专业英语八级（作文）-试卷109及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语八级（作文）-试卷109及答案解析 (总分：10.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.PART V WRITING（分数：2.00）_2.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

2、brings us. How should we 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 l

3、anguage quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Lets not Discount Human Touch Next Nov. 11 I 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

4、 pairs of socks, and a replacement 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

5、 and irritation. In Beijing, 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 Chin

6、a will no doubt be toasting 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 musi

7、c, enjoying each others company. 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

8、 Theres a 40-year-old cheese 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

9、 real neighbors, actually 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

10、to clicking a mouse than 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, mil

11、lions are being shuttered 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

12、other chores, with your fridge 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? Wri

13、te your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：2.00）_3.Ubiquitous, addictive and transformative, smartphones become a necessity of our daily lives. Along with the conveniences smartphones bring us, worries about the negative effects of them have never stopped. In the following excerpt, the author gives h

14、is views on smartphones. 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. Failure to follow

15、the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Planet of the Phones The dawn of the planet of the smartphones came in January 2007, when Steve Jobs, Apples chief executive, in front of a rapt audience of Apple acolytes, brandished a slab of plastic, metal and silicon not much bigger than a Ki

16、t Kat. This will change everything, he promised. For once there was no hyperbole. Just eight years later Apples iPhone exemplifies the early 21st centurys defining technology. Smartphones matter partly because of their ubiquity. They have become the fastest-selling gadgets in history, outstripping t

17、he growth of the simple mobile phones that preceded them. They outsell personal computers four to one. Today about half the adult population owns smartphones; by 2020, 80% will. Smartphones have also penetrated every aspect of daily life. The average American is buried in one for over two hours ever

18、y day. Asked which media they would miss most, British teenagers pick mobile devices over TV sets, PCs and games consoles. Nearly 80% of smartphone-owners check messages, news or other services within 15 minutes of getting up. The bedroom is just the beginning. Smartphones are more than a convenient

19、 route online, rather as cars are more than engines on wheels and clocks are not merely a means to count the hours. Much as the car and the clock did in their time, so today the smartphone is poised to enrich lives, reshape entire industries and transform societiesand in ways that Snap-chatting teen

20、agers cannot begin to imagine. As with all technologies blessed by smartphones, this future conjures up a host of worries. Some, such as text neck (hunching over a smartphone stresses the spine) are surely transient. Others, such as dependencysmartphone users exhibit nomophobia when they happen to f

21、ind themselves empty-handedare a measure of utility as much as addiction. After all, people also hate to be without their wheels or their watch. The greater fear is over privacy. The smartphone turns the person next to you into a potential publisher of your most private or embarrassing moments. Many

22、 app vendors, who know a great deal about you, sell data without proper disclosure; mobile-privacy policies routinely rival Hamlet for length. And if leaked documents are correct, GCHQ, Britains signals-intelligence agency, has managed to hack a big vendor of SIM cards in order to be able to listen

23、in to peoples calls. If spooks in democracies are doing this sort of thing, you can be sure that those in authoritarian regimes will, too. Smartphones will give dictators unprecedented scope to spy on and corral their unwilling subjects. By their nature, seminal technologies ask hard questions of so

24、ciety, especially as people adapt to them. Smartphones are no different. If citizens arent protected from prying eyes, some will suffer and others turn their backs. Societies will have to develop new norms and companies learn how to balance privacy and profit. Governments will have to define what is

25、 acceptable. But in eight short years smartphones have changed the worldand they have hardly begun. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：2.00）_4.Many parents are wondering whether it is right or wrong to give their child technological gadgets as toys in terms of early childhood development.

26、What is your idea towards the issue? Read the following article 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 quali

27、ty. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. The use of gadgets such as computers, iPads, smart-phones and video games has become part of the trend and lifestyle of todays society. Do you know that gadgets have a huge impact on the lives of people including children? T

28、he production of gadgets nowadays is just like mushrooms springing up after the rain. Along with the advancement of technology and modernity, gadgets have become a necessity for every individual, including children. In fact, a lot of them already know how to use a gadget since a young age. However,

29、the widespread use of technology has its implication. Despite the overwhelming enthusiasm of the general public in using gadgets, there is a risk associated with their use that may not be realized, especially to children. One of the risks is the effect of the gadget to their mental development. Acco

30、rding to Pengiran Hartini Pengiran Haji Tahir, a clinical psychologist at the Child Development Center, gadgets can actually be used by children, but their time on their gadgets should be limited depending on their age. She added that it is vital for parents to monitor what type of programmes their

31、children are using and cited researches that have found that the type of content is crucial. Gadgets should also not be given to children all the time. If parents do not control their usage, it can affect the mental development and cause other adverse effects to their children. She added that in som

32、e cases, parents give their children iPads to help them sleep, but said that this will not help as their childs brain will be stimulated and thus, cause them to sleep even late. She said that a lot of children that have been referred to are those who have sleeping problems. While gadgets can be used

33、 as learning tools at home or in school, their use still needs to be controlled. Pengiran Hartini Pengiran Haji Tahir advised that if possible, gadgets should only be given to children on weekends or half an hour per day. She added that in a day, children above 3 years old should only be given a com

34、bined time of around 2 hours to watch TV or use their iPads. It should not be more than that as it can affect their mental development. New parents should never give their babies an iPad because at the age of below 2 years old, they are supposed to be interacting and there should be a bonding time w

35、ith them. As for kids of 3 years of age, their time on their gadgets should be limited, while the programmes they are using as well as their frequency on their gadgets should be monitored.Albeit the excitement of the latest technological advancement especially on more sophisticated gadgets, it is al

36、l up to the user to think of the pros and cons of using the technology. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：2.00）_5.The rapidly developing technology disturbs the relationship between parents and their children, which is now rated a social problem that we need to pay attention to and guard

37、against. Read the following article carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the research findings; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the

38、above instructions may result in a loss of marks. The increased presence of technology in the daily life of modern children has caused the relationship between parents and their children to be affected. Khan, an educator, did a study on the relationship between the duration of adolescents (14 to 18

39、years old) technology usage on computer, mobile phone and video games and their relationship with their parents. This research was done in a New York high school on 63 students. These students represent a generation that has been exposed to technology the most throughout their lifetime. It was found

40、 that when they spent long time on computers, the closeness towards parents diminished. On the other hand, there was no correlation to be found between the usage of mobile and the closeness with parents as mobile phone is still a way for both parents and their children to communicate. Similarly, ano

41、ther research also has shown that relationship between children and their family members is affected by the amount of time they spend on the Internet. Young ( a psychologist) investigated whether any decline and loss of desire for face-to-face communication with their use was related to Internet sur

42、fing. The age range (14 to 18 years old) of this study was controlled because there may be restrictions implied in their use of Internet by parents and also because that generation is being exposed much to technology since birth. Youngs research found that students use the Internet more often, which

43、 in turn causes them to spend less time with their family. Plus, the desire for face-to-face communication with family members declined when more time was spent on the Internet. Children who spend hours on the Internet will find that there is not much time left for any other types of interaction or

44、bonding time with their family. Consequently, children and their parents as family members will have a poorer relationship instead of being able to maintain a stronger family relationship. On top of that, Lee ( a scholar) reported that the use of computer for recreational and communication purposes

45、among 1,312 adolescents from the United States (age 12 to 18) replaced their time with their parents and Lees result had showed an increase of 1 hour in computer-mediated communication results in a decrease of 24 minutes in time with parents. Lees finding shows a negative correlation between the tim

46、e spent on computer and on parent-child relationship. However, one drawback that was found in Lees study was that she did not consider including the specific type of online activity and also the type of social networking sites. Punamaki, Wallenius, Holtto, Nygard, and Rimpelas research had shown sim

47、ilarities in their findings. Their research was conducted on 478 Finnish children and adolescents from seven schools. The result found that using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for entertainment is related to poor peer and parental relations. In addition, engaging in intensive Intern

48、et surfing however was found to associate with poor maternal relation which is seen most in daughter-mother communication. As there is only 24 hours in a day, the time used on the computer will reduce the time spent on other activities. Thus, the relationship between parents and children are affected by the usage of ICT causing both parents and children to have poor communication with one another, when communication is essential in building a strong parent-child rela