1、专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷 111及答案与解析 一、 PART V WRITING 1 Every year, hundreds of new words and phrases that come from the Internet are added to the dictionary. Some welcome the new words, while others denounce them as a subculture language and should not be accepted in daily usage. What is your view on the new
2、Internet words? The following are opinions from different sides. Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the opinions from different sides; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency
3、, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Foreign experts Language Historian Anne Curzan: There will certainly be changes in language that we dont like simply because many of us dont like change, but we should be less quick to impose
4、 our likes and dislikes about words on other people. Language change isnt worrisome; its fun and fascinating. I hope everyone can enjoy being part of the creativity that is continually remaking our language and keeping it robust. David Crystal, honorary professor of linguistics at the University of
5、Bangor: The Internet is an amazing medium for languages. Language itself changes slowly but the Internet has speeded up the process of those changes so you notice them more quickly. Using word play to form groups and impress ones peers is a fairly traditional activity. Its like any badge of ability.
6、 If you go to a local skatepark you see kids whose expertise is making a skateboard do wonderful things. Online you show how brilliant you are by manipulating the language of the Internet. Professor Crystal: The efforts made by those fluent in online tongues are admirable. They might not be reading
7、Shakespeare and Dickens but they are reading and cooking up these amazing little games, and showing that they are very creative. Im quite impressed with these words. However, language is a vital part of culture, which is solemn and serious. Language takes its present form after it has been selected
8、by time and history. On the contrary, one of the main features of the new Internet words is random and accidental. The formation of those new words goes against the classic and traditional rules of word-formation. Therefore, once those words are included in our daily offline usage, the whole languag
9、e system will be tempered and shattered. Chinese experts Zhao Tong, dean of teaching-research section of Ancient Chinese Language in Renmin University of China: Some of the newly-sprung Internet words may arouse peoples interest when they come out at first. However, if the formation of the Internet
10、words goes against the rules of forming Chinese words, they will have little chance to stay in the daily used vocabulary. Wen Ruming, professor of Chinese Language in Peking University: I dont think the newly-made Internet words will suppress the number of traditional standardized words and vocabula
11、ry. Those Internet words are very widely and popularly used on the Internet, but only a tiny portion of them are used off the Internet. So they wont pose a threat to the traditional words. Instead, they can enrich our language thanks to their vivid interpretation of the meaning. I think only a few o
12、f the Internet words will become stable in our vocabulary. Wang Jun: The new Internet words enlarge our vocabulary, but at the same time, they also harm our language. Language is a mobile system, changing constantly with the times. Its absolutely fine to absorb new words with characteristics of diff
13、erent times. However, not all of them can be accepted. Many online words have bad connotations or imply vulgar interests, so they should be get rid of. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 2 The Internet has become such an integral part of our life that it seems almost impossible to think of da
14、ys without it. Are you addicted to the Web? Will you be able to handle life without the Internet? The following are opinions from different sides. Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the different opinions; 2. give your co
15、mment. 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. Those who can do without Magnetic1974 (the US) : I can live without the Internet as long as I want, and most of the time
16、 I use the Internet to write emails to my wife and friends, as well as look for jobs. The Internet is a good thing to play with, but it is not good if you are addicted. There are others things to do besides the Internet. Aziz (Bangladesh) : Very often I have to go to some rural places where there is
17、 no Internet connection. You can use a laptop with a modem. Nearby cities have it, but I want to find out what and who I am. I can read things that I dont read at home, like philosophy, history or selective stories. I can also talk with Chinese engineers about the ongoing development of the industry
18、. I really dont feel bored without an Internet line. Those who can not BugaLugS (Australia) : I could live without the Internet, but would I want it? NO! Without the Internet I would need things like an office, a receptionist and an incredibly expensive phone bill for all the international calls I w
19、ould be making. With the Internet, Im free to travel practically anywhere around the world and still have everything at my fingertips. The Internet helps to give me a lifestyle I really enjoy. As long as I can get online, I can work. Vicky30 (the UK) : I cannot live without the Internet. One day whe
20、n the Internet connection was down, I felt very irritated. I use it to send emails to my family and friends. I use it to chat online. I use it to play online games when I feel bored. I use it to earn money and download my favorite music and videos. Eva (the US) : Personally, I could survive without
21、the Internet on average through other means such as hanging out with friends, playing video games (without going online) and drawing. However, after a while, I will definitely want to go back on. We humans who now live in the age of technology and have our lives run by electricity itself, could not
22、possibly last forever without it. After all, the Internet is needed in stock markets, work areas such as offices and such. Without it, a lot of people would go insane due to their inability to do their jobs. Net-addict Jeffery (the US) : I have decided to start a new life, and spend as little time a
23、s possible online. The Internet could be fun but it also can ruin lives. I am an Internet addict and because of my addiction I have lost many friends and a real life. The Internet can be good, but not if you get addicted like me. I used to always avoid my friends in the past for the Internet, and it
24、 has consumed everything in my life. It makes you exercise less and gain weight. I used to be a school jock always playing high school competitive sports. I am now just gaining weight and wasting my life rotting away while I stay connected to the Internet. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 3
25、 Social networking websites are breaking down barriers between teachers and students, redefining the way they communicate and interact with each other. Is the exposure of private information beneficial to both parties? Should teachers be banned from interacting with students via social networking we
26、bsites? The following are opinions from different sides. Read the excerpts 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
27、language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Carol Shakeshaft A teacher-student relationship is not one between friends or equals. Educators who use social media for personal and intimate conversations and contact are not much different from those who spe
28、nd their time hanging out with students at the beach. You have to ask why a teacher would do this. The honest answer is that it rarely has anything to do with student learning. Interacting with ones teachers the same way as with ones friends, sharing personal information, can only erode the respect
29、and distance that a teacher needs in order to be an authority figure and a mentor for her young charges. Pempek Social media has become the primary way in which children interact with their peers. These interactions are largely unsupervised by any adult, yet they have a fundamental impact on the dev
30、elopment of the children involved. Adolescents use social networking websites to gauge peer opinion about themselves which may subsequently influence identity formation. With so much cyber bullying happening on such websites, and postings of inappropriate behavior that may later surface to affect a
31、students chances of getting into college or getting a job, it would be useful to have a teacher supervise these interactions to make sure no harm comes to the children involved. Jennifer Teachers personal life might undermine educational message. Access to a teachers private information and photos m
32、ay lead to weakening her position as an educator. How can a teacher convincingly speak against smoking or substance abuse if students have access to pictures portraying the teacher himself drinking or smoking? And even if the teacher will be careful not to post anything inappropriate on her page, a
33、friend or acquaintance might thereby undermine the teacher. A strict separation between personal and professional life would prevent such incidents from happening. Salman Social media can be powerful educational resources. Many teachers have been using social media as an extension of the classroom,
34、some of them setting up discussion pages, or allowing students to contact them about homework or things that they did not understand in the classroom; it allows the teachers to provide extra help whenever the student needs it. This keeps students interested and makes learning fun by using a tool tha
35、t they are already fond of. The enormous success of tools like “The Khan Academy“ , which uses YouTube videos to deliver lectures to kids, is proof of that. It also allows even those students who are too shy to speak out in class or ask for help, to participate. Tools like Facebook and Twitter have
36、the advantage of being ready-made platforms that lend themselves well to extending classroom discussions through groups, pages, pictures, and videos. Calvert It would be difficult to find out whether a student and teacher have had contact over the Internet. There is then a question about how the sta
37、te would find out about such behavior. Would the state be allowed to access private Facebook accounts, personal computers, or Internet service provider records to make sure teachers and students are not communicating with each other? That would constitute a serious privacy intrusion and violation. W
38、rite your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 4 According to the revised Criminal Laws, cheating in Civil Service Exams would be listed as a criminal offense. This has aroused a hot debate on this issue. Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summa
39、rize 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 a loss of marks. Authorities announce severe punishment for those caught cheating in
40、the upcoming National Civil Service Exams, the State Administration of Civil Service said, adding that cheating would be listed as a criminal offense according to the revised Criminal Laws. The laws state that cheaters in national exams would be sentenced up to three years in prison, held in custody
41、 or fined. In serious cases, the violators would be sentenced to three-to-seven years in prison. The following offers different opinions on this issue. Pnp(the UK) Support! All cheats must be sentenced to jail; more so with civil servants because if they can cheat on exams they can also cheat while
42、at work. That includes corruption, using state funds for private purposes, playing golf when they should be working, and spending state funds on dinners, etc. ! Cheaters have no moral character to hold any job, private or public! Voy (Malaysia) Totally disagree. Putting students in jail because of c
43、heating on National Civil Exams is nonsense. Its a wrong policy, as cheating on exams does not indicate students are criminals and create risks and damage to society. You put the young students into jail and that will totally ruin their future. A warning note should be given and the warned students
44、should retake the exam by next year. Crystal (China) As the old saying goes, once a cheater, always a cheater. What is to stop the cheater from cheating again if the punishment is not severe? If the risk is not high enough they will continue to take the chance later in life. A heavier punishment is
45、the only way to let the students understand the severity of their actions. Ted (the UK) It is difficult to imagine 1.4 million students all taking the same tests at the same time. The logistics of this must be enormous. Anything so huge will inevitably create opportunities for cheating. To resolve t
46、his problem requires very strict administration and supervision and very harsh penalties for those caught. Also go to the root of the problems caused by this examination by changing its structure and content. The damage it causes to broad and balanced education is clear. Wanderista (the US) Cheating
47、 is extremely unfair to other students who have put hours of study and research into the examination. Meanwhile, letting it go is going to do nothing good for the students who cheat on exams. By punishing them severely it helps them see that cheating gets them nowhere in life it applies to outside o
48、f school as well. They need to learn the value of hard work and will give up their fantasy of cheating their way through life. Francy (Canada) I think there should be some kind of punishment but it would not have to be so cruel. It should ring a warning bell for all the examinees, especially those r
49、isk takers. It would be fine as long as they realize that there are consequences for their actions so they will not continue to make mistakes later. About the punishments, suspension can be given, as well as a failing mark for that paper and no re-test should be allowed. Cindy (China) I would say it depends. If it is a regular test, then disqualify them from the test they have taken in which they have cheated and arrange them to sit for it again. But for a nationwide test such as Civil Service Exams or national college entrance exam, the cheaters should be severel
