1、专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 183及答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 Read carefully the following excerpt on Internet connections arguments in the US, 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 Internet is a good thi
2、ng or an evil thing for students. 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 result in a loss of marks. The Hunt for Internet Connecti
3、ons Might Be Over Soon So far, two buses in the Coachella Valley Unified School District have Wi-Fi technology. The district is still working on how to best use the technology on buses. The hunt for after-school Internet connections needed to do home-work might soon be over for some of the nations p
4、oorest students. The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to include broadband connections in a $1.8 billion federal program that subsidizes telephone services for low-income people. This program isnt reserved for families with school-aged children, but supporters say the change will ine
5、vitably help the neediest students get online at home. FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said the measure to increase Internet access will help solve “the crulest part of the digital divide.“ “School-aged kids without broadband access at home are not only unable to complete their homework they en
6、ter the job market with a serious handicap,“ she said. “And that loss is more than individual. Its a loss to the collective human capital and shared economic future that we need to address.“ Meanwhile, some Internet safety experts warned that we should be cautious about kids privacy protection. Crim
7、inologist Professor David Wilson from Birmingham City University said, “Childrens privacy can be greatly harmed by the Internet. Some websites store information. Some ask them to fill in information which can be sold to other sites for commercial purposes.“ 2 Read carefully the following excerpt on
8、credit card, 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 credit card will bring harm to college students. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for
9、 content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Credit Card Debt Can Harm College Students College students are running up an alarmingly large amount of credit card debt these days and it is only incr
10、easing with the passage of time. The average undergraduate student carries $2,500 in credit card debt, and when they graduate from college they begin their new lives with debt that they cant pay. Students figure “Ill live like I want to live now and then when I get a job, it will be easy to pay it b
11、ack.“ This is often not the case. Lower-than-expected salaries, plus higher-than-expected living expens-es and hefty student loan payments, make handling credit card debt all the more difficult for students and recent graduates. The worst part about college students having so much credit card debt i
12、s that it takes so long to pay it off. Even if an individual is able to make the minimum payments, it would take more than 12 years and $1,115 in interest to pay off a $1,000 bill on a card with an 18 percent annual rate. If students fall behind in their payments, they get slammed with high late fee
13、s. And its easy for things to get out of hand. “Of course, there are two sides to this story,“ Charles Hughes, a Certified Financial Planner said. “Most college students start out with little or no credit. Having a credit card seems like a good idea so they can start building a credit history in ant
14、icipation of owning a new, or better, car and some day their own home.“ 3 Which is a better choice, to buy a house on mortgage or to rent a house? This has been an intensely discussed question for years. The following are the supporters and opponents opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both s
15、ides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides 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 re
16、sult in a loss of marks. YES Housing prices keep rising, especially in many parts of the country. Hesitating to buy a house means that you will never afford to buy your own house in the future. Nowadays the interest rates are pretty much lower. Nobody knows whether this favorable financial policy wi
17、ll be changed or not. Most people have a strong desire to settle down. For those people who have strong career stability and can afford to pay the monthly mortgage, buying a house on mortgage is a feasible option. NO Dont be a mortgage slave. The housing price is so high that life is hard for most p
18、eople who earn just enough to pay their mortgage. People will take a very heavy financial burden, as they have to pay their mortgage monthly. The costs for buying a house could add up to about 6% of the sale price, or roughly two or three years worth of rents. Renting a house makes it possible to le
19、ad a comfortable life. 4 Nowadays, more and more women choose to stay at home to take care of their kids. Is it necessary for them to quit their jobs and be the full-time mothers? The following are the supporters and opponents opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your resp
20、onse in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides 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.
21、 YES What the pre-kindergarten kids need most is mothers care. Nobody can take the place of mom to take care of the kids. Moms should quit their jobs and be-come stay-at-home moms. It is not feasible to leave the kids with nanny. Besides, the new mothers may not concentrate totally on their work. Th
22、ey may feel upset and stressful at work. NO Women should make money themselves. Anyway, nurturing a baby needs a lot of money. If you stay at home and take care of the baby, you will not make any friends. You will not have your own life. In the long run, you will not be good at dealing with social l
23、ife. 专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 183答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 【正确答案】 The Internet A Blessing or Curse? Believing that the Internet is not only essential for students to do their homework, but also for their future job hunting, the authorities in the US are endeavoring to work out the problems of some poor stude
24、nts inaccessibility to the Internet. However, some experts warn that the Internet poses a risk of harming students privacy. Is the Internet a good thing or an evil thing? In my opinion, the Internet is beneficial for students when it is used appropriately. The Internet is good for students. First, s
25、tudents can collect many kinds of information via the Internet. When students find something interesting in the book but cannot get more information from their teacher, they can search the Internet after class to find more details by themselves. Second, the Internet keeps students updated with what
26、is happening all over the world. Just by browsing the web-page, students can read a lot of news. They can also type on some key words to search and follow any affair on the Internet. They dont have to search piles of newspapers and thus save much time for study. In one word, the Internet facilitates
27、 students lives when it is used reasonably. Now more and more students are becoming aware of the convenience and the importance of using the Internet. 2 【正确答案】 Will Credit Cards Do Harm to College Students? College students are facing large amount of credit card debt nowadays, and some even cant pay
28、 off their debts when they graduate from college to begin a new life. This has greatly hampered their personal development. However, a financial expert holds having a credit card may be beneficial to college students in that it helps them build a credit history. In my opinion, credit cards are in de
29、ed good for students if they are used appropriately. First, when a student uses credit cards, he neednt bring much cash with him every day. And the less cash he brings, the less he needs to worry about being stolen. Second, using credit cards can minimize the chances of receiving forged notes. Stude
30、nts are not quite good at distinguishing forged notes, and thus often become victims of coiners. If they use credit cards, it will be very possible for them to avoid receiving forged notes because they dont need to get the changes. Third, using credit cards can help students to know more about “cred
31、it“. If they dont repay their credit ac-count in time, they will have to pay more interests and whats worse, they will get a bad credit record which will bring inconvenience to them in the future. Therefore, I believe that credit cards will not do harm to college students if used reasonably. 3 【正确答案
32、】 Not Advisable to Be a Mortgage Slave The debate about whether to be a mortgage slave has been heated with the rising of housing prices in most cities. Those who support the idea of being a mortgage slave believe its high time to buy a house on mortgage, considering the rising housing prices and th
33、e favorable low-interest-rate policy. However, those opposing the idea of being a mortgage slave hold that it will be a heavy financial burden to live with a mortgage, and renting a house is a better choice. Personally, I believe that most young men should not buy a house on mortgage. First, its unn
34、ecessary to buy a house especially when the mortgage you pay every year is two or three years worth of rent. Besides, renting a house is more flexible, without worrying about the change of your workplace. Whats more, when most of your income is spent on the mortgage, your budget on consumption and i
35、nvestment will be extremely tight. This leads to the impoverishment of your social life, which will decrease your living standard and fetter your comprehensive personal development. In conclusion, its unwise to be a mortgage salve. As a viral saying in the online social networks goes, “the world is
36、so big; I want to check it out!“ Breaking away the shackles of mortgage debt, you will find a larger world and live a better life. 4 【正确答案】 On Stay-at-Home Mothers Recently the promotion of two-child policy has sparked a heated discussion about whether it is a wise choice for moms to quit their jobs
37、 to take care of their children. Some in favor of this choice believe stay-at-home mothers full-time devotion is necessary to fulfill the pre-kindergarten kids need and the new mothers are not able to concentrate on their work when they leave their babies with others. Others against the choice hold
38、the view that when quitting the job for kids, mothers would lose money, respect and even their own lives. For me I would prefer mothers not staying at home. The reasons are as follows. Firstly, working mothers can set better examples for their children, for they are more confident in themselves when
39、 they play successful roles both as mothers and as office workers. Secondly, stay-at-home mothers are often ignored by other family members. Most of them have no income and have to depend on their husbands. This would often lead to family conflicts or even family crisis. Thirdly, the life of full time mothers is quite monotonous, as they have very little social life. Being isolated, they are likely to suffer from serious psychological problems. In a word, I assume that mothers should not quit their jobs to look after the kids.
