上海高级口译考试真题

99

年

5

月上海高级口 译考试真题

(A

卷

)

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 in introducing family cars into big

cities in China

2

、

Question for Reference

：

1. What are the merits and demerits of owning a family car in a big city

？

2. What contributions can the introduction of family cars make to the development

of our national economy

？

3. Which do you prefer as a city resident

，

a family car

，

a bicycle or other means

of transportation

？

Cite reasons for your choice.

二、口译题

1

、

Part A

（英译中）

Passage 1

：

The electronic network industry

，

which was virtually unknown years ago

，

has

become a vital part of a country’s national life. More and more peo

ple are making use

of

what

is

popularly

known

as

the

“information

superhighway”

。

Information

superhighway is a large-scale nationwide

，

or worldwide

，

electronic communications

network system

，

capable of transmitting just about any form of recorded data.

∥

By subscribing to a local Internet service

，

a user can obtain information from the

computer terminal

，

including information from the

computer terminal

，

including

information about current events

，

education. Scientific research

，

finance

，

medical

care

，

weather

，

entertainment

and

shopping.

The

electronic

network

industry

has

dramatically changed

，

and will continue to change

，

the way we live.

Passage 2

：

Britain wishes to establish a long-term

，

stable and friendly co-operative relation

with China that is oriented towards the 21st century. Britain and China have ancient

civilizations and a long history of mutual exchanges. Remarkable progress has been

made

in

cooperation

in

various

fields since

the

two

countries

established diplomatic

ties.

∥

China is playing an increasingly important role in Asian and international affairs

，

and although Britain and China have different national conditions

，

social systems

，

cultural

traditions

and

levels

of

economic

development

，

there

is

no

fundamental

conflict

of

interest.

The

improved

British-Chinese

cooperation

serves

not

only

the

interests

of

the

two

nations

，

but

also

those

of

world

peace

，

stability

and

development.

2

、

Part B

（中译英）

Passage1

：

说起中 餐，人们都知道中餐烹饪以其

“

色、香、味、形

”

俱全而著称于世。中

国悠久的历史、广袤的疆土、好 客的习俗，这些都孕育了中餐烹饪的独特艺术。

∥

中餐烹 饪讲究原料的选配、食物的质地、佐料的市调制、切菜的刀功、适时

的烹调，以及装盘艺 术。最负盛名的中餐菜是粤菜、鲁菜、淮扬菜和川菜，有

“

南< /p>

淡北咸，东甜西辣

”

之特点。