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： The advantages and/or disadvantages in introducing family cars into big cities in China

　　2、Question for Reference：

　　1. What are the merits and demerits of owning a family car in a big city？

　　2. What contributions can the introduction of family cars make to the development of our national economy？

　　3. Which do you prefer as a city resident， a family car， a bicycle or other means of transportation？ Cite reasons for your choice.

　　二、口譯題

　　1、Part A （英譯中）

　　Passage 1：

　　The electronic network industry， which was virtually unknown years ago， has become a vital part of a country's national life. More and more people are making use of what is popularly known as the “information superhighway”。 Information superhighway is a large-scale nationwide， or worldwide， electronic communications network system， capable of transmitting just about any form of recorded data.∥

　　By subscribing to a local Internet service， a user can obtain information from the computer terminal， including information from the computer terminal， including information about current events， education. Scientific research， finance， medical care， weather， entertainment and shopping. The electronic network industry has dramatically changed， and will continue to change， the way we live.

　　Passage 2：

　　Britain wishes to establish a long-term， stable and friendly co-operative relation with China that is oriented towards the 21st century. Britain and China have ancient civilizations and a long history of mutual exchanges. Remarkable progress has been made in cooperation in various fields since the two countries established diplomatic ties.∥

　　China is playing an increasingly important role in Asian and international affairs， and although Britain and China have different national conditions， social systems， cultural traditions and levels of economic development， there is no fundamental conflict of interest. The improved British-Chinese cooperation serves not only the interests of the two nations， but also those of world peace， stability and development.

　　2、Part B（中譯英）

　　Passage1：

　　說起中餐，人們都知道中餐烹飪以其“色、香、味、形”俱全而著稱于世。中國悠久的歷史、廣袤的疆土、好客的習(xí)俗，這些都孕育了中餐烹飪的獨特藝術(shù)�！�

　　中餐烹飪講究原料的選配、食物的質(zhì)地、佐料的市調(diào)制、切菜的刀功、適時的烹調(diào)，以及裝盤藝術(shù)。最負(fù)盛名的中餐菜是粵菜、魯菜、淮揚菜和川菜，有“南淡北咸，東甜西辣”之特點。

　　Passage 2：

　　攀枝花市以前是西川省南部的貧困少數(shù)民族地區(qū)，經(jīng)過30年的努力，現(xiàn)已發(fā)展成中國重要的鋼鐵和水力發(fā)電基地之一。該城市位于西川省和云南省交界之處，擁有豐富的礦藏和水力資源。∥

　　攀枝花鋼鐵公司是國家重點項目，年產(chǎn)鋼材300萬噸；它的興建從根本上改變了該地區(qū)的面貌。此外，攀枝花屬亞熱帶氣候，因此，該地區(qū)有發(fā)展農(nóng)業(yè)得天獨厚的優(yōu)越條件。

　　三、99年5月上海高級口譯考試真題（A卷）參考答案：

　　1、口語題答案略

　　2、口譯題

　　Part A （英譯中）

　　Passage 1：

　　我數(shù)年前還鮮為人知的電子網(wǎng)絡(luò)產(chǎn)業(yè)，時至今日已成為一個國家國民生活的重要組成部分。越來越多的人在使用人們所知道的“信息高速公路”。信息高速公路是一種大規(guī)模的全國范圍，乃至全球范圍電子通信網(wǎng)絡(luò)系統(tǒng)，可以傳送任何形式的記錄信息。∥

　　用戶只要在當(dāng)?shù)亍耙蛱鼐W(wǎng)”服務(wù)點付費入網(wǎng)，便可在電腦終端機上獲取有時事、教育、科研、金融、醫(yī)療保健、氣象、娛樂、購物等內(nèi)容的信息。電子網(wǎng)絡(luò)產(chǎn)業(yè)已經(jīng)極大地改變并將繼續(xù)改變我們的生活。

　　Passage 2：

　　英國希望和中國建立一種面向21世紀(jì)的長期、穩(wěn)定、友好的合作關(guān)系。英中兩國都有古老的文明和相互交往的悠久歷史。自從建交以來，兩國在各個領(lǐng)域中的合作取得了卓越的進步�！�

　　中國在亞洲及國際事務(wù)中正發(fā)揮越 來越重要的作用。雖然英中兩國有著不同的國情、社會制度、文化傳統(tǒng)和經(jīng)濟發(fā)展水平，但沒有根本的利害沖突。良好的英中合作不僅有利于兩國的利益，而且有利于世界和平、穩(wěn)定和發(fā)展。

　　Part B（中譯英）

　　Passage 1：

　　In terms of Chinese food， it is popularly recognized well known that Chinese cuisine is world-famous for its perfect combination of “color， aroma， taste and appearance”。 China's unique culinary art owes itself to the country's long history， vast territory and hospitable tradition.∥

　　Chinese cuisine gives emphasis to the selection of raw materials. The texture of food， the blending of seasonings， slicing techniques， the perfect timing of cooking and the art of laying out the food on the plate. Among the best-known schools of Chinese culinary tradition are the Cantonese. Shandong. Huai-Yang and Sichuan cuisines， traditionally known as “the light flavor of the south， the salty flavor of the north， the sweet flavor of the east and the spicy-hot flavor of the west”。

　　Passage 2：

　　Panzhihua， once a poverty-stricken minority area in southern Sichuan Province， has developed into one of China' major iron and steel and hydropower bases after three decades of efforts. The city， located on the boundary of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces， has abundant mineral and hydropower resources.∥

　　The construction of the Panzhihua Iron and Steel Co.， a key state project with an annual output of 3 million tons of steel， has fundamentally changed the area's outlook. Besides， Panzhihua enjoys a sub-tropical climate； so it is endowed with excellent and unique conditions for developing agriculture.