1、专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 71及答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 University, a place disseminating knowledge and illuminating peoples mind, renders people opportunities to further their study and cultivate their capability. Some people propose that university should enroll equal number of male and female students in ev
2、ery major. Read carefully the opinions from both sides 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 and language qua
3、lity. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES Nowadays, plenty of universities limit the number of female students who study in some particular subjects: therefore, more and more people, especially feminism supporters who help improve womens status in society, are
4、 arguing that universities should enroll equal number of male and female students in every subject. Equal admission will play a vital role in improving womens status since men and women are born equal, and women should also have the right to choose whatever majors they like. Only in this way, can me
5、n and women share not only the equal enrollment figures in every major but also equal opportunities in future jobs. NO First of all, major selection is decided by students themselves. Studies show that men and women think differently. Male students are inclined to major in technical subjects, while
6、female students are more likely to choose the arts. This may stem from the thought that men usually take the burden of feeding the family, and people who major in technical fields will have a better chance to get higher salary after graduation. To women, however, what they study is nothing serious f
7、or their future life. In the second place, some work is more suitable for an appointed gender. For instance, nurse schools are open to women only, and infants schools prefer female teachers. These are all because women are more careful and patient, and less aggressive in nature. By contrast, men fit
8、 in jobs such as steel workers and police officers because of their braveness, haleness, and decisiveness. 2 Along with the shrinking job market, the university graduates find its harder and harder to get the ideal job. Therefore, they place the blame on the universities, saying that courses offered
9、 in universities cant provide them with enough practical training which may ensure them a decent job. Accordingly, some people think that university should not provide theoretical knowledge, but to give practical training that benefits both the students and the society. Read carefully the opinions f
10、rom both sides 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 and language quality. Failure to follow the above instru
11、ctions may result in a loss of marks. YES The theoretical knowledge just handles problems of abstract concept. Without combining with real job, it can not give full play to its efficiency. The theoretical knowledge without contact with reality is nonsensical. As everyone knows, with the development
12、of society, experienced talents are in great need. Companies need those people who can apply theoretical knowledge into practice. So, offering more practical training to university students can help them adapt to the society better. Theoretical knowledge roots in practice. It is obtained from the pr
13、actice of the real jobs. By providing practical training to students, the university can make them comprehend the theoretical knowledge more deeply. Thats why more and more universities stipulate that students should participate in social work for at least one year in their four years study. NO Univ
14、ersities are where theoretical knowledge is handed down from generation to generation. As we know, universities congregate a lot of preeminent scholars and professors whose main jobs are doing academic research. They are responsible to impart the academic knowledge to the young generation. Theoretic
15、al knowledge is beneficial to the society. Theory study will provide powerful tools for us to deal with the world around us as well as the body of ourselves. For instance, physiological or medical theories enable us to understand the way our body works so that we know how to combat disease more effe
16、ctively. 3 Competition and cooperation are going along together in modern society. There has been an ongoing argument about which is more essential in childrens education. Some people claim that competition is more important than cooperation, do you agree or disagree? Read carefully the opinions fro
17、m both sides 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 and language quality. Failure to follow the above instruct
18、ions may result in a loss of marks. YES Competition is ubiquitous. Brutal though it seems to be, it does stimulate our growth. Take the competition among students as an example, not to advance is to go back. Though they have got high marks, they should keep studying hard lest someone else catches up
19、 with them. The sense of competition prompts them to make progress unceasingly. In addition, as the hope of our nation, students should be ambitious and progressive. Competition is a way of life in modern world. One of the goals of education is to teach students how to meet the fierce competitive en
20、viroment. NO Cooperation is the approach to getting ahead, as individual power is limited. Can one person build up the Great Wall? Obviously the answer is “no“. Nowadays, because of the division of labor in society, no one can fulfill a task by himself. Modern pedagogy also puts emphasis on fosterin
21、g childrens collaboration spirits. Take computer-supported cooperative work as an instance, groupware is a type of software designed for groups. Students are encouraged to accomplish systematically ordered instruction tasks by teamwork. While working together they can perceive their own weaknesses a
22、nd others merits as well, which is vital for them to go forward. 4 As more and more people travel, work or study abroad, more attention is being focused on how to treat cultural differences. Should we embrace the foreign cultures? Some believe that foreigners should follow the custom of the host cou
23、ntry while others disagree. They think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. Read carefully the opinions from both sides 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 wi
24、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. YES If we observe the local customs and habits we could reduce the chances of offending the locals caused by conscious or unconscious m
25、isunderstanding. Many embarrassments and conflicts are results of differences in customs and traditions between the tourists and the locals. For instance, American ladies are always embarrassed when confronting questions such as marriage, age, weight, and salary raised by Chinese visitors who just w
26、ant to show their kindness and concern. The above mentioned personal information is to Chinese what talking about the weather is to Americans. Following their life habits shows our respect for the locals and thus makes it easier to establish a good relationship with them. NO Like religious belief, p
27、eople are entitled to their traditions and customs, and should not be forced to forsake or abandon them when traveling to a different place. It is unrealistic to expect visitors coming afar to readily pick up the local customs for their own culture is deep rooted. Take foreign citizens of Chinese or
28、igin as an example, although they have spent dozens of years in America, it is still hard for them to celebrate Christmas instead of the traditional Chinese Spring Festival. Besides, instead of challenging and damaging the local traditions, the customs brought by international visitors actually help
29、 to enhance the local peoples awareness of their own culture. 5 Recently, some local governments have advocated that university should teach at least one selective course in local dialect so as to protect the local language. Then a hot debate arises on this topic. Read carefully the opinions from bo
30、th sides 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 and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions
31、 may result in a loss of marks. YES Teaching courses in local dialect can highlight colorful tradition. We are now living in a world filled with a great variety of cultures. In this sense, we need to know, more or less, features of these cultures if we want to have a better conununication with other
32、 people. As one of the key elements of a culture, the dialect, to a large degree, shows the specific features of the local culture. Besides, having witnessed the changes in history, dialect is a reflection of ample tradition in a country. Moreover, when traveling or living in other regions, people m
33、ay confront discrimination and bias if they cannot communicate with the locals in local dialect. Thus, priority and attention should be given to teaching at least one selective course in local dialect. NO Teaching courses in local dialect will undoubtedly make the communication more difficult. If un
34、iversities teach courses in local dialect, students attention will be easily distracted from what they are studying as a result of difficult communication. Thus, universities should not be advocated to teach selective courses in local dialect. Moreover, only communicating in local dialect will breed
35、 localism which does harm to the unity and stability of the whole country. 专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 71答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 【正确答案】 Should the Quantity of Male Students and Female Students Be Tantamount in the Same Major? In a time of gender equality being emphasized so much, some espouse that the quantit
36、y of male students and female students should be identical in the same major, while others hold different opinions. If asked, I should say that I take a dim view of it, as it is much too rigorous and impossible to be carried out. In the first place, as Einstein put it, “Interest is the best teacher.
37、“ Individual interests should have top priority when students pick up their majors. Moreover, interests vary even among the same gender, let alone between different genders. In the second place, some courses such as engineering are more suitable for male students, while the opposite is true when it
38、comes to liberal arts. The main reason for this is that the mode of think is different between genders. Men are apt at logical thinking, while women are inclined to think in image. Therefore, it is not necessary to invariably emphasize absolute equality in this kind of situation: otherwise it would
39、be detrimental to the entire society. What a scene would it be if you saw half of the nurses are males in the hospital or half of the steel workers are females in the factory! Judging from all the analyses offered, we might reasonably come to the conclusion that it is unpractical to restrict the num
40、ber of male and female students for the same major. 【试题解析】 本题表面上讨论的是大学的每个专业是否应该招收 同等数量的男女学生，更深层次讨论的却是机会均等的问题。如果选择不同意，则可提出男生和女生思维特点和个人的喜好不同。实践表明，更多的男生喜欢理科，而更多的女生倾向于文科，生理构造的差异造成专业选择上的差异。如若选择同意此观点，则可表述天赋人权，人人生而平等。无论男生还是女生都应该享有平等的选择专业的机会。在具体行文方面，考生要先概述材料中正反双方的观点。然后给出自己的观点：不同意这种做法。最后总结全文。 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确
41、答案】 Is Practical Training More Important than Theoretical Lessons? Most universities and colleges spend much time teaching fundamental theories and elementary courses. But some students regard these kinds of knowledge unimportant, and pay little attention to them. They suggest school spend more time
42、 on practical training instead of providing theoretical lessons. However, others hold that professional theoretical knowledge is beneficial to society. In my opinion, theoretical knowledge is necessary and one will definitely benefit from it. First, fundamental theories, such as mathematics and phys
43、ics, are the basis of other knowledge. To a student who majors in automatic control, the course of control system is the most practical and useful in the future. But if he isnt good at mathematics, circuits and electronics, he will hardly be able to understand the principles and methods of how to co
44、ntrol a subject or a process. It is just like constructing a building. How can you imagine a spectacular high-rise without a firm groundsill? That is, theories and practices are interrelated. We can ignore neither of them. Second, basic theoretical knowledge provides not only the knowledge itself, b
45、ut also the way to learn and research. University is a place for scientific research and invention. So it is necessary for students to have the skill of doing research. Seeing from another angle, science and techniques are developing so quickly that present skills will soon be out of date. If one le
46、arns nothing except practical skills, he will inevitably fall behind the times. But if one masters the method of research, he will be able to refresh himself continuously with advanced technology. From all the commentaries above, we know clearly the important role of theoretical knowledge. Although
47、pragmatism is very popular today, we should pay enough attention to the basis and principles. 【试题解析】 本题讨论的是实践训练是否比理论课程更重要。如果选择不赞同，可提出理论知识的重要性，自古以来大学就是传授理论知识的殿堂，理论知识可以指导我们解决很多问题。如若选择同意此观点，则可表述理论知识仅涉及理论及概念的理解，只有与实践结合才能发挥其功效。在具体行文方面，考生要先概述正反方观点；然后给 出自己的观点：理论知识很重要；最后总结全文。 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 Is Competiti
48、on More Important than Cooperation in Childrens Education? Nowadays, the world is developing at a high speed. Therefore, everyone, especially children, needs to learn how to survive in this fast changing society. The problem is which one is more important, competition or cooperation? Some argue that
49、 competition is more useful, for children will live in a competitive environment after they grow up, while others hold that cooperation is the approach to getting ahead. In my opinion, competition is of great importance and one will definitely benefit from it. Among countless factors which influence my propensity, there is a most conspicuous one: survival of the strongest principle. In light of Darwins evolutionism, no matter in animal kingdom or human society, only the strongest and fittest one can survive. Stress from society and family impels chil
