1、考研英语（短文写作）模拟试卷 15 及答案与解析Part BDirections: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following information. (20 points)1 Please write a composition on the topic “Are Prizes a Good Thing?“. You should write following the outline given below:1. Encourage people to strive for their goals.2. The basis
2、 in the modem society is competition.3. How do you regard of rewards ?2 Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your writing.3 If you were asked to send one thing representing your country to an inter
3、national exhibition, what would you choose ? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.4 It is inevitable that as technology develops, traditional cultures must be lost. Technology and tradition are incompatible; you cannot have both together. To what extent do you agree or disagr
4、ee with this opinion?You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.5 Please write a composition on the topic Will Phones Kill Letter Writing?“. You should write following the outline given below:1. Telecommunications is one kin
5、d of basic service.2 Traditional letters are being replaced by E-mail.3. Do you think letters will have vitality?考研英语（短文写作）模拟试卷 15 答案与解析Part BDirections: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following information. (20 points)1 【正确答案】 Are Prizes a Good Thing?Motivating people to achieve objec
6、tives is a very important part of business activity. It is also an important aspect in many other walks of life, not the least being education. Effective motivation involves offering some form of incentive,or reward, if the objective is achieved. Incentive and reward can be other terms for a prize a
7、nd, if it achieves the desired result, it would be considered a good thing.Modern society is based on competition and,for any competition,there has to be a reward of some sort for the winner. To make the competition worthwhile, the prize needs to be sufficiently attractive to entice the best competi
8、tors. In business,the prize may take the form of a salary and bonus payments but,there are many variations in what is available. The carrot always be sent in turn for hard work.Present society is both competitive and materialistic. Hence, there is an, almost, automatic conception that people need an
9、 incentive to do anything. Some people made large sums of money in this way. In my opinion this is equivalent to the carrot and stick approach, if the work is done they get the carrot but, if the objective is not achieved,they get the stick across their back.【知识模块】 短文写作2 【正确答案】 What Makes a Good Nei
10、ghbor?Neighbors are extraordinarily important and prize people in our lives. We cant deny that people most want to live near neighbors who are respectful, vigilant, and community-minded.The foundation of any relationship, whether among neighbors or friends, colleagues or family members, is mutual re
11、spect. Respect between neighbors means that when they see each other they will be warm and polite. Neighbors dont have to be friends, but they need not be strangers either.Another important aspect of being a good neighbor is to be vigilant. If people see a robber trying to break into their neighbors
12、 house,then they should call the police. If they see a neighbors young child in a dangerous situation, they should help the child, or at least give the alarm. If everyone in a neighborhood watches out for each others afety,then the neighborhood will be a safer and more pleasant place.Moreover, good
13、neighbors are community-minded. They care about their local environment. They wont play loud music late at night or get drunk and fight in public. If all the people in the community think about the good of the community when they make decisions,the whole community will benefit.【知识模块】 短文写作3 【正确答案】 Th
14、e Thing Representing My CountryIf I were to send one thing to an international exhibition that represented my culture, it would be rice. The agricultural way of life,centered around rice,has played a vastly important part in the countrys immortal history.For thousands of years, the Chinese have been
15、 diligently cultivating their land. Blood, sweat and tears have been shed over their soil in the pursuit of favorable harvests. The agricultural way of life,centered on rice,has had a strong influence on the social, economic, political and ideological developments of ancient China. In this sense, tr
16、aditional Chinese culture may be described as “rice culture“.“A meal without rice,“ the Chinese say, “is like a beautiful woman with only one eye.“ In China, instead of saying,“How are you?“ as a typical greeting,the Chinese ask, “Have you had your rice today?“ Quitting or losing a job is called “br
17、eaking the rice bowl“ and it is bad luck to upset a bowl of rice.Rice is also a very important commodity in todays society.lt is one of the major exports in China, allowing people all over the world to take part in something that emanates Chinese culture.As you can see from the above-mentioned text,
18、rice is an integral part of Chinese culture and tradition. Chinese culture is packed with “rice culture“.【知识模块】 短文写作4 【正确答案】 Science and Technology and Traditional CultureIt is a fact of life that the development of science and technology has been accompanied by a decline in traditional culture. In
19、my opinion,this is not necessarily a bad thing, because some aspects of traditional culture hamper progress and should be abandoned.In the first place, science and technology have cleared up many matters that were mysterious to us in the past. For instance,we now know that thunder and lightning are
20、not caused by gods being angry, but are normal natural phenomena.In the second place, our everyday lives have been made more convenient by scientific and technological inventions. Nowadays electric lights have replaced the traditional oil lamps, and computers enable us to make quicker and more accur
21、ate calculations.In the third place, science and technology actually help to preserve the useful and pleasant parts of traditional culture. Take the celebration of the Chinese Lantern Festival for example. Lanterns are now designed with modern technology and materials to make them more attractive,an
22、d they are powered by electricity, which is safer than candles.Therefore, for the above reasons, I welcome the development of science and technology. They have eliminated the bad parts of traditional culture while preserving the good parts.【知识模块】 短文写作5 【正确答案】 Will Phones Kill Letter Writing?Telecomm
23、unication is an essential service in the modern society and has become even more critical with the introduction of mobile phone. Modern phones offer all sorts of additional features beyond the primary purpose of talking to people. They now include different forms for sending messages, from text mess
24、aging to E-mail via an internet link. Their convenience and versatility has made them indispensable for many people.Letter writing is being replaced by E-mails, especially with the younger generation. They take no interest in sending traditional letters. Once a computer is connected to the Internet,
25、 sending written communication is both instantaneous and free. The electronic forms of letters can be easily enhanced with photos,attractive font styles and a wide variety of colour schemes. The E-mail system also includes spelling and grammar checking that makes it very easy to correct any mistakes
26、.Letter writting will survive, particularly with older generation but it is problematic as far as the younger generation is concerned. The beauty of receiving a handwritten letter is in the personal touch that comes with it. Older generation is familiar to this way of communication. The writing of business letters will survive well into the future but,even those,are likely to be replaced by some other form of provable communication.【知识模块】 短文写作
