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Passage Two

单选题

Which of the following statements is true of Farook and Malik?

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】

该题录音内容意思是: San Bernardino暴力事件发生在2015年 12月 3 日上午11点,地点是当地会议大楼;两个射手带手枪和步枪突然闯入聚会人群并开火, 射杀 14人,伤2 2人;两名肇事者Farook and Malik是一对夫妻,有一个6 个月大 的女儿。正确答案为C,其中的关键词是a party, the local convention building及两个人的姓名,这些关键信息在录音中三句话里分别有具体对应内容。解题需要全面理解,从而提取对应信息。选项A 混淆了两个闯入聚会的枪击者与其他聚会的人,选项 B 把他们两人说成被枪击受伤者,而选项D 把他们两人说成了被害者,所以A、 B 和 D 三项都不正确。

[重点难点]
在全面理解的基础上抓住、提取关键信息。

[录音原文]
Passage Two
The San Bernardino violence began at around 11 a.m. on December 3, 2015, at the local convention building. Two shooters armed with handguns and rifles suddenly burst into the party and opened fire, killing 14 people and wounding 22 others. The two perpetrators, Farook and Malik, were a young couple with a six-month-old daughter.
The shooters were later killed in a police shootout. The FBI said the couple had been inspired by so-called Islamic State and that the iPhone 5C le ft by the male shooter might contain crucial evidence. It wanted to access the data, but the encrypted device can only be unlocked by entering the correct passcode. Guessing the code incorrectly too many times could permanently delete all data on the phone.
Apple refused the FBI request to develop software for iPhone hacking. Apple has argued that the request violates its constitutional right to freedom of speech. Apple pointed out that it has provided all the iCloud backups it has to the FBI. Apple also repeatedly stated that the software would create a compromised version of the system that would have security implications and would set a precedent.
Later, the FBI announced it had successfully hacked the iPhone with the help of the outside party. An Israeli newspaper said Cellebrite was the outside party. The company has benefited from the speculation. Its shares jumped 9.8 percent on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Additionally, government records show that Cellebrite landed its biggest contract ever with the FBI, one worth US$218,000.
So, what is Cellebrite exactly? Cellebrite began in 1999. Its forensics solutions help law enforcement, military, intelligence, and corporate security team to access and unlock the intelligence of mobile data sources. Its mobile lifecycle solutions offer telco operators, retailers and aftermarket service providers with advanced solutions to enhance the customer experience, improve satisfaction, and reduce costs.

单选题

What did the FBI want to find in the iPhone 5C left by the male shooter?

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】

该题问题是FBI想要在男枪手留下的iPhone 5C 中找到什么。正确选项为B, 即杀手杀人动机。录音内容说到两位杀手受到了所谓的“伊斯兰国” 的鼓动,而男 杀手留下的手机内可能有关键证据,所以FB I想要得到手机中的数据。选项A 给出 的是FBI想得到其他“伊斯兰国” 杀手的姓名,这在录音中没有直接或间接对应项。 选项C 说 FBI想得到杀手的银行账户密码,但录音内容完全没有提及银行账户,而是说要得到手机数据就需要使用密码打开手机解码设置。选项D 是附加的补充项, 由于选项A 和 C 都不正确,所以D 也为错误项。

[重点难点]
根据语境理解evidence的具体含义。

单选题

What did Apple refuse to give the FBI?

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】

这在录音中的对应内容是 Apple refused the FBI request to develop software for iPhone hacking。选项 A 所给的内容虽然在录音中有字面对应,但这不是苹果公司拒绝FBI的事项,因为录音中明确说明苹果已经给FBI提供过所有的云端备份。选 项 B 给出iPhone软件指向不明,过于笼统。选项D 说是密码,而录音内容说的是 用来解码的黑客软件,意思完全不同。

[重点难点]
理解hacking software与 software for hacking的同义关系。

单选题

What happened to Cellebrite when the FBI announced the successful hacking?

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】

该题问的是FBI宣布利用黑客技术解码手机成功的同时Cellebrite公司发生了什么。选项A 说 Cellebrite告诉一家以色列报纸它帮助了FBI,而录音内容提到 以色列报纸时说的是这家报纸发布了帮助FBI的第三方(苹果公司之外的第三方) 就是 Cellebrite公司的消息,所以A 的内容颠倒了这家报纸与Cellebrite公司的关 系。选项C 说 Cellebrite在东京证券交易所成功登记(上市),而录音内容说的是 Cellebrite公司因为帮助了 FBI而使其在东京证券交易所的股价猛涨。选项D 给出的是Cellebrite公司从苹果公司赢得了 218 000美元的合同,而录音内容说的合同是 该公司与FBI的合同。

[重点难点]
理解speculate —词的含义,理清关键专有名词及其所涉及的内容。

单选题

Which of the following is NOT a Cellebrite's client?

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】

选项 A 给出的是警方,这在录音中虽然没有直接提到,但录音内容在说到 Cellebrite公司的司法鉴定方案所帮助的对象时,首先列出了 law enforcement, 即执法,因为警方的任务就是执法,所以该选项不是本题的正确选项。选项B 给的是情报机构,这与录音内容所提到的intelligence意思一致,也不是正确选项。选项 C 说是售后服务供应商,这与录音中的aftermarket service providers意思一致,也是错 误选项。选项D 是正确答案,因为录音虽然提到了 mobile lifecycle solutions和 mobile data,但这里说的是其移动服务方案和移动数据,与手机生产者无关。

[重点难点]
理解mobile的基本含义。