46. What has become of the rural areas nowadays?
- A. They are becoming somewhat deserted.
- B. They are being increasingly urbanised.
- C. They are closely-knit communities.
- D. They are haunted by conservatism.
答案：A
答案句：Attracted by the improved economics of urban areas, country-dwellers across the world are moving out, contributing to the excessive crowdedness of densely populated cities, and leaving the countryside in desolation.
参考译文：受城市地区经济改善的吸引，世界各地的乡村居民纷纷迁出，加剧了人口密集城市的过度拥挤，并使乡村陷入荒凉。
定位线索：题干“What has become of the rural areas nowadays”→答案句“leaving the countryside in desolation”；文中“leaving the countryside in desolation”对应选项A“becoming somewhat deserted”（荒凉/废弃）。
解析：题干问乡村现状，答案句明确指出乡村居民迁出导致乡村“in desolation”（荒凉），与选项A“somewhat deserted”（有些废弃）同义。选项B“urbanised”无中生有，文中未说乡村城市化；选项C“closely-knit communities”是乡村生活的理想化描述，但题干问现状且文中提到这些元素存在但伴随问题；选项D“haunted by conservatism”是乡村存在的问题之一，但非题干所问的“现状”核心，且程度过重。
49. What do we learn about the countryside with industrialisation and technological advances?
- A. It is destined to change gradually.
- B. It will present an idealised way of life.
- C. It is likely to embrace foreign cultures.
- D. It will become increasingly diversified.
答案：A
答案句：Whilst an idealised view of the countryside is common, the reality is that rural life has continuously evolved. Industrialisation brought an increase in divisions of labour, changing social links between rural people. The internet has introduced once foreign cultures into the countryside. Improved travel connections and affordability have made the world more accessible, creating a “global village”. Considering these changes, surely an evolving countryside is inevitable.
参考译文：尽管对乡村的理想化看法很普遍，但现实是乡村生活一直在不断演变。工业化带来了劳动分工的增加，改变了乡村人之间的社会联系。互联网将曾经的外来文化引入乡村。交通连接和可负担性的改善使世界更加可达，创造了“地球村”。考虑到这些变化，乡村的演变无疑是不可避免的。
定位线索：题干“with industrialisation and technological advances”→答案句“Industrialisation brought...The internet has introduced...”；文中“an evolving countryside is inevitable”对应选项A“destined to change gradually”（注定逐渐改变）。
解析：题干问工业化和技术进步对乡村的影响，答案句列举了工业化、互联网、交通改善带来的变化，并总结“an evolving countryside is inevitable”，即乡村注定改变，对应选项A。选项B“idealised way of life”是文中提到的常见观点，但非作者结论；选项C“embrace foreign cultures”是互联网带来的具体现象，但非整体结论；选项D“increasingly diversified”无中生有，文中未提多样化。