专业英语四级分类模拟338及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语四级分类模拟338及答案解析 (总分：209.50，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：10，分数：209.50)1.Read carefully the following excerpt on ageing population argument in the USA, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on whether the

2、aging phenomenon is beneficial or not.You should support yourself with in formation from the excerpt.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. Population Aging in China:

3、 A Mixed BlessingChina is rapidly getting older. Three decades ago, only 5 percent of the population was over 65; today, 123 million people, or 9 percent of the population, are over this age. A report released by a government think tank forecasts that China will become the worlds most aged society i

4、n 2030. Further, by 2050 Chinas older population will likely swell to 330 million, or a quarter of its total population. While China is not swimming against the population aging tide, the speed and scope of the change has caught Beijing off guard. Pensions, health care, and social security systems a

5、re still underdeveloped. Chinas pension fund, put in place in 1997, is unable to keep up with aging population, and the pension reserve level remains extremely low. This booming senior population, together with the changing household structure and growing wealth, has also created a new growth market

6、: institution-based elderly care. Currently, less than 2 percent of the senior population uses institution-based care. Yet according to a 2011 survey, 11.3 percent of the older people living in urban areas are willing to receive care in institutions (compared to 12.5 percent in the rural areas). It

7、is estimated that the number of seniors who are able to afford senior housing will reach 22 million by 2020. This would generate huge opportunities for investors. （分数：20.00）_2.Read carefully the following excerpt on technology argument in the USA, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 wor

8、ds, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on whether technology has been making our life easier.You should support yourself with in formation from the excerpt.Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language qualit

9、y.Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Is technology making our life easier?Technology and digital media can be a great help to reach out to other people and spread your message to a very large platform. Social media removes all distances: geographic, social, hiera

10、rchical. You can reach anyone, at any time, and communicate in real time. Thus, a permanent link of communication has been created, said Julien Maldonate, a senior manager at Deloitte. Amina Belghiti, Partnerships Manager at Facebook, describes how technology has taken the universal communication me

11、thod of storytelling and transformed it, in a way that now more stories can reach more people through social media platforms than ever before. She recommends that people find their digital media voice, tell sharable stories, and drive engagement. It seems that technology has made our lives easier, f

12、reeing up time for leisure pursuits. But the rapid pace of technological innovation and the split second processing capabilities of computers that can work virtually nonstop have made all of us feel rushed. We have adopted the relentless pace of the very machines that were supposed to simplify our l

13、ives, with the result that, whether at work or play, people do not feel like their lives have changed for the better. （分数：20.00）_3.Traffic jam has troubled many urban citizens for long. How to solve this big problem is debated widely. The following are the supporters and opponents opinions. Read car

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

15、llow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. AThe London congestion charge is becoming less effective in cutting traffic delays and has generated no real economic benefits, motoring groups and business leaders said yesterday. Transport for Londons figures show that the number of vehicl

16、es entering the central toll zone has edged up 10 per cent to 110,000 a day since the 5 charge was introduced. The AAs study indicates that the initial 3mph improvement in average traffic speeds within the zone had dwindled to 2mph by the end of the year. Delivery firms, which were supposed to benef

17、it particularly from the reduction in congestion, gave the scheme an overwhelming thumbs-down. Nearly 70 per cent said their journeys were no faster than 12 months ago. The RAC attacked alarming weaknesses in the enforcement system, which had seen the number of formal appeals against fines leap to f

18、ive times the level Transport for London had expected. BBeijing already has more than 5.59 million vehicles, the most in any Chinese city. According to the Beijing Transport Research Center, on average, the citys drivers were stuck in traffic for about 115 minutes on any weekday in 2014. Based on th

19、e estimates from AutoNavi Software Co, on average Beijing commuters lose 808 yuan ($127) in time-cost every month because of traffic jams. The basic idea is to impose a fee on cars driving on certain roads, a fee that would vary according to the time of day, with the highest fee charged during peak

20、hours. Among the measures, the congestion charge, which is unprecedented in China, will arguably play the most important role in reducing traffic. （分数：30.00）_4.In these days, lots of popular historical TV dramas, including some famous time-travel TV dramas, are being criticized for seriously distort

21、ing history. Chinese regulators have imposed tough new regulation the production of such TV dramas because these time-travel TV dramas lack positive thoughts and meaning. This regulation arouses debates among people. Should TV dramas strictly adhere to true history? Read carefully the opinions from

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

23、ns may result in a loss of marks. YES NO There should be a clear bottom line for the historical TV dramas, as they should not go so far as to insult the intelligence of the audience. Some periods in Chinese history are worth remembering as important pieces of history, not something to be spoofed. Wh

24、en it comes to some famous historical figures who have made great contribution to our na- tion, the drama should tell the truth. If the drama just makes up the stories and tempers with the historical facts, then it will mislead the audience, es- pecially the young students. Entertainment doesnt mean

25、 that the directors can add any funny elements to the drama without con- sidering the facts of history. TV dra- mas, as an important way of enter- tainment, must also be educative and meaningful. It is irritating that some screenplays distort the history inten- tionally just to draw peoples atten- t

26、ion. TV dramas are different from documentaries. Dramas are meant to be entertaining, not necessarily educative. When the audience watch TV dramas, they simply want to relax themselves, not to learn history from them. Even if the historical drama is based on history, there are some fictional compone

27、nts in it. After all, TV drama is a form of art and literature that is mainly composed of fiction and supple- mented by historical facts. The plot of the story is the core of a drama, and the building of char- acters and the thoughts behind the story are what the audience care about. Whether it adhe

28、res to the history is not the main concern for the audience. It is impossible for TV dra- mas to be in accordance with the history. No one can tell exactly what was said or done at a point in history. （分数：20.00）_5.In an attempt to help boys become more masculine and improve their academic performanc

29、e, one middle school in Shanghai planed to offer two boys only classes. What is your opinion on single-sex education? Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: My Views on Single-sex EducationYou are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifi

30、cally what your opinion is. In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructio

31、ns may result in a loss of marks. （分数：25.00）_6.A good supervisor is imperative to a successful workplace. What are some important qualities of a good supervisor? Use specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important. Write a composition of about 200 words on the following to

32、pic: The Important Qualities of a Good SupervisorMarks 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：14.50）_7.New standards of filial piety released by the Chinese government

33、specifying 24 requirements for dutiful children have triggered a heated discussion. The new standards include spending holidays with parents, visiting them regularly, calling them once a week, and cooking for them. Should filial piety be regulated.9 Whats your opinion.9 Read carefully the opinions f

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

35、ctions may result in a loss of marks. YES NO Putting forward the filial piety standards is aimed to promote the traditional Chinese virtue of respecting the elderly. China has a long history of stressing filial piety, which forms the core of family values. Compared with the traditional filial devoti

36、on, the new standards are more up to date and relevant to modern society. The new standards are an inno- vative way of inheriting the essence of filial culture. The modern society lays great stress on the le- gal regulation while filial piety which depends on peoples moral sense and inner discipline

37、 seems unable to prevail. What we need now is a code of conduct that helps to persuade people to practice filial piety. These standards do not intend to force people to obey filial principles by law, but provide them with a guideline. As a moral requirement for human beings, filial piety is unlikely

38、 to have perfect standards. Real filial piety is not something to be shown off to others, but something buried deeply in ones heart. Due to dif-ferent living and working environment, the ways of practicing filial piety may be different. It is unwise to require every child to follow the same standard

39、s. Besides, the new standards are not feasible in modern days as many people live far away from their parents and have little time besides work. The implementation of these new filial stand- ards is not the right solution to the problem of Chinas aging population. As for the government, it is more e

40、ffective to build up more staterun nursing homes rather than issue filial standards in order to solve the problem. （分数：20.00）_8.Which is a better choice, to buy a house on mortgage or to rent a house? This has been an intensely discussed question for years. The following are the supporters and oppon

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

42、 quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES NO Housing prices keep rising, espe- cially in many parts of the country. Hesitating to buy a house means that you will never afford to buy your own house in the future. Nowadays the interest rates are pretty much

43、lower. Nobody knows whether this favorable financial policy will be changed or not. Most people have a strong desire to settle down. For those people who have strong career stability and can af- ford to pay the monthly mortgage, buying a house on mortgage is a feasi- ble option. Dont be a mortgage s

44、lave. The housing price is so high that life is hard for most people who earn just enough to pay their mortgage. People will take a very heavy financial burden, as they have to pay their mortgage monthly. The costs for buying a house could add up to about 6% of the sale price, or roughly two or thre

45、e years worth of rents. Renting a house makes it possible to lead a comfortable life. （分数：20.00）_9.In recent months, people are talking heatedly about the move of Beijing-based universities into Hebei province. The following are the supporters and opponents opinions. Read carefully the opinion from

46、both sides and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 WORDS, in which you should: summarize the opinions from both sides, and then comment on whetherBeijing-based universities should move into Hebei province Your should support yourself with information provided. Marks wilt be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language q