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11月英语三级翻译试题口译训练

11月英语三级翻译试题口译训练

11月英语三级翻译试题口译训练2017年11月英语三级翻译试题口译训练Use a dictionary and grammar guide constantly.keep a small english dictionary with you at all time.when you see a new word,look it up.think about the word--use it.in your mind,in a sentence.以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的2017年11月英语三级翻译试题口译训练,希望能给大家带来帮助!更多精彩内容请及时关注我们应届毕业考试网!1. But the men, who have usually used their family’s life savings to get here, are mostly left alone但警察对大多数通常倾其家庭的生活积蓄来这里闯荡的男人们一般不予以干涉。

点评:该句的前面是这样的一个句子:Occasionally, the police bring bulldozers to tear down the shelters. 有时候,警察开来推土机拆除避难所。

该句讲述了那些到欧洲去的移民在西班牙南部省份的安达卢西亚的树林里过着颠沛流离的生活。

他们自己用废弃的东西临时搭建的破屋经常被警察们拆除。

这句中的被动语态“left alone”要给予正确理解,从这句话中还可以侧面了解西班牙的警察们对穷人的一点同情心。

2. Some drift into town to socialize and buy supplies, if they have money.一些人溜达到城里去参加社交活动,如果有钱的话,去购买些生活日用品。

点评:该句中“drift into”原意为“漂流”的意思,但在此句中则表现出那些移民在晚间百无聊赖,无所事事地在大街上闲逛的特点。

11月翻译资格考题三级英语笔译实务试卷

11月翻译资格考题三级英语笔译实务试卷

11月翻译资格考题三级英语笔译实务试卷Section 1:英译汉(50 分)Plans are well under way for a year of celebrations to mark the upcoming bicentennial of one of Poland's favorite native sons-Frédéric, Chopin.The prestigious International Chopin Competition for pianists will mark its 16th edition in October 2010. Held every five years, the competition draws scores of young musicians from all over the world. In addition, Warsaw's Chopin Museum, with the world's largest collection of Chopin documents and other artifacts, will undergo a total redesign, modernization and expansion.A lavishly illustrated new guidebook called "Chopin's Poland" was already published this year. It leads visitors to dozens of sites in Warsaw and elsewhere around the country where the composer lived, ate, studied, performed, visited or even partied."Actually, Chopin doesn't need to be promoted, but we hope that Poland and Polish culture can be promoted through Chopin," said Monika Strugala, who is coordinating the Chopin 2010 program under the aegis of the Fryderyk ChopinInstitute, a body set up by the Sejm in 2001 to promote and protect Chopin's work and image."We want to confirm to all that he is a very, very important Polish symbol," she said. Indeed, it's not much of an exaggeration to say that Chopin's music flows through the Polish national consciousness like some sort of cultural lifeblood. The son of a Polish mother and a French émigréfather, Chopin was born in a manor house at Zelazowa Wola, about 50 kilometers, or 30 miles, west of Warsaw, and moved to Warsaw as an infant.The manor is something of a Chopin shrine-since the 1930 s it has been a museum and center for concerts. Like the Chopin Museum in Warsaw, it, too, is undergoing extensive renovation as part of bicentennial preparations.Chopin spent his first 20 years in and around Warsaw. He was already a noted pianist as a boy and composed concertos and other important works as a teenager. He carried Polish soil with him when he left Warsaw on a concert tour in 1830, just a few weeks before the outbreak of the November Uprising, an abortive Polish revolt against Czarist Russia, which then ruled Warsaw and a broad swath of Polishterritory.Chopin remained in exile in France after the uprising was crushed. But so attached was he to his native land that after his death in Paris in 1849 his heart-on his own instructions-was brought back to Warsaw for interment. The rest of his body is buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris."For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also,"reads the Biblical inscription on a plaque where his heart is kept today, preserved in an urn and concealed in a pillar of the Holy Cross Church in central Warsaw. Mozart's"Requiem" will be performed here as part of Bicentennial events.Exile and patriotism, as well as extraordinary genius, have long made Chopin's appeal transcend all manner of social and political divides.Polish folk motifs thread through some of his finest pieces, and patriotic fervor,as well as homesick longing, infuse some of his best-known works.Section 2:汉译英(50 分)国际金融危机给中国带来了前所未有的困难和挑战。

11年3月中级口译笔试真题答案

11年3月中级口译笔试真题答案

1103 中口单句理解语气判断1. This report is urgent. I have to finish typing it by Monday morning, so there goesmy sleep this weekend.1. (A) I‟d like to make an appointment Monday morning.(B) I must finish typing before going to bed.(C) I have to work overtime this weekend.(D) I decide to sleep this weekend away.在周一前要完成报告,因而周末需要加班。

习惯表达2. What this office needs is better sound-proofing. I can‟t concentrate here with all that traffic passing by on the street below.2. (A) I am interested in the vehicles on the street.(B) I don‟t want to complain ab out the noise here.(C) The noise of traffic disturbs my work.(D) Traffic never stops passing by.关键词:sound-proofing(声音改善),因为traffic太吵闹.习惯表达3. Learning a language is a laborious process, and adjusting to this subtle cultural differences require much more time and patience than anyone can imagine.3. (A) It requires imagination in learning a language.(B) It takes time and effort to learn a language.(C) The cultural differences are more important.(D) Learning a language can be easier than anyone thinks.学习语言是一个laborious的过程,因此需要时间和耐心。

2011年上海中口笔试真题及答案

2011年上海中口笔试真题及答案

2011年上海口译考试中级口译笔试(全真试题+答案)完整版SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST(45 minutes)Part A: Spot DictationDirections: 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 ONL Y ONCE.British people are far more sophisticated about beverages than they were 50 years ago. Witness the Starbucks revolution and you’ll know where ___________ (1) goes. However, spurred on by recent studies suggesting that it can cut the risk of ___________ (2) and retard the aging process, tea is enjoying a ___________ (3).Although tea is available in more places than ever, it remains to be _____________ (4) of a typical British family.If you are invited to an English home, _____________ (5) in the morning you get a cup of tea. It is either brought in by a heartily _____________ (6) or an almost malevolently silent maid. When you are _____________ (7) in your sweetest morning sleep you must not say: ‘Go away, you _____________ (8).’ On the contrary, you have to declare with your best five o’clock smile: ‘Thank you very much. I _____________ (9) a cup of tea, especially in the morning.’ If they leave you alone with the liquid you may pour it _____________ (10)!Then you have ___________ (11); then you have tea at 11 o’clock in the morning; _____________ (12); then you have tea for tea; then after supper; and agai n at eleven o’clock _____________ (13).You must not refuse any additional cups of tea under the _____________ (14): if it is hot; if it is cold; if you are _____________ (15); if you are nervous; if you are watching TV; _____________ (16); if you have just returned home; if you feel like it; if you do not feel like it; if you have had no tea ______________ (17); if you have just had a cup.You definitely must not ______________ (18). I sleep at five o’clock in the morning; I have coffee for breakfast; I drink innumerable _____________ (19) during the day; I have the _____________ (20) even at tea-time!Part B: Listening Comprehension1. StatementsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONL Y ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1. (A) The program on Channel Eight reminds me of TV commercials.(B) The product advertised in the TV commercial cannot help cure my illness.(C) I don’t watch TV that much, be cause of the omnipresent advertisements.(D) I have to sit on the sofa, because I am too sick to stand in front of the television.2. (A) The plane arrived at 7:30.(B) The plane arrived at 8:00.(C) The plane arrived at 9:00.(D) The plane arrived at 10:00.3. (A) I’ll ask someone else to read and check this agreement for errors.(B) I’ll think more about the agreement before making a decision.(C) It’s obvious that I’ll discuss the agreement with my assistant first.(D) It’s out of que stion that I should get into any agreement with you.4. (A) The better members decided to cancel the meeting.(B) Less than half of the committee was away on business trips.(C) It’d be better if no one had attended this morning’s committee meeting..(D) The meeting was cancelled because of low attendance.5. (A) Supermarkets in the inner city and the suburbs are usually owned by the same company.(B) Products in grocery stores are more expensive than those in supermarkets.(C) There is a price difference for the same product even in shops run by the same company.(D) People prefer to shop in supermarkets, which are mostly located in the suburbs, with free parking space.6. (A) Many Americans cannot afford higher education because of the soaring college tuition fees and expenses.(B) Sending their children to college is no longer a bigger challenge for millions of Americans.(C) The American government has set the goal that it will eventually stop funding higher education institutions.(D) Nowadays, American parents have to pay more to send their children to college.7. (A) For many university graduates, the jobs they take will not be related to their academic achievements.(B) Because of economic recession, the number of university students majoring in liberal arts is declining.(C) University students who are interested in liberal arts will have more job opportunities upon graduation.(D) With high unemployment rate, many university students will have to opt for transferring to other majors.8. (A) Good business negotiators will never repeat what other people have already restated.(B) Restating by good business negotiators is not an effective way to check the information.(C) Good business negotiators are sometimes curiou s about other people’s restatements.(D) Restating what others have said is a good strategy for confirming understanding.9. (A) We cannot reach an agreement, let alone a spoken promise.(B) We’d better draft and then sign a written agreement.(C) We generally keep our promises in business transactions.(D) We hope you understand why we are unable to keep our promises.10. (A) I don’t think you have more to say on that topic.(B) I think we’d better talk about that in detail sometime later.(C) I am truly appreciative if you can elaborate on that topic after lunch.(D) I am busy right now, so we might as well discuss it over lunch today2. Talks and ConversationsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONL Y ONCE. When you hear a question, read the four choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 11—1411. (A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) Five12. (A) A profit-making private school.(B) A non-profit-making independent school.(C) A state school that is funded by non-governmental sources.(D) A secondary school that is open to the majority of British students.13. (A) Many children are no longer placed in schools according to their academic abilities.(B) Many children can afford to study in private schools, as they become part of the state system.(C) Children from wealthy families no longer choose to go and study in public schools.(D) Cleverer children will be sent to the best private schools in the country for a better development.14. (A) Clever and less bright children will mix well with each other.(B) School authorities will receive more funds from the government.(C) Most students will do well in their entrance examination for the higher education.(D) Every child will have an equal opportunity to go on to higher education.Questions 15—1815. (A) One that is unabridged with detailed definitions.(B) One that contains fewer words and emphasizes on special words.(C) One that contains a broad range of words in common usage.(D) One that spans several volumes and has extensive word histories16. (A) The New Oxford Picture Dictionary(B) The American Heritage Dictionary(C) The Dictionary of Legal Terms(D) The Drinking Water Dictionary17. (A) It lists abbreviations, proper nouns, and tables of measures.(B) It is an unabridged edition providing as many as 500,000 entries.(C) It was randomly compiled and contains as many foreign words as possible.(D) It provides detailed information of famous people and places.18. (A) A school dictionary. (B) A college dictionary.(C) A general dictionary. (D) A specialized dictionary.Questions 19—2219. (A) He’s bought his wife a present. (B) He’s missed an important phone call.(C) He’s dismissed his new secretary. (D) He’s popped out shopping.20. (A) Talking about the latest fashion.(B) Offering special reductions.(C) Giving bigger discounts to female customers.(D) Pressing on the customer to make a decision.21. (A) Upside down and inside out. (B) Inside out and back to front.(C) With its sleeves as trouser legs. (D) With its pattern upside down.22. (A) A V-necked pullover with short sleeves.(B) A high-necked pullover with long sleeves.(C) A white pullover with a pattern.(D) A blue pullover with a high neck.Questions 23—2623. (A) That of a creator. (B) That of a re-creator.(C) That of a receiver. (D) That of a performer.24. (A) Because we need to concentrate for our quiet thought.(B) Because we want to give full attention to the driving.(C) Because we try to avoid being caught by the patrolling police.(D) Because we intend to be as casual as possible in the driving.25. (A) In the elevator. (B) In the car.(C) In the bathroom. (D) In the church.26. (A) By perceptive and analytical listening.(B) By taking a sonic bath.(C) By attending classical concerts.(D) By listening to an emotional piece of music.Questions 27—3027. (A) His grandfather’s house. (B) His parents’ remarks.(C) A magazine. (D) A coursebook.28. (A) Enjoying visiting zoos. (B) Driving a car.(C) Making money. (D) Taking kids to a museum.29. (A) It died a few years ago. (B) It killed several tourists.(C) It is only a legend. (D) It is a living dinosaur.30. (A) No one has provided an accurate description of the animal.(B) No dead bodies of the animal have ever been found.(C) There are only 500 species living in Loch Ness.(D) The lake is not deep enough for such a huge animal.SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS(45 minutes)Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1—5The purpose of the American court system is to protect the rights of the people. According to American law, if someone is accused of a crime, he or she is considered innocent until the court proves that the person is guilty. In other words, it is the responsibility of the court to prove that a person is guilty. It is not the responsibility of the person to prove that he or she is innocent.In order to arrest a person, the police have to be reasonably sure that a crime has been committed. The police must give the suspect the reasons why they are arresting him and tell him his rights under the law. Then the police take the suspect to the police station to “book” him. “Booking means that the name of the person and the charges against him are formally listed at the police station.The next step is for the suspect to go before a judge. The judge decides whether the suspect should be kept in jail or released. If the suspect has no previous criminal record and the judge feels that he will return to court rather than run away—for example, because he owns a house and has a family—he can go free. Otherwise, the suspect must put up bail. At this time, too, the judge will appoint a court layer to defend the suspect if he can’t afford one.The suspect returns to court a week or two later. A lawyer from the district attorney’s office presents a case against the suspect. This is called a hearing. The attorney may present evidence as well as witnesses. The judge at the hearing then decides whether there is enough reason to hold a trial. If the judge decides that there is sufficient evidence to call for a trial, he or she sets a date for the suspect to appear in court to formally plead guilty or not guilty.At the trial, a jury of 12 people listens to the evidence from both attorneys and hears the testimony of the witnesses. Then the jury goes into a private room to consider the evidence and decide whether the defendant is guilty of the crime. If the jury decides that the defendant is innocent, he goes free. However, if he is convicted, the judge sets a date for the defendant to appear in court again for sentencing. At this time, the judge tells the convicted person what his punishment will be. The judge may sentence him to prison, order him to pay a fine, or place him on probation.The American justice system is very complex and sometimes operates slowly. However, every step is designed to protect the rights of the people. These individual rights are the basis, or foundation, of the American government.1. What is the main idea of the passage?(A) The American court system requires that a suspect prove that he or she is innocent.(B) The US court system is designed to protect the rights of the people.(C) Under the American court system, judge decides if a suspect is innocent or guilty.(D) The US court system is designed to help the police present a case against the suspect.2. What follows ‘in other words’ (para.1)?(A) An example of the previous sentence.(B) A new idea about the court system.(C) An item of evidence to call for a trial.(D) A restatement of the previous sentence.3. According to the passage, ‘he can go free’ (para.3) means _________.(A) the suspect is free to choose a lawyer to defend him(B) the suspect does not have to go to trial because the judge has decided he is innocent(C) the suspect will be informed by mail whether he is innocent or not(D) the suspect does not have to wait in jail or pay money until he goes to trial4. What is the purpose of having the suspect pay bail?(A) To pay for the judge and the trial.(B) To pay for a court lawyer to defend the suspect.(C) To ensure that the suspect will return to court.(D) To ensure that the suspect will appear in prison.5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?(A) The American justice system sometimes operates slowly.(B) The police can arrest a suspect without giving any reasons.(C) It is the responsibility of the suspect to prove he is innocent.(D) The jury considers the evidence in the court room.Questions 6—10S o you’ve got an invention—you and around 39,000 others each year, according to 2002 statistics!The 64,000-dollar question, if you have come up with a device which you believe to be the answer to the energy crisis or you’ve invented a lawnmower which cut s grass with a jet of water (not so daft, someone has invented one), is how to ensure you’re the one to reap the rewards of your ingenuity. How will all you garden shed boffins out there keep others from capitalizing on your ideas and lining their pockets at your expense?One of the first steps to protect your interest is to patent your invention. That can keep it out of the grasp of the pirates for at least the next 20 years. And for this reason inventors in their droves beat a constant trail from all over the country to the doors of an anonymous grey-fronted building just behind London’s Holborn to try and patent their devices.The first ‘letters patent’ were granted as long ago as 1449 to a Flemish craftsman by the name of John Utynam. The letters, written in Latin, are still on file at the office. They were granted by King Henry VI and entitled Utynam to ‘import into this country’ his knowledge of making stained glass windows in order to install such windows at Eton College.Present-day patents procedure is a more sophisticated affair than getting a go-ahead note from the monarch. These days the strict procedures governing whether you get a patent for your revolutionary mouse-trap or solar-powered back-scratcher have been reduced to a pretty exact science.From start to finish it will take around two and a half years and cost £165 for the inventor to gain patent protection for his brainchild. That’s if he’s lucky. By no means all who apply to the Patent Office, which is a branch of the Department of Trade, get a patent.A key man at the Patent Office is Bernard Partridge, Principal Examiner (Administration), who boils down to one word the vital ingredient any inventor needs before he can hope to overcome the many hurdles in the complex procedure of obtaining a patent—‘ingenuity’.6. People take out a patent because they want to __________.(A) keep their ideas from being stolen(B) reap the rewards of somebody else’s ingenuity(C) visit the patent office building(D) come up with more new devices7. The phrase ‘the brain-children of inventors’ (para.5) means _________.(A) the children with high intelligence(B) the inventions that people come up with(C) a device that a child believes to be the answer to the energy crisis(D) a lawnmower that an individual has invented to cut grass8. What have the 1600’s machine gun and the present-day laser in common?(A) Both were approved by the monarch.(B) Both were granted by King Henry VI.(C) Both were rejected by the Department of Trade.(D) Both were patented.9. Why is John Utynam still remembered?(A) He is the first person to get a patent for his revolutionary mouse-trap.(B) He is the first person to be granted an official patent.(C) He is the first person to be an officer in the Patent Office.(D) He is the first person to have invented a lawnmower.10. According to the passage, how would you describe the complex procedure of obtaining a patent for an invention?(A) It is rather expensive(B) It is an impossible task.(C) It is extremely difficult.(D) It is very tricky..Questions 11—15All living cells on earth require moisture for their metabolism. Cereal grains when brought in from the field, although they may appear to be dry, may contain 20 per cent of moisture or more. If they are stored in a bin thus, there is sufficient moisture in them to support several varieties of insects. These insects will, therefore, live and breed and, as they grow and eat the grain, it provides them with biological energy for their life processes. This energy will, just as in man, become manifest as heat. Since the bulk of the grain acts as an insulator, the temperature surrounding the colony of insects will rise so that, not only is part of the grain spoiled by the direct attack of the insects but more may be damaged by the heat. Sometimes, the temperature may even rise to the point where the stored grain catches fire. For safe storage, grain must be dried until its moisture content is 13 per cent or less.Traditional arts of food preservation took advantage of this principle in a number of ways. The plant seeds, wheat, rye, rice, barley millet, maize, are themselves structures evolved by nature to provide stored food. The starch of their endosperm is used for the nourishment of the embryo during the time it over-winters (if it is a plant of the Temperate Zone) and until its new leaves have grown and their chlorophyll can trap energy from the sunlight to nourish the new-grown plant. The separation by threshing and winnowing is, therefore, to some degree part of a technique of food preservation.The direct drying of other foods has also been used. Fish has been dried in many parts of the world besides Africa. Slices of dried meat are prepared by numerous races. Biltong, a form of dried meat, was a customary food for travelers. The drying of meat or fish, either in the sun or over a fire, quite apart from the degree to which it exposes the food to infection by bacteria and infestation by insects, tends also to harm its quality. Proteins are complex molecular structures which are readily disrupted. This is the reason why dried meat becomes tough and can, with some scientific justification, by likened to leather.The technical process of drying foods indirectly by pickling them in the strong salt solutionscommonly called ‘brine’ does less harm to the protein than straightforward drying, particularly if this is carried out at high temperatures. It is for this reason that many of the typical drying processes are not taken to completion. That is to say, the outer parts may be dried leaving a moist inner section. Under these circumstances, preservation is only partial. The dried food keeps longer than it would have undried but it cannot be kept indefinitely. For this reason, traditional processes are to be found in many parts of the world in which a combination of partial drying and pickling in brine is used. Quite often the drying involves exposure to smoke. Foods treated in this way are, besides fish of various sorts, bacon, hams and numerous types of sausages.11. According to the passage, insects spoil stored cereals by ________.(A) consuming all the grain themselves(B) generating heat and raising the surrounding temperature(C) increasing the moisture content in the grain(D) attacking each other for more grain12. In speaking of the traditional methods of food preservation, the writer ________.(A) expresses doubts about direct smoking(B) describes salting and pickling as ineffective(C) condemns direct drying(D) mentions threshing and winnowing13. Direct drying affects the quality of meat or fish because ________.(A) it exposes them to insects(B) it makes them hard(C) it damages the protein(D) it develops bacteria14. We can learn from the passage that salting preserves food by ________.(A) destroying the protein(B) drawing away moisture from the food(C) drying the food in the sun(D) dressing the food15. According to the passage, partial drying is useful because ________.(A) it damages the protein less(B) it can be combined with pickling(C) it leaves the inside moist(D) it makes the food softQuestions 16—20We are moving inexorably into the age of automation. Our aim is not to devise a mechanism which can perform a thousand different actions of any individual man but, on the contrary, one which could by a single action replace a thousand men.Industrial automation has moved along three lines. First there is the conveyor belt system of continuous production whereby separate operations are linked into a single sequence. The goods produced by this well-established method are untouched by the worker, and the machine replaces both unskilled and semiskilled. Secondly, there is automation with feedback control of the quality of the product: here mechanisms are built into the system which can compare the output with a norm, that is, the actual product with what it is supposed to be, and then correct any shortcomings. The entire cycle of operations dispenses with human control except in so far as monitors areconcerned. One or two examples of this type of automation will illustrate its immense possibilities. There is a factory in the U.S.A. which makes 1,000 million electric light bulbs a year, and the factory employs three hundred people. If the preautomation techniques were to be employed, the labour force required would leap to 25,000. A motor manufacturing company with 45,000 spare parts regulates their entire supply entirely by computer. Computers can be entrusted with most of the supervision of industrial installations, such as chemical plants or oil refineries. Thirdly, there is computer automation, for banks, accounting departments, insurance companies and the like. Here the essential features are the recording, storing, sorting and retrieval of information.The principal merit of modern computing machines is the achievement of their vastly greater speed of operation by comparison with unaided human effort; a task which otherwise might take years, if attempted at all, now takes days or hours.One of the most urgent problems of industrial societies rapidly introducing automation is how to fill the time that will be made free by the machines which will take over the tasks of the workers. The question is not simply of filling empty time but also of utilizing the surplus human energy that will be released. We are already seeing straws in the wind: destructive outbursts on the part of youth whose work no longer demands muscular strength. While automation will undoubtedly do away with a large number of tedious jobs, are we sure that it will not put others which are equally tedious in their place? For an enormous amount of sheer monitoring will be required. A man in an automated plant may have to sit for hours on and watching dials and taking decisive action when some signal informs him that all is not well. What meaning will his occupation bear for the worker? How will he devote his free time after a four or five hour stint of labor? Moreover, what, indeed, will be the significance for him of his leisure? If industry of the future could be purged of its monotony and meaninglessness, man would then be better equipped to use his leisure time constructively.16. The main purpose of automation is _________.(A) to devise the machine which could replace the semi-skilled(B) to process information as fast as possible(C) to develop an efficient labor-saving mechanism(D) to make an individual man perform many different actions17. The chief benefit of computing machines is ________.(A) their greater speed of operation(B) their control of the product quality(C) their conveyor belt system of continuous production(D) their supervision of industrial installations18. One of the problems brought about by automation in industrial societies is _________.(A) plenty of information(B) surplus human energy(C) destructive outbursts(D) less leisure time19. Which of the following best explains the use of ‘stint’ (para.4)?(A) Effort.(B) Force.(C) Excess.(D) Period.20. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?(A) There is no automation with feedback control of the quality of the product.(B) Computers are reliable in any supervision of industrial installations.(C) The essential features for banks are the recording and sorting of information.(D) Automation will undoubtedly eliminate numerous tedious jobs.Questions 21—25The city water pipes in Rome were usually of baked clay or lead; copper was sometimes used and also hollowed stone. For the large supply conduits leading to the city the Romans used covered channels with free water surfaces, rather than pipes. Perhaps this choice was a matter of economics, for apparently they could make lead pipes up to 15 inches in diameter. While pipes can follow the profile of undulating ground, with the pressure increasing in the lower areas, channels cannot. They must slope continuously downwards, because water in channels does not normally flow uphill; and the grade must be flat, from 1 in 60 in small channels to perhaps 1 in 3,000 in large ones, to keep the water speed down to a few feet per second. Thus the main supply channels or aqueducts had long lengths of flat grade and where they crossed depressions or valleys they were carried on elevated stone bridges in the form of tiered arches. At the beginning of the Christian era there were over 30 miles of these raised aqueducts in the 250 miles of channels and tunnels bringing water to Rome. The channels were up to 6 feet wide and 5 to 8 feet high. Sometimes channels were later added on the tops of existing ones. The remains of some of these aqueducts still grace the skyline on the outskirts of Rome and elsewhere in Europe similar ruins are found.Brick and stone drains were constructed in various parts of Rome. The oldest existing one is the Cloaca Maxima which follows the course of an old stream. It dates back at least to the third century B.C. Later the drains were used for sewage, flushed by water from the public baths and fountains, as well as street storm run-off.The truly surprising aspect of the achievements of all the ancient hydraulic artisans is the lack of theoretical knowledge behind their designs. Apart from the hydrostatics of Archimedes, there was no sound understanding of the most elementary principles of fluid behaviour. Sextus Frontinus, Rome’s water commissioner around A.D. 100, did not fully realize that in order to calculate the volume rate of flow in a channel it is necessary to allow for the speed of the flow as well as the area of cross-section. The Romans’ flow standard was the rate at which water would flow through a bronze pipe roughly 4/3 inch in diameter and 9 inches long. When this pipe was connected to the side of a water-supply pipe or channel as a delivery outlet, it was assumed that the outflow was at the standard rate. In fact, the amount of water delivered depended not only on the cross-sectional area of the outlet pipe but also on the speed of water flowing through it and this speed depended on the pressure in the supply pipe.21. The Romans used all of the following to make water pipes EXCEPT _________.(A) earth (B) wood (C) copper (D) stone22. Covered channels were used instead of pipes to supply large quantities of water probably because _________.(A) the Romans could build them more cheaply(B) these channels could follow uneven ground more easily(C) the Romans could not build large pipes。

2011年11月中口口试真题回忆版

2011年11月中口口试真题回忆版

2011年11月中口口试真题回忆版一、口语Topic 大意是“财富是不是衡量成功的唯一标识”(显然不是~)Topic 其实说了半分钟左右考官就会示意可以停了,直接进入翻译部分。

但也可能根据每个考生或考官情况不同,时间也会不同。

二、汉译英(发现这次考题一半是《中级口译教程》里的原题,说明好好复习这本书是很重要的!)1、《中级口译教程》(第二版)——5-3 旅客之居A Place to Stay 第2、3段。

(刚进高中时候买的,一直没考,虽然现在都出到第四版了,就不浪费啦^-^)2、关于“家政服务”类的。

大致是说由于现代人工作忙碌,家政服务越来越受到青睐,比......年增长百分之多少以及其优点......。

三、英译汉1、《中级口译教程》(第二版)——6-1 传统节日Traditional Holidays 第4段末至第5段初。

讲的是春节。

2、关于"The Inspiration of the 2010 Shanghai Expo"。

大致是说上海世博会对于中国的意义,让更多人了解中国文化,增进友谊等。

心得:候考的时候不紧张是不可能的,但是想自己已经尽力了,无论结果怎样,在这复习的过程中已收获丰厚。

那天7:30就要到上外,因为报名早,所以直接进入教室候考。

(而不是在逸夫会场,所以想早考的童鞋们记得早报名哦~)8点左右正式开考,没想到当初报名太早(>_<) 第二批就进考场了,(一位年轻的女考官和一位年长的男考官)所以我连紧张的时间都没有啊:) 8点50左右就出来了。

迅速得好像还来不及回味~~《中级口译教程》一定要一篇篇的做,万事开头难,随着一天天的复习,会感到自己实实在在的进步~~我是考前一个月开始复习的,每天4~5个小时,完成并熟悉书中80%左右的文章。

呵呵,相信大家只要努力,一定也能通过!加油!。

xxxx年下半年人事部英语笔译三级考试真题.docx

xxxx年下半年人事部英语笔译三级考试真题.docx

2011年下半年人事部英语笔译三级考试真题(2011年11月13日)/catti/zhenti/20111114/110957312.html来源:互联网【考试大:中国最给力的教育考试网站】 2011年11月14日Section 1 English-Chinese Translation ( 50 points )Translate the following passage into Chinese.This month, the United Nations Development Program made water and sanitation the centerpiece of its flagship publication, the Human Development Report.Claims of a "water apartheid," where poor people pay more for water than the rich, are bound to attract attention. But what are the economics behind the problem, and how can it be fixed? In countries that have trouble delivering clean water to their people, a lack of infrastructure is often the culprit. People in areas that are not served by public utilities have to rely on costlier ways of getting water, such as itinerant water trucks and treks to wells. Paradoxically, as the water sources get costlier, the water itself tends to be more dangerous. Water piped by utilities - to the rich and the poor alike - is usually cleaner than water trucked in or collected from an outdoor tank.The problem exists not only in rural areas but even in big cities like Manila and Jakarta, said Hakan Bjorkman, program director of the UN agency in Thailand. Further, subsidies made to local water systems often end up benefiting people other than the poor, he added.The agency proposes a three-step solution. First, make access to 20 liters, or 5 gallons, of clean water a day a human right. Next, make local governments accountable for delivering this service. Last, invest in infrastructure to link people to water mains.The report says governments, especially in developing countries, should spend at least 1 percent of gross domestic product on water and sanitation. It also recommends that foreign aid be more directed toward these problems. Clearly, this approach relies heavily on government intervention, something Bjorkman readily acknowledged. But there are some market-based approaches as well.By offering cut-rate connections to poor people to the water mainline, the private water utility in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, has steadily increased access to clean water, according to the agency’s report. A subsidy may not even be necessary, despite the agency’s proposals, if a country can harness the economic benefits of providing clean water.People who receive clean water are much less likely to die from water-borne diseases - a common malady in the developing world - and much more likely to enjoy long, productive, taxpaying lives that can benefit their host countries. So if a government is trying to raise financing to invest in new infrastructure, it might find receptive ears in private credit markets - as long as it can harness the return. Similarly, private companies may calculate that it is worth bringing clean water to an area if its residents are willing to pay back the investment over many years.In the meantime, some local solutions are being found. In Thailand, Bjorkman said, some small communities are taking challenges like water access upon themselves. "People organize themselves in groups to leverage what little resources they have to help their communities," he said. "That’s especially true out in the rural areas. They invest their money in revolving funds and saving schemes, and they invest themselves to improve their villages. "It is not always easy to take these solutions and replicate them in other countries, though. Assembling a broad menu of different approaches can be the first step in finding the right solution for a given region or country.Section 2 Chinese-English Translation ( 50 points )Translate the following passage into English.即使遇到丰收年景,对中国来说,要用世界百分之七的耕地养活全球五分之一的人口仍是一项艰巨的任务。

11月英语翻译三级口译真题(网友回忆版)

11月英语翻译三级口译真题(网友回忆版)

11月英语翻译三级口译真题(网友回忆版)
2011年11月英语翻译三级口译真题(网友回忆版)
就简单地讲述下自己考完三口的感受,并回顾下大致考试覆盖的方面。

本次的三中综合并不很难,语速适中,没有上年说的那么严苛,大概内容如下:
第一部分的是非题,讲的是个女房客对于自己住所的抱怨,主要是吵邻方面的原因。

第二部分就是10句话的理解,其中三句有大量的数字,所以数字的理解与反应大家考试的应该特别加强训练。

第三就是篇章听力:
1.第一篇讲的是游乐园的一系列故事,主要还通过时间来叙述的。

2.第二篇文章讲的则是音乐疗法,音乐治疗的作用,以及不同疗法适应不同的人群等等。

3.第三篇:讲的是本科生学术水平下降问题。

第四部分填空文章,先从北京的极端天气开始说起,然后引致全球变暖的问题。

第五说的是时间管理,比较贴近生活,所以相对容易很多。

实务的内容如下:
1.有关于:电动汽车的对话。

因为之前没有练习过,考试才发现,留给考生的翻译时间还是很有限的,所以要求大家把握好语速。

2.英翻中,则是一篇关于投资LDC 欠发达国家的演讲内容。

可能是译成中文的缘故,所以考试所留的翻译时间还是比较充足的。

大家考试时,还可以小酝酿下。

3.中翻英部分,则是第10届汉语桥巴基斯坦决赛的讲话。

内容说是不复杂,
但毕竟是翻译成英语,要有个思维转化的过程,感觉翻译的时间相对就会更加紧些。

以上就是大致的考试内容回顾。

希望能对大家未来的备考有些启示。

11年09全国英语等级三级真题

11年09全国英语等级三级真题

Karen and Ken Mullin, a young professional couple in Cleveland, own fiftyCookbooks and two fully equipped kitchens in their house. Yet they rarely cook theirOwn meals; instead, on their way home from work they usually stop at a supermarketAnd choose two portions of meat lourf and a container of ready-to-serve potatoes "My Job," says Karen "is to poor the salad from the bag."A half-century after the first TV dinner was born, the food industry is cropprourching its long-sought dream of relieving people like the Mullins of unpaidlabor in the final, and arguably most profitable, step by which a cow gets turned intomeat lourf. Increasingly, tables in America's kitchens are used not for cutting orpeeling but for putting takeout food onto plates. For those who even bother withplates. According to Harry Blazer, an influential food-industry researcher, Americandinners that came from a takeout counter increased by 24 percent in the past dacade,"We thought the microwave would be a cooking device," says Harry Blazer, "but wefind it reheating takeout pizza."Across the United States, entire business models are being transformed.supermarket takeout counters, formerly a place where unsold chickens were courtedwith sauce, increasingly resemble high-end corporate cafeterias, with sushi bars andstir-fly stations.One psychologist thinks the trend toward healthier eating is responsible:Americans have finally gotten the message that it's bad to eat fried chicken, sot hey’re doing it at home where no one can see them.Of course, thee are people you wouldn't expect to cook at home, like SteveTraxler, an unmarried Chicago theater producer, whose refrigerator contains littlemore theren orwronge juice, wine and leftovers.Well, somebody must be using those cookbooks, right? "people don't have timeto cook; I think they're reading them in bed," says Rozanne Gold, author of acookbook.It's not entirely a question of time. The takeout fashion is fueled, in part, by thepopularity of foods like sushi, which even adventuresome American cooks areunlikely to try to make at home. And takeout fills another need as well, for theatmosphere of the home-cooked dinner.46. From the text we a 1a that the Mullins[A] are experienced in cooking[BI are expert at food shopping[C} often go dining out at a restaurant[D] often eat ready-made food at home47. The food industry is cropprourchlng its final goesl of[A] freeing people of cooking at home[B] turning cows into meat lourf far people[C] relieving itself of unpaid labor for people(D} providing people with delicious TV dinners48. We a infer from the text that some Americans[A] are too busy to cut or pal[B] are too bay to use their tables[C] do not even are their plates[D] do not even use the microwave49, Supermarket takeout counters[A] have sushi bas ad stir-fry stations now[BI used to process the lea-ova food for sale[C] cooperate with high-end corporation cafeterias[D1 used to court chickens of inferior with sauce50. Takeout food is not only convenient but also enables Americans to[A] avoid taking unhealthy food[B] follow the trend of cating out[c] enjoy eating together at home(D)have time to improve their cookingI switched on the TV and there they ware again - the next crop of Mia World Miss Universe candidates. The she practiced smiles, the same waving hands, the same hosts with their areal crossbreed accents-the same.Yes, the show goes on. No time to enjoy the gint3' of the 1a1 set of titles. it's time to prepare for the next. Our Assembly Line is in place. It takes a whole year to prepare for the Miss World/Miss Universe contest. And the young hopefuls #re it their disciplined best a]most a if they were preparing themselves for a llT entrance test a the Civil Services exam.So what's wrong with that? If one at of kids ca further their genetically gifted intellect, why can't another set further a simile1 y gifted set of physical attributes? If brainy kids go to coaching classes, why can't the pretty ones go to physical trainers? If cosmetic surgery, dental a, balanced diets and workout sessions produce a happier, healthier and more self-confident woman who ca take the world in her stride, perhaps that’s the way to go.Yes, we had just begun to accept it M]. We had just begun to create the slots for the brainy ones and the beauties. And the, suddenly we got a Mrs. World Aditi Gowatrikar with her dreamy green eyes. Brainy, beautiful and a wonderful wife and mother to hat. The mother of a two-year-old who is also a doctor and a super model Yes, Aditi has shown us that it is possible to do it all. But a she really be a symbol of Indian womanhood a some carried-away journalists ad event managers have suggested'? Is she there modem day Mother India? The one who ea inspire the thousands of mothers and wives to break out of the petty confines of the roles they are forced to play? Will she find an echo among all those workingwomen dealing with families, bests and unsupportive husbands? To most women, the world of Aditi Gowatrikar would a like a differ planet.51 The repeated same of beauty contests on TV makes the writer[A] thoughtful[B] refreshed[c] doubtfulI DI excited52. As the author sees it, the young candidates preps for the contest[A] anxiously[B] seriously[C] casually(D) steadily53. For most people, both brainy kids ad young beauties a justified to[A] improve their self-confident[B] posses certain acquired images[C] make a of their natural qualifies[D] take advantage of their intelligence54, In tile author's opinion, for most indian mothers ad wives, Aditi is[A] far from reality[B] an example to follow[el typical of Indian woman[D] a inspiration for success55. In the text, the writer comments a the beauty contest with a tone of[A] despair[B] tolerance[c] admiration[D1 reservationthe first rule stepping up your luck is to look for variety. More variety will result in a richer life with morn opportunities. The more varied life is, the ma likely that unexpected combinations of events will our, giving us the chance to improve our situation. Being able to change is the best way to save in changing, unpredictable time.When we ao searching for something, like a pair of lost eyeglass, it isn't agood idea to always follow the same pattern of search. searching for happiness is like that as well, Be flexible. Learn from your mistakes. Try lots of different possibilities.V ariety is necessary for happiness, No matter how rich our lives may seem, if they consist only of expected event and reputation, boredom steps in. We find pleasure in the unexpected and the surprising, Saying yes to uncertainty adds pleasure to life and antrfeutes to our luck. Sometima it sas ai=, howa, to use ourstrength to build walls to try to protect ourselves flora uncertainty. we buy life insurance, household insurance, car insurance. We work had and put money aside. But all this planning can't guarantee safety. We need to find the courage to welcome uncertaintyEach of us should find one action that will increase variety: subscribe to a new magazine, take a different mule to work, sign up for a night-school course. Then focus on its positive results. This positive reinforcement, together with the pleasure of sensing the power in doing what we want to, should give a the courage for the next act,Accepting ourselves exactly as we are at this present merest provides the courage to move forward, Believing that all our choices in the past were the best we could have made at the time frees us from regret ad reinforces our belief that we areas good as we can be at this moment. The best preparation for the future isself-acceptance in the present self-acceptance and trust in people are the foundations of confidence and courage.self-acceptance, courage mad action don't guarantee good luck, but they do guarante a richer and fuller life.56. From the text we learn that[A] variety guarantees happiness[B] varied life relies on good luck[C] opportunities go before variety[D] adaptability is the key to survival57. According to the text, to make life colorful we must[A] accept ad try the unexpected[B] tolerate boredom and repetition[C] follow the same searching pattern[D] make ourselves financially secure58. According to the text, pleasure ca be brought into life by[A] finding what we a searching for[B] improving our situation with a bit luck[C] strengthening ourselves to face uncertainty[D] having insurance polices to protect our life59, To gather courage to move forward, the writer thinks that we should[A] regret our pat choirs[B] forget our pat mistakes[C] reinforce our past actions[D] believe in our past decisions60,the best title of the text would be --[A) Stepping Up Your Luck[B] Life Is Full of Uncertainties[C] Variety Leads to Opportunities[D] Learning from Your MistakesHelen Smith:What better way to start off my senior yea in high school a by reading something i am entirely familiar with? I couldn't have described this online revolution my better. The expansion of Facebook and its continuing success make me more intuited in the world of gomputa and web daial and the carea choirs they offer. Therenks. 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精品-2012年11月翻译资格考试三级口译真题下

精品-2012年11月翻译资格考试三级口译真题下

2012年11月翻译资格考试三级口译真题下一、综合能力 10点-11点第一大题 true or false1. 57th 美国大选 obama的对手是第三党而不是共和党候选人2. People’s hall 面积比 the temple of heaven and golden city 都大3. 谁到访中东国家和以色列4. Ipad is the marker leader, samsung紧随其后5. 塔姆克鲁斯和老婆争suri抚养权第二大题1. Google glass 有哪些元素 screen camera 等没有navigator2. Shenzhou9 test space station tiangong 1 jiuquan center 都出现3. 埃及总统Morsy在constitutionnal 。

就职,在大学发表演讲4. US RED CROSSd 作用,给地震受害者提供emotional support not financial support5. Tesco 作为一个uk retailer 在世界零售业的地位,去年在美国业务缩水175million?6. Du pont herbicide 的使用者 homeowners?第三大题1 Learning ChineseJim Rogers 9岁在女儿在Chinese language school 学习?or最小的女儿在幼儿园老师教中文Class hour? 以及学习语言的途径2 EUEuro?为什么成员国想退出欧元区?周边国家举措?德国银行、ECB贷款,流动性大理想的欧盟应该发挥什么作用?Euro bond issurance?3 grand east Japan earthquake性质:quake、tsunami、afterquake。

Combination or complicated by…受到影响的县福岛县受损情况京东(坑爹,没按照题干顺序,凌乱了)福岛人民因核辐射撤离4 prince of wales王子送给william的结婚礼物到底是什么?wardrode?王子年收入Middleton family 为婚礼的哪些东西花钱?王子与duchess of Cambridge的关系?送她dress么吗?王子的life有 3个chauffeurSummary:Four stages from pain to healing when one lost his beloved person:。

中口真题回忆版

中口真题回忆版

中口真题回忆版第一篇:中口真题回忆版中口真题回忆版 12年春:5.6中口下午口语:Why all the hard work?围绕中国人勤奋工作、学习谈看法。

口译:浪漫香槟;外国嘉宾参观中国后的致辞感谢;中国的和平发展;中国改革开放。

英译汉两篇都是出自《中级口译教程》,把握教程是王道。

本帖最后由 4x5 于 2012-5-7 15:23 编辑5.6号下午场回忆录:TOPIC是说为什么中国人都比较勤奋呢?——给了三个reference—— 1.外国人觉得中国人不分什么人都很勤奋2.有很多学生参加课外补习班,什么什么的,是因为压力大还是对学术追求高3.关于政策的什么,没仔细看-----TIPS:这个不算分,老师让你进入状态的,一般第一个说的长一点老师就会把你打断了。

英译中:1.是讲香槟的。

能够带来爱意啊浪漫氛围啊,讲了一点历史2.是讲外国人到中国七日游,所见所闻,包括人文啊文化啊环境啊之类的。

----TIPS:第一篇文章有中心思想概括,第二篇没有,很坑人。

中译英:1.讲全面建设小康社会的2.讲改革开放的----TIPS:觉得中译英比较简单,可能是因为母语的关系。

里面有两个专业词汇。

本帖最后由 jordankukoc 于 2012-5-16 17:10 编辑上午7点30要到考场之前一直和朋友们说,老清老早赶过去,考个试20分钟,等等2小时。

生活就是欢乐那天我赫然成为了第一批于是八点多就回家了第一批十几个人先去一个教室候考拿到一张纸,看了五分钟。

然后把纸收回去,我们又在那个教室做了10分钟再去各自的考场。

在一个正常教室的第一排考试。

我是背对黑板坐的。

进去先看到一位女老师。

我就说good morning, I am honored to be your today's first student.这个时候我发现她竟然比我紧张!难道我第一次考口试她第一次监考...然后进来一个年纪稍大的男老师。

我想当然得认为他不是主考结果他一进来很有气场得说Your name You XXXXX please然后我开始说topic他们开始登记我的信息考试内容:口试题:应不应该让市容环卫人员出国学习。

2009年11月CATTI笔译三级【笔译实务】真题

2009年11月CATTI笔译三级【笔译实务】真题

全国翻译专业资格(水平)考试2009年11月英语三级《笔译实务》试卷试题部分:Section1:English-Chinese Translation(英译汉)Translate the following passage into Chinese.Plans are well under way for a year of celebrations to mark the upcoming bicentennial of one of Poland's favorite native sons-Frédéric,Chopin.The prestigious International Chopin Competition for pianists will mark its16th edition in October2010.Held every five years,the competition draws scores of young musicians from all over the world.In addition,Warsaw's Chopin Museum, with the world's largest collection of Chopin documents and other artifacts,will undergo a total redesign,modernization and expansion.A lavishly illustrated new guidebook called"Chopin's Poland"was already published this year.It leads visitors to dozens of sites in Warsaw and elsewhere around the country where the composer lived,ate,studied,performed,visited or even partied."Actually,Chopin doesn't need to be promoted,but we hope that Poland and Polish culture can be promoted through Chopin,"said Monika Strugala,who is coordinating the Chopin2010program under the aegis of the Fryderyk Chopin Institute,a body set up by the Sejm in2001to promote and protect Chopin's work and image."We want to confirm to all that he is a very,very important Polish symbol,"she said.Indeed,it's not much of an exaggeration to say that Chopin's music flows through the Polish national consciousness like some sort of cultural lifeblood.The son of a Polish mother and a Frenchémigréfather,Chopin was born in a manor house at Zelazowa Wola,about50kilometers,or30miles,west of Warsaw, and moved to Warsaw as an infant.The manor is something of a Chopin shrine-since the1930s it has been a museum and for concerts.Like the Chopin Museum in Warsaw,it,too,is undergoing extensive renovation as part of bicentennial preparations.Chopin spent his first20years in and around Warsaw.He was already a noted pianist as a boy and composed concertos and other important works as a teenager.He carried Polish soil with him when he left Warsaw on a concert tour in1830,just a few weeks before the outbreak of the November Uprising,an abortive Polish revolt against Czarist Russia,which then ruled Warsaw and a broad swath of Polish territory.Chopin remained in exile in France after the uprising was crushed.But so attached was he to his native land that after his death in Paris in1849his heart-on his own instructions-was brought back to Warsaw for interment.The rest of his body is buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris."For where your treasure is,there your heart will be also,"reads the Biblical inscription on a plaque where his heart is kept today,preserved in an urn and concealed in a pillar of the Holy Cross Church in central Warsaw. Mozart's"Requiem"will be performed here as part of Bicentennial events.Exile and patriotism,as well as extraordinary genius,have long made Chopin's appeal transcend all manner of social and political divides.Polish folk motifs thread through some of his finest pieces,and patriotic fervor,as well as homesick longing,infuse some of his best-known works.Section2:Chinese-English Translation(汉译英)Translate the following passage into English.国际金融危机给中国带来了前所未有的困难和挑战。

2011年11月北京地区成人英语三级考试真题及详解【圣才出品】

2011年11月北京地区成人英语三级考试真题及详解【圣才出品】

2011年11月北京地区成人英语三级考试真题及详解Part ⅠReading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice andblacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.The reflective towers of New York City, which is on the Atlantic migrating(迁徙的) route, can be deadly for birds. “We live in an age of glass,” said Ms. Laurel, an architect. (76) “It can be a perfect mirror in certain lights, and the larger the glass, the more dangerous i t is.” About 90,000 birds are killed by flying into building in the city each year. Often, they strike the lower levels of glass towers after searching for food in nearby parks. Such crashes are the second-leading cause of death for migrating birds, after habitat(栖息地) loss, with an estimated number of death ranging up to a billion a year.(77) As glass office and apartment towers have increased in the last decade, so, too, have calls to make them less deadly to birds. San Francisco adopted bird-safety standard for new building in July. The United States Green Building Council, anonprofit industry group that encourages the creation of environmentally conscious buildings, will introduce a bird-safety credit this fall as part of its environmental certification process.There are no easy fixes, however. A few researchers are exploring glass designs that use ultraviolet(紫外线的) signals, but they are still in their infancy. Covers, dot patterns, shades and net are the main options available.Often, only one section of a building needs to be changed. “You don’t necessarily have to treat every window,” Ms. Laurel said. “It would be too expensive to do the whole building.” The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, which has been undergoing alterations, is the most recent building to voluntarily correct the problem of bird crashes. The architects used less reflective glass and dot patterns.1. What is the main idea of the passage?A. New York is a city of glass towers.B. Glass tower are dangerous for migrating birds.C. New York adopted new safety standards for buildings.D. Glass towers are a new trend in the United States.2. What is the number one cause of death for migrating birds?A. Climate change.B. Habitat loss.C. Lack of food.D. Crashing into buildings.3. What d oes the word “fixes” in the third paragraph probably mean?A. Choices.B. Explanations.C. Solutions.D. Developments.4. _____ are used in the alteration of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.A. Dot patternsB. ShadesC. NetsD. Covers5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. In many cases, the whole building needs to be altered to prevent bird crashes.B. The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is the first building to deal with the problem of bird crashes.C. About 90,000 birds are killed due to habitat loss in New York City each year.D. Unfortunately, glass designs that use ultraviolet signals are still in their early stages.【答案与解析】1. B 此题考查考生对文章主旨大意的把握。

2011年-2018年CATTI英语三级笔译实务试题 完整版

2011年-2018年CATTI英语三级笔译实务试题 完整版
与世界携手让河南出彩为主题的外交部河南全球推介活动上国务委员兼外交部部长王毅部分讲话稿内容河南是中华民族与华夏文明的发源地
2011-2018CATTI 英语三级笔译实务科目试题 2019.03 整理版
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河南是中华民族与华夏文明的发源地。中国四大发明中的指南针、造纸、火药三大技术均发 明于河南。河南历史文化悠久,文物古迹众多,文物数量居全国首位。河南境内有 25 处世 界文化遗产,358 个全国重点文物保护单位,4 个世界地质公园,12 个国家级重点风景名胜 区,13 个国家级自然保护区。 河南是中国重要的经济大省。2017 年国内生产总值稳居中国第 5 位。2017 年河南生产总值 44,988 亿元,比上年增长 7.8%,人均生产总值 47,130 元,增长 7.4%。粮食种植面积达 10,135 千公顷,粮食产量 5,973.4 万吨,比上年增加 26.8 万吨。全部工业增加值 18,807 亿元, 增长 7.4%,社会消费品零售总额 19,666 亿元,增长 11.6%。全年居民消费价格比上年增长 1.4%。
of microplastics on marine life, likewise, are largely not understood,” he said. There is relatively little data on the extent of microplastics in Antarctic waters, and researchers said they hoped this new study would lead to a greater understanding of the global extent of plastic and chemical pollutants. Bengtsson said, “Plastic has now been found in all corners of our oceans, from the Antarctic to the Arctic and at the deepest point of the ocean, the Mariana trench. We need urgent action to reduce the flow of plastic into our seas and we need large-scale marine reserves – like a huge Antarctic ocean sanctuary which over 1.6m people are calling for – to protect marine life and our oceans for future generations.” There is relatively little data on the extent of microplastics in Antarctic waters, and researchers said they hoped this new study would lead to a greater understanding of the global extent of plastic and chemical pollutants. Bengtsson said, “Plastic has now been found in all corners of our oceans, from the Antarctic to the Arctic and at the deepest point of the ocean, the Mariana trench. We need urgent action to reduce the flow of plastic into our seas and we need large-scale marine reserves – like a huge Antarctic ocean sanctuary which over 1.6m people are calling for – to protect marine life and our oceans for future generations.”The samples were gathered during a three-month Greenpeace expedition to the Antarctic from January to March 2018. The Guardian joined the trip for two weeks in February. A decision on the sanctuary proposal, which is being put forward by the EU and supported by environmental campaign groups around the world, will be taken at the forthcoming meeting of the Antarctic Ocean Commission in Tasmania in October.

【免费下载】11月翻译资格考试三级笔译真题

【免费下载】11月翻译资格考试三级笔译真题

《三级笔译实务》1. 英译汉:文章来源为美国国务院网站,原文标题为:Beaverton: Oregon’s Most Diverse CityStroll through the farmers’ market and you will hear a plethora of languages and see a rainbow of faces. Drive down Canyon Road and stop for halal meat or Filipino pork belly at adjacent markets. Along the highway, browse the aisles of a giant Asian supermarket stocking fresh napa cabbage and mizuna or fresh kimchi. Head toward downtown and you’ll see loncheras — taco trucks — on street corners and hear Spanish bandamusic. On the city’s northern edge, you can sample Indian chaat.Welcome to Beaverton, a Portland suburb that is home to Oregon’s fastest growing immigrant population. Once a rural community, Beaverton, population 87,000, is now the sixth largest city in Oregon — with immigration rates higher than those of Portland, Oregon’s largest city.Best known as the world headquarters for athletic shoe company Nike, Beaverton has changed dramatically over the past 40 years. Settled by immigrants from northern Europe in the 19th century, today it is a place where 80 languages from Albanian to Urdu are spoken in the public schools and about 30 percent of students speak a language besides English, according to English as a Second Language program director Wei Wei Lou.Beaverton’s wave of new residents began arriving in the 1960s, with Koreans and Tejanos (Texans of Mexican origin), who were the first permanent Latinos. In 1960, Beaverton’s population of Latinos and Asians was less than 0.3 percent. By 2000, Beaverton had proportionately more Asian and Hispanic residents than the Portland metro area. Today, Asians comprise 10 percent and Hispanics 11 percent of Beaverton’s population.Mayor Denny Doyle says that many in Beaverton view the immigrants who are rapidly reshaping Beaverton as a source of enrichment. “Citizens here especially in the arts and culture community think it’s fantastic that we have all these different possibilities here,” he says.Gloria Vargas, 50, a Salvadoran immigrant, owns a popular small restaurant, Gloria’s Secret Café, in downtown Beaverton. “I love Beaverton,” she says. “I feel like I belong here.” Her mother moved her to Los Angeles as a teenager in 1973, and she moved Oregon in 1979. She landed a coveted vendor spot in the Beaverton Farmers Market in 1999. Now in addition to running her restaurant, she has one of the most popular stalls there, selling up to 200 Salvadoran tamales — wrapped in banana leaves rather than corn husks — each Saturday. “Once they buy my food, they always come back for more,” she says.“It’s pretty relaxed here,” says Taj Suleyman, 28, born and raised in Lebanon, and recently transplanted to Beaverton to start a job working with immigrants from many countries. Half Middle Eastern and half African, Suleyman says he was attracted to Beaverton specifically because of its diversity. He serves on a city-sponsored Diversity Task Force set up by Mayor Doyle.Mohammed Haque, originally from Bangladesh, finds Beaverton very welcoming. His daughter, he boasts, was even elected her high school’s homecoming queen.South Asians such as Haque have transformed Bethany, a neighborhood north of Beaverton. It is dense with immigrants from Gujarat, a state in India and primary source for the first wave of Beaverton’s South Asian immigrants.The first wave of South Asian immigrants to Beaverton, mostly Gujaratis from India, arrived in the 1960s and 1970s, when the motel and hotel industry was booming. Many bought small hotels and originally settled in Portland, and then relocated to Beaverton for better schools and bigger yards. The second wave of South Asians arrived during the high-tech boom of the 1980s, when the software industry, and Intel and Tektronix, really took off.Many of Beaverton’s Asians converge at Uwajimaya, a 30,000-square-foot supermarket near central Beaverton. Bernie Capell, former special events coordinator at Uwajimaya, says that many come to shop for fresh produce every day. But the biggest group of shoppers at Uwajimaya, she adds, are Caucasians.Beaverton’s Asian population boasts a sizable number of Koreans, who began to arrive in the late 1960s and early 1970s.According to Ted Chung, a native of Korea and Beaverton resident since 1978, three things stand out about his fellow Korean immigrants. Upon moving to Beaverton, they join a Christian church — often Methodist or Presbyterian — as a gathering place; they push their children to excel in school; and they shun the spotlight.Chung says he and his fellow Korean émigrés work hard as small businessmen — owning groceries, dry cleaners, laundromats, delis, and sushi shops — and are frugal so they can send their children to a leading university.Most recently, immigrants from Central and South America, as well as refugees from Iraq and Somalia, have joined the Beaverton community.Many Beaverton organizations help immigrants.现年50岁的格洛丽亚·巴尔加斯是萨尔瓦多移民,在比弗顿市区拥有一家生意红火的小餐馆——格洛丽亚秘密餐馆。

2011年11月英语三级笔译综合能力试题及答案

2011年11月英语三级笔译综合能力试题及答案

2011年11月英语三级笔译综合能力试题及答案Section 1:Vocabulary and Grammar (25 points)This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions. The time for this section is 25 minutes.Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn this part,there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence,there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. We have had to raise the prices of our products because of the increase in the cost of ______ materials.A. primitiveB. roughC. originalD. raw2. With an eighty-hour week and little enjoyment,life must have been very______ for the students.A. hostileB. anxiousC. tediousD. obscure3. Whenever the government increases public services,______ because more workers are needed to carry out these services.A. employment to riseB. employment risesC. which rising employmentD. the rise of employment4. Our flight to Guangzhou was ______ by a bad fog and we had to stay much longer in the hotel than we had expected.A. delayedB. adjournedC. cancelledD. preserved5. Container-grown plants can be planted at any time of the year,but ______ in winter.A. should beB. would beC. preferredD. preferably6. Both longitude and latitude ______ in degrees,minutes and seconds.A. measuringB. measuredC. are measuredD. being measured7. Most comets have two kinds of tails,one made up of dust,______ made up of electrically charged particles called plasma.A. one anotherB. the otherC. other onesD. each other8. Good pencil erasers are soft enough not ______ paper but hard enough so that they crumble gradually when used.A. by damagingB. so that they damageC. to damageD. damaging9. The magician picked several persons ______ from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.A. by accidentB. at randomC. on occasionD. on average10. On turning the comer,they saw the path ______ steeply.A. departingB. descendingC. decreasingD. degenerating11. English language publications in China are growing in volume and ______.A. circulationB. rotationC. circumstanceD. appreciation121. Hydroponics ______ the cultivation of plants without soil.A. doesB. isC. doD. are13. To impose computer technology ______ teachers is to create an environment that is not conducive to learning.A. withB. toC. inD. on14. Marketing is ______ just distributing goods from the manufacturer to the final customer.A. rather thanB. other thanC. bigger thanD. more than15. ______ a language family is a group of languages with a common origin and similar vocabulary,grammar,and sound system.A. What linguists callB. It is called by linguistsC. Linguists call itD. What do linguists call16. In the eighteenth century,the town of Bennington,Vermont,was famous for ______ pottery.A. it madeB. itsC. the makingD. where its17. ______ get older,the games they play become increasingly complex.A. ChildrenB. Children,when theyC. As childrenD. For children to18. ______ of his childhood home in Hannibal,Missouri,provided Mark Twain with the inspiration for two of his most popular novels.A. RememberingB. MemoriesC. It was the memoriesD. He remembered19. Dust storms most often occur in areas where the ground has little vegetation to protect ______ of the wind.A. from the effectsB. it the effectsC. it from the effectsD. the effects from it20. Most nurses are women,but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are a ______.A. scarcityB. minorityC. minimumD. shortagePart 2 Vocabulary ReplacementThis part consists of 15 sentences;in each sentence one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sentence,there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.21. Shellfish give the deceptive appearance of enjoying a peaceful existence,although in fact life is a constant struggle for them.A. misleadingB. calmC. understandableD. initial22. The most striking technological success in the 20th century is probably the computer revolution.A. profitableB. productiveC. prominentD. prompt23. Scientific evidence from different disciplines demonstrates that in most humans the left hemisphere of the brain controls language.A. groups of followersB. yearsC. countriesD. fields of study24. Public relations practice is the deliberate,planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain mutual understanding between an organization and its public.A. completeB. relatedC. intentionalD. active25. The use of the new technology will have a profound effect on schools.A. negativeB. positiveC. strongD. useful26. If we look at the Chinese and British concepts of hospitality,we find one major similarity but a number of important differences.A. hostilityB. friendlinessC. mannerD. culture27. In just three years,the Net has gone from a playground for the local people to a vast communications and trading center where millions swap information or do deals around the world.A. businessB. shoppingC. chattingD. meeting28. Most species of this plant thrive in ordinary well-drained garden soil and they are best planted 8 cm deep and 5 cm apart.A. develop wellB. grow tallerC. matureD. bear fruit29. Motivation is the driving force within individuals that impels them to action.A. impedesB. interferesC. holdsD. pushes30. The ultimate cause of the Civil War was the bombardment of Fort Sumter.A. onlyB. finalC. trueD. special31. No hero of ancient or modern days can surpass the Indians with their lofty contempt of death and the fortitude with which they sustain its cruelest affliction.A. regardB. courageC. lossD. trick32. The service economy doesn't suggest that we convert our factories into laundries to survive.A. implyB. persuadeC. hurlD. transform33. It was rather strange how the habits of his youth clung to him still. He was 72.A. stuck toB. turnedC. led toD. gave way to34. He has a touch of eccentricity in his composition.A. essayB. writingC. characterD. manner35. Jim was a stout old gentleman,with a weather-beaten countenance.A. bodyB. skinC. shoulderD. passionate interestKEYS:1.D [分析] 近义辨析。

2011年三级笔译实务真题

2011年三级笔译实务真题

2011年11月三级笔译实务真题Section 1: English-Chinese Translation (50points)This month, the United Nations DevelopmentProgram made water and sanitation the centerpieceof its flagship publication, the Human DevelopmentReport.Claims of a "water apartheid," where poor people pay more for water than the rich, ar e boundto attract attention. But what are the economics behind the problem, and how can it be fixed?In countries that have trouble delivering clean water to their people, a lack of infrastructure isoften the culprit. People in areas that are not served by public utilities have to rely on costlierways of getting water, such as itinerant water trucks a nd treks to wells. Paradoxically, as thewater sources get costlier, the water itself tend s to be more dangerous. Water piped by utilities- to the rich and the poor alike - is us ually cleaner than water trucked in or collected from anoutdoor tank.The problem exists not only in rural areas but even in big cities, said Hakan Bjorkma n, program director of the UN agency in Thailand. Further, subsidies made to local wa ter systems oftenend up benefiting people other than the poor, he added.The agency proposes a three-step solution. First, make access to 20 liters, or 5 gallo ns, ofclean water a day a human right. Next, make local governments accountable for delivering thisservice. Last, invest in infrastructure to link people to water mains.The report saysgovernments, especially in developing countries, should spend at least 1 p ercent of gross domestic product on water and sanitation. It also recommends that f oreign aid be moredirected toward these problems. Clearly, this approach relies heav ily on government intervention, something Bjorkman readily acknowledged. But ther e are some market-basedapproaches as well.By offering cut-rate connections to poor people to the water mainline, the private wat er utility inAbidjan, Ivory Coast, has steadily increased access to clean water, accordin g to the agency'sreport. A subsidy may not even be necessary, despite the agency's proposals, if a country can harness the economic benefits of providing clean water. People who receive clean water are much less likely to die from water-borne diseases - acommon malady in the developing world - and much more likely to enjoy long, pro ductive,taxpaying lives that can benefit their host countries. So if a government is tr ying to raise financing to invest in new infrastructure, it might find receptive ears in private credit markets- as long as it can harness the return. Similarly, private comp anies may calculate that it isworth bringing clean water to an area if its residents are willing to pay back the investmentover many years.In the meantime, some local solutions are being found. In Thailand, Bjorkman said, so me smallcommunities are taking challenges like water access upon themselves. "People organize themselves in groups to leverage what little resources they have to help their communities," hesaid."That's especially true out in the rural areas. They invest their money in revolving fu nds and saving schemes, and they invest themselves to improve their villages."It is not always easyto take these solutions and replicate them in other countries, though. Assembling a broadmenu of different approaches can be the first step in finding the right solution for a givenregion or country.Section 2: Chinese-English Translation (50 points)即使遇到丰收年景,对中国来说,要用世界百分之七的耕地养活全球五分之一的人口仍是一项艰巨的任务。

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三级口译《口译实务》汉译英真题:驻巴基斯坦大使刘健在第十届“汉语桥”世界大学生中文比赛巴基斯坦赛区决赛上的讲话来源地址:外交部官网(2011年)/chn/gxh/tyb/zwbd/t821399.htm女士们,先生们!早上好!我非常高兴出席今天在这里举行的第十届“汉语桥”世界大学生中文比赛巴基斯坦赛区决赛。

我想对巴国立现代语言大学和伊斯兰堡孔子学院为此次比赛做出的各项细心周到的安排表示感谢。

我还想向参赛选手们表示祝贺。

你们非凡的语言天赋、流利的汉语水平和对中国文化的理解令我印象深刻。

我相信,你们一定能在决赛中脱颖而出,创造佳绩。

诞生于2002年的“汉语桥”世界大学生中文比赛至今已经吸引了来自全世界70多个国家的上万名学生参赛,极大推动了中文普及并掀起了一股学习汉语的热潮。

我们应当为它喝彩。

在今天这个场合,我想就语言谈一些个人看法。

语言是技能。

掌握一门语言无疑是多了一项交流沟通的技能,对个人事业发展有好处。

由于中巴特殊的“全天候”战略伙伴关系,巴基斯坦学生学习汉语拥有更为有利的条件。

中国总理温家宝去年底的成功访问极大丰富了两国人文交流的内涵。

在《联合声明》中,双方同意全面拓展人文交流,重点加强中文和乌尔都语教育。

中方今年将邀请100名巴基斯坦高中生赴华参加“汉语桥”夏令营,并继续向伊斯兰堡孔子学院提供奖学金。

中方还将自今年起,在三年之内向巴方提供500名政府奖学金名额。

可以说,你们学习汉语正逢其时。

语言是桥梁。

第13任中国驻巴大使张春贤能够说一口流利的乌尔都语。

我知道我的很多同事对学习乌尔都语怀有浓厚的兴趣。

我还知道,很多巴基斯坦朋友会说汉语,其中就有巴国立现代语言大学和伊斯兰堡孔子学院的校友。

我们为他们骄傲。

今天,我还想特别提及伊斯兰堡孔子学院的学生。

去年温总理来巴,我们在巴中友谊中心举办了这样一场活动,就是两国总理与为中巴友谊做出突出贡献人士座谈。

座谈会临近结束的时候,伊斯兰堡孔子学院学员朱雷和14岁女孩拉比亚分别用中文和英文深情并茂地朗诵了一首题为“巴中友谊”的诗。

在场观众深受感染,有人不禁落泪。

这就是语言直通心灵的力量。

语言是窗户。

它不仅仅是一套符号系统,更是传达文化内涵的重要载体。

有人曾说,“语言是思想的服装”,“文字是思想的符号”。

学习汉语,就像为中华文化开了一扇窗。

透过它,你可以看到中国人的生活方式、行为准则、价值观念、国家心理和民族性格,可以探寻过去几十年来中国经济社会取得巨大成就的背后动因。

语言是乐趣。

寓教于乐也许正是“汉语桥”取得成功的重要原因。

作为一名外交官,我不仅在你们的国家工作,还在你们的国家生活。

生活需要有乐趣。

两周前,我从当地英文报纸上得知,著名乌尔都语作家、诗人阿卜杜尔•哈米德先生因病辞世。

巴国立语言研究机构主席称,“哈米德先生的去世意味着巴浪漫诗歌黄金时代的终结”。

包括我在内的很多中国人都是诗歌爱好者。

然而,由于我不懂乌尔都语,虽身在巴基斯坦,却难以欣赏文学巨匠的作品,“宝山空回”实为憾事。

我常常在想,如果我懂乌尔都语,在这儿的常驻生活会更加有趣和充实。

最后,我真诚的希望越来越多的巴基斯坦朋友发现学习中文不仅有趣而且有益。

中国使馆将一如既往的提供力所能及的支持。

谢谢大家!英译汉真题(节选):Calls for Recognizing Least Developed Countries as …Vast Reservoirs‟ of Untapped Potential来源地址:第四届联合国最不发达国家会议秘书长潘基文开幕式讲话(2011年)/News/Press/docs/2011/sgsm13554.doc.htmThere are few better places to hold the first major development conference of the decade. Here in Istanbul, cultures convergeand continents connect. You provide a bridge between North and South, East and West. We are here to continue building a bridge, a bridge we started to build four decades ago.In 1971, the international community identified 25 Least Developed Countries: the poorest and weakest members of our global family, those in need of special attention and assistance. Today there are 48 LDCs, home to nearly 900 million people, 12 per cent of the global population, half of whom live on less than $2 a day.They suffer disproportionately from largely preventable diseases. They are most vulnerable to natural disasters, environmental change and economic shocks. They are the least secure. Eight of the United Nations 15 peacekeeping operations are in least developed countries. In the past decade those nations have produced some 60 per cent of the world‟s refugees.The facts are plain. We live in an unbalanced world, an unfair world. With 12 per cent of the global population, LDCs account for just 1 per cent of world exports, and less than 2 per cent of global direct investment. Recent years have seen a transformation of the global economic landscape.Since the 2001 Brussels Programme of Action was adopted, many LDCs have benefited from this changing environment. But others have seen little progress or have even slid back. We risk a splintered world economy, a widening gap between haves and have-nots, between those who have hope and those who do not.This cannot continue.I have painted rather a bleak picture. But there is another one, a landscape of opportunity. It is this outlook that I want to present to you today. It is time to change our mindset. Instead of seeing LDCs as poor and weak, let us recognize these 48 countries as vast reservoirs of untapped potential. Investing in LDCs is an opportunity for all.First it is an opportunity to relieve the world‟s most v ulnerable people of the burdens of poverty, hunger and needless disease. This is a moral obligation. Second, investing in LDCs can provide the stimulus that will help to propel and sustain global economic recovery and stability. This is not charity, it is smart investment. Third, it provides a massive opportunity for South-South cooperation and investment. The world‟s rapidly emerging economies need both resources and markets. LDCs can provide both — and are increasingly doing so. Fourth, the LDCs represent a vast and barely touched area for enterprise, for business.We have here, this week, all the ingredients for success, for a genuine partnership for development. You have worked hard in your preparations. You have reviewed the impact of the Brussels Programme of Action. You know what worked, and what did not, what should have been done and what still needs to be done.Your negotiations for a new programme of action are on track. The issues are complex. Some are contentious. All are interlinked. I urge you to be ambitious and forward-looking. Deliver an Istanbul Programme of Action that will help the maximum number of LDCs to graduate from this category in the shortest time.I would like to close, ladies and gentlemen, by highlighting some broad areas where we can reap the maximum benefits for LDCs and the global economy.First, productive capacity. Most LDCs are rich in resources. All have young and vibrant populations. These men and women need decent jobs, education, training, so they can make the most of their country‟s assets — minerals and other commodities, farmland, rich stores of biodiversity and tourism potential.However, enhanced productive capacity will only be achieved with a dynamic and thriving private sector. One of the most significant aspects of this Conference is the enthusiastic engagement of the business community. Let us ensure that business has the right environment to thrive. It is no coincidence that the three countries that have graduated from the LDCs also score high on governance and democratic principles.Let me now turn to the issue of aid. Official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs has nearly tripled in the past decade. But it remains below agreed targets. Yes, it is true that we live in times of austerity. But as I have said, assistance to LDCs is not charity, it is sound investment. Many also argue that current aid places too little emphasis on economic infrastructure and productive sectors. Furthermore, many LDCs are still saddled with unsustainable debt burdens. I urge lenders to revisit this issue.Let me now turn to agriculture, which employs as much as 70 per cent of workers in LDCs. This is perhaps the most important sector for development. We need to invest more in smallholder farmers and the infrastructure they need. This means transferring appropriate technologies, supporting climate change adaptation and protecting ecosystems. We need to invest, too, in basic social protection and safety nets.Global food prices are at new record levels. LDCs face a real prospect of a new crisis in food and nutrition security. In many LDCs, the poor spend more than half their incomes on food. More than 40 per cent of children in LDCs have had their growth and development stunted by malnutrition. A country that cannot feed its children cannot thrive.My final point concerns trade. The international community has failed to follow through on global commitments in the Monterrey Consensus and the Doha Declaration on Financing for Development. I call again for a successful conclusion to the Doha Development Round of multilateral trade negotiations. There is little point in helping LDCs to grow food and other commodities, manufacture products and develop services if they cannot trade fairly in the global marketplace.The United Nations system will continue to prioritize LDC issues throughout its programmes. We will work diligently with all partners to help implement the new Istanbul Programme of Action.A measure of any society is how well it looks after its least fortunate. The same is true of the international community. Now is not the time to turn our backs, but to increase our support.The past two decades saw spectacular progress among emerging economies. The LDCs are poised to be the next wave of development achievement. Let me emphasize again, ladies and gentlemen: I am not arguing for charity, but investment. The returns can be profound — not just for the people living in LDCs, but for all people — for the global economy. Success for the LDCs is ultimately success for all.Let us try our best to make this world harmonious, balanced and better for all.。

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