2014年下半年三級口譯真題

1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上Test for Interpreters of Level 3Speeches for Consecutive InterpretingPart Listen to the following dialogue and interpret it as required. After you hear a sentence or a short passage in Chinese, interpret it into English by speaking into the microphone. After you hear a sentence or a sho

2、rt passage in English, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal and stop at the signal. You may take notes while you are listening. You will hear the dialogue only once. Now, lets begin.下面你將聽到的是一段有關中國古代海洋文化展的講話。Q：I heard that an exhibition opened recently in Beijing that showcases

3、 the remains of an ancient sunken ship. I wonder if you tell me something about it. /A: 好啊。這艘船叫華光礁一號，是一個漁民于1996年在南中國海發(fā)現(xiàn)的。這條船在大海里已經(jīng)沉睡了近800年，充滿了神秘色彩。這是一艘商船，船上載滿了瓷器和青銅器皿。/Q： I have a keen interest in underwater cultural heritage, so I want to go and see this exhibition to find out how the ship sank and

4、 how the underwater archeological work was done in recovering it. /A：展覽分五個部分來介紹這艘船的情況，包括它最早起航時的狀態(tài)。從沉船上打撈出來的文物都擺放在展廳里，以重視它們在海底被發(fā)現(xiàn)時的場景。/Q： Is it Chinas first national survey on underwater cultural relics? It must be a landmark accomplishment for Chinas underwater cultural heritage protection. /A：其實，這條

5、海船在歷史上是一條非常繁忙的國際海上貿(mào)易通道，有時也叫海上絲綢之路。古代中國商船就是通過這條海路把中國的瓷器、絲綢和其他物品遠銷海外。所以這條海路上其實有不少沉船。對華光礁而言，對它的勘察和保護的確是非常成功的。/Q：So I see. What has China done to ensure that underwater cultural relics are protected? /A：中國政府非常重視海底文化遺址保護，已經(jīng)把它作為中國海洋戰(zhàn)略的一個重要部分。在這方面20年來我們已經(jīng)取得了很大進步，1987年建立了國家海底考古研究中心，培養(yǎng)了80多位水下考古潛水員。現(xiàn)在我們有一整套法律

6、，法規(guī)和措施來保護海底文化遺址。 /Part Interpret the following passage from English into Chinese, Start interpreting at the signal and stop at the signal. You may take notes while you are listening. You will hear the passage only once. Now, lets begin.下面你將聽到的是一段有關塑料袋產(chǎn)生的環(huán)保問題的講話。 Plastic bags are very popular with bo

7、th retailers and consumers because they are cheap, strong, lightweight, as well as a hygienic means of carrying food and goods. But even though they are one of the modern conveniences that we seem to unable to do without, they are responsible for causing pollution, killing wildlife, and using up the

8、 precious resources of the earth. / Billions of single-use plastic bags are given out for free each day all over the world. But, as the old saying goes, nothing comes for free. Here are some facts to illustrate the high costs paid by our environment and society for the unlimited and free use of plas

9、tic bags. To see the real costs, we must look at the multiple impacts and the effects of each phase of a plastic bags life. / For phase one, we look at the production cost. The production of plastic bags requires oil and often natural gas, both are non-renewable resources. Oil is vital for our moder

10、n way of life. Without viable alternative sources of energy yet on the horizon, if the supply of oil were to be turned off, it would lead to, practically, the entire world grinding to a halt. And to make plastic, about 100 million barrels of oil are needed every year around the world. Additionally,

11、prospecting and drilling for these resources contribute to the destruction of fragile ecosystems around the world. / In the second phase, there are consumption costs. When retailers give away free bags, their costs are passed on to consumers in form of higher prices. In the U.S. along, for example,

12、annual cost on plastic bags to retailers is estimated at US$4 billion. When one considers the economies and populations of the whole world, including China and India, for example, the number can be staggering. / Finally, the problem is disposal and litter costs. Once plastic bags become litter, they

13、 find their way into our waterways, parks, beaches, and streets. Hundreds of thousands of see-turtles, whales and other marine mammals die every year from eating discarded plastic bags mistaken for food. On land, many cows, goats and other animals suffer a similar fate. And, if plastic bags are burn

14、ed, they fill the air with toxic fumes. So, they create a major environmental problem. Such “white pollution” will affect not only our generation, but many future generations to come. / So, what can be done? Well, if we have the will, we can start reducing their use in small ways. Try to use alterna

15、tives to plastic whenever and wherever possible. A paper or cloth bag can make good substitute for holding the shopping. While governments should be working out ways to lessen the impact of plastic bags on the environment, each of us should also shoulder some of the responsibility for this problem.

16、/Part Interpret the following passage from Chinese into English. Start interpreting at the signal and stop at the signal. You may take notes while you are listening. You will hear the passage only once. Now, lets begin.下面你將聽到的是一段有關茶文化的講話。很高興出席“中國茶文化展”開幕式。感謝亞洲之家主辦這一活動，感謝你們?yōu)榇龠M中英兩國人們相互了解所做出的努力。中國是茶的故鄉(xiāng)，早在大約三千年前，中國就是世界上第一個種茶、飲茶的國家。茶葉被視為繼造紙術、印刷術、火藥、指南針四大發(fā)明之后，中國人對人類的第五個重大貢獻。/茶和威士忌一樣，最初是用于治療疾病的，后來為上層人士所青睞，而后又日漸走進尋常百姓家，成為中國人社會和文化生活的重要組成部分。茶和絲綢、瓷器一