上海市英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试(1998年11月)

上海市英语中级⼝译资格证书第⼆阶段考试真题在国际商务活动⽇益频繁的今天，妥善处理来⾃不同国家员⼯的“⽂化差异”，已经成为许多公司优先考虑的问题。

例如：美国和埃及，这是两个拥有独特商业⽂化的国家，了解当地⽂化特征对成功开展商务活动极为重要。

⼤多数跨国公司都明⽩，商务谈判要取得成果，同时必须付出额外的外语语⾔⽅⾯的努⼒，如：翻译。

中国宝钢在如何处理“⽂化差异”，以便在不同的环境下成功发展业务⽅⾯为我们树⽴了榜样。

参考答案In this increasingly frequent international business world today, many corporations are giving their first consideration to the proper solution of the issue of cultural differences from various countries.For instance, the United Sates of America and Egypt are two countries with their unique business cultures. Therefore, it is essential to understand local cultural characteristics in carrying out business activities.Most multi-national companies recognize the fact that in order to succeed in business negotiations, they have to put in extra efforts regarding the foreign language such as translation.China's Bao Steel has set up an example for us in managing the cultural differences to develop successful business in varied conditions / circumstances.。

上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试大纲《上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书》是经上海紧缺人才培训工程联席会议办公室审核、确认的紧缺人才岗位资格培训项目之一。

《上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书》培训规格明确规定, 英语口译岗位资格证书培训是为企业、公司、商务中心培训与造就一批能胜任各类涉外项目谈判,高层次会面、新闻公布会、记者招待会与国际问题研讨会的翻译与同声翻译人才。

根据上述规定与要求,本《考试大纲》规定了下列原则与考试内容。

一、考试目的本考试是颁发由上海市教育委员会、上海市成人教育委员会、上海市委组织部、上海市人事局统一印制的《上海市岗位资格证书》的根据。

凡通过上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试的考生，可获得由上海市教育委员会、上海市成人教育委员会、上海市委组织部、上海市人事局统一印制的《上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书》。

二、，考试性质与范围本考试是一种测试应试者单项与综合语言能力的尺度参照性标准化考试。

考试分为综合笔试与口试两个阶段。

凡通过综合笔试的考生方有资格参加第二阶段的口试。

综合笔试包含听力、阅读与翻译（笔译）三部分；口试包含口语与口译两部分。

三、考试时间与命题上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试每年举行两次，分别于三月与九月举行第一阶段的综合考试。

并择时举行第二阶段的口试。

由上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试委员会负责命题与实施。

四、考试形式本考试根据口译特点，以测试口译水平为要紧目标，从听、说、读、译（笔译、口译）等四个方面对语言运用能力进行全面测试。

测试力求科学、客观、可行。

考试采取客观试题与主观试题相结合，单项技能测试与综合技能测试相结合。

五、考试内容本考试共分为五个部分：（一）听力；（二）英语报刊阅读；（三）翻译；（四）口语；（五）口译。

前三部分为笔试，含六个考试单元，每单元30分钟，共需时180分钟；后两部分为口试，举行笔试后再择时单独进行。

１、听力听力测试分为四部分：听写、听力懂得、笔记与听译。

上海英语高级口译证书第二阶段考试上海英语高级口译证书第二阶段考试，又称为“上海高口”，是衡量英语口译水平的重要考试之一。

作为国内最具权威性的口译考试之一，上海高口不仅对考生语言能力有严格要求，更对其综合素质和应变能力提出了挑战。

本文将深入分析上海高口的考试内容、特点以及备考策略，帮助考生更好地应对这一挑战。

一、考试概述上海高口考试主要考察考生的听力理解、口头表达、翻译技巧以及跨文化交际能力。

考试分为两个阶段：第一阶段为笔试，考察考生的英语综合能力；第二阶段为口试，着重考察考生的口语表达和翻译能力。

考生在通过第一阶段考试后才有资格参加第二阶段的口试。

二、考试特点1. 听力理解：上海高口听力部分涵盖了新闻听力、讲座听力、访谈听力等多个题型，要求考生具备快速捕捉关键信息、理解复杂语言结构的能力。

2. 口头表达：该部分要求考生能够清晰、流利地表达自己的观点，同时具备良好的语音语调和节奏感。

3. 翻译技巧：上海高口重视翻译的准确性和流畅性，要求考生在翻译过程中能够妥善处理文化差异，做到“信、达、雅”。

4. 跨文化交际：该部分考察考生在不同文化背景下的交际能力，要求考生能够理解不同文化之间的差异，避免文化冲突。

三、备考策略1. 制定科学的复习计划：备考上海高口需要投入大量的时间和精力，考生应根据自己的实际情况，制定科学的复习计划。

在计划中应充分考虑时间分配、复习进度和模拟考试等因素。

2. 注重听力训练：听力是上海高口考试的重点之一，考生应注重听力训练。

可以通过听英语新闻、看英语电影、听英语讲座等方式提高自己的听力水平。

同时，要学会利用听力的间隙时间，快速记录关键信息，提高听力效率。

3. 加强口语练习：口语表达是上海高口考试的另一重点，考生应加强口语练习。

可以通过模拟对话、参加英语角、与外教交流等方式提高自己的口语水平。

同时，要注意纠正自己的语音语调和语法错误，做到流利、准确地表达自己的观点。

4. 提高翻译技巧：翻译是上海高口的难点之一，考生应注重提高自己的翻译技巧。

1998.11上海市英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试A卷参考答案:Part APassage 1:在美国，骑自行车已变得越来越流行。

//过去自行车是父母买给孩子们的。

今天，同样是这些父母，除了给孩子买以外，还给各自买自行车。

//年轻的经理骑自行车上下班以避免交通堵塞。

年轻的母亲找到一条购货的捷径，不用在购货中心争停车位置。

//大、中学生把自行车当作汽车和公交车的廉价代用工具。

连祖母和祖父也高高兴兴地骑着自行车去野餐和烧烤。

Passage 2:我想在讲座上花点时间讨论电脑能做些什么。

首先请允许我强调电脑只能做人所能做的事。

//电脑的长处在于它能在更短的时间内完成数量惊人的计算。

//电脑也是一架具备无穷耐心的机器。

它能多次重复同一项操作，不会枯燥，也不会急躁。

//最后一点，电脑把我们人类从重复劳动中解放出来，让我们富有创造力。

但是我必须强调电脑不会做我们不能做的事。

Part BPassage 1:Dating back to the second century B. C., the 7,000-kilometer-long Silk Road is a trade thoroughfare linking the Continents of Asia and Europe. //"The Silk Road Tour" that we offer follows a route beginning from the ancient city of Xi’an and ending at Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang. //Along the route the tourist will take pleasure in the charms of the natural landscape, appreciate the superior workmanship of ancient artists, and enjoy local delicacies. //A wealth of historical relics, fascinating scenery and interesting local cultures along the Silk Road makes this trip one of the world’s most exciting tourist attractions.Passage 2:In the last ten years, rural reform brought about many changes, //and these changes characterized by substantial increase in crop production and farmer’s income and the quick rise of rural enterprises as a new force. //The purchasing power of farmers increased. Farmers have not only built new house, but also parchased refrigerators, color TV sets, motorcycles, cameras and other high-grade consumer goods. //The increase of farm and sideline products, the expansion of rural markets and shift of surplus farm labor to rural enterprises stimulated industrial development.口译题录音文字稿：Part ADirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each sentence oz’ 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. Vow let’s begin Part A with the first passage.Passage 1:In the United States, riding bicycles has become increasingly popular. //In the past, bicycles were sold to parents for their children. Now those same parents are buying bicycles for each other, as well as for their children. //Young executives ride bikes to work to stay out traffic jams. Young mothers are finding a way to do their shopping without competing for a parking place at the shopping center. // College and high school students find biking an economical alternative to cars and buses. And even grandma and grandpa enjoy bicycling to picnics and barbecues.Passage 2:I want to spend part of this lecture discussing what the computer is capable of doing. Let me first emphasize that it can only do what the human being can do. //The computer’s advantage over us is that it can perform an amazing number of calculations in a much shorter period of time. //The computer is also an infinitely patient machine. It can perform the same operation over and over again without getting rather bored or anxious. //Finally, the computer frees us humans from repetitive work and allows us to be creative. But I must stress that the computer does not do the work that we are incapable of doing.Part BDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you he heard each sentence or paragraph, interpret it into English. 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 t3 with the first passage.Passage 1:连接亚欧两大洲的贸易通道丝绸之路全程达七千公里，其历史可以追溯到公元前二世纪。

上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试大纲《上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书》是经上海紧缺人才培训工程联席会议办公室审核、确认的紧缺人才岗位资格培训项目之一。

《上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书》培训规格明确规定, 英语口译岗位资格证书培训是为企业、公司、商务中心培训和造就一批能胜任各类涉外项目谈判,高层次会晤、新闻公布会、记者招待会以及国际问题研讨会的翻译和同声翻译人才。

依照上述规定和要求,本《考试大纲》规定了以下原则和考试内容。

一、考试目的本考试是颁发由上海市教育委员会、上海市成人教育委员会、上海市委组织部、上海市人事局统一印制的《上海市岗位资格证书》的依据。

凡通过上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试的考生，可获得由上海市教育委员会、上海市成人教育委员会、上海市委组织部、上海市人事局统一印制的《上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书》。

二、，考试性质与范围本考试是一种测试应试者单项和综合语言能力的尺度参照性标准化考试。

考试分为综合笔试与口试两个时期。

凡通过综合笔试的考生方有资格参加第二时期的口试。

综合笔试包括听力、阅读和翻译（笔译）三部分；口试包括口语和口译两部分。

三、考试时刻与命题上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试每年进行两次，分不于三月和九月进行第一时期的综合考试。

并择时进行第二时期的口试。

由上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试委员会负责命题与实施。

四、考试形式本考试依照口译特点，以测试口译水平为要紧目标，从听、讲、读、译（笔译、口译）等四个方面对语言运用能力进行全面测试。

测试力求科学、客观、可行。

考试采取客观试题与主观试题相结合，单项技能测试与综合技能测试相结合。

五、考试内容本考试共分为五个部分：（一）听力；（二）英语报刊阅读；（三）翻译；（四）口语；（五）口译。

前三部分为笔试，含六个考试单元，每单元30分钟，共需时180分钟；后两部分为口试，进行笔试后再择时单独进行。

１、听力听力测试分为四部分：听写、听力理解、笔记和听译。

我国英语几种口译证书的区别上海口译证书、教育部翻译证书和人事部翻译证书这三个是现在比较热门的三大翻译考试类型，中高级口译已经日益普及，CATTI证书正在慢热中，其他诸如欧盟口译之类仍然属于高端、职业化的范畴，一般的语言学习者，应该选择哪一种证书呢？一起来看看三者的详细比较吧。

求职英语大全一、自我介绍1) May I come in? 我可以进来吗？2) How are you doing, Mrs. Smith? 你好，史密斯女士。

3) Excuse me. May I see Mrs. Smith? 对不起，我可以见史密斯女士吗？4) Miss Wu? Will you come in please? Take a seat. 吴小姐，请进，坐下吧。

5) I have come here for an interview by appointment. Nice to meet you.我是应约来面试的，非常高兴见到你。

6) I am coming for an interview as required. 我是应邀来面试的。

7) Did you have any difficulty finding our company? 找到我们公司困难吗？8) How do you think of the weather today? 你认为今天的天气如何？Dialogue 1A: May I come in?I: Yes, please.A: How are you doing, Madam? My name is Wujing. I am coming to your company for an interview as requested.I: Fine, thank you for coming. Mr. Wu, Please take a seat. I amAnne Smith, the assistant manager.A: Nice to see you, Mrs. Smith.I: Nice to meet you, too.A: 我可以进来吗？I: 请进。

上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试第二阶段口译部分模拟题（一）Part APassage One:Thank you very much. First, I’d like to thank you, Mr. President, for your wonderful introduction. I also want to thank members of the diplomatic corps who are here and several members of the Administration.I also want you to know that I do know a good deal about Georgetown.非常感谢。

首先，我想对校长精彩的介绍道声谢。

其次我还想感谢众位外交使节和几位政府官员莅临现场。

我也想告诉各位，对于乔治敦大学，我还是知之甚多的。

It is because this is a fine school of foreign service for which we all owe a debt of gratitude for the people that you have trained, for the people who have come to us in government, for the people from whom I have learned as an academic. This is also a fine university in general, a university that is well known for its dedication to learning, but also its dedication to universal values and to social justice.究其原因，其一是因为这是一所在外交方面著名学府，从这里走出了服务政府的济济人才，也走出了我本人在学术上十分景仰的专业人士。

98年11月上海高级口译考试真题B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: Te My View of a Successful Career2、Question for Reference:1. What is your present occupation? Are you satisfied with your present job? Why or why not?2. Talk about the job or jobs you would like to have. Cite your reasons and give examples.3. What factors do you think are necessary for the best working environment? Give your reasons. (the office and office equipment; boss, colleagues, training and promotion opportunities, benefits and privileges, company and government policies, etc.)4. What would you expect of an ideal career in terms of material and spiritual rewards?二、口译题1、Part A （英译中）Passage 1:I want to make a few comments about the unique characteristics of water. First, of all the liquids we know, water takes the most amount of heat and it can also store amazing amounts of heat. Because water turns hot and cool more slowly than other liquids, it protects the earth from sudden temperature changes. //I also want to discuss how water is used in the human body. Water can carry vitamins and minerals throughout our body with ease. Water can also be used toclean the body of wastes. But, since water dissolves things easily, it can also be polluted by poisons and bacteria.Passage 2:It is with great honour that I am here to make a speech before you. I bring you the warm greeting and friendly sentiments of the President of the United States and the American people. For an American of my generation, to visit the People’s Republic of China is to touch the pulse of modern political history. // As one of your poets wrote over a thousand years ago, “We widen our view three hund red miles by ascending one flight of stairs.” We two peoples are ascending that flight of stairs together, constructing a new world political and economic order for the 21st century as equal partners.2、Part B（中译英）Passage1:我们想通过改革在我国确立有中国特色的社会主义市场经济的体制。

1998.3上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (40 minutes)Part A: Spot DictationDirections: Is this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage only once.Britain is changing more rapidly than ever before in her long history. In some respects the new British society reflects general world trends. In other respects it has kept its own _________(1). British society is evolving, that is to say, developing and suiting itself to __________(2). Evolution rather than revolution or violent change is a ___________(3) of the British way of life.This is shown in one way by how the British people __________(4). The Conservative and Labour Parties have controlled __________(5) for the last fifty years, but today neither party can any longer be sure from which class or __________(6) its support will come. Not long ago you_______(7) the working classes always to vote for the Labour Party. The' word “ Labour”means “hard work ”— especially hard work ” ___________(8). The Labour Party is the party which is supposed _________(9) the “ working man” . Your would also have expected the________ (10) classes to vote for the Conservative Party. The word“ Conservative” means “ keeping things _________(11) ” The Conservative Party is supposed to be the party which represents __________(12), businessmen and the self-employed. In some respects traditional British“ class distinctions ” are becoming _________(13), and you can be less sure how people will vote. Many members of the middle class __________(14).Many ordinary working people enjoy a better standard of living and are ___________(15)any change which might affect them. But the ___________(16) between the classes remain. Many Conservative fear that the sovereignty of Parliament is being threatened by __________(17). Many workers are afraid that the Conservative bosses are trying to keep __________(18) down. But class feelings have not reached a __________(19) yet. Middle-class and working class min can ___________(20) at a football match and be the best of friends.Part B: Listening ComprehensionⅠ. StatementsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements ill be spoken only once, and you will not find them written on the paper; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in thecorresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1.A. The houses had not been sold until last January.B.The houses have been for sale for some time.C.They went to the market to but their house.D.They have marked down their house since last January.2.A. Alice doesn't have much talent.B.Alice is writing a book on business administration.C.Alice earns more money in writing novels.D.Alice knows more about business administration.3.A. We knew your phone number, so we called you.B. We didn't know you were at home, so we didn't call you.C. We didn't want to disturb you, although we had your phone number.D. We didn't have your phone number, so we didn't call you.4.A. The suitcases are $ 19.85 each and come in three colors.B.The suitcases are available in red, green and blue for $ 19.85.C.The suitcases are nine dollars each.D.Each color has a different price.5.A. Most of the board members didn't like the dress code.B.Few of the board members voted for the dress code.C.The director was the only one who was against the dress code.D.The director as well as the board members voted for the dress code.6.A. Cathy told the police about the burglary.B.Cathy telephoned to say that her office had a window pane broken.C.The police told Cathy that they had found the key to her office.D.The police was called in to check the security system of Cathy's office.7.A. The manager will spend his summer holiday in the North.B.The manager is going to have a look at some northern factories.C.The manager himself will run the factories in the North.D.The manager plans to retire after his travel to the North.8.A. Thirty guests came.B.Forty guests came.C.Twenty guests didn't receive their invitation cards.D.More guests came than were expected.9.A. One hundred and fourteen passengers called about the flight.B.Flight 114 was announced over the public address system.C.Flight 114 was canceled because of the weather.D.The flight was delayed due to the heavy rains.10.A. Many shops are moving to the suburbs.B. Sales figure is increasing in the suburbs.C. Shops in the downtown areas are more expensive.D. More goods are on sale in the suburbs.Ⅱ. Talks and ConversationsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully, because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions only once. When you hear a question, read the four answer choices the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 11 ～ 1411.A. The size of the campus.B.The city bus system.C.The length of time for each class.D.The university bus system.12.A. The entire campus. B. Part of the campus.C. The campus and the.D. Only the off-campus areas.13.A. Nothing. B. Three dollars.C. A few centsD. Fifty cents.14.A. Red. B. Green C. Yellow. D. Blue.Questions 15 ～ 1815.A. Big computers. B. Portable computers.C. Various kinds of computers.D. Three types of machines.16.A. Only big computers. B. Only portable computers.C. Various kinds of computersD. Three types of machines.17.A. Professional people only.rge department stores.C.Small businesses, large companies and professional people.D.School children and university students.18.A. International Business Machines Corporation.B.Internal Business Machine.C.Iron Beam Machining Company.D.Iron Boat Machine Corporation.Questions 19 ～ 2219. A. From a textbook. B. From the television.C. From a periodical.D. From a lecture.20.A. How trees are grown in America.B.How paper is made from trees.C.The quality of paper used in America.D.The amount of paper that Americans use.21.A. 15 million tons. B. 50 million tons.C. 85 million tons.D. 850 million tons.22.A. Cut down more trees. B. Use less paper.C. Produce more paper.D. Read more about the problem.Questions 23 ～ 2623.A. Artificial plants.B.Plants in plastic containers.C.Plants that resemble plastic.D.Plants that produce a usable substance.24.A. It lasts longer. B. It is more artificial.C. It is easy to make in a laboratory.D. It is good for the environment.25.A. It biodegrades slowly. B. It kills plants.C. People never throw it away.D. It is not very strong.26.A. Engineering. B. Art.C. Botany.D. Geology.Questions 27 ～ 3027.A. Because there were so many clever boys at that time.B.Because they could provide free education for clever boys from poor families.C.Because the government planned to give free education to all the poor children.D.Because the government wanted to develop a new school examination system.28.A. They are more than 120 years old.B.They are open to all pupils.C.They are very expensive.D.They become smaller and smaller in size.29.A. Prepare children for the public school examination.B.Produce Britain's most famous men and women.C.Train pupils to live and stay at public schools.D.Enroll pupils who are not admitted by public schools.30. A. Overseas B. CitiesC. Suburban areasD. Upper classesPart C: Listening and TranslationⅠ. Sentence TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences. You will hear the sentences only once. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.(1)___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________(2)___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ (3)___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ (4)___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ (5)___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________Ⅱ. Passage TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages. You will hear the passages only once. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.(1)___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____(2)___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (50 minutes)Directions: In this section, you will read several passage. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, A., B., C., or D., to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1 ～ 5.The bath was invented before the bath plug. The bath plug could not have been invented before the bath, except as a small object with which to play ice hockey. The order in which inventions are made is very important, much more important than has ever been realised,because we tend automatically to think that later inventions are better than earlier ones. A moment's thought will show this is not so. If, for example, a solution to today's urban traffic problems was proposed in the shape of a small man-powered two-wheeled vehicle which would make the motor car look like a cumbersome overpowered device, a space rocket trying to tackle suburban problems, we would greet it as a great technological break through. “ Bicycle makes car obsolete!” we would cry. Unfortunately, the bike came first, so we shall unconsciously see it as a cruder version of the car.Other things which may have been invented too early are the airship, the radio, the railway train, the piano-roll player and the cuff-link.Consider also the zip. Zips represent a technological advance on buttons, being faster and more complete. They are also more liable to come adrift, break, jam, malfunction, stick and catch. Buttons can only go wrong if the thread is faulty. Even then, buttons can be mended bythe user. Zips rarely can.1. The expression“ ice hockey” (sentence 2) means_________.A. a freezing compartmentB. a game played on an ice rinkC. a sweet flavoured frozen foodD. a building in which ice is made.2. If the bicycle were to be invented now the car would appear__________.A. unsuitable for its purposeB. in advance of its timeC. unnecessarily expensiveD. too fast for safety3.The airship and the radio are examples of thins which__________.A.were not fully appreciated at the time of their inventionB.are more suitable for use now than when they were inventedC.have been neglected in favour of more recent inventionsD.are less suited to their purpose than earlier inventions4.According to the writer, buttons are preferable to zips because they__________.A. are more convenientB. are more reliableC. cost less to replaceD. are safer to use5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.A Cumbersome Over-Powered DeviceB.A Great Technological BreakthroughC.Do Zips Represent A Technological Advance?D.Does Technological Progress Work Backwards?Questions 6 ～ 10It took policeman John Pooley only an hour or two to solve the Case of the Thorpeness Burglary. It must be said, however, that the crime was not difficult. The description, though slight, narrowed the number of persons likely to commit such a crime...to one. Pooley, of course, knows everyone in the three villages in his care, and their children. But after he had made the arrest—something he has to do more rarely than once a month — he felt troubled because he not only knew the man, but also knew that he had family problems.Like most village police men, John Pooley is in charge of a very large area by police standards, which includes the three villages of Middleton, Dunwich and Westleton, where he lives. With a total population of 1, 219, he has more than twice as many people to look after asthe average policeman has. Moreover, he is attached to the Halesworth subdivision and is frequently given duties outside his home area. After 15 years as a policeman, he accepts these duties without question, but his villages are clearly where his heart and interest really lie. Whenhe was first sent to Westleton, he lived in the police house which was both his home and the police station; when the system was changed, he bought the house where he now lives with his wife, Ann, and his two daughters.He could hardly be better qualified for the job of village policeman. Before he joined the police, he was an agricultural worker for five years and a male nurse in a mental hospital for six years. He says:“ If you haven't had another job before you join the police, you tend to think nothing but police. ”Crime in the country, of course, is somewhat different from city crime. Who was ever attacked while walking along the village street in Middleton? The things which John Pooley hasto watch for are people stealing tools and equipment from farm vehicles, or wood from the surrounding forests. There are natural dangers too: he is so worried about the fire risk in forests that he has turned his bedroom window into a look-post.6.Why was John Pooley able to solve the Case of the Thorpeness Burglary so easily?A.He had been given a full description of the criminal.B.He knew everything that happened in the area.C.There were few crime cases in his area.D.There was only one possible suspect.7.From the passage it appears that nowadays a village policeman, like John Pooley, has to_______.A.live in a village police houseB.put out forest firesC.go through a long period of trainingD.look after more people than policemen elsewhere8.According to the passage, we learn that he________.A.is unpopular with the people in the villagesB.objects when he is given work outside his own areaC.prefers working in the villages of Middleton, Dunwich and WestletonD.feels unhappy when he arrests anybody.9.John Pooley thinks he is well qualified for his job because_________.A.he had other jobs before he became a policemanB.has has been a policeman for fifteen yearsC.he has lived in Westleton all his lifeD.he is a countryman at heart10.Crime in this area is different from crime in a big city because_________.A. it is hardly ever violentB. people here have more family problemsC. the victim is easily attackedD. it is connected with natural disastersQuestions 11 ～ 15Another dropped stitch in life's rich tapestry: 15-year-old schoolboy who was caught in the Stock Market crash after a ￡ 100,000 shares gamble. Peeved stockbrokers to whom he owes ￡20,000 now say in injured tones: “ He has been very naughty. We thought he was 19.”I must say that small fry finances have come on a bit since the era of Billy Bunter's nonarriving five bob postal order. While not in the same league as Britain's youngest yuppie, Isee from a Health Education Authority survey that school teenagers are now spending￡10 a week or more on records, clothes and booze. The good news is that nearly one in two of thebig spenders holds, the girls either babysitting or working in shops and cafes.I call this a very welcome trend. For a very long time, going right back to the golden age of the Welfate State, there was a real social stigma attached to the idea of school kids working.Local authorities frowned on it, teachers disapproved of it, parents felt guilty about it, and children themselves came to believe that having to earn their own pocket money was a greatimposition.To be sure, there is still opposition in some quarters. But by and large the pendulum seemsto be swinging the right way again. The other day I heard of a gang of lads who station themselves outside a car wash every Saturday offering, much to the rage of the manager, to do the job half-price. Now that's enterprise. Back in the days of the Saturday penny. I was something of an entrepreneur myself. I had five paper rounds, a firewood business, agolf-caddying concession and a contract to carry groceries back to the convent for a bunch of local nuns. I was working a good twenty-four hours a week out of school, and as the saying goes, it never did me any harm. Indeed I'm sure it did me a good deal of good.Ten pounds a week does seem an awful lot to be squandering on fripperies, but at least it's as often as not their own hard earned cash. More to the point, they learn at a tender age that while it may or may not be ture that money cannot buy happiness, at least happiness— in the form of satisfaction at a job well done, that is — can buy money.But don't sink it all in futures, kids.11.According to the passage, which of the following indicates the stockbrokers' attitude to theschoolboy?A. GuiltyB. Awful.C. Satisfied.D. Annoyed12.According to the passage, which of the following is the most popular job for boys?A. Baby-sitting.B. Working in cafes.C. Paper rounds.D. Working in shops.13.It can be concluded from the passage that local authorities and teachers frowned on childrenworking part-time because_________.A. it was socially unacceptableB. nearly one in two of the big spenders got a poor markC. teenagers had spent too much money on recordsD. money cannot buy happiness and progress14. How did the writer earn extra money when he was a teenager?A. Selling sandalwood.B. Working in shops.C. Working in cafes.D. Delivering groceries.15.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A.Children may get satisfaction from working part-time.B.School teenagers usually spend ￡ 10 a week on records.C.A good 24 hours a week out of school is the right amount of time for kids.D.School girls often work in shops and cafes.Questions 16 ～ 20In the mid-1980's no thrusting executive was complete without his her personal organiser — a leather binder containing everything from address-book and diary to a career-planning chart. Then came the portable telephone, whispered into with ostentatious discretion. Now the electronic organiser has arrived. Psion, a British firm which created the first such digital diarycum-calculator, sells about 200,000 a year. Competitors are piling into the market.When Psion launched its hand-held computer in 1982, it foresaw two markets. One was in the salerooms and warehouses of large companies. Here, stocktakers and salesmen needed a portable way to talk to the big computers back at head office. About half of Psion's sales now come from companies — as well as many lucrative contracts to write software specially tailoredto link its little machines into a firm's computer network.The other half of Psion's sales come from individuals keen to organise themselves electronically. Most use the machine as a “ personal data base” (i.e., address book and diary) or to crunch numbers too tough for their calculators to handle. It takes several times longer to tap a name or a date into the tiny keyboard of a hand-held computer than it does to write it down on an Asprey pad. But hundreds of thousands of people seem to think it worthwhile — maybe because the computer can search speedily through electronically stored names — or because it impresses their friends.Whatever the reasons, other companies are impressed with the market the Psion OrganiserⅡhas discovered. Japan's Sharp recently launched a similar machine, and Casio has been nibbling at the edges of the market for some time. Other companies are selling programs that enable Psion to do tasks ranging from complex financial calculations to rudimentary French-English translation.A fledgling British firm has launched an electronic“Agenda” with a new, faster way of entering “ lunch with Desdemona ”. It uses the Microwriter keyboard, which was invented some years ago by Mr. Cy Endfield, a film director whose other works include “ Zulu ”. His idea soon gained the support of Sir Mark Weinberg, chairman of an insurance group. Allied Dunbar. He isa 30% shareholder in Microwriter and has written its notably undaunting instruction book.In addition to the standard letter keys, the Microwriter has a second keyboard consisting of five unmarked keys, one for each finger. By pressing the keys in various combinations, one can learn quickly to “ type” almost as fast as on a full keyboard. The Microwriter was first peddled as a sort of hand-held word-processor, but only about 7,000 were sold. Now the firm is hoping that the boom in electronic organisers will revive its fortunes.16.According to the passage, which of the following is true about a personal organiserpopular in the mid-1980's?A.It had an expensive binding.B.It contained all the information needed.C.It was an impact made on status-conscious friends.D.It was indispensable to ambitious executives.17.The advantage of the Psion product over earlier personal organisers is.A.that information can be retrieved more quicklyB.the ability to provide a quicker input of informationC.improved electronicsD.its processing of numberspared to traditional calculators, the Psion product.A. is cheaperB. is more durableC. has greater capacityD. has a longer quality guarantee19.According to the author, the response of other companies to Psion has been to.A. criticize its technologyB. launch more competitively priced productsC. capitalise on its successD. produce bilingual models20.We can learn from the passage that one novel feature of the Microwriter is.A. its instruction bookB. the fact that it was invented by a film directorC. its dual keyboardD. the fact that it is a word-processorQuestions 21 ～ 25Great emotional and intellectual resources are demanded in quarrels; stamina helps, as does a capacity for obsession. But no one is born a good quarreller; the craft must be learned.There are two generally recognised apprenticeships. First, and universally preferred, is a long childhood spent in the company of fractious siblings. After several years of rainy afternoons, brothers and sister develop a sure feel for the tactics of attrition and the niceties of strategy so necessary in first-rate quarrelling.The only child, or the child of peaceful or repressed households, is likely to grow up failing to understand that quarrels, unlike arguments, are not about anything, least of all the pursuit oftruth. The apparent subject of a quarrel is a mere pretext; the real business is the quarrel itself.Essentially, adversaries in a quarrel are out to establish or rescue their dignity. Hence the elementary principle: anything may be said. The unschooled, probably no less quarrelsome by inclination than anyone else, may spend an hour with knocking heart, sifting the consequences of calling this old acquaintance a lying fraud. Too late! With a cheerful wave the old acquaintance has left the room.Those who miss their first apprenticeship may care to enrol in the second, the bad marriage. This can be perilous for the neophyte; the mutual intimacy of spouses makes them at once more vulnerable and more dangerous in attack. Once sex is involved, the stakes are higher all round.And there is an unspoken rule that those who love, or have loved, one another are granted a licence for unlimited beastliness such as is denied to mere sworn enemies. For all that, some of our most tenacious black belt quarrellers have come to it late in lie and mastered every throw, from the Grushing Silence to the Gloating Apology, in less than ten years of marriage.A quarrel may last years among brooding types with time on their hands, like writers, half a lifetime is not uncommon. In its most refined form, a quarrel may consist of the participants not talking to each other. They will need to scheme laboriously to appear in public together to register their silence.Brief, violent quarrels are also known as rows. In all cases the essential ingredient remains the same; the original must be forgotten as soon as possible. From here on, dignity, pride, self-esteem honour are the crucial issues, which is why quarrelling, like jealousy, is an all-consuming business, virtually a profession. For the quarreler's very sefl-hood is on the line.To lose an argument is a brief disappointment, much like losing a game of tennis, but to be crushed in a quarrel...rather bite off your tongue and spread it at your opponent's feet.21.Unschooled quarrelers are said to be at disadvantage because_________.A.their insults fail to offend their opponentB.they reveal their nervousness to their opponentC.they suffer from remorse for what they've saidD.they are apprehensive about speaking their minds22.According to the writer, quarrels between married couples may be_________.A. physically violentB. extremely frequentC. essentially trivialD. sincerely regretted23. When quarreling, both children and married couples may__________.A. be particularly brutalB. use politeness as a weaponC. employ skillful maneuversD. exaggerate their feelings24.The difference between a quarrel and an argument is said to be that__________.A.the former involves individual egosB.the former concerns strong points of viewC.the latter has well-established rulesD.the latter concerns trivial issues25.In the passage as a whole, the writer treats quarreling as if it were__________.A. a military campaignB. a social skillC. a moral evilD. a natural giftQuestions 26 ～ 30When an individual enters the presence of others, they commonly seek to acquire information about him or to bring into play information about him already possessed. They willbe interested in his general socio-economic status, his conception of self, his attitude towards them, his competence and his trustworthiness. Although some of this information seems to be sought almost as an end in itself, there are usually quite practical reasons for acquiring it. Information about the individual helps to define the situation, enabling others to know in advance what he will expect of them and what they may expect of him. Informed in these ways, the others will know how best to act in order to call forth a desired response from him.For those present, many sources of information become accessible and many carriers (or “ sign-vehicles ” ) become available for conveying this information. If unacquatinted with the individual, observers can glean clues from his conduct and appearnce which allow them to apply their previous experience with individuals roughly similar to the one before them or, more important, to apply untested stereotypes to him. They can also assume from past experience that only individuals of a particular kind are likely to be found in a given social setting. They can relyon what the individual says about himself or on documentary evidence he provides as to whoand what he is. If prior to the interaction, they can rely on assumptions as to the persistence and generality of psychological traits as a means of prediciting his present and future behaviour However, during the period in which the individual is in the immediate presence of the others, few events may occur which directly provide the others with the conclusive informationthey will need if they are to direct wisely their own activity. Many crucial facts lie beyond thetime and place of interaction to lie concealed within it. For example,“ true” or real attitudes, beliefs and emotions of the individual can be ascertained only indirectly, through his avowals or through what appears to be involuntary expressive behaviour. Similarly, if the individual offersthe others a product or service, they will often find that during the interaction there will be notime and place immediately available for eating the pudding that the proof can be found in.They will be forced to accept some events as conventional or natural signs of something not directly available to the senses.26. In paragraph 2, what does the underlined word“ them” in“ ...which allow them to applytheir previous experience with individuals...” refer to?A. beliefsB. emotionsC. individualsD. observers27.The expression “untested stereotypes” (paragraph 2) means_________.A.unstable mental characteristicsB.the capacity not proved by a person's earning powerC.fixed views that have not been questionedD.areas of information not available。

《上海市外语口译岗位资格证书》培训与考试项目是上海市委组织部、上海市人事局、上海市教育委员会、上海市成人教育委员会等政府部门共同设立的上海市紧缺人才培训工程的高层项目之一。

又称SIA(Shanghai Interpretation Accreditation),考试每年开考两次。

3月中旬和9月中旬的一个周日为综合笔试，合格者可参加口试。

上海市外语口译岗位资格证书考试项目1994年启动，1997年3月开考了英语中级口译。

1997年9月开考了日语口译。

十年来，报考总人数已达150000人。

一名合格的译员应具有听、说、读、写、译五项基本技能且都能达到较高的水准。

因此，对于选英语中级口译课的学生也应有较高的要求。

一) 听力能力和水平提高听力水平是其它基本技能发展的关键，也是综合英语交际能力的基础，要求学生达到四听懂、两听译。

1.听懂一般说话者的含意；2.听懂交际英语会话；3.听懂一般性讲座；4.听懂一般广播或电视短篇；5.听懂和理解英语短句并译成汉语；6.听懂和理解英语片段并译成汉语。

二) 笔译能力和水平译者不仅具有较高的英文水平，而且对汉语亦应有较深的造诣；否则会造成理解上的困惑和措辞上困难。

译者应知识渊博，广泛涉猎。

这样笔译时才能得心应手，游刃有余。

笔译是文字工作，差之毫厘，失之千里。

下笔应慎之又慎，切忌马虎懈怠。

三) 口语能力和水平1.具有口头交际手段的能力。

2.具有良好的口语能力，可从事一般的生活翻译、陪同翻译、国际研讨会翻译以及外事接待、外贸业务洽谈等工作。

四) 口译能力和水平1.具有基本口译技能，可从事一般的生活翻译、陪同翻译、国际研讨会翻译以及外事接待、外贸业务洽谈等工作。

2.英语中级口译考试旨在测试考生的“英译汉”和“汉译英”的口译能力以及对口译基本技巧的掌握程度。

考生在口译时应能准确传达原话意思，语音、语调正确，表达流畅、通顺，句法规范，语气恰当，用词妥切。

3.考生应具有口译短篇演讲文的能力。

1997.5上海市英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试A卷参考答案:Part APassage 1:澳大利亚是一个异常美丽的国家。

这是世界上最小的大陆，但也是世界上最大的岛屿。

游客在这里可以观赏到各种地形风貌，从热带海滩到白雪覆盖的田野，从大沙漠到热带雨林，景观各异，令人叹为观止。

//游客还可欣赏澳大利亚境内的各种珍禽奇兽、奇花异草，享受这里充足的阳光和宜人的气候。

结识富有情趣、和蔼友善、胸襟宽广的澳洲人。

在旅游者看来，澳大利亚是世界上最吸引人的国家之一。

Passage 2:美中两国面临着历史性的机会：我们能够合作的范围很广泛。

我认为，我们在贸易、技术、投资和交流科学管理技术这几个方面特别有望取得进展。

美中双边贸易在短短的几年中大幅度增长。

//美国已成为中国的第三大贸易伙伴。

我们的双边贸易和经济合作前景广阔。

我们打算促进这种趋势的发展。

我们已经开始为我们的历史撰写和平与进步的新篇章。

我相认，只要我们携手合作，就能够而且一定能够建设一个更加美好的未来。

Part BPassage 1:China, a country with a civilization of 5000 years, has contributed to the world its four major inventions, namely, the compass, gun-powder, paper-making and movable-type printing. Meanwhile, China has spread across the globe its knowledge and methods of traditional health care, for example, taijiquan boxing (or shadow boxing), static qigong breathing (or controlled deep breathing exercise) and therapeutic massage. //These health care methods are very effective not only in preserving physical health, but also in mental health and weight reduction. According to the theory of Chinese traditional medicine, maintaining a balance between the mind and the body and a harmonious state of balance between the yin and yang vital energy is essential for health. The practice of taijiquan and qigong is based on this theory.Passage 2:In the world today, as the economies of all countries and regions are closely interrelated, nocountry 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.口译题录音文字稿:Part ADirections: 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 progress in our histories, and I believe, together, we can and will make tomorrow a better day.Part BDirections: 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 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:有着五千年文明史的中国不仅向世界输出了指南针、火药、造纸术和活字印刷等四大发明，而且还传播了传统保健知识和方法，例如太极拳、气功和按摩。

1、今晚，我们很高兴在北京大学在此接待我们的老朋友格林博士和夫人我代表学校的全体师生员工，向格林博士和夫人以及其他新西兰贵宾，表示热烈的欢迎我相信格林博士这次对我校的访问必将为进一步加强两校的友好合作关系作出重要的贡献明天贵宾们将要赴南京和上海访问，我预祝大家一路顺风。

It gives us great pleasure to play host tonight to our old friends. Dr. and Mrs. Green in Beijing University once again. On behalf of the faculty, students and staff of the university. I wish to extend our warm welcome to Dr. and Mrs. Green and other distinguished New Zealand guests. I am convinced that Dr. Green’s current visit t0 our university will surely make an important contribution to future strengthening the friendly relations and cooperation between our two universities. Our distinguished guests will leave for Nanjing and Shanghai tomorrow. I wish you all a pleasant journey.2、在这举国同庆的夜晚，我谨代表公司的全体同仁感谢各位来宾光临我们的春节联欢晚会春节是我国一年中的良辰佳时，我希望在座的各位度过一个轻松欢快的夜晚我愿外国来宾尽情品尝中国的传统佳肴和美酒，我希望这次晚会能使我们又机会彼此沟通，增进友谊，最后，我再次感谢各位嘉宾的光临，并祝各位新年身体健康，事业有成，吉祥如意On the occasion of this evening of national celebration, and on behalf of all my colleagues of the company, I wish to thank all the guest here for coming to this party to celebrate our Spring Festival. The Chinese Spring Festival is a very wonderful and joyous occasion in our tradition, and I wish all present here a most relaxing and delightful evening. I hope my overseas visitors will have a good time enjoying to their heart’ content the finest traditional Chinese cuisine and wine. I hope this party will give us an excellent opportunity to get to know each other and to increase our friendship. In closing, I’d like to thank you again for your presence and wish everyone good health, a successful career and the very best of luck in the new year.3、有人认为深圳和香港能形成一个经济圈说不定可以发展成为一个亚太经济中心，然而更多的人认为，深圳应该当好内地与香港之间的桥梁，深圳正在借助香港的优势发展自己，经过15年的发展，深圳已逐步发展成为一个国际商铺。

1999.11上海市英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试A卷口语题Directions: （略）Topic: Is it necessary for all science students to study the humanities at univ ersity? Why or why not?Question for Reference:1. What subjects are included in the courses of the humanities? What else do you know about courses in the humanities apart from History, Literature, and A rt?2. What can the humanities do to help college students who major in different subjects? Why are they important? Cite examples to illustrate your point.3. What course (s) of the humanities will you choose if it is required at university? Will you study History, Literature, Art or some other subject(s)? Give reasons for your choice.口译题Part ADirections: 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 t he signal… and stop it at the signal… You may take notes while you are listeni ng. Rem ember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.Passage 1:Passage 2:Part BDirections: 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 t he signal… and stop it at the signal… you may take notes while you’re listeni ng. Remember you will hear the passage only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.Passage 1:Passage 2:口语题Directions: Talk on the following topic for at least 5 minutes. Be sure to make your point clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to an swer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have yo ur name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…”“M y registration number is…”.Topic: What do you think will make Shanghai a more cosmopolitan city in Asia an d in the world?Questions for Reference:1. Discuss the city in terms of her historical, cultural and economic developments as well as her geographical location, population and educational institu tions.2. What else do you think will contribute to the development of Shanghai into amore cosmopolitan city?3. Compared with other cosmopolitan cities in the world, Shanghai needs to improve in certain areas so as to become an international center of finance and commerce in the new century. What are these areas? Discuss them is detail and give your reasons for your choice.口译题Part ADirections: 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 liste ning. Remember you w ill hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A wit h the first passage.Passage 1:Passage 2:Part BDirections: 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 t he signal… and stop it at the signal… you may take notes while you’re listeni ng. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.Passage 1:Passage 2:参考答案: Part A Passage 1:旅游业是现代发展得最快的产业之一。

上海市英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试INTERPRETATION TEST (Paper 24) 2000.5Part ADirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret in 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:Since the early 1990’s, information technologies have fundamentally changed and will continue to change the world in which we live, work, study and communicate. Today, on the threshold of the 21st century, the global Information Revolution has become a reality. The accelerated development of information technologies is having an increasing impact on the global economic activity and social structures. //More significantly, the nature of information technologies is undergoing a profound revolution. The multimedia information exchange has become digital, wireless, mobile, and interactive. Advanced electronic networks, particularly in the field of electronic commerce, are now allowing people to make the best use of business opportunities that are never before imagined.（参考答案）自从九十年代初以来，信息技术已经从根本上改变了并且继续改变着世界，改变着人们的居住、工作、学习和交际（方式）。