PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A , B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. SECTION A COMPOSITION Food can be produced much more cheaply today because of improved fertilizers and better machinery. However, some of the methods used to do this may be dangerous to human health and may have negative effects on local communities. Present your argument to illustrate whether you agree or disagree.
Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
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Dangers of New Farming Technology You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your idea is.
In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your idea or describe your idea. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Dangers of New Farming Technology
Blessed by the rapid development of modem technology, people now would be able to enjoy a larger variety of cheap food. Unfortunately, the improved methods have brought great benefits as well as risks that may threaten human health and society.
Firstly, the safety of fertilized crops, vegetables and fruits is highly doubted. Admittedly, the adoption of fertilizers dramatically increased productivity and to some extent resolve the problem of starvation. However, a recent study has found such diseases as cancer and mental disorder had much to do with fertilizers used in farming. Similarly, pesticides on vegetables or fruits can hardly be removed completely and the residues become toxic to human body.
These advanced methods also produced adverse impact on our living environment. Consumption of fuels and emission of gases by the farming machines may pollute the once clean and fresh air of countryside. Fertilizers could probably penetrate into soil, destroy microbe, and even change texture of it, which is by no means beneficial to soil conservation or the sustaining of ecological system.
Besides, with machinery releasing people from burden of traditional manual work .and labor, country residents swarm into city to pursue better career development, which makes the already tight employment situation even worse. Furthermore, the increasingly large population in the city could lead to other social problems such as housing, traffic, medical care, education, and etc.
To conclude, despite the progressive aspect of improved fertilizer and better machinery, we must be fully aware of the potential dangers produced, and make effort to eliminate the side effects so that the technology could serve human better.[解析]
现代农业技术的发展可以使我们吃到更便宜的食物。但是,化肥、农药、机械等的使用也给人类健康和社会带来了诸多问题和危险。题目要求考生就“农业新技术的危险”给出自己的观点并进行论证,典型的观点论证型文章。
分析提纲,可知文章在结构上应该是:第一部分给出背景知识并提出自己对此问题的看法;第二部分从两个方面论证自己的观点;第三段进行总结,重申自己的观点。参见MODELTEST ONE命题作文的结构模版。
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING1. Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50 — 60 words based on the following situation:
You are anew student, and you find out that near your school there is a club. Write a note to the manager of the club asking for details of membership.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
May 9, 2007
Dear Sir,
I am a freshman of Peking University and quite delighted to learn that your tennis club is just at the southwest earner of our campus. I am greatly interested in registering your club membership. So I would be grateful if you would be so kind as to provide me with certain essential information about the qualification, fees, available facilities and activities, and other relative details. I am looking forward .to your early reply.
Thanks in advance.
Sincerely yours,
Tom
[解析]
根据该部分给出的提示,可知这是一个询问便条:
1.便条开头交代时间、称呼。
2.正文内容:
·询问主题:简要介绍询问的内容,即俱乐部会员的详细情况。
·具体细节:可以询问一些具体事项,如:入会资格、会费缴纳、会员待遇、活动等。
·期待答复:希望对方尽快就所提问题给予答复。
·表示感谢:就对方未来给予答复的行为表示感谢。
3.结束格式:落款、签名。