上海市英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试真题(16)
日期:2013-01-18 11:10

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第二阶段真题

York is the capital city of Yorkshire and was once known as England’s “second” city. It has a long history dating back to Roman times. Indeed many of the streets and road bear Roman Names.

York is a major tourist city for many reasons. The city boats one of the most famous cathedrals in the world. It has a number of interesting museums and the architecture within the city covers different periods of history.

The most famous cathedral is known as York Minster. It dates back to the 13th century. Tourists are captivated by its sheer size, architectural beauty and presence.

Among the museums of York, the National Railway Museum and the Castle Museum are the most famous. The National Railway Museum covers over 150 years of railway history. The Castle Museum attracts more than 650,000 visitors each year.

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约克城是约克郡的首府,曾一度为英格兰第二大城市。该城历史悠久,可追溯到古罗马时代。的确,这里的许多街道名字都是罗马名字。

约克城之所以能成为一个旅游重镇其原因是多方面的。该城有世界上最著名的教堂之一,有一些有趣的博物馆。此外,约克城的建筑艺术反映出不同历史阶段的风格。

最著名的教堂叫约克敏斯特,建于13世纪。游客为其高大,美丽的建筑风格与外貌而倾倒。

在约克城的博物馆中,最出名的是国家铁路博物馆和城堡博物馆。国家铁路博物馆记载了150多年的铁路历史。城堡博特馆每年吸引了超过65的参观者。

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重点单词
  • cathedraln. 大教堂
  • castlen. 城堡 v. 置于城堡中,(棋)移动王车易位
  • presencen. 出席,到场,存在 n. 仪态,风度
  • sheeradj. 纯粹的,全然的,陡峭的 adv. 完全地,峻峭