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: The significance of holding the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
Questions for Reference:
1. China has won the bid the host the 2008 Olympics. What does this show to the world?
2. What will the 2008 Olympics bring to China, in terms of economic development and cultural exchange?
3. As young professionals or university students, what can we do to contribute to the Olympics sportsmanship?
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:
Intel Corporation Ltd. and China’s Ministry of Electronics Industry have signed and agreement last week. The agreement aims to improve the competitive strength of China’s computer and software manufacturers.//
Intel will continue to develop the world’s latest comprehensive integrated circuit technology. At the same time, it will cooperate with Chinese companies to design and produce multimedia notebook computers.//
As part of the agreement, the Ministry of Electronics Industry will encourage China’s computer industry to cooperate fully with Intel. The agreements also stress cooperation and improvement of technology and customer service.//
Intel will provide China with technological guidance and standards on the production of personal computers equipped with a Pentium IV processor to ensure the quality of the products.
Passage 2:
Here I want to try to give you an answer to the question: what personal qualities are desirable in a teacher? The same question has been put to me on many occasions.//
Probably no two people would draw up exactly similar lists of personal qualities, but I think the following would be generally accepted.//
A desirable teacher is one whose personality should be pleasant and attractive, though in appearance he may not be good-looking or may even be ugly.//
A teacher must be very patient. This, I may say, is largely a matter of self-discipline and self-training. After all, none of us is born like that.
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 passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.
Passage 1:
中国是全世界最大的潜在市场：中国每年要增加程控电话2000万门以上，世界第一。//
但是由于多年没有解决的重复建设问题，中国现在不少产品出现了供过于求的情况，如VCD生产得太多，卖不出去。//
中国现在需要的是经济结构的调整，所以，我们今后要加强基础设施的建设，加强农村广大市场的开发。//
中国这个市场大得不得了。现在中国的市场远未饱和，我们欢迎外国的投资者踊跃到中国来投资。
Passage 2:
为了支持北京申办2008年奥运会，现在北京市民比以往任何时候都更加热衷于学习英语。//
据新华社报道，北京人民广播电台于2000年12月开设了一档“北京市民英语100句”的节目，来帮助更多的人学习英语。//
同学校里传统的英语教学不同，这档节目不是从语法和音标开始，而是涉及英语的日常口语。//
北京市民学习英语的浪潮席卷了整个城市。来到北京的老外如果在大街上遇到当地居民用英语向他们问候，将不会感到惊讶。
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: The significance of the urban greening projects in Shanghai
Questions for Reference:
1. How do people or local residents feel when they find more green plots in the urban areas?
2. What are the benefits to have more trees and flowers in a big city like Shanghai?
3. What significance will the urban greening projects have on Shanghai?
4. What should we do to protect the green lots in our city?
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:
We established our friendly and cooperative relations on the understanding that we would develop our friendship on the basis of mutual respect and equality, and mutual benefit.//
We believe that it is absolutely vital that all nations, big or small, rich or poor, should handle their relations on these principles.//
China has shown great interest in and understanding for the problems of small and developing countries. We sincerely appreciate the positions that China has taken in this regard.//
China’s support is a constant source of encouragement to us. I look forward, in the next few days, to the opportunity of learning something form your experience in promoting your economic and social development.
Passage 2:
During the course of his long political career, Abraham Lincoln had written a number of well-known speeches. But the address at Gettysburg is the most widely quoted.//
Since the speech was printed, almost every child of school age in the United States has to study and memorize it.//
The speech was extremely short and simple. It had been composed by Abraham Lincoln on the train during his journey to Gettysbrug and it was written in pencil on the back of an envelope.//
Some historians say that the people were so moved by Lnicoln’s words that they did not applaud; instead, they responded with a profound and respectful silence.
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:
环境保护是中国的一项基本国策，是实现经济持续发展的一项重要战略。//
中国作为国际社会中的成员，积极参与国际环保事务，努力促进国际环保合作。//
人类在解决环境与发展问题上仍然面临着大量的难题，每个国家都面临着发展经济与保护环境的双重任务。//
中国将一如既往，与其他国家合作，为保护我们的生存环境，为人类的幸福和繁荣而奋斗。
Passage 2:
大多数人认为，书本和课本基本上是一回事，其实这种想法是完全错误的。//
书本并不仅仅是指课本。如果我们仅仅通过课本去学习，这就意味着我们把自己局限于生活中很狭小的一个方面。//
大多数教育专家都强调“终身学习”的重要性，认为继续教育的一个重要途径就是阅读各种书籍和报纸杂志。//
他们指出，学习永无止境，是个连续不断的过程。每一个人都可以，也完全可以做到：活到老学到老。