【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]
Before starting our tour of Monticello, I'd like to give you some historical facts that might help you appreciate what you see today even more.
Monticello was the very much loved home of Thomas Jefferson for over fifty years. Jefferson, who was, of course, President, was also a great reader and language enthusiast. He read widely on different subjects, including architecture. He wasn't formally trained in architecture, but as a result of his study and observation of other buildings, he was able to help design and build the house. He chose the site himself, naming the estate "Monticello", which means "little mountain" in Italian. In fact, many of the ideas behind the design also came from the Italian architect Andrea Palladio, who lived in the sixteenth century and who had a great influence on the architecture of England.
Jefferson, however, ignored one of Palladio's principles—that is, not to build in a high place. Monticello's elevation made the transportation of what was needed at the house—for example, food-especially difficult. But the view from the estate would not be as spectacular if Jefferson had followed Palladio's advice; there really is no boundary between the house and the nature around it, and so Jefferson was able to look out on his beloved state of Virginia from this wonderful vantage point.
Now we'll go on to Jefferson's library.

What is the purpose of the talk?

这段话一开始就阐明了其目的是为了给游客介绍一些历史背景知识。与之意思最接近的是选项B。

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文]
How did Jefferson learn about Palladio's ideas?

这段话里提到，杰斐逊不仅是美国总统，而且也是一位伟大的读者和语言热衷者，他博览群书，其中也包括建议方面的书籍。不难推断，他是通过读书知道Palladio的建筑理念的。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文]
In what way did Jefferson go against the advice of Palladio?

“ignore”是“忽视”的意思。杰斐逊忽视了Palladio的一个原则——不在高处建房。可见，他把房子建到了高处。与之意思接近的只有选项C。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文]
According to the speaker, what is the advantage of Monticello's location?

这段话最后说道，正是由于杰斐逊没有遵循Palladio的原则，他的房屋与自然融为了一体。站在山顶上，他可以俯瞰整个弗吉尼亚，这也正是这个位置的优势所在，因此选A。