In the United States, riding bicycles has become increasingly popular.// In the past, bicycles were sold to parents for their children. Now those same parents are buying bicycles for each other, as well as for their children.// Young executives ride bikes to work to stay out traffic jams. Young mothers are finding a way to do their shopping without competing for a parking place at the shopping center.// College and high school students find biking an economical alternative to cars and buses. And even grandma and grandpa enjoy bicycling to picnics and barbecues. Passage 2:
I want to spend part of this lecture discussing what the computer is capable of doing. Let me first emphasize that it can only do what the human being can do.// The computer's advantage over us is that it can perform an amazing number of calculations in a much shorter period of time.//
The computer is also an infinitely patient machine. It can perform the same operation over and over again without getting rather bored or anxious.// Finally, the computer frees us humans from repetitive work and allows us to be creative. But I must stress that the computer does not do the work that we are incapable of doing.
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:
连接亚欧两大洲的贸易通道丝绸之路全程达七千公里，其历史可以追溯到公元前二世纪。// 我社安排的“丝绸之路游”始于西安古城，止于新疆首府乌鲁木齐。// 游客们沿线可以领略自然景观的魅力，欣赏古代艺术家高超的工艺，品尝地方风味小吃。// 丝绸之路沿途大量的历史文物、自然风景及地方文化，使“丝绸之路游”成为世界上最精彩的旅游节目之一。
Passage 2:
过去10年来，农村改革带来了许多新的变化。// 农作物大幅度增产，农民收入大幅度增加，乡镇企业异军突起。// 广大农民购买力增强了，农民不仅盖了大批新房子，而且还购置了电冰箱、彩电、摩托车、照相机等高档消费品。// 此外，农副产品的增加，农村剩余劳动力的转移，又强有力地推动了工业的发展。
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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: Which one is more important in your career: your educational background or your working experience? Cite reasons for your choice.
Questions for Reference: 1. What is a successful career in our society? 2. The importance of education and / or the importance of working experience. 3. Is it possible for an applicant without required educational background
or working experience to find a satisfactory job? How? Cite examples.
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:
A modern wife has now been given the choice of whether or not to stay at home and be a full-time housewife.// Thirty years ago it was expected that when a girl married she automatically stopped working to become a full-time housewife and mother.// In the 1990's, society does not expect that of women. Women today have the freedom to continue with their careers and the freedom to choose whether or not to have children.// Some couples deliberately choose not to have children in favour of pursuing interesting and well-paid careers, while others choose to have children at a much later time.
Passage 2:
Young people do not show the same kind of concern towards their elderly parents as was evident before the Second World War.// Today, people are pursuing careers, social life and wealth, and do not want to be burdened by elderly parents. // Very often the only family contact is by telephone, and perhaps an occasional visit at birthday and Christmas time.// Elderly people
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are sometimes neglected by their families, and so they rely heavily on the goodwill of their friends and neighbours for company and support.
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:
处于世纪之交的上海正在迅速发展为世界经济、金融和贸易中心之一。上海金融业的发展尤为引人注目，现已逐渐形成了一个具有相当规模与影响的金融市场体系。//
浦西的外滩和浦东的陆家嘴已成了各国大银行青睐的金融黄金宝地。// 上海这颗璀璨的东方明珠以其特有的魅力召唤有远见卓识的金融家来此大展鸿图。
Passage 2：
位于太湖和大运河岸边的江苏省同里，离著名旅游城——苏州仅18公里。// 古镇周围有五个湖泊环绕，镇上有多条河流将古镇分为15个部分，40多座反映各朝代风格的石桥连接其中。// 该镇保留着许多具有明清两代特色的建筑。河水从屋前流过，居民通常坐船互相拜访。// 在这里，旅游者能欣赏到典型的江南水乡的景色——小桥、流水和房屋的和谐融合
上海市英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试（试卷五）
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: My view of a successful foreign language learner
Questions for Reference: 1. What is the relationship between learning grammatical knowledge and
learning language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing, etc.)? 2. Which one is more important for a foreign language learner, natural
environment or classroom setting? Or, are there any other important factors? What are they?
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3. What methods have you been following in learning a foreign language? Why?
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:
In terms of its impact on our society, I think AIDS will certainly be the number one serious public-health hazard going into the next century.// Among all the ways and means, a massive educational campaign is the only thing conceivable at the moment that can really help.// Some people argue that a nationwide, or worldwide, educational campain on AIDS awareness is difficult, expensive and therefore impossible. I think their argument is groudless. // We'll have to convince people that they're better off knowing than not knowing the fact, because they can take actions, treat the problem and control AIDS infection with appropriate drugs.
Passage 2:
People from different cultures sometimes do things that make each other uncomfortable, without meaning to or sometimes without even realizing it.// Most Americans are usually spontaneous, friendly and open, and enjoy meeting new people, having guests and dringing people together formally or informally.//They tend to be informal and speak freely. So if your American hosts do something that makes you uncomfortable, try to let them know how you feel. They will appreciate your honesty and try not to make you uncomfortable again.// Sometimes Americans are said to be superficially friendly. Perhaps it seems so. Just like anywhere else, it takes time to become real friends with people in the United States.
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:
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中餐桌上最神奇、最有特色的用餐工具莫过于筷子。几千年来我们中国人一直视筷子为一种最简单同时也是最有效的用餐工具。//
关于筷子的用料，其种类各有不同，选材包括竹子、木材、玉石、象牙、塑料、金银等。//
对于西方人来说，掌握用筷的方法和技巧在开始时也许难度很大，但是只要有耐心，用心去练，不久便可以熟练地使用筷子享用中餐。//
如果想享用一顿真正意义上的中餐，那么花时间耐心学习用筷技艺不仅很有必要，而且也很有趣。
Passage 2:
中国是一个多民族国家，具有经济发展不平衡的特点。在这块辽阔的土地上，人们使用多种语言和方言。// 几十年来，尽管政府一直号召推广普通话，作为标准汉语，但在相当多的人口中，普通话还未能成为日常使用的交流工具。// 这显然阻碍了经济发展与社会进步。毫无疑问，推广和提倡普通话对加快中国改革开放的步伐是举足轻重的。// 这样做，将有助于提高汉语信息管理技术，因此，符合全体中国人民的根本利益。
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: How to make the best use of your spare time?
Questions for Reference: 1. What are your favorite hobbies? Describe them in detail.
2. What do you prefer to do in your spare time, study or play? Cite reasons
for your preference.
3. Comment on the following statement “How to make use of one’s spare time
makes the difference to one’s achievement.”
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
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