96-2012历年考研阅读真题翻译

真题阅读翻译（很辛苦整理的，没排板，都有）1996年年全真试题Passage 1Tight lipped elders used to say,Il s not what you want in this world,but what you get.”Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things.You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house,and each of us iscontinually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living.If we intend to have friends to dinner,we plan the menu,make a shopping list,decide which food to cook first,and such planning is an essential for anytype of meal to be served.Likewise,if you want to find a job,take a sheet of paper,and write a brief account of yourself.In making ablueprint for a job,begin with yourself,for when you know exactly what you have to offer,you can intelligently planwhere to sell your services.This account of yourself is actually a sketch of your working life and should include education,experience andreferences.Such an account is valuable.It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and isextremely helpful in personal interviews.While talking to you,your could be employer is deciding whether youreducation,your experience,and other qualifications will pay him to employ you and your“wares“and abilities mustbe displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner.When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires,you have something tangible to sell.Then you are ready to hunt for a job.Get all the possible information about your could be job.Make inquiries as tothe details regarding the job and the firm.Keep your eyes and ears open,and use your own judgment.Spend acertain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for,and keep in mind:Securing a job is your jobnow.11.What do the elders mean when they say,Tts not what you want in this world,but what you get.”？A Youll certainly get what you want.B Its no use dreaming.C You should be dissatisfied with what you have.D Its essential to set a goal for yourself.12.A blueprint made before inviting a friend to dinner is used in this passage as_.A an illustration of how to write an application for a job B an indication of how to secure a good jobC a guideline for job descriptionD a principle for job evaluation13.According to the passage,one must write an account of himself before starting to find a job because.A that is the first step to please the employerB that is the requirement of the employerC it enables him to know when to sell his services D it forces him to become clearly aware of himself14.When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires,you have something_A definite to offer B J imaginary to provideC practical to supply D desirable to presentPassage 2With the start of BBC World Service Television,millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch theCorporations news coverage,as well as listen to it.And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can tune in to two BBC television channels,five BBC nationalradio services and dozens of local radio stations.They are brought sport,comedy,drama,music,news and currentaffairs,education,religion,parliamentary coverage,children*s programmes and films for an annual licence fee of83 per household.It is a remarkable record,stretching back over 70 years-yet the BBC s future is now in doubt.TheCorporation will survive as a publicly funded broadcasting organization,at least for the time being,but its role,itssize and its programmes are now the subject of a nation wide debate in Britain.The debate was launched by the Government,which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC includingordinary listeners and viewers to say what was good or bad about the Corporation,and even whether they thoughtit was worth keeping.The reason for its inquiry is that the BBCs royal charter runs out in 1996 and it must decidewhether to keep the organization as it is,or to make changes.Defenders of the Corporation of whom there are many-are fond of quoting the American slogan“If it aintbroke,dont fix it.The BBC aint broke”,they say,by which they mean it is not broken(as distinct from the word*broke meaning having no money),so why bother to change it?Yet the BBC will have to change,because the broadcasting world around it is changing.The commercial TVchannels-ITV and Channel 4-were required by the Thatcher Governments Broadcasting Act to becomemore commercial,competing with each other for advertisers,and cutting costs and jobs.But it is the arrival of newsatellite channels funded partly by advertising and partly by viewersubscriptions which will bring about thebiggest changes in the long term.15.The world famous BBC now faces_ .A the problem of news coverage B an uncertain prospectC inquiries by the general public D shrinkage of audience16.In the passage,which of the following about the BBC is not mentioned as the key issue?A Extension of its TV service to Far East.F Bl Programmes as the subject of a nation-wide debate.C Potentials for