some research on industrial architecture. I need to read up on Kahn'sfactories. So I would like to see what you wrote about them.
M: I don't think my paper will help; I focus on his classical design like Clements library and office buildings, (23) butyou are interested in the modem building he is famous for.
W: Yes he is best "known for his factory, especially the auto plants in Detroit. He made a breakthrough in industrialdesign. You know before his time, factories were so cramped and inefficient (24) but his factory provide enoughlight and air and open space. So the cars could be assembled in one huge plant.
M: I remember reading that previously, factories had wooden flames and the heavy machinery made the buildings vibrateand (25) there were fire-hazards too. But when Kahn started to design auto plants around the turn of the century,reinforced concrete had just been invented. Talk about the breakthrough, not only were the buildings sturdy andfireprool but they were cheap to put up too!
W: You seem to know a lot of about his industrial career.
M : Actually even though I wrote about his other works, I did a lot of background reading. Let me see if I can dig up thatpaper for you. There were some books of articles included in my bibliography that you might want to look up at thelibrary.

Why are the students discussing Albert Kahn?

由女士所说的…I have to do some research…I need to read up on Kahn’s factories可以推知，女士在研究卡恩的作品，整个对话就此展开。

单选题 A. Inventing the assembly line. B. Building modem factories.
C. Designing early automobiles. D. Reviving classical architecture.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析]
In which is Albert Kahn best known for?

听音时注意和Kahn相关的信息：the modem building he is famous for以及best known for his factory。问题问Kahn因为什么最有名，B为该细节的同义转述。

单选题 A. Steel manufacturing. B. Coal mining.
C. Textiles. D. Transportation.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析]
To what industry did Albert Kahn make a major contribution?

听音时注意提到的行业。根据especially the auto plants“汽车车间”及So the cars could be assembled inone huge plant。可推出答案为D“运输行业”。

单选题 A. They were a fire hazard.
B. They were too spread out.
C. They were designed for efficiency rather than for beauty.
D. They were difficult to heat.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析]
According to the talk，what was one problem with factories before Kahn’s time?

听音时注意和建筑缺点相关的信息，对话中男士提到there were fire-hazards too。问题问卡恩时代之前的汽车工厂存在的问题，A为细节再现。