1、专业英语四级分类模拟286及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：5，分数：100.00)1.Are the news media a negative development?. This has been intensely discussed for years. The following are the proponents and opponents opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words
2、, 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 instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES NO It is a conv
3、ention that the news media exagger- ate the seriousness of the real threat ( for example, the potential of a terrorist attack ), in order to draw attention of the desired audience and pursue high audience ratings. The news media tend to focus on some issues or e- vents that virtually have little rel
4、evance to peoples daily life, such as soap operas, a celebritys love affairs, and so on. With the increasingly fierce competition, the news media try every means to collect information in order to catch peoples eyes. Thus, it is inevitable that the news media may invade citizens rights such as priva
5、cy. The conflict between privacy right and the freedom of press is getting obvious. The news media provide people with much in- formation they need on a timely basis. Anecdotal evidence shows that people from all walks of life have the habit of collecting information regularly from the news media, i
6、ncluding print, broadcast and Internet-based media. The news media can sometimes save lives and reduce casualties. There is a lot of uncertainty a- bout the surroundings, and people are susceptible to the damage caused by accidents, crimes and natural calamities. The news media convey the first- han
7、d information to the audience and enable them to take corresponding actions right away. The news media keep us informed of what is happening in the world. （分数：20.00）_2.The Ice Bucket Challenge is an activity involving dumping a bucket of ice water on some-ones head to promote awareness of the diseas
8、e ALS. However, people have different attitudes towards the challenge. Look at the following picture carefully and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should describe the drawing briefly, interpret its intended meaning, and give your comments. Marks will be awarded for content relev
9、ance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：20.00）_3.The following chart shows the number and percentage of old people over 60 in our society from 2008 to 2015. Look at the chart carefully and write your re
10、sponse in about 200 words, in which you should interpret the chart and give your comments. 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. 60岁以上老年人口占全国总人口比重（分数：20.00）_4.Man-ma
11、de beauty is a new word that has appeared in recent years. Many people, mostly young girls, beautify themselves through various operations. How do you comment on this phenomenon? Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: My View on Man-made Beauty. Marks will be awarded for cont
12、ent relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：20.00）_5.Our country has released the policy to alleviate the burden on students, but has students burden really been lightened? Look at the following pi
13、cture carefully and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should describe the drawing briefly, interpret its intended meaning, and give your comments. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instr
14、uctions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：20.00）_专业英语四级分类模拟286答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：5，分数：100.00)1.Are the news media a negative development?. This has been intensely discussed for years. The following are the proponents and opponents opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both
15、 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 instructions m
16、ay result in a loss of marks. YES NO It is a convention that the news media exagger- ate the seriousness of the real threat ( for example, the potential of a terrorist attack ), in order to draw attention of the desired audience and pursue high audience ratings. The news media tend to focus on some
17、issues or e- vents that virtually have little relevance to peoples daily life, such as soap operas, a celebritys love affairs, and so on. With the increasingly fierce competition, the news media try every means to collect information in order to catch peoples eyes. Thus, it is inevitable that the ne
18、ws media may invade citizens rights such as privacy. The conflict between privacy right and the freedom of press is getting obvious. The news media provide people with much in- formation they need on a timely basis. Anecdotal evidence shows that people from all walks of life have the habit of collec
19、ting information regularly from the news media, including print, broadcast and Internet-based media. The news media can sometimes save lives and reduce casualties. There is a lot of uncertainty a- bout the surroundings, and people are susceptible to the damage caused by accidents, crimes and natural
20、 calamities. The news media convey the first- hand information to the audience and enable them to take corresponding actions right away. The news media keep us informed of what is happening in the world. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：参考范文 Are the News Media a Negative Development?It is widely believed that t
21、he news media always misinterpret or exaggerate their findings. And even worse, when it comes to personal privacy, the news media have frequently come under fire. However, since the development of modern technology has provided the news media with more quick channels to transmit information, many pe
22、ople regard the news media not only as an information provider but also as a lifesaver, which contribute a lot to the development of society. In my point of view, the news media can bring positive impacts if they are used wisely and appropriately. To begin with, the news media are one of the major f
23、orces to expose political scandals. They propel the related departments to establish the open complaint channels. Whats more, public welfare under-takings are thriving because of the energetic publicity and direct promotion of the media. Lastly, nowadays people can get information via various channe
24、ls, such as newspaper, magazines, television and the Internet. The news media can timely provide information about events happening around us or in other countries, which can help us in decision making. In brief, the news media have become more influential in our daily life. They can be a positive d
25、evelopment if the relationship between their regulation and freedom is balanced. 解析 本题讨论新闻媒体目前是否是在消极发展。在具体行文方面，考生首先要总结材料，概述正反双方的观点。然后给出自己的观点：如果使用得当的话，新闻媒体将带来积极的影响，并详述理由。最后总结全文。2.The Ice Bucket Challenge is an activity involving dumping a bucket of ice water on some-ones head to promote awareness of
26、the disease ALS. However, people have different attitudes towards the challenge. Look at the following picture carefully and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should describe the drawing briefly, interpret its intended meaning, and give your comments. Marks will be awarded for con
27、tent relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：参考范文 Ice Bucket ChallengeAs is vividly depicted in the drawing, a man is pouring a bucket of ice water down onto his headthe Ice Bucket
28、 Challenge, with people raising their thumbs or taking photos aside. At the same time, a thirsty refugee is crawling to him, holding a broken bowl in the air for help. It goes without saying that the drawing satirizes the recent popular Ice Bucket Challenge and this absurd deed should be stopped. Fi
29、rst, the challenge aims at charity at the beginning, but soon it be-comes a kind of farce. Those celebrities are playing the game wildly and enjoying themselves very much. Despite the concern of how fast their photos are spread on the Internet, they seem to show little concern for those patients. Be
30、sides, many regions in the world are suffering from the most serious drought in history. The challenge turns into a movement of wasting water rather than doing serious charity. In short, only when those celebrities stop entertaining and take everything in a serious way can they deserve their name an
31、d be respected by ordinary people. 解析 本题是图画作文。在具体行文时，考生可先简单描述图画内容。然后揭示图画隐含的讽刺意义：很多名人只关心自己的照片在网上的传播量，没有人去真正关心那些受灾的人们；另外，很多地区正在遭受严重的干旱，冰桶挑战由严肃的慈善演变成了浪费水的活动。最后总结全文，表明自己的观点。3.The following chart shows the number and percentage of old people over 60 in our society from 2008 to 2015. Look at the chart car
32、efully and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should interpret the chart and give your comments. 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. 60岁以上老年人口占全国
33、总人口比重（分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：参考范文 Old Men and SocietyThe chart above clearly demonstrates the changes of number and proportion of old people in our society. From 2008 to 2015, the number of old people over 60 kept increasing stably. We can see clearly from the chart that the number and proportion of ol
34、d men in our country rose considerably and stably through eight years. There is no doubt that China will soon step into the aged society. For one thing, in the past decade, we have witnessed great development in China. The government invested more and more money into the social security of citizens
35、and these policies effectively help people live longer. For another, with the improvement of living standards, people begin to pay more attention to their health than ever before. Books and TV programs of health care become very popular. The increasing awareness of personal health enables old people
36、 to enjoy a healthy and happy life. I firmly believe that unavoidable problems would occur when we get into the aged society. It would be a challenging task for our country to adopt appropriate measures for the old. 解析 本题为图表作文。从图中可以看出，从2008年到2015年，我国60岁以上人口的数量和比重在稳定上升。在具体的写作方面，首先概述图表内容；然后从两方面分析我国人口老
37、龄化的原因；最后总结全文。4.Man-made beauty is a new word that has appeared in recent years. Many people, mostly young girls, beautify themselves through various operations. How do you comment on this phenomenon? Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: My View on Man-made Beauty. Marks wil
38、l 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：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：参考范文 My View on Man-made BeautyThe desire for a beautiful appearance is one of human natures. The plastic surgery m
39、ay really mean something to some people, at least they will become more beautiful. But every coin has two sides, and so does the man-made beauty practice for the following reasons. Firstly, ones appearance is Gods blessing. After breast enlargement surgery, many women look sexier than before. Howeve
40、r, many of them are also diagnosed with mammary gland disease. The more serious problem is that they will suffer from the risk of being unable to breast feeding. Secondly, advocating such a practice will mislead people to false judgment of true beauty. The concept of beauty is quite rich beyond its
41、content. It should include many virtues like honesty, diligence, etc., which should be the real mainstream of our aesthetic taste. The practice of man-made beauty will mislead those who are to develop correct concept of beauty. Concerning the above possible threats the practice may bring about, I am
42、 strongly oppose man- made beauty and advocate true and natural beauty. Besides, people, especially women, should pay more attention to the cultivation of their inner beauty since the inner beauty outweighs the external beauty in the long run. 解析 本题是一篇命题作文，要求考生就社会上出现越来越多的人造美女这一现象陈述自己的观点。在行文时，首先，可以先通
43、过这一现象引出话题。然后把自己对这一现象的看法分条陈述出来。最后，总结全文，重申主旨。5.Our country has released the policy to alleviate the burden on students, but has students burden really been lightened? Look at the following picture carefully and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should describe the drawing briefly, i
44、nterpret its intended meaning, and give your comments. 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：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：参考范文 Who Refuses to Reduce Childrens Burden?In the
45、picture, a student comes back from school happily because there is no homework today. While at home, his parents are waiting for him, each holding a huge pile of homework. The picture mainly tells us that the real obstacle of reducing students heavy load lies in their parents. Although the policy of reducing the burden on students was issued, many people have doubts on it. On the one hand, many parents voluntarily leave more homework to their children for fear that their childrens academic record might go down. Thus children have to face more homework than before. On th
