1、2014年 9月上海市中级口译第二阶段口试真题试卷及答案与解析 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
2、hear the passages ONLY ONCE. Now let us begin Part A with the first passage. 1 Passage 1 2 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 the signal, and stop it at the si
3、gnalyou may take notes while youre listening. Remember you will hear the passages ONLY ONCE.Now, let us begin Part B with the first passage. 3 Passage 1 4 Passage 2 2014年 9月上海市中级口译第二阶段口试真题试卷答案与解析 Part A Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard e
4、ach 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 us begin Part A with the first passage. 1 【听力原文】 One of the most significant features of the Americ
5、an Dream is social mobility. For many years, this land has provided a platform open to citizens of all social backgrounds. Barack Obama is a good example of the Dreams social mobility. The American Dream gave him the opportunity to rise in education and social class to the point of being the leader
6、of the country. In recent years, there have been rising concerns that the American Dream is crumbling. This has been due to the globalization of job markets and increasing unemployment. On the other hand, globalization has also created new opportunities for todays youth to change their destiny and s
7、ocial status through education and hard work. 1 【正确答案】 美国梦最重要的特征之一，是人人在社会上有向上的流动性。许多年来，美国向各种社会背景的公民提供了一个开放的平台。 巴拉克 -奥巴马就是美国梦所蕴含的社会流动性的一个绝好的例子。美国梦给了他在教育和社会地位上上升的机会，乃至最终成为美国的领导人。 近年来，人们越来越担心美国梦正在破碎。其根源在于就业市场的全球化和越来越高的失业率。 但是全球化也为今天的年轻人创造了新的机会，让他们通过接受教育和努力奋斗来改变自身的命运和社会地位。 2 【听力原文】 Today, more and more
8、people buy bonds in the United States. A major appeal is that they provide a steady stream of income and guarantee the repayment of the loan in full at maturity. Bonds also appeal to investors because of their scope for capital appreciation When there is a fall in interest rates, bonds will become i
9、ncreasingly valuable and provide profit for bond sellers. If interest rates fall significantly over a period of time, it may still be good for investors to consider investing in bonds because they can achieve a higher return than cash deposits. In a nutshell, an investor should consider investing in
10、 bonds as an alternative for the purpose of diversification in investment. But remember there is always a risk in investment. 2 【正确答案】 如今，在美国，越来越多的人对投资债券感兴趣。债券吸引人的一大特点是让投资者有一笔固定的收入，到期时能收回借出的全部资金。 债券也让投资者感兴趣是因为它能增殖。 (银行 )利率下跌时，债券价格将会升高，债券持有人将有机会赚取利润。 如果利率在过去一段时间里明显下跌，投资人也可以考虑把资金投在债券上，因为投资者能够取得高于现金存款的
11、回报。 总的来说，投资者应该考虑把债券投资当作一个投资选择，以达到多元投资的目的。但是得记住，任何投资都有风险。 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 signalyou may take notes while youre listening
12、. Remember y ou will hear the passages ONLY ONCE.Now, let us begin Part B with the first passage. 3 【听力原文】 我很高兴参加亚洲发展论坛首次年会，与大家共同探讨未来 5年亚洲区域合作与发展的问题。 亚洲是地球上最大的洲，聚居着世界 60的人口。亚洲资源十分丰富，历史源远流长，文化博大精深。 中国是亚洲的一员。三十多年来，中国坚定不移地推进改革开放，加速国民经济发展。这必将为亚洲和世界经济合作开辟新的广阔空间。 中国将进一步向各国的企业家、投资者开放。我们将不断完善法治，创造更加公平的市场环境。
13、中国人民愿与各国人民携手共创美好未来。 3 【正确答案】 It gives me great pleasure to attend this First Annual Conference of the Forum for Asia Development and discuss with you issues concerning Asias regional cooperation and development in the next five years. As the biggest continent on the earth, Asia takes up 60% of its p
14、opulation. It has abundant resources, a long history and profound cultures. China is an Asian country. Over the past thirty-odd years, China has unswervingly pursued the policy of reform and opening up, and accelerated the development of its national economy. This will usher in broad prospects for e
15、conomic cooperation in Asia and around the world. China will open its door still wider to entrepreneurs and investors of all countries. We will improve our rule of law, thus bringing about in China a fairer market environment. The Chinese people are ready to work hand in hand with people in other co
16、untries to build a better future. 4 【听力原文】 女士们、先生们：我们将参观的下一一个景点是比萨斜塔。每年，成千上万的人涌入意大利，主要就是为了参观这座斜塔。 比萨斜塔的历史也许很有趣，但作为一个 旅游景点，除了它确实是斜的以外，实在是没什么可说的。 第一眼看到斜塔，人们会惊叹这样劣质、岌岌可危的建筑怎能矗立如此之久。惊叹之后，就没什么更多的可以激动的。但是，爬上 300级令人眩晕的螺旋楼梯是一次难得的经历。 女士们、先生们，如要登高，你们要有耐心排在旅游者的长龙里，并且愿意为此支付 15欧元。 4 【正确答案】 Ladies and Gentlemen,
17、the next tourist attraction we are going to visit is the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Every year, tens of thousands of people pour into Italy for the main purpose of paying a visit to the tower. The Leaning Tower of Pisa may have an interesting history, but as a tourist attraction, there really isnt much
18、to say about it, apart from the fact that it actually leans. After the initial wonderment over how such bad architecture has managed to last so long, theres nothing much left to do. But it is a great experience to climb 300 dizzying spiral steps. To do that, ladies and gentlemen, you need to exercise your patience to stand in a long line of tourists and you should be willing to part with 15 euros for the opportunity.
