单选题 Directions: In this section, you will hear
three short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions.
The passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a
question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C
and D. {{B}}Passage One{{/B}}
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文] 21-23
The Tokyo stock market responded calmly yesterday to the collapse of two Japanese financial institutions, with prices finishing higher on strength in high-tech issues. The US dollar fell back against the Japanese yen.
The dollar started higher in Tokyo amid concern about the collapse of the nation's largest credit union and Hyogo Bank, a regional bank based in Kobe. It reached 99.40 yen at one point, its highest level since 99.45 yen on February 8.
At late afternoon, the dollar was traded at 97.46 yen, down 1.32 yen from late Wednesday in Tokyo and also sharply below its overnight New York level of 99.01 yen. The US currency ranged in Tokyo between 96.82 yen and 99.40 yen. Meanwhile, share price rose as higher future prices and rising high-tech issues supported the whole market. Export-related high-tech stocks have gained significantly, supported by the stronger dollar.
21. How did the Tokyo stock market respond to the collapse of two Japanese financial institutions?
录音原文提到The Tokyo stock market responded calmly yesterday to the collapse of two Japanese financial institutions，…东京股票交易所昨天对日本两大金融机构破产的消息反应平静。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
What was the price of the dollar against Japanese yen at late afternoon?
录音原文提到At late afternoon, the dollar was traded...also sharply below its overnight.在下午晚些时候，美元对日元价格为97.46uSD/JYP，与上星期三相比，下降了1.32日元，当然隔夜汇率也急剧下降。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
What kind of stocks has risen in the Tokyo stock market?
录音原文最后提到Export-related high-tech stocks have gained significantly, supported by the stronger dollar. 与出口相关的高科技股受美元强劲影响，股价明显上涨。