2015年catti考试高级口译试题集锦（1）

　　Passage I

　　Subways are underground systems of high speed trains, which are mostly found in large cities such as New York, London, Paris, Beijing, Sydney, and Tokyo. Subway trains move more quickly and efficiently than buses; they will deliver you to within walking distance ① of almost any place in the city. They are inexpensive and help solve city traffic problems. The one drawback ② of subway trains is that they are often crowded and noisy.

　　Taxis are more expensive than subways, but they will deliver you to the exact location you want in the shortest time possible. Taxis are convenient if you are in a hurry or if you are taking along a number of suitcases or packages. And as an added attraction ③, many cab drivers will tell you their adventures as taxi drivers or even the details of their lifes. However, taxis are rather hard to find during rush hours.

　　难点提示：

　　①步行可到的距离

　　②弊端

　　③还有一个诱人之处

　　●参考译文：

　　地铁是地下的高速火车系统，主要出现在像纽约、伦敦、巴黎、北京、悉尼和东京这样的大城市。地铁比公共汽车速度快、效率高，它们可以把你送到城里的几乎任一地段，然后你只需再步行一段距离就可到达你想去的地方。地铁票价便宜，有助于解决城市的交通问题。地铁唯一的缺点就是它经常拥挤嘈杂。

　　出租车比地铁贵，但是可以在尽可能短的时间里把你送到要去的确切地点。如果你要赶路，或带了很多箱子和行李，出租车就很方便。出租车还有一个诱人之处，那就是司机会告诉你他们当出租车司机的有趣的故事，甚至他们生活的细节。但是在交通高峰时段很难叫到出租车。