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%) x-CYG?-x  
Part A (20%) / D#vs9S  
Direction ： Read the following passage carefully and then translate it into ,t61IU3"  
Chinese． Please write your translation on the Answer Sheet． 9BNAj-Xa  
A recent phenomenon in the choice of careers on the part of the college graduates is 7:{4'Wr@6|  
the increasing trend towards big companies. Few are interested in research fields. This c{rX7+bN  
is an unavoidable problem in a materialistic society, where tempting salaries and -(Taj[;[  
fringe benefit are offered by big companies to compete with each other to recruit l yO_rZT  
students before they have completed their studies. On the other hand, as many big hH )jX`Ta  
enterprises and even government departments tend to concentrate on immediate \*!g0C8 o  
economic results and show comparatively little interest in long range research, there is 9!gm
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a steady shift of scientists and researchers from the pure research to the applied field, -md2Z0^ Kc  
where there are more jobs available with better salaries. All this has not only seriously c<DsCz
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influenced young people's view on the choice of careers, but on education as well. JS}W4 N  
Many college teachers deplore that fewer and fewer students these days acquire a%*W^R9Ls  
knowledge. Ai(M06P:h  
Part B (10%，2 mark each) /=,^fCCN  
Direction：Translate the following 5 sentences into English．Please write your #x)G2T'?  
translation on the Answer Sheet． }_@cqx:n^  
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。 5#$E4k:YV  
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 sjWhtd[fgG  
式。 D#W{:_f  
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。 dZ`nv[]k~  
4)音乐是你自身的体验，你的思想，你的智慧。 }@SZ!-t%rD  
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。 sZ]O&Za~  
V. Writing (20%) N!9DZEcm  
Directions: Read the following poem and write an essay in which you should $C,f>^1  
1) state what you can learn from the poem <4C`^p  
2) interpret its meaning and +g7Iu! cA  
3) support your personal view with some dreams that you have had in your life. K34ca-~  
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Hold fast to dreams 4-ZiKM  
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Life is a broken-winged bird ]rZ"5y  
That can never fly D'|#5>G  
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For when dreams go #9#N+  
Life is a barren field s/`4]B;2U  
Frozen only with snow "aB]?4  
You should write no less than 150 words. Now write the composition on the Answer Ds&)0Iwf  
Sheet. $-5iwZ  
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Thank you