2012年6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　20. [A] It can help solve global food crises.

　　[B] It will change the concept of food.

　　[C] It has attracted worldwide attention.

　　[D] It will become popular gradually.

　　21. [A] It has been drastically cut by NASA.

　　[B] It comes regularly from its donors.

　　[C] It has been increased over the years.

　　[D] It is still far from being sufficient.

　　22. [A] They are not as natural as we believed.

　　[B] They are less healthy than we expected.

　　[C] They are more nutritious and delicious.

　　[D] They are not as expensive as before.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　23. [A] He is a habitual criminal.

　　[B] He was wrongly imprisoned.

　　[C] He was accused of family violence.

　　[D] He has bitter memories of childhood.

　　24. [A] The evidence found at the crime scene.

　　[B] The jury’s prejudice against his race.

　　[C] The two victims’ identification.

　　[D] The testimony of his two friends.

　　25. [A] Eyewitnesses are often misled by the lawyer’s questions.

　　[B] Frightened victims can rarely make correct identification.

　　[C] Many factors influence the accuracy of witness testimony.

　　[D] The US judicial system has much room for improvement.

　　Section C

　　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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

　　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 (26) __________ in the drop-out rate in 2010, a top education (27) __________ said.

　　Mexico’s economy suffered more than any other in Latin America last year, (28) __________ an estimated 7 percent due to a (29) __________ in U.S. demand for Mexican exports such as cars.

　　The (30) __________ led to a 4 percent increase in the number of kids who left (31) __________ in 2009, said Juan de Dios Castro, who (32) __________ the nation’s adult education program and keeps a close watch on drop-out rates.

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

　　Hindered by higher taxes and weak demand for its exports, Mexico’s economy is seen only (34) __________ this year. As a result, drop-out rates will not improve much, Castro said. “There will be some improvement, but not significant,” Castro said.

　　Mexico has (35) __________ had high drop-out rates as poor families pull kids out of school to help put food on the table. And children often sell candy and crafts in the streets or work in restaurants.