46. What do most Americans think of women leaders according to a new Pew Research Center survey?
- A. They have to do more to distinguish themselves.
- B. They have to strive harder to win their positions.
- C. They are stronger than men in terms of willpower.
- D. They are just as intelligent and innovative as men.
答案：D
答案句：And according to a new Pew Research Center survey on women and leadership, most Americans find women indistinguishable from men on key leadership traits such as intelligence and capacity for innovation, with many saying they're stronger than men in terms of being passionate and organized leaders.
参考译文：根据皮尤研究中心一项关于女性与领导力的新调查，大多数美国人认为女性在智力、创新能力等关键领导特质上与男性并无区别，许多人还表示，在热情和组织能力方面，女性比男性更强。
定位线索：题干“According to a new Pew Research Center survey”→答案句取自第1段“according to a new Pew Research Center survey”；文中“indistinguishable from men on key leadership traits such as intelligence and capacity for innovation”对应选项D“just as intelligent and innovative as men”。
解析：题干问大多数美国人对女性领导者的看法，答案句直接说明他们觉得女性在智力和创新能力等关键特质上与男性无异，即选项D的同义转述。A、B是文中后文提到的双重标准内容，不是本调查观点；C中“willpower”原文未提，属于无中生有。
47. What do we learn from previous survey findings about women seeking leadership roles?
- A. They have unconquerable difficulties on their way to success.
- B. They are lacking in confidence when competing with men.
- C. Their failures may have something to do with family duties.
- D. Relatively few are hindered in their career advancement.
答案：C
答案句：Although economic research and previous survey findings have shown that career interruptions related to motherhood may make it harder for women to advance in their careers and compete for top executive jobs, relatively few adults in the recent survey point to this as a key barrier for women seeking leadership roles.
参考译文：尽管经济研究和之前的调查结果显示，与母亲身份相关的职业中断可能使女性更难在职业生涯中晋升并竞争高层管理职位，但在最近的调查中，相对较少的成年人将此视为女性寻求领导角色的主要障碍。
定位线索：题干“previous survey findings”→答案句取自第3段“previous survey findings”；文中“career interruptions related to motherhood”对应选项C“family duties”。
解析：题干问从先前调查结果中了解到的信息，答案句明确说与母亲身份相关的职业中断可能使女性更难晋升，即家庭责任可能阻碍职业发展，对应选项C。A“unconquerable”程度过重；B“confidence”原文未提；D与原文“may make it harder”矛盾。
49. What does the passage say about corporate America in the near future?
- A. More and more women will sit in the boardroom.
- B. Gender imbalance in leadership is likely to change.
- C. The public is undecided about whether women will make good leaders.
- D. People have opposing opinions as to whether it will have more women leaders.
答案：D
答案句：As a result, the public is divided about whether the imbalance in corporate America will change in the foreseeable future, even though women have made major advances in the workplace.
参考译文：因此，尽管女性在工作场所取得了重大进步，但公众对于美国企业界的这种不平衡在可预见的未来是否会改变存在分歧。
定位线索：题干“corporate America in the near future”→答案句取自第5段“corporate America will change in the foreseeable future”；文中“the public is divided”对应选项D“People have opposing opinions”。
解析：题干问关于美国企业界近期情况，答案句说公众对此存在分歧，即人们有不同意见，对应选项D。A、B与原文“53% believe men will continue”不符；C“whether women will make good leaders”答非所问。
50. What do most Americans expect to see soon on America's political stage?
- A. A woman in the highest position of government.
- B. More and more women actively engaged in politics.
- C. A majority of women voting for a female president.
- D. As many women in top government positions as men.
答案：A
答案句：Americans are less doubtful when it comes to politics: 73% expect to see a female president in their lifetime.
参考译文：在政治方面，美国人则不那么怀疑：73%的人期望在有生之年看到一位女总统。
定位线索：题干“most Americans expect to see soon on America's political stage”→答案句取自第5段“73% expect to see a female president”；文中“a female president”对应选项A“A woman in the highest position of government”。
解析：题干问大多数美国人在政治舞台上的期望，答案句说73%期望看到女总统，即政府最高职位由女性担任，对应选项A。B“actively engaged in politics”范围扩大；C“voting for”原文未提；D“as many women in top government positions”与原文“a female president”不符。