[外语类试卷]雅思（写作）模拟试卷114及答案与解析.doc

1、雅思（写作）模拟试卷 114及答案与解析 1 The development of science and technology benefits our life. Do you think the benefits outweigh the drawbacks? 2 Do you agree or disagree that technological development is always good? 雅思（写作）模拟试卷 114答案与解析 1 【正确答案】 The development of science and technology makes our life more c

2、omfortable and convenient. However, scientists have created many problems, which are not easy to be resolved, such as air pollution, the deterioration of environment and the scarcity of natural resources, to which we must find some solutions. Modern science and technology render people many advantag

3、es. Modern telecommunication shortens the distance between people and makes communication much easier. Internet is widely used now not only for collection of abundant information but also for correspondence. E-mail, the most effective communication device now, is becoming very popular. Besides, tele

4、phone and mobile phone make contact more convenient than before. Modern transportation, such as airplanes and high-speed trains make our journey smooth and fast. With the help of modern transportation, people can go everywhere they prefer to. The journey to outer space and other planets is not a dre

5、am any more. Rockets and space shuttles can help us realise the dream of space travel. Modern medicine prolongs peoples life and relieves patients of sufferings from many disseases. Cancer and AIDS are fatal to peoples health. Thanks to the endeavors scientists have made, these diseases become treat

6、able. However, the process of scientific development also arouses many severe problems to our human beings. Internet, though widely used in modern communication, is easy to be destroyed by computer viruses. Outer space exploration has produced much waste in the space. A tiny metal, a screw, for exam

7、ple can destroy a flying man-made satellite, industrialisation is making natural resources become scarce. Confronted with these problems, scientists are seeking prompt and feasible solutions. The development of science and technology bring about both positive and negative effects to us. We must elim

8、inate the negative effects to the least extent. 2 【正确答案】 Technology threatens and inflicts damage upon our quality of life. The technological developments of this century are creating widespread plagues that could soon destroy the entire world. Lets take air for example. Due to massive air pollution

9、, what we breathe is not relatively safe like it used to be. The fumes from the exhausted pipes of automobiles, trucks and factories blow waste material into the atmosphere. After a period of time, atmospheric changes occur. The fumes, that are collected in the atmosphere, are slowly eating away at

10、the ozone layer. This layer of the atmosphere is what shields us from solar ultra-violet rays. Once this layer is gone, our natural protection against the sun would be gone, and if we were hit by one ray of the sun, wed burst into flames and turn into a cinder. Another plague of technology is nuclea

11、r power. The power that can energise entire cities with electricity could also be the power to destroy. After 1945, the research on nuclear power has increased significantly. Contrary to the belief that it is safe, nuclear power has a way of destroying the whole city. It is not like a fire that can

12、be put out with water or CO2, but special equipments have to be used. Afterwards that place would remain radioactive for quite a long time, devoid of life and sound. So you see, if technology cannot be halted, our fate is unknown. Our end will not come about by natural means, but by our own technological achievements, and life on Earth would cease to exist.