2021二级口译真题模拟04-30

1、What has happened in the past half-century?（单选题）

A. The population of 15 countries has reduced by more than half.

B. Many countries have made unprecedented economic progress.

C. Many countries are still struggling with underdevelopment.

D. Urbanization has been taking place at a fast pace.

试题答案：B

2、Why is a “selling panic” much less likely in the housing market?（单选题）

A. Because most houses are primary residences.

B. Because people have locked in low mortgaged rates.

C. Because people could only qualify for smaller mortgages.

D. Because people don’t believe housing market would crash.

试题答案：A

3、What is the main topic of the passage?

（单选题）

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、Why was the last decade a tough time for travel agents?

（单选题）

A. Because of soaring price for the fuel.

B. Because of reduced commissions and rising ticket prices.

C. Because of competition from rivalry companies using the Internet.

D. Because of concern for air travel safety.

试题答案：B

5、According to the passage, ______.

（单选题）

A. more money is going to be used to build houses in risky places

B. Ashford is a safe place for building houses

C. Thames Gateway is a safe place to build houses

D. there are 151,000 houses being built in risky places now

试题答案：D