1、专业英语八级（ WRITING）模拟试卷 3及答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 1 Recently, the word “shanzhai“ (山寨 ) prevails and has become a culture of its own, symbolizing anything that imitates something famous. However, the attitude towards t
2、his shanzhai culture varies from person to person. What is your opinion? Should this shanzhai culture be tolerated to meet the needs of non-wealthy classes or should it be brought to a halt? Write an essay on “My View on Shanzhai Culture“ of about 400 words. In the first part of your essay you shoul
3、d state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness. Fail
4、ure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. 2 College graduates have a strong preference for the city where their schools locate. The number of graduates staying in central cities is far larger than that of those who leave. Many graduates are still confused about the question
5、 which is better, first or second-tier cities? Upon graduation, more and more graduates decide to seek employment in second-tier cities. However, a large number of graduates still pour into the first-tier cites to make their dreams real. Should one “stick to“ a metropolis or “retreat to“ a second-ti
6、er city? There is no best choice, but only the most appropriate one. Whats your opinion on this? Write an essay of about 400 words and supply your own title. In the first part of your writing you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with ap
7、propriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization , grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. 3 A professor wrote in his micr
8、o blog, “Poverty for those with higher-education degrees means shame and failure.“ Although he intends to encourage his students to strive for a bright future, his comment has drawn lots of attention and launched a heated debate over the issue of money worship in Chinas educational system. While man
9、y disagreed with this remark, others found it down-to-earth. What is your view on this? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. In the first part of your writing you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support y
10、our argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization , grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. 4 Yao Jiaxi
11、n, a 21-year-old student at the Xian Conservatory of Music, was convicted of homicide after stabbing a cyclist to death. On the night of October 20, 2010, Yao killed 26-year-old Zhang Miao, the mother of a two-year-old, by stabbing her six times. The attack occurred after he saw her writing down his
12、 vehicles license plate number following an accident, and feared that the “peasant woman would be hard to deal with.“ What do you think of this incident? Please write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. In the first part of your writing you should stat
13、e clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization , grammar and appropriateness. Failure to
14、 follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. 专业英语八级（ WRITING）模拟试卷 3答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 1 【正确答案】 My View on Shanzhai Culture “Shanzhai“, one of the hottest words these years, has attracted our gr
15、eat attention because of its wide spread in various areas, ranging from shanzhai IT products to shanzhai Spring Festival Gala Evening. However, with the media all over the rise of shanzhai culture, public opinions are clearly divided. Some argue that China as a developing country has a huge group of
16、 people at the grass roots, who are in need of developing their living standard but cannot afford those luxuries like an iphone, a real LV leather bag or a genuine set of Microsoft software. So, as there exists the demand, shanzhai products should be regarded as a peculiar culture of the present dev
17、eloping stage in China and be tolerated. However, other people, including myself, hold more reserved attitudes towards the shanzhai fever. The first and foremost, for all the popularity it has won, a copycat is a copycat. Some advocates may associate it with the DIY spirit and practicality, as shanz
18、hai products often mix imitation with innovation; however, we have to admit there does exist “imitation“ which shows little concern on the intellectual property rights. And what makes shanzhai products a good sale mainly lies in its similarity with those of well-known brands. No matter what excuses
19、it may take, the nature of shanzhai products is copying. Moreover, shanzhai products thrive on the current legal loopholes and, under the disguise of anti-dominance slogans, make illegal profits by violating intellectual property rights and evading taxes, destroying the principle of the market and c
20、ausing great damage to our countrys economic development. And to top it off, while we are free enough to imitate various things which wont be charged by owners, the real creativity of Chinese people will be destroyed, as those shanzhai iphones, shanzhai LV leather bags are not the real creation for
21、us but are the quotes from the others fruits of labors. That is why we dont have the kind of big software companies as Microsoft. In sum, compared with the mainstream culture, shanzhai culture nowadays forms its own special living style, whose negative influence has to be clearly acknowledged and po
22、inted out. Otherwise, our younger generations will be seriously affected by the shanzhai culture, and thus lose their sense of judgment on what are the genuine and what are the fake, what are the true and beautiful and what are the false and ugly. Therefore, as the famous compere Ni Ping has called
23、on, in order to stop shanzhai culture and shanzhai phenomena, we have to adopt legal as well as administrative methods, through legislation and through creating public opinion. 【知识模块】 WRITING 2 【正确答案】 First or Second-tier Cities? Upon graduation, millions of graduates are facing this problem whether
24、 to stay in the city where they have been living for 4 years, to go back hometown, or head for the second-tier cities? Many of them prefer to stay or even go to bigger cities because a metropolis is regarded as a promise of fortune and success. Still others chose to go back to their hometown because
25、 of the comfortable lifestyle. To stay or to leave? That is the question. There seems a trend among graduates in Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou to desert the biggest cities and move to the second-tier cities. In my opinion, going back to ones hometown or moving to the second-tier cities is the more
26、 practical choice. First of all, the cost of living should be a major concern for graduates. Although big cities provide graduates with more job opportunities that other cities dont have, the cost of living in a big city cannot be ignored. The pressure of buying a house and living costs means fresh
27、graduates are barely able to breathe. However, a life in ones hometown or in a second-tier city is much easier. With help from friends and family, locating a satisfactory job in a second-tier city and buying a house is not an untouchable dream. Secondly, work pressure makes many graduates exhausted
28、both in body and mind. The first-tier cities have plenty of talent, and that makes it hard for a young graduate to be outstanding. In contrast, working in smaller cities is helpful for young graduates who want to become dominant players in their positions. Besides, the salary in the second-tier citi
29、es is no less than that in the first-tier cities. Many graduates who already found a job in the second-tier cities are already beginning to buy a house or start a family. Thirdly, though the level of development in the second-tier cities is still lagging behind the first-tier cities, the long term p
30、rospects in the second-tier cities are promising. The population and other aspects in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou are becoming saturated. However, the second-tier cities are just beginning to take part in the competition, and space for development is still to be exploited. Also,
31、 graduates in the second-tier cities have less concern for the threat of new talents. The promise of a stable career development prospect is the most attractive advantage over the first-tier cities. Taking all the above analyses into account, going back to ones hometown or a second-tier cities is th
32、e more realistic choice. High living costs, work pressure and fierce competition are all reasons that college graduates desert the first-tier cities. The second-tier cities have pleasant environments, promising career development prospects and comfortable lifestyle; going back to the hometown or the
33、 second-tier cities is not a behavior of retreat but choosing with reason. 【知识模块】 WRITING 3 【正确答案】 Poverty Failure Since China adopted the reform and opening-up policy in the late 1970s, money worship has long been a hot topic among people. Gradually, college students were also obliged to meditate o
34、n whether wealth is the symbol of success and poverty means failure and shame. In my opinion, poverty for those with higher-education degrees doesnt always mean failure, let alone shame. First of all, the purpose of higher education is not to turn college graduates into moneymakers. Although many co
35、lleges have now greatly changed their curricula by putting more emphasis on Applied Science in order to cater to the development of modern industries and trade, it doesnt mean that these higher educational institutions have shifted the responsibility of giving students adequate moral training. In fa
36、ct, colleges should be places where students can broaden their horizons and get ready to contribute to the development of the country and human civilization. In this respect, Qian Xuesen, Qian Weichang and many other leading Chinese scientists have set good examples. With earning money as their firs
37、t priority, they couldnt have made great contributions to our country. Second, poverty for those with higher-education degrees is not always the inevitable consequence of their failure. As we know, poverty can result from many factors, such as the adjustment of national policies, the imbalance in th
38、e development of different social areas, personal capabilities, etc. Therefore, for some college graduates who choose to live in some undeveloped areas, poverty may be their doom, but it doesnt mean they are failures. Many school teachers in remote areas can be a case in point. Instead of feeling as
39、hamed of being poor, these people should feel more proud because of their contribution. In addition, even though the professor means to encourage his students to work hard, the remark is not cautious enough. It can be very misleading, so as to hurt the self-esteem of many diligent college graduates.
40、 It can also be harmful for future college students, for they will become more money-oriented in choosing their majors. If that happened, how would our country develop on a full scale? All in all, poverty for those with higher-education degrees doesnt always mean failure. It is only a misconception
41、growing up around the present social malady of money worship. College graduates should realize its potential danger and confidently play their part in shouldering the responsibility of building up our country. 【知识模块】 WRITING 4 【正确答案】 The Essence of Education: the Dissemination of Knowledge or the Cu
42、ltivation of Moral Values? The expenditure of education in most developed countries such as Britain, the U.S. and Germany often outstrips that in other areas because it is widely believed that the importance of education is second to none, not only in its contribution to the social progress but also
43、 in its nourishment of the human spirit. But now, with what happened to 26-year-old Zhang Miao, people begin to wonder what the essence of education is, since the murderer in this tragedy was such an ignorant and merciless college junior! As to what education should bring to human individuals, it is
44、 generally held that education is supposed to target the cultivation of ones ethical concepts as well as the acquisition of knowledge. Moral and ethical education, first and foremost, should be prioritized. Learning the basics such as science, arts and history helps one know the world, whereas learn
45、ing to develop correct moral and ethical concepts teaches one to be an integrated human being. Take Yao Jiaxin as an example, as a 21-year-old college student in Xian Conservatory of Music; he had learned enough basic knowledge and skills related to his major, but his behavior demonstrated his fooli
46、shness and ignorance, which seems mismatched with him as a college student. Obviously, it can be seen that “helpfulness“, “respect“ or “compassion“ were never taught and learned in his 20 years of education, which reflects a weakness in modern education informative but morally deficient. Besides, th
47、e development of moral and ethical education in this new era will in turn give impetus to the dissemination of basic knowledge. Only when the young people of a society believe in the right moral values can this society further progress and move towards prosperity. Then, genuine cooperation and harmo
48、ny among people can be realized. No society can develop if all its citizens are going crazy as if in a rat race, for immoral or even illegal personal gains and with no regard to basic moral behavior. In the long run, people would scramble against each other for their own personal interest at all cos
49、t. Murders such as Yao Jiaxin committed as well as robbery, fraud and bribery would run rampant. For this reason, one needs to be educated morally and ethically, since it is not enough for one to be just technically knowledgeable; one should be a good person first before anything else. Generally speaking, education is a lifelong career for everyone, and its importance can be hardly exaggerated. In this sense, a well-balanced education involving the dissemination of knowledge and the cultivation of ethical values
