上海英语中级口译口试题目和答案

2001.11上海英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试A卷口语题Directions:Talkonthefollowingtopicforatleast3minutes.Besuretomakeyourpointsclearandsupportingdetailsadequate.Youshouldalsobereadytoansweranyquestionsraisedbytheexaminersduringyourtalk.Youneedtohaveyournameandregistrationnumberrecorded.Startyourtalkwith“Mynameis...”“Myregistrationnumberis...”.Topic:ThefallingpricesofelectronicproductsQuestionsforReference:1.WhatdoyouknowaboutthechangingpricesforelectronicgoodssuchasTVsetsandairconditioners?2.Whataretheadvantagesand/ordisadvantagesofpricereductionforelectronicgoodsandothercommodities?3.Ispricereductionaneffectivemeansofcompetition?Whyorwhynot?4.NowthatChinahasenteredtheWTO,whatimpactwillithaveonthedomesticmarketofelectronicproducts?Andtowhatextent?口译题PartADirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear2passagesinEnglish.Afteryouhaveheardeachparagraph,interpretitintoChinese.Startinterpretingatthesignal...andstopitattheONLYONCE.Nowlet'sbeginPartAwiththefirstpassage.Passage1Passage2PartBDirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear2passagesinChinese.Afteryouhaveheardeachparagraph,interpretitintoEnglish.Startinterpretingatthesignal...andstopitatthesignal...Youmaytakenoteswhileyouarelistening.RememberyouwillhearthepassagesONLYONCE.Now,let'sbeginPartBwiththefirstpassage.Passage1Passage2B卷口语题Directions:Talkonthefollowingtopicforatleast3minutes.Besuretomakeyourpointsclearandsupportingdetailsadequate.Youshouldalsobereadytoansweranyquestionraisedbytheexaminersduringyourtalk.Youneedtohaveyournameandregistrationnumberrecorded.Startyourtalkwith“Mynameis....”“Myregistrationnumberis....”.Topic:Studyingabroad:Doyouconsiderthis“braindrain”or“talentdevelopment”?QuestionsforReference:1.ShouldChinesestudentsstudyabroad?Whatcantheylearninuniversitiesandcollegesabroad?2.AsmoreandmoreChinesestudentschoosetostudyabroad,somepeopleholdthatourcountryislosingtalentsneededforoursocialandeconomicdevelopment.Doyouagreewiththisassertion?Whyorwhynot?3.OthersarguethatthoseChinesestudentstrainedoverseaswillcontributemoretoourcountryiftheyreturnhome.Whatdoyouthinkthereturnedstudentscandotocontributetoourmotherland?口译题PartADirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear2passagesEnglish.Afteryouhaveheardeachparagraph,interpretitintoChinese.Startinterpretingatthesignal...andstopitatthesignal...Youmaytakenoteswhileyouarelistening.RememberyouwillhearpassagesONLYONCE.Nowlet'sbeginPartAwiththefirstpassage.Passage1Passage2PartBDirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear2passagesinChinese.Afteryouhaveheardeachparagraph,interpretitintoEnglish.Startinterpretingatthesignal...andstopitatthesignal...Youmaytakenoteswhileyouarelistening.RememberyouwillhearthepassagesONLYONCE.Now,let'sbeginPartBwiththefirstpassage...Passage1Passage22001.11上海市英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试A卷参考答案:PartAPassage1:人脑平均有100亿个神经细胞，分为两个大致的半球，有时称右半脑和左半脑。//大脑的两半球虽然就其大小和形状而言比较相像，却又各司其职。//大多数人的左半球主要负责语言操作，左半脑的这种语言功能优势似乎在婴儿出生前便已存在。//人脑的右半球掌管着视觉和空间技能，并负责对非语言声音以及音乐旋律的感知。Passage2:中华人民共和国和美国是两个伟大的国家，但两国的文化、政治传统和经济制度相距甚远。//尽管如此，两国也还存在着许多共同利益，这些利益可以通过改善关系得以实现。//虽然美中之间的贸易关系有时会产生争执与误解，但是贸易也可以为改善两国的经济状况、增进友谊架起桥梁。//由于这种关系是在平等互利的基础上发展起来的，两国人民应当会从中获利。PartBPassage1:LastWednesdaytheResearchCenterforAncientCivilizationsheldaninternationalsymposium,duringwhichmorethan100ChineseandoverseasscholarsmettodiscusstheoriginandearlydevelopmentofancientChinesecivilization.//TheinternationalsymposiumaimedtotraceChinesehistorybeyondtheXiaDynasty,whichwasbelievedtobethefirstdynastyinChinesehistory.//ScholarsbelievethattheChinesecivilizationistheworld'sonlyancientcivilizationthathasbeendevelopingfor5,000yearswithoutinterruption.//TheoriginanddevelopmentprocessofhisancientChinesecivilizationaretheimportantsubjectsforarchaeologistsandhistorianstoexplore.TheyalsoshowanenormousinterestinthecontextandmechanismoftheancientChinesecivilization.Passage2:Asanimportantcomponentofthetertiaryindustry,thedevelopmentoftourismneedsagoodeconomic,urban,humancultureandecologicalenvironment.//Inrecentyears,throughaseriesofactivities,suchassettingupaNationalSanitaryCity,aModelCityforEnvironmentalProtection,theurbanandruralenvironmentinKunshanhasbeengreatlyimproved.//Now,KunshanisactivelyengagedinbecominganOutstandingTouristCityinChina.Itwillperfectthetouristfunctionsofthecity,andupgradeitsserviceinthetourismsector.//Anancientandbeautifulcity,Kunshanisreadytoembracetouristsfromallpartsoftheworld;therisingtouristindustryinKunshanwillstrideintothepromisingfutureofsustaineddevelopment.口译题录音文字稿:PartADirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear2passagesinEnglish.Afteryouhaveheardeachparagraph,interpretitintoChinese.Startinterpretingatthesignal...andstopitatthesignal...Youmaytakenoteswhileyouarelistening.RememberyouwillhearthepassagesONLYONCE.Nowlet'sbeginPartAwiththefirstpassage.Passage1:Thehumanbrainwhichcontainsanaverageoftenbillionnervecells,isdividedintotworoughlysymmetricalhemispheres,sometimescalledrightandleftbrains.//Thetwosidesofthebrain,whilefairlycomparableinsizeandform,appeartospecializeinhandlingvarioustasks.//Inmostindividuals,thelefthemispherehasprimaryresponsibilityforlanguageandt