2023二级口译真题模拟01-21

1、Which of the following statements can NOT justify the high price that Toshiba pays in the current deal, according to the passage?（单选题）

A. Pressure from other powerful rivals.

B. Prospects of development in the future.

C. Envisioned potential profits.

D. The high intrinsic value of the purchased corporation.

试题答案：D

2、According to the passage, what would happen to healthy cells within 48 hours of exposure to radio waves?（单选题）

A. The number of healthy cells will keep declining as more and more of them die.

B. The number of healthy cells will initially drop before recovering rapidly.

C. The number of healthy cells will be on steady increase throughout the process.

D. The scientists have not yet arrived at any conclusion on this issue.

试题答案：D

3、The Alaska Governor has taken the following steps in response to the Prudhoe Bay oil field shutdown EXCEPT ______.（单选题）

A. initiating investigation into BP’s liability for the state’s losses caused

B. calling hearings into BP’s maintenance practices

C. imposing a state hiring freeze

D. taking measures to reduce oil consumption in the state

试题答案：D

4、According to the talk, which of the terms are different from each other?（单选题）

A. Written Arabic and pan-Arabic.

B. Classical Arabic and written Arabic.

C. Modern Arabic and written Arabic

D. Modern Arabic and colloquial Arabic.

试题答案：D

5、It is implied in the passage that Toshiba is quite ______ in handling the transfer of the purchased corporation.（单选题）

A. optimistic

B. pessimistic

C. cautious

D. unconfident

试题答案：A