1、雅思（写作）模拟试卷 30及答案与解析 一、 WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Tourism in the United Kingdom contributes billions of pounds sterling to the UK economy. The table below identifies the twelve most visited paid admission attractio
2、ns in the UK in 1999 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. The Top Most Visited Paid Admission Attractions in the UK 1999 2000 E=Estimated N/A=Not Applicable (Source: Sightseeing in UK, publish
3、ed by the National Tourism Boards. Permission granted for reproduction by English Tourism Council.) 二、 WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Discuss when, if ever, capital punishment can be vi
4、ewed as a valid punishment for crime. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words. 雅思（写作）模拟试卷 30答案与解析 一、 WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 1 【正确答案】 The table in Task 1 identifies the twelv
5、e most popular tourist attractions in the United Kingdom in 1999 and 2000. The table clearly shows that the two newest paid admission attractions, the Millennium Dome and the British Airways London Eye, were the most popular in 2000 with an estimated 6,516,874 and 3,300,000 visitors respectively. In
6、 2000, all of the other attractions with the exception of the Victoria and Albert Museum and Flamingo Land had fewer visitors than in 1999. The most significant decrease was experienced at the Science Museum (-9.8%) followed closely by Madame Tussauds (-9.5%). However, Madame Tussauds still remains
7、one of the top four UK paid attractions with over two million visitors in 2000. The least significant change was experienced at Chessington World of Adventures which had 1,500,000 paid visitors in 2000 and 1,550,000 in 1999. There does not appear to be any correlation to falling numbers in city or r
8、egional areas. 二、 WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 2 【正确答案】 To many people, capital punishment is abhorrent, but it is possible to view it as a valid means of punishment. In my opinion, it can be justified as a penalty when three conditions are present. In this essay, I
9、 intend to discuss these three issues in more depth. The rules of society are made and enforced for the purpose of protecting its members. In cases where the murder that has been committed is so frightful that society cannot allow the perpetrator back into its fold, then the death penalty may be the
10、 only answer. For example, crimes against humanity such as genocide; terrorist attacks which have resulted in many lives lost. If the offender shows no remorse at all and is incapable of feeling any shame for his terrible actions, the only solution may be death. In these cases, it is clear that the
11、offender cannot be rehabilitated. Another important consideration is to ensure to the best of everyones ability that the accused is guilty beyond reasonable doubt. If someone is punished with imprisonment, and later found to be innocent, he can be released from prison. However, when the punishment i
12、s death, it is impossible to make amends. There have been a number of examples in history where a man was found to be innocent after being hanged. In conclusion, I believe that it is important to consider three main issues. The crime must be so bad that it would be impossible to welcome the perpetrator back into society. There must be no hope that the perpetrator can ever be rehabilitated back into society. There must be no doubt as to the perpetrators guilt. In any situation that does not contain these components, I believe it is morally wrong to impose the death penalty.
