1、专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷 107及答案与解析 一、 PART V WRITING 1 Regardless of schools cell phone policy, the reality in most schools is that students have phones in their pockets. Therefore, some experts suggest that why not get these tools out in plain sight and use them for good and not evil. Do you think that cell
2、phones can be used as educational tools? 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, conte
3、nt sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Students Naomi: Cell phones can be used as needful school supplies. Some schools suggest that cell phones could produce those things such as calculators, dictionaries and transl
4、ators. Children would be more excited to learn with technology than sit and listen to a lecture for an hour; it would help them take in information easier. I think we should take this into consideration. Brandon: Yes, cell phones can be used for education. Cell phones can let students look up things
5、 they dont understand. They can also listen to music because some people concentrate more with music. There are apps that let students learn. There are also apps that are strictly for learning so students wouldnt be texting. Also a teacher would watch the class and make sure they were working. Li Xi
6、aoyu: Cell phones can definitely be educational tools. Smartphones are incredible nowadays. There are so many apps that could help students improve. Nowadays, students are even able to download books onto their smartphones so that they wont even have to buy school books eventually. Students could al
7、so text each other and work on group projects together. Danaya112: Cell phones are distracting. When a teacher is teaching, a student might be using his cell phone to send text messages during the class. So I think that students should not use phones in school. Teachers Mr. Chubb: Cell phones cannot
8、 be educational tools. I do not see the point of allowing cell phones in a classroom because they are nothing but a distraction to students and the staff. Having the cell phones would cause the class work to get behind and teachers always have to take them away from students. Dave from America; No,
9、technological devices such as cell phones are not educational. Many technological devices created today are less educational and more for entertainment purposes only. In fact, they may be doing the opposite of teaching. It has been shown that children of today are less able to participate in normal,
10、 face-to-face conversation with others. This is a sad development and scary as to what will happen in the future. Texting on phones has shown that we are completely losing the ability to spell. Schools need to focus on old-school ways of teaching, such as writing things out by hand, or our country m
11、ay fall behind academically. Meg Ormiston: Some people may want to ban cell phones from classrooms, but I disagree. We didnt ban pens in our schools because students can take notes during class. The pencils have also survived even though you could poke someone in the eye. And the amount of paper tha
12、t is generated in most schools is almost criminal. This is a new time in education with dwindling budgets, so we need to rethink possibilities of stretching every dollar. These mini computers are walking through the doors each day. Lets put them to work. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 2 T
13、he more you learn, the more you earn! Education proponents around the world use slogans like that to encourage children to get into and remain in school. However, recent years witness some cases when graduates with high degrees fail to get jobs with a high income and some even fail to get jobs. Ther
14、efore, does high education still guarantee high income? 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 opinions from different sides; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded fo
15、r content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Oscar Sweeten-Lopez: Im constantly amazed at the current debate on whether we need more college graduates or whether the price of education outweighs t
16、he value. People are totally missing the point that a college degree itself isnt the end goal. The end goal is increasing an individuals access to opportunities to live a better life and increase his ability to be a fully contributing member of society. While a college degree isnt a prerequisite to
17、obtaining a well-paid job, the data show that the higher your educational attainment, the higher your lifetime earning potential and the lower your likelihood of being unemployed. Jamie Merisotis, president and CEO of Lumina Foundation: The payoff from getting a college degree is huge and is actuall
18、y increasing. For people wondering if a college degree is worth it: Not only is it worth it, but the premium is growing. Those with bachelors degrees, no matter the field, earn vastly more than counterparts with some college ( $ 1.55 million in lifetime earnings) or a high school diploma ($1.3 milli
19、on lifetime) , indicating that no matter the level of attainment or the field of study, simply earning a four-year degree is often integral to financial success later in life. Andrew Syrios: A college degree does not even guarantee a particularly high income. CBS News ran an article on the 20 worst-
20、paid college degrees. The worst was Child and Family Studies with a starting average salary of $29,500 and a mid-career average of $38,400. Art History came in 20th with a starting average of $39,400 and a mid-career average of $57,100. Other degrees in between included elementary education, culinar
21、y arts, religious studies, nutrition, and music. These are decent salaries, but are they worth the monetary and opportunity costs? With the wealth of information on the Internet, many skills can be attained on ones own. Alternatives to college such as entrepreneurship and apprenticeship programs are
22、 often ignored. Indeed, apprentices typically get paid for their work while they are learning. The average yearly wage of a plumber and electrician are $52,950 and $53,030 respectively. Thats better than many college degrees and comes without the debt. Richard Vedder, Ohio University economist: A ke
23、y measure of the benefits of a degree is the college graduates earning potential and on this score, their advantage over high-school graduates is deteriorating. Since 2006, the gap between what the median college graduates earned and that of the median high-school graduates has narrowed by $1,387 fo
24、r men over 25 working full time, a 5% fall. Women in the same category have fared worse, losing 7% of their income advantage ($ 1,496). A college degrees declining value is even more pronounced for younger Americans. According to data collected by the College Board, for those in the 25 - 34 age rang
25、e the differential between college graduate and high school graduate earnings fell 11% for men, to $ 18,303 from $20,623. The decline for women was an extraordinary 19.7% , to $ 14,868 from $ 18,525. Meanwhile, the cost of college has increased 16.5% in 2012 since 2006, according to the Bureau of La
26、bor Statistics higher education tuition-fee index. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 3 In recent years, many famous universities have lowered admission requirements for celebrities. More and more celebrities have been admitted to famous universities even without an entry examination. This ph
27、enomenon has become a widespread hot topic. 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, co
28、ntent sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Marie: I actually find nothing wrong with this system. Its true that these celebrities just need their names to get what others have to work hard to attain to enter the unive
29、rsity, and it seems unfair. However, if we look at it in this way: once a star successfully debut and has his/her name known, isnt that recognition of his/her talent? So if a university can admit a student with excellent records, why cant they admit a star whose talent has been recognized by the com
30、munity? I think the question is not “ Is it fair or unfair to admit celebrities into universities?“ but “How should the system work to preserve the fairness?“ I think they should have stricter conditions (like the singers must have an award). Alfie: First of all, I think the criteria are too high, a
31、nd most celebrities cant meet them. I understand why one would be angered by celebrities having it easy, especially even if you worked your buttocks off and didnt get in. But that phenomenon is everywhere. I mean most American actors go to ivy leagues. Everybody should be treated equally, but everyb
32、ody knows that that rule doesnt apply to celebrities. But on the other hand, you do get celebrities that want to work hard. So I dont quite mind their admission being easy if they are willing to put on the work: afterwards. Marvin: Lowering admission requirements for celebrities is unfair to those s
33、tudents who spare their efforts to enter a college by examination and fair competition. If universities lower admission requirements for celebrities, some students will lose their chances to go to colleges for an unfair reason. And that is not good for carrying out our national policy in fair educat
34、ion. For another, this kind of action will set a negative example for people in that celebrities have a great influence on our society. If universities treat the celebrities as special figures, more and more people will use these similar examples as an excuse to seek some special treatment in variou
35、s areas, which will abet the corruption in our society. A Chinese college student: Many celebrities are not good enough to get into colleges, I mean in terms of academic abilities. After they enter the colleges and universities, they will find it very hard to keep up with their classmates and to fol
36、low the teachers and courses there. Actually, in 2010 a Chinese university kicked out an Olympic gold medal winner, because she didnt get enough credits. I think that it is bad for the celebrity and the college. It is a waste of time and energy of the celebrity and a waste of social resources. Write
37、 your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 4 In August 2015, the Ministry of Education in China issued a policy, encouraging the colleges to list the traditional Chinese culture as a compulsory course. This policy was applauded by many believing those courses will cultivate students awareness of tradition
38、al Chinese culture. However, this policy also met some disagreements. 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
39、 for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Experts Lu Hongli, of Tongzhous Teacher Research and Training Center: Traditional Chinese culture should not lose its grip on young Chinese as it is
40、 good for their moral development and the cultivation of their character. Some wisdom delivered through the Chinese classics might help the young deal with the challenges in their own life. We try to find innovative ways to instill traditional culture into students, such as chanting the classics wit
41、h morning gymnastics and holding couplet-writing competition. They gradually develop an aesthetic sense of Chinese classics and the spirit of Chinese culture. Zhang Jian, Secretary-general of the China Traditional Culture and Art Center: Traditional Chinese culture will inevitably be included in Chi
42、nas college entrance examination. That will provide a stimulus for students in primary and middle schools to learn traditional culture. And consequently it is very logical and coherent for the colleges to open some traditional Chinese culture compulsory courses. But testing is not the ultimate goal.
43、 The learning process will undoubtedly improve students moral standards and nurture their love for Chinas cultural legacy. Students Zhang Jiawei: I think it is not bad to have some traditional Chinese culture courses in colleges. But I dont think it is necessary to have them as compulsory courses. B
44、ecause when we talk about compulsory courses, students will pay more attention to the grades or credits they can get from the courses. More often than not, the case will be like, the teachers will provide a list of questions and answers before the exams. And the students just learn those answers. In
45、 that case, they will not really learn some traditional Chinese culture, instead they just learn some answers and forget them the next day after the exams. Xiao Huahua: I like to have some traditional Chinese culture courses in my college. But I dont like the idea of having them as compulsory course
46、s. In my college, sometimes one or two famous experts on traditional Chinese culture deliver some lectures on different topics. When they come, many students attend their lectures and I enjoy those lectures greatly. Their lectures help me know something about various aspects of traditional Chinese c
47、ulture. Once I remember we had a very elegant lady show us chadao, how to perform the traditional Chinese way of having lea. I was quite amazed by the practice. After her performance, I went online to search some information and videos about chadao. I find it very interesting. So I think it is a mat
48、ter of interest and should not be something compulsory. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷 107答案与解析 一、 PART V WRITING 1 【正确答案】 Can Cell Phones Be Used as Educational Tools? The advent of electronic era has altered our way of learning on an astonishing scale. Experiments have be
49、en conducted to involve cell phones as educational tools in science class to calculate and search for resources. In response to the recent efforts to make positive use of cell phones in classrooms, supporters and objectors have been arguing heatedly over the advantages as well as disadvantages it will bring about. Many students embrace cell phones as legitimate tools for learning. With mobile apps and the Internet at their fingertips, students can use phones to look for answers to questions, make marks for home assignments and make notes by ta
