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大学英语六级听力考试原文及答案解析
2012.06PartⅢListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:Inthissectionyouwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversationoneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.DuringthepauseyoumustreadthefourchoicesmarkedABCandDanddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答.
11.ATheseriousaccidentmayleaveAnnaparalyzed.BThemanhappenedtoseeAnnafallonherback.CTheinjurywillconfineAnnatobedforquiteawhile.DThedoctor’stherapyhasbeenverysuccessful.
12.AThemancouldwatchtheballetwithher.BShehappenedtohaveboughttwotickets.CShecangetaballetticketfortheman.DHerscheduleconflictswithhersister’s.
13.AHewillsendsomeonerightaway.BHehastodootherrepairsfirst.CThewomancancalllaterthatday.DThewomancantrytofixitherself.
14.ATakeupcollectionnextweek.BGivehiscontributionsometimelater.CBuyanexpensivegiftforGemma.DBorrowsomemoneyfromthewoman.
15.ADeclinetheinvitationasearlyaspossible.BAskTonytoconveythankstohismother.CTellTony’smotherthatsheeatsnomeat.DAddmorefruitsandvegetablestoherdiet.
16.ATheincreasingcrimerate.BTheimpactofmassmedia.CThecirculationofnewspapers.DThecoverageofnewspapers.
17.ALimitthenumberofparticipantsintheconference.BCheckthenumberofpeoplewhohaveregistered.CProvidepeoplewithadviceoncareerdevelopment.DMovetheconferencetoamorespaciousplace.
18.ATheapartmentisstillavailable.BTheapartmentisclosetothecampus.CTheadvertisementisoutdated.DOn-campushousingishardtosecure.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
19.ATotesthowresponsivedolphinsaretovarioussignals.BTofindoutifthefemaledolphinisclevererthanthemaleone.CToseeifdolphinscanlearntocommunicatewitheachother.DToexaminehowlongittakesdolphinstoacquireaskill.
20.AProducetheappropriatesound.BPresstheright-handleverfirst.CRaisetheirheadsabovethewater.DSwimstraightintothesametank.
21.AOnlyonedolphinwasabletoseethelight.BThemaledolphinreceivedmorerewards.CBothdolphinswereputinthesametank.DTheleverwasbeyondthedolphins’reach.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
22.AInabotanicalgarden.BInalectureroom.CInaresorttown.DOnacattlefarm.
23.AItisanidealplaceforpeopletoretireto.BItisatthecentreofthefashionindustry.CItremainsveryattractivewithitsmineralwaters.DIthaskeptmanytraditionsfromVictoriantimes.
24.AItwasnamedafteralandownerintheolddays.BItislocatedintheeasternpartofHarrogate.CItisprotectedasparklandbyaspeciallaw.DItwillbeusedasacentreforathletictraining.
25.AThebeautifulflowers.BTherefreshingair.CThemineralwaters.DThevastgrassland.SectionBDirections:Inthissectionyouwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassageyouwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.AfteryouhearaquestionyoumustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedABCandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageoneQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
26.ABCD)Hespecializesininterpersonalrelationship.
27.AStudentswhoscoredlowstandardizedtests.BBlackfreshmenwithhighstandardizedtestscores.CStudentswhoareaccustomedtolivingindorms.DBlackstudentsfromfamilieswithlowincomes.
28.ATheyatthecollegedormsattheendofthesemester.BTheywereoftheuniversity’shousingpolicy.CTheygenerallyspendmoretimetogetherthatwhitepairs.DTheybrokeupmoreoftenthansame-raceroommates.
29.ATheirracialattitudesimproved.BTheirtestscoresrosegradually.CTheygrewboredofeachother.DTheystarteddoingsimilaractivities.PassagetwoQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
30.AItwillbecomepopulargradually.BItwillchangetheconceptoffood.CIthasattractedworldwideattention.DItcanhelpsolveglobalfloodcrises.
31.AIthasbeenincreasedovertheyears.BIthasbeendrasticallycutbyNASA.CItisstillfarfrombeingsufficient.DItcomesregularlyfromitsdonors.
32.ATheyarelesshealthythanweexpected.BTheyarenotasexpensiveasbelieve.CTheyaremorenutritiousanddelicious.DTheyarenotasnaturalaswebelieved.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
33.AHehasbettermemoriesofchildhood.BHewasaccusedoffamilyviolence.CHeisahabitualcriminal.DHewaswronglyimprisoned.
34.AThejury’sprejudiceagainsthisrace.BTheevidencefoundatthecrimescene.CThetwovictims’identification.DThetestimonyofhistwofriends.
35.ATheUSjudicialsystemhasmuchroomforimprovement.BFrightenedvictimscanrarelymakecorrectidentification.CEyewitnessesareoftenmisledbythelayer’squestions.DManyfactorsinfluencetheaccuracyofwitnesstestimony.SECTIONBDirections:Inthissectionyouwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttimeyoushouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtimeyouarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumbered44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanksyoucaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finallywhenthepassageisreadforthethirdtimeyoushouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意此部分的试题请在答题卡2上作答About700000childreninMexicodroppedoutofschoollastyearasrecession-strickenfamiliespushedkidstoworkandaweakeconomicrecoverywillallowonlya36_________improvementinthedrop-outratein2010atopeducation37_________said.Mexico’seconomysufferedmorethananyotherinLatinAmericalastyear38_________anestimated7percentduetoa39_________inU.S.demandforMexicanexportssuchascars.The40_________ledtoa4percentincreaseinthenumberofkidswholeft41_________ormiddleschoolin2009saidJuandeDiosCastrowho42_________thenation’sadulteducationprogramandkeepsaclosewatchondrop-outrates.“43_________roseandthatisafactorthatmakesourjobmoredifficult.”CastrotoldReutersinaninterviewearlierthismonth.44___________________________________________________________________________________________________.Asaresultdrop-outrateswillnotimprovemuchCastrosaid.“Therewillbesomeimprovementbutnotsignificant”Castrosaid.45___________________________________________________________________________________________________.Andchildrenoftensellcandyandcraftsinthestreetsorwordinrestaurants.46___________________________________________________________________________________________________.Mexico’spoliticianshaveresistedmendingthecountry’staxenergyandlaborlawsfordecadesleavingitseconomybehindcountriessuchasBrazilandChile.12年6月六级听力原文及答案解析PartIIIListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:Inthissectionyouwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversationoneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.DuringthepauseyoumustreadthefourchoicesmarkedABCandDanddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
11.W:DidyouhearthatAnnaneedstostayinbedfor4weeksM:Yeah.Sheinjuredherspineinafallandadoctortoldhertolieflatonherbackforamonthsoitcanmend.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation【答案】ATheinjurywillconfineAnnatobedforquiteawhile.【解析】细节题从对话中可知,Anna摔倒导致脊椎spine受伤,医生让其卧床休息一个月
12.M:AfamousRussianballetiscomingtotownnextweekend.ButIcan’tfindaticketanywhere.W:Don’tbeupset.Mysisterjusthappenedtohaveoneandshecan’tgosinceshehasgotsomesortofconflictinherschedule.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean【答案】DShecangetaballetticketfortheman.【解析】推理题男子买不到俄罗斯芭蕾表演的票,女子告诉她不要失落,自己的姐姐碰巧有张票并且由于安排有冲突所以不去了
13.W:HellomybathroomdrainisblockedandI’mgivingapartytonight.DoyouthinkyoucouldcomeandfixitformeM:Sorryma’am.I’mprettybusyrightnow.ButIcanputyouonmylist.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean【答案】BHehastodootherrepairsfirst.【解析】推理题女子请男子帮忙修浴室的地漏,但是男子现在忙,不过他会记住并稍后帮忙
14.W:We’retakingupacollectiontobuyagiftforJemma.She’llhavebeenwiththecompany25yearsnextweek.M:Wellcountmein.ButI’mabitshortoncashnow.WhendoyouneeditQ:Whatisthemangoingtodo【答案】BGivehiscontributionsometimelater.【解析】推理题下周Gemma在公司的时间就满25年了,大家正在凑钱为他买礼物男子也要加入,但是手头缺少现金从他的询问能够推测出他会晚些时间交钱
15.W:Tony’smotherhasinvitedmetodinner.DoyouthinkIshouldtellherinadvancethatI’mavegetarianM:Ofcourse.Ithinkshe’dappreciateit.Imaginghowyoubothfeelifshefixedtheturkeydinnerorsomething.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando【答案】DTellTony’smotherthatsheeatsnomeat.【解析】推理题Tony的妈妈邀请女子吃饭,女子询问男子是不是应该提前告知男方妈妈自己是素食主义者从男子的“Ithinkshe’dappreciateit”可知,男子给了他肯定的回答
16.M:Justlookatthisnewspapernothingbutrobberysuicideandmurder.DoyoustillbelievepeoplearebasicallygoodW:Ofcourse.Butmanypaperslackinterestinreportingsomethingpositivelikepeaceloveandgenerosity.Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout【答案】CThecoverageofnewspapers.【解析】推理题从关键词newspapers,robberies等可知,两人正在谈论报纸的内容
17.M:Ican’tbelievesomanypeoplewanttosignupfortheKoreaDevelopmentConference.Wewillhavetolimittheregistration.W:Yeahotherwisewewon’thaveroomforthemore.Q:Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo【答案】BLimitthenumberofparticipantsintheconference.【解析】细节题男子没有想到那么多人来参加会议,所以必须限制人们注册
18.W:HiI’mcallingabouttheadfortheonebedroomapartment.M:Perfecttiming!Thepersonwhowassupposedtorentitjustbackedtowntotakearoomoncampus.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation【答案】ATheapartmentisstillavailable.【解析】推理题男子告诉女子她打电话来的时机正好,因为本来要租房子的人回到市区租大学里的房间了,所以这个公寓女子还能租Conversation1W:OneofthemostinterestingexperimentswithdolphinsmustbeonedonebyDoctorJarvisBastian.WhathetriedtodowastoteachamaledolphincalledBassandafemalecalledDoristocommunicatewitheachotheracrossasolidbarrier.M:SohowdidhedoitexactlyW:Wellfirstofallhekeptthetwodolphinstogetherinthesametankandtaughtthemtopressleverswhenevertheysawalight.Theleverswerefittedtothesideofthetanknexttoeachother.Ifthelightflashedonandoffseveraltimesthedolphinsweresupposedtopresstheleft-handleverfollowedbytheright-handone.Ifthelightwaskeptsteadythedolphinsweresupposedtopresstheleversinreverseorder.Whenevertheyrespondedcorrectlytheywererewardedwithfish.M:Soundsterriblycomplicated.W:Wellthatwasthefirststage.InthesecondstageDoctorBastianseparatedthedolphinsintotwotanks.Theycouldstillhearoneanotherbuttheycouldn’tactuallyseeeachother.TheleversandlightweresetupinexactlythesamewayexceptthatthistimeitwasonlyDoriswhocouldseethelightindicatingwhichlevertopressfirst.Butinordertogettheirfishbothdolphinshadtopresstheleversinthecorrectorder.ThismeantofcoursethatDorishadtotellBasswhetheritwasaflashinglightorwhetheritwasasteadylight.M:SodiditworkW:Wellamazinglyenoughthedolphinsachieveda100%successrate.Questions19-21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q
19.WhatisthepurposeofDoctorJarvisBastian’sexperiment【答案】Btoseeifdolphinscancommunicatewitheachother.【解析】推理题整篇文章讲述了关于教授海豚互相沟通的实验可以推断出实验目的就是验证海豚是否能互相交流Q
20.Whatwerethedolphinssupposedtodowhentheysawasteadylight【答案】CPresstheright-handleverfirst.【解析】推理题从原文中Ifthelightwaskeptsteadythedolphinsweresupposedtopresstheleversinreverseorder.可以得知,相反的方向为theright-handleverQ
21.Howdidthesecondstageoftheexperimentdifferfromthefirststage【答案】COnlyonedolphinwasabletoseethelight.【解析】细节题itwasonlyDoriswhocouldseethelight这句话直接把答案告诉给我们了解析这篇长对话主要围绕巴斯蒂安博士关于海豚的实验而展开,实验的目的是要教会海豚学会互相沟通和交流讯息随着男士对实验的发问,女士便对实验的两个阶段进行了详细介绍这篇长对话整体难度适中,考生只要在平时注意练习和打好词汇基础,想要得满分并不难需要提醒考生的是,做听力题也要讲究技巧,一定要带着问题去有目的地听,相关的信息着重记忆,不相干的信息迅速忽略懂得抓题眼和懂得取舍,这样听力才能做得好重点词汇和表达lever n.杠杆;途径,工具inreverseorder以相反的顺序berewardedwith得到奖励flashinglight闪光灯Conversation2W:Thisweek’sprogramUpYourStreettakesyoutoHarrogateasmalltowninYorkshire.HarrogatebecameafashionableresortduringVictoriantimeswhenpeoplecametotakeabathinthemineralwaters.Todayfewpeoplecometovisitthetownforitsmineralwaters.InsteadHarrogatehasbecomeapopulartownforpeopletoretireto.Itscleanairattractiveparksandtheabsenceofanyindustrymakethisanidealspotforpeoplelookingforaquietlife.NowtotellusmoreaboutHarrogateIhavewithmeTomPercivalPresidentoftheChamberofCommerce.TomoneofthethingsvisitornoticesaboutHarrogateisthelargeareaofopenparklandrightdownintothemiddleofthetown.CanyoutellusmoreaboutitM:Yescertainly.TheareaiscalledtheStray.W:WhytheStrayM:It’scalledthatbecauseintheolddayspeoplelettheircattlesstrayontheareawhichwascommonland.W:OhIsee.M:Thenwe’vechangesinfarmingandinlandownership.TheStraybecamepartofthelandownedbyHarrogate.W:AndisitprotectedM:Ohyesindeed.Asaspeciallawnoonecanbuildanythingonthestray.It’sprotectedforever.W:SoitwillalwaysbeparklandM:That’sright.AsyoucanseesomeoftheStrayisusedforsportsfields.W:Ibelieveitlookslovelyinthespring.M:Yesitdoes.There’respringflowersontheoldtreesandpeoplevisitthetownjusttoseetheflowers.Question22-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q
22.Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace【答案】AInaresorttown.【解析】推理题由对话内容是关于Harrogate这个旅游小镇的介绍,谈到其如何得名,如何变迁,以及如何受到政府的保护,可以推断出这段对话最有可能发生在一个旅游城镇Q
23.WhatdowelearnaboutmodernHarrogate【答案】AItisanidealplaceforpeopletoretireto.【解析】推理题从个别句子itlookslovelyinthespring中可以得知,这个小镇适合休养生息Q
24.WhatdoesthemansayabouttheareacalledtheStray【答案】DItisprotectedasparklandbyaspeciallaw.【解析】细节题,可以从原文中找到答案It’sprotectedforever.W:SoitwillalwaysbeparklandQ
25.WhatattractspeoplemostintheStrayduringthespringtime【答案】AThebeautifulflowers.【解析】细节题这句话peoplevisitthetownjusttoseetheflowers为答案依据 解析这段长对话是对Harrogate这个旅游小镇的介绍,谈到其如何得名,如何变迁,以及如何受到政府的保护由此可见,这段对话最有可能发生在一个旅游城镇这段对话稍微难一点的地方在于几个单词,一个是地名Harrogate,另一个是Stray,以及头衔PresidentoftheChamberofCommerce解决这些难点也很容易,因为Harrogate这个地名和头衔不是考察点,考生可直接忽略另外关于Stray,考生开始不懂没关系,要带着这个疑问去注意听原文,对话中随后就给出了明确解释,所以考生也会获得解答需要提醒考生的是,虽然考试中我们可以忽略一些人名,地名或者无关紧要的细节,这也是为了一时的应试而迫不得已在平时练习中,还是建议广大考生多积累这些人文及百科知识,包括一些人名和地名积累的多了,以后在任何场合听起来就不会犯难了SectionBPassage1RussellFazioanOhioStatepsychologyprofessorwhohasstudiedinterracialroommatesthereandatIndianaUniversitydiscoveredanintriguingacademiceffect.InastudyanalyzingdataonthousandsofOhioStatefreshmenwholivedindormshefoundthatblackfreshmenwhocametocollegewithhighstandardizedtestscoresearnedbettergradesiftheyhadawhiteroommate—eveniftheroommate’stestscoreswerelow.Theroommate’sracehadnoeffectonthegradesofwhitestudentsorlow-scoringblackstudents.Perhapsthestudyspeculatedhavingawhiteroommatehelpsacademicallypreparedblackstudentsadjusttoapredominantlywhiteuniversity.ThatsamestudyfoundthatrandomlyassignedinterracialroommatesatOhioStatebrokeupbeforetheendofthequarterabouttwiceasoftenassame-raceroommates.BecauseinterracialroommaterelationshipsareoftenproblematicDr.Faziosaidmanystudentswouldliketomoveoutbutuniversityhousingpoliciesmaymakeithardtoleave.“AtIndianaUniversitywherehousingwasnotsotightmoreinterracialroommatessplitup”hesaid.“HereatOhioStatewherehousingwastighttheyweretoldtoworkitout.Themostinterestingthingwefoundwasthatiftherelationshipmanagedtocontinueforjust10weekswecouldseeanimprovementinracialattitudes.”Dr.Fazio’sIndianastudyfoundthatthreetimesasmanyrandomlyassignedinterracialroommateswerenolongerlivingtogetherattheendofthesemestercomparedwithwhiteroommates.Theinterracialroommatesspentlesstimetogetherandhadfewerjointactivitiesthanthewhitepairs.Question26-
2926.WhatdoweknowaboutRussellFazio26C.Hespecializedininterpersonalrelationship.
27.WhobenefitedfromlivingwithawhiteroommateaccordingtoFazio’sstudy27D.Blackfreshmanwithhighstandardizedscores
28.WhatdidthestudyfindaboutrandomlyassignedinterracialroommatesatOhioStateUniversity28D.Theybrokeupmoreoftenthansame-raceroommates
29.WhatdidDr.Faziofindinterestingaboutinterracialroommateswhohadlivedtogetherfor10weeks29D.Theracialattitudesimproved.【点评】本文节选自2009年7月的《纽约时报》,原文标题为InterracialRoommatesCanReducePrejudice文章属于社会类话题,大意为俄亥俄州立大学的一位名为RussellFazio的心理学教授研究不同人种混居的有趣现象以及结论无独有偶,2011年6月四级真题阅读理解SectionB的Passage1也选用了相同的话题,大家平时在备考中要对真题重视起来哦!Passage2InasmallliboratoryattheMedicalUniversityofSouthCarolinaDr.VladimirMironovhasbeenworkingforadecadetogrowmeat.AdevelopmentalbiologistandtissueengineerDr.Mironovisoneofonlyafewscientistsworldwideinvolvedinbioengineeringculturedmeat.Itsaproducthebelievescouldhelpsolvefutureglobalfoodcrisesresultingfromshrinkingamountsoflandavailableforgrowingmeattheold-fashionedway.“GrowthofculturedmeatisalsounderwayintheNetherlands”MironovtoldReutersinaninterview“butintheUnitedStatesitisscienceinsearchoffundinganddemand.”ThenewNationalInstituteofFoodandAgriculturewontfundittheNationalInstitutesofHealthwontfunditandtheNASAfundeditonlybrieflyMironovsaid.ItsclassicdisruptivetechnologyMironovsaid.Bringinganynewtechnologyonthemarketonaveragecosts$1billion.Wedontevenhave$1million.DirectoroftheAdvancedTissueBiofabricationCenterintheDepartmentofRegenerativeMedicineandCellBiologyatthemedicaluniversityMironovnowprimarilyconductsresearchontissueengineeringorgrowingofhumanorgans.Theresanunpleasantfactorwhenpeoplefindoutmeatisgrowninalab.TheydontliketoassociatetechnologywithfoodsaidNicholasGenoveseavisitingscholarincancercellbiology.ButtherearealotofproductsthatweeattodaythatareconsiderednaturalthatareproducedinasimilarmannerGenovesesaid.
30.WhatdoesDr.Mironovthinkofbioengineeringculturedmeat30A.Itwillhelpsolvetheglobalfoodcrisis.
31.WhatdoesDr.Mironovsayaboutthefundingfortheirresearch31D.Itisstillfarfrombeingsufficient.
32.WhatdoesNicholasGenovesesayaboutalotofproductsweeattoday32A.Theyarenotasnaturalaswebelieved.【点评】这是路透社2011年初的一篇报道,题目为“SouthCarolinascientistworkstogrowmeatinlab”本文为食品科技类题材大意为生物工程技术应用在实验室生产肉,可改变传统肉类获得方式,解决将来的食物危机,不过还需资金支持,同时人们还难以完全接受这种方式Passage3BernardJacksonisafreemantodaybuthehasmanybittermemories.Jacksonspentfiveyearsinprisonafterajurywronglyconvictedhimofrapingtwowomen.AtJacksonstrialalthoughtwowitnessestestifiedthatJacksonwaswiththeminanotherlocationatthetimesofthecrimeshewasconvictedanyway.WhyThejurybelievedthetestimonyofthetwovictimswhopositivelyidentifiedJacksonasthemanwhohasattackedthem.ThecourteventuallyfreedJacksonafterthepolicefoundthemanwhohadreallycommittedthecrimes.Jacksonwassimilarinappearancetotheguiltyman.Thetwowomenhasmadeamistakeinidentity.AsaresultJacksonhaslostfiveyearsofhislife.Thetwowomeninthiscasewereeyewitnesses.Theyclearlysawthemanwhoattackedthemyettheymistakenlyidentifiedaninnocentperson.Similarincidentshaveoccurredbefore.Eyewitnessestoothercrimeshaveidentifiedthewrongpersoninapolicelineuporinphotographs.Manyfactorsinfluencetheaccuracyofeyewitnesstestimony.Forinstancewitnessessometimesseephotographsofseveralsuspectsbeforetheytrytoidentifythepersontheysawinalineupofpeople.Theycanbecomeconfusedbyseeingmanyphotographsorsimilarfaces.Thenumberofpeopleinthelineupandwhetheritisalivelineuporaphotographmayalsoaffectawitnesssdecision.Peoplesometimeshavedifficultyidentifyingpeopleofotherraces.Thequestionsthepoliceaskwitnessesalsohaveaneffectonthem.Question33:WhatdowelearnaboutBernardJackson3B.HewaswronglyimprisonedQuestion34:WhatleddirectlytoJackson’ssentence34C.Thetwovictims’identificationQuestion35:WhatlessondowelearnfromJackson’scase35C.Manyfactorsinfluencetheaccuracyofwitnesstestimony.【解析】本篇文章讲述了Jackson因为被目击证人误认而被判刑,虽然最后洗清了罪名,但是却留下了惨痛的记忆文章接着论述了为什么会出现这样的问题可能是因为被害者对犯罪嫌疑人产生的混淆的记忆,或者在指认犯罪嫌疑人的过程中出现了不确定的情况虽然总体来说这篇文章难度不大,但是因为涉及专业知识,有一些词汇可能会成为考生的障碍例如testimony:证人证言;witness:目击证人;jury:陪审团;sentence:刑期如果考生平时能对这些单词有所接触,这篇文章在理解上就不会出现太大的问题SectionCAbout700000childreninMexicodroppedoutofschoollastyearasrecession-strickenfamiliespushedkidstoworkandaweakeconomicrecoverywillallowonlyslightimprovementinthedrop-outratein2010atopeducationofficialsaid.MexicoseconomysufferedmorethananyotherinLatinAmericalastyearshrinkinganestimated7percentduetoaplungeinU.S.demandforMexicanexportssuchascars.Thedeclineledtoa4percentincreaseinthenumberofkidswholeftprimaryormiddleschoolin2009saidJuandeDiosCastrowhoheadsthenationsadulteducationprogramandkeepsaclosewatchondrop-outrates.PovertyroseandthatisafactorthatmakesourjobmoredifficultCastrotoldReutersinaninterviewearlierthismonth.HinderedbyhighertaxesandweakdemandforitsexportsMexicoseconomyisseenonlypartiallyrecoveringthisyear.Asaresultdrop-outrateswillnotimprovemuchCastrosaid.TherewillbesomeimprovementbutnotsignificantCastrosaid.Mexicohashistoricallyhadhighdrop-outratesaspoorfamiliespullkidsoutofschooltohelpputfoodonthetableandchildrenoftensellcandyandcraftsinthestreetsorworkinrestaurants.Thenationsdrop-outproblemisjustthelatestbadnewsforthelong-termcompetitivenessoftheMexicaneconomy.MexicospoliticianshaveresistedmendingthecountrystaxenergyandlaborlawsfordecadesleavingitseconomybehindcountriessuchasBrazilandChile.【点评】本篇文章谈论的是墨西哥失学率问题文章先开篇阐述了墨西哥失学情况的现状,然后谈到这一现状的原因和所造成的严重后果文中国家有关的Mexico、Mexican、Chile等部分考生可能不熟悉,而造成听力困扰,但这些实际并非考点,切记死盯部分词汇不放,而影响全篇理解最后,文中生词不多,实际内容对于喜欢阅读报刊杂志、关心时事热点的考生而言,能够根据日常经验有所预判这就提醒考生,听力同样也需要平时多多进行报刊阅读。