四川大学2009 年博士研究生入学考试英语翻译和写作试题

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Part A (20%) 4,TS1H  
Direction ： Read the following passage carefully and then translate it into *H:;pIWP  
Chinese． Please write your translation on the Answer Sheet． S9-
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A recent phenomenon in the choice of careers on the part of the college graduates is Bd)Qz(>rw  
the increasing trend towards big companies. Few are interested in research fields. This ZZ?=^g  
is an unavoidable problem in a materialistic society, where tempting salaries and lSl=6 R  
fringe benefit are offered by big companies to compete with each other to recruit [%z~0\lu8  
students before they have completed their studies. On the other hand, as many big  +'Tr>2V  
enterprises and even government departments tend to concentrate on immediate zziujs:  
economic results and show comparatively little interest in long range research, there is rEs,o3h?po  
a steady shift of scientists and researchers from the pure research to the applied field, r|6S&Ia>  
where there are more jobs available with better salaries. All this has not only seriously -=O9D-x=  
influenced young people's view on the choice of careers, but on education as well. 4vGkg H<,  
Many college teachers deplore that fewer and fewer students these days acquire Y <Ta2H  
knowledge. >*{\N^:z  
Part B (10%，2 mark each) bU(t5 [
  
Direction：Translate the following 5 sentences into English．Please write your ZKPnvL70  
translation on the Answer Sheet． ki=-0G*]  
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。 +n9]c~g!T0  
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 u m(A3uQ  
式。 _`*x}  
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。 k9'%8(7M:  
4)音乐是你自身的体验，你的思想，你的智慧。 ,/ly|Dv  
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。 xSug-  
V. Writing (20%) 91}QuYv/_  
Directions: Read the following poem and write an essay in which you should <eI7xifD  
1) state what you can learn from the poem %'%r.  
2) interpret its meaning and Xc"S"a^\%  
3) support your personal view with some dreams that you have had in your life. &tkkn2t  
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Hold fast to dreams  #/MUiV  
For if dreams die o_vK4%y(  
Life is a broken-winged bird w91{''sK  
That can never fly .~4%TsBaY  
Hold fast to dreams e(O"V3wq*6  
For when dreams go u B~ /W  
Life is a barren field l;b5v]~  
Frozen only with snow #]q<fhJhr$  
You should write no less than 150 words. Now write the composition on the Answer %j^[%&pT  
Sheet. 9<W0'6%{/  
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Thank you