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 CHN'
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Part A (20%) .G>6_n 3  
Direction ： Read the following passage carefully and then translate it into Ku8qn\2"  
Chinese． Please write your translation on the Answer Sheet． 5ZjM:wrF|  
A recent phenomenon in the choice of careers on the part of the college graduates is (wp?tMN5#  
the increasing trend towards big companies. Few are interested in research fields. This 4EJ6Zy![0*  
is an unavoidable problem in a materialistic society, where tempting salaries and mSp;(oQ  
fringe benefit are offered by big companies to compete with each other to recruit ,Z(J;~  
students before they have completed their studies. On the other hand, as many big 0T:ZWRjH  
enterprises and even government departments tend to concentrate on immediate %)L|7v <  
economic results and show comparatively little interest in long range research, there is Bz6Zy)&sAL  
a steady shift of scientists and researchers from the pure research to the applied field, Tl*FK?)MC^  
where there are more jobs available with better salaries. All this has not only seriously jxZd =%7Q  
influenced young people's view on the choice of careers, but on education as well. 74a>}+"
 
Many college teachers deplore that fewer and fewer students these days acquire ANd#m9(x  
knowledge. BoXGoFn  
Part B (10%，2 mark each) y_Nn%(j  
Direction：Translate the following 5 sentences into English．Please write your 3qq6X?y*  
translation on the Answer Sheet． 1{bsh?zd  
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。 H_7X%TvXb  
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 2_;3B4GDF  
式。 G 4C 7  
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。 )-d&XN7  
4)音乐是你自身的体验，你的思想，你的智慧。 0V?:5r<  
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。 /yL:_6c-  
V. Writing (20%) SK {ALe  
Directions: Read the following poem and write an essay in which you should YGr^uTQb  
1) state what you can learn from the poem oF#]<Z\  
2) interpret its meaning and ( O/+.qb  
3) support your personal view with some dreams that you have had in your life. h
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Hold fast to dreams [)83X\CO  
For if dreams die s1NRUV2E  
Life is a broken-winged bird WjvD C"  
That can never fly olO&7jh7|  
Hold fast to dreams x'wT%/hp  
For when dreams go _ rf  
Life is a barren field 7ezf.[{R  
Frozen only with snow edD"jq)J  
You should write no less than 150 words. Now write the composition on the Answer &GH,is  
Sheet. @q]{s+#Xf  
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Thank you