大学英语四级考试听力调整后样题及答案.docx

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大学英语四级考试听力调整后样题及答案

大学英语四级听力试题的调整

取消短对话

取消短文听写

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：

测试内容

测试题型

题量

分值比例

短篇新闻3段

选择题（单选）

7题

7%（每题1分）

长对话2篇

选择题（单选）

8题

8%（每题1分）

听力篇章3篇

选择题（单选）

10题

20%（每题2分）

大学英语四级考试听力调整后样题

PartIIListeningComprehension（25minutes）

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

1.A）Christmas-timeattacksmadebySomalirebels.

B）AnexplosionatabusstationincentralNairobi.

C）Thekillingofmorethan70UgandansinKampala.

D）BlastssetoffbyaSomaligroupinUganda’scapital.

2.A）OnChristmasEve.C）Duringasecuritycheck.

B）Justbeforemidnight.D）Inthesmallhoursofthemorning.

Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

3.A）Itislikelytoclosemanyofitsstores.

B）Itisknownforthequalityofitsgoods.

C）Itremainscompetitiveintherecession.

D）Itwillexpanditsonlineretailbusiness.

4.A）Expanditsbusinessbeyondgroceries.

B）Fire25,000ofitscurrentemployees.

C）CutitsDVDpublishingbusiness.

D）Sellthebusinessforonepound.

Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

5.A）Alltaxisbegantousemeters.

B）Alltaxisgotairconditioning.

C）Advertisementswereallowedontaxis.

D）Oldtaxiswerereplacedwithnewcabs.

6.A）Alowinterestloanscheme.C）Taxipassengers’complaints.

B）Environmentalists’protests.D）Permissionforcaradvertising.

7.A）Therearenomoreirregularpractices.

B）Allnewcabsprovideair-conditioning.

C）Newcabsareallequippedwithmeters.

D）Newlegislationprotectsconsumerrights.

SectionB

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

ConversationOne

Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

8.A）IthasapartnershipwithLCP.C）Itspecializesinsafetyfromleaks.

B）ItisheadquarteredinLondon.D）Ithasachemicalprocessingplant.

9.A）Heisachemist.C）Heisasafetyinspector.

B）Heisasalesman.D）HeisMr.Grand’sfriend.

10.A）Thepublicrelationsofficer.C）Directorofthesafetydepartment.

B）Mr.Grand’spersonalassistant.D）Headofthepersonneldepartment.

11.A）WaitforMr.Grandtocallback.

B）LeaveamessageforMr.Grand.

C）Providedetailsoftheirproductsandservices.

D）Sendacomprehensivedescriptionoftheirwork.

ConversationTwo

Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

12.A）Teacher.C）Editor.

B）Journalist.D）Typist.

13.A）Somenewlydiscoveredscenicspot.

B）BigchangesintheAmazonvalley.

C）Anewrailwayunderconstruction.

D）ThebeautifulAmazonrainforests.

14.A）Innewsweeklies.C）Innewspapers’Sundayeditions.

B）Inalocaleveningpaper.D）Inoverseaseditionsof.magazines.

15.A）Tobecomeaprofessionalwriter.C）Togetherlifestorypublishedsoon.

B）Tobeemployedbyanewspaper.D）Tosellherarticlestoanewsservice.

SectionC

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

16.A）Sheisbothapopularandahighlyrespectedauthor.

B）Sheisthefirstwritertofocusonthefateofslaves.

C）SheisthemostlovedAfricannovelistofalltimes.

D）Sheisthemostinfluentialauthorsincethe1930’s.

17.A）TheBookCriticsCircleAward.C）ThePulitzerPrizeforfiction.

B）TheNobelPrizeforliterature.D）TheNationalBookAward.

18.A）SheisarelativeofMorrison’s.C）Sheisaskilledstoryteller.

B）SheisaslavefromAfrica.D）Sheisablackwoman.

PassageTwo

Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

19.A）Theyareverygenerousingivinggifts.

B）Theyrefusegiftswhendoingbusiness.

C）Theyregardgiftsasatokenoffriendship.

D）Theygivegiftsonlyonspecialoccasions.

20.A）Theyenjoygivinggiftstootherpeople.

B）Theyspendalotoftimechoosinggifts.

C）Theyhavetofollowmanyspecificrules.

D）Theypayattentiontothequalityofgifts.

21.A）Gift-givingplaysanimportantroleinhumanrelationships.

B）Wemustbeawareofculturaldifferencesingivinggifts.

C）Wemustlearnhowtogivegiftsbeforegoingabroad.

D）Readingextensivelycanmakeoneabettergift-giver.

PassageThree

Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

22.A）Shetenderlylookedafterhersickmother.

B）Shedevelopedastronginterestinfinance.

C）Shelearnedtowriteforfinancialnewspapers.

D）SheinvestedinstocksandsharesonWallStreet.

23.A）Sheinheritedabigfortunefromherfather.

B）Shesoldherrestaurantwithasubstantialprofit.

C）Shegotmilliondollarsfromherex-husband.

D）Shemadeawiseinvestmentinrealestate.

24.A）Shewasdishonestinbusinessdealings.

B）Shefrequentlyill-treatedheremployees.

C）Sheabusedanimalsincludingherpetdog.

D）Shewasextremelymeanwithhermoney.

25.A）Shecarriedonherfamily’stradition.

B）Shemadehugedonationstocharities.

C）Shebuiltahospitalwithhermother’smoney.

D）Shemadeabigfortunefromwiseinvestments.

TapeScriptofListeningComprehension

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

Kenyanpolicesayonepersonwaskilledand26injuredinanexplosionatabusstationincentralNairobi.TheblasthitabusabouttosetofffortheUgandancapitalKampala.LastJuly,theSomaligroupal-ShababsaiditwasbehindtheblastsintheUgandancapitalwhichkilledmorethan70people.WillRossreportsfromtheKenyancapital.

TheexplosionhappenedbesideabuswhichwasabouttosetoffforanovernightjourneyfromNairobitotheUgandancapitalKampala.Someeyewitnessesreportthatabagwasabouttobeloadedonboard,butitexplodedduringasecuritycheck.Windowsoftheredbuswereleftsmashed,andbloodcouldbeseenonthegroundbesidethevehicle.Justhoursearlier,Uganda’spolicechiefhadwarnedofpossibleChristmas-timeattacksbySomalirebels.

1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout

2.Whendidtheincidentoccur

Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

WoolworthsisoneofthebestknownnamesontheBritishHighStreet.It’sbeeninbusinessnearlyacentury.Manyofits800storesarelikelytoclosefollowingthecompany’sdecisiontocallinadministratorsafteranattempttosellthebusinessforatoken£1failed.

Thecompanyhashugedebts.TheimmediatecauseforthecollapsehasbeenBritain’sslidetowardrecession,whichhascutintoconsumerspending.However,thebusinesshadbeenintroubleforyears.

Knownforlow-pricedgeneralgoods,Woolworthshasstruggledinthefaceofcompetitionfromsupermarketsexpandingbeyondgroceriesandanewgenerationofinternetretailers.

Manyofthestoregroup’s25,000employeesarelikelytolosetheirjobs.SomeprofitableareassuchastheDVDpublishingbusinesswillsurvive.

3.WhatdowelearnaboutWoolworthsfromthenewsreport

4.WhatdidWoolworthsattempttodorecently

Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

Cairoisknownforitsovercrowdedroads,irregulardrivingpracticesandshakyoldvehicles,butalsoforitsairpollution.Inrecentmonths,though,environmentalstudiesindicatetherehavebeensignsofimprovement.That’sdueinparttotheremovalofmanyofthecapital’sold-fashionedblackandwhitetaxis.Mostofthesedatedbacktothe1960sand70sandwereinapoorstateofrepair.

Afternewlegislationdemandedtheirremovalfromtheroads,alowinterestloanschemewassetupwiththreeEgyptianbankssodriverscouldbuynewcars.Thegovernmentpaysabout$900foroldonestobediscardedandadvertisingonthenewvehicleshelpscoverrepayments.

Theideahasprovedpopularwithcustomers―theycannowtravelinair-conditionedcomfortandbecausethenewcabsaremetered,theydon’thavetoargueoverfares.Banksandcarmanufacturersaregladfortheextrabusinessintougheconomictimes.Asforthetaxidrivers,mostaredelightedtobebehindthewheelofnewcars,althoughtherehavebeenafewcomplaintsaboutswitchingfromblackandwhitetoaplainwhitecolour.

5.WhatchangetookplaceinCairorecently

6.Whathelpedbringaboutthechange

7.Whydocustomersnolongerarguewithnewcabdrivers

SectionB

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Atth