专业八级分类模拟409及答案解析.doc

1、专业八级分类模拟409及答案解析 (总分：183.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：10，分数：183.00)1.题目要求：Singles Day has been hailed as another victory by modern society in terms of commercialism. Businessmen view it as a gold mine for money-digging while the netizens sing high praise for the conveniences it brings us. How should w

2、e view this newly man-made festival? Read the excerpt carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the authors opinion; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failur

3、e to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Lets not Discount Human Touch Next Nov. 11I had a punishing days shopping recently. In less than an hour, I bought 12 liter-cartons of milk, the same number of boxes of breakfast cereal, 10 hairy crabs, a dozen pairs of socks, and a r

4、eplacement laptop power cable. The next day it was all delivered straight to my door, neatly packed and alive. Welcome to Chinas most efficient and expanding industry: Online shopping. When I left Edinburgh, the above list might have meant a whole weekend of much blood, sweat and irritation. In Beij

5、ing, however, the opposites apply. I am embarrassed to say, my list was all bought sitting in bed. This is the ultimate in modern convenience and a gold mine for the delivery and retail sectors. But I cant help thinking its becoming a killer for society. Retailers across China will no doubt be toast

6、ing another bumper Nov. 11 shopping festival. Alibaba reported that about 91.2 billion yuan was spent on Nov. 11. That was 60 percent higher than the 57.1 billion yuan it took on Nov. 11 last year. In my view, festivals are about mingling with happy people, listening to music, enjoying each others c

7、ompany. Theyre not about sitting boggled in front of a PC, laptop, tablet or mobile, essentially spending for the sake of spending. In just five years, Nov. 11 has become commercialism on a vulgar scalemuch like Christmas has in the West. In Edinburgh, I lived in Stockbridge. Theres a 40-year-old ch

8、eese shop, a delicatessen, a hardware store, a stationer, two small supermarkets, a butcher, a fresh-fish shop, even a chocolatier: All within striking distance of each other. At the weekend, families stroll about with armfuls of real shopping bags, having conversations with real neighbors, actually

9、 interacting with their fellow Edinburgers. I fully appreciate not everyone has this luxury of such quirky shop windows on their doorsteps. Being able to source thousands of online goods, conveniently from home is amazing and impressive. But have we all become just too used to clicking a mouse than

10、using our own two feet to go out for a nice piece of old-fashioned retail therapy? I feel weve already got to the point that choosing this rather slothful keyboard opinion is a breeding ground for a more sedentary and unsociable society. What about actual shops? Already, millions are being shuttered

11、 around the world. And those that do survive may very well be run by artificially intelligent shop assistant applications or robotsnot much chat over the counter in those. Indoors, too, all-purpose robots are already doing the housework. Sensors in future could also obviate other chores, with your f

12、ridge and cupboards programmed to place orders for you. I would rather like not having my life ruled by electronicsespecially those I cant look in the eye, or say hello to. So, instead of Nov. 11, how about Get Off Your Posterior, and Go and Do Something for Yourself Day? （分数：16.00）_2.The following

13、two excerpts are about the real-name registration system for parcel delivery services, which recently has stirred much controversy. From the excerpts of delivery company and customers, you can find that the real-name registration system provide peoples personal identification when sending packages a

14、nd couriers are required to check the contents and X-ray them.Write an article of NO LESS THAN 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize the opinions of both sides, and then 2. express your opinion towards the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization,

15、language quality and use of academic conventions. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your article on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. Delivery Company If the main purpose of this new system is to prevent the delivery of dangerous and explosive items, is it necessary to fo

16、rce ordinary citizens to comply? While the system may be convenient for relevant government departments to strengthen their supervision over the industry, it has caused much inconvenience for customers and businesses alike. One solution might be to categorize the customers and implement the system s

17、electively. For example, online vendors should be required to provide their real personal identification to prevent them from cheating customers. Also, rather than checking the identification cards of customers, directly checking the items being delivered may be more effective in avoiding potential

18、safety threats. Senders Wang Shuangshuang: The benefits of the real-name registration system outweigh the adverse impacts. For instance, it serves to deter those intending to send dangerous items through those delivery services and prevents illegal activities. When dangerous items are discovered, th

19、e public security department can trace the sender in order to solve a case more efficiently. Besides, it increases the sense of security of the recipients. Although it has encountered many difficulties in its application, the new system represents a positive reform. The public should obey relevant l

20、aws and shoulder their responsibilities as well. Law enforcement authorities should put in place regulations to protect the privacy of customers. Only when the publics privacy is guaranteed should they support the change in policy. In addition, the authorities should deal out strict punishments for

21、any disobedience of the new rules in accordance with the law. Li Xing: Compared with traditional postal services, new delivery companies have made life more convenient and have helped change many peoples purchasing habits. Nevertheless, safety has become a prominent concern hindering the sustainable

22、 development of this industry. Against that background, the new registration system has become a necessity. But, given the lack of strict supervision over this sector, it is understandable that some members of the public would worry that their personal information might be leaked. As a safety measur

23、e, the real-name registration system has been effectively applied in civil aviation, railway and telecommunication services. However, the application of the system to the delivery industry, which is dominated by private companies, is still challenging. Delivery companies should face up to this serio

24、us safety problem and fully adhere to the new regulations. These new measures are necessary to prevent the delivery of bombs, dangerous chemicals and drugs. If these security loopholes in the industry are left untouched, the social order at large might be negatively affected. Fu Xiaowei: The creatio

25、n of the new registration system represents part of the governments efforts to improve this emerging commercial sector and to deal with public safety concerns. With the rise of online purchases, new delivery services have become a boon to the economy as well as an effective channel that connects mor

26、e customers to online vendors. However, the enforcement of the new rule alone is inadequate. More checks should be placed by the Central Government to ensure the continued growth of these businesses as well as the safety of the consumers in general. （分数：20.00）_3.For many years, China has strictly pr

27、acticed the policy of family plan and one-child policy. However, in October 2015, the Chinese government decided to implement the two-child policy throughout the whole nation. From the following two excerpts, you can see the necessity and the advantages of this policy.Write an article of NO LESS THA

28、N 300 words, in which you should. 1. summarize the main ideas of these two excerpts, and then 2. express your opinion about this policy, especially what disadvantages it entails. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization, and language quality.Failure to follow th

29、e above instructions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：20.00）_4.题目要求：In recent years, waves of Chinese families choose to send their children abroad to study. Is it a good idea? Read the excerpt carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the auth

30、ors opinion about this issue; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Georgia on Their MindsMillions of Chinese have dreamed of attending Harvard

31、 University. Harvard Girl, a how-to manual published in 2000 by the parents of one successful applicant, was a national bestseller. Georgia Institute of Technology, a prestigious university in Atlanta, has enjoyed less name-recognition. Yet this is fast changing: the number of Chinese applicants to

32、Georgia Tech has surged, from 33 in 2007 to 2,309 last year. Some applicants are from the best schools in China, and all are ready to pay around $44,000 (for yearly fees and housing costs )the equivalent of nearly ten times the average annual disposable income of urban households. The ambitions of C

33、hinese students are shifting: no longer are they attracted just by the glittering names. Pursuit of education abroad is becoming an end in itself. Universities far less renowned than Georgia Tech are reaping the benefits. More than 800,000 Chinese went abroad to study at all levels in 2012 and 2013.

34、 At the end of 2013 nearly 1.1 m Chinese were studying abroad. China has long been the largest source of foreign students enrolled in higher education globally, with its share rising steeply. Since at least 2009 China has provided the most foreign students not just to the English-speaking countries

35、of the developed world but also to numerous others including France, Germany, Italy, Japan and South Korea. A fast-growing number of families are sending their children to America earlier to study as well. In 2013 about 32,000 Chinese received visas for study at secondary schools in America, up from

36、 just 639 in 2005. The growth has occurred despite a steep decline since 2010 in the number of Chinese aged between 18 and 22, from 121m to 89m this year. Several converging trends explain this. One is growing demand for education beyond the compulsory nine years. In 2011 nearly 25m Chinese were enr

37、olled in senior secondary school, more than twice as many as in 2000. Helped by a rapid increase in recent years in university places, the number of undergraduates has soared. But the quality of instruction is poor at all but a handful of universities, where a total of just a few thousand places are

38、 available each year. As well as its Ivy League colleges, America has dozens of high-quality private universities and large colleges funded by states, such as Georgia Tech, which are world class. Another trend is growing middle-class wealth: many more Chinese families can now afford to send their ch

39、ildren abroad. They prefer a well-rated university overseas to a second-tier option at home. Their choices are swayed by an educational system in China which many regard as too rigid. The world has also become more welcoming: visas to study have become easier for Chinese to obtain in many developed

40、countries, especially America. The government, eager to nurture foreign-educated talent familiar with cutting-edge technology and Western ways of doing business, has reason to encourage the outflow. While the number heading overseas to study has been growing quickly, the number coming back has grown

41、 even faster; lured by good job prospects in a buoyant economy. More than 350,000 Chinese returned from overseas study in 2013, up from just 20,000 ten years earlier. The growth rate in the numbers going abroad to study may prove difficult to sustain at such high levels in the years ahead. The numbe

42、r of college-age Chinese has been shrinking since 2008, and will continue to do so until 2021, when there will be about 20m fewer people aged between 18 and 22 than now. （分数：17.50）_5.It is estimated that about 18,000 Chinese children are educated at home. However, home schooling will never be the sa

43、me for parents from China and Western countries. The following are opinions from both sides.Write an article of NO LESS THAN 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the opinions from both sides, and then 2. share your opinion towards homeschooling, especially whether it can be an altern

44、ative for public education. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization, language quality and use of academic conventions. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. Joe (China) With more parents

45、 and education experts dissatisfied with the current system, choosing among a private education, a public education or a home education is a decision many parents make every year. The vast majority of people choose to send their children to public or private schools. More importantly, the practice i

46、s a legal requirement in many countries. Within Europe, for example in the Netherlands parents have a duty to send their children to school. As for China, home schooling is not allowed because parents feel obliged to send their kids to registered schools to receive at least 9-years of education alth

47、ough homeschooling has got a lot of advantages such as more educational and emotional freedom for children. To some extent, homeschooling is not commonly accessible in China. Parents from Western countries Bailey (US)My son has been home schooled for the past four years. He was going to public schoo

48、l but was bullied and one day refused to go. That became a problem but home schooling came into my mind. Experience showed that home schooling can be just as good if you ensure all learning areas are covered. I use the national curriculum as a guideline. I teach exactly the same as a school would. Social skills can be covered in outings and play groups. Fernolz (UK)Lea