上海市1997年5月高级口译试题(1)

一、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...”
　　1、Topic: The advantages and / or disadvantages of having 5-working days a week
　　2、Question for Reference:
　　1. Why has the government issued the regulation?
　　2. Tell your reasons in some clear points with proper examples from both sides.
　　3. Put forward your ideas and suggestions to lead people in making good use of their time.

　　二、口译题
　　1、Part A （英译中）
　　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:
　　Australia is an exceptionally beautiful country. This is the world’s smallest continent and yet the largest island. Here the tourist will witness with admiration variety of astonishing environments, from tropical beaches to white snow-covered fields, from vast deserts to rain forests. //
　　The tourist will also admire a wide array of unique and intriguing animals and plants, and a sunny and comfortable climate, and meet an interesting, cosmopolitan and friendly people. From the tourist’s viewpoint, Australia is one of the world’s most attractive lands.
　　Passage 2:
　　The United States and China have a historic opportunity: There is much we can share. I think progress in these areas is particularly promising, that is, trade, technology, investment, and exchanges of scientific and managerial expertise. In a few short years, two-way trade has risen sharply. //
　　The United States is now China’s third largest trading partner. Our bilateral trade and economic cooperation show great promise for peace and p
  共5 1      his theory.
　　Passage 2:
　　In the world today, as the economies of all countries and regions are closely interrelated, no country or region can develop in self-seclusion. The same is true with China. Therefore, we have taken it as a basic state policy to open wider to the outside world on the basis of self reliance. //
　　A socialist market economy with Chinese characteristics is an open system with an open economy as its core. We will continue to improve the investment environment so that overseas investors will make profits. We are ready to assimilate and draw upon the science and technology and managerial experience that are useful to us.

一、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...”
　　1、Topic: “The customer is always right” is the slogan of every store, every shopping center. Why is the slogan so much advocated today? In fact, most of the customers’ complaints cannot be settled satisfactorily. How would you explain that?
　　2、Question for Reference:
　　1. What is the slogan driving at?
　　2. Have you ever had any unpleasant shopping experience?
　　3. If you were a shop assistant, what would you think of the slogan?

　　二、口译题
　　1、Part A （英译中）
　　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:
　　Welcome to Vancouver, Canada’s third largest metropolitan city. Known as Canada’s gateway to the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver is linked by shipping services with the Pacific countries. Manufactured goods from Asia keep flowing into this natural ice-free harbor throughout the year.//
　　A multi-national, multi-cul
  共5      tural society, Vancouver is largely British in character with obvious traditional Chinese influence. Its Chinatown is the second largest Chinese community in North America, second only to San Francisco of the United States. 　　
　　Passage 2:
　　We have accomplished a great deal during our brief stay in your country. We have concluded seven agreements—as many as all the previous agreements between our two governments. More importantly, we have seen and talked with your people, and exchanged our views on matters of mutual interest.//
　　In all this, our respect has grown, and our frie