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2016年大学英语四级考试的改革与变化
今天小编为英语四级考生带来了6月份四级考试的相关情况，希望对参加12月份考试的四级考生有帮助。
6月18日，全国大学生英语四级考试尘埃落定。今年是听力改革的第一年，删除了大家早已熟练的老题型：短对话和听写，增加了对同学们来说相对陌生的新闻听力。听力改革第一年,四级考试究竟发生了什么变化?
第一、听力部分——大纲样题与真题差异过大
大纲样题与真题有很大的差异，这让听力部分成为广大考生的槽点。特别是关于新闻内容的听力，样题是一人朗读，而真题变身“二人转”，让广大考生大呼意外。 但只要把握好基本的发音规律和出题规律，还是可以以不变应万变的，在此也提醒广大考生，要想解决听力的问题，首先要解决读音的问题，如果连读音都错了，想听出来自然是天方夜谭。
第二、阅读部分——四级阅读部分今年相对平稳
首先，今年的选词填空再次强调英语的硬实力。以其中一篇关于physical activity和academic performance之争的文章为例，考察了4个名词，2个动词，2个副词，1个形容词和1个非谓语动词，所以梳理词性就显得非常重要。
其次，通过搭配直接解题的有2个。1个固定搭配的be essential to和1个常见搭配struggle to survive on sth，考逻辑关系中的并列关系and的也有两道。这种题
型被调侃为送分题，但这个送，也不是白送，必须是建立在平时夯实的词汇量的基础上的。
三、段落匹配部分——段落匹配题其实是“纸老虎”
这类题型看上去篇幅长，内容多，题量大，但如果按照基本解题步骤——串联题干，梳理逻辑，逐段排查找答案，拿到一个高比例的分值是很有可能的。在此，提醒大家，要注意运用辩证思维来做题，越是看上去需要快点做的，越是要仔细地慢慢排查，否则得不偿失。
四、仔细阅读部分——得规律者得高分
这部分真正将理念真题的规律体现得淋漓尽致，以mental function减退文章为例，典型的，一个中心，对比论证，特别是在出题当中也体现了这样的技巧。他说，第一题what is the common view of mental function?第二题问到 what does the new study find about mental function.其中的new就提示我们与第一题强烈对比。而正确答案分别是 it weakens in one’s later year 和 some of them begin to decline when people are still young . 其中later year 和young就形成了鲜明对比。” 在此，提醒广大考生，对于四六级考试而言，真题最具价值，要反复研究其中的规律，才能以不变应万变。
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2016大学英语四级、六级考试评分标准
大学英语四级考试得分换算表
一、写作的评分标准
说明：写作部分占整套试卷的15%
作文评分标准
~33~分： 条理不清，思路紊乱，语言支离破碎或大部分句子均有错误，且多数为严重错误。
~39~分： 基本切题，表达思想不清楚连贯性差，有较多严重的语言错误。
~45~分： 基本切题，有些地方表达思想不清楚，文字勉强连贯；语言错误相当多，其中有一些事严重错误。
~57分~：切题，表达思想清楚，文字连贯，但有少量语言错误。
~67分~：切题，表达思想清楚，文字通顺，连贯性较好，基本上无语言错误，仅有个别小错
说明：1)听力部分占整套试题的35%，最高分71分，最低分29分。
2)其中短对话~短文听力，每题算一题，共计25个题; 短文听写（听写单词、词组）每题算一个题，共计10个题。
说明：1)阅读部分占整套试题的35%，最高分71分，最低分29分。 2)其中长篇阅读（匹配），每题算一题，共10个; 15选10，每两个空算一个题，共5个; 篇章精读，每题算两个题，共20个
.
四、综合测试（段落翻译）部分的评分换算法
说明：1)综合能力测试（段落翻译，汉译英）占整套试题的15% 。
翻译评分标准
~33~分： 条理不清，思路紊乱，语言支离破碎或大部分句子均有错误，且多数为严重错误。
~39~分： 基本切题，表达思想不清楚连贯性差，有较多严重的语言错误。
~45~分： 基本切题，有些地方表达思想不清楚，文字勉强连贯；语言错误相当多，其中有一些事严重错误。
~57分~：切题，表达思想清楚，文字连贯，但有少量语言错误。
~67分~：切题，表达思想清楚，文字通顺，连贯性较好，基本上无语言错误，仅有个别小错
改革后英语四级题型分值分布
四六级考试改革后，四级试卷由写作、听力理解、阅读理解和翻译四个部分组成，分值比例为：写作15%，听力35%，阅读35%，翻译15%。考试时间为130分钟。四级试卷结构、测试
根据以上分值比例，计算出各题型基本分值，供各位考生参考。
根据以上百分比分布，结合英语四级考试满分710分，可得到以下数据：
听力部分：总分248.5。
短对话：1~8（8x7.1）满分56.8；
长对话：9~15（7x7.1）满分49.7；
短文理解：16~25（10x7.1）满分71；
听写词组：26~35（10x7.1）满分71。
阅读读解部分：总分248.5。
词汇填写：36~45（10x3.55）满分35.5（最低分，可有选择舍弃……）
匹配题：46~55（10x7.1）满分71（最易得分，但做题时间不可超过15分钟）
仔细阅读：56~65（10x14.2）满分142（最高分值，每题可占14.2分，大部分是细节题，应仔细审题！）
其余就是写作和翻译分值都是各占15%，满分106.5。
一般只要听力与阅读能各占149分都能考过，大家可以做试题的时候参照每题分值给自己打打分，根据重点进行复习，祝大家四级考试高分通过！
英语四级分数分配(1)
现行大学英语四级考试分为4个部分：
1. 写作：
作文分数占总分的15%，也就是106.5分，在这部分你要达到63.9分为及格。
2. 阅读理解：
快速阅读占总分的10%，即71分，每个7.1分，在这部分你要做对6个，达到42.6分为及格分。题号为1-10题。
篇章词汇理解（选词填空）;10%合71分，每个7.1分；也是要做对6个，达到42.6分为及格； 仔细阅读理解：15％合106.5分，共10个每个10.65分，做对6个，达到63.9；
总分数为177.5分。在这部分你要达到106.5分为及格分。题好为36-66。
3. 听力理解：
听力部分占总分的35%，即248.5分，在这部分的及格分为149.1分。题号为11-35题。
听力客观题（单选）：25％合177.5分每个7.1分，
听力主观题（复合式听写）：10％合71分，前八个每个3.55分共28.4分，后三个每个14.2分，共42.6分；
4. 综合题：
完形填空，占总分的10%，即71分，共20个每个3.55分。在这部分你要做对12个，达到42.6分及格。题号67-86。
翻译，汉译英并且需译部分只是一般的短句翻译。占总分的5%，即35.5分，
共5个，每个7.1分，在这部分你要做对3个，达到21.3分为及格，题号为87-91。
加起来总计：100％合710分。
英语四级分数分配(2)
一、听力理解（35%，共249分 合格150分）；
二、阅读理解（35%，共249分 合格150分）；
三、综合测试（15%，共106分 合格64分）；
四、写作（15%，共106分 合格64分）；
其中，听力理解分为四小题，一、短对话；二、长对话；（都是选择题）（共10%），三、短文理解:选择题 四、复合听写（共20%）
阅读理解分为三小部分，一、快速阅读（10%）（是非+句子填空或其他），二、仔细阅读，（25%）包括“篇章阅读理解”：选择题，“词汇理解”：选词填空
三、综合测试包括：（一）、完型填空或改错：选择题或改错（5%）；篇章回答或句子翻译：简短回答或中译英（10%）
2016年英语四级听力试题的题型有所调整： 1. 取消短对话 2. 取消短文听写
3. 新增短篇新闻(3段) 其余测试内容不变。 调整后四级听力部分的试题结构见下表： 改革之处： 短篇新闻，原是英语专业四级与八级的题型，在改革去除之后，跑到了四级当中。 此次，四级中，会有3段新闻，7道选择题。 两篇较短的新闻，字数在130-140词左右;较长的一篇，字数在200词左右。 在四六级考试委员会此次所给出的样题中，三段新闻皆出自于BBC News。 难点所在： 新闻听力中，会出现大量的专有名词与正式用语。同时，话题也将不再是大家熟悉的校园，生活类，而将转变为时事政治与社会热点。这对于原本听力基础就较为薄弱的同学而言，就更是雪上加霜。 应对方法： 1. 词汇积累：背诵英语新闻中的高频与专业词汇。(可使用开心词场，背诵新闻词汇。) 2. 掌握新闻规律：新闻作为正式文章，在结构方面是相对固定的。按
照总分结构展开，首句说明事情概况，之后进行细节描述。同时，出题也会从总体和细节两个方面进行。掌握好规律，提高做题的正确率。 3. 着手练习： 由于原本在英语专业考试中有涉及，因此同学们可以先从以前的专业四级考试中选择题目进行练习，熟悉题型。 平时，开始收听BBC与VOA的新闻，养成每日浏览外媒新闻的习惯，加强对于时事热点的了解。
大学英语四级改革怎么应对？
四级听力改革之后，引发各大高校学生关注。下面是同学关于四级改革存在的一些疑问，我都给大家一一作了回答并且整理了一下，希望对诸位有用。
问题一：改革后许多人会问，听力中相对简单的短对话被取消了，复合式听写很难怎么也取消了？到底难度是增加还是下降了？
回答：整体难度明显上升。首先，虽然取消了复合式听写，但同时却新增了同样难度的新闻听力。其次，短文听力的难度因为分值的变化而难度增加，原来有同学还可以稍微整一下儿神，因为每题分值才1分，但现在短文听力每题分值2分，容不得半点闪失。现在可能会因为走神错失1题，从而导致跟不上听题节奏，使得全篇分数尽失，而这个分值所占的比例很大啊！大家在训练中一定要注意多听听力真题，可以把《巨微英语四级真题逐句精解》附带的真题听力下载到手机上，这样子可以方便随时听，上下学路上，吃饭睡觉前都可以练习的。
问题二：新闻听力改革前几乎没碰过，有什么解题技巧吗？
回答：新闻听力相对来说确实是比较难的。但是新闻听力和短文听力相比，往往有一定的规律。比如，从目前样题来看，新闻听力和英语专业四级以前的新闻听力考查方式类似，着重考查5W中间的时间（when）、事件（what），尤其是事件中的变化（change）以及原因（why）。不太考查人物（who）和地点（where）。同学在平时泛听新闻时，可以着重从这几个角度去留心。同时，四级新闻听力所给的选项信息也比专业四级多些，专业四级基本就2、3个单词。四级的选项还是和以前一样，偏小短句。因此，快速预读的能力还是要继续保留和加强！
同学们也可以看看《巨微英语四级真题逐句精解》送的听力关于做题技巧的小册子，它上面对于每一个听力题型的做法都有很详细的解析，如果不太懂的话，就结合免费的零元课网站去听听有关的听力视频讲解，课程加技巧书想必怎么都可以有所提高的吧！
问题三：新闻听力和英语专四、专八考过的新闻听力一样吗？可以用这些题目练习吗？ 回答：新闻听力的选材肯定会有比较像。但总体难度稍微比英语专业四级低一点，因为基本一则新闻只围绕一个事件和话题，而不会像专业四级那样一篇听力内容当中多条新闻。和专八的肯定就更不像了，四级不会达到那样的难度。
所以，大家最好不要自己大量的买专四真题，大海捞针似地狂练，还是跟着我上面说的方法多进行练习多学习技巧，以不变应万变，同时有方向感和选择性地进行练习，这样会比较节约精力。
问题四：一些人肯定会问：新闻听力有BBC、VOA、CNN等等，平时自己可以找这些材料进行练习吗？
回答：可以进行泛听，选择这些新闻平时“磨耳朵”。如果基础比较好的同学，可以尝试听标准的VOA和标准的BBC；大部分同学切忌刚开始就选取这些过度难的材料，导致无法培养对新闻听力的“爱”。这里的话大家还是先听VOA慢速，一定不要听BBC，因为BBC语速非常快。等熟了之后就可以听BBC进行练习了。
特别注意：
从题材方面来看，一则为国际时事的政治类，另两则为经济类和环保类。按照四、六级总体改革趋势是越来越贴近生活化，越来越希望引导大家去多多进行实际运用，新闻听力的题材可多多关注以下几个方面：
1）最热门、但不具政治争议的国际时事
2）经济类，偏商务、职场相关的
3）当代潮流趋势相关：环保类、互联网相关
4）最后是与大学生和英语学习相关：教育类、学习类、英美文化类
问题五：短文听力分值增加了，听力内容难度会有所增加吗？
答：根据之前短文听力的经验来看，虽然分值增加了，但是从听力原文来看，短文听力的难度没有增加。所以这是一把双刃剑，一方面分值增加，不允许犯错的风险大大增加；但另一方面，在难度不变的情况下，大家可以用《巨微英语四级真题逐句精解》的历年真题，多多练起来，结合它的解题技巧总结出一套自己的解题思路和答题技巧！
如此一来，听力虽然改革了，但是只要掌握行之有效的学习计划，加上自己100%的执行力，没有什么可怕的！祝你考试顺利!
关于全国大学英语四、六级考试听力试题调整的说明 为了适应新的形势下社会对大学生英语听力能力需求的变化，进一步提高听力测试的效度，全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会自2016年6月考试起将对四、六级考试的听力试题作局部调整。调整的相关内容说明如下。
一、四级听力试题的调整
1. 取消短对话【英语四级改革】
2. 取消短文听写
3. 新增短篇新闻（3段）
其余测试内容不变。调整后四级听力部分的试题结构见下表：
二、六级听力试题的调整
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4. 取消短对话 取消短文听写 听力篇章调整为2篇（原3篇） 新增讲座/讲话（3篇）
其他测试内容不变。调整后六级听力部分的试题结构见下表：
三、样题
1. 大学英语四级考试听力样题见附件1。
2. 大学英语六级考试听力样题见附件2。
附件1：
大学英语四级考试听力样题
Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.【英语四级改革】
Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.
1. A) Christmas-time attacks made by Somali rebels.
B) An explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi.
C) The killing of more than 70 Ugandans in Kampala.
D) Blasts set off by a Somali group in Uganda’s capital.
2. A) On Christmas Eve. C) During a security check.
B) Just before midnight. D) In the small hours of the morning.
Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.
3. A) It is likely to close many of its stores.
B) It is known for the quality of its goods.
C) It remains competitive in the recession.
D) It will expand its online retail business.
4. A) Expand its business beyond groceries.
B) Fire 25,000 of its current employees.
C) Cut its DVD publishing business.
D) Sell the business for one pound.
Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.
5. A) All taxis began to use meters.
B) All taxis got air conditioning.
C) Advertisements were allowed on taxis.
D) Old taxis were replaced with new cabs.
6. A) A low interest loan scheme. C) Taxi passengers’ complaints.
B) Environmentalists’ protests. D) Permission for car advertising.
7. A) There are no more irregular practices.
B) All new cabs provide air-conditioning.
C) New cabs are all equipped with meters.
D) New legislation protects consumer rights.
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each
conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Conversation One
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8. A) It has a partnership with LCP. C) It specializes in safety from leaks.
B) It is headquartered in London. D) It has a chemical processing plant.
9. A) He is a chemist. C) He is a safety inspector.
B) He is a salesman. D) He is Mr. Grand’s friend.
10. A) The public relations officer. C) Director of the safety department.
B) Mr. Grand’s personal assistant. D) Head of the personnel department.
11. A) Wait for Mr. Grand to call back.
B) Leave a message for Mr. Grand.
C) Provide details of their products and services.
D) Send a comprehensive description of their work.
Conversation Two
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. A) Teacher. C) Editor.
B) Journalist. D) Typist.
13. A) Some newly discovered scenic spot.
B) Big changes in the Amazon valley.
C) A new railway under construction.
D) The beautiful Amazon rainforests.
14. A) In news weeklies. C) In newspapers’ Sunday editions.
B) In a local evening paper. D) In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.
15. A) To become a professional writer. C) To get her life story published soon.
B) To be employed by a newspaper. D) To sell her articles to a news service.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and
D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A) She is both a popular and a highly respected author.
B) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.
C) She is the most loved African novelist of all times.
D) She is the most influential author since the 1930’s.
17. A) The Book Critics Circle Award. C) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
B) The Nobel Prize for literature. D) The National Book Award.
18. A) She is a relative of Morrison’s. C) She is a skilled storyteller.
B) She is a slave from Africa. D) She is a black woman.
Passage Two
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A) They are very generous in giving gifts.
B) They refuse gifts when doing business.
C) They regard gifts as a token of friendship.
D) They give gifts only on special occasions.
20. A) They enjoy giving gifts to other people.
B) They spend a lot of time choosing gifts.
C) They have to follow many specific rules.
D) They pay attention to the quality of gifts.
21. A) Gift-giving plays an important role in human relationships.
B) We must be aware of cultural differences in giving gifts.
C) We must learn how to give gifts before going abroad.
D) Reading extensively can make one a better gift-giver.
Passage Three
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A) She tenderly looked after her sick mother.
B) She developed a strong interest in finance.
C) She learned to write for financial newspapers.
D) She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street.
23. A) She inherited a big fortune from her father.
B) She sold her restaurant with a substantial profit.
C) She got 7.5 million dollars from her ex-husband.
D) She made a wise investment in real estate.
24. A) She was dishonest in business dealings.
B) She frequently ill-treated her employees.
C) She abused animals including her pet dog.
D) She was extremely mean with her money.
25. A) She carried on her family’s tradition.
B) She made huge donations to charities.
C) She built a hospital with her mother’s money.
D) She made a big fortune from wise investments.
Tape Script of Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.
Kenyan police say one person was killed and 26 injured in an explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi. The blast hit a bus about to set off for the Ugandan capital Kampala. Last July, the Somali group al-Shabab said it was behind the blasts in the Ugandan capital which killed more than 70 people. Will Ross reports from the Kenyan capital.
The explosion happened beside a bus which was about to set off for an overnight journey from Nairobi to the Ugandan capital Kampala. Some eyewitnesses report that a bag was about to be loaded on board, but it exploded during a security check. Windows of the red bus were left smashed, and blood could be seen on the ground beside the vehicle. Just hours earlier, Uganda’s police chief had warned of possible Christmas-time attacks by Somali rebels.
1. What is the news report mainly about?
2. When did the incident occur?
Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.
Woolworths is one of the best known names on the British High Street. It’s been in business nearly a century. Many of its 800 stores are likely to close following the company’s decision to call in administrators after an attempt to sell the business for a token £1 failed.
The company has huge debts. The immediate cause for the collapse has been Britain’s slide toward recession, which has cut into consumer spending. However, the business had been in trouble for years.
改革后英语四级新题型总结一览
大学英语四级考试大纲(Syllabus for College English Test —Band Four(CET-4)— )由全国大学四、六级考试组委会制定。从2013年12月起，大学英语四级考试将以前的快速阅读改编成为信息匹配也就是新题型。文章后附有10个句子，每句所含的信息均出自文章的某一段落，要求大家找出与每句话所含信息相匹配的段落。有的段落可能对应两题，有的段落可能与任何一题都不对应。这就考察大家是否能够快速定位到文中的关键信息并进行信息匹配。
总的来说，新题型的难度不大，只要大家掌握相应的做题技巧，这个题是可以得满分的。对于这个题型大家在考前进行少量练习就可以了，但是要注重掌握方法。用的巨微英语《四级真题/逐句精解》，就总结了新题型的做题方法，很有助于做题。
第一部分：写作
(PartⅤ：Writing)：共1题，考试时间30分钟。要求考生写出一篇100-120词的短文，试卷上可能给出题目，或规定情景，或要求看图作文，或给出段首句要求续写;或给出关键词要求写成短文。要求能够正确表达思想，意义连贯，无重大语法错误。写作的内容包括日常生活和一般常识。
短文写作部分的目的是测试学生运用英语书面表达思想的初步能力。不会写作的话就先多背一些模板，套用模板先进行练习，然后再背一些好的句型，套用句型练习，再最后将想写的作文写成中文进行英文翻译都是非常好的方法。
第二部分：听力理解
为了适应新的形势下社会对大学生英语听力能力需求的变化，进一步提高听力测试的效度，全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会自2016年6月考试起将对四、六级考试的听力试题作局部调整。调整的相关内容说明如下。
四级听力试题的调整
1、取消短对话
2、取消短文听写
3、增短篇新闻(3段)
其余测试内容不变。调整后四级听力部分的试题结构见下表：
很多同学都会选择去听VOA、BBC和CNN新闻，这些材料主要有两种来源：一是各类英语学习网，比如“中国雅思网”；另一种就是各类听力app，比如沪江听力，朗思易听等等，可以下载到手机或者ipad上，随时可以听。
第三部分：阅读理解
(Part Ⅱ：Reading Comprehension)：共20题，考试时间40分。
包含三个部分:SectionA词汇理解,有10题，根据文章后面给出的15个单词填补文章里的10个空格，不能使用给出的单词超过一次。SectionB长篇阅读，有10题，篇章后附有10个句子，每句一题。每句所含的信息出自篇章的某一段落，要求考生找出与每句所含信息相匹配的段落。有的段落可能对应两题，有的段落可能不对应任何一题。SectionC仔细阅读，有10题，两篇文章，每篇文章后有5个问题或者未完成的声明。
题材广泛，可以包括人物传记、社会、文化、日常知识、科普常识等，但是所涉及的背景知识应能为学生所理解;选材的原则是：
1、体裁多样，可以包括叙述文、说明文、议论文等;
2、文章的语言难度中等，无法猜测而又影响理解的关键词，如超出教学大纲词汇表四级的范围，用汉语注明词义。
阅读理解部分主要测试下述能力：
1、掌握所读材料的主旨和大意;
2、了解说明主旨和大意的事实和细节;
3、既理解字面的意思，也能根据所读材料进行一定的判断和推
论;
4、既理解个别句子的意义，也理解上下文的逻辑关系。
阅读理解部分的目的是测试学生通过阅读获取信息的能力，既要求准确，也要求有一定速度。
考试的时候，大家没有那么多的时间去细细的品读试题文章，所以需要快速高效的阅读。具体来说，就是在阅读的时候，首先阅读文章开头的段落，力求理解文章大意。其次阅读各个段落的主题句和结论句，英文文章的主题句一般在段落的首尾处。抓住主题句就掌握了段落大意，然后略去细节不读，以提高略读速度。最后在阅读时，注意转折词和序列词，其后往往是该段中提纲挈领的主题句。
第四部分：翻译
(Part Ⅲ：Vocabulary and Structure)：共1题，考试时间30分钟。段落汉译英，翻译内容涉及中国的历史、文化、经济、社会发展等。长度为140~160个汉字。
大学英语四级考试听力样题
一、听力原文
Tape Script of Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked
A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.
Kenyan police say one person was killed and 26 injured in an explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi. The blast hit a bus about to set off for the Ugandan capital Kampala. Last July, the Somali group al-Shabab said it was behind the blasts in the Ugandan capital which killed more than 70 people. Will Ross reports from the Kenyan capital.
The explosion happened beside a bus which was about to set off for an overnight journey from Nairobi to the Ugandan capital Kampala. Some eyewitnesses report that a bag was about to be loaded on board, but it exploded during a security check. Windows of the red bus were left smashed, and blood could be seen on the ground beside the vehicle. Just hours earlier, Uganda’s police chief had warned of possible Christmas-time attacks by Somali rebels.
1. What is the news report mainly about?
2. When did the incident occur?
Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.
Woolworths is one of the best known names on the British High Street. It’s been in business nearly a century. Many of its 800 stores are likely to close following the company’s decision to call in administrators after an attempt to sell the business for a token £1 failed.
The company has huge debts. The immediate cause for the collapse has been Britain’s slide toward recession, which has cut into consumer spending. However, the business had been in trouble for years.
Known for low-priced general goods, Woolworths has struggled in the face of competition from supermarkets expanding beyond groceries and a new generation of internet retailers.【英语四级改革】
Many of the store group’s 25,000 employees are likely to lose their jobs. Some profitable areas such as the DVD publishing business will survive.
3. What do we learn about Woolworths from the news report?
4. What did Woolworths attempt to do recently?
Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.
Cairo is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and shaky old vehicles, but also for its air pollution. In recent months, though, environmental studies indicate there have been signs of improvement. That’s due in part to the removal of many of the capital’s
old-fashioned black and white taxis. Most of these dated back to the 1960s and 70s and were in a poor state of repair.
After new legislation demanded their removal from the roads, a low interest loan scheme was set up with three Egyptian banks so drivers could buy new cars. The government pays about $900 for old ones to be discarded and advertising on the new vehicles helps cover repayments.
The idea has proved popular with customers ― they can now travel in air-conditioned comfort and because the new cabs are metered, they don’t have to argue over fares. Banks and car manufacturers are glad for the extra business in tough economic times. As for the taxi drivers, most are delighted to be behind the wheel of new cars, although there have been a few complaints about switching from black and white to a plain white colour.
5. What change took place in Cairo recently?
6. What helped bring about the change?
7. Why do customers no longer argue with new cab drivers?
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Conversation One
W: Morning, this is TGC.
M: Good morning. Walter Barry here, calling from London. Could I speak to Mr. Grand, please? W: Who’s calling, please?
M: Walter Barry, from London.
W: What is it about, please?
M: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant. My own company, LCP, Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks in the field of chemical processing. I would like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC protect itself from such problems and save money at the same time.
W: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now.
M: Can you tell me when I could reach him?
W: He’s very busy for the next few days – then he’ll be away in New York. So it’s difficult to give you a time.
M: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?
W: Who in particular?
M: A colleague for example?
W: You’re speaking to his personal assistant. I can deal with calls for Mr. Grand.
M: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?
W: No, I’m sorry he won’t be free tomorrow. Listen, let me suggest something. You send us details of your products
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