单选题In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages
carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following passage. At the
end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the
questions. Now listen to the passage.
单选题
Now a nation's political influence depends on ______.
A. the strength of its military forces
B. its ability to compete in industry
C. economic markets
D. Both A and B
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[听力原文]
A standard for measuring power has changed. These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power. No longer will a nation's political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, {{U}}military effectiveness will remain a primary, measure of power. But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness.{{/U}} {{U}}It's often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a third-world nation.{{/U}} The new standard of power and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the economic markets of the world.
America must recognize this new course of events. {{U}}Our success in shaping world events over the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintaining peace.{{/U}} Our industrial prowess over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic that it is just this prowess that has enabled other countries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership.
{{U}}The competitiveness of America's industrial base is an issue bigger than the Department of Defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society—government, industry, and education.{{/U}}
[解析] 语义理解题。根据原文划线部分可知，军事力量固然是衡量一个国家力量的基本条件，但是现在一个国家的政治影响力也越来越与其工业竞争力紧密相连。A和B均只是衡量一个国家政治影响力的一个方面，因此D为正确答案。
单选题
The Soviet Union was not listed as a third-world nation just because of
______.