上海市中级口译考试

上海市英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试（试卷一）

A卷

口语题

Directions: Talk on the following topic for at least 5 minutes. Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…, “ “My registration number is…”.

Topic: The Importance of Transportation for Shanghai’s Economic Development Questions for Reference:

1. Give a general picture of transportation in Shanghai and then compare it

with that in other cities in China or abroad.

2. What are the causes of the most serious transportation problems in the

city

3.Why is transportation more important in Shanghai today

4.How to improve Shanghai’s transportation system

口译题

Part A

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.

Passage 1:

Thank you very much for your gracious speech of welcome. China is one of the earliest cradles of civilization and a visit to this ancient civilization has long been my dream. ChinaChinaI really love my new house that you have chosen for me. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…you may take notes while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.

Passage 1:

浦江商务旅游公司是经国家旅游局批准的我国首批商务旅游公司。林和向格林和林Be sure to make your point clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…” “My registration number is…”.

Topic: My Opinion—Important Ways Towards Success

Questions for Reference:

1. What does success mean to you

2. People often say: “Success comes out of diligence”. What do you think

of it

3.Can you give examples to show how people became successful in life or

career

4.What is the relationship between success and an individual’s personality,

opportunity, ability, etc.

口译题

Part A

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal… You may t ake notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.

Passage 1:

I wish to take this opportunity to thank you on behalf of all my colleagues for your warm reception and hospitality. / I particularly want to pay tribute to our Chinese partners for their sincere cooperation and support in concluding these agreements.

Passage 2:

As an American manager of a Sino-American joint venture for two years, I have to say that there are differences in business management between Chinese and Americans./ I can’t say our way of doing business is absolutely superior. After all, there are strong and weak points in both types of management.

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret in into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…you may take notes while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.

Passage 1:

在这举国同庆的夜晚，我谨代表公司的全体同仁，感谢各位来宾光临我们的春节联欢晚会。Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate.

You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…, “ “My registration number is…”.

Topic: The Positive and Negative Effects of the Telephone

Questions for Reference:

1. What benefits has telephone brought to us in modern life Explain with

examples.

2. What negative effects does telephone have in daily life Explain with

examples.

3. How to keep the benefits and get rid of the negative effects in using the

telephone

口译题

Part A

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.

Passage 1:

Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to report on my recent investigation of the current situation of China's automobile market. China/ It has created conditions for its entry into the World Trade Organization and in turn for

the inevitable opening of its auto market to the outside world.

Passage 2:

Welcome to the official launch by IBM of Shanghai. It's a sign of good business that you show so much interest in IBM products.

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…you may take notes while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Par t B with the first passage.

Passage 1:

中国国际旅行社为各位安排了富有中国民旅文化特色的有趣的旅游线路。Be sure to make your point clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…” “My registration number is…”.

Topic: A Remarkable Impression of a Famous Tourist Place

Questions for Reference:

1. How do you like travel

2. Give a list of a few famous tourist spots you’ve been to.

3. What is the most remarkable impression you wish to tell others

口译题

Part A

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the s ignal…and stop it at the signal… You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.

Passage 1:

Right now, we're entering the newest and most impressive area of our zoo, the Elephant Walk.

Passage 2:

On behalf of all the members of my delegation, I would like to thank your company for the gracious invitation and hospitality. ShanghaiThe new progress that you have achieved impressed us deeply. ChinaWe are no longer strange to each other, but cordial friends and important trading partners.

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret in into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…you may take notes while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.

Passage 1:

欢迎各位参加“对外汉语”学习班。我们很高兴地看到，近年来世界各地学汉语者

与日俱增。Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded.

Start your talk with “My name is…, “ “My registration number is…”.

Topic: Should college students be encouraged to take up part-time jobs Why or why not

Questions for Reference:

1. Will a part-time job contribute to the student’s academic studies How

2. List advantages and/or disadvantages of taking a part-time job during a

student’s university days.

3. Is part-time job experience helpful or necessary in the student’s future

career Why or why not Cite examples.

口译题

Part A

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.

Passage 1:

Now, let me go on to the legal aspect of a joint venture. In setting up a joint venture you should keep certain points in mind. All your legal documents should be drafted with this in mind. / Third, you need to be concerned about the sales area of the joint venture. This means you will have to limit the joint venture's market area if you want to keep your existing

markets.

Passage 2:

I began my life as the son of immigrants, and with great efforts I worked my way up to the presidency of the Ford Company. We're not finished with you. Now you're going to find out what it feels like to get kicked off the top of the world!"I had been president of Ford for eight years and a Ford employee for thirty-two years. And now, suddenly, I was out of job. I just didn't feel right. I knew I had to pick up the pieces and carry on.

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…you may take notes whil e you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.

Passage 1:

有人认为，深圳和香港能形成一个经济圈，说不定可以发展成为一个亚太经济中心。Be sure to make your point clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…” “My registration number is…”.

Topic: Tea—A Popular Drink in China

Questions for Reference:

1. How much do you know about the Chinese tea

2. The benefits and/or functions of tea in our life.

3. Which do you prefer Tea or coffee Cite your reasons.

口译题

Part A

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal… You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.

Passage 1:

Welcome to the official launch of ABC Company. I regard it as a great honor that you are here with us at this important occasion./ This company would like to share our success with Chinese customers. Our products enjoy an excellent price versus performance ratio and high quality.

Passage 2:

The future of economic cooperation with China should be viewed with a combination of enthusiasm and realism./ I shall focus my remarks primarily on US-Chinese economic relation because it differs greatly from the relationship between China and other nations.

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret in into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…you may take notes while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.

我愿借此机会谨代表我所有的同事，对你们的热情接待表示衷心的感谢。Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…, “ “My registration number is…”.

Topic: The advantages and / or disadvantages of living in a big city. Questions for Reference:

1. Which do you prefer, living in the city or living in the country Cite

reasons for your choice.

2. How long have you been living in Shanghai (or any other big cities) What

do you think of the city in general and in particular its safety, entertainment, population, environment, transportation and communication, etc.

3. Describe the ideal place where you would like to live.

口译题

Part A

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.

In the United States, riding bicycles has become increasingly popular.Now those same parents are buying bicycles for each other, as well as for their children.Young mothers are finding a way to do their shopping without competing for a parking place at the shopping center.And even grandma and grandpa enjoy bicycling to picnics and barbecues.

Passage 2:

I want to spend part of this lecture discussing what the computer is capable of doing. Let me first emphasize that it can only do what the human being can do./

The computer is also an infinitely patient machine. It can perform the same operation over and over again without getting rather bored or anxious.But I must stress that the computer does not do the work that we are incapable of doing.

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…you may take notes while you’re listening. Remember you will he ar the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.

Passage 1:

连接亚欧两大洲的贸易通道丝绸之路全程达七千公里，其历史可以追溯到公元前二世纪。Be sure to make your point clear and supporting details adequate.

You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…” “My registration number is…”.

Topic: Which one is more important in your career: your educational background or your working experience Cite reasons for your choice. Questions for Reference:

1. What is a successful career in our society

2. The importance of education and / or the importance of working experience.

3. Is it possible for an applicant without required educational background

or working experience to find a satisfactory job How Cite examples.

口译题

Part A

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal… You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.

Passage 1:

A modern wife has now been given the choice of whether or not to stay at home and be a full-time housewife./ In the 1990's, society does not expect that of women. Women today have the freedom to continue with their careers and the freedom to choose whether or not to have children.

Passage 2:

Young people do not show the same kind of concern towards their elderly

parents as was evident before the Second World War./ Elderly people are sometimes neglected by their families, and so they rely heavily on the goodwill of their friends and neighbours for company and support.

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret in into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…you may take notes while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the pa ssages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.

Passage 1:

处于世纪之交的上海正在迅速发展为世界经济、金融和贸易中心之一。上海金融业的发展尤为引人注目，现已逐渐形成了一个具有相当规模与影响的金融市场体系。18公里Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…, “ “My registration number is…”.

Topic: My view of a successful foreign language learner

Questions for Reference:

1. What is the relationship between learning grammatical knowledge and

learning language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing, etc.)

2. Which one is more important for a foreign language learner, natural

environment or classroom setting Or, are there any other important

factors What are they

3. What methods have you been following in learning a foreign language Why

口译题

Part A

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.

Passage 1:

In terms of its impact on our society, I think AIDS will certainly be the number one serious public-health hazard going into the next century./ Some people argue that a nationwide, or worldwide, educational campain on AIDS awareness is difficult, expensive and therefore impossible. I think their argument is groudless.

Passage 2:

People from different cultures sometimes do things that make each other uncomfortable, without meaning to or sometimes without even realizing it./They tend to be informal and speak freely. So if your American hosts do something that makes you uncomfortable, try to let them know how you feel. They will appreciate your honesty and try not to make you uncomfortable again.Perhaps it seems so. Just like anywhere else, it takes time to become real friends with people in the United States.

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…you may take notes while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.

Passage 1:

中餐桌上最神奇、最有特色的用餐工具莫过于筷子。几千年来我们中国人一直视筷子为一种最简单同时也是最有效的用餐工具。Be sure to make your point clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…” “My registration number is…”.

Topic: How to make the best use of your spare time

Questions for Reference:

1. What are your favorite hobbies Describe them in detail.

2. What do you prefer to do in your spare time, study or play Cite reasons

for your preference.

3. Comment on the following statement “How to make use of one’s spare time

makes the difference to one’s achievement.”

口译题

Part A

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English.

After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal… You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.

Passage 1:

Misleading advertising is a disease with our modern society. A cigarette provides a symbol of independence. A pair of designer jeans or sneakers conveys status.Young people, especially young girls, are particularly vulnerable, because they are new and inexperienced consumers./ Advertising tries to convince us that products can fulfill us and meet our deepest human needs and that the value of a person depends upon the products used. No politician or educator is more persuasive than advertising.

Passage 2:

Why should Beijing and Washington come together Why is this the only choice for them It is the national interests of each nation that drives the two countries to make efforts to live in harmony and carry out varieties of exchanges and cooperation. Needless to say, our cooperation is surely conducive to the well-being of the Asia-Pacific region and the whole world.

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret in into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…you may take notes

while you’re listening. Reme mber you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.

Passage 1:

中国的传统节庆膳食除了在数量和质量上与平时有所不同之外，一些历史悠久、具有象征意义的食物也是节日必不可缺的伴侣。Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…, “ “My registration number is…”.

Topic: Who is the most influential person in your life

Questions for Reference:

1. Give reasons for your choice. Cite a few examples to support your choice.

2. In what way(s) have you been influenced most by him/her

3. What does he/she mean to you in your life An idol, an instructor, a

life-long companion or a close friend Illustrate your points(s).

口译题

Part A

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.

Passage 1:

Every responsible society should do something meaningful to improve the lives of its younger generation, such as freeing children from the horrible burden of school tests and examinations./ Children complain that their classes, their textbooks and their teachers are boring. However, the voice of the children is rarely heard by the adult world.I don't believe they will become very creative citizens.

Passage 2:

Like all large cities throughout the world, New York has old problems to solve and new ones to face. Slums must be cleared and new houses must be built.Not only must new highways be constructed, but also old road must be repaired.Protecting the health and safety of New Yorkers requires an army of police, firemen, as well as doctors and nurses.New Yorkers are working hard to meet their city's needs and to keep it a world center of culture, industry and commerce.

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…you may take notes while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.

Passage 1:

我谨代表我们一行的全体成员，感谢董事长先生盛情邀请我们参加你们的圣诞晚会。Be sure to make your point clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…” “My registration number is…”.

Topic: Is shanghai a Shoppers’ Paradise Why or why not

Questions for Reference:

1. What do you know about Shanghai’s most famous downtown areas and shopping

centers

2. What is most or least attractive about shops in Shanghai: the price, the

quality, the fashion, the atmosphere, the variety, or anything else Give your reasons.

3. Describe one of your shopping experiences, which may well illustrate your

point of view.

口译题

Part A

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal… You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.

Passage 1:

Camping as a cheaper and freer way of spending a holiday has become the great pursuit of outdoor activity among an increasing number of young people. / What attracts young people most is not the low cost and freedom, but the closeness to nature when living in the wilderness.For a few precious days in the year, we adopt a new way of life, which is the essence of real recreation and enjoyment.

Passage 2:

Today, I am going to talk about the role of the university in the 21st century.

I have chosen not one, but several different roles which will be important for universities in the future. The next century will see an expansion of partnerships of this type, particularly with research universities.

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret in into English. Start interpreti ng at the signal…and stop it at the signal…you may take notes while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.

Passage 1:

各位来宾，我谨代表公司的全体同仁，感谢各位光临我们的春节联欢晚会。Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…, “ “My registration number is…”.

Topic: If you were studying in a university, which would you prefer: living

【DF】2011年3月上海中级口译真题及答案

沪江英语绿宝书之 2011年3月上海中级口译考试 听力原文及解析 SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (45 minutes) Part A: Spot Dictation Directions:In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. My topic for today?s lecture is communication, culture and work. When most people use the word culture, they think of people from different national backgrounds. National cultures certainly do exist and they play an important role in shaping the way people communicate, but there are other dimensions of culture too. Within a nation, regional differences can exert a powerful influence on communication. New Yorkers and Alaskans may find one another?s styles of behaving so different that they might as well be from different countries. Race and ethnicity can also shape behavior. So can age. The customs, values and attitudes of a twenty-year-old girl may vary radically from those of her parents who were raised in the 1960s or her grandparents who lived through the Great Depression and World War Ⅱ. Still, other differences can create distinctive cultures. Gender, sexual orientation, physical disabilities, religion and socio-economic background are just a few. All of these factors lead to a definition of culture as a set of values, beliefs, norms, customs, rules and codes that lead people to define themselves as a distinct group, giving them a sense of commonality. It?s important to realize that culture is learned, not innate.A Korean-born infant adopted soon after her birth by American parents and raised in the United States will think and act differently than his or her cousins who grew up in Seoul. An African American who grew up in the inner city will view the world differently than he or she would if raised in the suburbs or in a country like France where African heritage has different significance than it does in the United States. The norms and values we learn as part of our cultural conditioning shape the way we view the world and the way we interact with one another. In short, culture has such an overwhelming influence on communication that famous anthropologist Edward Hall once remarked, …culture is communication and communication is culture.?

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