1、专业八级分类模拟403及答案解析 (总分：159.50，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：10，分数：159.50)1.Great changes have taken place during the twentieth century. In your opinion, what is one change that should be remembered most about the twentieth century? The following are the opinions from different people. Read the excerpts care
2、fully 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 follow the above instructions may resul
3、t in a loss of marks. A college student There were many changes in the twentieth century. It is difficult to judge which of these great changes should be remembered most. But in my opinion, the invention of the computer is the greatest one, for it has affected our lives in many aspects. Computer cha
4、nged the ways of communication. Due to computer and the Internet, the dream of the communication over great distances came true. Moreover, it has made the world smaller and has great influence on business, contributing to greater productivity worldwide. Another great effect of computer is that it ha
5、s changed the ways we live. It has made it easier and more convenient to find information. Most of us deal with things by computers in one way or another every day. A middle-aged lady There have been many changes in the twentieth century. For me, advances in medical science stand out above others. I
6、 still remembered when I was young; I had to do vaccinations to prevent smallpox. While nowadays, smallpox nearly dies out and vaccinations are no longer required. The medical researchers learned how to prevent disease and stop it from spreading. Hence our quality of life improved. Moreover, Polio w
7、hich was incurable in the past is controlled and the vaccine is widely available. Last year, unfortunately, I had a surgery. Most people would think it is miserable and takes long time to recover. The fact is that its far luckier to have the surgery today than even ten years ago. Now with microscopi
8、c and laser surgery, operations are more efficient. I spent less time in the hospital and recovered faster. I think health is the most important to all of us. So I cant think of any other change that has affected the lives of so many people in such an important way. An employee from an IT company Of
9、 all the inventions created in the twentieth century, I believe that computers and the Internet should be remembered above all others. First, they allow people around the world to share information. If I can speak Japanese, I can get access to all of the websites from Japan. Then I can learn from th
10、eir ideas to increase nay knowledge. Second, the computer eases the efforts to make complex calculations. A century ago, it would have taken an expert ten months to work out some of the intricate math problems. However, with computers, these problems can be solved within seconds. In this way, comput
11、ers speed up some aspects of our lives. Finally, computers can also simulate different environments that cant be created in real life. In the field of science research, sometimes scientists need to have a simulation environment to improve their theories or as a basis of further research. Without com
12、puters it would be difficult to have accurate and reliable results. But computers can make everything easy. Just input programs and data, everything will be done. （分数：20.00）_2.题目要求：Virtue is knowledge. is a well-known proposition of Socrates, while a saying also goes, Knowledge is the mother of all
13、virtue. Then virtue and knowledge, which makes a better person? 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 c
14、ontent relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Lorraine Smith Pangle from the US: I try to trace the argument for the primacy of virtue and the power of knowledge for long, and Socrates was more aware
15、of the complex causes of human action and of the power of irrational passions. Yet many of Socrates teachings in fact make it difficult for humans to be the rational creatures that he at first seems to claim. As I see it, virtue is not knowledge in any ordinary sense, but true virtue is nothing othe
16、r than wisdom. D. F. Liu from China: Today higher education is developing very rapidly, but the behaviors of the students get increasingly unbearable. So, traditional virtue becomes more and more important and urgent in campus cultural construction. We emphasize the significance of traditional virtu
17、e for university student: learning to be a man before one learns knowledge. Anurag Roy from Britain: Someone once remarked that while ignorance was the curse of God, knowledge was the important power of wings which carried one to heaven. I remember a famous Sanskrit verse says that an educated perso
18、n is honored everywhere. It is knowledge that has equipped man with the limitless power with which man dominates over all beings who are physically much stronger than him. Knowledge has significantly helped him to conquer the nature and this conquest has prompted human progress and civilization. Khw
19、aja from Afghanistan: Knowledge brings power to life. But the power that comes from knowledge should be used for the progress of mankind and not be misused. Unfortunately, however, the power of knowledge is being used by many more and more for destructive purposes. Let us hope that all human being w
20、ill understand the power and importance of knowledge in life. Robertson from Uganda: I can still remember the role of knowledge formation and knowledge acquisition in my personal life. I spent my childhood in traditional African context. It was knowledge that directed me through my period as a stude
21、nt and a freedom fighter. During my leadership of Uganda, it was still knowledge that saved my country which was initially in need of drastic recovery and development, later in need of stable concentration on economic development. Gene from Grace: Morality is essentially the knowledge of knowing wha
22、t is right and what is wrong. Though some may not realize it, our moral compasses guide us each and every day in making decisions, from thinking about how to best save money to protect those who cannot protect themselves. Morality is vitally important because it directly affects the behavior and act
23、ion of a person, which, in turn, cause other consequences outside the control of that person. In this cold, lonely world that we live in today, what is more important than the love which binds us together and warms our souls? （分数：16.50）_3.题目要求：Whether it is called animal testing, animal experimentat
24、ion or animal research, it refers to the experimentation carried out on animals. It is used to assess the safety and effectiveness of everything from medication to cosmetics, as well as understanding how the human body works. While supporters believe it is a necessary practice, those opposed to anim
25、al testing believe that it involves the torture and suffering of animals. 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 two sides; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awar
26、ded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Doctors Ted (the US): Animal testing has improved our medicines. Animals live in an ecosystem with us. And in an ecosystem, living things interac
27、t to survive. Sometimes there are sacrifices made for another species to live. Just like this one. How many of you have ever had medicine before? Everyone, right? Think about before you had that medicine, were you in pain? Had a fever? Sneezing? Cough or sore throat? Or something even worse? The dru
28、gs that you used to cure yourself were tested on animals. Animals will not go extinct because of this. The animals that are used give birth to a big litter of babies and are bred just for this purpose. Everybody says that testing on animals is not accurate, but look at all the medicine that came out
29、 of it. Sally (the UK): It should be tested because we need to stay healthy. If we dont test it on animals we will not be healthy. And its an important part of medical research. We need to make sure human patients get a safe dose of medication. Patients feel safe if they know that their medications
30、have been tested on animals beforehand. Jessica (Mongolia): Suppose there is some virus spreading over a large area, doctors and scientists are trying their best to invent a drug, and they do so, but without animal testing the drug is launched in the market. These drugs may have adverse reactions an
31、d about billions of people may die from them. Would this be good? The only answer is no. We cant sacrifice billions of people for just one animal. Zoophilists Susan Borowski (Spain): Animals should not be tested on drugs and medication because it can harm them badly and they might die! These animals
32、 are harmless and we are damaging them by testing our stupid products on them. What if they die one day? It will be the scientists fault! Animals deserve better care. Laura (the UK): Animals have feelings. It is just wrong of a person to do this to animals. They have the right to live! Just like us.
33、 Why will we take that right away? We are here in this earth to live and not to harm earth creatures. Millions of animals are dying for the cause that they dont have a fault for. The animals are suffering burns, cancer, blind, force-fed chemicals, and more. Austrorus (India): If people keep doing th
34、is, soon animals are going to be extinct. It could affect the world in many ways. And its so hard for animals. And people love having animals as pets. We should not use drugs on them! TedM (Russia): Instead of testing it on animals who also have families like us, we can test it on those people who a
35、re sentenced to death because they are undeserving to live and why should they die easily. They have given pain, and they should also get that pain back. So, these prisoners are perfect to be tested drugs on. （分数：16.50）_4.题目要求：Recently, one local committee voted (5-2) to pass a measure requiring dis
36、tributors of bottled or canned sugary, drinks to put a warning label on their beverage, ls putting warning labels on sugary drinks a good idea or a bad one? The following are opinions from different sides. Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1
37、. 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 a loss of marks. Loveboy56 With the labels, we can know, if we need to, the am
38、ount that we drink. If we have the labels then doctors can know if the amount that we drink is dangerous; with this we can protect our bodies from sugar defects, brain defects, and blood clots. If you disagree, then think about all the people who die because of sugar. Im not saying that sodas and ca
39、ndies are bad; I am saying that having sodas and candies every day can harm you. Krampus People should know what they are drinking when they are drinking sodas! I do not get it! When you purchase a soda, you should know that there is a lot of sugar in it. In the end, I just do not believe these warn
40、ings are going to stop any one from drinking their favorite soda anyway. We have all been taught that sugar is bad, so to reiterate that is pointless and it is a waste of money for those soda brands. Even a moderately educated blind person should understand that when they purchase soda. And if you s
41、till need to check if there is sugar in Coca Cola, there is something called nutrition facts. Simply turn the can and you will find a white box. Yes, that is it. Congratulations! You did it! Or do we want to put a sugar warning in the front to save people the extra effort to turn a can? Pet 4050 Man
42、y people dont know what they are putting in their body, so with the help of the warning labels there can be less people drinking sugary drinks and less deaths every year. It helps people to be more careful with what they eat and drink because you never know what might happen if people just keep drin
43、king or eating things with sugar or just junk in general. One day we are all going to die if we dont do something now. Queenk There are already warnings which are nutrition facts. Besides those, it needs nothing else to let consumers know what they are drinking. If we put warnings there, you might a
44、s well put warnings on everything. Gahia 786 There should be warning labels on sugary drinks, so that people could know what they are drinking. Nutrition facts are different from warning labels because nutrition facts do not warn us. For example, warning labels warn us if we can get cancer while nut
45、rition facts do not. 2016 hacker No one looks at labels on soda. It is a big waste of time and nobody cares about labels and we all drink what we want to drink. People can ask the company themselves if they want to know what they are drinking. So go have fun drinking something that you dont even kno
46、w whats inside. Labels or not, Im drinking my soda. （分数：16.50）_5.题目要求：Some people suggest that universities should consider awarding more vocational courses to prepare graduates for work. However, some disagree, arguing that the purpose of university is to open up students mind, not to train them. S
47、hould there be more vocational courses in colleges? 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 relev
48、ance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Parents Barry: My son started a degree course at the local university, but because of his dyslexia eventually graduated with an HND, effectively the practical part of the degree. He currently works in the construction industry and earns much mo
