1、专业八级分类模拟401及答案解析 (总分：147.50，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：9，分数：147.50)1.题目要求：Many middle-aged and elderly women can be seen participating public square dancing, in an effort to exercise and socialize with peers. But nearby residents are losing their temper for the noise. How do you think of public square
2、dancing? 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 and
3、 language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Square dancing participants A retiree told the Los Angeles Times: Its good for my health to be able to come out and exercise. I used to be quick to lose my temper, but now nothing bothers me. When I dance, I f
4、orget all my cares. And I can also hike up mountains with little effort. A resident surnamed Wang: I think there should be some public education, telling residents how to do things in a proper way to protect other peoples living environment. Everyone has the responsibility to reduce noise pollution.
5、 50-year-old Beijinger Wang Xin: Its an activity that can help people socialize and increase confidence. Maybe you dont have many dancing skills or the confidence to dance in front of the public, but you can still enjoy it. 33-year-old Yang Hu: My mother is a fan of square dancing. She dances about
6、one hour with her friends after dinner every day. I see nothing wrong with square dancing. After all, there are very few entertainment activities for middle-aged and elderly people. Wang Yi: The key is to set up a community organization and management. If these communities can gather these individua
7、ls together and organize them to dance in the same location within fixed time durations, such problems will be solved. Nearby residents A man surnamed Shi: I just wanted some sleep and I shouted loudly because I was so angry about the annoying noise. I think square dancing is a good activity but the
8、 music they play is always too loud to tolerate. One netizen: I think its OK to dance in a park but not in a community. I feel lucky because the elderly in my community have their schedules. They dance for 30 minutes from 20:00 to 20:30. I can handle it. Some complain about people dancing in residen
9、tial areas, and some complain about salesgirls who dance in front of their shops every morning. A young father: Its in my face, in my ears, in fact, right bang in my home. I have an infant daughter, only four months old. I dont know how to get her to sleep with the noise. I fear that the first words
10、 she will speak are the saccharine lyrics that waft in daily through the walls and windows. The official A staff member from a residential committee office in Beijings Chaoyang district: There are many complaints of the noise of public square dancing. Sometimes we get over 10 complaints from our res
11、idents during summer. Because in the summer its very. hot and people want to open their windows to be cool. The loud music is more difficult to tolerate than in the winter. （分数：17.50）_2.题目要求：For various reasons, some college students have to pay for their tuition by student loans. Do you think its a
12、 good way to support your college life? Read the excerpt carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the authors opinion about student loans; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and l
13、anguage quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Student loans are one of the top ways that students pay for college. It has become a fact of life in the American higher education system, but most borrowers dont understand the risks. Student loans can be a gre
14、at way to fund a higher education, but they are also one of the worst types of debt for borrowers. If youre planning to borrow for college (or planning to help your students borrow for college), you need to really understand these key fundamentals of student loan debt, and run the calculation below.
15、 This will help you make sure that student loans are good debt for you, and dont spiral into a financial nightmare for you. When Student Loans Are Good Debt Student loans are good debt when they help you improve your financial future. Remember, education is an investment, and you want to make sure t
16、hat youre getting a solid return on your investment. If going to college helps you earn more, it is usually a good debt. On average, getting a college degree will see your initial earnings jump at least 25% compared to high school graduates. The gap from high school to college graduate earnings is o
17、bvious. But it goes beyond that: its not just going to college that can boost earnings, but its also about choosing an appropriate degree. According to a recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, engineers have the highest starting salary among college graduates, earning o
18、n average $62,062 in their first year. In contrast, humanities and social science majors have the lowest starting salary, just $37,791. Thats almost a $25,000 difference between starting salaries, and it starts to paint the picture of where student loans stop being good debt. If youre going to take
19、out student loans, the first goal should be to maximize the return on your investment. That means getting the highest salary possible for the lowest amount of student loan debt. How Student Loans Become Bad Debt Failing to keep this simple equation in mind is how student loans quickly become bad deb
20、t. Remember, a student loan is a mortgage on your future earnings. When you buy a house, the collateral for the loan is the house. When you buy a car, the collateral for the loan is the car. If you dont repay these loans, the lender simply takes the house or the car. But when you borrow with student
21、 loans, the collateral is your future earnings. If you dont repay your student loans, the government will take your future earnings. You may have seen the stories of borrowers whove had their tax refunds taken to pay their student loans, or even had their social security checks taken to repay their
22、student loans. The bottom line is, if you dont repay your student loan debt, the government will take your earnings and repay the debt for you. The only way to prevent this situation is to avoid taking on too many student loans from the start. If the starting salary isnt going to be high enough, its
23、 simply not worth pursuing the degree to go into debt. While that may hurt when youre 18, it will save you from decades of financial pain later in life. （分数：16.50）_3.题目要求：The conflict between economic development and environmental protection is constantly under public debate. Should developing count
24、ries prioritize environmental protection over resource extraction when the two are in conflict? The following are opinions from different sides. 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 comm
25、ent. Marks 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. Seneca Environmental protection impacts our populations long-term future. If nations do not give priority to environmental
26、 protection, it could have terrible impacts on the worlds population in the decades to come. We would no longer have the necessary resources to be able to support the human race, and the Earth would become an even more hazardous place to live due to global warming, stronger storms, increased polluti
27、on and toxins in the atmosphere and the like. Masterbutor Put yourself in their shoes. These people are poor, starving, and we impose these restrictions on them. As we have more wealth we can bare more of the burden. But it really wouldnt be that much of a problem if we wouldnt do things like subsid
28、izing agriculture and destroying the ability of the Third World farmers to compete. If we do that and if we eliminate world hunger (which is doable by a coordinated international effort, in some cases giving people food stamps or some equivalent would suffice since famines are rarely ever caused by
29、the lack of food, its lack of affordability) and help turn the developing economies into developed ones then we should demand they start cutting emissions. Juris Environment is paramount. Conflict between environmental protection and economic benefits happens. Activities like mining, logging, and th
30、e like are examples of such conflict. A country must either have the other, and it cannot have both at all time. But when that happens, environmental protection must prevail over economic benefits because the former once lost, its lost forever. On the other hand, there are many activities aside from
31、 the above-mentioned that can help a country enjoy economic success. Ultimately, it is supposed to create more jobs for the indigenous people, and save the environment from destruction, deaths, and disaster. Cuttiepie3d All people have the right to live in a clean, safe environment. Yes, because the
32、 right to a clean and safe environment is an important and essential human light that should not be denied on the basis of race, class, ethnicity, or position in the global economic system. When resource extraction compromises this essential human right, it worsens the livelihood of people. Teie A d
33、eveloping nation should not give priority to environmental protection over resource extraction. The reality is that protecting the environment and resource extraction are not inherently diametrically opposed. Even a developing nation is able to temper resource extraction with environmental protectio
34、n. Because most developing nations rely upon technology provided by companies and governments from more advanced nations, they are able to utilize these tools to accomplish this balanced objective. Duthes There should be a balance between however being overly concerned with the environmental effects
35、 of harvesting resources leads to higher costs and the use of foreign resources that are harvested at the same or even higher cost to the environment. In my opinion, very modest regulation on methods should be introduced and enforced, however, if there is no other way to obtain whatever material the
36、n there should be no negative repercussions from using a method of extraction that causes harm. （分数：16.50）_4.题目要求：It is commonly believed that one needs higher education in order to succeed, but is college education really necessary? Is a university degree a prerequisite to success? Read the excerpt
37、s carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the different opinions; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in
38、a loss of marks. Linda (China) I am in college but find the information I am being taught pretty much useless in the real world. Attending college is necessary to get a job in todays world but the actual information learned is a waste of time, and it is getting tough to land a good job even with a b
39、achelors degree. Kapiooie (Canada) Does a college degree guarantee someone is necessarily better? Absolutely not. But put yourself in the place of the hiring manager. If you have the choice of two people you dont really know, are you going to hire the one with the college degree or the one without?
40、If you can afford it, get the college degree. Even if you never use it, it will forever prevent someone from questioning your educational background. Vivienne (France) I think college education is essential in life but it is not a must. Four years study in college is a precious experience since we s
41、pend our best and most productive years in college. I have noticed that a college degree may offer opportunities. However, wages you will get in the future depend on many other factors such as your personality, competence and in some cases, good luck. Kerrie (the US) Attending college is a worthwhil
42、e endeavor. In the modern American job market it has become nearly impossible to pursue a lifelong career that pays well and offers stability and the possibility of promotion without a college degree. This means even those who struggle with student loans, but complete degrees, are still better off i
43、n the long run than their peers who did not attend college. Anderson (Germany) I think college education is worthy. At university, people should be taught how to think, how to analyze, how to solve problems, increase interaction between lecturers and students, more than just listen. Students can lea
44、rn to follow their dreams by investing time, effort and money on their goals at university. Msacks (the US) College is for some people; its not for all. Weve been brainwashed that the only way to be successful is to go to college, and that degrees translate into success. If you want to be a doctor,
45、lawyer, or other fields that require degrees, go for it. My first 2.5 years of work experience helped me 1,000 times more than my 5 years of college getting my bachelors and masters degree. But if you really are a self-motivated, self-directed worker, college can be a hindrance rather than a help. W
46、eld (the UK) There are many paths. We should not push every kid into college. Some should go to college, others to high tech vocational training, and others, maybe straight into business. （分数：16.50）_5.题目要求：With concerns over environmental degradation rising, a majority of Chinese people believe that
47、 environmental protection should be given higher priority, even if it risks the economic growth. Do you think the environment is more important than the economy? Read the following excerpts on environment and economy carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summa
48、rize briefly the different opinions; 2. give your comment. Marks 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. D. J. Thampapillai Clearly, the natural environment is an important component of the economic system, and withou
