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%) $#F; xys  
Part A (20%) }R4(B2vup  
Direction ： Read the following passage carefully and then translate it into #W_i{
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A recent phenomenon in the choice of careers on the part of the college graduates is jM{qRfOrg  
the increasing trend towards big companies. Few are interested in research fields. This |:~("rA+v  
is an unavoidable problem in a materialistic society, where tempting salaries and f S(^["*G  
fringe benefit are offered by big companies to compete with each other to recruit E=$7ieW  
students before they have completed their studies. On the other hand, as many big 5hlJbWJa  
enterprises and even government departments tend to concentrate on immediate @\#'oIc|  
economic results and show comparatively little interest in long range research, there is [3Wsc`Q  
a steady shift of scientists and researchers from the pure research to the applied field, P9 W<gIO  
where there are more jobs available with better salaries. All this has not only seriously u]ZqF 
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influenced young people's view on the choice of careers, but on education as well. \Mobq  
Many college teachers deplore that fewer and fewer students these days acquire dw|-=~  
knowledge. pE9aT5 L  
Part B (10%，2 mark each) A}az m>  
Direction：Translate the following 5 sentences into English．Please write your 8Sd?b5|G~  
translation on the Answer Sheet． f'7d4  
1)有时候对一个人来说需要终生的时间才能懂得活着就是为了奉献。 {s9y@c*15.  
2)文化是一切。文化是我们着装的方式，是我们走路的方式，是我们系领带的方 <P?3GT/  
式。 wFKu
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3)时间是个多才多艺的表演者。它能展翅飞翔，能阔步前进，也能治愈创伤。 Requ.?!fG;  
4)音乐是你自身的体验，你的思想，你的智慧。 |H3?ox*  
5)国家的发展取决于年轻一代的素质，这是众人皆知的事实。 H24ate?t,  
V. Writing (20%) _47j9m]f  
Directions: Read the following poem and write an essay in which you should wN/*|?`Z  
1) state what you can learn from the poem d()zW7}W  
2) interpret its meaning and 6KBzlj0T +  
3) support your personal view with some dreams that you have had in your life. -(%ar%~Zd  
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Hold fast to dreams Tye$na&$}  
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Life is a broken-winged bird O>tC]sm%  
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For when dreams go GDNh?R  
Life is a barren field ~|0F?~eR7  
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You should write no less than 150 words. Now write the composition on the Answer e$FAhwpo n  
Sheet. tNi%}~Z  
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Thank you