1、雅思写作（综合）模拟试卷 5及答案与解析 一、 WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 1 Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective? 2 Some people think t
2、hat individuals can do nothing to improve the environment, and only the government and big companies can make a difference. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 3 Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish. Why do you think this is happening? What can governments do to help reduce the amoun
3、t of rubbish produced? 4 It has been suggested that everyone in the world wants to own a car, TV and a fridge. Do you think the disadvantages of such a development outweigh the advantages? 雅思写作（综合）模拟试卷 5答案与解析 一、 WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 1 【正确答案】 There is no doub
4、t that traffic and pollution from vehicles have become huge problems, both in cities and on motorways everywhere. Solving these problems is likely to need more than a simple rise in the price of petrol. While it is undeniable that private car use is one of the main causes of the increase in traffic
5、and pollution, higher fuel costs are unlikely to limit the number of drivers for long. As this policy would also affect the cost of public transport, it would be very unpopular with everyone who needs to travel on the roads. But there are various other measures that could be implemented that would h
6、ave a huge effect on these problems. I think to tackle the problem of pollution, cleaner fuels need to be developed. The technology is already available to produce electric cars that would be both quieter and cleaner to use. Persuading manufacturers and travellers to adopt this new technology would
7、be a more effective strategy for improving air quality, especially in cities. However, traffic congestion will not be solved by changing the type of private vehicle people can use. To do this, we need to improve the choice of public transport services available to travellers. For example, if suffici
8、ent sky trains and underground train systems were built and effectively maintained in our major cities, then traffic on the roads would be dramatically reduced. Long-distance train and coach services should be made attractive and affordable alternatives to driving your own car for long journeys. In
9、conclusion, I think that long-term traffic and pollution reductions would depend on educating the public to use public transport more, and on governments using public money to construct and run efficient systems. 【知识模块】 写作 2 【正确答案】 Environmental issues have long been a concern for many, and today, n
10、o one would deny the importance of protecting the environment. As for how to achieve this end, I think it calls for collective actions from individuals, big companies and the government. It is true that some environmental problems people are facing today may seem too big for individuals to address a
11、lone, such as climate change, the energy crisis and so on. Consequently, many people have the misconception that only the government and large companies have the authority, funds and manpower to solve them. Unfortunately, such an attitude is merely something that stems from ignorance or illusions of
12、 inadequacy. The fact is that without individual efforts, any rules and regulations or large projects designed to improve the environment will without a doubt end in failure. So individuals participation is necessary and actually irreplaceable along with the actions taken by the government and big c
13、ompanies. More importantly, all the seemingly little things people do in daily lives can, when added up, make a huge difference in contributing to solutions; for example, recycling household waste, reducing energy consumption such as water and electricity and taking more public transportation rather
14、 than driving around in private cars. Obviously, if more individuals start to make a change in their daily lives, a brand new environmental status quo might come into existence. In conclusion, I believe it is a comprehensive task to tackle the environmental problems, which needs the coordination and
15、 cooperation of individuals, enterprises and the government, even at an international level. But if one thing is certain, it is that any efforts would be less effective without individuals involvement. 【知识模块】 写作 3 【正确答案】 I think it is true that in almost every country today each household and family
16、 produces a large amount of waste every week. Most of this rubbish comes from the packaging from the things we buy, such as processed food. But even if we buy fresh food without packaging, we still produce rubbish from the plastic bags used everywhere to carry commodities home. The reason why we hav
17、e so much packaging is that we consume so much more on a daily basis than families did in the past. Convenience is also very important in modern life, so we buy packaging or canned food that can be transported from long distances and stored until we need it, first in the supermarket, and then at hom
18、e. However, I think the amount of waste product is also a result of our tendency to use something once and throw it away. We forget that even the cheapest plastic bag has used up valuable resources and energy to produce. We also forget that it is a source of pollution and difficult to dispose of. I
19、think, therefore, that governments need to raise this awareness in the general public. Children can be educated about environmental issues at school, but adults need to take actions. Governments can encourage such actions by putting taxes on packaging, such as plastic bags, by providing recycling se
20、rvices and by fining households and shops that do not attempt to recycle their waste. With the political will, such measures could really reduce the amount of rubbish we produce. Certainly nobody wants to see our resources used up and our planet poisoned by waste. 【知识模块】 写作 4 【正确答案】 In this essay, I
21、 shall look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of people all over the world having consumer goods such as cars, TVs and refrigerators. First of all, it seems clear that the majority of people in the world would like to have certain consumer goods that almost all people in the economically d
22、eveloped Western world already have. We can find this in countries like China and India where people are working to develop economies to make this happen. However, there are some people, even in the developed world, who do not want these things. The main advantage, in my opinion, of people having th
23、ese things if they want them is that it will hopefully make their lives better through travel, the provision of information and the ability to store food better. Through buying these things, they will also stimulate the economy and provide employment opportunities for people. This, in turn, should r
24、aise living standards. The main disadvantage, as far as I can see, is that providing these goods for the whole population of the world, which is growing every day, is likely to have great negative environmental effects. More materials will be required to make the goods. More energy will be required
25、to operate them. History shows us that competition for materials and energy between countries is a major cause of conflict. In conclusion, I think that, if we are to provide these goods for all the people in the world who want them, we will need to consider how the resources of the world are to be properly managed. I think that the aim is a good one, but achieving it will be difficult. 【知识模块】 写作
