2015年全國公共英語四級模擬試卷及答案

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  21.rA]rather than[B]rather than of[C]rather…than of[D]not of
    22.[A]of these[B]of that[C]of a person [D]of those
    23.[A]in his mme [B]to his name[C]under the name of[D]in their name 24.[A]nation[B]country[C]nationality[D]national
    25.[A]in [B]of[C]under[D]with
    26.[A]accepted[B]accepting[C]accepting as[D]accepted as 27.[A]charges[B]transforms[C]tums[D]transfers
    28.[A]is[B]has long been[C]are[D]have long been
    29.[A]donation[B]giving[C]sending[D]contribution
    30.[A]that[B]what[C]which[D]in which
    31.[A]amounts[B]numbers[C]amount[D]number
    32.[A]few[B]some people[C]many people[D]many others
    33.[A]may[B]can[C]must[D]are obliged to
    34.[A]to him[B]to them[C]to her[D]to US
    35.[A]improve[B]change[C]care[D]alleviate
    36.[A]talk[B]persuade[C]say[D]convinced
    37.[A]non-violent[B]violent[C]inviolent[D]noviolent
    38.[A]proceeded[B]pioneered[C]processed[D]possessed
    39.[A]variety[B]kinds[C]sorts[D]various
    40.[A]the poor people[B]the black[C]Jesus[D]Christians   41.At first,NASA is__________private citizen’S space travel.
    [A]for
    [B]against
    [C]indifferent to
    [D]hesitant about
    42.The time between American businessman Dennis Tito’s and a South African businessman Mark Shuttleworth’space travel is__________.
    [A]one year
    [B]two years
    [C]three vears
    [D]four years
    43.NASA thinks space travellers must__________to do private space travel.
    [A]observe safety measures carefully
    [B]have a new desire to use space vehicles for civilian travel
    [C]negotiate with Russia or NASA
    [D]be as rich as Dennis Tito and Mark Shuttleworth
    44.If a person really wants to go to the space station,he or she should spend——in total.
    [A]$200000
    [B]twelve million dollars
    [C]twentv million dollars
    [D]more than twenty million dollars
    45.Those who want to travel in the space should__________.
    [A]afford the expenses of the space trip
    [B]pass the health check and physical training
    [C]speak English
    [D]all of the above   46.The writer quotes Shakespeare mainly to__________.
    [A]praise the keen perception of the great English writer
    [B]support Dr Frisoni’s theory about a disease
    [C]start the discussion on a brain disease
    [D]show the long history of the disease
    47.The word“regression”in the first paragraph is best replaced by__________.
    [A]backward movement
    [B]uncontrolled inclination
    [C]rapid advancement
    [D]unexpected restoration
    48.After contracting frontotemporal dementia,the 68-year-old lawyer__________.
    [A]became more dependent on his family
    [B]grew fond of classical music
    [C]recovered from language incompetence
    [D]enjoyed loud Italian popular music
    49.Frontotemporal dementia is a disease__________.
    [A]identified with loss of memory
    [B]causing damage to certain parts of the brain
    [C]whose patients may develop new talents
    [D]wbose symptoms are similar to those of Alzheimer’s patients
    50.Dr Frisoni attributed the patients’changing muslc taste to__________.
    [A]man’S desire to seek Dovel experience
    [B]the damage to the left part of the brain
    [C]the shift of predominance from the right lobe to the left
    [D]the weakening of some part of the nervous system   51.Which of the following is true aceording to the text?
    [A]All the patients whom Dr Starzl operated on died on the operating table.
    [B]To Dr Starzl it waS very discouraging that his first liver transplant failed.
    [C]Many doctors had performed organ transplant before Dr Starzl.
    [D]Dr Starzl didn’t give up even though he had failed in his attempts.
    52.One factor causing death on organ transplantation is__________.
    [A]heavy bleeding during surgery
    [B]destruction of patients’immune system
    [C]objection from patients to taking organs of others
    [D]doctors’Iack of confidence
    53.In the US,there is fl long waiting list for organs because——.
    [A]there is a shortage of actual organs
    [B]only a few people become organ donors
    [C]doctors have set a limit to the number of organ recipients
    [D]transplant surgery is still experimental
    54.There would be many more organ donors if__________.
    [A]laws are designed to encourage organ recycling
    [B]people can’t legally prevent a family member from donating his organ
    [C]doctors are more willing to ask for donations
    [D]transplant surgery is more successful
    55.The best title for this passage might be“__________”.
    [A]Dr Starzl and Transplant Surgeons
    [B]Transplant Surgery in the US
    [C]The Future of Transplant Surgery
    [D]Success in Transplant Surgery and Shortage of Organs  Darts of the United states.For these great numbers of new Americans,New York had to provide homes’ goods and services.Their labor helped the city become great.
    56.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
    [A]Development of Transportation in New York.
    [B]Exports and Imports of New York.
    [C]How New York Became America’S Largest City?
    [D]How New York Exchanged with Europe?
    57.Which of the following respects did NOT help New York become the most famous city?
    [A]Cuhure.
    [B]History.
    [C]ECOnomics.
    [D]Geographical location.
    58.Which of the following statements iS true?
    [A]The Erie Canal connected Lake Erie and the Hudson River.
    [B]Economists are for the opinion that places where farming is done are good for making raw materials into finished goods.
    [C]Wagons drawn by horses or oxen Soon proved better and cheaper than canal transportation.
    [D]The coming of the railroads caused New York to become less important as a shipping center.
    59.Freight costs were reduced to 10%of what they had been because of__________.
    [A]the decline in taxes
    [B]the construction of the railroads
    [C]the construction of the Erie Canal
    [D]the development of industry
    60.Why were passengers from Europe able to travel to New York SO cheaply?
    [A]Because the ships were over-croWded on the trip back to New York
    [B]Because shipping companies were eager to fill their ships with passengers on the return trip from Europe.
    [C]Because the shipping companies wanted to develop travelling industry in New York.
    [D]Because few Europeans longed to visit New York.  Section IV Writing
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    66.Study the following cartoon carefully and write an essay on it.In your essay,you should
    1)describe the carto071 briefly,
    2)analyze this situation,and
    3)give your comTq’tents.
    You should write I 60200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.   Section II Use of English
    21.[B]??疾榇钆渑c句子結(jié)構(gòu)。rather than指“而不是”。由句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知,這一句的完整形式應(yīng)當(dāng)是 It ls a matter of choice rather than(a matter)of birth,表示所有格的介詞of不能省略,選[B]。
    22.[D]??疾榇~。由空格后定語從句謂語用的是復(fù)數(shù)形式可知先行詞應(yīng)為復(fù)數(shù)代詞,它指代的又是
    人,所以用those。注意these表示的是近指,但本句并不含近指義。
    23.[A.]??疾楣潭ù钆?。in one’s name以某人的名義;to one’s name這種搭配不正確;under the name
    of化名為,以…的名字;in their name中的their指代不明。
    24.[C]。考查名詞辨義。由句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知填入的詞應(yīng)當(dāng)與age(年齡)、race(種族)屬于同一范疇,因此
    選nationality(國籍,民族)。
    25.[C]??疾榻樵~和搭配。in可與care組成固定搭配in care of(由…轉(zhuǎn)交);of表示所有格或者性質(zhì),
    with引出的是工具或者方式;它們都不合上下文邏輯。under the care of指“在…的照料或關(guān)心下”。
    26.[D]??疾閯釉~語態(tài)。由空格后引出施動者的by可知這里是用被動語態(tài),而a Christian并非accept
    的賓語,故要用as引出。因此本題答案是[D]。
    27.[D]??疾閯釉~辨義。charge收費,指控;transform使變形,使轉(zhuǎn)化;turn轉(zhuǎn)向,轉(zhuǎn)變;transfer轉(zhuǎn)移,
    轉(zhuǎn)化,調(diào)動。選項中只有[C]、[D]兩項能直接跟介詞to,但turn to指“變?yōu)?,轉(zhuǎn)向”,明顯不合題意。
    28.[B]。考查時態(tài)。由后文及常識可知這里應(yīng)用完成時態(tài),指“捐贈錢物給需要的人一向是基督教徒
    生活的一部分”,而主語是分詞形式,謂語要用單數(shù),故選[B]。
    29.[A]??疾槊~辨義。donation捐贈物(尤指捐款),捐獻;giving給予(不可數(shù));sending發(fā)送,派遣(不可數(shù));contribution貢獻,捐獻物。易混淆的是[A]、[D]兩項,但后者一般不用于指教會的捐款。
    30.[C]。考查從句連接詞。由句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知這里是一個非限制性定語從句,而先行詞是the、work(of the church).因此連接詞用which。
    31.[A]??疾槊~與搭配。指錢、金額時只能用amount,不能用number。由于主語用的是復(fù)數(shù)形式,
    且根據(jù)常識可知其他基督教徒捐贈的比例應(yīng)當(dāng)是各不相同,因此amount應(yīng)用復(fù)數(shù)形式。
    32.[D]。考查代詞用法與上下文理解。由前一分句中的some及兩個分句之間意思的轉(zhuǎn)折可知應(yīng)填入 many others。其余三三項都不合上下文邏輯。
    33.[D]??疾榍閼B(tài)動詞。may表示的是一種很小的可能性,“可以,也許”;can表示的是“能夠”即有能力做某事;must表示的是一種必要性或者強制命令,“必須”;be obliged to指的是主動的“(感到)有義務(wù)做某事”。由下文文意可知[D]恰當(dāng)。
    34.[B]??疾橹复恢?。由上下文不難看出這種觀點應(yīng)當(dāng)屬于那些覺得有義務(wù)來使世界變得更好的
    基督教徒的,填入的代詞應(yīng)當(dāng)指代前文中的many others,因此用to them。
    35.[D]??疾閯釉~辨義。improve改善,提高;change改變;care小心,照料,在意;alleviate減輕,緩和。由空格后的賓語和句意可知只能選[D]。
    36.[B]??疾閯釉~辨義與搭配。talk談?wù)?,講座(其后不跟不定式);persuade sb.to do stlx指“勸說某人做某事”,符合題意;say說,講(不跟人作賓語,也不跟不定式);convince sb.to do sth.指“說服某人做某事”,含有成功義,但此處語態(tài)不對。
    37.[A]。考查復(fù)合形容詞的構(gòu)成。由常識和句意可知甘地和馬丁·路德·金等用的是非暴力抵抗手
    段,而violent的反義詞是non-violent,[C]、[D]兩項詞形都不對。
    38.[B]??疾閯釉~辨義。proceed繼續(xù)進行,前進;pioneer開創(chuàng),開發(fā),倡導(dǎo);process加工,處理,列隊行進;possess擁有,具有。
    39.[A]。考查名詞與上下文理解。variety品種,多樣化;kind種類;sort種類;various是形容詞,不用于the…of這一搭配中。由上下文可知這里強調(diào)的是這些活動的多種多樣,因此選[A]。
    40.[D]。考查上下文理解。由于前文所述的都是基督教徒讓世界得到改善的例子,且這一段第一句即說許多基督教徒認(rèn)為他們有義務(wù)來使世界得到改善,因此此處當(dāng)然也是總結(jié)說他們用于改善其他人生活狀況的活動多種多樣,故選[D]。   Section IIIReading Comprehension
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    41.[B]。分析推理題。文章第二段第二、三旬說:NASA had strongly objected to…,即NASA開始對于讓平民百姓去國際空間站是強烈反對的。兩年的談判后才轉(zhuǎn)變態(tài)度,因此選表示“反對”的against。
    42.[A]。分析推理題。第二段第一句指出:Last April…,即美國商人Dennis Tito是去年四月去國際空間站的;而在第三段后一句指出:In April…,即Shuttleworth先生將于(今年)四月去國際空間站旅行。兩者之間的時間差距正好是一年,選[A]。
    43.[A]。分析推理題。文章第四段首先通過專家的話解讀了NASA新政策的意思,然后用該機構(gòu)一位官員的話表明了NASA的態(tài)度。其中后一句說:...as long as safety measures are observed carefully,表明了進行太空旅行的條件:嚴(yán)格遵守安全措施,故選[A]。
    44.ED]。分析推理題。倒數(shù)第二段說明了進行太空旅行的費用。其中第二句指出培訓(xùn)費用是two hun&ed thousand dollars($200000),而第三、四句說這還不包括去空間站的費用,在太空中度假的費用是 twenty million dollars($200000000),因此總的費用是二者之和,選[D]。
    45.[D]。細(xì)節(jié)題。文章后兩段說明了太空旅行者必備的條件。倒數(shù)第二段說明的是費用([A]);后一段第一句說明的是健康([B]),第三、四句說明要懂英語([C]),因此本題答案是[D]。
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    46.[C]。分析推理題。短文一開始就引用莎翁的話語,說他將老年描述成“第二個童年”:沒有牙齒、眼睛和味覺(taste)。我們通讀下文后發(fā)現(xiàn),短文主旨談?wù)摰膮s是一種跟taste(品位)相關(guān)的大腦疾病。根據(jù)篇章結(jié)構(gòu)知識,我們不難推知作者引用莎翁話語的作用就是引入短文主旨,由此開始討論這一疾病,因此本題答案就是[C]。其余各項都屬于抓住原文中的詞句進行的發(fā)揮,不是作者引用的目的。
    47.[A]。詞句理解題。本題理解的關(guān)鍵是該詞后的部分,它補充解釋了該詞的意思:if not to infancy, then at least to a patient’S teens(即便不到嬰兒時期,至少也會到病人的十幾歲時),說明regression指的是一種“倒退,退化”,因此正確答案就是[A]。事實上,regression本身就是指“退化,衰退到不完美或較不發(fā)達的狀態(tài)”。有些考生誤選了[B]項,多是因為沒有掌握好選項中inclination(傾向,愛好,傾斜)這個詞。其余兩項中,[C]指“快速發(fā)展”,[D]指“意料之外的恢復(fù)”。
    48.[D]。細(xì)節(jié)題。對應(yīng)的信息位于第四段第一句....started listening to the Italian pop band“883”,即他患病前認(rèn)為流行音樂“純屬噪音”,而患病后卻開始聽起了流行音樂。而在該段第二句又進一步說明:hE continued to listen to the band at full volume for many hour a day(他每天都把音量開到大,持續(xù)聽該樂隊韻音樂數(shù)小時)。能概括這一情況的是[D]:他開始喜歡聽響亮的意大利流行音樂。其余各項都與此不符。
    49.[C]。細(xì)節(jié)題。對應(yīng)的信息位于第五段第二句:And other studies…gain new talents(其他的研究已經(jīng)表明前顳癡呆癥患者有時會獲得新的才能)。該句前一段所舉律師和主婦的例子、該句后補充列舉的患例都是說明前顳癡呆癥會讓患者獲得新的才能,因此本題答案就是[C]。其余各項都與原文不符:[A]項與第三段第三句中的Both had undamaged memories…一處不符;[B]項與第二段第一句中的因果關(guān)系相反;[D]與第五段第一句中…was not seen in any of the Alzheimer’s patients一處不符。
    50.[D]。細(xì)節(jié)題。對應(yīng)的信息位于后一段第四句:Alternatively,the damage…to appreciate certain kinds of music(這一損傷可能選擇性地影響了某些特定的、用于欣賞某些音樂種類的神經(jīng)系統(tǒng))。其他各項均與原文不符:[A]指“人類的獵奇渴望”,只是抓住了原文中novel experiences一處進行發(fā)揮,它顯然不是病人改變音樂品味的原因;[B]指“左側(cè)大腦損傷”,它具有一定的迷惑性,但原文說的是(damage)to the latter,而latter指的則是前面所說的the left fontal lobe(左大腦前葉),因此屬于概念擴大;[C]指“由右大腦前頁占主導(dǎo)轉(zhuǎn)向左大腦前葉占主導(dǎo)”,則正好與后一段第三句前半部分的意思相反。
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    51.[D]。細(xì)節(jié)題。本題為細(xì)節(jié)比對題。[A]項與第一段第三句話不符;[B]項與該段第四句話中的 more determined than discouraged不符;[C]項與該段第二句中的the world’s first liver transplant不符;只有[D]項與該段第一句及第四句表達的意思一致。
    52.[A]。分析推理題。第一段后一句指出,Dr Starzl和同事們開發(fā)了新技術(shù)來減少手術(shù)中的大出血并用更好的方法來防止受體免疫系統(tǒng)對器官的排斥。由上下文及常識可知大出血肯定是使接受器官移植手術(shù)者死亡的一個原因,選[A]。其余三項都不對。
    53.[B]。細(xì)節(jié)題。答案信息對應(yīng)于第二段后一句:The problem is that fewer than 20 percent become donors,即器官不足的原因是只有20%的死者成為器官捐贈者,與[B]一致。
    54.[C]。分析推理題。文章第三段后一句引用專家的觀點,指出大的障礙是醫(yī)生沒有要求捐贈,反過來即可推知,專家們認(rèn)為如果醫(yī)生更多地要求捐贈,那么那些意外死亡的人可能就會捐贈出器官,從而使得可用器官增加,因此[C]對。
    55.[D]。主旨題。文章論述的主要是美國器官移植的現(xiàn)狀,它所面臨的器官短缺問題及可能的解決辦法,因此能概括全文主旨的標(biāo)題應(yīng)當(dāng)是包含了這兩個方面的[D]項。
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    56.[C]。主旨題。通讀全文可知,文章介紹的主要是紐約從一個小城市變成美國大城市的過程,分沂了這一過程中地理位置、交通等方面所起的作用,因此能概括這一主旨的標(biāo)題是[C]。
    57.[A]。細(xì)節(jié)題。文章第二段第一句即指出:we must consider certain facts about geography,history and economiCS而后文也正是從這三個方面來進行說明的,惟一未涉及的是文化方面的原因,因此選[A]。
    58.[A]。細(xì)節(jié)題。[A]對應(yīng)于第五段倒數(shù)第二、三句并與之相符;[B]與第四段第一句的意思不符;[C]與第五段第二句中的slow意思正好相反,由常識也可知它不對;[D]與第七段第一句的意思不符。
    59.[C]。分析推理題。文章第六段第一、二句指出,(Erie)運河立即產(chǎn)生了作用,貨運價格降低到了原來的l0%。由這兩句之間的邏輯關(guān)系可推知是運河使得貨運價格下降,因此選[C]。
    60.[B]。細(xì)節(jié)題。答案信息對應(yīng)于第九段第二句。[B]與這一句完全一致。
    Part B
    61.他建議說,教育應(yīng)當(dāng)從一般概念開始,然后再涉及細(xì)節(jié),而且書本-知4XX有在能夠被人的感覺把握之后,才能真正吸收。
    本題考查的主要是從句的理解和準(zhǔn)確翻譯。在結(jié)構(gòu)上,句子主干是He rec01TlInended,其后的部分是兩個由that引導(dǎo)的并列賓語從句。這兩個賓語從句都比較特殊,因為從句中都省略了助動詞should。第一個賓語從句含有兩個并列的謂語動詞:start with…和move to,翻譯時要注意表明其時間上的順序。第二個賓語從句中又含有一個由unless引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句,這種情況一般要按中文習(xí)慣將從句翻譯到主句之前。詞匯方面,一是the general和the particular不好翻譯,建議考生按照我們的習(xí)慣說法將其翻譯成“一嘲和“特殊”(或者“個別”);二是a demonstration to the senses不太好理解,應(yīng)當(dāng)根據(jù)上下文來確定其含義。 sense在這里是指人實實在在的“感覺”,而非“意思”。
    62.他向教師和其他一些諸如在政府和商業(yè)機構(gòu)中負(fù)有教育義務(wù)的人指出,應(yīng)當(dāng)有序地教授所學(xué)內(nèi)容。
    本題考查的是從句和插入語這一特殊表達的理解和翻譯。句子主干是He stated…that…,其中 that引導(dǎo)的是一個賓語從句。在這個從句之前有一個插入語such as…and commerce,這是一個難點,因為許多考生認(rèn)為它修飾的是responsibilities而出現(xiàn)了誤譯。事實上,其中有those一詞,且90vernment and commerce是兩種機構(gòu),據(jù)此可知它修飾的應(yīng)是前面所說的others,它和with educational responsibilities都是 others的后置定語。而賓語從句中的to be learned則是facts的后置定語。詞匯方面,主要是根據(jù)中文習(xí)慣準(zhǔn)確理解和翻譯there should be an orderly presentation of the facts to be learned這個靜態(tài)的there he句型。由于短文主旨是教育,因此完全可以將其意譯成“有序地教授所學(xué)內(nèi)容”。
    63.他在作品中論述了個體差異以及需要根據(jù)所有學(xué)生調(diào)整教育方式,特殊教育領(lǐng)域內(nèi)一些教育工作者和學(xué)校教育心理學(xué)家的工作正是基于這樣一種思想。
    本題考查的主要是詞匯的翻譯。在句子結(jié)構(gòu)上,本題并不復(fù)雜,它由兩個并列簡單句構(gòu)成:He wrote…and anticipated…,不含從句,翻譯時直接按照原文順序來即可。詞匯方面,首先是wrote一詞,在此應(yīng)理解成“書面論述”或“在作品中論述”;其次,the need to adjust instruction for all students應(yīng)當(dāng)按照中文習(xí)慣翻譯成一個動賓結(jié)構(gòu),而不宜翻譯成偏正結(jié)構(gòu);再次,anticipate在文中出現(xiàn)了多次,屬于影響考生理解的關(guān)鍵性詞匯——它的本義指“”,但在本文中的基本意思是指某人倡導(dǎo)了某種思想并由后人加以秉承,故翻譯時應(yīng)仔細(xì)斟酌;后,in the area…是一個介詞限定結(jié)構(gòu),應(yīng)根據(jù)中文習(xí)慣將其翻譯成定語。
    64.Vives是當(dāng)代研究學(xué)習(xí)動機的理論家和研究測試的學(xué)者——前者提出,學(xué)習(xí)者應(yīng)當(dāng)避免在社會層面進行比較,而后者則認(rèn)為建立在規(guī)范內(nèi)容基礎(chǔ)之上的測試往往弊大于利——的先驅(qū)。
    本題考查的是both…and…這個表達、定語從句以及詞匯的理解和翻譯。在句子結(jié)構(gòu)上,句子主干是Vives anticipated…,而both…and…引導(dǎo)的是兩個并列賓語。兩個賓語中都含有一個由who引導(dǎo)的定語從句。詞匯方面,contemporary指的是“當(dāng)代的,現(xiàn)代的”;motivational theorist指的是“動機理論家/者”,即研究學(xué)習(xí)動機的理論家;the harmful elements本義指的是“有害因素”,此處可根據(jù)其與后文中 advantages之間的對立關(guān)系將其譯成“缺點”或者“不足”norm-referenced指的是“建立在規(guī)范基礎(chǔ)上的”。65.因此,在我們宣稱自己是研究教育心理的專家之前,早就有一些人睿智地思考過我們終會稱之為教育心理學(xué)的學(xué)科,鋪下了用科學(xué)方法研究教育的道路。
    本題主要考查從句、動詞的非謂語形式以及詞匯的理解和翻譯。句子主于是there were individuals,其前的long before…是一個時間狀語從句,而其后的兩個-ing形式中,thinking…是individuals的分詞后置定語,而preparin9…則是一個分詞狀語,表結(jié)果。在分詞后置定語中,又含有一個由what引導(dǎo)的賓語從句。在詞匯上,long before指“很早以前”,we claimed our professional identity的意思是我們認(rèn)為自己很專業(yè),麗prepare the way for指“為…鋪下道路,為…打下基礎(chǔ)”。   Section IVWriting
    66.寫作要點:
    (i)本題屬于結(jié)合提綱式和圖畫作文兩種特點的寫作題,因此考生在作文時,也應(yīng)有意識地將這兩種形式的寫作方法結(jié)合起來,進行審題立意、結(jié)構(gòu)構(gòu)思和行文。
    (ii)此類寫作的關(guān)鍵在于領(lǐng)悟圖畫的深層含義,并將其與社會現(xiàn)實結(jié)合起來,進行言之有物的分析和評述。近年來,這一級別考試中的寫作題一直偏愛反映社會問題的圖畫作文,因此考生應(yīng)多積累相應(yīng)的寫作方法甚至寫作模板。
    (iii)對于反映社會問題的圖畫作文,考生一般應(yīng)當(dāng)結(jié)合現(xiàn)實和自己對該問題的認(rèn)識,提出切實可行的解決辦法。
    參考范文:
    In the picture,a man who fixes his eyes on the tiny sesame in his hand looks quite merry.Behind him is a big watermelon,which is thrown away on the ground by the man.The picture also tells US that the sesame represents the economic profits while the watermelon symbolizes the environmental protection.
    What a thought-provoking picture it is!It’S true that nowadays many decision-makers tend to put the pursuit of economic profits above all and ignore the environmental protection,just like the mall in the picture.No doubt it is a short-sighted behavior.As we all know,a polluted environment will do US no good in the long run.For example,environmental pollution may cause serious problems,such as contaminated drinking water,food scarcity and loss of biodiversity.These problems require large sums of money to deal with.So it is useless to pursue economic profits at the cost of the environmental pollution.What’S more,if we continue to consume and destroy the limited natural resources just to develop our current economy,in the end we will suffer the disasters caused by ourselves.
    Then what should we do?As far as I’m concerned,the economic benefits should be based on theenvironmental protection.Decision-makers should bear in mind that in no case can we destroy theenvironment,which is our home.We should live in harmony with the environment.We should try ourbest tO obtain maximum economic results at minimum costs by protecting the environment andmaintain the sustainable development of economy.