1、专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷 24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 According to a notice by the Ministry of Education, if the employment rate for graduates of a particular discipline is lower than 60% for two years in a row, if fewer stud
2、ents are admitted to the course, and if the employment rate continues to fall, the discipline concerned will be abolished. This notice spells disasters to courses such as philosophy and social sciences, because undergraduates of these disciplines usually struggle to fit into this materialistic and o
3、verly practical job market. What is your opinion? Should the Ministry of Education determine the existence of a course or a discipline by the employment rate and enrollment rate? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. 2 Along with the widespread use
4、 of the Internet comes the cyber language, which arouses a bitter controversy. Experts denounce that cyber language is diluting the quality of Chinese language. Internet users, however, think that language is evolving all the time and rigid standards should not be enforced in the daily use of langua
5、ge. What is your view on this? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. 3 A Professor from Beijing Normal University wrote in his micro-blog: “At the age of 40, if you do not have 40 million worth of assets, do not come back to see me and do not menti
6、on that you were my students.“ What do you think are the major reasons leading some professors to apply materialistic means to motivate their students? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. 4 In recent years, in order to help children from countrys
7、ide to fulfill their college dreams, several rounds of “Project of Realizing a Dream“ are launched across China. Quite many disadvantaged kids from countryside are blessed by this project and admitted to college. However, in the process of selecting college candidates, some universities go an “extra
8、 mile“ to make the requirement more stringent. For example, rural students whose families have no college graduates in the past THREE generations are prioritized in the list. What do you think of this “extra“ requirement? Is it fair or reasonable? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply
9、 an appropriate title for your essay. 5 According to a report, among 980 wealthy Chinese people with net assets of more than 60 million yuan ($9.5 million) in 18 cities, about 14% of them said they had either already moved overseas or had applied to do so, and another 46% said they planned to emigra
10、te within three years. When asked why, they all cited the higher-quality overseas education for their children as the reason. Whats your opinion? What do you think push Chinese parents to choose overseas education for their kids? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate ti
11、tle for your essay. 专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷 24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】 Practicality Is Not Universal While it is true we are living in an increasingly materialistic world, it doesnt mean that everything should be mea
12、sured by the standard of practicality. In my opinion, the Ministry of Educations decision on the existence of certain disciplines based on practical concerns is not only lop-sided but also potentially harmful to the society. First of all, enrollment and employment rates do not reflect faithfully the
13、 prospect of a certain discipline. A simple example can be drawn from the rise and fall of the discipline of Information Technology. About a decade ago, with the popularization of personal computers in China, the IT industry suddenly became a heat for students. Thousands of students rushed into IT d
14、epartments in the hope that they would secure a good job. However, the market soon saturated and in a few years time, both the enrollment and the employment rates of IT departments throughout China experienced a slump. Students who entered IT with high expectations were left jobless. Clearly, decidi
15、ng the life or death of a discipline merely by its present enrollment and employment is somewhat arbitrary. Therefore, as experts in education, officials in the Ministry of Education should be more prudent in making a decision. Secondly, abolishing unpopular disciplines such as social science becaus
16、e of the decreasing rates will not be beneficial to social development. The Ministry of Education appears shortsighted when it proposes to cancel disciplines like philosophy. Although science and engineering can produce immediate economic benefits, what matters after all is still the soft power of a
17、 country. The 20th century is called the century of America, not just because it is the richest country in the world, but more significantly because its culture touches every comer of the world. The promotion of American culture is a crucial factor in the rise of the America. If China is to secure i
18、ts position in the international arena, it will have to produce distinct culture and philosophies. The lack of specialists in social science will make China a literal “world factory“ without soul. For the sustainable development of the Chinese society, the Ministry of Education should come up with m
19、easures to thrive social science, rather than abolishing it. To sum up, to decide whether a discipline should continue to exist simply by considering its enrollment and employment numbers is thoughtless and narrow-minded. Students, who major in arts, might be disadvantaged players in the job market,
20、 but they will be the solid foundation and soft power of China as a whole. 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 Dont Say “No“ to Cyber Language Do you happen to know the meaning of “3 Q“ (which means“thankyou“)? How about “shen ma“ (literally “god-horse“)? If not, you are considered outdated and outside the communica
21、tion circle. The popularity of cyber language, however, is not welcomed by the linguistic authorities, who vow to protect the purity of Chinese language. In my opinion, cyber language is not destroying the integrity of Chinese language, but spicing up the way people communicate with each other. For
22、one thing, cyber language entails vivid expressions which are more approachable. Young people are usually fed up with the frozen textbook language. It is not attractive or vivid, contributing little to the closer tiers of people in conversation. On the contrary, cyber language opens doors for strang
23、ers and helps its users to establish a bond. It is catchy, trendy and above all lively. Moreover, cyber language has its uniquely a-musing way to release the pent-up emotion in the society. There was a time when commodity price was soaring, thus Internet users coined a satirical expression “suan ni
24、hen“ which means “Fine, you got me! “ In Chinese, “suan“ is also the pronunciation of the word “garlic“, so people subsequently adopt this expression to mock the unaffordable garlic. In this regard, it is fair to say that cyber language is a worthy vehicle, through which public emotion could be shar
25、ed and felt instantaneously and vividly. For another thing, it is understandable that experts worry cyber language might threaten the standard language. But language itself is just a tool for communication. Since cyber language can be widely understood by most people, there is no reason to get rid o
26、f it. Besides, no expert is authoritative enough to serve as a language judge. The only possible one is the common people who are using it. If one expression is accepted by the majority of people for a long time, the phrase will settle down as one item in the nations linguistic system. If not, it wi
27、ll come and go. According to a survey conducted in Shanghai, three fourths of university students are using cyber language at some point. Given a large population of cyber language consumers, we should not demonize cyber language. A better option would be to recognize it and guide it into proper use
28、 by explaining the differences between cyber language and standard language. In short, we should be more tolerant with cyber language, because it offers a colorful alternative to the standard language. Accepting the diversities and dynamics of language is more important than denying the fresh expres
29、sions. 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 When Masters Meet Materialism The micro-blog of a university professor judging students success by their wealth has recently stirred controversy. As far as I see it, the professors comment has everything to do with a materialistic world where both universities and students
30、have to put possessions into their consideration. First and foremost, we should both realize and admit that we are living in a materialistic world. As the trend of commercialization progresses, the world we live in is increasingly featured by price tags and financial figures. When an entrepreneur li
31、ke Steve Jobs passes away, people remember him not only for the state-of-the-art products he has created, but more importantly for the financial success he has achieved for his company. Imagine what peoples reactions might be if Jobs were jobless and penniless. Probably, they would call him a dreame
32、r, a good-for-nothing. Therefore, under this context of commercialization and materialization, university teachers would resort to materialistic means to motivate their students. Secondly, universities are no longer pure places for academic study since universities themselves have already become hig
33、hly materialistic. Nowadays, the quality of a university is not only judged by its academic achievement, but vitally by the employment status of its graduates. Whether a university can provide better career prospects for its students is as important as whether its professors have published papers in
34、 academic journals. When universities are in fact money-oriented and spare no efforts to cater for the needs of the job market, it would be natural for the university teachers to measure their students success in terms of material gains. Finally, university students are also so preoccupied by materi
35、alistic concerns that using money as means of motivation seems workable. More than ever, university students worry about their internships and how much money they can earn in the future. U-niversity students are no longer ambitious about being scholars. Instead, they want jobs that guarantee financi
36、al gains. One can easily know this by merely looking at the soaring enrolment numbers in business school and medical school each year. Students are desperate for money. It is not only something that keeps them alive, but also an important criterion to determine whether they are successful in this ma
37、terialized world Thus it is obviously more effective to use money as the “bait“ to motivate students, as they worship and pray for money. In a word, it is a tip in the iceberg for some professors to motivate students by means of money in this distinctly materialistic world. 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 Equal
38、Chance Should Be Given For many rural students, going to college is still a far-fetching dream. In this case, it is no doubt a good decision for Chinese universities to launch the “Project of Realizing a Dream“, because more rural students will have access to colleges. However, it is a bit unjustifi
39、ed for some universities to stipulate that applicants would enjoy better chance if they come from a family with no college graduates in the past three generations. First and foremost, this requirement is highly discriminative. The purpose of the project is to help rural students across China. Thus,
40、giving better chance to rural students whose families have no college graduates in the past three generations is unfair to rural students as a whole. Rural students themselves have been in a disadvantaged position for a long time. They do not enjoy the best educational resources and are also weaker
41、economically. In my personal research during an educational aid program to the rural area, I have found out that almost all rural students crave for a chance to go to college and see the outside world, regardless of how many family members are college graduates. Rural students deserve a fair chance
42、of receiving better education: not just the “poorer“ or the “more needy“ ones. The said requirement has made the project more like a political show rather than a heartfelt help to rural students. Additionally, this rule ignores the actual situations of rural families. Generally speaking, rural famil
43、ies, especially those practicing agriculture for generations, may not support their children to go to college. The reasons are two-fold: they cannot afford to support their kids; the college education does not strike them as essential to their lives. Conversely, if there have already been university
44、 graduates in the family, parents would have a better perspective. They may have realized the benefits of going to university and therefore are more eager to support their kids decision to pursue study in college. The said rule would apparently become an obstacle for some rural students since it is
45、wrongly presumed that those rural families with no university graduates are the ones most in need. Such rule based on blind speculation would be obviously not practical. To conclude, the requirement of “no college students in three generations“ is a shallow and unpractical one which is against the o
46、bjective of “Project of Realizing a Dream“ and ignorant of rural students actual situations. 【知识模块】 作文 5 【正确答案】 The Motives of Studying Abroad Given the highly developed transportation means, students can not only choose their school and major; they can also choose in which country they want to rece
47、ive their education. Under such circumstance, a common phenomenon in China is that most well-off parents would like to send their children abroad for schooling. Some people wonder why such things happen. As far as I am concerned, it is caused by both the problems of Chinese education and the exagger
48、ated value of a foreign diploma. First of all, parents send their children abroad because Chinese education is problematic. Since Chinese educators have to select students from a huge population, the only effective, and fair way is the entrance exam. Therefore, since primary school, students perform
49、ance and teachers achievement are assessed solely by the scores students get in the exam. Students are forced to cram books and memorize lots of materials mechanically without completely understanding what they really mean. This has resulted in the lack of imagination and creativity of Chinese students. Many sociological researches on Chinese students and students from other countries have confirmed such problem. To make their kids more adaptable to changing times and secure a bright future in the competitive society,
