2023年大学英语六级考试真题与答案

2023年12月大学英语六级真题PartIV

ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)

(25minutes)SectionADirections:

Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.Pleasewriteyouranswerson

AnswerSheet2.Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Howgoodareyouatsaying"no"?Formany,it'ssurprisinglydifficult.Thisisespeciallytrueofeditors,whobynaturetendtobeeagerandengagedparticipantsineverythingtheydo.Considerthesescenarios:It'slateintheday.Thatfrontpackageyou'vebeenworkingonisnearlycomplete;onelasteditandit'sfinished.Entertheexecutiveeditor,whomakesasuggestionrequiringamore-than-modestrearrangementofthedesignandtheadditionofaninformationbox.Youwanttoscream:"No!It'sdone!"Whatdoyoudo?Thefirstruleofsayingnotothebossisdon'tsayno.Sheprobablyhassomethinginmindwhenshemakessuggestions,andit'suptoyoutofindoutwhat.Thesecondruleisdon'traisethestakesbychallengingherauthority.Thatissueisalreadydecided.Thethirdruleistobereadytociteoptionsandconsequences.Theboss'ssuggestionsmightbeappropriate,buttherearealwaysconsequences.Shemightnotknowaboutthepagesbackingupthatneedattention,oraboutthedesignerwhohadtogohomesick.Tellhershecanhavewhatshewants,butexplaintheconsequences.Understandwhatshe'stryingtoaccomplishandproposeaPlanBthatwillmakeithappenwithoutdestroyingwhatyou'vedonesofar.Here'sanothercase.Yourleast-favoritereportersuggestsadumbstoryidea.Thisoneshouldbeeasy,butit'snot.Ifyousayno,evenpolitely,youriskinhibitingfurtherideas,notjustfromthatreporter,butfromotherswhoheardthatyouturneddowntheidea.Thisscenarioiscommoninnewsroomsthatlackasystematicwaytofilterstorysuggestions.Twostepsarenecessary.First,youneedasystemforhowstoriesareproposedandreviewed.Reporterscantoleraterejectionoftheirideasiftheybelievetheyweregivenafairhearing.Your

gutreaction

(本能反应)anddismissiverejection,evenofaworthlessidea,mightnotqualifyassystematicorfair.Second,thepeopleyouworkwithneedtonegotiatea"Whatif...?"agreementcovering"Whatifmyideaisturneddown?"Howarepeopleexpectedtoreact?Isthereanappealprocess?Cantheyrefinetheideaandresubmitit?Byanticipating"Whatif...?"situationsbeforetheyhappen,youcanreachunderstandingthatwillhelpeaseyououtofconfrontations.47.

Insteadofdirectlysayingnotoyourboss,youshouldfindout__________.48.

Theauthor'ssecondwarningisthatweshouldavoidrunningagreaterriskby__________.49.

Onewayofrespondingtoyourboss'ssuggestionistoexplainthe__________toherandofferanalternativesolution.50.

Toensurefairnesstoreporters,itisimportanttosetupasystemforstoriesto__________.51.

Peoplewholearntoanticipate"Whatif...?"situationswillbeabletoreachunderstandingandavoid__________.SectionBDirections:

Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheheartofthedebateoverillegalimmigrationliesonekeyquestion:areimmigrantsgoodorbadfortheeconomy?TheAmericanpublicoverwhelminglythinksthey'rebad.Yettheconsensusamongmosteconomistsisthatimmigration,bothlegalandillegal,providesasmallnetboosttotheeconomy.Immigrantsprovidecheaplabor,lowerthepricesofeverythingfromfarmproducetonewhomes,andleaveconsumerswithalittlemoremoneyintheirpockets.Sowhyistheresuchadiscrepancybetweentheperceptionofimmigrants'impactontheeconomyandthereality?Thereareanumberoffamiliartheories.Somearguethatpeopleareanxiousandfeelthreatenedbyaninflowofnewworkers.Othershighlightthestrainthatundocumentedimmigrantsplaceonpublicservices,likeschools,hospitals,andjails.Stillothersemphasizetheroleofrace,arguingthatforeignersaddtothenation'sfearsandinsecurities.There'ssometruthtoalltheseexplanations,buttheyaren'tquitesufficient.Togetabetterunderstandingofwhat'sgoingon,considerthewayimmigration'simpactisfelt.Thoughitsoveralleffectmaybepositive,itscostsandbenefitsaredistributedunevenly.DavidCard,aneconomistatUCBerkeley,notesthattheoneswhoprofitmostdirectlyfromimmigrants'low-costlaborarebusinessesandemployers–meatpackingplantsinNebraska,forinstance,oragriculturalbusinessesinCalifornia.Granted,theseproducers'savingsprobablytranslateintolowerpricesatthegrocerystore,buthowmanyconsumersmakethatmentalconnectionatthecheckoutcounter?Asforthedrawbacksofillegalimmigration,these,too,areconcentrated.Nativelow-skilledworkerssuffermostfromthecompetitionofforeignlabor.AccordingtoastudybyGeorgeBorjas,aHarvardeconomist,immigrationreducedthewagesofAmericanhigh-schooldropoutsby9%between1980-2023.Amonghigh-skilled,better-educatedemployees,however,oppositionwasstrongestinstateswithbothhighnumbersofimmigrantsandrelativelygeneroussocialservices.Whatworriedthemmost,inotherwords,wasthe

fiscal

(财政旳)burdenofimmigration.Thatconclusionwasreinforcedbyanotherfinding:thattheiroppositionappearedtosoftenwhenthatfiscalburdendecreased,asoccurredwithwelfarereforminthe1990s,whichcurbedimmigrants'accesstocertainbenefits.Theironyisthatforalltheoverexciteddebate,theneteffectofimmigrationisminimal.Evenforthosemostacutelyaffected–say,low-skilledworkers,orCaliforniaresidents–theimpactisn'tallthatdramatic."Theunpleasantvoiceshavetendedtodominateourperceptions,"saysDanielTichenor,apoliticalscienceprofessorattheUniversityofOregon."Butwhenallthosefactorsareputtogetherandtheeconomistscalculatethenumbers,itendsupbeinganetpositive,butasmallone."Toobadmostpeopledon'trealizeit.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。52.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A)

Whetherimmigrantsaregoodorbadfortheeconomyhasbeenpuzzlingeconomists.B)

TheAmericaneconomyusedtothriveonimmigrationbutnowit'sadifferentstory.C)

Theconsensusamongeconomistsisthatimmigrationshouldnotbeencouraged.D)

Thegeneralpublicthinksdifferentlyfrommosteconomistsontheimpactofimmigration.53.InwhatwaydoestheauthorthinkordinaryAmericansbenefitfromimmigration?A)

Theycanaccessallkindsofpublicservices.B)

Theycangetconsumergoodsatlowerprices.C)

Theycanmixwithpeopleofdifferentcultures.D)

Theycanavoiddoingmuchofthemanuallabor.54.Whydonativelow-skilledworkerssuffermostfromillegalimmigration?A)

Theyhavegreaterdifficultygettingwelfaresupport.B)

Theyaremorelikelytoencounterinterracialconflicts.C)

Theyhaveahardertimegettingajobwithdecentpay.D)

Theyarenomatchforillegalimmigrantsinlaborskills.55.Whatisthechiefconcernofnativehigh-skilled,better-educatedemployeesabouttheinflowofimmigrants?A)

Itmaychangetheexistingsocialstructure.B)

Itmayposeathreattotheireconomicstatus.C)

Itmayleadtosocialinstabilityinthecountry.D)

Itmayplaceagreatstrainonthestatebudget.56.Whatistheironyaboutthedebateoverimmigration?A)Eveneconomistscan'treachaconsensusaboutitsimpact.B)

Thosewhoareopposedtoitturnouttobenefitmostfromit.C)

Peoplearemakingtoobigafussaboutsomethingofsmallimpact.D)Thereisnoessentialdifferencebetweenseeminglyoppositeopinions.PassageTwoQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.PictureatypicalMBAlecturetheatretwentyyearsago.Initthemajorityofstudentswillhaveconformedtothestandardmodelofthetime:male,middleclassandWestern.Walkintoaclasstoday,however,andyou'llgetacompletelydifferentimpression.Forastart,youwillnowseeplentymorewomen–theUniversityofPennsylvania'sWhartonSchool,forexample,boaststhat40%ofitsnewenrolmentisfemale.Youwillalsoseeawiderangeofethnicgroupsandnationalsofpracticallyeverycountry.Itmightbetempting,therefore,tothinkthattheoldbarriershavebeenbrokendownandequalopportunityachieved.But,increasingly,thisapparentdiversityisbecomingamaskforanewtypeofconformity.Behindthedifferencesinsex,skintonesandmothertongues,therearecommonattitudes,expectationsandambitionswhichriskcreatingasetofclonesamongthebusinessleadersofthefuture.Diversity,itseems,hasnothelpedtoaddressfundamentalweaknessesinbusinessleadership.Sowhatcanbedonetocreatemoreeffectivemanagersofthecommercialworld?AccordingtoValerieGauthier,associatedeanatHECParis,thekeyliesintheprocessbywhichMBAprogrammesrecruittheirstudents.Atthemomentcandidatesareselectedonafairlynarrowsetofcriteriasuchasprioracademicandcareerperformance,andanalyticalandproblemsolvingabilities.Thisisthencoupledtoaschool'spictureofwhatadiverseclassshouldlooklike,withtheresultthatpassport,ethnicoriginandsexcanallbecomeinfluencingfactors.Butschoolsrarelydigdowntofindoutwhatreallymakesanapplicantsucceed,tocreateaclasswhichalsocontainsdiversityofattitudeandapproach–arguablytheonlydiversitythat,inabusinesscontext,reallymatters.ProfessorGauthierbelievesschoolsshouldnotjustbeselectingcandidatesfromtraditionalsectorssuchasbanking,consultancyandindustry.Theyshouldalsobeseekingindividualswhohavebackgroundsinareassuchaspoliticalscience,thecreativearts,historyorphilosophy,whichwillallowthemtoputbusinessdecisionsintoawidercontext.Indeed,theredoesseemtobeademandforthemoreroundedleaderssuchdiversitymightcreate.AstudybyMannaz,aleadershipdevelopmentcompany,suggeststhat,whilethebully-boychiefexecutiveofoldmaynothavebeeneradicatedcompletely,thereisadefiniteshiftinemphasistowardslesstoughstylesofmanagement–atleastinAmericaandEurope.Perhapsmostsignificant,accordingtoMannaz,istheincreasinginterestlargecompanieshaveinmorecollaborativemanagementmodels,suchasthoseprevalentinScandinavia,whichseektointegratethehardandsoftaspectsofleadershipandencouragedelegatedresponsibilityandaccountability.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。57.Whatcharacterisesthebusinessschoolstudentpopulationoftoday?A)

Greaterdiversity.

C)Exceptionaldiligence.B)

Intellectualmaturity.

D)Higherambition.58.Whatistheauthor'sconcernaboutcurrentbusinessschooleducation?A)

Itwillarousestudents'unrealisticexpectations.B)

Itwillproducebusinessleadersofauniformstyle.C)

Itfocusesontheoryratherthanonpracticalskills.D)

Itstressescompetitionratherthancooperation.59.WhataspectofdiversitydoesValerieGauthierthinkismostimportant?A)

Ageandeducationalbackground.

C)Attitudeandapproachtobusiness.B)

Socialandprofessionalexperience.

D)Ethnicoriginandgender.60.WhatapplicantsdoestheauthorthinkMBAprogrammesshouldconsiderrecruiting?A)Applicantswithpriorexperienceinbusinesscompanies.B)

Applicantswithsoundknowledgeinmathandstatistics.C)

Applicantsfromoutsidethetraditionalsectors.D)Applicantsfromlessdevelopedregionsandareas.61.WhatdoesMannazsayaboutthecurrentmanagementstyle?A)

Itiseradicatingthetoughaspectsofmanagement.B)

Itencouragesmaleandfemaleexecutivestoworksidebyside.C)

Itadoptsthebully-boychiefexecutivemodel.D)

Itisshiftingtowardsmorecollaborativemodels.PartV

Cloze

(15minutes)Directions:

Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet

2

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Organisedvolunteeringandworkexperiencehaslongbeenavitalcompaniontouniversitydegreecourses.Usuallyitisleftto__62__todeducethepotentialfromalistofextracurricularadventuresonagraduate'sresume,__63__nowtheUniversityofBristolhaslaunchedanawardtoformalisetheachievementsofstudentswho__64__timetoactivitiesoutsidetheircourses.BristolPLuSaimstobooststudentsinanincreasingly__65__jobmarketbyhelpingthemacquireworkandlifeskillsalongside__66__qualifications."Ourstudentsareaprettyactivebunch,butwefoundthattheydidn't__67__appreciatethevalueofwhattheydid__68__thelecturehall,"saysJeffGoodman,directorofcareersandemployabilityattheuniversity."Employersaremuchmore__69__thantheyusedtobe.Theyusedtolookfor__70__andsawitaspartoftheirjobtoextractthevalueofanapplicant'sskills.Nowtheywantstudentstobeabletoexplainwhythoseskillsare__71__tothejob."Studentswhosign__72__fortheawardwillbeexpectedtocomplete50hoursofworkexperienceor__73__work,attendfourworkshopsonemploy-abilityskills,takepartinanintensiveskills-relatedactivity__74__,crucially,writeasummaryoftheskillstheyhavegained.__75__effortswillgainanOutstandingAchievementAward.Thosewho__76__bestonthesportsfieldcantaketheSportingPLuSAwardwhichfostersemployer-friendlysportsaccomplishments.Theexperiencedoesnothavetobe__77__organised."We'renotjustinterestedineasilyidentifiableskills,"saysGoodman."__78__,onestudenttooktheleadindealingwithadifficultlandlordandso__79__negotiationskills.Wetrytomaketheexperiencerelevanttoindividuallives."Goodmanhopesthe__80__willenableactivestudentstofillinanygapsintheirexperienceandencouragetheirless-active__81__totakeupactivitiesoutsidetheiracademicareaofwork.62.

A)advisors

B)specialists

C)critics

D)employers63.

A)which

B)but

C)unless

D)since64.

A)divide

B)devote

C)deliver

D)donate65.

A)harmonious

B)competitive

C)resourceful

D)prosperous66.

A)artistic

B)technical

C)academic

D)interactive67.

A)dominantly

B)earnestly

C)necessarily

D)gracefully68.

A)outside

B)along

C)over

D)through69.

A)generous

B)considerate

C)enlightening

D)demanding70.

A)origin

B)initial

C)popularity

D)potential71.

A)relevant

B)responsive

C)reluctant

D)respective72.

A)out

B)off

C)away

D)up73.

A)casual

B)elective

C)domestic

D)voluntary74.

A)or

B)thus

C)so

D)and75.

A)Occasional

B)Exceptional

C)Informative

D)Relative76.

A)perform

B)convey

C)circulate

D)formulate77.

A)roughly

B)randomly

C)formally

D)fortunately78.

A)Forinstance

B)Inessence

C)Incontrast

D)Ofcourse79.

A)demonstrated

B)determined

C)operated

D)involved80.

A)device

B)section

C)scheme

D)distraction81.

A)attendants

B)agents

C)members

D)peersPartVI

Translation

(5minutes)Directions:

CompletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninbrackets.PleasewriteyourtranslationonAnswerSheet2.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文部分。82.Eventhoughtheywerealreadylate,they____________________(宁愿停下来欣赏漂亮旳景色)thanjustgoon.83.Noagreementwasreachedinthediscussionbetweenthetwoparties,as____________________(任何一方都不愿放弃自己旳立场).84.Thepills____________________(本来可以治愈那位癌症病人旳),buthedidn'tfollowthedoctor'sadviceandtakethemregularly.85.Itis____________________(你真好，给了我那么多协助);Ireallyfeelobligedtoyou.86.Thewarleftthefamilyscatteredallovertheworld,anditwasthirtyyears____________________(他们才得以重聚).参照答案PartIWritingCertificatecrazeRecentlythephenomenonofcertificatecrazehasbecomeabigconcernofthepublic.Itisalsoanewcrazeintheuniversity,whichseemslikearoutineactivityoncampus,forcertificatesdoplayavitalrolewhenstudentslookforadecentjob.Admittedly,therearedifferentpurposesbehindthisphenomenon.Somepeopleaimatcertificatesbecauseoftheemploymentpressure.Withtheadmissionexpansionofcolleges,agreatmanygraduateshavetofacethefiercecompetitioninthejobmarket.Soitisthecertificatesthatcanmakethemmorecompetitive.However,someothersconsiderallthediplomaandcertificatesimportantstandardsbywhichaperson'sabilitycanbemeasured.Theysparenoefforttogetthecertificatesforthesolepurposeofprovingthattheyarequalifiedinacertainfield.Moreover,therearethosewhojustwanttoenrichtheirlifebypreparingforthecertificatesbecausetheyreallyenjoytheirprogress.Frommypointofview,weshouldbemorerationalwhenitcomestocertificates,sincecertificatesdonotnecessarilyproveone'sability.Beingcrazyingettingcertificationsblindlyisnothingbutwastingtime.Toconclude,weshouldfocusonimprovingourabilitybutnotmerelygettingacertificate.PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)1.B.Thelowgraduationratesofminoritystudents2.D.itsincreasedenrollmentofminoritystudents3.B.Therisinggenerationwillbelesswelleducatedthanthepreviousone.4.C.Fifiteenpercent5.B.theyrecruitthebeststudents6.A.Universitiesaretoblame.7.B.Theycannotaffordthehightuition.8.thattheyarelessqualified9.somepreparatorycources10.beclosedPartIIIListeningComprehensionSectionA11.M:Ileft20pagesheretocopy.Hereisthereceipt.W:I'msorry,sir.Butwe'realittlebehind.Couldyoucomebackinafewminutes?Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?答案：C.Shehasnotgottheman'scopiesready.12.W:Ihopeyou'renottooputoutwithmeforthedelay.Ihavetostopbyfriends'hometopickupabookonmywayhere.M:Well,that'snotabigdeal.Butyoumightatleastphoneifyouknowyou'regoingtokeepsomeonewaiting.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanfromtheconversation?答案：B.Shewaslatefortheappointment.13.W:Markisthebestcandidateforchairmanofthestudentunion,isn'the?M:Well,thatguywon'tbeabletowintheelectionunlesshegetssomemajorityvotefromwomenstudents.AndI'mnotsureaboutthat.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?答案：C.Itwon'tbeeasyforMarktowintheelection.14.M:Sorrytohavekeptyouwaiting,Madam.I'velocatedyourluggage.ItwasleftbehindinParisandwon'tarriveuntillaterthisevening.W:Oh,Ican'tbelievethis.Haveitdelivertomyhotelthen,Iguess.Q:Whathappenedtothewoman'sluggage?答案：A.Itfailedtoarriveatitsdestinationintime.15.W:Idon'tthinkwehaveenoughinformationforourpresentation,butwehavetogiveittomorrow.Theredoesn'tseemtobemuchwecandoaboutit.M:Yeah,atthispointwe'llhavetomakedowithwhatwe'vegot.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggesttheydo?答案：A.Justmakeuseofwhateverinformationisavailable.16.M:Iamtakingthisgreatcourse-PsychologyofLanguage,it'sreallyinteresting.Sinceyouareapsychologymajor,youshouldsignupforit.W:ActuallyItriedtodothat,buttheytoldmeIhavetotakelanguagestudiesfirst.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?答案：D.Thewomanisn'tqualifiedtotakethecoursethemanmentioned.17.W:CanyoubelievethewayLarrywastalkingtohisroommate?Nowondertheydon'tgetalong.M:Well,maybeLarrywasjustreactingtosomethinghisroommatesaid.Therearetwosidestoeverystoryyouknow.Q:WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutLarryandhisroommate?答案：A.Theyarebothtoblame.18.M:Wedon'thavetheresourcestostopthosepeoplefrombuyingusoutunlessamiraclehappens.Thismaybetheendofus.W:Istillhavehopewecangethelpfromthebank.Afterallwedon'tneedthatmuchmoney.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthespeakersfromtheconversation?答案：A.Theyareindesperateneedoffinancialassistance.ConversationOne听力原文Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.W:YouknowI'veoftenwonderedwhypeoplelaughatthepictureofabigbellybusinessmanslippingonabananaskinandfallingonhisbottom.Wearetofeelsorryforthem.M:Actually,Laura,Ithinkwelaughbecausewearegladitdidn'thappentous.Butofcoursethereisalsoakindofhumoroussatisfactioninseeingsomebodyself-importantmakingafoolofthemselves.W:Yes,andtherearealotofjokesaboutpeoplewhoaretoofatorphysicallyhandicapped,youknow,deaf,orshort-sightedthingslikethat.Afterall,it'snotreallyfunnytobelikethat.M:Oh,Ithinkthat'sbecausewe'reembarrassed.Wedon'tknowhowtocopewiththesituation.Perhapsweareevenabitfrightenedwemaygetlikethat,sowelaugh.M:Whataboutthecustardpieroutine?W:Whatdoyoumean‘custardpieroutine'?M:Youknow,allthoseoldfilmswheresomeonegetssooutragedwithhisboss,Hepicksupacustardpieandplastersitallovertheotherperson'sface.W:Thatnevermakesmelaughmuch,becauseyoucanguesswhat'sgoingtohappen.Butalotofpeoplestillfinditlaughable.Itmustbecauseofthesortofthethingwe'dalllovetodoonceinawhileandneverquiethavethecourageto.M:Ihadanoldauntwhousedtothrowcupsofteaatpeoplewhenshewasparticularlyirritated.Shesaiditrelievedherfeelings.W:Itmusthavecomeabitexpensive.M:Notreally.Shetookcarenevertothrowherbestchina.19.Whydoesthemansaywelaughedwhenweseesomeself-importantpeoplemakingfoolofthemselves?答案：C）Wederivesomehumoroussatisfactionfromtheirmisfortune.20.Whydosomepeoplejokeaboutthosewhoarefatorhandicappedaccordingtotheman?答案：B)Theydon'tknowhowtocopewiththesituation21.Whydomanypeoplefinditfunnytoseesomeonethrowingacustardpieontheirboss'sface?答案：A)Theythemselveswouldliketodoitbutdon'tdareto.22.Whydothemansayshewoulddropcupsofteaatpeopleoccasionally?答案：C)Torelieveherfeelings.ConversationTwo听力原文W:YournameSanjayKumaristhatcorrect?M:Yes,madam.W:YouclaimyouaretravelingonascholarshipfromDelhiUniversity.M:That'sright.W:Nowitseemsthatahandgunwasfoundinyourluggage.Doyouadmitthat?M:Yes,but…W：Accordingtothestatementyoumade,youhadneverseenthehandgunbeforeitwasfoundinyourbag.Doyoustillmaintainthat?M:Butit'strue.Iswearit.W:Mmm,youdorealizeMr.KumarthattobringahandgunintoHongKongwithoutproperauthorizationisaseriousoffense.M:ButIdidn'tbringit.I…ImeanIdidn'tknowanythingaboutit.Itwasn'ttherewhenIleftDelhi.Mybagsweresearched.Itwaspartoftheairportsecuritycheck.W:Maybeso,butsomeonemanagedtogetthathandgunontotheaircraftoritcouldn'thavebeenthere.M:Someonebutnotme.W:Tellme,wherewasyourpersonalbagduringtheflight?M:Ihaditdownbymyfeetbetweenmeandthemaninthenextseat.M:HewastheonlypersonwhocouldhaveopenedmybagwhileIwasasleep.Itmusthavebeenhim.W:Isee.Haveyouanyideawhothismanwas?M:Hetoldmehisname,AlfredFoster.Hewasveryfriendly,afterIwokeupthatis.Hehadn'tspokenbefore.W:AlfredFoster,wecancheckthatonthepassengerlist.M:Hesaidhehadacarcomingtomeethim.Heofferedmealift.W:Oh,Whyshouldhedothat?M:Sohecangethishandgunback,that'swhy.Pleasefindhim,Madam.Questions23-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard23.WhatisSanjayKumarsuspectedof?答案：D)BringingahandgunintoHongKong24.WhatdoweknowaboutAlfredFoster?答案：D)HeissuspectedofhavingslippedsomethingintoKumar'sbag25.WhatdoesSanjayKumaraskthewomantodofinally?答案：B)FindAlfredFoster.SectionBPassageOne听力原文Everyoneislookingforagoodinvestmentthesedays.Andwithstocks,currenciesandcompaniesallcrashing,somearefindingthattakingthetripofalifetimeisactuallyasmartmoverightnow.Pricesaregood,crowdsarefewerandthedividendslikeexpandedworldview,lifelongmemories,thesatisfactionofboostingtheglobaleconomy—can'tbeeasilysnatchedaway.SylviaandPaulCusterson,aretiredcouplefromCambridge,England,recentlytooka16-dayvacationtoNamibia,wheretheywentonbird-watchingexcursions.Laterthisyear,theyareplanningatriptoPatagonia."We'reusingourcapitalnow,"saysSylvia,"Andwhynot?We'renotgettinganyinterestinthebank.Ifit'saplacewereallywanttogo,thenwewillgo.Wemayaswelltravelwhilewe'refitandhealthy."Sometravelagentsarethrivinginspiteoftheeconomy."We'vehadmorepeoplebookinginthefirstquarterofthisyearthanlast,"saysHubertMoineau,founderofTselanaTravel,whichisplanningtointroduceanewprogramoflongeradventuretrips,includingpolarexpeditionsandcruisesintheGalápagos."We'rehearingthingslike,'Wedon'tknowwhatthesituationwillbeinsixmonthssolet'stravelnow'",AshleyToft,managingdirectoroftheU.K.touroperatorExplorehasbeensurprisedtoseeanincreaseinlast-minutebookingsofhigh-pricedtripstosuchplacesasIndia,BhutanandNepal.