上海市英语中级口译证书第二阶段考试试题集锦

(201009) 口语题

Directions: Talk on the following topic for at least 3 minutes. Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…”，”My registration number is…”

Topic: Can shopping vouchers increase consumption? Questions for Reference:

1. To stimulate consumption, which is more effective, tax reduction or shopping vouchers? 2. What are the major purposes of issuing shopping vouchers?

3. In what way can the shopping vouchers best be distributes? Shall every citizen be given the same amount of

shopping vouchers or should the vouchers be limited to the lower-income people only?

口译题 Part A

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

Passage 1

As for us Americans, you may think that we give too much importance to individualism and personal gains, so much so that it might sacrifice collective benefits, and even bring harm to the harmony of the society.//

Yes, but you don’t have to be worried. American work ethic is more individual-oriented. We often value the results and accomplishments of work more than its process.//

If I am not mistaken, the traditional Chinese work ethic is based on Confucianism, which stresses the benefit of communal harmony rather than individual freedom.//

It’s really very hard to say which is better because if the cultural differences. With the economic globalization, cultural exchanges have become more and more extensive and Americans and Chinese will know and understand each other better.

至于我们美国人，你们会感到我们太看重个人主义，太看重个人利益，这样可能会牺牲集体的利益，甚至会损害社会的和谐。//

是的，但你们不必担忧。我们美国人的工作理念更强调个人主义。我们一般重视的是结果和成就，而不是过程。//

如果我没理解错的话，中国传统的够工作理念是以儒家学说为基础的，这种思想强调整体和谐高于个体自由。//

由于文化差异的存在，真的很难说哪种理念更好。随着经济全球化，文化交流也随之变得越来越广泛，美国人民和中国人民将会更加互相了解和理解。 Passage 2

The knowledge-based economy represents a new strategic era that human beings are entering. So knowledge is becoming the most important source of growth as well as productivity.//

The knowledge-based economy has one characteristic that is innovation. Innovation means the ability to generate and use knowledge to innovate. It is not only a determinant of wealth; it is also the basis of competitive advantage.//

The first step towards the knowledge-based economy can be made it one is able to effectively develop a vision of the future, exploit one’s self-potential and stay open-minded.//

I am very glad that China will soon carry out the National Medium-to-long Term Program for Education Reform and Development. This program, I’m sure, will encourage your young people to absorb new knowledge and apply it in science and technology.

“知识经济”表明了人类即将进入的一个全新的战略发展时代。知识正成为最重要的资本和生产力。// “知识经济”有一大特点，那就是创新。创新指创造新知识和运用新知识的能力。此种能力不仅决定财富的多少，还是取得竞争优势的基础。//

如果能不断发展前瞻的眼光，挖掘自身的潜力，保持开放的头脑，你便向“知识经济时代”迈出了第一步。//

我很高兴，中国将实施《国家中长期教育改革和发展规划纲要》。我相信，这个纲要将鼓励贵国年轻人不断汲取新知识，并运用于科技之中。

Part B

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

Passage 1

女士们、先生们：欢迎光临京河高科技园区。我是园区的业务经理，我很高兴能有机会向大家介绍一下我们是如何吸引外资投资的。//

我们园区的两大主导产业是信息技术和现代化生物技术。园区采取有力措施，改善投资环境，已成为华北地区最佳投资地之一。//

园区目标产业的选择标准是，能加强研发功能，能与各大学和社会研究机构合作。//

眼下，来自美国、日本、德国、英国等地的跨国公司已在园区内落户，招商引资工作已取得巨大成就。

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Jinghe High-tech Park. I am Operation Manager of the Park. It’s my great honor to give you an introduction on how to attract foreign investment to the Park.//

The park’s two leading industries are information technology and modern biotechnology. The Park Administration takes strong measures to improve the investment environment, and to make the Park one of the best investment destinations in North China.//

The Park’s selection criteria for the target industries are as follows. They must strengthen research and development functions, and collaborate with universities and public research institutes.//

So far, multinational companies from the United States, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom have already settled down in the Park. Great achievements have been/ remarkable progress has been made in attracting forging investments.

Passage 2

世博与旅游，历来相互结合、相互促进。旅游服务是世博服务的重要领域和重要组成部分。

认真做好世博旅游服务工作是党和人民赋予旅游行业的历史使命和光荣任务，是旅游行业义不容辞的责任。//

同时，也要充分认识到，上海世博会的成功举办，对我国旅游业的发展是一次十分难得的重要机遇，是中国旅游业展示良好形象、扩大国际影响的重要时机。//

现代世博会举办的经验表明，在世博综合效应中，旅欧效应是最直接、最显著、最持久的。

The World Expo and tourism have always interacted, promoted and complemented each other. Tourism is an important field and part of the World Expo.//

It is a historical mission and glorious task that the Party and the people have shouldered on us in the (provision of) World Expo tourism. Therefore, it is our duty-bound responsibility to do a good job.//

At the same time, we should be fully aware that the successful holding of the World Expo is a very rare and important opportunity for China’s tourism and also an important opportunity for China’s tourism to display a good image and expand international influence.//

The modern World Expo experience has shown that of the combined/ comprehensive effects of the Expo, the effort of tourism is (the) most direct, obvious and lasting.

(201003) 口语题

Topic: Chilly Season for Job Hunters Questions for Reference:

1. With the worsening global financial crisis, university graduates are facing a very serious employment situation.

Could you say something about what you or your friends are planning to do to sort out this problem?

2. The government has adopted some measures to help university graduates seek employment. Could you

mention one or two of these measures and then comment?

3. One alternative is to apply for government jobs or to set up your own business. Are you planning to become a

civil servant or self-employed? Why or why not?

口译题 Part A Passage 1

Ladies and Gentlemen, during my stay here for 5 years, I have noticed many cultural differences. Such cultural differences arise from a different in region, race, history, environment and in the level of social and economic development.//

Here are some examples. We American emphasize efficiency, competition and originality, while your management gives priority to careful planning and encourages close cooperation.//

In American schools, discussion is given top priority and seminar is the usual way of class. Teachers with flexible and adaptable talents are regarded as good an popular ones.//

But Chinese teachers like to lecture in class, and a lot of them are obsessed with examinations; they spend long hours planning and preparing classes, and writing consistent and standardized plans. It’s very interesting to us.

女士们，先生们，我在此已经生活了五年，我看到了许多文化差异。这种文化差异是由地狱、种族、历史和环境的差异造成的，也是由社会、经济发展水平的差异造成的。

以下是一些例子。我们美国人强调效率、竞争和独创性，而你们的管理则将严格规划放在首位，鼓励（团