新东方网络课堂：上海高级口译真题2

Part B: Listening Comprehension

                               

Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

 

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.

 

1.    (A) Younger people are more comfortable with technology than adults. 

       (B) Adults are less intimidated by technology than they used to be. 

       (C) Robert himself is comparatively better with computers than other people. 

       (D) Most of his friends are a lot more addicted to games than he is. 

 

2.    (A) E-mail is very convenient. 

       (B) E-mail messages make better keepsakes. 

       (C) E-mail messages make a casual form of communication. 

       (D) E-mail is great for just saying hello and checking up on people. 

 

3.    (A) Playing games. 

       (B) Checking on little things. 

       (C) Instant messaging. 

       (D) An interesting program. 

 

4.    (A) The Internet makes too many things accessible to people. 

       (B) His generation is hooked on the Internet. 

       (C) Some of his friends make the Internet their whole life. 

       (D) Not everyone has access to the Internet. 

 

5.    (A) They cannot become part of the work force. 

       (B) They won’t be an added asset as they are today. 

       (C) They will have to get over their fear of these skills. 

       (D) They are going to be at a disadvantage. 

 

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news.

 

6.    (A) Because the nuclear reactor is Pakistan’s property. 

       (B) Because Russia helped build the reactor in the 1960s. 

       (C) Because the uranium was provided by other nations. 

       (D) Because its neighbors are very sensitive about its nuclear program. 

 

7.    (A) Insisting that the revelations were unlikely to affect world events. 

       (B) Dismissing those diplomatic cables as untrue. 

       (C) Purposely making some confidential materials public. 

       (D) Effectively containing Iran’s nuclear program. 

 

8.    (A) He thought the elections should be cancelled. 

       (B) He was open to letting the results be counted. 

       (C) He thought he was one of the two front-runners in the balloting. 

       (D) He proposed that reelections should be held as soon as possible. 

 

9.    (A) 1.5%.                                                (B) 1.8%. 

       (C) 3.3%.                                                (D) 4.8%. 

 

10. (A) Few people expect a breakthrough on reaching an international treaty.

       (B) The toughest issues on climate change would remain unresolved. 

       (C) The United Nations negotiating process itself is at risk. 

       (D) The United States entered the talks in a strong position.