1、雅思（写作）历年真题试卷汇编 11及答案与解析 一、 WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 1 In most societies, the role of a mother differs in some ways from the role of a father. Why do you think these differences exist? How might parental roles develop in the future? (2015-11-21 A) 2 Nowadays, mos
2、t people learn academic studies in university, but others think we should be encouraged to learn vocational skills more. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (2015-11-21B) 3 Interviews form the basic selecting procedures for most large companies. However, some people think interviews are no
3、t a reliable means of choosing who to employ and there are some other better methods of selection. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (2015-12-03) 4 People are surrounded by advertising and there is an increasing effect on our lives. Do you think the positive effects outweigh the negative effe
4、cts? (2015-12-05) 雅思（写作）历年真题试卷汇编 11答案与解析 一、 WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 1 【正确答案】 In most societies the mother and father have different roles. The difference exists because it is the mother who gives birth and breastfeeds the baby. Until a few generations ago, marr
5、ied women had children regularly, often one a year, and so were seen as in need of the husbands protection. Men were expected to work to support their family, usually outside the home, whilst the women looked after the home and family a case of basic biology. Today, however, good contraceptives have
6、 made childbearing a choice. Better antenatal care and health generally have reduced maternal mortality. It has been realised that giving women an education will not harm their ability to have children or anything else! Attitudes have changed and women have much more opportunities, at least in the d
7、eveloped world. In fact, there is concern that some men are feeling inadequate in the face of successful women who do better at school and university, and increasingly in business, although there are still a glass ceiling and considerable pay differences. If women are to have high powered jobs, clea
8、rly they cannot have huge amounts of time off for domestic duties. Many such women have a husband who is prepared to be a househusband. Others employ nannies and tutors for their children or send them to boarding schools. Modern fathers are positively encouraged to be involved with their childrens l
9、ives, from nappy changing and bottle feeding to playing with young children and sharing activities of older children. The fathers role has been shown to be of vital importance to a childs development and later health. In future parenting will change. The divorce rate in the Western world is very hig
10、h, so there will be issues with stepchildren to be tackled, such as how to deal with blending two families. Acceptance of homosexuality and same sex marriages, and with it children born to same sex parents or adopted by them, all challenge older views. In the 21st century people have more choices. S
11、ome choose not to marry, and some choose not to have children. Parents have more equal rights and there are lengthy court battles over maintenance and custody, especially as many divorced fathers feel that their role is diminished. All this often has a detrimental effect on children who suffer unpre
12、cedented mental health issues. As a society we have more or less rejected the mother stays at home, father works and supports their family model in favour of much better opportunities for women, but have not really found a satisfactory alternative. Parents must give their children stability and love
13、, and this must continue until the children can support themselves, these days often into their thirties. Each set of parents needs to think carefully about how they will manage this, and this will be difficult in our self-centred society. 【知识模块】 大作文 2 【正确答案】 Traditionally, it has been expected that
14、 when students attend university they should purely learn academic skills as opposed to vocational skills, partly because some people believe university students are unintelligent unless they can study theory to the nth degree. More recently there is a demand to introduce more practical skills into
15、the university curriculum which has generally been opposed by elite academics at prestigious universities. Academic education is obviously a hugely important factor in a persons life as well as for the companies for which they then work. Within certain areas, such as theoretical physics and medicina
16、l drugs, it is quite clear that an extremely high level of academic knowledge would be required. Vocational skills would, in all likelihood, have no significant benefit. However, there are other industries, for example oil and gas, manufacturing and practical medicine where vocational skills could m
17、ake a huge difference. Companies such as Shell, BP et cetera have already voiced their concerns over graduates that have excellent academic ability but a startling lack of practical knowledge and wish to introduce, and in some instances even sponsor, new practical courses to run in conjunction with
18、academic ones. In my opinion, vocational skills should be encouraged. I am not a particularly academic person, but that does not mean I am not intelligent. I have succeeded in my life using my practical abilities far more than simply using my ability to understand something. I firmly believe that, d
19、epending on what career you want, you should be able not only to understand the theory behind something, but also have the ability and confidence to make it a reality. 【知识模块】 大作文 3 【正确答案】 Most large companies want to recruit the best people to work for them and there arc a number of ways of choosing
20、 such people of which face-to-face interviews are one. Usually the first stage of the process is for the candidate to fill in an application form giving details of their qualifications and experience. Often a curriculum vitae is required, which consists of a brief account of achievements to date, pe
21、rhaps plus a letter applying for the position. On the basis of the information given, a candidate might be called for interview and references might be taken up. The referee is asked to confirm that the candidate is who they say they are and that their claims to have worked in a certain place are ge
22、nuine. The interview traditionally involved a panel of interviewers asking questions of the interviewee, and then deciding whom to appoint. However, in recent years, in order to be fair to all candidates and to try to ensure that the best person is appointed, candidates are asked to undertake variou
23、s tasks relevant to the job. A teacher, for example, might be asked to teach a class; a business might ask for a presentation, a report or evidence of a project undertaken. Some use aptitude tests, and sometimes a group discussion is involved, which enables the company to see how a candidate relates
24、 to others. All these methods help the interviewer to see what the candidate has to offer. The last stage is the more traditional interview where the candidate can be asked to explain what is in their application, CV, or something that has happened on the interview day. It also enables the candidate
25、 to ask questions about the company and its policies because any interview is a two way process. The candidate must want the job. All these methods, culminating in an interview, help a company to choose someone with the right qualifications who will both complement and fit into the rest of the team.
26、 An interview on its own is not a reliable enough means of choosing a new employee, but, at the culmination of other relevant methods, it is the best and fairest method. 【知识模块】 大作文 4 【正确答案】 Advertising is all around us. We are bombarded with it on television, mobile phones, roadside displays, magazi
27、ne and newspapers, and nearly every product we buy. The advertisers assume it will affect us. Advertising is important. It enables the producer to tell potential customers what their product is and how it could be useful. One of the most important issues is that advertising must be controlled. It ha
28、s to be legal, decent and honest; there must also be procedures in place to challenge, and if necessary, take action against unlawful, indecent or dishonest claims. Consumer groups also challenge claims made by testing products independently. It is important for consumers to understand the nature of
29、 advertising and the methods used to persuade people to buy. If they can do this, they can approach the advertisements in a thoughtful and discerning way to decide if they want to buy the products or not. One of the most serious questions is over childrens toys and clothing. Children see certain toy
30、s advertised and feel that they must have whatever it is in order to be accepted by their peers. They have to be made to realise what pressure is being applied and how to resist it. It is difficult. Parents are often able to afford such things and want to give their children gifts in lieu of the tim
31、e they cannot give them, so they succumb to pressure. Clothing too, for example expensive brands and football shirts, is a source of must-have purchases. Whether or not the positive outweighs the negative depends entirely on the individual. If someone can make use of advertising to choose household
32、gadgets, cars, clothing, toys The list is endless, it is entirely beneficial. On the other hand, if someone is persuaded to spend more than they can afford, so getting into debt, or if people are ostracised for not having the latest must-have clothes or gadgets, then advertising is having an undesirable, negative effect. Most people, it seems, avoid this, so generally the positive does outweigh the negative. 【知识模块】 大作文
