1999.5上海市英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试
B 卷
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...”
Topic: Discuss what constitutes a healthy way of life
Questions for Reference:
1. Define a healthy way of life in terms of both physical and mental well-being.
2. What contributes to a healthy way of life? What can man do to help live a healthy way of
life?
3. What factors do you think will prevent one from living such a life?
口译题
Part A
Directions: 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
Passage 2
Part B
Directions: 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 are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only
once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.
Passage 1
Passage 2
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: 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…”.
Topic: Is it necessary for all science students to study the humanities at university? 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 Art?
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 A
Directions: 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:
Passage 2:
Part B
Directions: 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 passage only once. Now,
let’s begin Part B with the first passage.
Passage 1:
Passage 2:
B 卷
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 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…”.
Topic: What do you think will make Shanghai a more cosmopolitan city in Asia and 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 institutions.
2. What else do you think will contribute to the development of Shanghai into a more
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 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:
Passage 2:
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:
Passage 2: