[外语类试卷]专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷113及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷 113及答案与解析 一、 PART V WRITING 1 The rude antics of some Chinese tourists have embarrassed many in the country, and sparked debate about how the government could discourage bad behavior. Whats your idea towards this issue? The following are opinions from different people. Read the excerp

2、ts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the different opinions; 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

3、 a loss of marks. Sivarnee (China) Not every Chinese tourist is a rude one, and educated people are usually better behaved than those who have had a lower standard of education. This could be why the middle-aged or older tourists who have been deprived of or received little education tend to act mor

4、e unruly. Many of them do not speak English, and some are not fluent putonghua speakers. Their knowledge of the destination country and its culture is often at best outdated or non-existent. Michael (the US) Like many commentators, I am not convinced that Chinese travelers on the whole behave worse

5、than other groups when traveling abroad. We Yanks, along with our German and Israeli friends, for instance, have long suffered poor reputations when traveling. My personal worst embarrassment for a compatriot happened in Rome, where I witnessed a loud American in a cowboy hat, black socks, and sanda

6、ls look down at the Roman Forum and say to his wife, “ more ruins if youve seen one ruin, youve seen them all. “ Chang Jun (the US) As China rises to the second largest economy in the world, Chinese visitors are also traveling everywhere including Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia and Latin America.

7、 Although destination countries and regions welcome the tourism dollars and the buying power, they are upset with the chaos, hassles and bad behavior some Chinese tourists bring upon their cities. In light of the Chinese tourism boom, some industry insiders believe the government should implement ed

8、ucational programs. For example, mandatory etiquette classes for visitors prior to their departures are encouraged to help them better behave in foreign countries and cultures. Gavin (the UK) As a nation that has quadrupled its income over the last decade, youre dealing almost exclusively with peopl

9、e who arent used to being abroad, and as a consequence, the Chinese dont particularly know how to holiday. They are seldom to be seen playing beach-bat with the kids, or reading Dan Brown in a sun lounger, because they dont switch off like that. The high-flyers who make it out dont strictly “do“ dow

10、ntime. Hence you find them shuffling around beachfronts in packs, wondering what exactly theyre meant to be doing when the answer is right in front of them. Theyve got the money. So theyre going on holiday “because they can“. Sophie (Australia) Why have the Chinese risen so rapidly to join the ranks

11、 of the worlds most boorish tourists? In their defense, they are not the only tourists in the world considered to be rude. Despite all the recent media spotlight on Chinese misbehavior, Americans still rank as the worlds worst tourists, according to a recent opinion poll. And Chinese have gained wea

12、lth so quickly that they have become thrust into global tourist culture without the time to create guideposts that other nationalities might enjoy. For instance, there is no Chinese equivalent of Lonely Planet, encouraging young Chinese to go explore the world and respect the cultures and communitie

13、s they enter. In many countries, Chinese are still viewed with suspicion during visa review processes. Chinese tourists always seem to travel in huge packs because joining a tour group makes getting a visa easier. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 2 Whether it is called animal testing, anima

14、l experimentation or animal research, it refers to the experimentation carried out on animals. It is used to assess the safety and effectiveness of everything from medication to cosmetics, as well as understanding how the human body works. While supporters believe it is a necessary practice, those o

15、pposed to animal testing believe that it involves the torture and suffering of animals. The following are opinions from two sides. Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the opinions from two sides; 2. give your comment. Mark

16、s 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. Doctors Ted (the US) : Animal testing has improved our medicines. Animals live in an ecosystem with us. And in an ecosystem, living

17、 things interact to survive. Sometimes there are sacrifices made for another species to live. Just like this one. How many of you have ever had medicine before? Everyone, right? Think about before you had that medicine, were you in pain? Had a fever? Sneezing? Cough or sore throat? Or something even

18、 worse? The drugs that you used to cure yourself were tested on animals. Animals will not go extinct because of this. The animals that are used give birth to a big litter of babies and are bred just for this purpose. Everybody says that testing on animals is not accurate, but look at all the medicin

19、e that came out of it. Sally (the UK) : It should be tested because we need to stay healthy. If we dont test it on animals we will not be healthy. And its an important part of medical research. We need to make sure human patients get a safe dose of medication. Patients feel safe if they know that th

20、eir medications have been tested on animals beforehand. Jessica ( Mongolia) : Suppose there is some virus spreading over a large area, doctors and scientists are trying their best to invent a drug, and they do so, but without animal testing the drug is launched in the market. These drugs may have ad

21、verse reactions and about billions of people may die from them. Would this be good? The only answer is no. We cant sacrifice billions of people for just one animal. Zoophilists Susan Borowski (Spain) : Animals should not be tested on drugs and medication because it can harm them badly and they might

22、 die! These animals are harmless and we are damaging them by testing our stupid products on them. What if they die one day? It will be the scientists fault! Animals deserve better care. Laura (the UK) : Animals have feelings. It is just wrong of a person to do this to animals. They have the right to

23、 live! Just like us. Why will we take that right away? We are here in this earth to live and not to harm earth creatures. Millions of animals are dying for the cause that they dont have a fault for. The animals are suffering burns, cancer, blind, force-fed chemicals, and more. Austrorus (India) : If

24、 people keep doing this, soon animals are going to be extinct. It could affect the world in many ways. And its so hard for animals. And people love having animals as pets. We should not use drugs on them! TedM (Russia) : Instead of testing it on animals who also have families like us, we can test it

25、 on those people who are sentenced to death because they are undeserving to live and why should they die easily. They have given pain, and they should also get that pain back. So, these prisoners are perfect to be tested drugs on. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 3 “Virtue is knowledge.“ is

26、 a well-known proposition of Socrates, while a saying also goes, “ Knowledge is the mother of all virtue. “ Then virtue and knowledge, which makes a better person? The following are opinions from two sides. Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should:

27、1. summarize briefly the opinions from both sides; 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. Lorraine Smith Pangle from the US: I try to trace the

28、argument for the primacy of virtue and the power of knowledge for long, and Socrates was more aware of the complex causes of human action and of the power of irrational passions. Yet many of Socrates teachings in fact make it difficult for humans to be the rational creatures that he at first seems t

29、o claim. As I see it, virtue is not knowledge in any ordinary sense, but true virtue is nothing other than wisdom. D. F. Liu from China: Today higher education is developing very rapidly, but the behaviors of the students get increasingly unbearable. So, traditional virtue becomes more and more impo

30、rtant and urgent in campus cultural construction. We emphasize the significance of traditional virtue for university student; learning to be a man before one learns knowledge. Anurag Roy from Britain: Someone once remarked that while ignorance was the curse of God, knowledge was the important power

31、of wings which carried one to heaven. I remember a famous Sanskrit verse says that an educated person is honored everywhere. It is knowledge that has equipped man with the limitless power with which man dominates over all beings who are physically much stronger than him. Knowledge has significantly

32、helped him to conquer the nature and this conquest has prompted human progress and civilization. Khwaja from Afghanistan: Knowledge brings power to life. But the power that comes from knowledge should be used for the progress of mankind and not be misused. Unfortunately, however, the power of knowle

33、dge is being used by many more and more for destructive purposes. Let us hope that all human being will understand the power and importance of knowledge in life. Robertson from Uganda: I can still remember the role of knowledge formation and knowledge acquisition in my personal life. I spent my chil

34、dhood in traditional African context. It was knowledge that directed me through my period as a student and a freedom fighter. During my leadership of Uganda, it was still knowledge that saved my country which was initially in need of drastic recovery and development, later in need of stable concentr

35、ation on economic development. Gene from Grace: Morality is essentially the knowledge of knowing what is right and what is wrong. Though some may not realize it, our moral compasses guide us each and every day in making decisions, from thinking about how to best save money to protect those who canno

36、t protect themselves. Morality is vitally important because it directly affects the behavior and action of a person, which, in turn, cause other consequences outside the control of that person. In this cold, lonely world that we live in today, what is more important than the love which binds us toge

37、ther and warms our souls? Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 4 Lao Tzu, the great ancient Chinese thinker, once observed in his well-known work, the Tao Te Ching, “He who knows others is intelligent. He who knows himself is wise. “ Is it more important to know others or to know oneself? The f

38、ollowing are opinions from two sides. Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the opinions from both sides; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language qual

39、ity. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Interviewers Bob Calderoni, Executive Chairman of Citrix: It is impossible to decide whether or not you like something until you have tried it. If you decide that youd like to play the violin, you need to take more than one

40、 lesson before you can know whether you have any interest or ability. Its not enough to want to be a great violinist. You also have to like the hard and long training before you become one. If you would enjoy being a great violinist but hate the work, forget it. Mike Bond, Chief Financial Officer of

41、 Pulse Electronics: Although most students would be unhappy if they found that they had failed an advanced math course, they have actually learned a great deal about themselves. They know that they should not become engineers or physical scientists, and that they should not be good at accounting wor

42、k. So failing can help a student to lead a much happier life if he or she draws the right conclusion from the failing. They may then decide on their aim and choose the kind of work they would like to do. Elizabeth R. Thornton, HR Executive of Verizon Communications: If you think youre truly objectiv

43、e, youre wrong. The reality is we all have bias. If theyre not managed, we then may pay in lost opportunities, money, relationships, and other ways. People are naturally biased. We perceive something, and in an instant, we project our mental models, our past experiences, our backgrounds, onto whatev

44、er that is a person, situation, or event. Oftentimes, we get it wrong. Once you realize that youre inherently not objective, you can get some distance and focus on the situation. It takes self-awareness. Interviewees Lynn Calpeter: I have to do my homework before the interview. Id check with my univ

45、ersity to see if there are any graduates working at the company Im applying for, ask my friends to grill me in a mock interview, go to the library to find newspaper clippings on the company, and maybe call their suppliers or customers. Anyway, it takes no longer to prepare well for one interview tha

46、n to wander in half-prepared for five. Susan R. Meisinger: Knowing others offers great help to business of course, but it isnt easy. Learning about a wide range of people makes so much of a difference that it is definitely worth it. For example, think of the salesperson who engages you in a conversa

47、tion about your life rather than acting like they couldnt care less whether you were there or not and only going on about the product. A successful sale is often brought about simply because the salesperson acknowledges that theyre in a relationship with the customer as a human being, not as a consu

48、mer. Richard A. Laxer: You have to watch your staff and get to know them as individuals. Differences must be taken into account no two people are alike or have the same interests. As a boss, you have to understand their motives. That allows you to enhance, adjust, and align their motives with your g

49、oals. Its your job to figure out which employees best fit for certain jobs, and which for others. So the employees do all they can in their jobs and the talent of every individual can be turned to good account. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷 113答案与解析 一、 PART V WRITING 1 【正确答案】 My Views on Rude Chinese Tourists With the rising passion for traveling around the world, Chinese have boosted the destination countries revenue but meanwhile regretfully, misbehaviors of some Chinese tourists are also becoming headaches of t