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2023年最新整理——考试真题资料2023年最新整理——考试真题资料2023年最新整理——考试真题资料12月大学英语六级真题PartIVSectionA

ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth) (25minutes)Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthepossiblewords.PleasewriteyouranswersonAnswerSheet2.Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Howgoodareyouatsaying"no"?Formanit'ssurprisinglydifficult.Thisisespeciallytrueofeditors,whobynaturetendtobeeagerandengagedparticipantsineverythingtheydo.Considerthesescenarios:It'slateintheday.Thatfrontpackageyou'vebeenworkingonisnearlyeditandit'sfinished.Entertheexecutivemakesasuggestionrequiringamore-than-modestrearrangementofthedesignandtheadditionofaninformationbox.Youtoscream:"No!It'sdone!"Whatdoyoudo?Thefirstruleofsayingnotothebossisdon'tsayno.Sheprobablyhassomethinginmindwhenshemakesit'suptoyoutofindoutwhat.Thesecondruleisdon'traisethestakesbychallengingherauthority.Thatissueisalreadydecided.Thethirdruleistobereadytociteoptionsandconsequences.Theboss'ssuggestionsmightbetherearealwaysconsequences.Shemightnotknowaboutthepagesbackingupthatneedaboutthedesignerwhohadtogohomesick.Tellhershecanhavewhatsheexplaintheconsequences.Understandwhatshe'stryingtoaccomplishandproposeaPlanBthatwillmakeithappenwithoutdestroyingwhatyou'vedonesofar.Here'sanothercase.Yourleast-favoritereportersuggestsadumbstoryidea.Thisoneshouldbeit'snot.Ifyousayriskinhibitingfurtherjustfromthatreporter,butfromotherswhoheardthatyouturneddowntheidea.Thisscenarioiscommonnewsroomsthatlackasystematicwaytofilterstorysuggestions.Twostepsarenecessary.needasystemforhowstoriesareproposedandreviewed.Reporterscantoleraterejectionoftheirideasiftheybelievetheyweregivenafairhearing.Yourgutreactionanddismissiverejection,evenofaworthlessqualifyassystematicorfair.Second,thepeopleyouworkwithneedtonegotiatea"Whatif...?"agreementcovering"Whatifmyideaisturneddown?"Howarepeopleexpectedtoreact?Isthereanappealprocess?Cantheyrefinetheideaandresubmitit?Byanticipating"Whatif...?"situationsbeforetheyhappeyoureachunderstandingthatwillhelpeaseyououtofconfrontations.Insteadofdirectlysayingnotoyourshouldfindout .Theauthor'ssecondwarningisthatweshouldavoidrunningagreaterriskby .Onewayofrespondingtoyourboss'ssuggestionistoexplainthe toherofferanalternativesolution.Toensurefairnesstoisimportanttosetupasystemforstoriesto .Peoplewholearntoanticipate"Whatif...?"situationswillbeabletoreachandavoid .SectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedandD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteroAnswerSheetwithsinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheheartofthedebateoverillegalimmigrationliesonekeyimmigrantsgoodorbadfortheeconomy?TheAmericanpublicoverwhelminglythinksthey'rebad.Yettheconsensusamongmosteconomistsisthatlegalandillegal,providesasmallnetboosttotheeconomy.Immigrantsprovidecheapthepricesofeverythingfromfarmproducetonewhomes,andleaveconsumerswithalittlemoremoneyintheirpockets.Sowhyistheresuchadiscrepancybetweentheperceptionofimmigrants'impactontheeconomyandthereality?Thereareanumberoffamiliartheories.Somearguethatpeopleareanxiousandfeelthreatenedbyaninflowofnewworkers.Othershighlightthestrainthatundocumentedimmigrantsplaceonpublicjails.Stillothersemphasizetheroleofthatforeignersaddtothenation'sfearsandinsecurities.There'ssometruthtoalltheseexplanations,buttheyaren'tquitesufficient.Togetabetterunderstandingofwhat'sgoingthewayimmigration'simpactisfelt.Thoughitsoveralleffectmaybecostsandbenefitsaredistributedunevenly.DavideconomistatUCthattheoneswhoprofitmostdirectlyfromimmigrants'low-costlaborarebusinessesandemployersplantsininstance,oragriculturalbusinessesinCducers'savingsprobablytranslateintolowerpricesatthegroceryhowmanyconsumersmakethatmentalconnectionatthecheckoutcounter?Asforthedrawbacksofillegalimmigratiothestoareconcentrated.Nativelow-skilledworkerssuffermostfromthecompetitionofforeignlabor.AccordingtoastudybyGeorgeBorjas,aHarvardeconomist,immigrationreducedthewagesofAmericanhigh-schooldropoutsby9%between1980-.Amongwasstrongestinstateswithbothhighnumbersofimmigrantsandrelativelygeneroussocialservices.Whatworriedthemotherthe财政)burdenofimmigration.Thatconclusionwasreinforcedbyanothertheiroppositionappearedtosoftenwhenthatfiscalburdenoccurredwithwelfarereforminthecurbedimmigrants'accesstocertainbenefits.Theironyisthatforalltheoverexcitedneteffectofimmigrationisminimal.Evenforthosemostacutelyaffected–salow-skilledworkerorCaliforniaresidents–theimpactisn'tallthatdramatic."Theunpleasantvoiceshavetendedtodominateourperceptions,"saysDanielpoliticalscienceprofessorattheUniversityofOregon."Butwhenallthosefactorsputtogetherandtheeconomistscalculatetheendsupbeinganetasmallone."Toobadmostpeopledon'trealizeit.答题卡2上作答。Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?Whetherimmigrantsaregoodorbadfortheeconomyhasbeenpuzzlingeconomists.TheAmericaneconomyusedtothriveonimmigrationbutnowit'sadifferentstory.Theconsensusamongeconomistsisthatimmigrationshouldnotbeencouraged.Thegeneralpublicthinksdifferentlyfrommosteconomistsontheimpactofimmigration.InwhatwaydoestheauthorthinkordinaryAmericansbenefitfromimmigration?Theycanaccessallkindsofpublicservices.Theycangetconsumergoodsatlowerprices.Theycanmixwithpeopleofdifferentcultures.Theycanavoiddoingmuchofthemanuallabor.Whydonativelow-skilledworkerssuffermostfromillegalimmigration?Theyhavegreaterdifficultygettingwelfaresupport.Theyaremorelikelytoencounterinterracialconflicts.Theyhaveahardertimegettingajobwithdecentpay.Theyarenomatchforillegalimmigrantsinlaborskills.Whatisthechiefconcernofnativehigh-skilled,better-educatedemployeesabouttheofimmigrants?Itmaychangetheexistingsocialstructure.Itmayposeathreattotheireconomicstatus.Itmayleadtosocialinstabilityinthecountry.Itmayplaceagreatstrainonthestatebudget.Whatistheironyaboutthedebateoverimmigration?Eveneconomistscan'treachaconsensusaboutitsimpact.Thosewhoareopposedtoitturnouttobenefitmostfromit.Peoplearemakingtoobigafussaboutsomethingofsmallimpact.Thereisnoessentialdifferencebetweenseeminglyoppositeopinions.PassageTwoQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.PictureatypicalMBAlecturetheatretwentyyearsago.InitthemajorityofstudentswillhaveconformedtothestandardmodeloftheclassandWestern.Walkintoaclasstoday,however,andyou'llgetacompletelydifferentimpression.ForawillnowseeplentymorewomenUniversityofPennsylvania'sWharton40%ofitsnewenrolmentisfemale.Youwillalsoseeawiderangeofethnicgroupsandnationalsofpracticallyeverycountry.Itmightbetempting,therefore,tothinkthattheoldbarriershavebeenbrokendownandequalopportunityachieved.Buincreasinglthisapparentdiversityisbecomingamaskforanewofconformity.Behindthedifferencesintonesandmotherarecommonattitudes,expectationsandambitionswhichriskcreatingasetofclonesamongthebusinessleadersofthefuture.nothelpedtoaddressfundamentalweaknessesinbusinessleadership.whatcanbedonetocreatemoreeffectivemanagersofthecommercialworld?AccordingtoValerieGauthier,associatedeanatHECkeyliesintheprocessbywhichMBAprogrammesrecruittheirstudents.Atthemomentcandidatesareselectedonafairlynarrowsetofcriteriasuchasprioracademicandcareeranalyticalandproblemsolvingabilities.Thisisthencoupledtoaschool'spictureofwhatadiverseclassshouldlooktheresultthatpassport,ethnicoriginandsexcanallbecomeinfluencingfactors.Butschoolsrarelydigdowntofindoutwhatreallymakesanapplicantcreateaclasswhichalsocontainsdiversityofattitudeandapproach–arguablytheonlydiversityabusinesscontext,reallymatters.ProfessorGauthierbelievesschoolsshouldnotjustbeselectingcandidatesfromtraditionalsectorssuchasbanking,consultancyandindustry.Theyshouldalsobeseekingindividualswhohavebackgroundsinareassuchaspoliticalcreativeorwillallowthemtoputbusinessdecisionsintoawidercontext.Indeed,theredoesseemtobeademandforthemoreroundedleaderssuchdiversitymightcreate.Astudybyleadershipdevelopmentthebully-boychiefexecutiveofoldmaynothavebeeneradicatedisadefiniteshiftinemphasistowardslesstoughstylesofmanagement–atleastinAmericaandEurope.Perhapsmostsignificant,accordingtoMannaz,istheincreasinginterestlargecompanieshaveinmorecollaborativemanagementmodelsuchasthoseprevalentinScandinaviwhichseektointegratethehardandsoftaspectsofleadershipandencouragedelegatedresponsibilityandaccountability.答题卡2上作答。Whatcharacterisesthebusinessschoolstudentpopulationoftoday?Greaterdiversity.Intellectualmaturity.

Exceptionaldiligence.Higherambition.Whatistheauthor'sconcernaboutcurrentbusinessschooleducation?Itwillarousestudents'unrealisticexpectations.Itwillproducebusinessleadersofauniformstyle.Itfocusesontheoryratherthanonpracticalskills.Itstressescompetitionratherthancooperation.WhataspectofdiversitydoesValerieGauthierthinkismostimportant?Ageandeducationalbackground.Socialandprofessionalexperience.

Attitudeandapproachtobusiness.Ethnicoriginandgender.WhatapplicantsdoestheauthorthinkMBAprogrammesshouldconsiderrecruiting?Applicantswithpriorexperienceinbusinesscompanies.Applicantswithsoundknowledgeinmathandstatistics.Applicantsfromoutsidethetraditionalsectors.Applicantsfromlessdevelopedregionsandareas.WhatdoesMannazsayaboutthecurrentmanagementstyle?Itiseradicatingthetoughaspectsofmanagement.Itencouragesmaleandfemaleexecutivestoworksidebyside.Itadoptsthebully-boychiefexecutivemodel.Itisshiftingtowardsmorecollaborativemodels.PartV Cloze(15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedandD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.答题卡2上作答。Organisedvolunteeringandworkexperiencehaslongbeenavitalcompaniontouniversitycourses.Usuallyitisleftto 62 todeducethepotentialfromalistofextracurricularadventuresonagraduate's63 nowtheUniversityofBristolhaslaunchedanawardtoformalisetheachievementsofstudentswho 64 timetoactivitiesoutsidetheircourses.BristolPLuSaimstobooststudentsinanincreasingly 65 jobmarketbyhelpingthemacquireworkandlifeskillsalongside 66 qualifications."Ourstudentsareaprettyactivewefoundthattheydidn't 67 appreciatetheofwhattheydid 68 thelecturehall,"saysJeffofcareersandemployabilityattheuniversity."Employersaremuchmore 69 thantheyusedtobe.Theyusedtolookfor 70 andsawitaspartoftheirjobtoextractthevalueofanapplicant'sskills.Nowtheywantstudentstobeabletoexplainwhythoseskillsare 71 tothejob."Studentswhosign 72 fortheawardwillbeexpectedtocomplete50hoursofworkexperienceor 73 fourworkshopsonemploy-abilitypartinanintensiveskills-relatedactivity 74 asummaryoftheskillstheyhavegained. 75 effortswillgainanOutstandingAchievementAward.Thosewho 76 bestonsportsfieldcantaketheSportingPLuSAwardwhichfostersemployer-friendlysportsaccomplishments.Theexperiencedoesnothavetobe 77 organised."We'renotjustinterestedineasilyidentifiableskills,"saysGoodman." 78 studenttooktheleadindealingwithadifficultlandlordandso 79 negotiationskills.Wetrytomaketheexperiencerelevanttoindividuallives."Goodmanhopesthe 80 willenableactivestudentstofillinanygapsintheirexperienceandencouragetheirless-active 81 totakeupactivitiesoutsidetheiracademicareaofwork.A)advisors B)specialists C)critics D)employersA)whichA)divideA)harmonious

B)butB)devotecompetitive

unlessC)deliverresourceful

sinceD)donateD)prosperousA)artisticA)dominantlyA)outsideA)generous

B)technicalB)earnestlyB)alongconsiderate

academicC)necessarilyC)overenlightening

interactiveD)gracefullyD)throughD)demanding70.A)originB)initialC)popularity D)potential71.A)relevantB)responsiveC)reluctant D)respective72.A)outB)offC)away D)up73.A)casualB)electiveC)domestic D)voluntary74.A)orB)thusC)so D)and75.A)OccasionalB)ExceptionalC)Informative D)Relative76.A)performB)conveyC)circulate D)formulate77.A)roughlyB)randomlyC)formally D)fortunately78.A)ForinstanceB)InessenceC)Incontrast D)Ofcourse79.A)demonstratedB)determinedC)operated D)involved80.A)deviceB)sectionC)scheme D)distraction81.A)attendantsB)agentsC)members D)peersPartVIminutes)

Translation (5Directions:CompletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninbrackets.PleasewriteyourtranslationSheet2.注意:此某些试题请在答题卡2上作答,只需写出译文某些。Eventhoughtheywerealreadythanjustgoon.Noagreementwasreachedinthediscussionbetweenthetwo ).Thepills buthedidn'tfollowdoctor'sadviceandtakethemregularly.Itis Ireallyfeelobligedtoyou.Thewarleftthefamilyscatteredallovertheitwasthirtyyears ).参照答案PartIWritingCertificatecrazeRecentlythephenomenonofcertificatecrazehasbecomeabigconcernofthepublic.Itisalsoanewcrazeintheseemslikearoutineactivityoncertificatesdoplayavitalrolewhenstudentslookforadecentjob.Admittedly,therearedifferentpurposesbehindthisphenomenon.Somepeopleaimatcertificatesbecauseoftheemploymentpressure.Withtheadmissionexpansionofgreatmanygraduateshavetofacethefiercecompetitioninthejobmarket.Soitisthethatcanmakethemmorecompetitive.othersconsiderallthediplomaandcertificatesimportantstandardsbywhichaperson'sabilitycanbemeasured.Theysparenoefforttogetthecertificatesforthesolepurposeofprovingthattheyarequalifiedinacertainfield.Moreover,therearethosewhojustwanttoenrichtheirlifebypreparingforthecertificatesbecausetheyreallyenjoytheirprogress.Frommypointofvieweshouldbemorerationalwhenitcomestocertificatesincedonotnecessarilyproveone'sability.Beingcrazyingettingcertificationsblindlyisnothingbutwastingtime.Toshouldfocusonimprovingourabilitybutnotmerelygettingacertificate.PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)B.ThelowgraduationratesofminoritystudentsD.itsincreasedenrollmentofminoritystudentsB.Therisinggenerationwillbelesswelleducatedthanthepreviousone.C.FifiteenpercentB.theyrecruitthebeststudentsA.Universitiesaretoblame.B.Theycannotaffordthehightuition.thattheyarelessqualifiedsomepreparatorycourcesbeclosedPartIIIListeningComprehensionSectionAIleft20pagesheretocopy.Hereisthereceipt.I'msorr,sir.Butwe'realittlebehind.Couldyoucomebackinafewminutes?Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?答案:C.Shehasnotgottheman'scopiesready.Ihopeyou'renottooputoutwithmeforthedelay.Ihavetostopbyfriends'hometopickupabookonmywayhere.Wel,that'snotabigdeal.Butyoumightatleastphoneifyouknowyou'regoingtosomeonewaiting.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanfromtheconversation?答案:B.Shewaslatefortheappointment.W:Markisthebestcandidateforchairmanofthestudenthe?Welthatguywon'tbeabletowintheelectionunlesshegetssomemajorityvotefromstudents.AndI'mnotsureaboutthat.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?答案:C.Itwon'tbeeasyforMarktowintheelection.SorrytohavekeptyouwaitinMadam.I'velocatedyourluggage.Itwasleftbehindinandwon'tarriveuntillaterthisevening.OhIcan'tbelievethis.HaveitdelivertomyhotelthenIguess.Q:Whathappenedtothewoman'sluggage?答案:A.Itfailedtoarriveatitsdestinationintime.Idon'tthinkwehaveenoughinformationforourpresentatiobutwehavetogiveitTheredoesn'tseemtobemuchwecandoaboutit.Yeaatthispointwe'llhavetomakedowithwhatwe'vegot.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggesttheydo?答案:A.Justmakeuseofwhateverinformationisavailable.Iamtakingthisgreatcourse-PsychologyofLanguage,it'sreallyinteresting.Sinceyouarepsychologymajor,youshouldsignupforit.ActuallyItriedtodotha,buttheytoldmeIhavetotakelanguagestudiesfirst.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?答案:D.Thewomanisn'tqualifiedtotakethecoursethemanmentioned.W:CanyoubelievethewayLarrywastalkingtohisroommate?Nowondertheydon'tgetalong.Wel,maybeLarrywasjustreactingtosomethinghisroommatesaid.Therearetwosideseverystoryyouknow.Q:WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutLarryandhisroommate?答案:A.Theyarebothtoblame.don'thavetheresourcestostopthosepeoplefrombuyingusoutunlessamiraclehappens.Thismaybetheendofus.Istillhavehopewecangethelpfromthebank.Afterallwedon'tneedthatmuchmoney.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthespeakersfromtheconversation?答案:A.Theyareindesperateneedoffinancialassistance.ConversationOne听力原文Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.W:YouknowI'veoftenwonderedwhypeoplelaughatthepictureofabigbellybusinessmanslippingonabananaskinandfallingonhisbottom.Wearetofeelsorryforthem.Actuall,Laur,Ithinkwelaughbecausewearegladitdidn'thappentous.Butofcoursethereisalsoakindofhumoroussatisfactioninseeingsomebodyself-importantmakingafoolofthemselves.Yeandtherearealotofjokesaboutpeoplewhoaretoofatorphysicallyknow,deaf,orshort-sightedthingslikethat.Afternotreallyfunnytobelikethat.O,Ithinkthat'sbecausewe'reembarrassed.Wedon'tknowhowtocopewiththePerhapsweareevenabitfrightenedwemaygetlikewelaugh.M:Whataboutthecustardpieroutine?W:Whatdoyoumean‘custardpieroutine'?YouknoallthoseoldfilmswheresomeonegetssooutragedwithhisbosHepicksupacustardpieandplastersitallovertheotherperson'sface.Thatnevermakesmelaughmucbecauseyoucanguesswhat'sgoingtohappen.Butalotpeoplestillfinditlaughable.Itmustbecauseofthesortofthethingwe'dalllovetodoonceinawhileandneverquiethavethecourageto.IhadanoldauntwhousedtothrowcupsofteaatpeoplewhenshewasparticularlyShesaiditrelievedherfeelings.Itmusthavecomeabitexpensive.M:Notreally.Shetookcarenevertothrowherbestchina.Whydoesthemansaywelaughedwhenweseesomeself-importantpeoplemakingfoolthemselves?答案:C)Wederivesomehumoroussatisfactionfromtheirmisfortune.Whydosomepeoplejokeaboutthosewhoarefatorhandicappedaccordingtotheman?答案:B)Theydon'tknowhowtocopewiththesituationWhydomanypeoplefinditfunnytoseesomeonethrowingacustardpieontheirboss'sface?答案:A)Theythemselveswouldliketodoitbutdon'tdareto.Whydothemansayshewoulddropcupsofteaatpeopleoccasionally?答案:C)Torelieveherfeelings.ConversationTwo听力原文W:YournameSanjayKumaristhatcorrect?Ye,madam.W:YouclaimyouaretravelingonascholarshipfromDelhiUniversity.That'sright.W:Nowitseemsthatahandgunwasfoundinyourluggage.Doyouadmitthat?Ye,but…Accordingtothestatementyoumadyouhadneverseenthehandgunbeforeitwasfoundyourbag.Doyoustillmaintainthat?M:Butit'strue.Iswearit.W:Mmm,youdorealizeMr.KumarthattobringahandgunintoHongKongwithoutproperauthorizationisaseriousoffense.M:ButIdidn'tbringit.I…ImeanIdidn'tknowanythingaboutit.Itwasn'ttherewhenIlDelhi.Mybagsweresearched.Itwaspartoftheairportsecuritycheck.someonemanagedtogetthathandgunontotheaircraftoritcouldn'thavebeenthere.M:Someonebutnotme.Tellme,wherewasyourpersonalbagduringtheflight?Ihaditdownbymyfeetbetweenmeandthemaninthenextseat.M:HewastheonlypersonwhocouldhaveopenedmybagwhileIwasasleep.Itmusthavehim.Isee.Haveyouanyideawhothismanwas?M:Hetoldmehisname,AlfredFoster.HewasveryIwokeupthatis.Hehadn'tspokenbefore.AlfredFoste,wecancheckthatonthepassengerlist.M:Hesaidhehadacarcomingtomeethim.Heofferedmealift.W:Oh,Whyshouldhedothat?M:Sohecangethishandgunwhy.PleasefindQuestions23-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheardWhatisSanjayKumarsuspectedof?答案:D)BringingahandgunintoHongKongWhatdoweknowaboutAlfredFoster?答案:D)HeissuspectedofhavingslippedsomethingintoKumar'sbagWhatdoesSanjayKumaraskthewomantodofinally?答案:B)FindAlfredFoster.SectionBPassageOne听力原文Everyoneislookingforagoodinvestmentthesedays.Andwithandcompaniesallcrashing,somearefindingthattakingthetripofalifetimeisactuallyasmartmoverightnow.Pricesaregoocrowdsarefewerandthedividendslikeexpandedworldvielifelongthesatisfactionofboostingtheglobaleconomy—can'tbeeasilysnatchedaway.SylviaandPaulCusterson,aretiredcouplefromCambridge,England,recentlytooka16-dayvacationtotheywentonbird-watchingexcursions.LaterthisareplanningatripPatagonia."We'reusingourcapitalnow,"saysSylvia,"Andwhynot?We'renotgettinganyinterestinthebank.Ifit'saplacewereallywanttogo,thenwewillgo.Wemayaswelltravelwhilewe'refitandhealthy."Sometravelagentsarethrivinginspiteoftheeconomy."We'vehadmorepeoplebookinginthefirstquarterofthisyearthanlast,"saysHubertMoineau ,founderofTselanaTravel,whichisplanningtointroduceanewprogramoflongeradventuretrips,includingpolarexpeditionsandcruisesintheGalápagos."We'rehearingthingslike,'Wedon'tknowwhatthesituationwillbeinsixmonthssolet'stravelnow'AshleyTofmanagingdirectoroftheU.K.touroperatorhasbeensurprisedtoseeanincreaseinlast-minutebookingsofhigh-pricedtripstosuchplacesasIndia,BhutanandNepal."Itseemspeoplewouldrathergiveupsomethingelsethanthebigtrip,"hesays.Travelhasbecomeanecessity.It'sjusthowwetravelthatischanging.Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Accordingtothespeaker,whyaresomepeoplewillingtospendtheirmoneyontraveldays?答案:B)Theythinktravelgivesthemtheirmoney'sworth.WhatisTselanaTravelplanningtotoitsfounder?答案:D)Launchanewprogramofadventuretrips.AccordingtoAshleydirectorofischangingnowwithregardtravels?答案:B)Thewaypeopletravel.PassageTwo听力原文Somehowtheoldmaleandfemalestereotypesnolongerfit.Menandwomeninthiscountryhaven'tbeenfulfillingtheirtraditionalrolesforsometimenow.Andthereseemtobefewerandfewerdifferencesbetweenthesexes.Forinstance,eventhoughmorewomenthanmenarestillhomemakerswithoutpayingjobs,womenhavebeentakingovermoreresponsibilityinthebusinesshighersalariesthaneverbeforeandenteringfieldsofworkthatusedtobeexclusivelymaleareas.Atofficemeetingsandingroupdiscussions,theymightspeakupmoreoften,expressstrongopinionsandcomeupwithmorecreativeandpracticalideasthantheircolleagues.Severaldaysago,my23-year-olddaughtercametomewithsomeimportantnews.Notonlyhadshefoundthehighestpayingjobofhercareer,butshe'dalsoacceptedadatethemostcharmingmenshe'devermet.“Really?”,Iresponded,”tellmeaboutthem.”“Receptionistinanattorney'sofficeandawelderataconstructionsite.”Sheansweredinamatter-of-factway.Theinterestingthingismydaughter'sdateisthereceptionistandmydaughteristhewelder.Theoldstereotypesofmen'sandwomen'sworkhavebeenchangingmorequicklythaneverbefore,exceptperhapsinmyownmarriage.“Who'sgoingtomowthelawn?”Iaskedmyhusbandthismorning.“Oh,Iwill,”heansweredpolitely.”That'smen'swork.”“What?”Irritated,Iraisedmyvoice.“That'saridiculousstereotype.I'llshowyouwhocandothebestjobonthelawn.”Theworktook3hoursandIdiditallmyself.Questions29to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?答案:B)Thechangingrolesplayedbymenandwomen.Whatmightwomendoatofficemeetingsnowadaysaccordingtothespeaker?答案:A)Offermorecreativeandpracticalideasthanmen.Whydidthespeakermowthelawnherselfthatmorning?答案:C)Toshowthatwomenarecapableofdoingwhatmendo.PassageThree听力原文FlorenceHayesisajournalistfortheGreenVilleJournal,thedailynewspaperintown.SpecificallyshecoverscrimeintheGreenVillearea.Thisresponsibilitytakeshertomanydifferentplaceseveryweek——thepolicestation,thecourtandthehospital.Mostofthecrimesthatshewritesaboutfallintotwogroups:violentcrimesandcrimesagainstproperty.Thereisn'tmuchviolentcrimeinasmalltownlikeGreenVille,oratleastnotasmuchasinthelargeurbanareas.ButassaultsoftenoccuronFridayandSaturdaynights,nearthebarsdowntown.There'realsooneortworapesoncampuseverysemester.Florenceisveryinterestedinthistypeofcrimeandtriestowritealongarticleabouteachone.SheexpectsthatthiswillmakewomenmorecarefulwhentheywalkaroundGreenVillealoneatnightFortunately,therewereusuallynomurdersinGreenVille.CrimesagainstpropertymakeupofMissHeyes'reporting.Theyrangefromminorcasesofdeliberatedamagingofthingstomuchmoreseriousoffenses,suchascaraccidentsinvolvingdrunkdriversorbankrobberiesbutFlorencehastoreportalloftheseviolationsfromthethiefwhotooktypewritersfromeveryunlockroominthedormitorytothethiefwhostoleonemilliondollarsworthofartworkfromtheuniversitymuseum.MissHayesenjoysworkingforanewspaperbutshesometimesgetsunhappyaboutallthecrimeshehastoreport.ShewouldprefertostartwritingaboutsomethingmoreinterestingandlessunpleasantsuchaslocalnewsornextyearFlorenceHayesGreenVilleQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.WhatisFlorenceHayes'mainresponsibilityasajournalist?答案:B:ReportingcriminaloffensesinGrennville.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutsecurityinGreenville?:Ithasfewerviolentcrimesthanbigcities.WhatdowelearnaboutcrimesagainstpropertyintheGreenvillearea?答案:A:Thereareawiderangeofcases.WhatwouldFlorenceHayesprefertodo?答案:A.Writeaboutsomethingpleasant.SectionCCompoundDictation听力原文Inarefacedwithmoreandmoredecisionseveryit'spickingoneofthirty-oneicecreamflavors,ordecidingwhetherandwhentogetmarried.Thatsoundslikeagreatasarecentstudyhasmanychoicescanmakeusevenparalyzedwithindecision.‘That'sparticularlytruewhenitcomesoseworkplace'BarrySchwartz,anauthorofsixbooksabouthumanbehavior.Studentsaregraduatingwithavarietyofskillsandinterests,butoftenfindthemselvesoverwhelmedwhenitcomestochoosinganultimatecareergoal.Inastudy,Schwartzobserveddecision-makingamongcollegestudentsduringtheirsenioryear.Basedonanswerstoquestionsregardingtheirjobhuntingstrategiesandcareerdecisions,hedividedthestudentsintotwogroups:maximizers,whoconsidereverypossiblelookuntiltheyfindanoptionthatisgoodenough.Youmightexpectthatthestudentwhohadundertakenthemostexhaustedsearchwouldbethemostsatisfiedwiththeirfinaldecision,butitturns

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