【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Well,
the main activities in the region were historically steel and paper processing,
I think.
M: Yes, but I"m not quite sure about the status of those industries now. Could you tell us something about that?
W: Yes, of course.
In fact, they are less significant, but steel-related manufacturing still accounts for 44% of industrial activity. So it"s still very important.
In fact, 80% of Spain"s machine tools are from the Basque Country. As for paper processing, there"s still a little. But it"s no longer what it once was in the region. So, is that clear?
M: Yes, thanks.
W: Now, to get back to what I was saying, there"s a lot of unemployment as well as geographical problems in the region.
M: Sorry, Victoria. What do you mean by geographical problems?
W: Well, what I mean is the area is very hilly, mountainous in parts.
So there used to be transport problems. Now though there are new train links and better roads, but it may be that some smaller towns inland remain not very well connected,
is that OK? Does that make sense? When we talk about specific location suggestions for the factory, we"ll see this in more detail, so we"ll come back to this question, OK?
M: OK, right.
W:
So I was about to say something about the workforce in the region and the level of training and education.
In general, it"s very good and improving.
What was one of the main industrial activities in the region?
[解析] 选项均是“名词+动名词”的形式，均表示某一行业，听音时要注意相关信息。对话一开始女士就说该地区历史上主要的活动是钢铁生产和纸张加工，A属于其中之一，故选A。其他三项分别出现了听力原词transport，roads，train和manufacturing，但对话并没有提到食品运输、道路建设或火车制造，B、C和D均排除。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
What does the woman say about steel-related manufacturing in the region?
[解析] 通过选项中的give way to，remain，account for等推测问题关于某行业的发展变化。女士说实际上尽管钢铁生产和纸张加工没有以前重要了(1ess significant)，但钢铁生产仍然占到整个工业的44%，仍很重要(still important)，B中的a major part与此对应，故为答案。A“让位于服务业”中的service industry并没有在对话中提及；C利用对话中的80%制造干扰，对话说的是西班牙有80%的机器工具来自Basque Country，与钢铁生产占GDP的比例无关；对话并非对钢铁生产和纸张加工的历史长短作比较，故排除D。but一词后往往是出题点，听音时要留意转折处。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
What problems hinder the region"s development?
[解析] 从选项关键词lack，shortage，problem，poor推测是问某种负面问题。女士提到该地区有失业(unemployment)及地理问题(geographical problems)。之后解析地理问题实际上是指运输问题(transport problems)：尽管现在有了新的火车线路和和更好的公路，但一些内陆小镇还是交通不太便利。因此选C。A中的resources，B中的funding和D中的management在女士的谈话中没有提及。谈话提到transport problems，符合“长对话听到什么选什么”的原则；而且but一词后的内容往往是考查点所在。