专业英语四级-218及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语四级-218及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：6，分数：100.00)1.Should the government control the amount of violence in films and on television in order to decrease violent crimes in society? The following are the supporters and opponents opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and wr

2、ite your opinion in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on this issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in

3、a loss of marks. Yes No Violence on screen does result in more crimes in real life. For one thing, teenagers are good at imitating. The example that well illustrates this is the notorious campus gunshot case in the US. The criminal, a university student, who shot several of his teachers and classmat

4、es, confessed it was a violent movie that inspired him to commit the crime. As the main mass media, TV and films are crucial to develop value systems and shape behaviors, especially to the young people. Due to the increasing amount of violence in mass media, teenagers personal values and attitudes t

5、owards life are affected. Lastly, too much media violence makes people immune to the violence. They seem to regard it as a normal way to solve problems. Instead of inducing people to commit a crime, violence on TV helps them release the stress and thus reduces the chance for them to break the law at

6、 the same time. For example, an employee who was severely criticized by his boss at work may feel relieved when he returns home and sees a strong man being punched in his face on TV. Violence can give us an impression that society is not as safe as what we predicted, which makes us aware of the dang

7、ers around us and be cautious. For those who want to conquer others by violence, the violence in mass media can teach them a lesson that violence can bring both physical and mental hurt. （分数：16.50）_2.A rise in standard of living in a country seems to benefit cities more than rural areas. What proble

8、ms might those differences cause? How can these problems be solved? You are to write your composition in four parts in about 200 words.In the first part, state the gap between the urban cities and rural countries.In the second part, explain why people in rural areas move to large cities and its infl

9、uences on urban cities.In the third part, state the influences on migrants to large cities and on rural areas.In the last part, state the ways to solve the imbalance.Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instr

10、uctions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：16.50）_3.Some people claim that the older know everything better than the younger and there is nothing that younger people can teach older people. Do you agree with them? Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: Can Younger People Inst

11、ruct Older Ones?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. （分数：16.50）_4.Should higher education be available to all students? The following are the supporters and opponen

12、ts opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your opinion in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on this issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language q

13、uality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Yes No The number of people receiving higher education is increasing continuously. It was reported that higher-educated students were earning much more than common workers. Obviously, the students who get higher diplomas

14、 are capable of gaining more professional knowledge. So they are more likely to attain promising positions. The students who have received higher education have better vision of the world. Furthermore, they are likely to gain knowledge more easily in other unfamiliar fields, because they have posses

15、sed enough preliminary knowledge and understand how to acquire more on their own. In addition, higher education makes a difference to the development of society. Knowledge works nowadays. Once equipped with more professional knowledge, individuals can make more contribution to the whole society. I d

16、ont think that higher education is appropriate for everyone. Firstly, in China, the resources such as teachers and facilities for higher education are very limited. So its unrealistic to give all the citizens a good higher education. Its pointless to sacrifice the quality of education to make all pe

17、ople receive higher education. Secondly, it would be even worse if some of the students spend much money and time studying in university, but cannot obtain the degrees. For some students, they really dont adapt to the education mode. Lastly, for some people, practical knowledge and experience are mo

18、re essential in their posts than the knowledge that can be acquired through higher education. It doesnt seem worthwhile for these people wasting their time at university and college. （分数：16.50）_5.Should we always tell the truth? The following are the supporters and opponents opinions. Read carefully

19、 the opinions from both sides and write your opinion in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on this issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow t

20、he above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Yes No Telling the truth is not always easy. Keeping your mouth closed or telling a lie seems to be a better choice in the short term. However, maintaining a policy of always telling the truth has advantages in the long term. I believe everyone ha

21、s heard the story of the boy who cried wolf, which well illustrates the consequences of telling lies. If you cheated someone, its hard for him to believe you again, even if youre telling the truth. Your reputation will get worse at the same time. In addition, once you tell the untruth, it will pose

22、risks for you. Once the lying is revealed, any relationship will get affected. The haunting effects of past lies are insufferable and embarrassing, and the reputation of a liar is odious. We are strongly recommended that we should always tell the truth. Telling the truth is the most important consid

23、eration in any relationship. Sometimes the truth is offending and may not be a very nice thing to hear or say. Lies or white lies have their advantages in such cases. The white lies are common to see in the advertisements. How many times have we heard that some product is the best or the cheapest? I

24、f a company tells the absolute truth about its products, I believe no one would be interested in even having a look at the products. It also applies to human relationships. If your friend gives you a present but you dont like it, will you tell the truth? Undoubtedly hiding the truth is more acceptab

25、le. It can avoid hurt. （分数：17.00）_6.Progress has made our lives easier and more comfortable. A lot of people believe progress is always good. Do you agree with them? Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: Is Progress Always Good?Marks will be awarded for content relevance, co

26、ntent sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：17.00）_专业英语四级-218答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：6，分数：100.00)1.Should the government control the amount of violence in films and on television in order to decreas

27、e violent crimes in society? The following are the supporters and opponents opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your opinion in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on this issue. Marks will be awarde

28、d for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Yes No Violence on screen does result in more crimes in real life. For one thing, teenagers are good at imitating. The example that well illustrate

29、s this is the notorious campus gunshot case in the US. The criminal, a university student, who shot several of his teachers and classmates, confessed it was a violent movie that inspired him to commit the crime. As the main mass media, TV and films are crucial to develop value systems and shape beha

30、viors, especially to the young people. Due to the increasing amount of violence in mass media, teenagers personal values and attitudes towards life are affected. Lastly, too much media violence makes people immune to the violence. They seem to regard it as a normal way to solve problems. Instead of

31、inducing people to commit a crime, violence on TV helps them release the stress and thus reduces the chance for them to break the law at the same time. For example, an employee who was severely criticized by his boss at work may feel relieved when he returns home and sees a strong man being punched

32、in his face on TV. Violence can give us an impression that society is not as safe as what we predicted, which makes us aware of the dangers around us and be cautious. For those who want to conquer others by violence, the violence in mass media can teach them a lesson that violence can bring both phy

33、sical and mental hurt. （分数：16.50）_正确答案：()解析：范文 At present, the social violence has become a serious problem. Some people think violence in mass media results in more crimes in real life and affects peoples values and attitudes toward life. The violence should be controlled therefore. But others thin

34、k violence in mass media has its advantagesit can help release pressure and teach us a lesson. I personally believe that the harm of violence on TV and in films cannot be neglected, and that it should be strictly regulated. It is considered that violence in films and on TV helps people release the s

35、tress brought by modern life, but compared with its potential negative impacts, this little benefit hardly seems worth it. To begin with, an overexposure to violence may well mislead people into perceiving violence as the norm of resolving problems and conflicts in real life. This is especially true

36、 for teenagers who may not be mature enough to make good judgements in all circumstances. Lastly, overindulgence in violence in films and on TV fills peoples mind with evil and hatred. We certainly should be shown the better side of our society if we want to decrease violent crimes. In conclusion, b

37、ecause of all the overwhelming negative impacts of violence on TV and in films, it should be strictly controlled and regulated.2.A rise in standard of living in a country seems to benefit cities more than rural areas. What problems might those differences cause? How can these problems be solved? You

38、 are to write your composition in four parts in about 200 words.In the first part, state the gap between the urban cities and rural countries.In the second part, explain why people in rural areas move to large cities and its influences on urban cities.In the third part, state the influences on migra

39、nts to large cities and on rural areas.In the last part, state the ways to solve the imbalance.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. （分数：16.50）_正确答案：()解析：范文 Economic

40、 development plays an important role in the improvement of peoples living conditions. However, rural areas seem to lag behind big cities in many aspects, such as per capita income and educational level. With the gap between cities and rural areas widening, many people from rural areas tend to migrat

41、e to the big cities in pursuit of a better life. They want to seek for the well-paid jobs, receive a better education and so on. As a result, the competition for resources has become more and more severe and the urban infrastructure cant accommodate the fast growing population. Traffic congestion in

42、 the cities can well illustrate this. These problems lead to the decline of the life quality of urban city dwellers. Moreover, it may be difficult for those migrants who just settle down in big cities to adapt to the fast tempo and high prices in the cities. They are hard to enjoy the equal opportun

43、ities on many aspects, such as social benefits, education and so on. In addition, with more and more youngsters moving to urban cities, there is a shortage of working force in the rural areas, which further slows down the development of agriculture and economy in rural areas accordingly. To solve th

44、ese problems: the government should make preferential policies to promote the development in rural areas. For example, the government can offer more subsidies for farmers to increase their income. Creating more job opportunities for farmers could be another solution. In this way, the need for people

45、 moving to larger cities would gradually decrease.3.Some people claim that the older know everything better than the younger and there is nothing that younger people can teach older people. Do you agree with them? Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: Can Younger People Inst

46、ruct Older Ones?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. （分数：16.50）_正确答案：()解析：范文 Can Younger People Instruct Older Ones?There is much dispute about whether or not younger people can instruct older ones. Some people claim that the older generations know everything better than the