1、专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 17及答案与解析 SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN) 1 With rapid social development, academic training seems to be lagging behind. It is always said a big proportion of what is being taught in our universities go out of time even before the graduation of the students. And some argue that focus of
2、 university education should shift from academic training to character education, since character can be more lasting than knowledge itself. Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: The Importance of Character Education You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state
3、specifically what your opinion is. In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness. Failure to follow the ins
4、tructions may result in a loss of marks. SECTION B NOTE-WRITING (10 MIN) 2 Write a note of about 50 60 words based on the following situation: Your class held a party last Friday night in one of the classrooms, and the loud music as well as your talking and laughter makes it difficult for students i
5、n nearby rooms to concentrate on their studies. Write a letter to apologize for your behavior. Do not reveal your personal information, use “Students from School of Law“ as signature. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness. 3 Write a note of about 50 60 words b
6、ased on the following situation: Professor David who just gave you lectures for the past semester asks you to write a feedback, commenting on the course given together with some suggestions as to how to make it better. Write a letter and provide your suggestions in it. Marks will be awarded for cont
7、ent, organization, language and appropriateness. 4 Write a note of about 50 60 words based on the following situation: You have found that some books that most students of your major need can not be found in the school library. Write to the library and suggest a booklist that should be purchased. Ma
8、rks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness. 专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 17答案与解析 SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN) 1 【正确答案】 The Importance of Character Education We are in a constantly changing world now, and what universities should do to prepare the students to be ready for it is a
9、 question we can not run away from. And I believe character building should be attached equal importance with academic training. The first fact that leads to my belief is that character is a more lasting quality of a person. Take responsibility as an example, those with a sense of responsibility wil
10、l voluntarily force themselves to learn what is required to get their job done. By doing so, the task of updating ones expertise is finished. And this, to a certain degree, can compensate what might be missing in the academic training. In addition, some educational experiment proves that if you teac
11、h students the merit of such values as truth, courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity and concern, then academic achievement naturally follows. So even for academic achievement itself, character education plays an indispensable role. And for academic education itself, focus should be shifted from
12、mere know-how accumulation to trainings on critical thinking and so on. So it becomes natural for us to draw such a conclusion that academic and character education should go hand in hand, and when they are combined to serve the ultimate purpose of educating better citizens for our society, it is th
13、e time when our education is successful. 【知识模块】 作文 SECTION B NOTE-WRITING (10 MIN) 2 【正确答案】 Nov. 15, 2014 Dear friends, Last Friday night we were celebrating our passing the qualification exams for lawyers, and we were too loud that we received complaints later. We held our party in the classroom be
14、cause we could not find a more suitable place in such a short time, and we are truly sorry for the inconvenience caused. We promise that similar mistakes will never recur. Students from School of Law 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 Dear David, The time we spent with you giving us lectures on American Legal Syste
15、m is really rewarding and your lecture enlightens us in such a way that different perspectives are included and compared. However, sometimes we do not understand the case well and I hope you can provide us with some knowledge about American legal culture with which we can understand the case more ea
16、sily. Hope you can enjoy your stay in China. Yours, Dick 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 April 25, 2012 Dear Administrator of Library, I am from the English Department of our university. I am writing this letter to discuss the book purchase of the library with you. We found that some reference books in our libra
17、ry are unavailable and some versions are outdated. And students personal purchase may not be a feasible solution due to the high price or some books being unavailable in domestic market. Thus I sincerely hope you can purchase and update the relevant books, please see more details in the booklist enclosed. Thank you for your time and kind consideration. Sincerely, Jack 【知识模块】 作文
