A、 It is bound to regain its full glory of a hundred years ago.
B、 It will be a major economic power by the mid-21st century.
C、 It is a resolute advocate of the anti-global movement.
D、 It will face challenges unprecedented in its history.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】解析：听力开篇一般都会有问题。女士一开始说，有个报告认为，到 2050 年，巴西将会成为世界上最富有、最成功的国家之一。听到原话，考生要在相应的选项上做标记。

A、 It would be a great economic power.
B、 It would be a great cultural nation.
C、 It wouldn't develop too fast.
D、 It would fall behind other nations.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：100 多年前，人们就说过巴西会成为一个经济强国。

A、 The inadequate supply of water and electricity.
B、 The lack of overall urban planning.
C、 The shortage of hi-tech personnel.
D、 The huge gaps between the haves and have-nots.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：选项讨论的是劣势和缺点。考生要特别关注巴西目前的问题。男士说巴西目前最严重的是贫富之间的巨大差距。选项D中的the have 和 the have-nots 对应于听力中的 the rich 和 the poor。选项A极具迷惑性，这仅仅是男士举的例子用以说明贫富差距。

A、 They are good at learning from other nations.
B、 They are able to grasp growth opportunities.
C、 They attach great importance to education.
D、 They have made use of advanced technologies.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：选项是对优势的分析，用的主语是表示复数的 they，考生从中可以推断指的不应该是巴西这一个国家。接下来男士讨论到教育，并以韩国和新加坡等成功国家为例，说明他们出色的教育体制。考生可判断C为正确答案。