四川大学2009 年博士研究生入学考试英语翻译和写作试题

IV．Translation (30%) {Q~HMe`,  
Part A (20%) &$NYZ3?9  
Direction ： Read the following passage carefully and then translate it into S(ky:  
Chinese． Please write your translation on the Answer Sheet． Cw$7d:u  
A recent phenomenon in the choice of careers on the part of the college graduates is T)lkT?  
the increasing trend towards big companies. Few are interested in research fields. This AV]7l}-  
is an unavoidable problem in a materialistic society, where tempting salaries and yR$ld.[uf  
fringe benefit are offered by big companies to compete with each other to recruit u.rFZu?E\  
students before they have completed their studies. On the other hand, as many big Z!foD^&R  
enterprises and even government departments tend to concentrate on immediate 2kkqPBc_  
economic results and show comparatively little interest in long range research, there is DcRvZH  
a steady shift of scientists and researchers from the pure research to the applied field, 4r tNvf5`  
where there are more jobs available with better salaries. All this has not only seriously C-tkYP  
influenced young people's view on the choice of careers, but on education as well. (TTS-(  
Many college teachers deplore that fewer and fewer students these days acquire EN/r{Cm$B  
knowledge. yB5JvD ?  
Part B (10%，2 mark each) ZE:!>VXa87  
Direction：Translate the following 5 sentences into English．Please write your wB+X@AA  
translation on the Answer Sheet． N!%[.3o\K  
1)有时候对一个人来说需要终生的时间才能懂得活着就是为了奉献。 B*OBXN>'P  
2)文化是一切。文化是我们着装的方式，是我们走路的方式，是我们系领带的方 z2U^z
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3)时间是个多才多艺的表演者。它能展翅飞翔，能阔步前进，也能治愈创伤。 &j?+%Y1n@  
4)音乐是你自身的体验，你的思想，你的智慧。 P^^WViVX  
5)国家的发展取决于年轻一代的素质，这是众人皆知的事实。 ;:1o|>mX
 
V. Writing (20%) w `_"R 6  
Directions: Read the following poem and write an essay in which you should $!7$0WbC  
1) state what you can learn from the poem &cZl2ynPi  
2) interpret its meaning and uN
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3) support your personal view with some dreams that you have had in your life. 2#Du5d   
Dreams `5 Iaz  
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Hold fast to dreams xQDWnpFc  
For if dreams die x4XCR,-  
Life is a broken-winged bird yYiu
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That can never fly _)ZxD--Qg  
Hold fast to dreams $1Qcz,4B|  
For when dreams go *nSKIDw  
Life is a barren field B^@X1EE  
Frozen only with snow >Xi/ p$$7u  
You should write no less than 150 words. Now write the composition on the Answer lf\x`3Vd  
Sheet. 9`tSg!YOh  
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Thank you