专业英语八级写作-4及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语八级写作-4及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：1，分数：100.00)1.Directions: The present world witnesses invention and use of various robots, some of whom even can play games with human and defeat the latter. Such being the case, many are worried that robots will surpass human beings in intelligence

2、 and enslave them, while others believe that the human mind will always be superior to machines because machines are only tools of human minds. What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 400 words.In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part

3、you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to

4、follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.（分数：100.00）_专业英语八级写作-4答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：1，分数：100.00)1.Directions: The present world witnesses invention and use of various robots, some of whom even can play games with human and defeat the latter. Such being the case,

5、 many are worried that robots will surpass human beings in intelligence and enslave them, while others believe that the human mind will always be superior to machines because machines are only tools of human minds. What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 400 words.In the first part of your ess

6、ay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.Marks will be awar

7、ded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.（分数：100.00）_正确答案：(参考范文 Robots: Superior to Mankind?Nowadays, there is a public controversy concerning the issue of whether mankind will always be superior to machines. S

8、ome people argue that since machines are only tools of humankind, they will always be inferior to us, while others hold that machines, especially computers with artificial intelligence, will ultimately surpass us in every aspect of intellectual life. In my opinion, we must carefully consider what we

9、 mean by the word superior before we can answer the question.If superior is meant to mean the knowledge, speed, and accuracy in doing certain technical jobs, the machines of our day will surpass human beings in most areas, given their efficiency and endurance. For instance, a specially designed comp

10、uter program can solve a complex equation in moments that would take a person working with pencil and paper several days to solve. Whats more, computers can keep on working for days even months without any need for rest and no diminishment in accuracy, while people require rest and recreation. Compu

11、ters can store and instantly retrieve vast amounts of information in its memory while people may often forget the most important thing. Some machines, such as a hoist, are capable of accomplishing feats of strength that no human individual could ever dream of. In this sense, machines are like miracl

12、es that we have created to help us in our adaptation and reconstruction of the material world.However, if the word superior is defined on the basis of creative thinking and emotional sensitivity, machines are inferior to mankind, at least at the present time. For example, we recognize familiar faces

13、 within a second or less, but a computer must follow a series of complex procedures in order to recognize even a face that has been presented to it thousands of times. Besides, while computers have been developed that are capable of producing works of art, such as pictures and musical compositions,

14、such computer-generated works are devoid of any their creators feelings since computers are non-sensate. Since machines, especially computers, are developing at a tremendous rate today, we cant rule out the possibility that in the future the machines can surpass humans in almost every field. But up

15、to now, it is still incomparable to the power of human thinking in many aspects and is still under human control. Human beings should make good use of machines and remember that their development is meant to benefit mankind.For the reasons mentioned above, I hold that humans and machines are not com

16、parable unless we define our specific usage of the word superior. Machines have the advantage in some areas while the human being holds the edge in the realm of creative thinking. We should utilize machines to support and enhance our thinking about the social life and avoid their improper use and application.)解析：