2023二级口译真题模拟01-27

1、Why are elephants endangered?（单选题）

A. They are changing living habits.

B. They are driven into thick forests.

C. Two species of disease threaten their lives.

D. Demand from ivory market leads to their killing.

试题答案：D

2、Which of the following statements is true of the tobacco industry?（单选题）

A. Tobacco is bad for people’s health but good for the national economy.

B. Tobacco has had a favourable economic impact in many countries in recent years.

C. Developed countries such as UK and the U.S. should transfer their technology in the tobacco industry to the developing countries.

D. Tobacco industry is bad for the economy for rich and poor countries alike.

试题答案：D

3、What is the main topic of the passage?

A. Opportunities for All Americans

B. Challenges of the Information Age

C. Engineering and Industrial Revolution

D. Progress and Prosperity

试题答案：B

4、How was the British architecture style characterized in the early 20th century?（单选题）

A. It followed the mainstream trends in the architecture around the world.

B. It developed a style of its own, thus distinguishing itself from architecture elsewhere.

C. There was a recovery of the architecture style in the Renaissance time.

D. It remained aloof from the new trends and stuck to the traditional style.

试题答案：D

5、Where did Columbus first set foot on the New Continent?

A. Watling Island.

B. At the spot where a carved stone was erected to mark the event.

C. Somewhere in eastern Bahamas.

D. No consensus has been reached on the event among historians.

试题答案：D