口译样题展示

 　　样题一：

　　A.汉译英朋友们，欢迎大家到北京来，从今天开始由我担任大家的陪同，我将尽力使朋友们在北京过得愉快。// 我想朋友们都知道，北京是座有三千年历史的古城。早在公元前十一世纪，北京就是燕国的国都，因此北京有燕京之称。//在以后的几千年里，北京又成为金、元、明、清各朝的国都。北京是中国的六大古都之一，其他五个是西安、南京、洛阳、开封和杭州。这些城市中有几个大家这次也要去。//北京市总面积16， 800平方公里;人口1，000多万。城区在解放时是190平方公里，今天已广大到750平方公里。//北京是座既古老又年轻的城市，有许多名胜古迹。从故宫、天坛和颐和园，你们可以看到北京保留了许多昔日的风采。北京也有许多新建筑，包括很多摩天大厦和立体交叉桥，这些又使北京具有现代化都市的风貌。

　　参考答案Friends， welcome to Beijing!From today on I'll act as your guide， and I’ll do my best to make your stay a pleasant one. // I believe you all know that Beijing is an ancient city with a history of 3，000 years. As early as the 11th century， B. C.， it was the capital of the kingdom of Yan; that's why Beijing is also known as yanjing.// In the few thousand years afterwards， Beijing again served as the capital for the Jin， Yuan， Ming， and Qing dynasties. Beijing is one of China’s six ancient capitals; the other five are Xi'an， Nanjing， Luoyang， Kaifeng， and HangZhou. Some of these cites you will also be visiting during your stay in China. // With an area of 16，800 sq. km， It has a population of over ten million. The city proper in l949 (when the people’s Republic was founded)was 190 sq.km， but today it has expanded to 750 sq. km. // Beijing is a city both old and young， with many places of historic interest and scenic¹ beauty. From the Forbidden City， the Temple of Heaven， and Summer Palace， you can see that Beijing has retained a lot of the color of old Chinese life. But there are also a great number of new constructions in Beijing， including many skyscrapers²， cloverleaf intersections³ and flyovers⁴. These have given Beijing the look of a modern metropolis⁵.

1 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

2 skyscrapers   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• A lot of skyscrapers in Manhattan are rising up to the skies. 曼哈顿有许多摩天大楼耸入云霄。
• On all sides, skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth. 四周耸起的摩天大楼参差不齐。

3 intersections   

n.横断( intersection的名词复数 )；交叉；交叉点；交集

参考例句：

• Traffic lights have been placed at all major intersections. 所有重要的交叉路口都安装了交通信号灯。
• Intersections are of the greatest importance in highway design. 在道路设计中，交叉口占有最重要的地位。 来自辞典例句

4 flyovers   

n.立交桥，高架公路( flyover的名词复数 )；（单机或编队）低空飞行

参考例句：

• Flyovers have changed the face of the city. 立交桥改变了城市的面貌。 来自辞典例句
• To a limited extent one can compare Beijing to Delhi. Wide roads, flyovers andand formal atmosphere. 在某种程度上，可以把北京与德里做个比较：宽阔的马路、立交桥、城市氛围等。 来自互联网

5 metropolis   

n.首府；大城市

参考例句：

• Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。
• He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。