1、雅思（写作）模拟试卷 218及答案与解析 1 Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. 2 The
2、 graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 雅思（写作）模拟试卷 218答案与解析 1 【正确答案】 A problem of modern societies is
3、the decling level of health in the general population. One possible solution is to provide more sports facilities to encourage a more active lifestyle. However, there are some people who doubt whether the solution would have effects. Advocates of this solution believe that increasing the number of s
4、ports facilities is the best way to improve the well-being of people. First of all, nowadays people have to devote more time and energy to their careers and therefore they are too busy to spare time for physical exercises. If there were easy-to-reach local sports facilities, they would be more likel
5、y to take part in physical activities regularly. Another reason is that todays sedentary lifestyle means that physical activity is no longer part of peoples leisure time. If more sports facilities were offered, doing a variety of sports would be much more attractive than just sitting in front of a s
6、creen every evening. However, there are some reasons why the solution would have little effect. In the first place, interest in sport is not universal, and additional facilities might simply attract those who are already fit, not those who most need them. What we should do is to help children develo
7、p a positive attitude to exercise at an early age. in the second place, there may be better ways of tackling this problem. For example, high tax penalties could be imposed on high-fat food products, tobacco and alcohol, as excessive consumption of any of these contributes to poor health. Even improv
8、ing public transport would help because it takes longer to walk to the bus stop than to the car. In my opinion, increasing the number of sports facilities would not have the desired results. People should be encouraged to form the habit of regular physical exercises when they are young, in addition,
9、 some better approaches may assist to improve peoples health. 2 【正确答案】 The graph shows energy consumption in the US from 1980 to 2013, and projected consumption to 2030. There was a fluctuation in the number of petrol and oil from 1980 to 1995. After that the number will rise gradually until 2030, p
10、eaking at 47q. The 50 years witnessed a slight increase in the number of coal. After a fluctuation from 1980 to 2015, the number of natural gas will remain stable at 25q until 2030. There will be a slow growth in the number of nuclear over the 50 years. Similarly, the number of solar/wind will grow
11、moderately during this time period. However, the 50 years will see little change in the number of hydro power. Petrol and oil had and will have the highest number in the six energy sources throughout this period. Either natural gas or coal occupied the second place. The number of nuclear was slightly higher than that of solar/wind and hydro power had the lowest number. Overall, the US will continue to rely on fossil fuels, with sustainable and nuclear energy sources remaining relatively insignificant.
