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1、专业英语四级-216及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：6，分数：100.00)1.With the increasing use of the Internet, online shopping is becoming a truly global experience. Just like a coin that has two sides, online shopping has some advantages and disadvantages. The following are the advantages and disadvanta

2、ges of online shopping. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your opinion in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on this issue. 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. Advantages Disadvantages If you have access to the Internet, you can make purchase at anytime and anywhere. Thats the main reason for the popularity of online shopping. Without physically visiting numerous sto

4、res, online shopping saves a lot of energy from testing products and comparing prices. Many online stores make it possible to choose from a big array of potential purchases. A physical store may only provide you with a limited options. However, an online counterpart may offer you additional choices

5、of design and color. For example, retail giant Wal-Mart sells their additional items only from their website. Additionally you may find various homemade items online which would be unavailable in physical stores. Shrewd shoppers often search for the best price before making the final purchase. Then

6、you can shop online, which offers the item at a lower price. One of the biggest concerns about shopping online is the safety of your personal and financial information. Nowadays many online shops are not legally registered, which leaves the consumers at greater risk of being cheated of their money.

7、Moreover, online shopping makes you unable to actually touch the item or try on the clothes before you buy them. What you see online may not be precisely what you receive. Sometimes, the item cant live up to the expectations you had when you made your online purchase. The color may have slight diffe

8、rence from what you saw on the screen. However, it can reduce the chances of disappointment if you buy items in the physical stores. In addition, in case you are not satisfied with your purchase, its quite troublesome to return the item. （分数：16.50）_2.Should we work for a big company or a small one?

9、This has been an intensely discussed question for college graduates. The following are opinions about working in big companies and about working in small ones. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your opinion in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opini

10、ons from both sides and give your view on this issue. 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. Working for large companies Working for small companies Large corporation

11、s are gaining unique advantages in the market. There is typically an established way of doing things in large companies. You will know clearly what your job responsibilities are, how to fit into your department and gradually you11 even learn the shortcut for promotions. Large companies provide you w

12、ith a sense of stability. They often offer better benefit packages such as health insurance and housing funding than small companies do. Large companies have a wide variety of jobs to choose from. Its possible for you to change positions without leaving the company. Software developers can become pr

13、oject managers. Even though it still requires some hunting, you already work for the company where youre applying for a new job. Thats one less thing the interviewer needs to worry about. Small companies will give you more opportunities to stand out. Since there are fewer people to perform needed ta

14、sks, there is a greater potential opportunity for you to work on a wider variety of tasks. The boss may easily get familiar with you. Moreover, smaller companies often have more of a family feeling than larger companies. As a result, they can make you feel more relaxed. You and your colleagues are m

15、ore like friends. If the small company experienced enormous growth, there is greater chance for you to grow professionally and maturely with it. （分数：16.50）_3.Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students or books for the library. Which should your school choose to buycompute

16、rs or books? The following are the supporters opinions about buying computers and books respectively. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your opinion in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on this issue, Mark

17、s 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. Computers Books New technology is changing increasingly faster. Its necessary for students to use the best technology available, so

18、 schools should upgrade their computers if possible. Books are easily out of date. However, computers can offer access to up-to-date information and materials through the Internet. Finally, the computers are on demand. In todays society, it is necessary to grasp basic computer skills for you to atta

19、in a position in a company. If students do not have such skills, they will be left behind while others succeed in their place. Books are better than computers because books are convenient to carry. You cant surf the Internet if you cant get connected or without electricity. Computers could give you

20、headaches because of the constant light going straight to your eyes. When you read a book, its totally enjoyment. Information from the Internet could be wrong. In many cases the wrong information leads you to the wrong end. However, the content in books is revised and reviewed. So it is more reliabl

21、e. （分数：16.50）_4.As remote communication technology develops, people today have the choice of studying at home using the Internet or television. Would you choose this way or would you rather study at traditional schools? The following are the supporters opinions about studying at home and at traditio

22、nal schools. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your opinion in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on this issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language q

23、uality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Studying at home Studing at traditional schools Nowadays, more and more parents refuse to send their children to traditional schools and choose to home school their children by using the Internet or television instead. F

24、irstly, homeschooling can make frill use of time. When we attend traditional schools, we waste a lot of time on the way to school. However, time can be saved for more valuable things such as reading if we study at home. Secondly, we can choose whatever we want to learn by taking advantage of the Int

25、ernet, which can improve our interest in study. Thirdly, there are so many students who need the attention of the only teacher in a class at traditional schools, whereas we can ask questions at any time by studying at home. We can also pause for a while and solve the question at once. Learning at th

26、e traditional school is still a trend for most of the students. It has many advantages. It provides a place where all the students spend most of their time together, which allows friendship to be fostered. Students will benefit from this precious friendship all their life. Moreover, students can als

27、o learn from their teachers and classmates and thus improve their social skills. The learning atmosphere of the traditional classrooms helps students stay focused and keeps them motivated. Compared with virtual classrooms, where students are more likely to delay and easily distracted, traditional cl

28、assrooms give you a feeling of now and here. （分数：16.50）_5.Some people enjoy changes and look forward to new experiences while others enjoy a steady-paced, habitual existence. The following are opinions about a life of change and a life of habit. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write

29、your opinion in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on this issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a lo

30、ss of marks. A life of change A life of habit As we all know, everything is in the continuous course of changes, thus changes are unavoidable. Changes in life can make life full of variety. I love the changes in my daily life; if I repeat the same routine every day, I will feel uncomfortable and bor

31、ed, even anxious. Changes can make me promote myself. When facing something I cant figure out, I often analyze the changes and do right things without fear. At the same time, I became more shrewd and experienced. Changes will make us face all kinds of possibilities, positive and negative. In this wa

32、y, we can get rid of the routine life and break the old habits, and grow up. I am content with the stable situation in my life. I form my own comfortable routine, which ensures my quality of life. I can work in the weekdays and cultivate my hobbies in my spare time. I can handle affairs on plan. The

33、 routine life makes my mind peaceful and dont have to worry about the unknown changes in my life. When changes appear, I have to break the customary plan and spend time finding ways to get used to the changes. A life of habit makes me focus on what I repeat doing every day. I can effectively accompl

34、ish what I am doing and make fewer mistakes, because I have become proficient with things that have been repeated. （分数：17.00）_6.Should we frequently change our jobs? This has been intensely discussed for years. The following are the supporters and opponents opinions. Read carefully the opinions from

35、 both sides and write your opinion in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on this issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructi

36、ons may result in a loss of marks. Yes No With rapid changes of technology and globalization, adaptability plays an important role in career success. Those who frequently switch companies or industries know how to adapt to new situations, and they may even thrive on frequent changes and get a better

37、 position with higher salary. One advantage the job-hoppers have is that they may have a good knowledge of the recent job market. However, workers staying at the same position for many years always get behind on the latest hiring trends. Besides, those people changing jobs frequently have their resu

38、me keeping up to date and know how to behave in an interview. With their experiences of finding jobs, theyll have certain knowledge of a variety of different industries .Theyll know how to get qualification for a better job. A frequent job-hopper gives others the impression of lacking loyalty. Some

39、of them just havent found the right company, but others have trouble in sticking to any job, whereas a lifelong employee is loyal to his or her company. The constant job-hopping interrupts the normal life. Changing jobs means hunting for new jobs, rewriting the resume and preparing for the interview

40、. How annoying it is! Moreover, the new job means that you must restart again. You need to adjust yourself. Frequent job hoppers might have a wide variety of experiences and different knowledge about many industries, but they often lack the in-depth knowledge and experience compared with those who w

41、ork in the same industry or company. Its not the same case for the lifelong employees. （分数：17.00）_专业英语四级-216答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：6，分数：100.00)1.With the increasing use of the Internet, online shopping is becoming a truly global experience. Just like a coin that has two sides, onlin

42、e shopping has some advantages and disadvantages. The following are the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your opinion in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view

43、on this issue. 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. Advantages Disadvantages If you have access to the Internet, you can make purchase at anytime and anywhere. That

44、s the main reason for the popularity of online shopping. Without physically visiting numerous stores, online shopping saves a lot of energy from testing products and comparing prices. Many online stores make it possible to choose from a big array of potential purchases. A physical store may only pro

45、vide you with a limited options. However, an online counterpart may offer you additional choices of design and color. For example, retail giant Wal-Mart sells their additional items only from their website. Additionally you may find various homemade items online which would be unavailable in physica

46、l stores. Shrewd shoppers often search for the best price before making the final purchase. Then you can shop online, which offers the item at a lower price. One of the biggest concerns about shopping online is the safety of your personal and financial information. Nowadays many online shops are not

47、 legally registered, which leaves the consumers at greater risk of being cheated of their money. Moreover, online shopping makes you unable to actually touch the item or try on the clothes before you buy them. What you see online may not be precisely what you receive. Sometimes, the item cant live up to the expectations you had when you made your online purchase. The color may have slight differ