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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