上海市英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试(1998年11月)

1998.11

上海市英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试

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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 a nswer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have y our name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is...”“My registration number is...”

Topic: Te advantages and / or disadvantages of having 5-working days a week

Question for Reference:

1.What do you know about the floods during the summer of 1998 in China (cause

s, duration, scope and damage to the afflicted areas, etc.) ? Why was it talk ed so much over the media?

2.Can man overcome natural calamities? Why and in what way?

3.Discuss the power of man in his conflicts with nature.

4.What can we learn from our conflict with the floods of 1998 in China? Cite

examples to illustrate your viewpoints.

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 t he signal… and stop it at the signal… You may take notes while you are listeni ng. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.

Passage 1

Passage 2

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in China. After y ou 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 th e first passage.

Passage 1

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 a nswer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have y our name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is...”,“My registration number is...”

Topic: My View of a Successful Career

Questions for Reference:

1. What is your present occupation? Are you satisfied with your present job? Wh y or why not?

2. Talk about the job or jobs you would like to have. Cite your reasons and giv

e examples.

3. What factors do you think are necessary for the best working environment? Gi

ve your reasons. (the office and office equipment; boss, colleagues, trainin

g and promotion opportunities, benefits and privileges, company and governme

nt policies, etc.)

4. What would you expect of an ideal career in terms of material and spiritual rewards?

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 liste ning. R emember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A wit h the first passage.

Passage 1

Passage 2

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 t he signal… and stop it at the signal… you may take notes while you’re listeni ng. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.

Passage 1

Passage 2