1、大学英语四级改革适用（作文）模拟试卷 274及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 On Judging People by Their Appearances Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your view on judging people with their appearance
2、s. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 2 Career Choice Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Career Choice based on the statistics provided in the table below (Percentage for career choice by both boys and girls). Please giv
3、e a brief description of the bar chart first and then make comments on it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 3 The Courage of Never Giving Up Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Courage of Never Giving Up by commenti
4、ng on the saying “It doesnt take guts to quit. Anyone can quit. And most people do on their dreams and on themselves. Its always easier to quit than to hold on.“ You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 4 On Catchwords 1.目前出现了各种各样的流行语 2.人们对流行语褒贬不一 3.我认为 5 Should Retirement Age
5、 Be Postponed? 1.近年来推迟退休年龄引起人们的热议 2.推迟退休年龄有利有弊 3.我的看法 大学英语四级改革适用（作文）模拟试卷 274答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 【正确答案】 On Judging People by Their Appearances The above picture depicts a situation that a selection is in process. Some people are sitting in the auditorium and listening to the speech given by the
6、 candidate. One of the voters is thinking: “His tie is too blue. Im going to vote for the other guy. “ This phenomenon can easily be found anywhere in our daily life. Nowadays, with more interviewers putting emphasis on the appearances of the applicants, a great majority of people believe that nothi
7、ng is more important than the appearance. But I beg to differ. Because the clothes do not reflect what is inside the human. And what is in his mind and his heart cant be known by us easily. Furthermore, it is extremely superficial to judge someone by appearances and thats what prevent us from gettin
8、g to know a persons nature. As an old saying goes, “never judge a book by its cover“. Ones appearance may reflect ones interest, but it isnt the symbol of ones quality. We should never judge people merely by their appearances. 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 Career Choice The bar chart shows that the most striki
9、ng contrast in career choice by boys and girls is teaching: 45% of the girls would like to turn into teachers while only 5% of the boys want to do this job. The percentage of boys who like to become managers is 40% , while girls take up 15% . It informs us of the phenomenon that there exists some di
10、fferences in career choice between boys and girls. The reasons accounting for this phenomenon can be listed as follows. Quite a few boys regard being a manager as a symbol of success, as this profession stands for promising future and better pay. When it comes to girls, they are more inclined to be
11、a teacher because this profession features stability and respect. Therefore, it is reasonable for girls to choose teachers as their ideal career goals. To boys and girls alike, they should have a clear idea about the job that suits them the best and examine it from every angle before making the fina
12、l decision. 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正 确答案】 The Courage of Never Giving Up Life is a long journey like a sealed book which is full of unknown and uncertainty. In this journey you decide the direction and hold on to it. However, sometimes life can place a stumbling block in your way. At this moment, you need cou
13、rage to keep going and never give up. There goes a saying that “It doesnt take guts to quit. Anyone can quit. And most people do on their dreams and on themselves. Its always easier to quit than to hold on.“ Definitely, confronted with difficulty, it is always easier to give up than to hold on. Howe
14、ver, constant efforts will certainly yield success. If you pursue your goals with the courage of never giving up, you will succeed in whatever endeavor you take on. Life is just like farming, and what you can reap depends a lot on your sowing and dedication. Therefore, keep going forward, even in th
15、e toughest time, and never give up. This courage eventually determines whether you are a winner or a loser. 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 On Catchwords Catchwords are novel descriptions, which enjoy great popularity among the public and spread widely. They can be applied to depict everything, including mindset
16、, state, and people. Therefore, more catchwords are produced at the speed far faster than we expect. There has always been a great dispute over the popularity of catchwords. For some people, catchwords reflect the development of language and information technology, which stands for the improvement o
17、f the whole society; while for others, they are of the opinions that catchwords are vulgar and momentary, which have no positive effect on the society. Personally speaking, catchwords conform to the trend of the historical development under certain circumstances, which cannot be eradicated. Besides,
18、 some catchwords do demonstrate the younger generations creativity and sense of humor. 【知识模块】 作文 5 【正确答案】 Should Retirement Age Be Postponed? Along with the trend of longevity, nobody could have failed to notice a heated debate on whether it is wise to postpone retirement age. Some people argue that
19、 its necessary to postpone the retirement age in that it is a good way to reduce pension burden. It helps creat more social wealth as well as more money contributed toward a retirement pension. However, other people hold a negative view about it. For one thing, this reform could raise the pressure o
20、f social employment, especially the present severe situation. For another, it may diminish the seniors leisure time and meanwhile, their lack of creativity and flexibility may be bad to the companies in the long run. For my part, we should take the level of the reform and the elders interests into consideration so that a clearer perspective of the debate can be gained. 【知识模块】 作文
