2012年八级口试真题

12011年12月考题TaskOne:InterpretingfromEnglishintoChineseDirections:Pleasedonotdointerpretingwhenyoulistentothespeechthistime.SpeechbytheDirectoroftheFrankfurtBookFairatthe4thChinaInternationalCulturalIndustriesFairDistinguishedguests,ladies,andgentlemen,IamextremelyhonoredtobeheretodayfortheopeningofthefourthInternationalCulturalIndustriesFairinShenzhen,thelargestfairofitskindinChina.IfurtherpraisetheaspirationofthePeople’sRepublicofChinatoimprovetheinternationalmarketingandpromotionofChineseculture.Allaroundtheworld,peopleareinterestedingettingtoknowChinabetter.TheyarenotonlycuriousabouttheeconomicandpoliticalaspectsoftheAsianGiant,butalsoitsculture.TheCulturalIndustriesFairinShenzhenisaninternationalplatformforcultureinallitsmanyaspects—digitalmediaarejustasmuchathomehereasprintproducts,dance,folkart,calligraphy,andliterature.Forthefirsttimethisyear,anentirehallhasbeendedicatedtointernationalexhibitors,emphasizingtheincreasedimportanceChinaplacesoninternationalcontacts.ThetopicIwouldliketofocusontodayishowtomarketcultureinternationally,whichisexactlywhattheFrankfurtBookFairhasbeendoingeversinceourestablishment60yearsagoaftertheSecondWorldWar.TheFrankfurtBookFairisuniquebecausethereisnootherplaceintheworldthatbringstogethersomanyinternationalpublishers,writers,criticsandotherpublishingprofessionals.Morethan7,000exhibitorsfromover100countriesaroundtheworldpresenttheirproductsatourFair.Approximately180,000tradevisitorscometotheFairfromeverycorneroftheworld.EachyeartheFairinvitesacountryasitsGuestofHonor.Severalweeksbeforethefair,themediainGermanybeginstofocusontheGuestofHonor.Numerousindependenteventsdrawattentiontothiscountry’sliteratureandculture,eventswhichrangefromdiscussionsonliterature,politics,andhistorytotheatre,dance,films,andconcerts.ThesuccessstoryoftheFrankfurtBookFairclearlyprovesthatcultureandcommercecangohandinhand.Onthisnote,IwouldliketowishyouallaverysuccessfultimeduringtheInternationalCulturalIndustriesFairinShenzhen.(345words)Directions:Nowlistenagain.Pleasebegininterpretingwhenyouhearabeep.1)TheCulturalIndustriesFairinShenzhenisaninternationalplatformforcultureinallitsmanyaspects—digitalmediaarejustasmuchathomehereasprintproducts,dance,folkart,calligraphy,andliterature.2)ThetopicIwouldliketofocusontodayishowtomarketcultureinternationally,whichisexactlywhattheFrankfurtBookFairhasbeendoingeversinceourestablishment60yearsagoaftertheSecondWorldWar.3)TheFrankfurtBookFairisuniquebecausethereisnootherplaceintheworldwhichbringstogethersomanyinternationalpublishers,writers,critics,andotherpublishingprofessionals.4)Morethan7,000exhibitorsfromover100countriesaroundtheworldpresenttheirproductsatourFair.Approximately180,000tradevisitorscometotheFairfromeverycorneroftheworld.5)Numerousindependenteventsdrawattentiontothiscountry’sliteratureandculture,eventswhichrangefromdiscussionsonliterature,politics,andhistorytotheatre,dance,filmsandconcerts.(164words)2TaskTwo:InterpretingfromChineseintoEnglish.Directions:Pleasedonotdointerpretingwhenyoulistentothespeechthistime.省领导接待美国加利福尼亚州代表团的欢迎辞尊敬的州长先生：今天，以州长为首的代表团光临我省，我感到非常高兴。今年5月，我率代表团对加州进行了考察。加州人民热情友好，给我们留下了非常深刻的印象。鉴于在座的各位朋友是第一次访问我省，在此，我很乐意向大家介绍一下我省的基本情况。我省位于长江下游，全省人口7624万，面积10.26万平方公里，是历史上的鱼米之乡。改革开放以来，我省大力发展外向型经济，综合实力全面提升，成为全国经济最发达的省份之一。近年来，我省经济保持了平稳快速发展，2010年的国内生产总值达4.82万亿元。当前，我省正在加快转变经济发展模式，大力发展创新型经济，世界五百强企业纷纷选择落户我省。加州和我省有着诸多相似之处，均注重发展知识型经济。加州在信息和通讯技术、能源和环境新技术等领域具有优势。真诚希望我们两方能够通过优势互补，推动共同繁荣。今天我们将签订《友好交流合作备忘录》，今后我们将在经济、旅游、文化、科技、教育等多个领域开展富有成效的交流。我相信，通过州长的此次到访，我们将不断加深理解，进一步推进友好合作关系。（436字）Directions:Nowlistenagain.Pleasebegininterpretingwhenyouhearabeep.1)今天，以州长为首的代表团光临我省，我感到非常高兴。今年5月，我率代表团对加州进行了考察。加州人民热情友好，给我们留下了非常深刻的印象。2)我省位于长江下游，全省人口7624万，面积10.26万平方公里，是历史上的鱼米之乡。3)当前，我省正在加快转变经济发展模式，大力发展创新型经济，世界五百强企业纷纷选择落户我省。4)今天我们将签订《友好交流合作备忘录》，今后我们将在经济、旅游、文化、科技、教育等多个领域开展富有成效的交流。5)我相信，通过州长的此次到访，我们将不断加深理解，进一步推进友好合作关系。（243字）TaskThree:Makingacommentonagiventopic.Directions:Pleasereadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandthenexpressyourviewsonthegivenevent.Youwillhavefourminutesforpreparation.Thetimelimitforyourcommentisthreeminutes.TheFutureofNuclearPowerSincetheFukushimanuclearaccidentcausedbytheearthquakeandtsunamiinJapaninMarch2011,thesafetyofnuclearpowerplantsandthedevelopmentofnuclearenergyhaveraisedglobalconcerns.Oppositiontoatomicreactorconstructionhasmountedthroughouttheworld.Switzerlandfrozeplanstobuildnewnuclearplants.Germanyraisedquestionsaboutitsnuclearfuture.Yetsomepeopleinsistthedevelopmentoftheglobalnuclearpowerindustryshouldnotbesloweddespiteitssafetyrisks.Doyouagree?Why?