1、专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 89及答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 Is Change Always a Good Thing? Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing. Whats your own opinion? Write a composition of about 200 words on the following to
2、pic: Is Change Always A Good Thing? You are to write in three parts. In the first part of your article you should clearly present your view. In the second part, you should support your opinion with appropriate details. In the last part, you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion
3、or summary. 2 Will E-books Replace Traditional Books? With the development of IT technology, e-books get more and more popular. Some people worry that e-books may replace traditional books. Whats your opinion? Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: Will E-books Replace Tradit
4、ional Books? You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is. In the second part, provide some reasons to support your opinion. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. 3 The Digital Age Nowadays digital prod
5、ucts are used in many fields. What influence do you think it will bring to our work, study and life? Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: The Digital Age You are to write in three parts. In the first part, of your article you should clearly present your view. In the second
6、part, you should support your opinion with appropriate details. In the last part, you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or summary. 4 My View on Playing Internet Games Many people believe that playing Internet games is very harmful, especially for children. But some young pe
7、ople dont think so. Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: My View on Playing Internet Games You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state clearly what your view is. In the second part, support your view with appropriate reasons. In the last part, bring what you h
8、ave written to a natural conclusion or a summary. 5 Is a Password Useful? Nowadays we have to use passwords to keep our personal information and our property safe. But many people think that password is not very useful, since we often hear the news of someones ID being stolen and passwords having le
9、aked. Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: Is a Password Useful? You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state 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 writte
10、n to a natural conclusion or make a summary. 专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 89答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 【正确答案】 Is Change Always a Good Thing? A friend of mine, Susan, moved from Hong Kong to Virginia and then to Pennsylvania at the tender age of 16. She was at first very upset about the change of “home“, but then
11、she realized that life is more about moving on. She thinks that change is good. Unlike Susan, I do not think change is always a good thing. First of all, constant changes will deprive us of a sense of belonging. Take Susan as an example. When she was asked where she was from, she always hesitated an
12、d had a hard time figuring out a location she could call home. The sense of belonging is cultivated by years of commitment and elusive from those who change a lot. If you want to fit into a community, you have to be immersed in it for a lengthy period of time. Changes will not do the trick. Secondly
13、, change is usually negatively associated with disloyalty, which means the more changes you make, the more disloyal you are. For instance, when a new graduate changes four jobs within two years, his future employer might think that he is not loyal to any organization and that he is not willing to co
14、mmit to his employers. That is why we should be cautious when we hop from one job to another. In conclusion, change is not always a good thing. Frequent changes leave a bad impression on people around us and prevent us from feeling “included“. 【试题解析】 本题属于 “立场选择型 ”作文，涉及的题材是 “健康生 活 ”。该题要求考生对 “改变是否总是好事
15、 ”提出个人的意见。按照题目的要求，可谋篇布局如下： 开头：从自己朋友的故事入题，指出改变并不总是好的。 主体：阐述原因。 1不断的改变会使我们丧失归属感。苏珊难以找出一个她能称之为 “家 ”的地方。 2改变通常与 “不忠 ”联系在一起。举毕业生换工作为例。 结尾：重申观点，频繁的改变会给我们身边的人留下不好的印象，也妨碍我们融入某一个地方。 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 Will E-books Replace Traditional Books? The development of information technology, especially the Internet,
16、has made an increasing number of various e-books accessible to people. Some claim that e-books will replace traditional books someday because they are more portable, transferable, searchable and most important of all, less expensive. But as I see it, they will not and cannot take the place of tradit
17、ional books. Firstly, heavy exposure to e-books and electronic e-quipments can exert negative effects to peoples eye-sight It can cause eyestrain or increase the risk of radiation. On consideration of health, people are more inclined to read traditional books rather than e-books. Secondly, the pleas
18、ure and convenience brought by traditional books cannot be exceeded by e-books. For example, you can make any note on the book if you have any new idea; you can read in bed before sleep or during a boring journey, without worrying that the battery tends to run out on the edge of a cliff-hanger momen
19、t Last but not least many books are unavailable in digital forms because of copyright Many authors are unwilling to have their hard-accomplished books duplicated and disseminated for free. Therefore, traditional books will continue to exist despite the rising popularity of e-books. A reader who fall
20、s in love with a book may still want to own it in the printed form, even if he had read it in an electronic form. 【试题解析】 本题属于 “立场选择型 ”作文。涉及的题材是 “科学技术 ”。该题要求考生对 “电子书是否会取代传统图书 ”提出个人的意见。按照题目的要求，可谋篇布局如下： 开头：提出自己的观点，电子书不会取代传统图书。 主 体：分三方面阐述原因。 1电子书对人体健康有影响，所以人们还是倾向于看传统图书。 2传统图书有自身的优势。 3因为版权问题，很多书并没有电子版本。
21、结尾：重申观点，传统图书会继续存在。 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 The Digital Age With more and more digital products coming into use, we are entering the digital age. We have computers to process documents at office, we watch digital TV programs at home, and we listen to MP3 players when we are traveling on buses or trains. I
22、t seems that whatever we do we use one digital product or another. Digital products have fundamentally transformed our way of work, education and life. To start with, the last decades have witnessed immense changes in the workplace owing to the advent of computers. The jobs of book-keepers, typists,
23、 copy-machine operators have been vaporized by digital computers and at the same time, computer-related jobs have grown in dramatically large numbers. Whats more, new digital technologies have made possible “a learning revolution“ in education. It is no surprise to see students sit in multi-media cl
24、assrooms watching lectures without a lecturer standing on the platform. And one of the most fundamental changes that has taken place is how our leisure time is spent. We listen to the radio and MP3 music on our way, watch TV in the evening and chat with friends about those TV programs the next day t
25、hrough MSN, an online chatting software. When we travel, we take a digital camera with us. It is hard to imagine a life without digital products now. Admit it or not, just as advances in biotechnologies changed the way we farm, digital products have altered our daily life entirely. 【试题解析】 本题属于 “自由发挥
26、型 ”作文。涉及的题材是 “科学技术 ”。该题要求考生对 “数码产品对我们的影响 ”提出个人的意见。按照题目的要求，可谋篇布局如下： 开头：提出话题。数码产品在很多方面改变了我们的生活。 主体：分三方面详细描述变化。 1数码产品使一些工作消失，同时产生新的工种。 2数码技术使教育方面也发生了变革。 3数码产品还改变了休闲方式。 结尾：重申观点，数码产品彻底改变了我们的生活。 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 My View on Playing Internet Games Those born in 1990s and afterwards are considered “digital
27、 native“, which means they are born into an Internet age. Usually, they are restricted and told off by the “digital immigrants“, who were brought up without the influence of the Internet The clash of opinions is more prominent when it comes to playing Internet games. As a digital immigrant myself, I
28、 think that playing Internet games is harmful for teenagers. First of all, Internet games will get teenagers distracted from their worthy endeavors. Teenagers are weak in self-discipline and tend to wander off the rightful business. That is why we should keep them away from Internet games which cons
29、ume their time and energy. We should guide them to devote themselves to reading, traveling and other meaningful pursuits. Secondly, addiction to Internet games will be harmful to the development of social skills. If we allow teenagers to get trapped in the virtual world, they will turn into “homies“
30、, confining themselves in their rooms and having no contact with the real world. Whats worse, there have been many reports about Internet game addicts, with twisted personality, who killed or attempted to kill their parents and friends. In conclusion, we should discourage teenagers to play Internet
31、games and make sure they develop a healthy personality and frequent communication with people around them. 【试题解析】 本题属于 “自由发挥型 ”作文，涉及的题材是 “科学技术 ”。该题要求考生对 “网络游戏 ”提出个人的意见。按照题目的要求，可谋篇布局如下： 开头：从 “数字化原住民 ”和 “数字化移民 ”入题，指出网络游戏对青少年是有害的。 主体：阐述原因。 1网络游戏会让青少年分心，无法专注于本应该花时间的事情上。 2玩网络游戏上瘾会对青少年的社交技能发展有害。 结尾：重申观点，我
32、们应制止青少年玩网络游戏。 【知识模块】 作文 5 【正确答案】 Is a Password Useful? A password is like a key to unlock our many secrets: financial secrets, personal relationship secrets, habitual secrets and more. Once let out, passwords will hurt us by presenting all our secrets to others. Thats why some people think that a pa
33、ssword is useless. However, I personally do not agree with this opinion. First of all, a password functions as a wall to ward off potential theft. If we do not set up password protection, our property, real or virtual, will be like a house without a locking door. People could just easily peep into t
34、he contents and grab whatever they want, which leads to identity theft and financial loss. With a password, we actually set up a firewall to fight against the attempted theft. Secondly, a password could remind us of the importance of protecting our personal information. It is true that criminals mig
35、ht access our property through a leaked password. That is why we should Change our passwords periodically and complicate the combinations of passwords. By doing so, our awareness of protecting our information and property will be enhanced and reinforced. In conclusion, a password is useful in preven
36、ting identity theft and property loss; it is also useful to increase our awareness to safeguard our belongings. 【试题解析】 本题属于 “立场选择型 ”作文，涉及的题材是 “科学技术 ”。该题要求考生对 “密码是否有用 ”提出个人的意见。按照题目的要求，可谋篇布局如下： 开头：从密码是钥匙的比喻入题，指出密码是有用的。 主体：阐述原因。 1密码的作用如同一堵墙，能抵抗潜在的偷 窃威胁。 2密码使我们时刻牢记要保护个人信息。 结尾：重申观点，密码是有用的，能预防身份被盗和财产损失，也能提高我们保护财物的意识。 【知识模块】 作文
