1、大学英语四级改革适用（作文）模拟试卷 183及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Why Famous People Have High Incomes? following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 1现今名人是收入最高的人群之一 2导致名人收入高的原因有 3一些人认为这不公平，我
2、认为 2 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Is University Education Useless? following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 1许多没有念过大学的名人大获成功，因此有人提出大学无用论 2对于大学无用论，我认为 3 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to
3、write a short essay entitled On Overseas Tourism based on the statistics provided in the chart below. Please give a brief description of the chart first and then make comments on it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 4 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write
4、a short essay entitled Interest Counts by commenting on the saying, “A burden of ones choice is not felt.“ You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 大学英语四级改革适用（作文）模拟试卷 183答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 【正确答案】 It seems that money is always a companion of fame. Among the high-income g
5、roups, many owe their large revenues to fame, such as writers, singers and sports stars. One may ask, why do famous people tend to have higher incomes? For one thing, I believe, the fame of the celebrities provides them with more opportunities to earn money than common people. For another, the celeb
6、rities do not get their fame for no reason. They usually become distinguished for an outstanding ability, like extraordinary writing or singing gifts, which is apt to reward them with a respectable income. Some people think its unfair that famous people get rich easier. But in my opinion, to include
7、 fame as an income factor is an inevitable tendency. The celebrities have the right to obtain profits for their fame, though improper means to gain them should never be encouraged. 【试题解析】 这是一篇议论文，要求分析名人收入高的原因并对名人收入高现象发表看法。文章内容安排如下： 第一段指出名气与高收入的关系。 第二段分析名人收入高的原因。 第三段谈 “我 ”对名人高收入 现象的看法。 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正
8、确答案】 Among the people well-known to us, many have never been educated in a university. But they still obtain great achievements, either by their diligent efforts or remarkable talents. From this fact, some people draw the conclusion that university education is useless. In my point of view, the opin
9、ion above is too radical. In general, people who have received higher education are more likely to achieve success than people who havent, for their broader vision, larger social network, as well as better opportunities. Therefore, a university education should be encouraged. However, a university e
10、ducation is definitely not the only decisive factor of being successful. At the same time, we cant ignore other important factors of success, such as gifts, diligence and other conditions. In a word, I dont think university education is useless. University education should continue to be promoted. H
11、owever, we should also keep in mind that ones success doesnt depend solely on a university degree. 【试题解析】 本题要求写一篇议论文，讨论大学无用论，文章内容安排如下： 第一段说明现象阐述别人的观点。 第二段提出我对这个观点的看法。 第三段简单地做一下总结，再次强调自己的观点。 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 As is shown in the graph, the number of Chinese tourists traveling abroad increases rapidly
12、 year by year. In 2001 there were just a little more than 10 million tourists who traveled overseas, while in 2013 that number has increased to over 90 million. Why did overseas tourism thrive in China? There are mainly two reasons. First, thanks to the flourishing economy, many Chinese people can a
13、fford to take trips to see different parts of the world. Second, an increasing number of foreign tourism organisations are using advertisement and special price reduction to attract Chinese tourists, which has effectively promoted the trend of overseas travel in China. As I see it, the growing numbe
14、r indicates that a good many Chinese nowadays can not only meet their basic needs but also have luxury enjoyment, which is a great economical progress. Besides, as overseas tours can broaden ones horizon and increase cultural exchanges, it is a good phenomenon that more and more Chinese are travelin
15、g abroad. 【试题解析】 本文是图表作文，要求联系图表所示内容结合出境游这一话题做阐述，文章内容安排如下： 第一段描述图表的变化情况。 第二段分析变化出现的原因。 第三段发表看法。 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 “A burden of ones choice is not felt“: This is not a saying about burden, but one about the importance of interest. If all the choices we have made during our entire life are based on ou
16、r interest, we will enjoy a life free from burden in this regard. Interest exerts its influence on every milestone of our life, such as our academic achievement, course choices and career decisions. Take career decisions as an example. Among many practical concerns are salary, career prospects and w
17、ork environment, but above all, it is interest that counts. If we follow our interest, it. will translate into great passion or motivation by which we overcome one obstacle after another. In turn, it can lead to tremendous personal satisfaction and professional success. In conclusion, interest is a
18、powerful stimulus mat draws our passion to any given activity. Only when we stay inspired and motivated can we generate fresh ideas and push ourselves to go further. 【试题解析】 这是一篇谚语分析型论说文。要求考生就 “爱挑的担子不嫌重 ”这句谚语做出评论，阐明自己的观点。根据题目要求，文章内容安排如下： 第一段：简单评述题中的谚语，揭示谚语所说明的道理。 第二段：列举典型例子进一步论证谚语的内涵。 第三段：重申观点，总结全文。 【知识模块】 作文
