1、公共英语四级-159 及答案解析(总分：125.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Writing(总题数：5，分数：125.00)1.Directions: It is often claimed that women have achieved greater freedom and have access to the same opportunities as men. The pie charts below show some employment patterns in Great Britain. Write a report for a university lecturer d
2、escribing the information in the charts below. You should write at least 150 words. （分数：25.00）_2.Study the following cartoon carefully and write an essay on it. In your essay, you should (1) describe the cartoon briefly, (2) analyze this situation, and (3) give your comments. You should write 160200
3、 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. （分数：25.00）_3.Directions: Study the following two pictures carefully and write an essay on them. In your essay, you should (1) describe the pictures briefly, (2) analyze this situation, and (3) give your comments. You should write 160200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2
4、. （分数：25.00）_4.You are required to write a composition about the trend of aged people to live alone. Your composition should contain the following points. (1)Present situation. (2)Possible reasons for such situation. (3)Your own opinion. You should write 160-:200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. （分数：25.00）_
5、5.Write an essay of 160 200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should first describe the drawing, then interpret its meaning, and give your comment on it.You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. （分数：25.00）_公共英语四级-159 答案解析(总分：125.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Writing(总题数：5，分数：125.00)1.Direc
6、tions: It is often claimed that women have achieved greater freedom and have access to the same opportunities as men. The pie charts below show some employment patterns in Great Britain. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the charts below. You should write at leas
7、t 150 words. （分数：25.00）_正确答案：()解析：The two pie charts show the proportion of males and females in employment in 6 broad categories, divided into manual and non-manual occupations. In general, a greater percentage of women work in non-manual occupations than work in manual occupations, and the reverse
8、 is true for men. In the non-manual occupations, while a greater percentage of working women than men are found in clerical type positions, there is a smaller percentage of women than men employed in managerial and professional positions. The percentage of women employed in other non-manual occupati
9、ons is slightly larger than the percentage of men in these occupations. In manual employment, the biggest difference between the two sexes is in the employment of craft workers, where males make up 21% of the workforce and females just 4.5%. Furthermore, the percentage of women working as general la
10、bourers is very small, only 0.5%. There is not a great deal of difference between the percentage of men doing other forms of manual work (28%) and women in other manual work (32%). In conclusion, the two charts clearly show that women do not have the same access as men to certain types of employment
11、.2.Study the following cartoon carefully and write an essay on it. In your essay, you should (1) describe the cartoon briefly, (2) analyze this situation, and (3) give your comments. You should write 160200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. （分数：25.00）_正确答案：()解析：From the cartoon we can see many cars an
12、d buses on the road driving in almost every direction. It is obviously a traffic jam. Everyone is stuck in it, and it looks as if there“s no way to get out of it. No doubt traffic congestion has become a growing worry for the residents of most big cities in China. For instance, it has become a commo
13、n scene that some major roads are choked with traffic in rush hours in Beijing. The reason is, as we all know, its limited transport capacity can hardly meet the increasing number of vehicles. Although the government has taken some measures to reduce the number of vehicles on the road, traffic is st
14、ill a serious problem we have to face everyday. When stuck in traffic jams for hours, everyone becomes more easily to be annoyed and irritated. This will certainly bring other social problems. Then how can we reduce traffic congestion? In my opinion, the first and foremost thing is: we should consid
15、er alternative ways of travel, such as car-pooling, using public transport or even cycling to and from work. Only when we all get together and make an effort can we make a big difference. 写作要点： (i) 这是一道结合了图画作文和提纲式作文两种特点的写作题。对于这种题型，考生一是要仔细观察并理解图画内容、准确发掘出图画寓意，二是要根据所给提纲进行构思和行文，将发掘出来的寓意等表达清楚。(ii)本题图画描述的
16、是一种社会问题，因此在给予评论的环节中还应针对图画所反映出来的问题提出考生自己有针对性的解决办法，这样整个写作才完整。 (iii)在结构上，建议按照题目所给提纲，进行传统的“三段式”写作，做到层次清晰。3.Directions: Study the following two pictures carefully and write an essay on them. In your essay, you should (1) describe the pictures briefly, (2) analyze this situation, and (3) give your comment
17、s. You should write 160200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. （分数：25.00）_正确答案：()解析：Dreams and Hard WorkIn the first picture, we can see that a man is pulling a heavily loaded cart with downcast eyes, thus unable to see the road before him. In the second one, the man is lying idly and dreaming about bec
18、oming a millionaire, going to the best university, and living in a luxurious house. Dreams are important in that they keep one motivated and give him a direction. On the road of life, dreams drive people forward, give them courage against obstacles, and direct their endeavors towards certain goals.
19、Without dreams, we cannot achieve great success. No matter how hard one toils, his work is but blind. However, this does not mean that one could dream things into being. Imagining things without putting in effort is but daydreaming and a mere waste of time. One has to work really hard in order to ma
20、ke dreams come true. Dreams are indispensable for success in life, yet dreams alone will not win the day. Only when we take down-to-earth steps shall steady progress be made and dreams be realized. Therefore, we must combined dreams and hard work to achieve success. 写作点金 写此类文章关键在于领悟图片的深层含义。一般来说，写作步骤
21、可分为四步：首先，仔细观察图片，对图片进行描述；第二，陈述图片所影射的社会现象；第三，表达出你自己对该社会现象的看法；第四，对以上内容进行总结。 高频词句 1dream of/about 梦想 2drive sb. forward 推动某人进步 3dreams are important in that. 梦想的重要性在于 4direct sth. towards sth. 将某物引导到某处4.You are required to write a composition about the trend of aged people to live alone. Your compositio
22、n should contain the following points. (1)Present situation. (2)Possible reasons for such situation. (3)Your own opinion. You should write 160-:200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. （分数：25.00）_正确答案：()解析：Aged People Tend to Live AloneRecent years have seen a tendency that more and more aged people prefer livi
23、ng alone. In the past, aged people would like to live with children and grandchildren. Aged people nowadays hope their married children would move to other places if possible. Why do aged people tend to live alone? The underlying reason is that, with the social and economic development, the old trad
24、itional idea of keeping several generations under one roof is to some extent unattractive. There are several other reasons. Firstly, many old people would like to enjoy their leisure time rather than busy themselves with heavy household chores. Some wish to travel around some scenic spots which they
25、 have long dreamed of. Some prefer to learn a new subject, painting for example, to enrich their lives. Secondly, guaranteed by social security and medicare, old people, most of whom still feel strong and healthy, do not need to be taken care of. Furthermore, by living alone they may avoid unpleasan
26、t quarrels because of the generation gap. Obviously, the aged people“s preference to living alone indicates the improvement of living standard and their new attitude toward life. However, living alone does not mean they refuse care and help from children or, happiness brought by their offspring. I b
27、elieve they will have a better time if their emotional needs can be satisfactorily met.5.Write an essay of 160 200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should first describe the drawing, then interpret its meaning, and give your comment on it.You should write neatly on ANSWER SHE
28、ET 2. （分数：25.00）_正确答案：()解析：A Helpless FatherThe picture ironically shows that a pitiable old man in rags is being helplessly kicked off by his three sons and a daughter, who all wear decent clothes. The father“s negligent children are all guarding their home gates lest their old father “roll into“ t
29、heir households. In other words, they four ignore their moral sense of assuming the responsibility for their old father even though they may be all living a satisfying life. That is a painful scene we of- ten encounter in our daily life. Sad to say, the moral decline of the younger generations may b
30、e a rather explosive situation in our modern society. People definitely have their living conditions improved by wider and wider margins,as evidenced by the four children“s decent dressing, but their moral sense still remains sadly unchanged or in some cases becomes dramatically downgrading. Most pe
31、ople might have be- come too much self-centered, and even worse, they discard the tradition of giving respect to the elderly. They no longer care for their elders, let alone their neighbors or the disadvantaged; instead they try every means to avoid responsibility for other citizens. When one cares
32、for others, one might even appear stupid or may even be distrusted. Therefore, we have to take some useful measures to avoid the scene that is mentioned above. We must launch a variety of campaigns about the return to the good tradition of giv- ing help and love to the elderly. Moreover, we must app
33、eal to our government to establish some relevant laws to punish those who avoid their duties. The last but not the least, our respect for age is an indication of the progress of human society, as imperatives of tradi- tions require. We sincerely wish that the old man could be welcome to any of the four households, elegantly dressed, and have a smile on the face.
