52. What does one survey taker say was her greatest challenge?
- A. Not to feel superior to less qualified male engineers.
- B. Not to take seriously all the messages she was getting.
- C. Not to think highly of her qualifications when promoted or given a pay raise.
- D. Not to lose self-confidence though constantly discouraged or unfairly treated.
答案：D
答案句：One survey taker explained, “The greatest challenge for me was continuing to believe in myself, when all the messages I was getting were that I would never be taken seriously or promoted or given raises at the same rate as men, who were clearly less qualified and not as smart as I was.”
参考译文：一位受访者解释说：“我最大的挑战是继续相信自己，因为我得到的所有信息都是：我永远不会像男性那样被认真对待、晋升或加薪，而他们显然不如我有资格，也不如我聪明。”
定位线索：题干“one survey taker”定位到第4段；文中“continuing to believe in myself”对应选项D“not to lose self-confidence”；文中“never be taken seriously or promoted or given raises”对应选项D“constantly discouraged or unfairly treated”。
解析：答案句直接说明最大挑战是“继续相信自己”，即保持自信，对应D项“不失去自信”。A项“不感到比男性优越”与原文“clearly less qualified”相反；B项“不认真对待信息”曲解原意；C项“不高估自己资格”无中生有。
55. What can we conclude about many female engineers from the statement of a mechanical engineer?
- A. They take great pride in their chosen career.
- B. They have reaped the benefits of being flexible.
- C. They enjoy doing engineering to the best degree.
- D. They have proved capable of doing almost anything.
答案：A
答案句：Many women engineers hailed the benefits of their chosen career. A program manager in manufacturing stated that engineering is the best degree. A mechanical engineer said, “It will give you the flexibility to do almost anything. It is also satisfying to see the effects of what you have done.”
参考译文：许多女性工程师称赞她们所选职业的好处。一位制造业项目经理表示，工程学是最好的学位。一位机械工程师说：“它会给你几乎做任何事情的灵活性。看到你所做事情的效果也令人满足。”
定位线索：题干“conclude about many female engineers”定位到第9段；文中“hailed the benefits”对应选项A“take great pride in their chosen career”（为所选职业自豪）；机械工程师的话是具体例证。
解析：答案句先总述“许多女性工程师称赞职业好处”，机械工程师的话是例证，说明她们对职业满意和自豪，对应A项。B项“收获灵活性好处”是具体细节，不是概括；C项“喜欢做工程到最高程度”曲解“best degree”；D项“证明能做任何事”过度推断。