1、大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)A 类研究生英语-23 及答案解析(总分:100.00,做题时间:90 分钟)1.Direction: You wish to enroll in a PhD course (of your choice) at a UK university. You have already written a letter to the university asking for information but have received no reply. Write a letter to the university explaining your concern, b
2、ecause the course starts in less than two months. You need to know if you can still enroll, and you also require further information about the course, including the cost. Write a letter of about 100 words in an appropriate style on the answer sheet. Do not write any postal addresses. Do not sign you
3、r own name at the end of the letter. (分数:18.00)_2.Direction: You are on an English language course in Britain and have sent your pen friend, Sam, some information about it. Sam would like to go on a course as well but wants to ask your advice about what to do. Read Sam“s letter, the advertisement yo
4、u sent him and the notes you have made, and then write a letter to Sam giving your advice. (分数:18.00)_3.Direction: Write about the following topic. Children who are brought up in families which do not have much money are better prepared to deal with the problems of adult life than children who are b
5、rought up by wealthy parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Write an article of about 160 words in an appropriate style on the answer sheet, giving reasons for your answer, and including any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience (分数:18.00)_4.Direction: You have seen this
6、 announcement in a magazine called Sports World Monthly. (分数:18.00)_5.The chart below shows secondary education situations in two countries. (分数:18.00)_6.Write about the following topic.Since we“re now living in a society where a good education is becoming less important for a high income, the gover
7、nment should not encourage people to go to college any more. Write your essay of about 160 words in an appropriate style on the answer sheet, giving reasons for your answer, and including any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. (分数:10.00)_大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)A 类研究生英语-23 答案解析(总分:100.00
8、,做题时间:90 分钟)1.Direction: You wish to enroll in a PhD course (of your choice) at a UK university. You have already written a letter to the university asking for information but have received no reply. Write a letter to the university explaining your concern, because the course starts in less than two
9、 months. You need to know if you can still enroll, and you also require further information about the course, including the cost. Write a letter of about 100 words in an appropriate style on the answer sheet. Do not write any postal addresses. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. (分数:
10、18.00)_正确答案:()解析:参考范文 To whom in charge, I am writing this letter to prompt your reply as soon as possible. As early as a month ago, I have submitted an application to your distinguished university for your school“s special PhD course, but received not any reply from you until now. Since the course
11、is starting within two months, I am very anxious about this matter. I just want to know if I can still be allowed to enroll this program, as well as related informations, such as the scholarship, the certificate and tuition fees etc. Hoping your reply as soon as possible! Thank your very much! Since
12、rely yours,XXX2.Direction: You are on an English language course in Britain and have sent your pen friend, Sam, some information about it. Sam would like to go on a course as well but wants to ask your advice about what to do. Read Sam“s letter, the advertisement you sent him and the notes you have
13、made, and then write a letter to Sam giving your advice. (分数:18.00)_正确答案:()解析:参考范文 Dear Sam, I am very glad to give you some information about the course I am engaging in. At first, I would like to recommend you to choose London school because the nightlife in London is very colorful . I am strongly
14、 convinced that you will enjoy a pleasant experience here. As to the length of the course to attend per week, I believe that 15 hours is enough, because there are many other things to do. Additionally, two weeks is not enough for the whole course becase there are many contents to study. As to the ac
15、commodation, I think to stay with a local family is nice so you have a chance to practice your oral English. Finally, excursions are not suggetable for the expensive cost and city tour is better enough. If you have any other enquiry, please don“t hesitate to contact me. Yours sincerely,Tom3.Directio
16、n: Write about the following topic. Children who are brought up in families which do not have much money are better prepared to deal with the problems of adult life than children who are brought up by wealthy parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Write an article of about 160 words in an
17、 appropriate style on the answer sheet, giving reasons for your answer, and including any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience (分数:18.00)_正确答案:()解析:参考范文 To Treat Poverty as a FortuneThere is a widely held opinion that children raised up in poor families usually are more adaptable
18、to life when they grow up than those brought up in wealthy families. To a large degree, I am positive for this view. Children brought up in poor families usually have three advantages than those brought up in wealthy families. The first advantage lies in their strong body. As we all know, poverty-st
19、ricken children often need to do labor works hard to earn their living from an early beginning, through which their body is usually stronger than their wealthy counterparts. The second advantage can be shown in their will power. Since there are many hardships facing their existence, the poor childre
20、n generally folster a strong will to overcome hardships existing in their road, while the wealthy children usually are flowers being fostered in greenhouse, very vulnerable. Last but not the least, poverty-weathered children often develop a kind of habit to keep independent. These chidren understand
21、 the meaning and importance of hard work, so they can be a helpful group to the whole society. On the contrary, the wealth-fed children usually keep dependent to parents after growning up. The once US President Abraham Lincoln is exactly such kind a model to worship, who come from a extremely poor f
22、amily and become a noble man both in social status and virtue. For the three aspects stated above, I support the given viewpoint to a great extent. But I also believe that exceptions exist, for some children from wealthy families are also very excellent in various aspects.4.Direction: You have seen
23、this announcement in a magazine called Sports World Monthly. (分数:18.00)_正确答案:()解析:参考范文 Table Tennis, My Most FavoriteMy most favorite sport is table tennis, which is known as the national sport in China. I like table tennis, mainly because it is a kind of sport that can avoid physical conflict and t
24、hus show the civilized side of modem sports. Additionally, table tennis is a kind of affordable sport for which you need not to invest much money. Table tennis is so popular in China. Maybe one of the reasons is that every normal one excluding disable ones can take part in it. You need not any speci
25、al sport clothes or equipment, nor any special personal qualities. A pair of table tennis bat and a friendly partner is just enough and fine. During this sport activity, you can not only exercise your body, but also to enhance your friendship with the partner, just as one saying: one stone, two bird
26、s. I have been fond of this sport for many years, or say, about since my elementary school. So it is not exaggerate to say that the table tennis has become a part of my recreational life. I love it, and I hope you will love it too.5.The chart below shows secondary education situations in two countri
27、es. (分数:18.00)_正确答案:()解析:参考范文 A Report on Secondary Education Situations in Britain and the USThis is a chart which describes the secondary education situations in Britain and the US. The figures show that the literacy rates are very high in the two countries, thanks to the development of state scho
28、ols. For instance, pupils in the British state schools are up to 93%. However, private schools in the United States are more prevalent than that in the Britain, which can be seen from the percentage of pupils in private schools. In addition, 74% of pupils leave school at 16 in Britain, which directl
29、y results in that merely 17% of pupils finish their education at 17-18, with 40% of pupils passing GCSE and 26% of pupils passing A level. In contrast to this, pupils finishing their education at 17-18 reach 36.5% in the US, with 75% of pupils obtaining High School Diploma. What“s more, there is a s
30、ignificant disparity in the percentage of pupils going on to full-time higher education between two countries, with a difference of around 45%. The figures lead us to the conclusion that British higher education should be strengthened so as to reserve more senior talents for the future.6.Write about
31、 the following topic.Since we“re now living in a society where a good education is becoming less important for a high income, the government should not encourage people to go to college any more. Write your essay of about 160 words in an appropriate style on the answer sheet, giving reasons for your
32、 answer, and including any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. (分数:10.00)_正确答案:()解析:参考范文 People Should Be Encouraged to Go to CollegeWith the development of society, opinions are divided on whether students should go to college. Some people believe that a person, even in the abs
33、ence of good education, can also get higher income, so it is unnecessary for the government to encourage people to go to college. However, I do not agree with this point of view. There are many reasons why people choose to go to college. There is no denying that the most common reason for this is to
34、 lay the foundation for a future career. In real life, although some people have higher income without being well-educated, they will encounter many obstacles in the process of seeking for greater development because of the lack of professional knowledge. In the competitive job market, people with b
35、oth higher education and practical ability are very popular. In addition, to go to college is also a method to enrich one“s life experience. Students need to get along with teachers and schoolfellows from different places. For example, as an English major, I can not only learn the skills to communic
36、ate with people, but also understand the cultural background of different countries in exchange with students from various countries. No one can deny the fact that a person“s education is the most important aspect of his life, therefore the government should take more efforts in the promotion of higher education.