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:
When traveling in the United States, you should know about finding a place to stay. Probably the best thing to do is to look in the Yellow Pages under Hotel, Motel or Lodging. You can compare the se4rvices offered in their advertisements.//
Motels and inns have plenty of parking space and lakes.//
Beds also go by many different names, such as single, double, queen and king size ones. Some hotels even offer their guests waterbeds, “Long boy” beds, rollaways or hide-a-beds.//
If you prefer camping to staying in hotels, you can camp in state and national parks, though, which generally have facilities for both tents and trailers.
Passage 2:
I am speaking in strong protest against the construction of very tall buildings in the city, such as skyscrapers. Skyscrapers are a man-made hazard, which will have damaging effect on our environment and our lives.//
As an increasing number of ecologists point out, a cluster of high-rise buildings in a city often overburden public transportation and parking-lot capacities.//
Skyscrapers are lavish consumers of electric power. Moreover, skyscrapers block bird flyways, and obstruct air traffic.//
I think many architects build skyscrapers for personal ambition, at the cost of the environment. To protect our environment for us and for our children, we should stop our cities form growing any higher.
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:
奥运会是目前规模是最大的全球性体育活动，举办奥运会可以向全世界显示中国的经济实力和科技水平。//
举办奥运会所要求的大规模高质量的信息传播网络，也可以大大促进北京电子信息产业、环保产业、文化产业和旅游服务产业。//
随着改革开放的进一步深入和社会经济的持续发展，我国社会稳定，经济繁荣，综合国力大大增强。//
我们相信，通过2008年在中国举办奥运会，奥林匹克思想和精神将得到更广泛的普及和发展。
Passage 2:
自上周五起，我们同上海市有关部门一起在上海展览中心举办了国际电脑及网络展。到昨天为止，参观人数已超过八万。//
参加本届展览的有国内顶尖的网络公司和国际业界先锋，诸如飞利浦等大公司。//
在本届展览会上，有超过170家公司展出了其革新技术和新发展的产品，引起了众多信息技术爱好者的关注和青睐。//
本次展览是配合当前“亚太地区城市信息高级论坛”而开展的系列活动之一，也是我们信息技术界的一次聚会。
