上海市英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试(1999年5月)

1999.5
上海市英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试
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 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: The advantages and/or disadvantages in introducing family cars into big cities in China
Questions for Reference:
1. What are the merits and demerits of owning a family car in a big city?
2.What contributions can the introduction of family cars make to the developm
ent of our national economy?
3.Which do you prefer as a city resident, a family car, a bicycle or other me
ans of transportation? Cite reasons for your choice.
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 Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into English. 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
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: Discuss what constitutes a healthy way of life
Questions for Reference:
1.Define a healthy way of life in terms of both physical and mental well-bein
g.
2.What contributes to a healthy way of life? What can man do to help live a h
ealthy way of life?
3.What factors do you think will prevent one from living such a life?
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. R emember 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 Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into English. 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
参考答案:
Part A
Passage 1:
数年前还鲜为人知的电子网络产业，时至今日已成为一个国家国民生活的重要组成部分。

越来越多的人在使用人们所知道的“信息高速公路”。

信息高速公路是一种大规模的全国范围，乃至全球范围电子通信网络系统，可以传送任何形式的记录信息。

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用户只要在当地“因特网”服务点付费入网，便可在电脑终端机上获取有时事、教育、科研、金融、医疗保健、气象、娱乐、购物等内容的信息。

电子网络产业已经极大地改变并将继续改变我们的生活。

Passage 2:
英国希望和中国建立一种面向21世纪的长期、稳定、友好的合作关系。

英中两国都有古老的文明和相互交往的悠久历史。

自从建交以来，两国在各个领域中的合作取得了卓越的进步。

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中国在亚洲及国际事务中正发挥越来越重要的作用。

虽然英中两国有着不同的国情、社会制度、文化传统和经济发展水平，但没有根本的利害冲突。

良好的英中合作不仅有利于两国的利益，而且有利于世界和平、稳定和发展。

Part B
Passage 1:
In terms of Chinese food, it is popularly recognized well known that Chinese cuisine is world-famous for its perfect combination of “color, aroma, taste an d appearance”. China’s unique culinary art owes itself to the country’s long history, vast territory and hospitable tradition.∥
Chinese cuisine gives emphasis to the selection of raw materials. The textur e of food, the blending of seasonings, slicing techniques, the perfect timing of cooking and the art of laying out the food on the plate. Among the best-known s chools of Chinese culinary tradition are the Cantonese. Shandong. Huai-Yang and Sichuan cuisines, traditionally known as “the light flavor of the south, the sa lty flavor of the north, the sweet flavor of the east and the spicy-hot flavor o f the west”.
Passage 2:
Panzhihua, once a poverty-stricken minority area in southern Sichuan Provinc e, has developed into one of China’ major iron and steel and hydropower bases a fter three decades of efforts. The city, located on the boundary of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, has abundant mineral and hydropower resources.∥The construction of the Panzhihua Iron and Steel Co., a key state project wi th an annual output of 3 million tons of steel, has fundamentally changed the ar ea’s outlook. Besides, Panzhihua enjoys a sub-tropical climate; so it is endowe d with excellent and unique conditions for developing agriculture.
口译题录音文字稿：
Part A
Directions:（略）
Passage 1:
The electronic network industry, which was virtually unknown years ago, has become a vital part of a country’s national life. More and more people are maki ng use of what is popularly known as the “information superhighway”. Informati on superhighway is a large-scale nationwide, or worldwide, electronic communicat ions network system, capable of transmitting just about any form of recorded dat a.∥
By subscribing to a local Internet service, a user can obtain information fr om the computer terminal, including information from the computer terminal, incl uding information about current events, education. Scientific research, finance, medical care, weather, entertainment and shopping. The electronic network indus try has dramatically changed, and will continue to change, the way we live.
Passage 2:
Britain wishes to establish a long-term, stable and friendly co-operative re lation with China that is oriented towards the 21st century. Britain and China ha ve ancient civilizations and a long history of mutual exchanges. Remarkable prog ress has been made in cooperation in various fields since the two countries esta blished diplomatic ties.∥
China is playing an increasingly important role in Asian and international a ffairs, and although Britain and China have different national conditions, socia l systems, cultural traditions and levels of economic development, there is no f undamental conflict of interest. The improved British-Chinese cooperation serves not only the interests of the two nations, but also those of world peace, stabi lity and development.
Part B
Directions:（略）
Passage 1:
说起中餐，人们都知道中餐烹饪以其“色、香、味、形”俱全而著称于世。

中国悠久的历史、广袤的疆土、好客的习俗，这些都孕育了中餐烹饪的独特艺术。

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中餐烹饪讲究原料的选配、食物的质地、佐料的市调制、切菜的刀功、适时的烹调，以及装盘艺术。

最负盛名的中餐菜是粤菜、鲁菜、淮扬菜和川菜，有“南淡北咸，东甜西辣”之特点。

Passage 2:
攀枝花市以前是西川省南部的贫困少数民族地区，经过30年的努力，现已发展成中国重要的钢铁和水力发电基地之一。

该城市位于西川省和云南省交界之处，拥有丰富的矿藏和水力资源。

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攀枝花钢铁公司是国家重点项目，年产钢材300万吨；它的兴建从根本上改变了该地区的面貌。

此外，攀枝花属亚热带气候，因此，该地区有发展农业得天独厚的优越条件。

B卷
参考答案:
Part A Passage 1:
在一个电子与电信占主导地信的时代，我们无论怎样强调变化的重要意义都不会过分。

摩托罗拉公司对“变化”所下的定义是，变化既是挑战，又是机会。

摩托罗拉公悟在过去十年中抓住了中国的变化带来的机遇，摩托罗拉公司在过去十年抓住了中国的变化带的机遇，把公司建设成美国在华投资者中最成功的公司之一。

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我们以坚定的参与精神和巨大的投资份额，在中国促进技术进步。

正国为如此，摩托罗拉品牌才得以在中国家喻户晓。

中国既是机会，又是挑战。

我们已经做了许多基础工作，同时也帮助中国实施自己的战略。

我们将再度投资，向中国引进新的技术。

Passage 2:
对大多数人来说，只要不是自己的常住区，几乎任何一个地方都可以成为旅游地。

伦敦对伦敦人来说也许不是旅游胜地，而对纽约人来说却不乏魅力。

许多大城市有一种独特的氛围和历史渊源，如北京的长城和故宫，旧金山的有轨电车，构成了这两座城市与众不同的氛围。

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世界各地著名的小城镇和乡村地区也有这类游客趋之若骛的景点，如莎士比亚的诞生地斯特福特小村镇便是典范。

当然，自然风光始终吸引着游客，例如尼亚加拉大瀑布的观光客达到数百万之众，大瀑布的“蜜月巢”之美誉举世闻名。

Part B Passage 1:
Modern means of transportation, telecommunication and mass media have shorte ned the geographical distance of the world. The international community appears to be no more than a global village, in which peoples of all nations engender mu tual respect and seek common development in cultural exchange. I’m with the vie w that in this modern world, the culture of any nation cannot develop in isolati on and that different cultures should learn from each other’s strengths to offs et their own weaknesses.∥
I think cultural exchange is by no means a process of losing one’s own cult ure to a foreign culture, but a process of losing one’s own culture to a foreig n culture, but a process of enriching each other’s national cultures. Of course, the culture of a nation must withhold its own distinctive national characterist ics in its extensive exchange with other cultures, and make contributions to the development of human civilization.
Passage 2:
By the end of July 1998， China had approved more than three hundred and fou rteen thousand foreign-invested projects since its opening to the rest of the wo rld in the late 1970s and more than half has begun operating. The China Informat ion reported that these projects have a combined contractual foreign investment of over US $ 540 billion. ∥
The last five years has witnessed the drastic growth of foreign investment, which has been playing a vital role in the development of our economy. Since 199 3, China has remained the second largest recipient of foreign funds, after the U nited States.
口译题录音文字稿：
Part A
Directions:（略）
Passage 1:
In an era dominated by electronics and telecommunications, we can never emph asize too much the importance of change. Motorola defines “change” as challeng e and opportunity. The past decade has seen Motorola seize the opportunities ope ned up by changes in China and build itself into one of the most successful Amer ican investors in the country. ∥ With a firm commitment and substantial investm ent, we promote technological progress in China. By doing so, Motorola’s brand has become a household name in China. China is both an opportunity and a challen ge. We have laid a lot of groundwork, and helped China to implement its own stra tegy. We will reinvest and bring new technology into China.
Passage 2:
For most people, almost any place can become a tourist destination as long a s it is different from the place where the traveler usually lives. London may no t be a tourist attraction to a Londoner, but for a New Yorker it may have many c harms. Many big cities offer a unique atmosphere and history. The Great Wall and the Palace Museum of Beijing, and the cable cars of San Francisco are part of t he unusual atmosphere of those cities.∥
Smaller and yet well-known towns and rural areas throughout the world may al so have attractions of this kind that tourists visit. An excellent example is th e small village town of Stratford, Shakespeare’s birthplace. Of cour se, natural scenery has always been an attraction for tourists. Millions of people have visi ted Niagara Falls, for example. Its reputation as a place for a honeymoon resort is world-famous.
Part B
Directions:（略）
Passage 1:
现代化的交通、电信与大众传媒手段使世界变得越来越小，国际社会如同一个地球村，居住在地球村里的各国人民在文化交流中彼此尊重、共求发展。

我赞同这样的看法：当代社会的民族文化不可能在自我封闭的状态下得到发展，不同的文化应该相互学习，取长补短。

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我认为，文化交流不是让外来文化吞没自己的文化，而是为了丰富各民族的文化。

当然，在广泛的文化交流中，一个民族的文化必须保持本民族的鲜明特色，必须对人类文明的发展作出贡献。

Passage 2:
自70年代后期，中国向世界开放以来，到1998年7月底，中国已批准了三十一万四千余个外资，其中一半以上已开始运作。

据《中国信息报》报道，这些项目的外资签约总量为五千四百多亿美元。

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在过去的五年中，外商投资急剧上升，在我国经济发展中起了重大的作用。

1993年以来，中国一直是继美国之后的第二大外资受益国。