上海市英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试

上海市英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试INTERPRETATION TEST (Paper 24) 2000.5

Part A

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret in 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:

Since the early 1990’s, information technologies have

fundamentally changed and will continue to change the world in which we live, work, study and communicate. Today, on the threshold of the

21st century, the global Information Revolution has become a reality. The accelerated development of information technologies is having an increasing impact on the global economic activity and social structures. //

More significantly, the nature of information technologies is undergoing a profound revolution. The multimedia information exchange has become digital, wireless, mobile, and interactive. Advanced electronic networks, particularly in the field of electronic commerce, are now allowing people to make the best use of business opportunities that are never before imagined.

(参考答案)自从九十年代初以来，信息技术已经从根本上改变了并且继续

改变着世界，改变着人们的居住、工作、学习和交际(方式)。今天，在进

入21世纪之际，全球信息革命已成为一种现实。信息技术的加速发展正在

对全球的经济活动和社会结构产生越来越大的影响。//

更有意义的是，信息技术的本质正在发生深刻的变化。多媒体的信息交

流已成为/出现了数字、无线、移动以及交互式的交流方式。现在，先进的

电子网络系统尤其是电子商务使人们可以充分利用以往不可想象的商机。

Passage 2:

In a recent television interview, the Malaysian Prime Minister expressed his deep concern about economic situation in his country. Malaysia has undergone fiancial difficulties from the combined impact of the world financial crisis, decline in world oil prices and its own prolonged recession. The direct reason for those difficulties was that investor lacked confidence in the Malaysian economy.//

Due to reform of the currency system, high inflation and major financial frauds, most people had little confidence in domestic

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commercial banks and even doubted the financial policies for the Central Bank and the government. The government and the rubber

industrial companies are in severe disputes over the settlement of the latter's tax bill. As a result, many foreign companies intended to stay away from further involvement in the country's development of economy.// (参考答案)在最近的一次电视采访中，马来西亚总理对其国家的经济形势

深表忧虑。马来西亚受世界金融危机，世界石油价格下跌以及本国长时间经

济萧条的共同影响，经历了一段金融动荡/困难时期。这次动荡/困境的直接原因是投资者对马来西亚经济缺乏信心(感)。//

由于货币制度改革，通货膨胀及重大金融失误，绝大多数老百姓对国内

商业银行很少有信心，甚至怀疑央行和政府的金融政策。政府的橡胶工业公司就解决后者的税收问题激烈争论。因此，众多外国公司不愿再进一步介入国家的经济发展。

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret in into English. 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:

澳门实现平稳过渡，又一次标志着邓小平“一国两制”构想的巨大成功，

对实现祖国完全统一将起到积极的推动作用。香港和澳门自回归以来，保持了原有的社会、经济制度不变，生活方式不变和法律基本不变。//

我们高兴地看到，“一国两制”、“高度自治”的方针和港澳特别行政

区基本法得到全面贯彻执行。中央政府全力支持这两个特别行政区政府的工作。我们坚信，进入二十一世纪的香港和澳门同祖国大陆一样会有更加美好的未来。

(参考答案)The smooth transition of power in Macao is another great success attributable to Deng Xiaoping’s concept of “one country, two systems” and will play an active role in facilitating the complete