（一）写作真题与参考范文

1．（2012年12月真题一）

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On Maintaining Trust by commenting on the saying, “It takes years to build trust, and a few seconds to destroy it.” You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

On Maintaining Trust

（1）

Nobody could have failed to notice the fact that trust crisis has been a grave problem with which this nation is confronted. Taking a look around, we can find examples too numerous to list. A case in point is that KFC, one of the most famous fast-food restaurants in the world, is being doubted in China because of its problematic chicken. Just as the saying goes, “It takes years to build trust, and a few seconds to destroy it.”

     A number of factors can account for such a crisis, but the following might be the critical ones. The first and most important one is that there still lack powerful laws and their rigid enforcement in this country. As a result, dishonest deeds can be conducted at a rather low cost. Secondly, for this reason or that, the public are still unaccustomed to claiming their rights when cheated. Last but not least, the declining level of morality and atmosphere of chasing money seem to have made it normal to gain profits by dishonest means.

In view of the seriousness of this problem, effective measures must be taken before things get worse. First, it is essential that severer laws and regulations be worked out and enacted to ban various dishonest behaviors and maintain trust among society. Secondly, the public should enhance their awareness of protecting their rights and upholding social justice. With proper laws and an alert public, it will only be a matter of time before trust crisis becomes a thing of the past.

 

（2）

A famous saying goes “It takes years to build trust, and a few seconds to destroy it”, which means that trust cannot be won easily, but it can be lost with little effort. In other words, either a community or a person should mind its or his behavior; otherwise, the hard gained good reputation will evaporate in a minute.

    History abounds with examples to testify the truth of this saying. Even if one takes a look around, he or she can find examples too numerous to list. Here I can think of no better illustration of the proverb than what has happened to KFC recently. As one of the most famous fast-food restaurants in the world, it is being doubted in China because of its problematic chicken. Indeed, the company has endeavored very vigorously in the past years to erect a positive image in this country: calling for donations to the underprivileged groups, sponsoring sports events and the like. However, the entire mansion of its reputation collapsed in seconds after the news spread wildly online that its raw materials are doubtable in quality.

In short, prudence is essential if a person or an organization wants to maintain trust from others. At every step, weigh in mind the significance that his or its behavior has to the future. And remember, Rome was not built in a day, but it can be destroyed overnight.

 

2．（2012年12月真题二）

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Computer and Man by commenting on the saying, “It is not a real danger that the computer thinks like man, but that man thinks like the computer.” You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

 

Computer and Man

An interesting saying goes that “It is not a real danger that the computer thinks like man, but that man thinks like the computer”, which best describes the troublesome situation that the computer confronts mankind with.

Undoubtedly, the computer has developed an exceedingly high speed of calculation and alarmingly capacity of storage in the past decades. It is even deemed smarter than human beings by some people and is believed to be able to defeat and enslave man in the future.

However, this is far less dangerous than the fact that man tends to think like a computer, by which is meant that mankind has developed too serious a dependence on the computer, so much so that they have lost their mentality and creativity. Taking a look around, one can find instances too many to enumerate: people go too quickly to the computer for answers to questions; they seldom give much thought about what they have been given or what they have stored; they have become mere transmitters of information.

Such being the case, it is essential that measures be taken before things get worse. In the first place, one should think independently first when confronted with a problem or question; in the second place, he or she should regard information online in a critical manner. Only by so doing can we make full use of the computer while avoiding being manipulated by it.

 

3．（2012年6月真题）

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication. Your essay should start with a brief description of the picture. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

 

 

（1）

In the picture, the man asks his daughter about her school day, with the intention of chatting with her. However, his daughter brings the conversation to a halt by simply asking her dad to read her blog. This is a vivid example of the impact of the Internet on interpersonal communication. This impact is so serious that it is high time we paid attention to it.

Firstly, due to the wide use of the Internet, our e-pals always take priority to our family and friends in real life. Much of our time and energy is spent online.

Secondly, the Internet deprives us the delight of communication in person. When talking to someone beside us, we can hear their voices, see their expressions, and even hold their hands if we would like to. This is much more enjoyable.

Last but not least, the Internet will cause a degradation of our skills of face-to-face communication. We may feel embarrassed and find it harder to talk with people around us.

In a word, we shouldn’t be enslaved by the Internet. No matter how convenient it is to chat online, we should remember the benefits of face-to-face communication.

 

（2）

This is a sarcastic but realistic picture. As we can see in it, a father, while reading newspaper, asks his young daughter about her day in school. The girl, walking away from her father, answers carelessly, “You can read all about it on my blog, dad.”

Simple as the drawing is, the message it conveys is thought-provoking. Apparently, it is meant to reveal the fact that such online means of communication as blog, micro blog, QQ and MSN, are severely affecting interpersonal communication. Just as the cartoon reveals, many youngsters tend to spend more time online than chatting with others, their parents included, face to face. Evidently, this will exert a negative influence on their relationship with others. Due to the absence of facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, physical contact and timely feedback in most cases, misunderstanding may come as a result, leading to conflicts eventually.

While we should not turn a blind eye to the positive role of online means of communication, such as fuller and freer expression of one’s thoughts, and accessibility of people far away, we should also pay due attention to its negative effect. In other words, we should strike a balance between the use of modern media and traditional ways of communication.

 

4．（2011年12月真题）

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Way to Success by commenting on Abraham Lincoln’s famous remark, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

 

The Way to Success

A famous remark by Abraham Lincoln goes that “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Obviously, by so saying, the late American President means that laying a solid foundation is of vital importance in achieving success. In other words, one should keep his or her eyes on the process or the preparation work of a task rather than hasting to the end, which more often than not, results in waste of time.

This saying is truly inspiring and instructive, especially when it comes to our daily life and work. Take English study as an example. There are numerous failures in College English Test Band 4 or Band 6. Most of them lack a sound grasp of basic grammar and vocabulary, rushing to take model tests, only to erode their confidence or wasting their time. Others, on the contrary, do a careful and painstaking job with the study of their text books, reviewing grammatical rules and vocabulary even learnt in middle school. Though seemingly they are slow in starting their preparation for the exam, they are usually the final winners.

People tend to be impatient or too thirsty for easy success in modern society. Actually, whenever we are in haste, we should let Lincoln’s words ring by our ear and remember: no pains, no gains, and haste makes waste.

 

（二）翻译真题、答案及解析

 

2012年12月(一)

82.______________（不管中国变得多么强大）, it will constitute no threat to any other country.

83.Success in life does not depend so much on one's school records______________（而是靠其勤奋和坚持）.

84. _______________（他们要是此刻在这儿就好了）. Then we would be able to celebrate their wedding anniversary.

85. In recent years, with his business booming, he _______________ （给慈善事业捐了大笔的钱）.

86. Without the atmosphere, we_______________ （将被迫寻找躲避太阳的藏身处）, as there would be nothing to protect us from its deadly rays.

 

参考答案及解析：

82. No matter how powerful China becomes / However powerful China becomes (考点：让步状语从句No matter how…或However…)

83. as on his diligence and perseverance (考点：比较结构not so …as；关键词diligence和perseverance)

84. If only they were here at this moment（考点：If only引导的虚拟语气句）

85. has donated large sums of money to charity（考点：关键词donate和charity；搭配large sums of；现在完成时）

86. would have to/be compelled to seek shelter from the sun (考点：虚拟语气之含蓄虚拟条件句；搭配have to/be compelled to，seek shelter from)

 

2012年12月(二)

82. Through years of hard work, they ______________（已经把那片荒地变成了肥沃的农田）.

83. It was long since I last saw her, and if she had not greeted me first, ______________（我几乎认不出她来）.

84. Our defense at the court hearing finally _______________（使法官相信我们是清白的）.

85. _______________ （你可以放心）we will fulfill our task ahead of time.

86. Man should live in harmony with nature, and _______________ （试图征服它是不明智的）.

 

参考答案及解析：

82. have (already) turned / changed the barren land / uncultivated land / wasteland into fertile farmland (考点：关键词与搭配)

83. I could hardly have recognized her (考点：表示与过去事实相反假设的非真实条件句)

84. convinced the judge of our innocence / that we were innocent（考点：搭配convinced sb. of / that与关键词innocence / innocent）

85. You can rest assured that（考点：搭配rest assured ）

86. it is unwise / inadvisable / insensible to try to conquer it (考点：不定式结构作真正主语，由it作形式主语；关键词unwise / inadvisable / insensible，conquer)

 

2012年6月

真题：

82. I think that the meal is well ______________________(没有折扣的情况下值80美元).

83. ______________________ (面对来自其他公司的激烈竞争), the automobile manufacturer is considering launching a promotion campaign.

84. As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister ______________________ (几乎没有什么共同之处).

85. Only after many failures______________________ (我才认识到仅凭运气是不能成功的).

86. But for the survival instinct which nearly all creatures have, ______________________ (更多的物种就可能已经在地球上灭绝了).       

 

参考答案及解析：

82. worth 80 dollars without discount (考点：搭配“be worth…”; 关键词discount)

83. Confronted with fierce competition from other companies (考点：搭配“Confronted with …”和“fierce competition”)

84. hardly have anything in common（考点：搭配“have … in common”）

85. did I realize that luck itself could not ensure / guarantee success（考点：only 引导的状语位于句首，句子倒装）

86. more species would have become extinct on the earth (考点：含蓄虚拟条件句)

 

2011年12月

真题：

82. You shouldn’t have run across the road without looking. You_______________ (也许会被车撞倒的).

83. By no means ______________(他把自己当成专家) although he knows a lot about the field.

84. He doesn’t appreciate the sacrifice his friends have made for him,__________________(把他们所做的视作理所当然).

85. Janet told me that she would rather her mother __________________(不干涉她的婚姻).

86. To keep up with the expanding frontiers of scholarship, Edward Wilson found himself ___________________ (经常上网查找信息).

 

参考答案及解析：

82. might have been knocked down by the car （考点：“情态动词can/could, may/might, must + 完成式”用于表示对过去发生的动作的主观判断）

83. does he treat / regard / see himself as an expert （考点：否定词组by no means位于句首，句子部分倒装）

84. taking what they have done for granted （考点：搭配take … for granted以及what引导的名词从句作宾语）

85. did not interfere / had not interfered with her marriage （考点：would rather 后的that从句中用一般过去时或过去完成时表示与现在或过去的事实相反的愿望；搭配interfere with）

86. often searching information online （考点：分词作宾语补语）