2008年10月翻译资格二级英语口译实务真题及答案.docVIP

2008年10月翻译资格二级英语口译实务真题及答案 The Certificate of English Interpretation: Level Ⅱ Now please listen to the instructions about this exam. Ill give you a brief introduction before each part of the exam begins and leave you enough time to do the interpreting. Each part is divided into a number of segments and at the start of each segment you will hear this tone . At each pause where you are expected to start interpreting, youll also hear this tone . Youllhear each segment only once. Lets start with Part 1. Part 1 Consecutive Interpretation: English to Chinese In this part you will hear a speech delivered in English by Princess Cristina to the Second WorldAssembly on Ageing. Please interpret this speech into Chinese. Lets begin. Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to address you as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador to this Second WorldAssembly on Ageing, an honour which I truly welcome, and one which has provided me with an excellentopportunity to promote awareness of ageing. I congratulate the Secretary-General of the United Nations, thechairmen and the executive heads of the organizations of the United Nations system on their excellent work,the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the Preparatory Committee on their dedication, and the many individualswho have helped to make this Second World Assembly possible. We are honoured to be hosting this world event in Spain. Our interest stems from our realization thatthe ageing of the population presents a challenge for which we must prepare ourselves and that we must beready to take advantage of the abilities of older persons. Therefore, in offering to be the host country, Spainwished to demonstrate its interest in policies for the integration of older persons and to give impetus to aninnovative debate in our society. We are living through a period of major demographic change. The elderly are ever more numerous.That people are living longer and under better conditions, as a result of social progress, is one of humanitysgreates