1、专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 146及答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 Read carefully the following excerpt on pirated products, 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 the phenomenon of piracy. You should support yourself wi
2、th 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. China Tackles Problems of Pirated Goods The International Chamber of Commerce predicts the glo
3、bal value of counterfeit and pirated goods could this year reach $1.77 trillion and put 2.5 million legitimate jobs at risk. While a study from the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) shows that in the European Union alone piracy causes lost revenues of more than $26 billion. Chin
4、a is making increasing attempts to tackle pirated goods production. In 2014 its administrative authorities handled 67,500 trade mark infringement cases with a value of 100 million renminbi (10.3 million pounds), destroyed 1,007 infringing sites and transferred 355 criminal cases to the prosecutors.
5、And the Trademark Office, and Trademark Review and Adjudication Board together decided 2,800 cases against bad faith trade mark filings. A new trade mark law, which came into force in May 2014, introduced more severe punishments for repeated infringements and raised the amount of fines from 500,000
6、RMB (51,501 pounds) to 3 million (300,000 pounds). Earlier this year, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, which is facing legal action over allegations it has turned a blind eye to the sale of pirated goods on its websites, ramped up protection for foreign brands. 2 Read carefully the following excerp
7、t on garbage classification 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 the network catchwords exert a positive or bad influence on Chinese language. You should support yourself with information f
8、rom 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. Chinese Network Catchwords A survey by China Youth Daily shows that more than 64 percent of people think that
9、network catchwords are adversely affecting the Chinese language. Wu Tong, a college student, tends to use network catchwords either when chatting with others or when writing on the Internet. She thinks these words are simple and much easier to understand. However, some people believe its disrespectf
10、ul to communicate with network catchwords. One of Wus peers who does not want to be named feels uncomfortable using such words in conversations. However, Zhang Huaiqiong, a member of Shanghai Political Consultative Committee, points out that some network catchwords are crude or vulgar, which in his
11、opinion, poses great threat to Chinese language. “Im rather disgusted with people using crude or vulgar language online. But we should get it right first whether a network catchword is crude and vulgar or not,“ Li Mingsheng, writer and vice president of the Chinese Reportage Association, says. Li be
12、lieves that Chinese needs to be purified, but not by administrative means. Chen Manhua, professor at the School of Literature at Renmin University of China, says that much work remains to be done towards the end of improving the development of the Chinese language. For example, experts can be organi
13、zed to collect network catchwords on a large scale and give detailed explanations and descriptions of them. They say that this will help enrich the Chinese language and allow people to keep pace with its development. 3 Read carefully the following excerpt on education resources gap between schools a
14、nd 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 sensible to divide elite schools from other schools in elementary education. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks w
15、ill be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Balance Education Resources Recent National Bureau of Statistics data indicates that, while housing prices across the country are fall
16、ing, property prices in the school districts of some regions are still rising. A 4.4-square-meter space in a Beijing school district was sold for a whopping 1.35 million yuan ($220,300). The space, in fact, a small room, is nothing but a “passport“ for the buyers child to get admitted to a so-called
17、 elite school in the area. Many parents believe that getting their children enrolled in a good school is a ticket to a bright future not only in education, but also other spheres of life. Since the problem has arisen because of the unbalanced distribution of educational resources, local governments
18、should take measures to correct the imbalance. Given the narrow outlook on political performance, some local governments have used available educational resources to forge a number of so-called elite schools and left others poorly equipped in hardware or software or both. It has been proved beyond d
19、oubt that poor education perpetuates poverty. If local governments keep using a major part of the educational resources on a small group of schools, how can we build a harmonious society? Every child is entitled to quality education. And this should no longer be confined to paper. 4 Read carefully t
20、he following excerpt on the decline of dialects 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 the significance of protecting dialects. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks wi
21、ll 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 Beijings Dialect in Need of Protection? Beijing released Chinas first survey on the healthiness of the capitals dialect in late May,
22、 revealing that students in middle schools know less and less about it. Therefore, Beijing has begun to try to open courses on this and related cultural activities on campus, with a view to protecting and spreading the local tongue. The decline of dialects is not a problem unique to Beijing; all dia
23、lects across the country are being squeezed out by Putonghua. In recent years, Putonghua has spread smoothly across the country. A substantial number of middle and primary schools stipulate that students should not speak dialects within schools. Some schools even demand that students speak Putonghua
24、 at home, so that they can help their parents to do so too. In the past decades, due to urbanization and migration, Putonghua has been accepted by a vast majority of Chinese people. Will the rise of Putonghua inevitably lead to the demise of local dialects? Is it possible to push forward dialect edu
25、cation in primary and middle schools? The significance of Putonghua is undeniable, as it makes communication among people from around China easy and efficient. If people all speak their local dialects, theyll find it almost impossible to understand each other. However, the importance of dialects is
26、also clear. They are the carriers of local culture and history, and their disappearance will diminish the exclusive characteristics of local societies. 5 Many people believe that marrying a foreigner makes it easier for one to learn a foreign language and is a shortcut to blend into another culture.
27、 Is intercultural marriage really a good thing? The following are the supporters and opponents opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the i
28、ssue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization, language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES With the convenience of the Internet, the mixed marriage is not only about love, its about the whole package you can get
29、 from it People involved in it get a shortcut to blend into the mainstream, which brings them huge advantages to advance their careers, especially in corporations, the language and culture advantages. Besides, an interracial marriage has its own benefits. With a couple from different countries bound
30、 together in wedlock, they could improve their understanding of the history, culture, and customs of each others countries. They might learn some advantages from each others cultures, consequently, blending into another culture more easily. NO Although a mixed marriage may seem as dreamily beautiful
31、 as a fairy tale, the tale is often based on romantic imagination rather than on reality. Different cultures, tastes, life experiences, eating and living habits like strong waves, may wash the dream away as soon as the weather becomes stormily. Asian cultures prefer the solidarity within the family.
32、 People tend to be interdependent and supportive. In contrast, western culture is rooted in individualism. The Chinese are often rudely disillusioned by such discoveries after their marriages. Thus a mixed marriage is not a shortcut to blend into another culture. 专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 146答案与解析 一、 PART VI W
33、RITING 1 【正确答案】 Say No to Pirated Products Given lost revenues caused by piracy, attempts have been made in China to cope with pirated goods: A new trade mark law has executed more severe punishments on counterfeit; Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba follows this trend and protects foreign brands on i
34、ts websites from being pirated. From my perspective, piracy has caused a great loss to legitimate producers, inventors and authors in many ways and thus should be prohibited. To start with, pirated products often cost much less than the original ones, so they enjoy unbeatable advantage in price in s
35、pite of their relatively poor quality. The original ones, therefore, sell badly. Besides, piracy may ruin inventors or authors reputation. As far as pirated books are concerned, they do great harm to the authors reputation due to their misprints. Finally, pirated products may also have a negative im
36、pact on customers since those legitimate producers enthusiasm may be greatly hurt by the fact that some customers are more inclined to purchase pirated products. In the long run, there will be fewer provisions of excellent products. To conclude, piracy has a bad influence not only on the legitimate
37、producers but also on the consumers. And therefore, its high time that the government called on everyone to start the battle against piracy. Whats more, as customers, we should increase our consciousness to resist pirated products. Only in this way can we create a healthy environment for both custom
38、ers and producers. 【试题解析】 本题主要讨论盗版商品的现象。首先应当总结概括材料的内容，再给出自己的观点。文章可安排如下： 第一段：简要概括材料的内容，并引出自己的观点 盗版在许多方面严重损害利益相关方，因此应被禁止。 第二段：并列出理由论证观点 盗版影响了正版的销售；盗版作品损害了作者的名誉；盗版产品还会危害消费者的利益。 第三段：总结全文，提出建议。 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 The Negative Impact of Network Catchwords on Chinese Language A survey shows that the majori
39、ty of people consider network catchwords a bad influence on Chinese language. Some believe that using these crude and vulgar catchwords to communicate with others is disrespectful, and these catchwords pose a great threat to the Chinese language. However, others think these words can be collected to
40、 enrich the Chinese language. As far as I am concerned, I reckon that network catchwords adversely affect the Chinese language. To begin with, these network catchwords may cause misunderstandings. Unlike the standard Chinese language, these network catchwords only work on the premise that both the l
41、isteners and the speakers share the same knowledge of these words. If the listeners are not equipped with the knowledge, then misunderstandings are likely to be caused. Besides, the network catchwords can reduce people to low writing proficiency. Some network catchwords are crude and vulgar which ca
42、n never be applied to formal writing, such as paperwork concerning law or a draft of a contract. Therefore, for an individual, low writing proficiency may cost him his job. For the society, the media finds it amusing and attractive to use and spread these casual and crude words; the public may follo
43、w the trend and learn to use these words. This can adversely impact the writing proficiency of a wide range of people. Taking all the factors above into consideration, I believe network catchwords can exert a negative influence on Chinese Language. 【试题解析】 本题的主旨是讨论网络语言对汉语的影响是消极的还是积极的。首先应当总结概括材料中内容，再给
44、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 网络语言对汉语产生的影响是消极的。 第二段：分两点铺陈论述自己的观点。第一，这些网络用语会在交流中产生很多误会；第二，网络用语使个人和社会整体的写作水平有所下降。 第三段：总结全文，重申观点 网络语言对汉语产生的影响是消极的。 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 Inadvisable to Divide Elite Schools from General Schools Data from the authority indicates that although housing prices all over
45、 the country are falling, the housing prices of school districts are still on the rise. The problem rises as educational resources are unevenly distributed by some local governments. In my opinion, dividing elite schools from other schools in elementary education is not advisable. To begin with, bal
46、anced distribution of educational resources is beneficial to the whole educational system. A cluster of first-tier teachers can indeed build a prestigious school, but only one or two schools of first echelon are not enough to support and promote the whole educational system. However, with the balanc
47、ed distribution of those teachers, the overall quality of schools can be promoted, and that in turn, will benefit the overall quality of the whole educational system. Besides, dividing elite schools from general schools widens the gap between the rich and the poor. In elite school, students, usually
48、 the rich, not only receive the better education, but also make friends with people of a prominent family. Meanwhile, in general schools, students, usually the poor, make acquaintance with troubled teenagers who will affect their study or sometimes even their lives adversely. Consequently, the rich
49、become even richer, while the poor are left struggling at the bottom. In conclusion, dividing elite schools from general schools in elementary education is not only detrimental to the educational system, but also widens the gap between the poor and the rich. 【试题解析】 本题的主旨是讨论在基础教育中划分名校和普通学校是否合理。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 在基础教育中划分名校和普通学校是不合理的。 第二段：分两点铺陈论述自己的观点。首先，教育资源的平均分配更有利于整个教育体系的完善；再者，划分名校和普通学校只会让贫富差距更加悬殊。 第三段：总结全文，重申观点 在基础教育中划分名校和普通学校是不合理的。 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 The Significance of Protecting Dialects Recen
