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%) |9 $C%@8  
Part A (20%) U+4[w`a}  
Direction ： Read the following passage carefully and then translate it into 1>OU~A"  
Chinese． Please write your translation on the Answer Sheet． =^*EM<WG)  
A recent phenomenon in the choice of careers on the part of the college graduates is %z[=T@  
the increasing trend towards big companies. Few are interested in research fields. This HpUJ

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is an unavoidable problem in a materialistic society, where tempting salaries and Er$&}9G+-  
fringe benefit are offered by big companies to compete with each other to recruit Xq37:
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students before they have completed their studies. On the other hand, as many big A~k: m0MX  
enterprises and even government departments tend to concentrate on immediate vmfFR  
economic results and show comparatively little interest in long range research, there is iGj
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a steady shift of scientists and researchers from the pure research to the applied field, =)i^E9
 
where there are more jobs available with better salaries. All this has not only seriously L.K|]]u  
influenced young people's view on the choice of careers, but on education as well. @raJB'  
Many college teachers deplore that fewer and fewer students these days acquire &+oJPpHi\  
knowledge. {(F}SF{  
Part B (10%，2 mark each) uV}GU
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Direction：Translate the following 5 sentences into English．Please write your J?Q@f  
translation on the Answer Sheet． F>
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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。 (o{x*';i4  
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 4PU@W o  
式。 QP!;Gwqr  
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。 =Bh,>Kg  
4)音乐是你自身的体验，你的思想，你的智慧。 g}9heR  
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。 z [u!C/  
V. Writing (20%) |r+hj<K  
Directions: Read the following poem and write an essay in which you should hA&m G33  
1) state what you can learn from the poem P^lRJB<$Q  
2) interpret its meaning and tI9p2!  
3) support your personal view with some dreams that you have had in your life. +8|Xj!!*}  
Dreams B*QLKO:)i  
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Hold fast to dreams ^tjM1uaZ5(  
For if dreams die S|yDGT1  
Life is a broken-winged bird pm=s  
That can never fly EW]8k@&g  
Hold fast to dreams ;\/RgN  
For when dreams go i5*/ZA_  
Life is a barren field a][T b0Ox  
Frozen only with snow brF) %x`  
You should write no less than 150 words. Now write the composition on the Answer "QtkNy%E  
Sheet. '0qKb*  
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Thank you