2023年和份英语六级真题三套全含答案

2023年6月大学英语六级真题试卷及答案（一）PartIWriting(30minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完毕该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Directions:Supposeyouareaskedtogiveadviceonwhethertoattendavocationalcollegeorauniversity,writeanessaytostateyouropinion.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Hewouldfeelinsulted. B)Hewouldfeelverysad.C)Hewouldbeembarrassed. D)Hewouldbedisappointed.2.A)Theyareworthyofaprize. B)Theyareoflittlevalue.C)Theymakegoodreading. D)Theyneedimprovement.A)Heseldomwritesabookstraightthrough. B)Hewritesseveralbookssimultaneously.C)Hedrawsonhisreal-lifeexperiences. D)Heoftenturnstohiswifeforhelp.4. A)Writingabookisjustlikewatchingafootballmatch.B)Writersactuallyworkeverybitashardasfootballers.C)Helikeswatchingafootballmatchafterfinishingabook.D)Unlikeafootballmatch,thereisnoendtowritingabook.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Achievementsofblackmaleathletesincollege.B)Financialassistancetoblackathletesincollege.C)Highcollegedropoutratesamongblackathletes.D)Undergraduateenrollmentsofblackathletes.6.A)Theydisplaygreattalentineverykindofgame.B)Theyarebetteratsportsthanatacademicwork.C)Theyhavedifficultyfindingmoneytocompletetheirstudies.D)Theymakemoneyforthecollegebutoftenfailtoearnadegree.7.A)About15%. B)Around40%.C)Slightlyover50%. D)Approximately70%.8.A)Coacheslacktheincentivetograduatethem. B)Collegedegreesdonotcountmuchtothem.C)Theyhavelittleinterestinacademicwork. D)Schoolsdonotdeemitaseriousproblem.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9. A)Marketingstrategies.B)Holidayshopping.C)Shoppingmalls.D)Onlinestores.A)About50%ofholidayshoppers.B)About20-30%ofholidayshoppers.C)About136million.D)About183.8million.

11. A)Theyhavefewercustomers.B)Theyfindithardtosurvive.C)Theyarethrivingoncemore.D)Theyappealtoelderlycustomers.

12. A)BetterqualityofconsumergoodsB)Higheremploymentandwages.C)Greatervarietiesofcommodities.D)Peoplehavingmoreleisuretime.

Questions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Theyarenewspeciesofbiginsects.B)Theyareoverprescribedantibiotics.C)Theyarelife-threateningdiseases.D)Theyareantibiotic-resistantbacteria.A)Antibioticsarenowinshortsupply.B)Manyinfectionsarenolongercurable.C)Largeamountsoftaxmoneyarewasted.D)Routineoperationshavebecomecomplex.15. A)Facilities.B)Expertise.C)Money.D)Publicity.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B)，C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Itisaccessibleonlytothetalented.B)Itimprovesstudents’abilitytothink.C)Itstartsalifelonglearningprocess.D)Itgivesbirthtomanyeminentscholars.A)Theyencourageacademicdemocracy.B)Theypromoteglobalization.C)Theyupholdthepresidents'authority.D)Theyprotectstudents’rights.18.A)Histhirstforknowledge.B)Hiseagernesstofindajob.C)Hiscontemptforauthority.D)Hispotentialforleadership.Questions19to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)Fewpeopleknowhowtoretrieveinformationproperly.B) Peoplecanenhancetheirmemorywithafewtricks.C) Mostpeoplehavearatherpoorlong-termmemory.D) Peopletendtounderestimatetheirmentalpowers.20. A)Theypresentthestatesinasurprisinglydifferentorder.B) Theyincludemoreorlessthesamenumberofstates.C) Theyareexactlythesameasisshownintheatlas.D) Theycontainnamesofthemostfamiliarstates.21. A)Focusingonwhatislikelytobetested.B) Havingagoodsleepthenightbefore.C) Reviewingyourlessonswheretheexamistolakeplace.D) Makingsensibledecisionswhilechoosingyouranswers.22. A)Discoverwhenyoucanlearnbest. B)Changeyourtimeofstudydaily.C)Giveyourselfadoublebonusafterwards.D)Followtheexampleofamarathonrunner.Questions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.23. A)Heisapolitician. B)Heisabusinessman.C)Heisasociologist. D)Heisaeconomist24. A)Inslums. B)InAfrica.C)Inpre-industrialsocieties. D)Indevelopingcountries.25. A)Theyhavenoaccesstohealthcare,letaloneentertainmentorrecreation.B) Theirincomeislessthan50%ofthenationalaveragefamilyincome.C) Theyworkextrahourstohavetheirbasicneedsmet.D) Theirchildrencannotaffordtogotoprivateschools.PartⅢ ReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices,Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AfterbecomingpresidentofPurdueUniversityin2023,MitchDanielsaskedthefacultytoprovethattheirstudentshaveactuallyachievedoneofhighereducation’smostimportantgoals:criticalthinkingskills.Twoyearsbefore,anationwidestudyofcollegegraduateshadshownthatmorethanathirdhadmadeno(26)_______gainsinsuchmentalabilitiesduringtheirschoolyears.Mr.Danielsneededto(27)_______thehighcostofattendingPurduetoitsstudentsandtheirfamilies.Afterall,thepercentageofAmericanswhosayacollegedegreeis“veryimportant”hasfallen(28)_______inthelast5-6years.Purduenowhasapilottesttoassessstudents’criticalthinkingskills.YetlikemanycollegeteachersaroundtheU.S.,thefacultyremain(29)_______thattheirworkaseducatorscanbemeasuredbya“learning(30)_______”suchasagraduate’sabilitytoinvestigateandreason.However,theprofessorsneednotworrysomuch.Theresultsofarecentexperimentshowedthatprofessorscanuse(31)_______metricstomeasurehowwellstudentsdointhreekeyareas:criticalthinking,writtencommunication,andquantitativeliteracy.Despitethesuccessoftheexperiment,theactualresultsareworrisome,andmostly(32)_______earlierstudies.Theorganizersoftheexperimentconcludedthatfarfewerstudentswereachievingathighlevelsoncriticalthinkingthantheyweredoingforwrittencommunicationorquantitativeliteracy.Andthatconclusionisbasedonlyonstudentsnearinggraduation.Americanuniversities,despitetheirglobal(33)_______ forexcellenceinteaching,haveonlybeguntodemonstratewhattheycanproduceinreal-worldlearning.Knowledge-baseddegreesarestillimportant,butemployersare(34)_______advancedthinkingskillsfromcollegegraduates.Iftheintellectualworthofacollegedegreecanbe(35)_______measured,morepeoplewillseekhighereducation—andcomeoutbetterthinkers.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)accuratelyB)confirmC)demandingD)doubtfulE)drasticallyF)justifyG)monopolizedH)outcomeI)predominanceJ)presumingK)reputationL)significantM)signifyN)simultaneouslyO)standardizedSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.ThePriceofOilandthePriceofCarbon[A]Fossilfuelpricesarelikelytostay“lowforlong.”Notwithstandingimportantrecentprogressindevelopingrenewablefuelsources,lowfossilfuelpricescoulddiscouragefurtherinnovationin,andadoptionof,cleanerenergytechnologies.Theresultwouldbehigheremissionsofcarbondioxideandothergreenhousegases.[B]Policymakersshouldnotallowlowenergypricestoderailthecleanenergytransition.Actiontorestoreappropriatepriceincentives,notablythroughcorrectivecarbonpricing,isurgentlyneededtolowertheriskofirreversibleandpotentiallydevastatingeffectsofclimatechange.Thatapproachalsooffersfiscalbenefits.[C]Oilpriceshavedroppedbyover60%sinceJune2023.Acommonlyheldviewintheoilindustryisthat“thebestcureforlowoilpricesislowoilprices.”Thereasoningbehindthissayingisthatlowoilpricesdiscourageinvestmentinnewproductioncapacity,eventuallyshiftingtheoilsupplycurvebackwardandbringingpricesbackupasexistingoilfields一whichcanbetappedatrelativelylowmarginalcost—aredepleted.Infact,inlinewithpastexperiencecapitalexpenditureintheoilsectorhasdroppedsharplyinmanyproducingcountries,includingtheUnitedStates.Thedynamicadjustmenttolowoilpricesmay,however,bedifferentthistimearound.[D]Oilpricesareexpectedtoremainlowerforlonger.Theadventofnewtechnologieshasaddedabout4.2millionbarrelsperdaytothecrudeoilmarket,contributingtoaglobalover-supply.Inaddition,otherfactorsareputtingdownwardpressureonoilprices:changeinthestrategiesbehavioroftheOrganizationofPetroleumExportingCountries,theprojectedincreaseinIranianexports,thescaling-downofglobaldemand(especiallyfromemergingmarkets),thelong-termdropinpetroleumconsumptionintheUnitedStates,andsomedisplacementofoilbysubstitutes.Theselikelypersistentforces,likethegrowthofshale(页岩）oil,pointtoa“lowforlong”scenario.Futuresmarkets,whichshowonlyamodestrecoveryofpricestoaround$60abarrelby2023,supportthisview.[E]Naturalgasandcoal—alsofossilfuels—havesimilarlyseenpricedeclinesthatlooktobelong-lived.Coalandnaturalgasaremainlyusedforelectricitygeneration,whereasoilisusedmostlytopowertransportation,yetthepricesofalltheseenergysourcesarelinked.TheNorthAmericanshalegasboomhasresultedinrecordlowpricesthere.TherecentdiscoveryofthegiantZohrgasfieldofftheEgyptiancoastwilleventuallyhaveimpactonpricingintheMediterraneanregionandEurope,andthereissignificantdevelopmentpotentialinmanyotherplaces,notablyArgentina.Coalpricesalsoarelow,owingtoover-supplyandthescaling-downofdemand,especiallyfromChina,whichbumshalfoftheworld’scoal.[F]Technologicalinnovationshaveunleashedthepowerofrenewablessuchaswind,hydro,solar,andgeothermal(地热).EvenAfricaandtheMiddleEast，hometoeconomiesthatareheavilydependentonfossilfuelexports,haveenormouspotentialtodeveloprenewables.Forexample,theUnitedArabEmirateshasendorsedanambitioustargettodraw24%ofitsprimaryenergyconsumptionfromrenewablesourcesby2023.[G]Progressinthedevelopmentofrenewablescouldbefragile,however,iffossilfuelpricesremainlowforlong.Renewablesaccountforonlyasmallshareofglobalprimaryenergyconsumption,whichisstilldominatedbyfossilfuels—30%eachforcoalandoil,25%fornaturalgas.Butrenewableenergywillhavetodisplacefossilfuelstoamuchgreaterextentinthefuturetoavoidunacceptableclimaterisks.[H]Unfortunately,thecurrentlowpricesforoil,gas,andcoalmayprovidelittleincentiveforresearchtofindevencheapersubstitutesforthosefuels.Thereisstrongevidencethatbothinnovationandadoptionofcleanertechnologyarestronglyencouragedbyhigherfossilfuelprices.Thesameistruefornewtechnologiesforalleviatingfossilfuelemissions.[I]Thecurrentlowfossilfuelpriceenvironmentwillthuscertainlydelaytheenergytransitionfromfossilfueltocleanenergysources.Unlessrenewablesbecomecheapenoughthatsubstantialcarbondepositsareleftundergroundforaverylongtime,ifnotforever,theplanetwilllikebeexposedtopotentiallycatastrophicclimaterisks.[J]Someclimateimpactsmayalreadybediscernible.Forexample,theUnitedNationsChildrenFundestimatesthatsome11millionchildreninAfricafacehunger,disease,andwatershortageasaresultofthestrongestElNino(厄尔尼诺）weatherphenomenonindecades.ManyscientistsbelievethatElNinoevents,causedbywarminginthePacific，arebecomingmoreintenseasaresultofclimatechange.[K]NationsfromaroundtheworldhavegatheredinParisfortheUnitedNationsClimateChangeConference,COP21,withthegoalofauniversalandpotentiallylegally-bindingagreementreducinggreenhousegasemissions.Weneedverybroadparticipationtofullyaddressglobaltragedythatresultswhencountriesfailtotakeintoaccountthenegativeimpactoftheircarbonemissionsontherestoftheworld.Moreover,non-participationbynations,ifsufficientlywidespread,canunderminethepoliticalwillofparticipatingcountriestoact.[L]ThenationsparticipatingatCOP21arefocusingonquantitativeemissions-reductioncommitments.Economicreasoningshowsthattheleastexpensivewayforeachcountryistoputapriceoncarbonemissions.Thereasonisthatwhencarbonispriced,thoseemissionsreductionsthatareleastcostlytoimplementwillhappenfirst.TheInternationalMonetaryFundcalculatesthatcountriescangeneratesubstantialfiscalrevenuesbyeliminatingfossilfuelsubsidiesandlevyingcarbonchargesthatcapturethedomesticdamagecausedbyemissions.Ataxonupstreamcarbonsourcesisoneeasywaytoputapriceoncarbonemissions,althoughsomecountriesmaywishtouseothermethods,suchasemissionstradingschemes.Inordertomaximizeglobalwelfare,everycountry’scarbonpricingshouldreflectnotonlythepurelydomesticdamagefromemissions,butalsothedamagetoforeigncountries.[M]Settingtherightcarbonpricewillthereforeefficientlyalignthecostspaidbycarbonuserswiththetruesocialopportunitycostofusingcarbon.Byraisingrelativedemandforcleanenergysources，acarbonpricewouldalsohelpalignthemarketreturntoclean-energyinnovationwithitssocialreturn,spurringtherefinementofexistingtechnologiesandthedevelopmentofnewones.Anditwouldraisethedemandfortechnologiessuchascarboncaptureandstorage,spurringtheirfurtherdevelopment.Ifnotcorrectedbytheappropriatecarbonprice,lowfossilfuelpricesarenotaccuratelysignalingtomarketsthetruesocialprofitabilityofcleanenergy.Whilealternativeestimatesofthedamagefromcarbonemissionsdiffer,andit’sespeciallyhardtoreckonthelikelycostsofpossiblecatastrophicclimateevents,mostestimatessuggestsubstantialnegativeeffects.[N]Directsubsidiestoresearchanddevelopmenthavebeenadoptedbysomegovernmentsbutareapoorsubstituteforacarbonprice;theydoonlypartofthejob,leavinginplacemarketincentivestooverusefossilfuelsandtherebyaddtothestockofatmosphericgreenhousegaseswithoutregardtothecollateral(附带旳）costs.[O]ThehopeisthatthesuccessofCOP21opensthedoortofutureinternationalagreementoncarbonprices.Agreementonaninternationalcarbon-pricefloorwouldbeagoodstartingpointinthatprocess.Failuretoaddresscomprehensivelytheproblemofgreenhousegasemissions,however,exposesallgenerations,presentandfuture,toincalculablerisks.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。36.Anumberoffactorsaredrivingdowntheglobaloilpricesnotjustfornowbutintheforeseeable future.37. Pricingcarbonprovesthemosteconomicalwaytoreducegreenhousegasemissions.38. ItisestimatedthatextremeweatherconditionshaveendangeredthelivesofmillionsofAfrican

children.39. Thepricesofcoalarelowasaresultofover-supplyanddecreasingdemand.40. Higherfossilfuelpricesprovetobeconducivetoinnovationandapplicationofcleanertechnology.41. Iffossilfuelpricesremainlowforalongtime,itmayleadtohigheremissionsofgreenhousegases.42. Fossilfuelsremainthemajorsourceofprimaryenergyconsumptionintoday'sworld.43. Evenmajorfossilfuelexportingcountrieshavegreatpotentialtodeveloprenewableenergies.44. Greenhousegasemissions,ifnotproperlydealtwith,willposeendlessrisksformankind.45. Itisurgentforgovernmentstoincreasethecostofusingfossilfuelstoanappropriateleveltolessen thecatastrophiceffectsofclimatechange.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Opendatasharersarestillintheminorityinmanyfields.Althoughmanyresearchersbroadlyagreethatpublicaccesstorawdatawouldacceleratescience,mostarereluctanttoposttheresultsoftheirownlaborsonline.Somecommunitieshaveagreedtoshareonline—geneticists,forexample,postDNAsequencesattheGenBankrepository(库)，andastronomersareaccustomedtoaccessingimagesofgalaxiesandstarsfrom,say,theSloanDigitalSkySurvey,atelescopethathasobservedsome500millionobjects—buttheseremaintheexception,nottherule.Historically,scientistshaveobjectedtosharingformanyreasons:itisalotofwork;untilrecently,gooddatabasesdidnotexist;grantfunderswerenotpushingforsharing;ithasbeendifficulttoagreeonstandardsforformattingdata;andthereisnoagreedwaytoassigncreditfordata.Butthebarriersaredisappearing,inpartbecausejournalsandfundingagenciesworldwideareencouragingscientiststomaketheirdatapublic.Lastyear,theRoyalSocietyinLondonsaidinitsreportthatscientistsneedto“shiftawayfromaresearchculturewheredataisviewedasaprivatepreserve”.Fundingagenciesnotethatdatapaidforwithpublicmoneyshouldbepublicinformationandthescientificcommunityisrecognizingthatdatacannowbeshareddigitallyinwaysthatwerenotpossiblebefore.Tomatchthegrowingdemand,servicesarespringinguptomakeiteasiertopublishresearchproductsonlineandenableotherresearcherstodiscoverandcitethem.Althoughcallstosharedataoftenconcentrateonthemoraladvantagesofsharing,thepracticeisnotpurelyaltruistic(利他旳).Researcherswhosharegetplentyofpersonalbenefits,includingmoreconnectionswithcolleagues,improvedvisibilityandincreasedcitations.Themostsuccessfulsharers—thosewhosedataaredownloadedandcitedthemostoften—getnoticed,andtheirworkgetsused.Forexample,oneofthemostpopulardatasetsonmultidisciplinaryrepositoryDryadisaboutwooddensityaroundtheworld;ithasbeendownloaded5,700times.Co-authorAmyZannethinksthatusersprobablyrangefromclimate-changeresearcherswantingtoestimatehowmuchcarbonisstoredinbiomass,toforesterslookingforinformationondifferentgradesoftimber.“I’dmuchprefertohavemydatausedbythemaximumnumberofpeopletoasktheirownquestions,”shesays.“It，simportanttoallowreadersandreviewerstoseeexactlyhowyouarriveatyourresults.Publishingdataandcodeallowsyoursciencetobereproducible.”Evenpeoplewhosedataarelesspopularcanbenefit.Bymakingtheefforttoorganizeandlabelfilessootherscanunderstandthem,scientistsbecomemoreorganizedandbetterdisciplinedthemselves,thusavoidingconfusionlateron.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Whatdomanyresearchersgenerallyaccept?46.A)Itisimperativetoprotectscientists’patents.B)Repositoriesareessentialtoscientificresearch.C)Opendatasharingismostimportanttomedicalscience.D)Opendatasharingisconducivetoscientificadvancement.47.Whatistheattitudeofmostresearcherstowardsmakingtheirowndatapublic?A)Opposed. B)Ambiguous.C)Liberal. D)Neutral.48.Accordingtothepassage，whatmighthinderopendatasharing?A)Thefearofmassivecopying.B)Thelackofaresearchculture.C)Thebeliefthatresearchdataisprivateintellectualproperty.D)Theconcernthatcertainagenciesmaymakeaprofitoutofit.49.Whathelpsliftsomeofthebarrierstoopendatasharing?A)Theever-growingdemandforbigdata. B)Theadvancementofdigitaltechnology.C)Thechangingattitudeofjournalsandfunders. D)Thetrendofsocialandeconomicdevelopment.50.Dryadservesasanexampletoshowhowopendatasharing_______.A)isbecomingincreasinglypopular B)benefitssharersandusersalikeC)makesresearcherssuccessful D)savesbothmoneyandlaborPassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Macy’sreporteditssalesplunged5.2%inNovemberandDecemberatstoresopenmorethanayear,adisappointingholidayseasonperformancethatcappedadifficultyearforadepartmentstorechainfacingwide-rangingchallenges.ItsflagshipstoresinmajorU.S.citiesdependheavilyoninternationaltouristspending,whichshrankatmanyretailersduetoastrongdollar.Meanwhile,Macy’shassimplystruggledtolureconsumerswhoaremoreinterestedinspendingontravelordiningoutthanonnewclothesoraccessories.ThecompanyblamedmuchofthepoorperformanceinNovemberandDecemberonunseasonablywarmweather.“About80%ofourcompany’syear-over-yeardeclinesincomparablesalescanbeattributedtoshortfalls(短缺）incold-weathergoods，”saidchiefexecutiveTerryLundgreninapressrelease.Thispromptedthecompanytocutitsforecastsforthefullfourthquarter.However,it’sclearthatMacy’sbelievesitstroublesrundeeperthanatemporaryaberration(偏离）offthethermometer.Theretailgiantsaidthepoorfinancialperformancethisyearhaspushedittobeginimplementing$400millionincost-cuttingmeasures.Thecompanypledgedtocut600back-officepositions,thoughsome150workersinthoseroleswouldbereassignedtootherjobs.Italsoplunstooffer“voluntaryseparation”packagesto165seniorexecutives.Itwillslashstaffingatitsfleetof770stores,amoveaffectingsome3,000employees.Theretaileralsoannouncedthelocationsof36storesitwillcloseinearly2023.Thecompanyhadpreviouslyannouncedtheplannedclosures,buthadnotsaidwhichlocationswouldbeaffected.Noneofthechain’sstoresintheWashingtonmetropolitanareaaretobeclosed.Macy’shasbeenmovingaggressivelytotrytoremakeitselfforaneweraofshopping.IthasplanstoopenmorelocationsofMacy’sBackstage,anewly-developedoff-priceconceptwhichmighthelpitbettercompetewithambitiousT.J.Maxx.It’salsopushingaheadin2023withanexpansionofBluemercury,thebeautychainitboughtlastyear.AtatimewhenyoungbeautyshoppersareoftenturningtoSephoraorUltainsteadofdepartmentstorebeautycounters,Macy’shopesBluemercurywillhelpstrengthenitspositioninthecategory.OnerelativebrightspotforMacy’sduringtheholidayseasonwastheonlinechannel,whererangup“double-digit”increasesinsalesanda25%increaseinthenumberofordersitfilled.Thatrelativestrengthwouldbeconsistentwithwhatwasseeninthewiderretailindustryduringearlypartoftheholidayseason.WhileThanksgiving,BlackFridayandCyberMondayallsawrecordspendingonline,in-storesalesplungedovertheholidayweekend.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。51. WhatdoestheauthorsayabouttheshrinkingspendingofinternationaltouristsintheU.S.?A) ItisattributabletotherisingvalueoftheU.S.dollar.B) Itisadirectresultoftheglobaleconomicrecession.C) Itreflectsashiftoftheirinterestinconsumergoods.D) ItposesapotentialthreattotheretailbusinessintheU.S.52. WhatdoesMacy’sbelieveaboutitsproblems?A) Theycanbesolvedwithbettermanagement.B) Theycannotbeattributedtoweatheronly.C) Theyarenotasseriousinitsonlinestores.D) Theycallforincreasedinvestments.53. Inordertocutcosts,Macy’sdecidedto_______.A) cutthesalaryofseniorexecutivesB) relocatesomeofitschainstoresC) adjustitspromotionstrategiesD) reducethesizeofitsstaff54. WhydoesMacy’splantoexpandBluemercuryin2023?A) Toexperimentonitsnewbusinessconcept.B) Tofocusmoreonbeautyproductsthanclothing.C) Topromotesalesofitsproductsbyloweringprices.D) Tobemorecompetitiveinsalesofbeautyproducts.55. WhatcanwelearnaboutMacy’sduringtheholidayseason?A) Salesdroppedsharplyinitsphysicalstores.B) ItsretailsalesexceededthoseofT.J.Maxx.C) IthelpedBluemercuryestablishitspositionworldwide.D) Itfilleditsstoreswithabundantsupplyofmerchandise.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.明朝统治中国276年，被人们描绘成人类历史上治理有序、社会稳定旳最伟大旳时代之一。这一时期，手工业旳发展增进了市场经济和都市化。大量商品，包括酒和丝绸，都在市场销售。同步，还进口许多外国商品，如时钟和烟草。北京、南京、扬州、苏州这样旳大商业中心相继形成。也是在明代，由郑和带领旳船队曾到印度洋进行了七次规模探险航行。还值得一提旳是，中国文学旳四大经典名著中有三部写于明代。注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。迅速对答案12345678910111213141516171819202122232425ABADCDCABDCBDDABAADBCACDB26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950LFEDHOBKCA