单选题 Directions: You will hear some short talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to answer three questions about what the speaker says in each short talk. The talks will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.

单选题 Who is the speaker?

A. A produce company employee
B. A business owner
C. A museum tour guide
D. A cotton farmer

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文]
Good afternoon, welcome to Marsha plantation. My name is Susan. I'll be leading the tour today. The terrific plantation you are about to see was founded in 1830 by historic Paul Watson who was a cotton farmer. Later his family sold the plantation to the Mississippi produce company which closed down in 1959. Then, the plantation was purchased by the government, which turned it into this living history museum. In a moment, we'll be leaving the house and heading to the souvenir shop.

[解析] 问题是询问说话者的身份，所以要多加留意文章的前半部分。在文章的开始部分，说话者说My name is Susan. I'll be leading the tour today.这就告知了自己的名字和身份：即今天的导游。

单选题 Who owns the property now?

A. The government
B. A bank
C. The Watson family
D. A produce company

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 问题是询问农场的所有人是谁。通过Then, the plantation was purchased by the government, which turned it into this living history museum.可以得知，这个农场最终被政府购买，所以政府是最终的所有人。

单选题 Where is the talk taking place?

A. In a house
B. In a store
C. In an office
D. In a garden

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 问题是话语发生的场所，通过话语中出现的核心词汇可以推断出正确答案。从文章结尾部分的we'll be leaving the house and heading to the souvenir shop可以得知当前的地点是在家里。