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%) GFYAg  
Part A (20%) ]xCJ3.9  
Direction ： Read the following passage carefully and then translate it into iLws;3UX;x  
Chinese． Please write your translation on the Answer Sheet． z
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A recent phenomenon in the choice of careers on the part of the college graduates is OgY4J|<  
the increasing trend towards big companies. Few are interested in research fields. This B<I%:SkF@  
is an unavoidable problem in a materialistic society, where tempting salaries and O1ofN#u  
fringe benefit are offered by big companies to compete with each other to recruit 6p1\#6#@  
students before they have completed their studies. On the other hand, as many big M-e!F+d{od  
enterprises and even government departments tend to concentrate on immediate \rF6"24t6  
economic results and show comparatively little interest in long range research, there is UwvGw5)q  
a steady shift of scientists and researchers from the pure research to the applied field, q?nXhUD  
where there are more jobs available with better salaries. All this has not only seriously [V|,O'X ~  
influenced young people's view on the choice of careers, but on education as well. JN .\{ Y  
Many college teachers deplore that fewer and fewer students these days acquire j\B]>PP5  
knowledge. d(3F:dbk  
Part B (10%，2 mark each) %g5TU 6WP  
Direction：Translate the following 5 sentences into English．Please write your -icOg6%  
translation on the Answer Sheet． L'B
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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。 9z$]hl  
2)文化是一切。文化是我们着装的方式，是我们走路的方式，是我们系领带的方 *p`0dvXG2  
式。 (v6t E[4  
3)时间是个多才多艺的表演者。它能展翅飞翔，能阔步前进，也能治愈创伤。 cv=nG Fx6  
4)音乐是你自身的体验，你的思想，你的智慧。 s:'M[xI  
5)国家的发展取决于年轻一代的素质，这是众人皆知的事实。 [^EU'lewnW  
V. Writing (20%) peCmb)>Sa  
Directions: Read the following poem and write an essay in which you should SpPG  
1) state what you can learn from the poem A[oLV"J6x5  
2) interpret its meaning and *;"N kCf  
3) support your personal view with some dreams that you have had in your life. O$k;p<?M  
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Hold fast to dreams '%_1eaH  
For if dreams die kMWu%,s4  
Life is a broken-winged bird $/90('D  
That can never fly l>`N+ pZ$  
Hold fast to dreams
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For when dreams go Sj]k5(&  
Life is a barren field *vc=>AEc  
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You should write no less than 150 words. Now write the composition on the Answer nr*~R-,\  
Sheet. !4GGq  
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Thank you