上海市英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试（试卷一）
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 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: The Importance of Transportation for Shanghai’s Economic Development
Questions for Reference: 1. Give a general picture of transportation in Shanghai and then compare it
with that in other cities in China or abroad.
2. What are the causes of the most serious transportation problems in the
city?
3. Why is transportation more important in Shanghai today? 4. How to improve Shanghai’s transportation system?
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 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:
Thank you very much for your gracious speech of welcome. China is one of the earliest cradles of civilization and a visit to this ancient civilization has long been my dream. // This visit will give me an excellent opportunity to meet old friends and establish new contacts. // I wish to say again that I am so delighted and privileged to visit your great country and this lovely town. // I am deeply grateful for everything you have done for me since my arrival in China. //
Passage 2:
I'm very glad to have the opportunity to work in your company with a group of brilliant people in China's automobile industry. //I had been looking forward to this job for many years and you have made my dream come true. //I appreciate all you have done for me. I really love my new house that you have
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chosen for me. //If you don't mind, I wish to tour around your company properties and meet my Chinese colleagues and lab assistants tomorrow. //
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 the signal?and stop it at the signal?you may take notes while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.
Passage 1:
浦江商务旅游公司是经国家旅游局批准的我国首批商务旅游公司。// 公司以外国在华的商社和三资企业为主要服务对象。// 公司宗旨是以旅游促进商务，为改善上海及其周边地区的投资环境提供全方位的服务。// 公司竭诚与客户建立互惠互利的合作关系，坦诚相待，共同发展商务旅游事业。
Passage 2：
今晚，我们很高兴在北京大学再次接待我们的老朋友格林博士和夫人。// 我代表学校的全体师生员工向格林博士和夫人以及其他新西兰贵宾表示热烈的欢迎。// 我相信格林博士这次对我校的访问，必将为进一步加强两校的友好合作关系作出重要的贡献。// 明天。贵宾们将要赴南京和上海访问，我预祝大家一路旅途愉快。
B卷
口语题
Directions: Talk on the following topic for at least 5 minutes. Be sure to make your point 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: My Opinion—Important Ways Towards Success
Questions for Reference: 1. What does success mean to you?
2. People often say: “Success comes out of diligence”. What do you think
of it?
3. Can you give examples to show how people became successful in life or
career? 4. What is the relationship between success and an individual’s personality,
opportunity, ability, etc.
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口译题 Part A
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal?and stop it at the signal? You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.
Passage 1: I wish to take this opportunity to thank you on behalf of all my colleagues for your warm reception and hospitality. // The past five days in China have been truly pleasant and enjoyable and most memorable.// I particularly want to pay tribute to our Chinese partners for their sincere cooperation and support in concluding these agreements.// May I ask all of you present here to join me in raising your glasses, to the lasting friendship and cooperation between our two companies.
Passage 2:
As an American manager of a Sino-American joint venture for two years, I have to say that there are differences in business management between Chinese and Americans.// We are more direct and straightforward than most Chinese colleagues due to our different cultural traditions.// I can’t say our way of doing business is absolutely superior. After all, there are strong and weak points in both types of management.// In recent years, more and more American business executives have recognized the strong points of the more humane way of Chinese management.
Part B
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret in into English. Start interpreting at the signal?and stop it at the signal?you may take notes while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.
Passage 1:
在这举国同庆的夜晚，我谨代表公司的全体同仁，感谢各位来宾光临我们的春节联欢晚会。// 春节是我国一年中良辰佳时，我希望在座的各位度过一个轻松、欢快的夜晚。// 我愿外国来宾能尽情品尝中国的传统佳肴和美酒。我希望这次晚会能使我们有机会彼此沟通、增进友谊。// 最后我再次感谢各位嘉宾的光临，并祝各位新年身体健康、事业有成、吉祥如意。
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Passage 2:
我怀着非常愉快的心情出席本届年会。// 值此大会开幕之际，我为能有机会就保护环境问题进行发言，向主席先生致以深深的谢意。// 这次会议为我们交换意见和信息、达成共识，提供了理想的场所。// 我愿借此机会，就世界范围内的环境保护问题，发表自己的一些看法，与和位一起商讨。
上海市英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试（试卷二）
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 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: The Positive and Negative Effects of the Telephone
Questions for Reference: 1. What benefits has telephone brought to us in modern life? Explain with
examples.
2. What negative effects does telephone have in daily life? Explain with
examples.
3. How to keep the benefits and get rid of the negative effects in using the
telephone?
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 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:
Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to report on my recent investigation of the current situation of China's automobile market. // Considering the fact that there is only one car for every 580 Chinese at present, the potential auto market is extremely attractive. // China has cut its average tariff rate from 23% to 17% this year.// It has created conditions for its entry into the World Trade Organization and in turn for the inevitable opening of its
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auto market to the outside world.
Passage 2:
Welcome to the official launch by IBM of Shanghai. It's a sign of good business that you show so much interest in IBM products.// I regard it as a great honor that you'd be with us at this important occasion in IBM's history. // As a world leader in computer products, IBM would like to share with Chinese customers our success. // We are looking forward to a long-term relationship with clients and partners, which will help further strengthen our position in the world's computer market.
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 the signal?and stop it at the signal?you may take notes while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.
Passage 1:
中国国际旅行社为各位安排了富有中国民旅文化特色的有趣的旅游线路。// 各位将要游览举世闻名的景点和名胜，参观雄伟的古建筑群，观赏珍贵的中国文物。// 你们还将有机会欣赏中国的戏剧和杂技表演，品尝真正的中国烹调和地方风味小吃。// 我国人民传统的热情和好客将使各位这次访问愉快而又难忘。 Passage 2：
中国拥有近2亿劳动妇女，占其人口总数的六分之一。// 她们有权参加社会生产，因此在社会上和家庭中享有经济独立和平等地位。// 她们在工业、农业、教育、卫生保健、文学艺术等领域取得了杰出的成就。// 如今，各行各业的年轻妇女迫切希望接受更好的教育，获取更多的科学知识。
B卷
口语题
Directions: Talk on the following topic for at least 5 minutes. Be sure to make your point 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: A Remarkable Impression of a Famous Tourist Place
Questions for Reference: 1. How do you like travel?
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