1、专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 141及答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 Read carefully the following excerpt on military training and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on whether military training is necessary for students. You
2、 should support yourself with information from the excerpt. 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. Is Military Training Necessary for Freshmen? With the new school se
3、mester around the corner, millions of Chinese students are set to undergo a 2-week-long compulsory military training to kick off their new lives in high schools or colleges. Is military training beneficial for students and should it be compulsory? “It doesnt make any sense to me. I mean, why we have
4、 to go through all these terrible experiences. Maybe it is a valuable memory to someone, but it never was to me. I went through three military trainings, when I began junior high school, high school and university, respectively, and each was the worst time I had during my stay in each school. Were m
5、erely trained in marching and walking moves, and it never makes any sense to me how were gonna defend our country with this perfectly synchronized walking pace. Our trainers were soldiers and they were usually rude and very unfair when dealing with us. I was constantly being scolded and criticized d
6、uring the training even when I was definitely obeying“, said Sunny Li, a student of Communication University of China. However, some argues that there is nothing wrong with military training when you are in college, it is good for discipline and you learn how to work together as a team; also, when a
7、 country might get into a situation where its citizens are needed to defend the country they have some basic knowledge on how to do it. 2 Read carefully the following excerpt on college promotion films and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main me
8、ssage of the excerpt, and then comment on the “good-lookings“ in college promotion films. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may r
9、esult in a loss of marks. Promote College Quality, Not Vanity Many colleges are reportedly exploiting their most “beautiful“ female students as an advertisement to attract students to enrol in their institutions. A college is an integral part of society; it is not different from other educational in
10、stitutions. Theres nothing wrong in launching enrolment campaigns on the Internet. But is it necessary to turn college admission into an entertainment show? Wouldnt that undermine a colleges more important characteristics such as teaching quality, research facilities and campus culture? Some people
11、presume that this is the best way to attract students to a college. But the question is: What do the students really want? The response of some students of Beijing Language and Culture University to this question can be surmised thus: I dont want to talk about beautiful girls and handsome boys on th
12、e campus all day long, because I enrol in a college to study not to enjoy a fashion show. Yale University released a 16-minute enrolment promotion film in 2012 to introduce Yales colorful campus life. All those who took part in the promotion film were Yale students, teachers and non-teaching staff,
13、and the film was appreciated by all. A promotion film of Peking University about its history and spirit in the same year, too, won public praise. The fact is that people care more about a college per se rather than its “beautiful“ students. 3 Read carefully the following excerpt on the trend of over
14、seas education and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on whether overseas education is a good option for high school graduates. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will
15、be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. More Shun National College Entrance Exam to Go Abroad Education Ministry figures show that about 10 percent of, or more than 1 million, hi
16、gh school graduates did not take the gaokao in each of the past five years. About 20 percent of high school graduates in some top schools in cities such as Beijing and Shanghai have chosen to study overseas, according to the ministry. This resulted in the Chinese student population abroad rising to
17、400,000 in 2013, and the figure is continuing to increase, the ministry said. Special classes for students applying to universities overseas have become common at schools nationwide to help them prepare for the TOEFL and SAT US admissions tests. Agencies that help students who want to study abroad s
18、aid the summer used to be a busy time as those with disappointing gaokao results sought places overseas, but this is no longer the case. Teng Zheng, deputy general manager of Shanghai CIIC Education International, said, “Students no longer only regard overseas education as an alternative if they fai
19、l the gaokao. Instead, its becoming some peoples first choice.“ Over the past few years there have been attempts to reform the gaokao system in response to complaints that it is not a scientific way to measure students academic performance and abilities. 4 Read carefully the following excerpt on the
20、 trend of graduate entrepreneurship and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on whether it is a good way for the graduates to start up their own business right after graduation. You should support yoursel
21、f with information from the excerpt. 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. From Graduates to Entrepreneurs College graduates across the country are once again on the
22、 hunt for jobs. Job seekers flocked to a job fair held at the China International Science and Technology Convention Center. While fairs are filled with job seekers, another type of employment opportunity is flourishing among graduates. In order to relieve pressure on the labor market, the Chinese Go
23、vernment announced a string of policies over the past year encouraging people to start up their own businesses. Ye Xiaoying, a student who will graduate from Beijing Forestry University this year, now has a part-time job at a western-style restaurant in north Beijing named Hou Hui You Qi, which lite
24、rally means See You Again. It was created and is operated by several college students. According to Ye, most of these students will graduate this year and plan to continue working here after graduation. Ma Yao, one of the restaurants founders, said that the restaurant was initially financed through
25、crowdfunding. In fact, the 2 million yuan in start-up funds received all came from crowdfunding, and about 80 percent of it was contributed by college students. Li Xiaolin, a member of the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), also supported entrepreneurship but gave his own sug
26、gestions. “By starting up their own businesses, college students can realize their ideals and values. Its a good thing, not to mention that such actions can also help create more job opportunities.“ 5 Read carefully the following excerpt on luxury life of Chinese international students, and then wri
27、te your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on whether international students should buy luxury cars. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content s
28、ufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. A Lust for Speed: Young, Rich and Chinese in Rural America The latest obsession for Chinas “Great Gatsby generation“ in the US? They come to study but they also spend big on luxury
29、cars. When Michael Kwan moved to the US from Hong Kong in 2012 to attend university his parents provided him with a generous budget for living expenses. The amount was far above what he needed at the rural Midwestern campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, so Kwan used the excess c
30、ash to purchase an $80,000 Cadillac Escalade. The idea was to “have a huge car and fit in with American culture,“ he said. But Kwan quickly found himself entrenched in a secretive group of about a dozen luxury car owners on campus, all of whom were from mainland China and drove much smaller sports c
31、ars such as Nissan GT-Rs and BMW M5s. Lin, a student from the mainland of China, said that while American students might view luxury cars as an expensive folly, Chinese students see them as the bargain of a lifetime. “What if I told you that if you moved abroad you could buy a Ferrari for half or ev
32、en a third of the price back home? What would you do?“ he asked. “Youd buy that Ferrari because its a huge discount and a once in a lifetime chance to experience a car you might never afford otherwise.“ 专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 141答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 【正确答案】 Military Training Is Necessary for Freshmen C
33、ompulsory Military Training for millions of Chinese students will be on the way as the new school semester is approaching. But discussions have been sparked on whether military training is necessary for freshmen. Some students argue that the military experiences are terrible, useless and they have r
34、eceived unfair treatment from the trainers. However, other students favor its advantages such as the cultivation of self-discipline, teamwork spirit and basic military knowledge. From my perspective, I believe that compulsory military training is necessary for freshmen. To begin with, military train
35、ing can help students better fit in their classes. Military training requires students to exceed the honor of their own and prioritize that of the collective. It is exactly under this circumstance that students will learn to unite to get any tasks placed before them done and win honor for their clas
36、ses. Moreover, military training will be a good opportunity for these newcomers to get acquainted with their classmates and make friends. Besides, military training is beneficial to the cultivation of students, particularly their discipline, grittiness and bravery, which will all play an important r
37、ole in their life later. Taking the reasons above into account, I think compulsory military training is necessary for freshmen. 【试题解析】 本题的主旨是讨论新生军训是否有必要。首先应当总结概括材料中内容，再给出自己的观点。文章结构可安排如下： 第一段：简要概括材料内容，提出自己的看法 新生军训有必要。 第二段：分两点铺陈论述自己的观点。第一，军训让新生能更好地融入他们的新集体；第二，再者，军训对学生自身素质的培养也是十分有利的。 第三段：总结全文，重申观点 军训对新
38、生来说是很有必要的。 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 “Good-Lookings“ Not Worth Promoting The phenomenon that many colleges are reportedly utilizing their gorgeous students to campaign for enrolment sparks discussion. Some people in favor of the practice presume that this is the best way to attract students, while others b
39、elieve that it is undermining more important characteristics such as teaching quality. As far as I am concerned, it is not a good idea to feature “good-lookings“ in college promotion films. To begin with, people do not choose a school for its abundance of good-lookings, but rather for its teaching f
40、acilities, its campus environment. Whats worse, pretty faces give them the impression that the school is a place for fun and entertainment rather than for academic study, which will surely go against its intention. Besides, these promotion films convey wrong value to college students that beauty is
41、of paramount importance. Therefore, they may prioritize physical attractiveness, follow fashion trend, and totally forget that they are supposed to acquire knowledge in college. This will inevitably lead to a twisted, beauty-oriented campus culture. To conclude, I think colleges should focus more on
42、 displaying their own characteristics on their promotion films than making use of the pretty faces as tools for advertisements. 【试题解析】 本题主要探讨如何看待大学 “高颜值 ”的招生宣传片。首先应当总结概括材料中内容，再给出自己的观点。文章结构可安排如下： 第一段：简要概括材 料内容，提出自己的看法 用高颜值学生来进行招生宣传并不是一个好主意。 第二段：分两点铺陈论述自己的观点。首先，学生并不会因为学校有很多高颜值学生而选择就读；再者，这些招生宣传片给学生传达了不
43、正确的观念，让这些学生认为美貌是最重要的东西。 第三段：总结全文，重申观点 高校在其招生宣传中应该更加注重展现其特点，而不是把他们的高颜值学生作为宣传的手段。 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 Not Advisable for High School Graduates to Study Overseas China has witnessed an increasing population of high school graduates to study overseas. Unlike what used to be considered the alternative for
44、students with disappointing gaokao results, studying abroad has become the first option for many high school graduates, because they believe that the gaokao system is an unscientific way to measure their academic performance and abilities. In spite of the popularity of studying overseas, I do not th
45、ink it is a good option for high school students. First and foremost, these students may find it difficult to fit in their school lives in a totally new country. For one thing, a pass in a language test does not mean that they can fully understand what their teachers say in class. This as a result,
46、will adversely affect their academic lives or even discourage them from pursuing knowledge. For another, high school students hardly have the opportunities of speaking a foreign language before going abroad; thus they may find it difficult to make themselves understood, let alone making friends with
47、 the locals. Besides, students may be led astray while studying in a foreign country without the families company. Many of them are not able to tell right from wrong. Without the guidance of their families, they may go astray easily. To conclude, I maintain that overseas education is not a good opti
48、on for high school graduates. 【试题解析】 本题的主旨是讨论出国留学对高中毕业生来说是否是一个好的选择。首先应当总结概括材料中内容，再给出自己的观点。文章结构可安排如下： 第一段：简要概括材料内容，提出自己的看法 出国留学对高中毕业生来说并不是一个好的选择。 第二段： 分两点铺陈论述自己的观点。第一，他们难以融入新的国家，新的校园生活；第二，如果这些高中毕业生独自居住在国外，容易误人歧途。 第三段：总结全文，重申观点 出国留学对高中毕业生来说并不是一个好的选择。 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 Dont Rush into Entrepreneurship
49、Supported by a string of policies from the Chinese Government, graduate entrepreneurship is flourishing in recent years. For example, Hou Hui You Qi is a restaurant founded by several college students who contributed eighty percent of the crowdfunding of the restaurant. Some experts spoke highly of the value of graduate entrepreneurship by which college students can achieve their ideals and values. From my perspective, it is not a good way for the graduates to start up their own business at once after graduation. There are mainly two re
