1、专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 153及答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 It has been a general phenomenon that people sacrifice environment for their selfish interest. Look at the following picture carefully and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should start with a brief description of the picture, explain
2、its intended meaning, and give your view on the issue. 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. 2 In todays competitive society, people are only too anxious to spend all t
3、heir time on work to make a living. Look at the following picture carefully and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should start with a brief description of the picture, explain its intended meaning, and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, conte
4、nt sufficiency, organization, language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. 3 Read carefully the following excerpt on intelligent machine, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerp
5、t, and then comment on whether robots with emotions will better serve the needs of mankind. 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
6、 result in a loss of marks. How Happy Chatbots could Become Our New Best Friends How do we stop intelligent machines from taking over the world and enslaving us all? Give them emotions. Thats the radical suggestion of Patrick Levy Rosenthal, founder and chief executive of Emoshape, a tech firm that
7、has developed a computer chip that can synthesize 12 human emotions. Mr. Rosenthal believes this nightmare scenario will be avoided if we create machines that can empathize. “We can teach them to feel happiness when they perform well, solve problems and receive positive feedback from humans,“ he say
8、s. “This will reduce the threat, because they will always work to achieve human happiness.“ Many tech optimists believe that multiple jobs involving menial or repetitive tasks will be automated. Machines can do a lot of what we do faster, more accurately, and at lower cost. And they dont go off sick
9、, strike, or ask for pay rises. Its the latest development of the industrial revolution, and could be just as disruptive. 4 Read carefully the following excerpt on parents highly interest in sharing their childrens photos online, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you s
10、hould: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then give your comment on sharenting. 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
11、 result in a loss of marks. Sharenting? Be Cautious As social media adoption rates continue to increase around the world, many young parents are keen on posting photos of their children sometimes on a daily basis on social networking platforms. In fact, parents sharing cute faces of their children t
12、o relatives and friends online even have its own word: “sharenting.“ However, oversharing can be dangerous. Recently, the police suggested parents stop sharing photos of their kids online, in order to protect their childrens privacy and avoid child-related crimes. One of the dangers is that abductor
13、s or kidnappers may track a kid from a pictures background, which may threaten the childs safety. Another is that kids photos will be stolen and sold to intermediary agencies for commercial purposes. “On Weibo, there are some unscrupulous businessmen putting stolen photos on forged search notices fo
14、r ill-gotten gains,“ said Zhao, a lawyer with the Beijing Juvenile Legal Aid and Research Center. Even worse, faces, heads or other body parts in the photos might be photo-shopped onto pornography and spread on illegal websites. Some netizens believe, however, that it is unnecessary to refrain from
15、posting pictures of children altogether. Thats “because no one should feel restricted from participating in what is now a very common way of life,“ she said, adding, “Social media is meant to be a portrayal of ones life.“ 5 Read carefully the following excerpt on robot journalists and then write you
16、r response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on whether journalists will be replaced by robot ones. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficienc
17、y, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Robot Journalists on the Way First it was factory workers, then waiters. Now it seems journalists are next in line to be replaced by industrial robots. The newly-developed robot journalist,
18、aptly named Dreamwriter, had its first news story in Chinese published on the companys QQ.com website. The 916-word, mistake-free article, August CPI a New High in the Past 12 Months, took only one minute to produce. The majority of Chinese media said that the article was well-written and coherent,
19、causing local reporters to worry about the possibility of a robot replacing them in the near future. While journalists may be wary of such innovation and technology, Tencent said that they hope their robotic news writers which can produce more than 100 news segments every day would free journalists
20、to do more challenging and intellectually demanding work. As the robot industry in China, and indeed the world, develops, it remains to be seen if the jobs of journalists, among other professions, become a thing of the past. Kris Hammond, cofounder of American technology company Narrative Science, m
21、ay have predicted correctly when he said more than 90 percent of the news in the United States would be written by computer programs by 2027. Perhaps it will not be surprising if it happens in China even sooner. 专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 153答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 【正确答案】 On Protecting Our Forests As can be
22、seen in the picture, two astronauts arrive at a new planet, only to find bare stumps. They feel sorry to say that, “We are late; all the forests on this planet have been cut down.“ This picture offers a reminder that we should cherish forests before it is too late. The valuable resources, once it is
23、 destroyed, would be very difficult to restore. Therefore, the protection of forests is so important that we should never neglect it. First of all, forests benefit our life greatly. For instance, a forest is usually compared to “the lung“ in the local area, which helps clear the air. Besides, the fo
24、rest is also helpful in preventing soils from being washed out. Despite its immense value, forest is sometimes destroyed to make way for industrial crops or property development. I think this is a rather short-sighted decision, as we are making money at the expense of our future environment. Natural
25、 disasters incurred by soil erosion and sand storms will follow the loss of forests. In short, we should protect forests to ensure a sustainable future for many generations to come. Otherwise they will have to seek another planet with forests to live on, as the picture shows. 【试题解析】 这幅图片刻画了两名宇航员到达一个
26、星球，却发现所有的树木已经被砍光。从图解可以推断该图意在提醒人们要注意保护森林资源、爱护树木。根据这一思路，并按照题目要求，文章内容可以安排如下： 第一段简要描绘图片，指出图片提醒我们要珍惜树林，宝贵的森林资源一旦损毁，将难以恢复。 第二段阐明保护森林的重要性。森林给我们的生活带来很多的好处 (举例：能保护水土、净化空气等 )；森林让路于经济作物和房地产的做法是短视的。 第三段总结全文，发出呼吁。 【知识模块】 作 文 2 【正确答案】 Strike a Balance between Work and Rest In the picture, a man is lying on the gr
27、ound, with his back facing up and his hand grasping a briefcase saying “work“. His back is pierced by a winding key, on which we can read “excessive overtime“. And an eerie skull is adrift above him. This picture intends to warn those workaholics of the dangers of getting too obsessed with their wor
28、k, at the cost of their health and life. In my opinion, a proper balance between work and rest should be struck. It is good that we young people are committed to our work, but that does not mean we should work 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Overworking may pose a threat to our physical and mental
29、 health. On the contrary, if we take a rest from the tight schedule, we would feel relaxed and refreshed both in body and mind, thus enhancing our efficiency when we get back to work. In short, no one can be a machine in perpetual motion. When we feel exhausted, it is a signal from our body to tell
30、us that we should take the time out for a break. 【试题解析】 这幅图刻画了一名年轻人因过度加班累倒在地上的情景，他手上还拿着工作的公文包。写作时可从 “在工作与休息间取得平衡 ”入手，根据这一思路，并按照题目要求，全文可以安排如下： 第一段描绘图片，并指出图片意在告诫我们不要为了工作而牺牲个人的健康和生命。 第二段提出个人看法：工作和休息之间应该取得恰当的平衡。年青人积极工作是好事，但是要适可而止。有些时候休息一下，反而更能提高工作效率，也能保证我们的身心健康。 第三段总结全文，再次点题。 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 Emotiona
31、l Robots: Better Serve Mankinds Needs A founder of a tech firm, which has developed a computer chip that incorporates 12 human emotions, suggests that giving robots emotions can help them devote themselves to achieving human happiness instead of being a threat to human existence, for these intellige
32、nt machines have, by their automation, taken the place of many humans to do jobs involving menial and repetitive tasks. For my part, I am all for the opinion that emotional robots could better serve mankinds need. First of all, robots with emotions can be of help in meeting the needs of communicatio
33、n and connection of mankind. Instead of being a threat, an emotionally intelligent setting like Siri can help humans ease their loneliness, release their depressive emotions and learn to build connections. News has it that a young boy, who suffers a long-term depression, has learnt to communicate wi
34、th others indebted to Siri. In addition, robots with emotions can be beneficial to the needs of placidity of humankind. People are more likely to bellow and destroy an emotionless ATM and eventually end up in jail than to yell at the agreeable and amiable robot as such working in a Bank. Therefore,
35、an emotional robot is more helpful in placating the wrath of humankind than an emotionless one. In conclusion, I am in sympathy with the opinion that robots with emotions can better serve the needs of mankind. 【试题解析】 本题要求考生就 “有感情的机器人是否能更好地满足人类需求 ”进行论证。首先应该总结概括材料中的内容，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，并
36、对 “有情感的机器人是否能更好地满足人类需求 ”这一话题给定立场 赞同有情感的机器人能更好地满足人类需求。 第二段：分两点铺陈论证自己的观点，通过具体例证进行阐述。第一，有情感的机器人有利于满足人类沟通连接的需求；第二，有感情的机器人有助于安抚人类的情绪。 第三段：重申观点 认同有情感的机器人能够更好地满足人类需求的这一说法。 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 Parents Should Not Do Sharenting Nowadays, many parents derive pleasure from sharing photos of their children on soc
37、ial networking platforms, but oversharing can be hazardous. For one thing, it arouses the attention of abductors or kidnappers. For another, some intermediary agencies may steal the pictures for commercial usages. Some netizens believe that social media sharing has already become a part of ones life
38、, but a lawyer warns that these photos may be photo-shopped onto pornography or used for ill-gotten gains. In my opinion, parents had better not share their childrens photos on social networking platforms. To begin with, apart from being the target of abductors or kidnappers, these photos might also
39、 become the target of criticism. Some abhorrent remarks may be imprinted in the childrens mind and inflicts on them irreversibly psychological damage. Besides, sharenting may affect childrens school lives. A child can easily be singled out as the target of mockery if his parents post photos of his f
40、oolishness; this inevitably leads to his self-abasement, or even worse, a lack of will for school. Furthermore, sharenting can put at risk not only ones own children, but also other children. A group photo, for example, can give a train of lead to the kidnappers to stalk these children. In conclusio
41、n, I believe parents had better not post the photos of their children on social networking platforms. 【试题解析】 本题的主旨是讨论父母是否应该上传孩子照片到社交网站上。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 父母不应该把孩子的照片上传到社交网站上。 第二段：分三点铺陈论述自己的观点。首先，这一做法不仅让孩子成为了绑匪的目标，也把自己的孩子推到批评的风口浪尖。再者，这种做法有可能会影响到孩子的校园生活。更甚地，这一做法危及的
42、不仅仅是这些家长自己孩子的人身安全，而且也置其他孩子于危险之中。 第三段：总结 全文，重申观点 父母不应该把孩子的照片上传到社交网站上。 【知识模块】 作文 5 【正确答案】 Journalists Not to Be Replaced by Robots A report has it that a robot journalist produced a good-quality news story within a minute recently. The news gets on the nerve of some local reporters, because they are a
43、fraid of being replaced by the robots soon in the future. However, the company developing the robot journalist implied that the robot is not to replace them, but to free them to do more challenging and intellectually demanding work. In my opinion, robot journalists will not replace human ones. To be
44、gin with, fast as robot journalists may be, they can not produce reports as thought-provoking and profound as the human ones. Several robot journalists have been employed to write financial reports in American for more than a year. They can be accurate in data, fast in speed, coherent in arrangement
45、, but they can never produce reports as insightful as humans. Besides, a robot journalist is more an assistant than a job stealer. They are, with their high efficiency, taking over the repeated dreary heavy workloads and helping the human journalists focus more on their in-depth interviews and indep
46、endent, critical thinking. Whats more, robot journalists can push the human journalists to leap forward and improve their work so that they wont get weeded out, and this in turn, can better promote the quality of news industry. To conclude, robot journalists will not replace human ones; instead, the
47、y will help the human journalists to perform their work better. 【试题解析】 本题的主旨是讨论机器人是否会取代记者。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 机器人是不会取代记者的。 第二段：分三点铺陈论述自己的观点。第一，尽管机器人记者撰稿速度很快，但是他们无法创造出发人深省的，深刻隽永的文章；第二，对记者来说，机器人更像是他们的辅助设备；第三，这些机器人会促进人类记者不断完善他们的新闻报道水平。 第三段：总结全文，重申观点 机器人是 不会取代记者的。 【知识模块】 作文
