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 advantages and / or disadvantages of living in a big city.
Questions for Reference:
1. Which do you prefer, living in the city or living in the country? Cite reasons for your choice.
2. How long have you been living in Shanghai (or any other big cities)? What do you think of the city in general and in particular its safety, entertainment, population, environment, transportation and communication, etc.
3. Describe the ideal place where you would like to live.
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:
In the United States, riding bicycles has become increasingly popular.// In the past, bicycles were sold to parents for their children. Now those same parents are buying bicycles for each other, as well as for their children.// Young executives ride bikes to work to stay out traffic jams. Young mothers are finding a way to do their shopping without competing for a parking place at the shopping center.// College and high school students find biking an economical alternative to cars and buses. And even grandma and grandpa enjoy bicycling to picnics and barbecues.
Passage 2:
I want to spend part of this lecture discussing what the computer is capable of doing. Let me first emphasize that it can only do what the human being can do.// The computer's advantage over us is that it can perform an amazing number of calculations in a much shorter period of time.//
The computer is also an infinitely patient machine. It can perform the same operation over and over again without getting rather bored or anxious.// Finally, the computer frees us humans from repetitive work and allows us to be creative. But I must stress that the computer does not do the work that we are incapable of doing.
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:
连接亚欧两大洲的贸易通道丝绸之路全程达七千公里，其历史可以追溯到公元前二世纪。// 我社安排的“丝绸之路游”始于西安古城，止于新疆首府乌鲁木齐。// 游客们沿线可以领略自然景观的魅力，欣赏古代艺术家高超的工艺，品尝地方风味小吃。// 丝绸之路沿途大量的历史文物、自然风景及地方文化，使“丝绸之路游”成为世界上最精彩的旅游节目之一。
Passage 2:
过去10年来，农村改革带来了许多新的变化。// 农作物大幅度增产，农民收入大幅度增加，乡镇企业异军突起。// 广大农民购买力增强了，农民不仅盖了大批新房子，而且还购置了电冰箱、彩电、摩托车、照相机等高档消费品。// 此外，农副产品的增加，农村剩余劳动力的转移，又强有力地推动了工业的发展。
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: Which one is more important in your career: your educational background or your working experience? Cite reasons for your choice.
Questions for Reference:
1. What is a successful career in our society?
2. The importance of education and / or the importance of working experience.
3. Is it possible for an applicant without required educational background or working experience to find a satisfactory job? How? Cite examples.
