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%) =-qsz^^a-  
Part A (20%) J (h>  
Direction ： Read the following passage carefully and then translate it into ]YP?bP,:  
Chinese． Please write your translation on the Answer Sheet． UVK"%kW#(  
A recent phenomenon in the choice of careers on the part of the college graduates is sfa'\6=O  
the increasing trend towards big companies. Few are interested in research fields. This 5[_8N{QC;  
is an unavoidable problem in a materialistic society, where tempting salaries and R
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fringe benefit are offered by big companies to compete with each other to recruit %j@FZ )a[  
students before they have completed their studies. On the other hand, as many big {rZ"cUm  
enterprises and even government departments tend to concentrate on immediate PS6`o  
economic results and show comparatively little interest in long range research, there is kP$gl|  
a steady shift of scientists and researchers from the pure research to the applied field, 16|S 0 )  
where there are more jobs available with better salaries. All this has not only seriously nY)Pxahm7  
influenced young people's view on the choice of careers, but on education as well. fXe-U='  
Many college teachers deplore that fewer and fewer students these days acquire "zbE  
knowledge. "44?n <1  
Part B (10%，2 mark each) @ WaYU  
Direction：Translate the following 5 sentences into English．Please write your moR2iyO_  
translation on the Answer Sheet． C`wI6!  
1)有时候对一个人来说需要终生的时间才能懂得活着就是为了奉献。 ,rQ)TT  
2)文化是一切。文化是我们着装的方式，是我们走路的方式，是我们系领带的方 Y)}%SP>,  
式。 CDnz &?  
3)时间是个多才多艺的表演者。它能展翅飞翔，能阔步前进，也能治愈创伤。 % Au$E&sj  
4)音乐是你自身的体验，你的思想，你的智慧。 b6&NzUt34V  
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。 o'/C$E4W  
V. Writing (20%) NxO^VUD  
Directions: Read the following poem and write an essay in which you should 8? Wxd65)  
1) state what you can learn from the poem E5G"QnxR>N  
2) interpret its meaning and m\M+p
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3) support your personal view with some dreams that you have had in your life. ggc?J<Dv  
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Hold fast to dreams ikN!u t  
For if dreams die igBrmaY'  
Life is a broken-winged bird in#]3QGV  
That can never fly $KWYe{#  
Hold fast to dreams 76A>^Bs\/  
For when dreams go B$TChc3B  
Life is a barren field !Nl.Vb  
Frozen only with snow 1i/::4=  
You should write no less than 150 words. Now write the composition on the Answer c|}K_~l_  
Sheet. EEs-&  
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Thank you