2016年大学英语四级考试作文常考话题

 　　一、出国留学

　　1. 留学生 international students 或者overseas students造句练习：最近十年在华留学生人数明显增加。

　　参考答案：The recent decade witnesses a dramatic growth in the number of international students.

　　2. 出国留学 go abroad to study 或者 study abroad造句练习：众所周知出国留学可以开阔眼界。

　　参考答案：It is well-known that going abroad to study can broaden our horizon.

　　3. 深造 further one’s study

　　造句练习：我想申请贵校的奖学金，以期在经济学领域继续深造。

　　参考答案：I would like to apply for the scholarship in your institute so as to further my study in economy.

　　4. 孔子学院 Confucius college

　　造句练习：世界各国的孔子学院是中外文化交流的重要场所 。

　　参考答案：Confucius colleges around the world are the significant places where Sino-cultural exchanges take place.

　　二、社会生活

　　1. 养宠物 keeping pets

　　造句联系：养宠物在很大程度上可以充实业余生活，而且还有助于培养保护动物的习惯。

　　参考答案：Keeping pets can largely enrich one's spare time ，beneficial to develop habits of protecting animals.

　　2. 整形手术 plastic surgery

　　造句练习：科技的发展, 手术成本的降低，使整形手术走进普通人，但是不能否认整形手术对于健康有一定程度的危害。

　　参考答案：Plastic surgery becomes available for average people due to better technology and less cost for operation; nevertheless, it is undeniable that the surgery will , to a certain degree, produce side effects on health.

　　3. 集邮 collecting stamps 或者philately

　　造句练习：现在，许多传统的爱好在逐步消失，例如集邮。

　　参考答案： Today, a large amount of tradition has gradually disappeared, for instance philately.

　　4. 名人崇拜 celebrity¹ worship

　　造句练习：凡事都有两面，名人崇拜也不例外。一方面，那些值得尊敬的名人可以为青少年粉丝树立良好的榜样。另一方面，某些名人,尤其是某些娱乐明星的不当行为也可能被心智尚未成熟的青年所效仿。

　　参考答案：Every coin has two sides, without the exception of celebrity worship. For one thing, the respectable celebrities² can set good examples for adolescents. For the other thing, some celebrities, especially those working in the entertainment field, who behave improperly³, may be imitated by teenagers without sound mind.

　　三、高校教育

　　1. 获得学位 acquire academic degree

　　造句练习：越来越多的高校规定考试作弊的大学生不能获得学位。

　　参考答案： A growing number of higher schools set a regulation that undergraduates cannot acquire academic degree if they cheat in examinations.

　　2.教育背景 academic background; educational background造句练习：我认为我的教育背景和工作经验及其接近贵公司的要求。

　　参考答案： I am certain that my academic background and working experience closely parallel your company's requirements.

　　3. 高等教育 higher education ;高校 higher school(注意不是“高中”)造句练习：过去十年，中国的高等教育取得了迅速的发展。

　　参考答案：The past decade witnesses a rapid advancement⁴ in higher education.

　　4. 本科毕业 graduate with bachelor degree造句练习：我将于2015年本科毕业于人力资源专业。

　　参考答案：I will graduate with a bachelor degree in Human Resources in 2015.

　　四、中学教育

　　1. 学习成绩 academic achievement

　　造句练习：学习成绩不能成为评价学生的唯一标准。

　　参考答案：Academic achievement connote be considered as the sole criterion when a student is assessed.

　　2. 培养独立的意识

　　造句练习：家长应该培养孩子独立的意识。

　　参考答案：Parents should cultivate children's awareness⁵ of independence.

　　3. 青少年：juvenile⁶, teenager, adolescent造句练习：家长和老师应该鼓励青少年参加课外活动。

　　参考答案：Parents and teachers are expected to encourage adolescents to take part in extra-curricular activities .

　　4. 素质教育quality-oriented education

　　造句练习：随着素质教育的发展，越来越多的人开始关注青少年的心理健康。

　　参考答案：As quality-oriented education develops, people increasingly pay attention to adolescent psychology⁷.

　　五、经济话题

　　1. 电子商务 electronic commerce

　　造句练习：在数字时代，电子商务在经济领域扮演着越来越重要的作用。

　　参考答案：In digital era, electronic commerce plays an increasing role in the field of economy.

　　2. 投资 investment

　　造句练习：按照国际惯例，在一个国家教育投资应该占其国民生产总值的4%。

　　参考答案：In line with international convention, education investment in a country should account for 40 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP for short).

　　3. 购买力 purchasing power

　　造句练习：经济的发展使国民的购买力大幅提升，从而有更多的钱用于教育、旅游、日常开销等。

　　参考答案：Economic growth brings citizens greater purchasing power which makes it available for them to cover education, travel，daily expenses and so forth⁸.

　　4. 消费 v. consume ;n. consumption

　　造句练习：在人们生活水平大幅提高的今天，更要倡导理性消费。

　　参考练习：Today while living level are greatly advanced, rational consumption should be advocated even more.

 

1 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

2 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

3 improperly   

不正确地，不适当地

参考例句：

• Of course it was acting improperly. 这样做就是不对嘛！
• He is trying to improperly influence a witness. 他在试图误导证人。

4 advancement   

n.前进，促进，提升

参考例句：

• His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated.他对生理学发展的新贡献获得高度赞赏。
• The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.大学的目标应是促进学术。

5 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

6 juvenile   

n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的

参考例句：

• For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
• Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。

7 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。

8 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。