单选题

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 95-97
Welcome to the Xin Ho Dang Company's central Shanghai tire factory. Tires do more than give smooth rides; they play a crucial role in car safety. Numerous studieshave recognized faulty tires cause a high percentage of car accidents. They alsoprove that strong tires can substantially reduce the number of such accidents eachyear. So we don't just make tires here, but we also test them under a wide varietyof weather and road conditions. Our process is so thorough that we have won theGlobal Top Tire Prize for the last four years in a row. Okay, that's enough of anintroduction. Please put on the hardhats and safety glasses I distributed. I'm goingto take you through the various labs and assembly lines.

在Part 4中,开篇部分除了会提到“主题”,有时也会提及“地点”。发言中提到“Welcome tothe Xin Ho Dang Company's central Shanghaitire factory”,由此可知,这段发言是在“工厂”发表的。像本题这样,将“factory”换作“facility”的情况在考试中经常出现。此外,“观光导游”类文章常以“Welcome to一”开篇,一般在最初的5秒,说话人就会简要介绍观光内容,所以一定要用心听。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】这道题问的是“该公司达成了什么?”见到“accomplish”,我们就应该联想到“业绩”或“奖项”,即只要弄清楚“有什么值得骄傲的”就OK了。文中提到“we have won theGlobal Top Tire Prize”,由此可知,该公司获得了某个奖项。此外,我们应该知道“prize”也经常与“award”相互替换使用。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】这道题问的是“接下来会发生什么事情?”,这里的“next”就表示“接下来(=未来)”。对于这类题目,一般解题线索都藏在发言的最后部分。在这里,“I'm going to take you throughthe various labs and assembly lines.”这一句是重点。将“take~through…(带领~参观……)”进行同义替换,即可得出(D)“Atour will start.”