【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] The private motor vehicle has given us a freedom our ancestors could not dream about. We can travel swiftly, and usually safely, over the roads which have been built to accommodate our cars. People can display their wealth by driving a car which may cost as much as another person's home. Sadly the car has become a disadvantage as well as a boon. The ear pollutes the atmosphere, may be involved in serious accidents, and by its very numbers blocks roads. How can we reduce its use? The ear is only desirable if we can use it easily, so we might begin by reducing access to parking spaces in the cities and simultaneously increasing the quality and availability of public transport. Cars could be banned from certain parts of the city, thus forcing people to walk or to use public transport. The expense of buying and running a car can be raised. If the motorist is faced with a high purchase price, high road tax, high insurance premiums and substantial fines he or she may reconsider the purchase. A corresponding reduction in the price of public transport would help this financial argument against car ownership. Neither of these arguments will sway the super rich who can afford the status cars, but it would perhaps en- courage them to look at other ways of demonstrating their wealth. However we do it, reducing the number of cars on the road will reduce the problems of pollution and the congestion which can bring cities to a standstill. Which one is not the convenience private motor vehicle may bring?

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] What does the speaker focus on? 四个选项都是名词词组，根据关键词accidents，private cars，pollution，motor roads，可以推测出文章可能是关于私人汽车的，本题可能与文章主题有关。 演讲开头虽然提到了拥有私家车的种种好处，但是sadly之后就重点讲述私家车的缺点：“可悲的是汽车有利也有弊”；以及“我们应该如何控制私家车的数量”。所以演讲主题就是如何控制私人汽车的使用。故选B。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] What factor might hinder most people's consideration of purchasing private cars? 四个选项都是v-ing形式引导的动词短语，后面的内容都是和交通有关的，由此可以推测出本题可能与控制某种交通方式的途径有关。 演讲中间讲道：“如果车主面临着更高的购买价格，更高的过路费，高额保险金和大量的罚款，他或她可能会重新考虑要不要购买。”故选A。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] What would be the result if the number of private cars is reduced? 四个选项都有will be/have，并且都和交通有关，由此可以推测出本题可能与某项交通执法措施将导致的结果有关。 演讲最后总结到：“不管怎样，路上的车辆减少了，那么可能使城市发展停滞不前的污染问题和交通堵塞也将迎刃而解。”故选C。