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:
Misleading advertising is a disease with our modern society. A cigarette provides a symbol of independence. A pair of designer jeans or sneakers conveys status.//
Advertising affects all of us throughout our lives. Young people, especially young girls, are particularly vulnerable, because they are new and inexperienced consumers.//
Advertisers are fully aware of their role and do not hesitate to take advantage of the insecurities and anxieties of adolescents, in the guise of offering solutions to their problems.//
Advertising tries to convince us that products can fulfill us and meet our deepest human needs and that the value of a person depends upon the products used. No politician or educator is more persuasive than advertising.
Passage 2:
Why should Beijing and Washington come together? Why is this the only choice for them? // Fundamentally speaking, it is the national interests of both nations that plays the decisive role and have the final say in this regard. // In international relations, the so-called law of interests acts as the basic and most important principle. It is the national interests of each nation that drives the two countries to make efforts to live in harmony and carry out varieties of exchanges and cooperation. // In short, we need each other. Needless to say, our cooperation is surely conducive to the well-being of the Asia-Pacific region and the whole world.
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:
中国的传统节庆膳食除了在数量和质量上与平时有所不同之外，一些历史悠久、具有象征意义的食物也是节日必不可缺的伴侣。//
例如，我国的端午节是纪念古代诗人屈原的日子。那一天，人们通常要赛龙舟、吃棕子。//
中秋节是观赏满月的日子。圆圆的月亮象征着圆满，象征着家庭团聚。因此，中秋节的特制食品是一种圆形的月饼。//
春节是中国的农历新年，除了常见的海鲜、家禽和肉类之外，人们还要按各自的地方习俗烹制传统菜肴，如饺子和年糕。
Passage 2:
中国是一个有着12亿人口的发展中国家，因此，就人权而言，首先要考虑的是我国的实际情况。// 几十年来，中国一直在努力促进经济发展，使人民丰衣足食。在发展经济的同时，中国政府继续重视发扬民主与法建设。// 由于采取了许多措施，中国人民的公民权和政治权得到了加强和保护。// 中国在加强和保障人民的经济、社会与文化权利等方面取得了显著的成就。
