Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following talk.
When my husband was promoted, we put our house up for sale. Three weeks later, it was still on the market. I became a busy housekeeper. Every room had to be kept tidy, and dishes had to be washed and put away when used. Then one day the doorbell rang unexpectedly at 8 a.m. Sleepily, I opened the door and saw our agent standing there with a couple from New York. “ There had been no time to call,” he explained, “because the couple had to catch a plane home.”
The three people made their way past the dirty breakfast dishes on the kitchen table and into a bedroom with unmade beds. As I retreated into a bathroom to comb my hair, I heard the man say something to his wife. Then they both laughed.
Two days later, the agent phoned to tell me that the couple had bought the house. He repeated what the buyer had said when he handed over the check the following day: “That house has a warm, live-in feeling, just like ours.”
Question No. 21. Why did the speaker sell her house?
Question No. 22. Why did the agent call on the speaker so early in the morning?
Question No. 23. Why did the couple laugh in the speaker's house?
Questions 24 to 26 are based on the following talk.
For many years, T-shirts were simple short-sleeved undershirts for men and boys, T-shirts used to be of one color——white. And since they were worn under shirts, they were generally not seen.
Today the T-shirt has become fashionable. It can be seen everywhere and on everyone. Women and little children wear T-shirts as do teenagers, university students, and men from all walks of life. T-shirts are worn on playground, at the beach or in town. They can also be worn for work. Yet T-shirts remain relatively inexpensive and longwearing, as well as easy to care for. Smart but comfortable and convenient to wear, they have become one of America's newest idea on fashion.
Although T-shirts are now available in a wide variety of bright materials and styles, the most popular kind is the traditional cotton T-shirts with a slogan or picture printed on the front. A T-shirts may bear a single word, a popular phrase, pictures of popular singers, or an advertisement. As T-shirts are becoming more and more popular, new designs are coming up all the time.
Question No. 24. What is the most popular kind of T-shirt?
Question No. 25. Why do people like to wear T-shirts so much today?
Question No. 26. What is being done to make T-shirts more attractive?
Questions 27 to 30 are based on the following talk.
When you take a walk in any of the cities in the West, you often see a lot of people walking dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful and faithful animal in the world, but the reasons why people keep a dog have changed. In the old days people used to train dogs to protect themselves against attacks by other beasts. And later they came to realize that a dog was not only useful for protection but willing to obey his master. For example, when people used dogs for hunting, the dogs would not eat what was caught without permission. But now people in the city need not protect themselves against attacks of animals. Why do they keep dogs, then? Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from robbery. But the most important reason is for companionship. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with. For young couples, a dog is their child when they have no children. For old couples, a dog is also their child when their real children have grown up. So the main reason why people keep dogs has changed from protection to friendship.
Question No. 27. According to the talk, what were dogs trained for in the past?
Question No. 28. Why were dogs used for hunting?
Question No. 29. What is the most important reason for people in the city to keep dogs now?
Question No. 30. What is the main idea of this talk?
Part C: Listening and Translation
l. Sentence Translation
Directions: 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. Now let's begin Sentence Translation with Sentence No. 1.
Sentence No. 1. John corrected one mistake but neglected the others.
Sentence No. 2. He was too sleepy to take the medicine.
Sentence No. 3. The problem was solved after several months' discussion.
Sentence No. 4. The boss told his secretary to finish the report on time.
Sentence No. 5. He suggests that she spend more time studying her textbook.
Ⅱ. Passage Translation
Directions: 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. Now let's begin Passage Translation with the first passage.
Passage 1 :
Professional sports are very popular in the United States. The most popular sports are baseball，football and basketball. Each has its own season，and millions of supporters.
Passage 2 :
No air means death. Although we can't see it, there is air round us. So air is everywhere and it gives life to every living thing. Without it we cannot live.
口语题(40 points)
Directions: Talk on the following topic or pictures for at least 2 minutes. Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. Remember that what you said will be recorded. Start talking at the signal…… and stop it at the signal……
Sample 1.
Topic: Is it necessary to develop tourism?
Aspects to be covered:
1. What are the advantages of developing the tourist trade?
2. What should be done to improve Fujian's tourist industry ?
Sample 2.
Picture talk: Talk about useful facilities companies should spend money on for their staff.
口译题(60 points)
Part A
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each sentence , 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 sentence , 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 B with the first passage.
Passage 1 :
Passage 2 :
口译题录音文字稿
Part A
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each sentence , 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 :
Vancouver is the third largest city in Canada after Toronto and Montreal.// It is also an important financial and business centre.// Not to forgotten is the fact that Vancouver is Canada's busiest seaport.// The Vancouver port is the largest port all along the entire Pacific Coast of North and South America.
Passage 2 :
The future lies with the young.// We two countries come from different traditions, and sharing these traditions benefits us all.// We are delighted that more of your young people are coming to study with us,// and that many of our students and visitors are now learning and enjoying what China has to offer.
Part B
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each sentence , 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 B with the first passage.
Passage 1 :
欢迎你到福州来,见到你非常高兴。// 久闻先生大名，能请到你是我们的荣幸。/从现在起王小姐将做你的翻译,希望你在福州过得愉快。//在福州附近的名胜中，鼓山是最受欢迎的。你在福州期间一定不要把这个地方遗漏了。
Passage 2 ：
我们的女运动员真不简单。//中国在1992年巴塞罗那奥运会上夺得的16块金牌中，有12块是女运动员赢得的；//人们都说中国体育界阴盛阳衰。//我们真希望男运动员也出几匹黑马，爆几个冷门才好呢！
福建省初级英语翻译口、笔译资格证书考试
笔译考试
Part A: Translate the following passages from English into Chinese（two passages, each 25 points）
Passage 1 :
Can man be credited with choosing the right path when he knows only one？Can he be congratulated for his wise decision when only one judgment is possible? If he knows nothing of vice, is he to be praised for adhering to virtue? Wisdom consists of the deliberate exercise of judgment; knowledge comes in the discrimination between those known alternatives. Weighing these alternatives is the way of maturity. Only then does man have the strength to follow his choice without wavering, since that choice is based firmly on knowledge rather than on an uncertain, dangerously shallow foundation of ignorance.
Passage 2 :
For many years the United States and other nations used gold and silver money. Paper money was used to stand for the holding of both silver and gold. The value of silver was limited to that of gold. Fifteen ounces of silver had the same value of one ounce of gold. These values didn't change until after 1860 when mines in the west of the United States began to produce large amounts of silver. This extra amount of silver caused its price to fall. No longer would fifteen ounces of silver buy one ounce of gold. In 1871, Germany declared that it would no longer support its paper money with silver. Instead, it would use only gold. Other countries of Europe quickly did the same.
Part B: Translate the following passages from Chinese into English ( two passages, each 25 points )
Passage 1 :
西湖位于福州市区西北的卧龙山下，最初开挖于晋代。原用于排涝灌溉。五代时，闽王在湖滨建造御花园，号称“水晶宫”。1914年开始辟为公园，园区也随之扩大，面积比原来增加五倍以上。如今的西湖公园，以湖心开化屿为中心，有飞虹桥、步云桥、玉带桥等，与几个湖屿相连接，构成整体。
Passage 2 :
知识创新
知识的生命力在于创新，只有不断地创造出新的知识和技术，才能推动经济社会的快速发展。在新的世纪里，人才、文化、教育、经济和社会
管理等因素在经济和社会发展中的作用日趋重要。只有在理论、科技方面不断进行改革创新，不断有新的创造和突破，才能为经济和社会发展注入新的生机和活力。