上海市中级口译笔试试题与详细答案解析(2007年(16)

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(D) Amused.

29. The author suggests that a better understanding of the ancient settlements on the sea bed may ______.

(A) inspire more young people to take up archaeology

(B) modify the attitudes of the British to their country's history

(C) provide confirmation about the dangers of global warming

(D) alter the perception other countries have about Britain

30. Quarrying is cited as an example to show that ______.

(A) there will be little difficulty obtaining funds for research

(B) underwater research should be completed as soon as possible

(C) damage to the sea bed has not been recorded accurately so far

(D) the use of scanners may have practical benefits for industryhttp

SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST (1)

Direction: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the

corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

Back in 1972, $1 million was still an eye-popping amount of cash. But to Robert Hecht, an enterprising American antiquities dealer living in Paris, it was not too much to charge the Metropolitan Museum of Art for an exquisite Greek vase created 500 years before the birth of Christ and painted by one of the acknowledged masters of the craft. Since the acquisition of the Greek vase, the prices of antiquities have shot skyward.

The problem with the burgeoning traffic in antiquities, however, is not so much the price but something far more significant: the provenance, i.e. where are these precious artifacts coming from? And who are their rightful owners? Evidence is increasing that more and more artifacts are being illegally unearthed from their countries of origin. A recent British study of five large collections totaling 546 objects, for instance, determined that 82 percent of the objects were suspect. From Italy to Greece to Turkey, countries have long complained about the trade in smuggled artifacts and have been largely unable to stop it.

SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST (2)

Direction: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

中国嬴得2010年世界博览会的举办权，靠的是国际社会对中国改革开放的支持和信心。这次博览会将是自1851年在英国伦敦第一次举办以来，首次在发展中国家举办的世界博览会，它表达了全世界人民对中国未来发展的期望。

2010年上海世博会的主题是“城市，让生活更美好”。未来的城市生活是全球