【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] W: Good evening. Today we'll talk about several interesting cultural artifacts that are a part of daily lives of the Japanese, and perhaps other Asian countries as well. We're very happy to have Ben Smith here. M: Thank you. W: Well, artifacts made of bamboo are very important in Japanese culture. M: Yes. For hundreds and even thousands of years, the bamboo plant has played an important role in the lives of the Japanese, and at one time, it was believed that the Shinto gods could be found in the stem of the bamboo plant, and this is something that is portrayed in one of Japan's oldest tales, 'The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter'. W: That sounds interesting. Bamboo is a very versatile plant. It's light and flexible, but strong, and there are many varieties of it. They can be used to make various artifacts. M: Yeah, and some of them are really exquisite. W: Very happily. Mr Smith has brought here several bamboo artifacts. So can you introduce them to us, Mr Smith? M: Sure. The first one is a chashaku. It is a tea spoon, and it is used for measuring powdered green tea during the tea ceremony. W: That's fine. What about this? M: Uh, it is a tea whisk. It is for mixing the powdered green tea in a small bowl until it becomes a foamy mixture. W: Wow, it is so nice and I love it. Thank you for showing us these fine artifacts, Mr Smith. M: My pleasure. What are the two speakers talking about? 本对话前两道题选项中重复出现的bamboo表明，对话可能与竹子有关。 选项的概括性很强表明，本题可能考查对话的话题。 由对话中提到的talk about several interesting cultural artifacts that are a part of daily lives of the Japanese和artifacts made of bamboo are very important in Japanese culture可知，答案为C。对话话题一般在对话开始提及，听录音时应注意。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] What do we learn about bamboo and the Shinto gods? 选项表明，本题可能考查bamboo和Shinto gods的关系。 根据男士提到的it was believed that the Shinto gods(日本神道教的神)could be found in the stem of the bamboo plant...可知，答案为A。

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文] Why can bamboo be used to make different kinds of artifacts? 选项均为it开头的句子，其中的has many joints和can be easily planted/bent表明，本题可能考查it的特点，it可能指竹子。 对话中女士提到It's light and flexible, but strong, and there are many varieties of it，由此可知，答案为D。D中的can be easily bent与对话中提到的flexible对应。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] What is the chashaku used for during the tea ceremony? 选项中的it is used for/to/as，以及重复出现的tea表明，本题可能考查it的用途，该用途可能与茶有关。 由对话中提到的The first one is a chashaku. It is a tea spoon...used for measuring...tea可知，答案为C。问题中的chashaku是听录音关键。