1、专业八级分类模拟 340 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：7，分数：100.00)1.题目要求：A growing number of graduates are undergoing cosmetic surgery procedures to give themselves an edge in the job market. Do you think it is necessary for graduates to resort to plastic surgery to have an advantage in their job in
2、terviews? The following are opinions from two sides. Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the opinions from both sides; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization an
3、d language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Graduates A 24-year-old job hunter interviewed, who wishes to remain anonymous: When two candidates with the similar ability compete for the same position, there“s no doubt that the interviewer will choose th
4、e prettier one. It is standard practice in China to enclose a picture with your CV. I have eyelid surgery, giving me a Western double-fold lida popular look in Asiafor 260. I believe the surgery has “really changed something“ and will improve my chances of landing my dream job. A 20-year-old adminis
5、tration graduate who recently had rhinoplasty: Surely it will help with job hunting and face-to-face interviews. Based on my own personal experience, it is true that it is easier for pretty girls to find and secure jobs. Lydia Wang, a 22-year-old college senior: It took me years to make such a decis
6、ion. Actually, I have disliked my eyes since I was in high school. I eventually made the decision to have my single-fold eyelids double folded early this month. The more beautiful a girl is, the easier it will be for her to get a good job. Surgery doctors Dr. Song from a plastic and cosmetic surgery
7、 clinic: It can definitely improve your prospects and competitive power. I believe surgery not only makes the most of your appearance, but also boosts self-esteem, which is the key to successful job hunting. Ms Liu, from a plastic surgery hospital: Although we often say that you shouldn“t judge peop
8、le by the way they look, good looks can really give you an advantage. Of course ability is one thing but appearance also really matters. Appearance is the first impression you give. Mostly it is about meeting their psychological needs to make them feel more confident. Experts Prof. Gu: Due to the ti
9、ght job market and crummy economy, students are under a lot of pressures. That“s why they choose to have plastic surgery. I suggest that graduates concentrate on their inner beauty. Employers consider academic performance, inner qualities and communication skills more critical than the appearance. A
10、 breezy personality is more impressive than just a pretty face. Prof. Mao: Graduates“ job hunting through cosmetic surgery is absolutely self despise. Undeniably, some employers join in the “appearance society“, such as banks and other service industries, yet not all employers do so. It is a sign of
11、 self-doubt or self-contempt to do job-oriented face work deliberately. Confidence is revealed when with the opinion: It“s OK you are in the “appearance society“. It“s OK you look down upon me. If I“m not needed here, other places will need me. I won“t be afraid of job hunting since I am equipped wi
12、th true skills and genuine knowledge. It is more important for students when finding a job to be self-confident and honest, to know themselves and to make earlier plans, while many students ignorantly think that all obstacles in job hunting will be wiped out after “face changing“. It is to be the bi
13、ggest joke in the world. （分数：14.00）_2.题目要求：Many students choose to pursue a postgraduate degree after graduation, believing that the degree will result in a better job. But others believe that getting a job is more urgent for undergraduates. What is your opinion? The following are opinions from diff
14、erent sides. Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the opinions from different sides; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to foll
15、ow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Employer Stephen Scheeler, Director of Strategy and Innovation for Inchcape Australia: Doing a postgraduate degree wasn“t just a means to getting a high-paying jobit was about learning and self- improvement. It was very intellectually stimulat
16、ing and opened my mind to disciplines which I hadn“t formally pursued beforelike organizational behavior, marketing and statistical analysis. I just found that interesting from a purely learning perspective. I believe that postgraduate qualifications definitely boost a person“s employment and earnin
17、gs potential. Increasingly, postgrad qualifications are becoming mandatory for most C-level (corporate title) and Director-level positions in major companies. If you don“t have the qualification, it“s harder to get the job, and therefore harder to earn that higher salary. I am mindful of candidates“
18、 postgrad credentials when recruiting for my own company. “We place a lot of emphasis on postgrad qualifications, especially for more senior leadership roles. However, we are also interested in the quality of the degree, not just that somebody has a piece of paper.“ Employees Bill Birtles, a news pr
19、esenter at triple J: I have a media and communications degree from UNSW and I studied a Graduate Diploma in Journalism at UTS. I chose to do postgraduate studies primarily because I knew UTS has strong links to the industry, in particular the ABC. During my postgrad studies I put my head down and wo
20、rked really hard, and made it very clear to the people at UTS who had a bit of sway that I was very keen to be in broadcasting and get to the ABC. Parcells: Continuing education is clearly important, but the value of a master“s degree depends on what you do with it. A master“s degree in digital mark
21、eting examines analytics, social media, and search marketing. While you can clearly learn about these subjects out of the classroom, practical knowledge and studying these principals are the foundation for success. But the focus must also be on what you do during your program, such as taking on valu
22、able internships, connecting with executives, and sharpening your skills. Job adviser Julie Labrie, vice-president of BlueSky Personnel Solutions in Toronto: For many employers, having a postsecondary education puts you in a separate category from those who don“t have a degree or diploma. It shows e
23、mployers that you“ve been trained to think critically. Beyond this, higher grades or more education simply become a bonus to an employer“s main consideration-work experience. Experience trumps education because employers don“t want to pay for time to train new hires on the job, especially if they ca
24、n hire someone who can hit the ground running. So having a college or university education plus work experience for example, will put you ahead of competing students who have excellent grades with less work experienceeven for entry-level positions. When employers vet r6sum6s, they look at work exper
25、ience first, and education second. As a student, your ideal option is to study to get the best grades you can while working, so you can get some experience under your belt too. （分数：14.00）_3.题目要求：A recent BBC documentary in which five Chinese teachers were invited to teach a group of British teenager
26、s using Chinese teaching methods has caused a stir in China and in the UK. What can Chinese and British educators learn from each other? Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the different opinions; 2. give your comment. Mar
27、ks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Eaststar (China) Neither the British nor the Chinese education system is perfect. They can learn from each other to produce discip
28、lined, respectful, well-educated and yet self-motivated, socially competent, creative and socially responsible students. In my course of primary and secondary schooling, I had the privilege of experiencing both systems. In my opinion, the Chinese system is excellent in learning the academic fundamen
29、tals, but not so much beyond that. Ted (the UK) Students in China are raised to study for long hours, with great expectations and demands. Yet they have little social life and there is no encouragement for an enjoyment of lifelong learning. In the West, students are taught to enjoy learning, questio
30、ning and using initiative with active learning and problem-solving. They have a broad and balanced education to include social learning, but the downside is difficulties with behavior, most evident in the teenage years. The best of both systems is perhaps what is needed. Leonard (Singapore) The Chin
31、ese education requires rote learning. It seems boring but it trains the mind to focus on what is important and develop concentration and good study habits. These habits benefit them even at a later age. More could be done to encourage children to express opinions about the things they encounter. Mic
32、hael (the US) My overall opinion is that the West can learn a lot from China in education. My personal belief is that the biggest benefits of Chinese secondary education are: 1. Longer hours at school. 2. Competitiveness. This is more important in China because there are so many job seekers looking
33、for employment in a highly competitive job market. 3. Higher expectations and demands upon students. 4. More lecture-based lessons. This is great preparation for college. Effective note-taking is essential for college. 5. Team building. This too creates an intellectual environment where synergy is c
34、reated in addition to developing personal attributes such as tolerance, cooperation and harmony. Tal (China) If I had a child, I think I“d consider Chinese education for part of his learning. I think that perhaps the middle school years are a good time for him to develop strong fundamental skills in
35、 math, leading, memory retention, etc., that the Chinese system teaches well. But in the more formative primary and high school years, I“d opt for an international school in China offering the international business or something similar. Children need the freedom to explore, express, inquire and und
36、erstand. These are things that the Chinese system simply does not offer to anywhere near the same degree. In my view, the chief weakness in China“s system is the lack of room for creativity and individuality among students. Students do not become good learners; they merely become good test takers. S
37、eneca (China) The one achievement of the Chinese teachers in Britain is that they got the British kids to pay more attention to the teacher. Discipline was reintroduced there. Mind you, that is nothing new. Discipline was common just 30 years ago. It“s gone out of classroom windows over the past 30
38、years because Western parents, beneficiaries of the Hippie revolution against the Establishment, have inculcated a much more relaxed attitude to their children. Unfortunately, today Western kids are highly problematic at school. The borderline between adulthood and youth is in flux, with stupid pare
39、nts giving their children more and more slack so that teachers now are faced with undisciplined, rude and Sometimes confrontational students. （分数：14.00）_4.题目要求：Nowadays, many parents choose homeschooling as a new way to teach their children rather than send them to public schools. Is the public scho
40、ol better than homeschooling? Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the different opinions on this issue; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language qual
41、ity. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Alex (the US) An easy yes. Teachers go to school to learn how best to educate. Parents have no such training. Teachers are professionals who went into the profession for the purpose of teaching children. Parents have done n
42、o such thing and may not be qualified to educate any child. Abandoning public education because you want to teach your child is irresponsible. Ben (Germany) Although I am a public school person, I share the belief that homeschooling is better. First, there is no need for timetables. You set your own
43、 way, and you have more free time because there is no “homework“. Second, you can learn whatever you want. In public school we have to go through 4 years of grueling and boring English. At home, there is no requirement. Last, homeschooling means you teach yourself (or parents teach you) in the style
44、 that you choose. There“s no possibility for dumb teachers who give you tests but don“t teach the material. Mark (China) Yes, it is. Public schools are better than homeschooling because at public schools the kids have the opportunity to meet great people. But if they go to homeschooling then they wo
45、n“t be able to meet new people and they would be with the same people every day. Plus the teachers at public schools know how to grade papers and they went to school for all of that. Steven (Iceland) Public schools are more relevant to future life. Children grow up and have to get jobs and careers.
46、Public schools teach children how to handle the schedules of work. Public schools require you to be at the school for a certain time, just like workplaces. That“s going to be a rough period of adjustment when someone who“s used to sleeping whenever and however long they want suddenly has to be up at
47、 7:00 and at the office by 9:00 every morning. Public schools also teach students what it“s like to be working for a full day. Suddenly having to do an eight hour work day will be rough for someone who“s used to doing one or two hours of work before taking a break. Public schools also force you to b
48、e around many different people and personality types. I imagine that since homeschooling relies on clubs and voluntary activities for socialization, that means if you can“t get along with someone, you just move to a different club or activity instead of learning how to tolerate people you don“t like
49、. Once again, when you get into a workplace, you“ll have to know how to work productively with people you can“t stand. Quitting a job because you can“t get along with a co-worker is not a valid solution. Tom (Switzerland) Even though you have more freedom in homeschooling, public schools give students different learning. I w
