【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] The modern Olympic Games began in Athens in 1896 as a result of the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator whose desire was to promote international understanding through athletics. Nine nations participated in the first Games; over 100 nations currently compete. [分析] 特定信息的找寻和判断。 现代奥运会始于1896年，由法国教育家Baron Pierre de Coubertin 倡导进行，其宗旨是 to promote international understanding through athletics，即通过运动员促进各国间的理解交流。由此可见，题干中认为举行奥运会的目的是as an international competition“作为国际竞争”的说法与原文不符，因此是错误的。 [解题关键] 在围绕中心话题的纷繁信息中把握重要人物的主要观点和主张。根据信号词desire找到重要人物Baron Pierre de Coubertin的主张是解题的关键。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] The Clinton administration has signaled its opposition to a 1985 law that bans most US aid to Pakistan because of its nuclear program. A US State Department spokesman said the law does not advance the US goal of stopping the spread of nuclear weapons in South Asia. [分析] 语义理解判断。 题干中提出了克林顿政府关于禁止向巴基斯坦提供援助的命令，原文认为该禁令does not advance the US goal of stopping the spread of nuclear weapons in South Asia，即没能推进美国制止南亚核武器传播的目标，由does not advance可判断题干中successfully stopped 的说法与原文不符，因此题干的说法是错误的。 [解题关键] 能够正确找到指示代词所指对象是解题关键。原文该发言人所提的没能推进美国制止南亚核武器传播的目标的法律，就是指禁止向巴基斯坦提供援助的命令。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] Inflation stems from the instability of capitalist economic systems. That this instability no longer creates cumulative depressions is due to the intervention of the government sector. Increased institutional rigidity also limits downward price adjustment. [分析] 因果关系的找寻和判断。 题干认为政府部门干涉资本主义经济制度时，通货膨胀便会发生。而原文认为Inflation stems from the instability of capitalist economic systems，即通货膨胀源于资本主义经济制度的不稳定性。由此可见，题干的说法与原文不符，是错误的。 [解题关键] 1)掌握表示因果关系的信号词，可以帮助听者作出正确的判断。题干中 occur表明该题重点在于找寻和判断inflation的原因，由此可使听者将重点放在找寻原文关于inflation的原因上；2)同义词替换。本题需掌握stem from与题干中的occur同义，均是表示因果关系的信号词。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] Our discussion of earthquakes would be incomplete if we didn't raise the possibility of their being caused by external forces. As you know there are increases and decreases in episodes of seismic activity, but there is no regular or predictable pattern. [分析] 特定信息的找寻和理解。 本题要求理解seismic activity(地震活动)。根据相关原文可知As you know there are increases and decreases in episodes of seismic activity，but there is no regular or predictable pattern，即地震活动周期有起有伏，没有规律可言，也无法预测其态势。而题干认为地震活动周期越来越复杂，可能会引起地球的颤动，显然与原文不符，因此是错误的。 [解题关键] 识别听力材料中的关键信息，并对其上下文充分理解，是解答本题的关键。如本题中的关键信息是seismic activity，如果对有关该词部分的内容充分理解，便能作出正确的判断。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] It is already known that incorrect usage of combination lap and shoulder seat belts can lead to injuries of the spine, neck and pelvis. Now, evidence from three case reports suggests that individuals who ride in a reclined position while wearing these safety belts may place themselves at additional risk of injury. [分析] 语义理解题。 关于安全带、坐姿和驾车安全的关系，根据原文evidence from three case reports suggests that individuals who ride in a reclined potation while．wearing these safety belts may place themselves at additional risk of injury可知，三起事故的报道表明身系安全带，但斜倚在座位里开车的驾驶员受伤的可能性更大。由此可推测，如果系上安全带，再保持笔直坐姿，驾驶的安全性应有所提高。因此题干说系安全带并保持笔直坐姿，会使驶员受伤的可能性更大，与原文不符，是错误的。 [解题关键] 理解关键单词和短语的含义是解题的关键。本题原文中recline意思是“斜倚着的”，与题于中sit upright 意思相反；at additional risk of injury意思为“受伤可能性加大”，与题干中less protection相呼应。