广西民族大学写作与翻译A2010真题

第1页共6页广西民族大学2010年硕士研究生入学考试初试自命题科目试题（试卷代号：A）科目代码：825科目名称：写作与翻译适用学科专业：外国语言学及应用语言学研究方向：翻译理论与实践、英语教育、应用语言学考生须知1．答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试题上无效。2．答题时一律使用蓝、黑色墨水笔作答，用其它笔答题不给分。3．交卷时，请配合监考人员验收，并请监考人员在准考证相应位置签字（作为考生交卷的凭证）。否则，产生的一切后果由考生自负。×××试题册共页第1页第2页共6页第3页共6页PartOneWriting1.Readthefollowingessayandwriteasummaryofitinabout100-150words.（20points）IBecameHerTargetRogerWilkinsMyfavoriteteacher'snamewasDeadeyeBean.HerrealnamewasDorothy.ShetaughtAmericanhistorytoeighth-gradersinthejuniorhighsectionofCreston,thehighschoolthatservedthenorthendofGrandRapids,Michigan.Itwasthefallof1944.FranklinD.Rooseveltwaspresident;AmericantroopswerebattlingtheirwayacrossFrance;JoeDiMaggiowasstillintheservice;theMontgomerybusboycottwasmorethanadecadeaway,andIwasatwelve-year-oldblacknewcomerinaschoolthatwasotherwiseallwhite.Mymother,whohadbeenawidowinNewYork,hadmarriedmystepfather,aGrandRapidsphysician,theyearbefore,andhehadboughtthebesthousehecouldaffordforhisnewfamily.Theproblemforournewneighborswasthattheirneighborhoodhadpreviouslybeenpristine'(intheirterms)andthattheywereignorantaboutblackpeople.Theprevailingwisdomintheneighborhoodwasthatwewerespoilingitandthatweoughttogobackwherewebelonged(oralternatively,oughtnottointrudewherewewerenotwanted).Therewasalotofangrytalkamongtheadults,butnothingmuchcameofit.Butsomeofthekids,thosefirstfewweeks,werequitenasty.Theythrewstonesatme,chasedmehomewhenIwasonfootandspatonmybikeseatwhenIwasinclass.Foratime,Iwasaprettylonely,friendlessandsometimesfrightenedkid.IwasjusttransplantedfromHarlem,andhereinGrandRapids,thedominantculturewasspeakingtomeinsistently.Icanseenowthatthoseyoungsterswerebullyingandculturallydisadvantaged.Iknewthenthattheywerebigoted,buttheculturespoketomemorepowerfullythanmymindandIfeltashamedforbeingdifferent—anonstandardperson.InowknowthatDorothyBeanunderstoodmostofthatanddeploredit.SothingsbegantochangewhenIwalkedintoherclassroom.Shewasapleasant-lookingsinglewoman,wholookedoldandwrinkledtomeatthetime,butwhowasprobablyaboutforty.Whereasmyotherteachersapproachedtheproblemofeasingintheirnewblackpupilbyignoringhimforthefirstfewweeks,MissBeanwentrightatme.Onthemorningafterhavingreadourfirstassignment,sheaskedmethefirstquestion.IlatercametoknowthatinGrandRapids,shewasviewedasaveryliberalpersonwhobelieved,amongotherthings,thatNegroeswereequal.Igulpedandansweredherquestionandthefollow-up.Theyweren'tbrilliantanswers,buttheydidestablishthefactsthatIhadreadtheassignmentandthatIcouldspeakEnglish.Laterinthehour,whenoneofmyclassmateshadbungledananswer,MissBeancamebacktomewithaquestionthatrequiredmetocleanupthegirl'smessandestablishedmeasasmartperson.Thus,theteacherbegantogivemehumandimensions,thoughnotperfectonesforaneighth-第4页共6页grader.Itwassomewhatbettertobeanincipientteacher'spetthanmerelyadarkpresenceinthebackoftheroomontowhosesilentformmyclassmatescouldfitallthestereotypestheycarriedintheirheads.Afewdayslater,MissBeanbecamethefirstteacherevertorequiremetothink.SheaskedmyopinionaboutsomethingJeffersonhaddone.Inthosedays,allmyopinionswerederivative.IwasforRooseveltbecausemyparentswere,andIwasfortheYankeesbecausemyolderbuddyfromHarlemwasaYankeefan.Besides,wedidn'thaveopinionsabouthistoricalfigureslikeJefferson.LikeourhighschoolbuildingoroldMayorWelch,hejustwas.AfterIhadstaredatherforafewseconds,shesaid:Well,shouldhehaveboughtLouisianaornot?Iguessso,Irepliedtentatively.Why?sheasked.Why!Whatkindofquestionwasthat,Igrousedsilently.ButIventuredananswer.Dayafterday,shekeptdoingthattome,andmyanswersbecamestrongerandmoreconfident.ShewasthefirstteachertogivemethesensethatthinkingwaspartofeducationandthatIcouldformopinionsthathadsomevalue.HerfinalservicetomecameonadaywhenmymindwaswanderingandIwasidlydiggingmypencilintothewritingsurfaceonthearmofmychair.MissBeanimpulsivelythrewahunkofgumeraseratme.Byamazingchance,ithitmyhandandsentthepencilflying.Shegasped,andIcreptmortifiedaftermypencilastheclassroared.Thatwastheicebreaker.Afterward,kidscameuptometolaughaboutOldDeadeyeBean.Theincidentbecamealegend,andI,apartofthatstory,becameapersontotalkto.Sothat'showIbecamejustanotherkidinschoolandDorothyBeanbecameOldDeadeye.2.Writeanessayofabout400wordsonthefollowingtopic.(50points)Topreventdrunkdriving,onelocalplaceinChinaintroducedsuchslogans:Thehospitalhassavedabedforyou,drunkdriverandDrunkdrivingisachoiceofdeathandthetomb.Whatdoyouthinkoftheslogans?Inthefirstpartofyouressayyoushouldstateclearlyyourmainargument,andinthesecondpartyoushouldsupportyourargumentwithappropriatedetails.Inthelastpartyoushouldbringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionormakeasummary.Youshouldsupplyanappropriatetitleforyouressay.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.第5页共6页PartTwoTranslation1.TranslatethefollowingintoChinese.(40points)Ireadtheotherdaysomeverseswrittenbyaneminentpainterwhichwereoriginalandnotconventional.Thesoulalwayshearsanadmonitioninsuchlines,letthesubjectbewhatitmay.Thesentimenttheyinstilisofmorevaluethananythoughttheymaycontain.Tobelieveyourownt