2012年6月大学英语六级考试听力真题及答案

　　SectionC

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

　　注意：此部分的试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　About 700,000 children in Mexico dropped out of school last year as recession-stricken families pushed kids to work, and a weak economic recovery will allow only a (36)_________improvement in the drop-out rate in 2010, a top education (37) _________said.

　　Mexico’s economy suffered more than any other in Latin America last year, (38) _________an estimated 7 percent due to a (39) _________inU.S.demand for Mexican exports such as cars.

　　The (40) _________led to a 4 percent increase in the number of kids who left (41) _________or middle school in 2009, said Juan de Dios Castro, who (42) _________the nation’s adult education program and keeps a close watch on drop-out rates.

　　“(43) _________rose and that is a factor that makes our job more difficult.” Castro told Reuters in an interview earlier this month.

　　(44)___________________________________________________________________________________________________.As a result, drop-out rates will not improve much, Castro said. “There will be some improvement, but not significant,” Castro said.

　　(45)___________________________________________________________________________________________________. And children often sell candy and crafts in the streets or word in restaurants.

　　(46)___________________________________________________________________________________________________.Mexico’s politicians have resisted mending the country’s tax, energy and labor laws for decades, leaving its economy behind countries such asBrazilandChile.

　　参考答案

　　36. slight

　　37. official

　　38. shrinking

　　39. plunge

　　40. decline

　　41. primary

　　42. heads

　　43. Poverty

　　44. Hampered by higher taxes and weak demand for its exports, Mexico's economy is seen only partially recovering this year.

　　45. Mexico has historically had high drop-out rates as poor families pull kids out of school to help put food on the table，

　　46. The nation's drop-out problem is just the latest bad news for the long-term competitiveness of the Mexican economy.