英语四级新题型新闻听力资料
英语四级听力新题型模拟听写训练
英语四级听力新题型模拟听写训练:第1套-短篇新闻(1)Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.Recently, a photo showing a visitor on the Great Wall last week aroused a heated discussion on the Internet. They called it the "great queue of China". It was, with the famous structure snaking to the horizon behind him completely hidden by a mass of other tourists. The vast imperial palace, the Forbidden City, at one point welcomed more than 180,000 visitors in a single day. In the desert at Dunhuang, at least two camels transporting tourists reportedly died from overwork in the Golden Week. And Chinese media said road traffic was up by thirteen percent on last year, causing unprecedented jams.英语四级听力新题型模拟听写训练(第1套) 短篇新闻(2)Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.These days, German government has been criticized for not doing enough to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I.Germany has spent less on events than some other European countries.And the events which have taken place have been seen as half-hearted by critics.Traditionally in Germany the First World War is overshadowed by the Second World War. History teaching in German schools tends to focus on the crimes of the Nazis rather than what happened a generation earlier.And since 1945 there's been a strong aversion in Germany to anything that might be seen as glorifying militarism.So many people here are uncomfortable with any anniversary of a war or a battle.There's still some disagreement among historians about who was responsible for World War I. But having spent the last 70 years making up for Nazi guilt,many Germans have little appetite to now take on the blame for the First World War, too. Question 3.What makes the German government be criticized recently?Question 4.What's the attitude of German people towards militarism?问题3和问题4是基于下面这则新闻的。
四级资料-新闻听力训练(Test 1-2答案及原文)
Test 1 答案速查：BCADBACNews Report 1(1)Dozens of homes and businesses in the Australian settlement of Yarloop have been destroyed by a massive bush fire. Firefighters are working to contain the blaze which is threatening other towns south of the state capital Perth. The fire is so violent that it sets great obstacles to the curbing work of the firefighters. John Donnison reports. "This is one of the worst bush fires of the Australian summer so far. (2)Already it's burnt through around 50 000 hectares fueled by strong gusty winds. The fire ripped directly through the town of Yarloop with a population of around 500 people. It's thought up to 100 homes and buildings have been flattened with little left standing. Police say a number of people are missing. Citizens are worried about the reconstruction work since this is the biggest disaster ever. "1. What happened in the Australian settlement of Yarloop?2. What made the damage even worse.?在亚鲁普的澳大利亚家庭和企业有几十被大规模野火摧毁了。
大学英语四级听力新题型.doc
大学英语四级听力新题型大学英语四级听力新题型1Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: 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.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.Section BDirections: 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 OneQuestions 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 TwoQuestions 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 CDirections: 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 OneQuestions 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 TwoQuestions 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 ThreeQuestions 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.大学英语四级听力新题型2Section ADirections: 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 beloaded 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.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 BDirections: 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 OneW: 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 suggestsomething. You send us details of your products and services, together with references from other companies and then we ll contact you.M: Yes, that s very kind of you. I have your address.W: Very good, Mr .M: Barry. Walter Barry from LCP in London.W: Right, Mr. Barry. We look forward to hearing from you.M: Thank you. Goodbye.W: Bye.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. What do we learn about the woman s company?9. What do we learn about the man?10. What is the woman s position in her company?11. What does the woman suggest the man do?Conversation TwoM: You re going to wear out the computer s keyboard!W: Oh, hi.M: Do you have any idea what time it is?W: About ten or ten-thirty?M: It s nearly midnight.W: Really? I didn t know it was so late.M: Don t you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning?W: Yes, at seven o clock. My commuter class, the students who go to work right after their lesson. M: Then you ought to go to bed. What are you writing, anyway?W: An article I hope I can sell.M: Oh, another of your newspaper pieces? What s this one about?W: Do you remember the trip I took last month?M: The one up to the Amazon?W: Well, that s what I m writing about the new highway and the changes it s making in the Amazon valley.M: It should be interesting.W: It is. I guess that s why I forgot all about the time.M: How many articles have you sold now?W: About a dozen so far.M: What kind of newspapers buy them?W: The papers that carry a lot of foreign news. They usually appear in the big Sunday editions where they need a lot of background stories to help fill up the space between the ads. M: Is there any future in it?W: I hope so. There s a chance I may sell this article to a news service.M: Then your story would be published in several papers, wouldn t it?W: That s the idea. And I might even be able to do other stories on a regular basis.M: That would be great.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. What is the woman s occupation?13. What is the woman writing about?14. Where do the woman s articles usually appear?15. What does the woman expect?Section CDirections: 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 OneIn today s class, we ll discuss Toni Morrison s novel Beloved. As I m sure you all know, Morrison is both a popular and a highly respected author, and it s not easy to be both. Born in 1931, Morrison has written some of the mosttouching and intelligent works on the African-American experience ever written by anyone, and yet to call her an African-American writer doesn t seem to do her justice. In many ways, she s simply an American writer and certainly one of our best. Beloved is a truly remarkable work. It was recommended for nearly every major literary prize, including the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and it in fact won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1988. Morrison herself is distinguished for having won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993.What makes Beloved unique is the skillful, sure way in which Morrison blends intensely personal storytelling and American history, racial themes and gender themes, the experience of Blacks with the experience of all people everywhere, the down-to-earth reality of slavery with a sense of mysterious spirituality.We ll be paying special attention to these themes as we discuss this work.I m particularly interested in your views on the relative importance of race and gender in this book. Is it more important that Sethe, the main character, is black or that she s a woman? Which contributes more to her being? What does Morrison tell us about both?Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What do we learn about Toni Morrison?17. What honor did Toni Morrison receive in 1993?18. What does the speaker tell us about Sethe, the main character in Morrison s novel Beloved? Passage TwoThe topic of my talk today is gift-giving. Everybody likes to receive gifts, right? So you may think that gift-giving is a universal custom. But actually, the rules of gift-giving vary quite a lot, and not knowing them can result in great embarrassment. In North America, the rules are fairly simple. If you re invited to someone s home for dinner, bring wine or flowers or a small item from your country. Among friends, family, and business associates, we generally don t give gifts on other occasions except on someone s birthday and Christmas. The Japanese, on the other hand, give gifts quite frequently, often to thank someone for their kindness. The tradition of gift-giving in Japan is very ancient. There are many detailed rules for everything from the color of the wrapping paper to the time of the gift presentation. And while Europeans don t generally exchange business gifts, they do follow some formal customs when visiting homes, such as bringing flowers. The type and color of flowers, however, can carry special meaning.Today we have seen some broad differences in gift-giving. I could go on with additional examples. But let s not miss the main point here: If we are not aware of and sensitive to cultural differences, the possibilities for miscommunication and conflict are enormous. Whether we learn about these differences by reading a book or by living abroad, our goal must be to respectdifferences among people in order to get along successfully with our global neighbors.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What does the speaker say about gift-giving of North Americans?20. What do we learn about the Japanese concerning gift-giving?21. What point does the speaker make at the end of the talk?Passage ThreeHetty Green was a very spoilt, only child. She was born in Massachusetts, USA, in 1835. Her father was a millionaire businessman. Her mother was often ill, and so from the age of two her father took her with him to work and taught her about stocks and shares. At the age of six she started reading the daily financial newspapers and opened her own bank account.Her father died when she was 21 and she inherited $7.5 million. She went to New York and invested on Wall Street. Hetty saved every penny, eating in the cheapest restaurants for 15 cents. She became one of the richest and most hated women in the world. At 33 she married Edward Green, a multi-millionaire, and had two children, Ned and Sylvia.Hetty s meanness was well known. She always argued about prices in shops. She walked to the local grocery store to buy broken biscuits which were much cheaper, and to get a free bone for her much loved dog. Once she lost a two-cent stamp and spent the night looking for it. She never bought clothes and always wore the same long, ragged black skirt. Worst of all, when her son Ned fell and injured his knee, she refused to pay for a doctor and spent hours looking for free medical help. In the end Ned lost his leg.When she died in 1916 she left her children $100 million. Her daughter built a hospital with her money.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. What do we learn about Hetty Green as a child?23. How did Hetty Green become rich overnight?24. Why was Hetty Green much hated?大学英语四级听力训练大学英语四级听力训练美文1Hotter or Colder ?It was once thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large citieswith factories and/or heavy automobile traffic.Today, we know that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem isliterally worldwide.On several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered theentire eastern half of the United States and led to health warnings even in rural areas awayfrom any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic.In fact, the climate of the entire earth may be affected by air pollution.Some scientists feel that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resultingfrom the burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) is creating a greenhouse effect holding inheat reflected from the earth and raising the world s average temperature.If this view is correct and the world s temperature is raised only a few degrees, much of thepolar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York, Boston, Miami, and New Orleans will be underwater.Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particulate matter in the atmosphere isblocking sunlight and lowering the earth s temperature a result that would be equallydisastrous.A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to new ice age and would makeagriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas.At present we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen (though onerecent government report prepared by experts in the field concluded that the greenhouseeffect is very likely).Perhaps, if we are very lucky, the two tendencies will offset each other and the world stemperature will stay about the same as it is now.大学英语四级听力训练美文2People with DisabilitiesPeople with disabilities acomprise a large part of the population.It is estimated that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities.About half of these disabilities are developmental , i.e., they occur prior to the individual stwenty-second birthday, often from genetic conditions, and are severe enough to affect threeor more areas of development, such as mobility, communication, employment, etc.Most other disabilities are considered adventitious , i.e., accidental or caused by outsideforces.Prior to the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities survived for long.Medical treatment for these disabilities was unavailable.Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which people withdisabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment.Unfortunately, these basics are often not available.Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment havehistorically been denied on the basis of disability.In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to fight against theseinfringements of civil rights.Congress responded by passing major legislation recognizing people with disabilities as aprotected class under civil rights statutes.Still today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives independently.It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed, anda majority of those who do work are underemployed.About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty level.Significant barriers, especially in transportation and public awareness, prevent disabledpeople from taking part in society.For example, while no longer prohibited by law from marrying, a person with no access totransportation is effectively excluded from community and social activities which might leadto the development of long-term relationships.大学英语四级听力训练美文3Will Man Conquer Space?Man will never conquer space.Such a statement may sound absurd, after we have made such long strides into space.Yet it expresses a truth that our forefathers knew and we have forgotten，one that ourdescendants must learn again, in heartbreak and loneliness.Our age is in many ways unique, full of phenomena that never occurred before and may nevercome again.。
大学英语四级考试新闻听力样题及原文
大学英语四级考试新闻听力样题及原文Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: 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.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.Tape Script of Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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 vehi cle. 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 i s 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.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. B anks 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?参考答案Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A1. B2. C3. A4. D5. D6. A7. C。
大学英语四级新题型听力 .doc
大学英语四级新题型听力第一套四级听力Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.1. A. The man enjoys traveling by car.B. The man lives far from the subway.C. The man is good at driving.D. The man used to own a car.2. A. Give the ring to a policeman.B. Wait for the owner of the ring in the rest room.C. Hand in the ring to the security office.D. Take the ring to the administration building.3. A. Save time by using a computer.B. Buy her own computer.C. Borrow Martha’s computer.D. Stay home and complete her paper.4. A. It’s not as hard as expected.B. It’s too tough for some students.C. It’s much more difficult than people think.D. It’s believed to be the hardest optional course.5. A) Carol decided not to come. B) She met some friends on the road.C) She missed the bus. D) She was too busy.6. A. The man has finished Ms assignment.B. The man is willing to help the woman.C. The man will drive the woman to school.D. The man is losing patience with the woman.7. A. The woman does not want to go to the movies.B. The man is too tired to go to the movies.C. The woman wants to go to the movies.D. The man wants to go out for dinner.8. A. It closes at four on weekdays.B. He doesn’t know its business hours.C. It isn’t open on Sundays.D. It is open till four on Sundays.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. To change his travel plan. B. To arrange a time to pick up his tickets.C. To reserve a hotel room.D. To make a plane reservation.10. A. The man can save money by staying an extra night.B. The man should have called earlier.C. She needs the man to come into the office.D. She will mail the tickets to the man.11. A. Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday D. Monday12. A. Travel on May 19 as planned. B. Wait for a cheaper fare.C. Stay an extra day in Atlanta.D. Return on Sunday.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A. She’s unable to attend the study session.B. She has seen a doctor recently.C. She’s concerned about medical care.D. She mentions the need for some medical tests.14. A To improve the study skills of university students.B. To suggest changes in the student government.C. To give people the opportunity to speak with a politician.D. To discuss graduation requirements for political science majors.15. A. Tell her what to study for the history test.B. Write a favorable letter of recommendation.C. Advise her about how to run an election campaign.D. Suggest a topic for a research paper.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short 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 2 with a single line through the center.Questions 16 to 18 are based on passage you have just heard.16. A. The state laws. A. The church authorities.C. The local communities.D. The national government.17. A. Forty percent. B. Seventy percent.C. Forty five percent.D. Seventy five percent.18. A. Because students vary in needs. B. Because teaching methods vary greatly.C. Because schools offer different subjects.D. Because there are different aids at school.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A. Upstairs. B. A rubbish container.C. Outside the window.D. Pieces of paper under the bed.20. A. In the middle of his sleep. B. When he opened the door.C. Just as he turned off the light.D. After he washed and went to bed.21. A. He went to work. B. He closed the door.C. He went to bed again.D. He didn’t go to bed until the next morning.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A. The advantages of traditional surveying methods.B. Using satellites to communicate with mountain climbers.C. Obtaining new information about a mountain.D. Controlling satellites from the top of a mountain.23. A. To indicate how climbers communicated.B. To show that climbers enjoyed many comforts.C. To show that modern telephones work at high altitudes.D. To emphasize how small some equipment had become.24. A. Detailed maps from previous studies.B. Recent advances in technology.C. Plenty of funding for the study.D. Experience carrying heavy loads up mountains.25. A. To carry information that would help determine elevation.B. To provide accurate weather reports.C. To relay information from scientists around the world.D. To indicate which route the mountain climbers should take.Section CDirections: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 numbered from 26 to 33 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 34 to 36 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burned down or a bridge was (26)____________? Have you seen a film in which a train (27)____________or a ship sank into the ocean? If so, you may have (28)____________how these things could happen without harming the people in the film.The man who knows the answer is the “special-effect”man. He has one of the most important jobs in the film industry. He may be (29)____________to create a flood or to make a battlefield (30)____________. But he may also be asked to create a special effect which is much less exciting, (31)____________ just as important to the success of the film.In a (32)____________for one movie there was a big glass (33)____________ filled with water in which small fish were swimming. The director of the movie wanted the fish (34)______ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring and swim away. (35) __________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________. It was quite a problem.The special-effect man thought about this problem for quite a long time. (36) __________________ __________________________________________________________________________ First he applied electricity to the fish bowl, causing the fish to be absolutely still. Then he rapidly reduced the amount of electricity, allowing the fish to swim away. Thus he got the humorous effect that the director wanted.4第二套四级听力Section ADirections:In this section you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.1. A. From upstairs.B. From next door.C. From the Nelsons’ house.D. From the back door.2. A. Talking about sports.B. Writing up local news.C. Reading newspapers.D. Putting up advertisements.3. A. The woman regrets having worked until midnight.B. The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor’s time.C. The woman knows the professor has been busy.D. The woman knows the professor has run into trouble.4. A. He has made great progress in his English.B. He is not very interested in English songs.C. He is a student of the music department.D. He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons.5. A. It’s worse than 30 years ago.B. It remains almost the same as before.C. There are more extremes in the weather.D. There has been a significant rise in temperature.6. A. He will return from Paris in two weeks.B. He is studying French in Paris.C. He is having a vacation in Paris.D. He is planning to go back to Paris in a year.7. A. She read it selectively. B. She went over it chapter by chapter.C. She read it slowly.D. She finished it at a stretch.8. A. Priority should be given to listening.B. It’s most helpful to read English newspapers every day.C. It’s more effective to combine listening with reading.D. Reading should come before listing.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. To represent his firm C. To have an interview.B. To pay a social call. D. To service a computer.10. A. As a valuable employee. C. As an average employee.B. As an unqualified employee. D. As a troublesome employee.11. A. Surprised. C. Uncertain.B. Bored D. Hopeful.12. A. An employee’s age. C. An employee’s loyalty.B. An employee’s performance. D. An employee’s length of service.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A. A druggist’s suggestion. C. An advertisement.B. An article. D. A salesclerk’s comment.14.A. The relationship of purchases made to time spent on shopping.B. The length of time required for drugstore shopping.C. The increases in the size and stock for drugstore.D. The buying of clothing from department stores.15.A. People enjoy shopping in them.B. People spend little time in them.C. People are more likely to buy something in them if time is limited.D. People spend too much time reading articles about quick cures sold in drugstore.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choice marked A、B、C、and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centerPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A. That drugs should not be used without doctors’ advice.B. That drugs and substances are different.C. That substances should be used in a scientific way.D. That the misuse of substances is harmful.17. A. People will become seriously ill. C. They will make people feel tired.B. People will become dependent on them. D. They will give people headaches.18. A. They are benefic ial for one’s nerves. C. They may make people sick.B. They are good for social occasions. D. They should be used in a limited way. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A. Tow. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.20.A. Walk around the apartment for dangerous signs.B. Check the water and electricity to see if they are working.C. Make sure there are good locks on all the windows and doors.D. Talk to other people who rent apartments in the same building.21.A. Deposit some money in a bank.B. Read the lease carefully and sign it.C. Ask the landlord for a damage deposit.D. Sign the contract and pay a security deposit.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A. The role of the print media.B. Television’s effect on the movie industry.C. The relationships between different media.D. Radio news as a substitute for newspapers.23.A. People who listen to the radio also buy newspapers.B. Radio is a substitute for newspape rs in people’s homes.C. Newspapers discourage people from listening to the radio.D. Many newspaper reporters also work in the radio industry.24.A. Movie attendance increased due to advertising on television.B. Old motion pictures were often broadcast on television.C. Television had no effect on movie attendance.D. Motion picture popularity declined.25.A. To illustrate another effect of television.B. To demonstrate the importance of televised sports.C. To explain why television replaced radio broadcasting.D. To provide an example of something motion pictures can’t present.Section CDirections: 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 numbered from 26 to 33 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 34 to 36 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.A language is a signaling system which operates with symbolic vocal sounds and which is used by a group of people for the (26) __________of communication.Let's look at this (27) _________ in more detail because it is language, more than anything else, that (28) _________ man from the rest of the animal world.Other animals, it is true, communicate with one another by means of cries: for example, many birds (29) __________ different cries, such as (30) __________ of anger, fear and pleasure. But these (31) _________ means of communication differ in important ways from human language. For(32) __________, animals' cries do not express (33) ___________ and feelings clearly. This means, basically, that they lack structure. (34)______________________________________________________________________________________________________.(35) We __________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________.A good illustration of this is a soldier who can say, e.g., “tanks approaching the north", or who can change one word and say “aircraft approaching from the north" or “tanks approaching from the west", but a bird has a single alarm cry, which means “Danger!"This is why the number of signals that an animal can make is very limited: the great tit (山雀) is a case in point, (36)_____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________. It also explains why animal cries are very general in meaning.第三套四级听力Section A1. A) He was late for school on the first day. B) He had a funny face.C) He was the first person she met at school. D) He liked to show off in class.2. A) Tony thought the experiment was well done.B) Tony finished the experiment last night.C) Tony could not continue the experiment.D) Tony had expected the experiment to be easier.3. A) It’s quiet in the restaurant.B) The restaurant is too far from their school.C) The price is high in the restaurant.D) The restaurant serves good food.4. A) He is going to give a talk on fishing.B) He thinks fishing is a good way to kill time.C) He has the same hobby as Susan’s father.D) He is eager to meet Susan’s parents.5. A) The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor.B) The woman should have seen the doctor earlier.C) The woman’s headache will go away by itself.D) The woman has been complaining too much.6. A) On a busy street. B) In a Hong Kong hotel.C) At an airport. D) At a booking office.7. A) In a bank. B) In a school.C) In a clothing store. D) In a barbershop.8. A) Mr. Long’ s briefing was unnecessarily long .B) The woman should have been more attentive.C) Mr. Long’ s briefing was not relevant to the mission.D) The woman needn’t have attended the briefing.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) The Blacks. B) The whites.C) The Chinese. D) The Japanese.10. A) In China town . B) In the northern part of the city.C) All over the city. D) In Japan Town.11. A) 12,000. B) 700,000.C) 50,000. D) 20,000.12. A) He thinks the city is pretty.B) He likes to talk about it.C) He travels a lot in the city.D) He teaches ethnic history at a university.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) She tried to help newcomers to her country.B) She wanted to teach English better.C) She planned to write about the evening school.D) She was interested in foreigners.14. A) Reading. B) Grammar.C) Speaking. D) Writing.15. A) Have classes. B) Meet his brother.C) Work in a restaurant. D) See his uncle.Passage one16. A) They are kept in open prisons.B) They are allowed out of the prison grounds.C) They are ordered to do cooking and cleaning.D) They are a small portion of the prison population.17. A) Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons.B) Most of their prisoners are expected to work.C) Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training.D) Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families.18. A) They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre.B) Most of them get paid for their work.C) They have to cook their own meals.D) They can choose to do community work.Passage Two19. A) To examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age.B) To look into the pattern of solar wind activity.C) To analyze the composition of different trees.D) To find out the origin of carbon-14 on Earth.20. A) The lifecycle of trees. B) The number of trees.C) The intensity of solar burning. D) The quality of air .21. A) It affects the growth of trees. B) It has been increasing since the Ice Age.C) It is determined by the chemicals in the air. D) It follows a certain cycle.Passage Three22. A) It’s admired worldwide. B) It takes skill.C) It pays well. D) It’s a full-time job.23. A) An old lady carrying a handbag on the left.B) A mother with a baby in her arms.C) A woman whose bag is hanging in front.D) A lone female with a handbag at her right side.24. A) A side pocket of his jacket. B) The top pocket of his jacket.C) A side pocket of his trousers. D) The back pocket of his tight rousers.25. A) Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off guard.B) Hotels and restaurants in southeast London.C) Airports where people carry a lot of luggage.D) Theater lobbies with uniformed security guards.Section CHenry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large (26)_______________. He (27) ________ didn’t know how much the car was going to (28) __________ American culture. The car made the United States a nation on (29) __________. And it helped make the United States what it is today.There are three main reasons why the car became so (30) __________ in the United States. First of all, the country is a (31) __________ one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most (32) __________ and cheapest form of (33) ___________. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money.The second reason cars are popular (34)__________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________. Long-distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. (35) ______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________.The third reason is the most important one though. (36) _____________________________ ________________________________________________________________. Americans don’t like to wait for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don’t like to have to follow an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom that Americans want most to have.第四套四级听力Section A1. A) She has to post a letter instead. B) She has to turn down the man’s request.C) She’s not sure if the computer is fixed. D) She can’t send the message right now.2. A ) The woman is filming the lake.B) The woman is running toward the lake.C) The woman can’t take a photo of the manD) The woman is watching an exciting film with the man.3. A) Play a tape recorder. B) Take a picture.C) Repair a typewriter . D) Start a car.4. A) The weather forecast says it will be fine.B) The weather doesn’t count in their plan.C) They will not do as planned in case of rain.D) They will postpone their program if it rains.5. A) Help the company recruit graduate students.B) Visit the electronics company next week.C) Get a part-time job on campus before graduation.D) Apply for a job in the electronics company.6. A) Put off his appointment with Mr. Johnson.B) Help move things to Mr. Johnson’s office.C) Help the woman move the items.D) Hurry to Mr. Johnson’s office.7. A) The man didn’t practice hard enough.B) The man should find a new partner.C) The man should not give up.D) The man should not dream of being a superstar.8. A) The man went to a wrong check-in counter.B) The man has just missed his flight.C) The plane will leave at 9:14.D) The plane’s departure time remains unknown.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) To ask for help finding a job.B) To find out what he’s doing during the summer .C) To invite him to go shopping with her later.D) To ask him to give her some advice.10. A) It’d give her a chance to make a lot of money immediately.B) She could stay at a hotel at a discount.C) She might get a good job later.D) She might be able to get course credits for her work.11. A) She’ll have to work long hours.B) She’ll have to work at the hotel during the school year.C) Her rent will be expensive.D) It doesn’t pay very well.12. A) Make extra money while taking classes. B) Work in the clothing store.C) Take the job in the hotel. D) Continue her job search for a while.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) He stays up very late at night. B) He has been busy repairing his house.C) He can’t finish his tasks on time. D) He is under a lot of stress.14. A) Go to work on foot. B) Go bicycling.C) Working two days a week. D) Go swimming.15. A) To help one deal with stress. B) To help one keep fit.C) To help one with sleeping problem. D) To keep one from being too busy.Section BPassage One16. A) Because the bird couldn’t repeat his master’s name.B) Because the bird screamed all day long.C) Because the bird uttered the wrong word.D) Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.17. A) The cruel master. B) The man in the kitchen.C) The pet bird. D) The fourth chicken.18. A) The bird bad finally understood his threat.B) The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.C) The bird had learned to scream back at him.D) The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.Passage Two19. A) The importance of good manners.B) The art of saying thank you.C) The secret of staying pretty.D) The difference between elegance and good manners.20. A) They were willing to spend more money on clothes.B) They paid more attention to their appearance.C) They were more aware of changes in fashion.D) They were nicer and gentler.21. A) By putting on a little make-up. B) By decorating our homes.C) By being kind and generous. D) By wearing fashionable clothes.Passage three22. A) In a fast-food restaurant. B) At a shopping center.C) At a county fair . D) In a bakery.23. A) Avoid eating any food. B) Prepare the right type of pie to eat.C) Wash his hands thoroughly. D) Practice eating a pie quickly.24. A) On the table. B) Behind his back.C) Under his bottom. D) On his lap.25. A) Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats.B) Eating from the outside toward the middle.C) Swallowing the pie with water.D) Holding the pie in the right position.Section CMany people throughout the world are worried about their computers. They fear the machines have been (26)_______by a virus. A virus is a program that could destroy all the information the computers contain. It can remain (27) _______in a computer for a long time andthen without warning it can destroy. It is (28) _______to a virus in the body that does not immediately cause disease.Nobody knows who created the (29) _______computer program, but it is known that the virus (30) _______from computer to computer through the (31) _______of programs that secretly carry it. If the virus becomes active, it could do a lot of damage. For example, it could cause companies or hospitals to lose all of their important (32) _______. Some experts have tested the virus and they say it will become active only if the computer is turned on when the computer’s clock (33) _______March 6th. They advise people not to (34) ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________.Computer companies are also selling special programs that can find viruses and deactivate them. (35) _____________________________________________________________________. _______________________________________________________. Then no information will be lost if the computer is affected by a virus. People found guilty of spreading viruses may be forced to pay large amounts of money and they could be sent to prison. For example (36) ____________ _________________________________________________________________________.第五套四级听力Section A1. A) See a doctor. B) Stay in bed for a few days.C) Get treatment in a better hospital. D) Make a phone call to the doctor.2. A) He didn’t get the book he needed.B) He had no idea where the book was.C) The library is closed on weekends.D) He was not allowed to check out the book.3. A) She has been longing to attend Harvard University.B) She’ll consider the man’s suggestion carefully.C) She has finished her project with Dr. Garcia’s help.D) She’ll consult Dr. Garcia about ent ering graduate school.4. A) At a newsstand. B) At a car dealer’sC) At a publishing house. D) At a newspaper office.5. A) He wishes to have more courses like it. B) He finds it hard to follow the teacher.C) He wishes the teacher would talk more. D) He doesn’t like the teacher’s accent.6. A) She wants to save money to buy a piano.B) The present apartment is too expensive.C) She can’t put up with the noise.D) She had found a job in a neighboring area.7. A) He needs another job as research assistant.B) He asked Professor Williams for assistance.C) He assists Professor Williams with his teaching.D) He is doing research with Professor Williams.8. A) She thought there were no tickets left for the show.B) She thought the seats on the left side were fully occupied.。
2024年6月英语四级(第1套) 听力
2024年6月英语四级(第1套) 听力News Report One新闻一Six people had to move away from their home to another place after a fire broke out in a building on Main Street Saturday, officials said.官员们说，周六主街上的一栋建筑发生火灾后，六人不得不从家中搬到另一个地方。
Firefighters responded to the three-story building shortly after 1 p.m. for a reported structure fire, according to Norwalk Deputy Fire Chief Adam Markowitz.据诺沃克消防局副局长亚当·马科维茨称，因为有报告称建筑物起火，消防员在下午1点刚过就赶到了这栋三层建筑。
Markowitz said crews encountered heavy smoke coming from the second floor when they arrived.马科维茨说，消防人员到达现场时发现二楼冒出浓烟。
A team of about 25 firefighters then spent about 25 minutes extinguishing the flames.由大约25名消防员组成的消防队随后花了大约25分钟灭火。
Officials described the structure as a mixed-use building that features commercial businesses on the first floor and residential on the second and third floors.据官方描述，该建筑是一栋多功能建筑，其建筑特色是一楼为商用，二楼和三楼为居民住宅。
英语四级听力新题型模拟2021(第6套) 短篇新闻(3)
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将长难句翻译成易于理解的中文，帮助考生更好地理解听力 原文的内容。
答题技巧指导
在模拟训练过程中，指导老师可以针对新闻报道类听力的特点，向 考生传授一些实用的答题技巧，如预读选项、听关键词、速记要点 等。
2023年12月英语四级听力(第1套)
2023年12月英语四级听力（第1套）听力翻译News Report1新闻报道1Have you noticed how similar you are to your friends?你有没有注意到你和你的朋友有多相似？It may be because your brains operate in harmony with each other.这可能是因为你们的大脑相互协调地运作。
We know that friends are more likely to be the same age,gender and ethnic background as each other.我们知道，朋友之间更可能有相同的年龄、性别和种族背景。
Now it seems their brains are alike,too.现在看来，大脑也很相似。
Researchers at the University of California scanned the brains of42classmates while they watched videos intended to provoke varying responses.加州大学的研究人员扫描了42位同学的大脑，同时让他们观看旨在引起不同反应的视频。
Some people might find a romantic scene touching,for instance,while others would feel it was embarrassing.例如，有些人可能会觉得浪漫的场景很感人，而另一些人则会觉得尴尬。
The activity of friends'brains was more similar than that of people who didn't know each other, particularly in regions involved in attention,emotion and language.朋友之间的大脑活动比不认识的人更相似，尤其是在涉及注意力、情感和语言的区域。
四级新闻听力文本及答案
四级新闻听力文本及答案Test 1Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.[1] In a statement, the US president says he is taking the action, because the conflict in Darfur threatens the national security and foreign policy of the United States. The asset freeze is being imposed on four Sudanese identified by the . Security Council as being involved in organizing and carrying out cruel and violent actions in Darfur. The presi dent’s order comes days before rallies are planned in Washington and throughout the United States to protest the three-year war in Darfur.[2]Celebrities such as Academy Award winning actor George Clooney are scheduled to speak at the rally. Clooney, who just returned from a trip to the Darfur region, told reporters in Washington the world’s attention need to be focused on what he called the “first massive murder of the 21st century.”1. Why is the . president taking actions in Darfur2. Who is scheduled to speak at the rallyQuestions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.[3] In October the Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Basigye, returned to Kampala to prepare for the presidential elections next year. Three weeks later he was arrested. The Ugandan government says he must answer the charges, but his supporters say it’s an attempt by Ugandan President Museveni to Prevent Dr. Basigye running against him. [4]The incident is threatening to darken the country’s first multi-party elections in two decades. Western nations which provide essential economic support to Uganda have held up Uganda as a role model in the region, opposition leaders are calling on them to take a stand. In thisedition of Analysis, Lucy Williamson looks at whether Uganda’s relationship with its donors is feeling the strain.3. Why did Kizza Basigye return to Kampala4. What is the consequence of Basigye’s incidentQuestions 5 and 7 will be based on the following news item.[5]Up to 32 people were killed in two bomb attacks Monday in the Syrian city of Homs, near the border with Lebanon. The second attack killed people who gathered to see the damage of an earlier car bomb. A suicide bomber entered the crowd and exploded a bomb hidden in clothing.The attacks took place in the al-Zahraa district, in the central part of the city.[6]State-controlled media say 19 people were killed in the two bombings. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 32 people were killed. Many others were hurt.It was the second major attack in Homs since the government and rebel forces reached a cease-fire agreement this month. The government will take back areas of the city controlled by rebels.[7]On December 12, two bombings killed at least 16 people. Those attacks also took place in the al-Zahraa district. The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks.The Wall Street Journal newspaper reports that many people who live in the neighborhood are members of the Alawite sect. The newspaper reports the area is often “attacked by ant i-government rebels armed with rockets and vehicle bombs.”5. What do we learn about the bomb attacks from the news report6. What did the state-controlled media say7. What happened on December 12Test 2Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.The number of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to double between now and 2030. This next generation of retirees will be the healthiest, best educated, and most wealthy in American history.[1]But many of them won’t have a retirement bene fit their parents’ generation fought hard to get. It is something known as a defined-benefi t plan, or “pension”. Retired workers who have a pension continue to be paid a certain percentage of their highest annual salary-usually anywhere from one to three percent-multiplied by the number of years they worked for the company. Pensions first became popular during World War Ⅱ, when a federally-approved wage-freeze meant unions had to negotiate forretirement benefits, instead of pay increases. [2]Pensions reached the height of their popularity in the late 1970s, when more than 60 percent of Americans had one.1. What problem does the next generation of retirees have2. When did pensions reach the height of their popularityQuestions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.. government health and safety officials are investigating the cause of the recent explosion at a West Virginia coal mine, which killed 12 miners. [3]The accident was apparently an error in an industry which has prided itself on miner safety at a time of extraordinary expansion. Mine companies operate in 27 states, from West Virginia in the east to Montana in the west, producing a total of about one billion tons a year, or more than a third of the world’s coal supply. The . economy is dependent on coal production. Coal-fired power plants generate about 50 percentof the nation’s electricity. More than half the nation’s coal is mined underground by thousands of men and women who daily risk injury and death. [4]But the occupation has become much safer since the late 1960s, when the . Congress passed laws requiring federal mine inspetions.3. What do we learn about the recent explosion at a coal mine4. What made the mining industry safer in the late 1960sQuestions 5 and 7 will be based on the following news item.When it comes to dieting, losing weight fast holds some appeal. Maybe that’s why . News & World Report has added a Fast Weight-Loss Diet category to its annual rankings of best diet plans. And one of the diets that comes out on top is the Health Management Resources (HMR) program.[5] HMR is a meal replacement diet that can be done on your own at home or under medical supervision. Instead of made-at-home meals, dieters can order low-calorie milk, soups, nutrition bars and multigrain cereal.The . News reviewers say [6]the plus side to the HMR diet is its quick-start option and the convenience of having meals delivered to you. The down side is “the milk lacks variety,” and it’s tough to eat out while on this diet.[7] “A common misun derstanding is that losing weight quickly is not healthy not sustainable, and will just lead to future weight re-gain,” wrote Carol Addy, the chief medical officer at HMR, in a release. But she says, to the contrary, “numerous studies demonstrate that following a lifestyle change program which promotes fast initial weight loss can result in better long-term success.”5. What is the HMR program6. What is the advantage of HMR program7. What’s the common misunderstanding about losing weight fastTest 3Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.The number of girls married in Africa is expected to double in the next 35 years, experts say.[1]That means almost half, or 310 million girls, by 2050 will be married before they reach adulthood, says a United Nation’s report. The African Union says it wants to end child marriage in Africa.Delegates at a summit in Zambia are expected to set 18 years old as the lowest legal age for marriage across the contient. Marriage before age 18 is already against the law in most African countries.Yet the UN says more then 125 million African women and girls alive today were married before their 18th birthday. Experts say most were given to men in traditional or religious unions in violation of the law.[2]African Union charwoman Nkosozana Dlamini Zuma says local culture that undervalues girls and women is to blame. Poverty and lack of education are also responsible, experts say.1. What do we learn from the United Nation’s report2. What is the reason for child marriage in AfricaQuestions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.[3] Waste products from a popular alcoholic drink could be used in the future to make biofuel. Researchers say the new fuel, based on whisky, could reduce demand for oil. They say using less oil could cut pollution that studies have linked to climate change.Scotland is the largest producer of whisky in the world. And a Scottish professor has found how to take the waste products from distilling whisky and turn them into a form of alcohol called biobutanol. Biobutanol can be used as a fuel. Whisky comes from grain, such as corn and wheat.Martin Tangney is director of the Biofuel Research Centre at Napier University in Edinburgh. He says less than 10 percent of what comes out can be considered whisky. [4]The rest is mainly one of two unwanted products: strong beer and wheat. Tangney says the two byproducts can be produced to createa new material: biobutanol.3. What is the news report mainly about4. What are the unwanted products in making whiskyQuestions 5 and 7 will be based on the following news item.For several years, human resources director Pete Tapaskar says it’s been a challenge to fill all the jobs at his suburban Chicago-based technology company. [5] Getting high skilled people is still a challenge.Elizabeth Sue is principal policy analyst for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, who studies Chicago’s recent immigration trends. She said “They are slowly moving into the south, especially T exas, and Atlanta, Georgia. [6] What we are seeing right now is a substantially decreased total of international in-migrations. Prior to the recession we were between 50 and 60 thousand most years. Now, since 2010, we’ve been at about 23- to 24-thousand international in-migrations on a net basis.” [6] She says that dramatic drop-as much as two-thirds some years-contributes to Chicago’s overall still population growth.Tapaskar says there are many reasons why immigrantschoose to live in Southern states instead of Chicago. [7] “The environment there is ideal for starting a business, could be the taxes there are low, and employers are getting a lot of benefits from the state government.”But Tapaskar says one thing that could bring new immigrants to Chicago is increasing the number of work visas that would attract the highly skilled tech workers his business needs.5. What is the problem for the technology companies in Chicago6. What do we learn about international in-migrations in Chicago7. Why do immigrants choose southern states instead of Chicago。
2023年12月四级听力文本
2023年12月大学英语四级参考真题（第一套）Section Anetworks are still in testing and trial phases.This means that a 5G network may not yet be stable enough to work on the moon’s surface.Question1: What are scientists planning to do?Question2: Why did scientists choose to set up a 4G network in their mission?News Report TwoFirefighters responded to a fire Wednesday night at an abandoned mall in Heywood.The fire was reported at 9:26 p.m.at an old shopping center on Michigan Avenue near St.Mary’s Church.Six fire engines, two trucks and two chiefs responded to the scene.Crews had the fire under control in about 45 minutes and managed to contain the fire to its point of origin.There were some people inside the building when the fire broke out, (3) but there were no reports of any injuries.Fire investigators have responded to the scene but have not yet determined the cause of the fire.Firefighters will remain on the scene until later this morning to ensure that the fire doesn’t start up again.The shopping mall had not been in use since 2023.(4)In 2023,Question6: Why does Japan limit the import of potatoes？Question7: What might affect Japanese domestic produce？Section BConversation OneM: (8) Mr.Brown’s lectures are so boring.W: Yes, he is not a very exciting speaker.But the subject is interesting.M: During every one of his lectures, I try to listen.I really try.But after about 10 minutes my mind begins to wander and I lose concentration.But I see that you seem to be OK.How do you stay focused through the entire hour?W: Well, (9-1) what I do is keep my pen moving.M: What do you mean?W: It’s a method of active concentration I read about.(9-2)One of the most effective ways to concentrate is to write things down.But it has to be done by hand, not typing on a keyboard.You see writing by hand forces you to actually engage with what you’re learning in a more physical way.M: Do you review your notes afterwards then?W: Sometimes, but that’s not important.My notes may or may not be useful but the point is that by writing down what Mr.Brand says I can follow his line of thinking more easily.In fact, sometimes I draw a little too.M: You draw in class and that helps me pay attention?W: (10) Yes, honestly it works for me.I just draw little lines and nonsense really.It was also in that article I read.It can keep the mind active, prevent getting bored and help to concentrate.Again the point is to listen hard while keeping the pen moving.（11） If I’m at home and I need to study what I do is read out loud.It has a similar effect to writing by hand.It helps memorize information in a physical way.Question8: What does the man think of Mr.Brown’s lectures?Question9: What does the woman do during Mr.Brown’s lectures?Question10: Why does the woman draw in class?Question11: What does the woman say about reading out loud?Conversation TwoM: And where is this?W: These photos are from the Taj Mahal in India.(12)We went there about ten years ago for our honeymoon.M: Was it romantic.W: Yeah.The Taj Mahal was a very romantic place.The guide told us there is a famous love story behind this building that all Indians learn in school.(13)I think it was during the 1600 and the princess at that time died while giving birth to her 14th child.The Emperor loved the princess so much and was so sad when she died that he ordered the palace to be built in her honor.M: Wow.That sounds very romantic.It looks amazing.W: Yes, it’s gorgeous.It’s also larger in real life than it looks in the photos.The building is very tall and there are gardens in a wall around it all.It’s all built in this white stone (14)And some walls of the building are decorated with jewels.M: It must have been very crowded when you were there.W: Yes, it’s a very famous tourist destination.So there are thousands of visitors every day.M: Was the rest of India crowded?W: Yes, very crowded in many cities.It was sometimes so crowded that it was difficult to walk along the streets especially through busy markets.And there are so many cars.Traffic was terrible but the people were friendly.The culture is amazing and we had a great time.M: What about the food?W: The Indian food is great.There are lots of different dishes to try and every region has its own special food.Question12: For what purpose did the woman go to India?Question13: Why was the Taj Mahal built?Question14: What does the woman say about the Taj Mahal?Question15: what is the woman’s impression of Indian cities?Section CPassage OneA Pew Research Center survey of more than 1000 Americans conducted in April 2023 finds that Americans continue to express largely positive views about the current state of their local public libraries.(16)For instance, around three quarters say that public libraries provide them with the resources they need.And 66% say the closing of their local public library would have a major impact on their community.Although notably just 33% say this would have a major impact on them personally or on their family.A majority of Americans feel libraries are doing a good job of providing a safe place for people to hang out or spend time as well as opening up educational opportunities for people of all ages (17)And roughly half think their librariescontribute “a lot” to their communities in terms of helping spark creativity among young people. And providing a trusted place for people to learn about new technologies.As in past Pew Research Center surveys of library use the April 2023 survey also measured Americans usage of and engagement with libraries.Overall, 53% of Americans ages 16 and older have had some interaction with the puppet library in the past year either through an in person visit or using a library website (18) Some 48% of adults specifically visited a library in the past 12 months, a modest increase from the 44% who said that in late 2023.Question16: What do most Americans say about local public libraries?Question17: How can local public libraries benefit young people?Question18: What does the 2023 survey show about adult library users?partnership between parents and teachers.A child’s year splits fairly neatly into thirds: a third at school, a third asleep and a third awake at home or onholiday.(25)Irrespective of the quality of a school, a child’s home life is of key importance.It is the determining factor of their academic success.Your child may have started on a new journey but your work is far from finished.Question22: How do parents feel when their children start going to school?Question23: What does the passage say about children’s education?Question24: What should parents do for the success of their children’s education?Question25: What does the passage say is the key factor of children’s academic success?。
英语四级听力新题型短篇新闻练习
英语四级听力新题型短篇新闻练习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。
将取消短对话和短文听写，取而代之的是新闻听力和学术讲座。
难度大幅度增加!进一步向托福雅思等国际权威考试接近。
调整的相关内容说明如下。
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）六级听力试题的调整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：测试内容测试题型题量分值比例长对话2篇选择题（单选）8题8%（每题1分）听力篇章2篇选择题（单选）7题7%（每题1分）讲座/讲话3篇选择题（单选）10题20%（每题2分）新闻听力常用词汇之政治Topic one: Politicsprotectorate (被)保护国asylum 庇护，避难boundary negotiation 边界谈判disputed area 有争议地区consultation 磋商joint action 共同行动international waters 国际水域maritime resource 海洋资源territorial sea 领海right of residence 居留权arms dealer, merchant of death 军火商inalienability of territory 领土的不可割让性refugee camp 难民营dual nationality 双重国籍non-governmental organization (NGO)非政府组织neutral state 中立国extradition引渡bilateral ties 双边关系sanction 制裁forum论坛set back 阻碍peninsula 半岛move 行动counterbalance 抗衡G8 (Group of Eight)八国集团G20 (Group of 20) 二十国集团ROK：Republic of Korea 大韩民国DPRK：Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 朝鲜民主主义人民共和国cabinet 内阁chaos 混乱civil rights 民权civil war 内战congress 议会conspiracy 阴谋conservative 保守的deficit 赤字democracy 民主downsize 裁员minimum wage最低工资monopoly 垄断racism 种族主义scandal 丑闻secede 脱离、退出sexism 性别歧视amendment 修正案bureaucracy 官僚主义impeachment 弹劾、控告lobby 游说militant 激进分子partisan 坚定的支持者propaganda 宣传monarchy 君主制度unilateralism 单边主义militarized 军事化的call for 要求、呼吁comprehensively 广泛地separatism 分裂主义extremism 极端主义play out 进行到底rally 集会mob 暴民prompt 激起、促使shell 炮轰the General Assembly 联合国大会NATO the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 北约dictator 独裁者dispel 消除【英语四级听力新题型短篇新闻练习】。
2023年四级新闻听力主题
2023年四级新闻听力主题News Report 1A police officer in the U.S. stopped a large SUV car that was going very slowly and drifting across lanes on a highway.He expected to find a driver who was either very drunk or having a medical emergency.Instead,the officer discovered a five-year-old boy sat on the edge of the driver's seat.His feet could barely reach the brake,and his head was only just high enough to see out of the windows.The child had taken the keys to the family car while his teenage sister was napping.He then drove three kilometers across town before getting on the highway. The boy later told confused officers that he was planning to travel to California and buy a Lamborghini sports car.Although he only had three dollars in his wallet,at least he was driving in the right direction.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. Question 1:Why did the police officer stop the SUV car?Question 2:What did the boy tell the police officers he was planning to do?News Report 2Mobile phones have changed the way we live,how weread,work,communicate,and shop.But we already know this.What we have not yet understood is the way the tiny machines in front of us are changing our skeletons,possibly altering not just the way we behave but even the very shape of our bodies.New scientific research at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland,Australia,suggests that young people are developing extra pieces of bone at the backs of their heads.These pieces of bone are caused by the way people bend their heads when they use the phone.This shifts weight onto the muscles at the back of the head and causes the bone to grow in a way that is not normal.This process can be compared to the way the skin hardens in response to constant rubbing or pressure.The result is a piece of bone like a horn that sticks out from the head by the neck.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. Question 3:What does the report say we have not yet understood about mobile phones?Question 4:What happens to the skin when rubbed or pressed constantly?News Report 3A village is going to throw a birthday party for an orange cat named Wilbur,who has become famous for making a regular appearance at local shops.Wilbur has his own Internet pages as he approaches his 10th birthday on July,7. Wilbur is both bold and friendly.He spends most of his time in shops and businesses around the village. He'll just take himself into any shop,anywhere.There was one time when the doctor's receptionist came back and he was sitting on her chair.Among his favorite haunts are a local hairdresser,two pubs,and the Nottingham Primary School.Lesley Harper,who runs one of the pubs,said the cat has been a big hit with their customers."He's been a regular visitor for most of this year," she told the Press Association."He's a very relaxed cat,happy for customers and villagers young and old to come in and say hello."She also said he is a cat of expensive tastes who likes his high priced cat food.Sarah Godfrey,who is organizing Wilbur's party,told the local newspaper,"Wilbur is part of our lives,as he is for everyone who lives in the village."Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. Question 5:What does the report say the village is going to do for the cat Wilbur?Question 6:What do we learn from the report about the cat?Question 7:What does the pub owner,Lesley Harpei,say about the cat?。
2024年6月英语四级听力(第2套)
News Report One新闻一A JetBlue Airlines flight from West Palm Beach to New York City was forced to turn around and land Sunday morning after the plane struck a bird.【1】周日上午，捷蓝航空公司一架从西棕滩飞往纽约的飞机在撞上一只鸟后被迫掉头降落。
The flight from Palm Beach International Airport to LaGuardia Airport turned around just minutes after takeoff following the strike.这架从棕桐滩国际机场飞往拉瓜迪亚机场的飞机在起飞几分钟后就因撞上鸟而掉头。
No injuries were reported on the plane,and the flight took off once again seven and a half hours after the first attempt.飞机上没有人员伤亡报告。
在距第一次起飞尝试7.5小时之后，航班再次起飞。
"It was like a split second of panic that resulted in this nervous reaction on the plane,"said passenger Brian Healy."There was total quiet and then there was relief when the plane came to a stop."【2】乘客布莱恩·希利说：“那就像一瞬间的恐慌......造成飞机上乘客的紧张反应。
人们完全安静了下来，当飞机停稳后才松了一口气。
大学英语四级新题型听力 .doc
大学英语四级新题型听力第一套四级听力Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.1. A. The man enjoys traveling by car.B. The man lives far from the subway.C. The man is good at driving.D. The man used to own a car.2. A. Give the ring to a policeman.B. Wait for the owner of the ring in the rest room.C. Hand in the ring to the security office.D. Take the ring to the administration building.3. A. Save time by using a computer.B. Buy her own computer.C. Borrow Martha’s computer.D. Stay home and complete her paper.4. A. It’s not as hard as expected.B. It’s too tough for some students.C. It’s much more difficult than people think.D. It’s believed to be the hardest optional course.5. A) Carol decided not to come. B) She met some friends on the road.C) She missed the bus. D) She was too busy.6. A. The man has finished Ms assignment.B. The man is willing to help the woman.C. The man will drive the woman to school.D. The man is losing patience with the woman.7. A. The woman does not want to go to the movies.B. The man is too tired to go to the movies.C. The woman wants to go to the movies.D. The man wants to go out for dinner.8. A. It closes at four on weekdays.B. He doesn’t know its business hours.C. It isn’t open on Sundays.D. It is open till four on Sundays.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. To change his travel plan. B. To arrange a time to pick up his tickets.C. To reserve a hotel room.D. To make a plane reservation.10. A. The man can save money by staying an extra night.B. The man should have called earlier.C. She needs the man to come into the office.D. She will mail the tickets to the man.11. A. Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday D. Monday12. A. Travel on May 19 as planned. B. Wait for a cheaper fare.C. Stay an extra day in Atlanta.D. Return on Sunday.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A. She’s unable to attend the study session.B. She has seen a doctor recently.C. She’s concerned about medical care.D. She mentions the need for some medical tests.14. A To improve the study skills of university students.B. To suggest changes in the student government.C. To give people the opportunity to speak with a politician.D. To discuss graduation requirements for political science majors.15. A. Tell her what to study for the history test.B. Write a favorable letter of recommendation.C. Advise her about how to run an election campaign.D. Suggest a topic for a research paper.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short 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 2 with a single line through the center.Questions 16 to 18 are based on passage you have just heard.16. A. The state laws. A. The church authorities.C. The local communities.D. The national government.17. A. Forty percent. B. Seventy percent.C. Forty five percent.D. Seventy five percent.18. A. Because students vary in needs. B. Because teaching methods vary greatly.C. Because schools offer different subjects.D. Because there are different aids at school.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A. Upstairs. B. A rubbish container.C. Outside the window.D. Pieces of paper under the bed.20. A. In the middle of his sleep. B. When he opened the door.C. Just as he turned off the light.D. After he washed and went to bed.21. A. He went to work. B. He closed the door.C. He went to bed again.D. He didn’t go to bed until the next morning.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A. The advantages of traditional surveying methods.B. Using satellites to communicate with mountain climbers.C. Obtaining new information about a mountain.D. Controlling satellites from the top of a mountain.23. A. To indicate how climbers communicated.B. To show that climbers enjoyed many comforts.C. To show that modern telephones work at high altitudes.D. To emphasize how small some equipment had become.24. A. Detailed maps from previous studies.B. Recent advances in technology.C. Plenty of funding for the study.D. Experience carrying heavy loads up mountains.25. A. To carry information that would help determine elevation.B. To provide accurate weather reports.C. To relay information from scientists around the world.D. To indicate which route the mountain climbers should take.Section CDirections: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 numbered from 26 to 33 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 34 to 36 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burned down or a bridge was (26)____________? Have you seen a film in which a train (27)____________or a ship sank into the ocean? If so, you may have (28)____________how these things could happen without harming the people in the film.The man who knows the answer is the “special-effect”man. He has one of the most important jobs in the film industry. He may be (29)____________to create a flood or to make a battlefield (30)____________. But he may also be asked to create a special effect which is much less exciting, (31)____________ just as important to the success of the film.In a (32)____________for one movie there was a big glass (33)____________ filled with water in which small fish were swimming. The director of the movie wanted the fish (34)______ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring and swim away. (35) __________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________. It was quite a problem.The special-effect man thought about this problem for quite a long time. (36) __________________ __________________________________________________________________________ First he applied electricity to the fish bowl, causing the fish to be absolutely still. Then he rapidly reduced the amount of electricity, allowing the fish to swim away. Thus he got the humorous effect that the director wanted.4第二套四级听力Section ADirections:In this section you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.1. A. From upstairs.B. From next door.C. From the Nelsons’ house.D. From the back door.2. A. Talking about sports.B. Writing up local news.C. Reading newspapers.D. Putting up advertisements.3. A. The woman regrets having worked until midnight.B. The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor’s time.C. The woman knows the professor has been busy.D. The woman knows the professor has run into trouble.4. A. He has made great progress in his English.B. He is not very interested in English songs.C. He is a student of the music department.D. He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons.5. A. It’s worse than 30 years ago.B. It remains almost the same as before.C. There are more extremes in the weather.D. There has been a significant rise in temperature.6. A. He will return from Paris in two weeks.B. He is studying French in Paris.C. He is having a vacation in Paris.D. He is planning to go back to Paris in a year.7. A. She read it selectively. B. She went over it chapter by chapter.C. She read it slowly.D. She finished it at a stretch.8. A. Priority should be given to listening.B. It’s most helpful to read English newspapers every day.C. It’s more effective to combine listening with reading.D. Reading should come before listing.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. To represent his firm C. To have an interview.B. To pay a social call. D. To service a computer.10. A. As a valuable employee. C. As an average employee.B. As an unqualified employee. D. As a troublesome employee.11. A. Surprised. C. Uncertain.B. Bored D. Hopeful.12. A. An employee’s age. C. An employee’s loyalty.B. An employee’s performance. D. An employee’s length of service.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A. A druggist’s suggestion. C. An advertisement.B. An article. D. A salesclerk’s comment.14.A. The relationship of purchases made to time spent on shopping.B. The length of time required for drugstore shopping.C. The increases in the size and stock for drugstore.D. The buying of clothing from department stores.15.A. People enjoy shopping in them.B. People spend little time in them.C. People are more likely to buy something in them if time is limited.D. People spend too much time reading articles about quick cures sold in drugstore.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choice marked A、B、C、and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centerPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A. That drugs should not be used without doctors’ advice.B. That drugs and substances are different.C. That substances should be used in a scientific way.D. That the misuse of substances is harmful.17. A. People will become seriously ill. C. They will make people feel tired.B. People will become dependent on them. D. They will give people headaches.18. A. They are benefic ial for one’s nerves. C. They may make people sick.B. They are good for social occasions. D. They should be used in a limited way. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A. Tow. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.20.A. Walk around the apartment for dangerous signs.B. Check the water and electricity to see if they are working.C. Make sure there are good locks on all the windows and doors.D. Talk to other people who rent apartments in the same building.21.A. Deposit some money in a bank.B. Read the lease carefully and sign it.C. Ask the landlord for a damage deposit.D. Sign the contract and pay a security deposit.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A. The role of the print media.B. Television’s effect on the movie industry.C. The relationships between different media.D. Radio news as a substitute for newspapers.23.A. People who listen to the radio also buy newspapers.B. Radio is a substitute for newspape rs in people’s homes.C. Newspapers discourage people from listening to the radio.D. Many newspaper reporters also work in the radio industry.24.A. Movie attendance increased due to advertising on television.B. Old motion pictures were often broadcast on television.C. Television had no effect on movie attendance.D. Motion picture popularity declined.25.A. To illustrate another effect of television.B. To demonstrate the importance of televised sports.C. To explain why television replaced radio broadcasting.D. To provide an example of something motion pictures can’t present.Section CDirections: 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 numbered from 26 to 33 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 34 to 36 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.A language is a signaling system which operates with symbolic vocal sounds and which is used by a group of people for the (26) __________of communication.Let's look at this (27) _________ in more detail because it is language, more than anything else, that (28) _________ man from the rest of the animal world.Other animals, it is true, communicate with one another by means of cries: for example, many birds (29) __________ different cries, such as (30) __________ of anger, fear and pleasure. But these (31) _________ means of communication differ in important ways from human language. For(32) __________, animals' cries do not express (33) ___________ and feelings clearly. This means, basically, that they lack structure. (34)______________________________________________________________________________________________________.(35) We __________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________.A good illustration of this is a soldier who can say, e.g., “tanks approaching the north", or who can change one word and say “aircraft approaching from the north" or “tanks approaching from the west", but a bird has a single alarm cry, which means “Danger!"This is why the number of signals that an animal can make is very limited: the great tit (山雀) is a case in point, (36)_____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________. It also explains why animal cries are very general in meaning.第三套四级听力Section A1. A) He was late for school on the first day. B) He had a funny face.C) He was the first person she met at school. D) He liked to show off in class.2. A) Tony thought the experiment was well done.B) Tony finished the experiment last night.C) Tony could not continue the experiment.D) Tony had expected the experiment to be easier.3. A) It’s quiet in the restaurant.B) The restaurant is too far from their school.C) The price is high in the restaurant.D) The restaurant serves good food.4. A) He is going to give a talk on fishing.B) He thinks fishing is a good way to kill time.C) He has the same hobby as Susan’s father.D) He is eager to meet Susan’s parents.5. A) The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor.B) The woman should have seen the doctor earlier.C) The woman’s headache will go away by itself.D) The woman has been complaining too much.6. A) On a busy street. B) In a Hong Kong hotel.C) At an airport. D) At a booking office.7. A) In a bank. B) In a school.C) In a clothing store. D) In a barbershop.8. A) Mr. Long’ s briefing was unnecessarily long .B) The woman should have been more attentive.C) Mr. Long’ s briefing was not relevant to the mission.D) The woman needn’t have attended the briefing.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) The Blacks. B) The whites.C) The Chinese. D) The Japanese.10. A) In China town . B) In the northern part of the city.C) All over the city. D) In Japan Town.11. A) 12,000. B) 700,000.C) 50,000. D) 20,000.12. A) He thinks the city is pretty.B) He likes to talk about it.C) He travels a lot in the city.D) He teaches ethnic history at a university.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) She tried to help newcomers to her country.B) She wanted to teach English better.C) She planned to write about the evening school.D) She was interested in foreigners.14. A) Reading. B) Grammar.C) Speaking. D) Writing.15. A) Have classes. B) Meet his brother.C) Work in a restaurant. D) See his uncle.Passage one16. A) They are kept in open prisons.B) They are allowed out of the prison grounds.C) They are ordered to do cooking and cleaning.D) They are a small portion of the prison population.17. A) Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons.B) Most of their prisoners are expected to work.C) Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training.D) Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families.18. A) They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre.B) Most of them get paid for their work.C) They have to cook their own meals.D) They can choose to do community work.Passage Two19. A) To examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age.B) To look into the pattern of solar wind activity.C) To analyze the composition of different trees.D) To find out the origin of carbon-14 on Earth.20. A) The lifecycle of trees. B) The number of trees.C) The intensity of solar burning. D) The quality of air .21. A) It affects the growth of trees. B) It has been increasing since the Ice Age.C) It is determined by the chemicals in the air. D) It follows a certain cycle.Passage Three22. A) It’s admired worldwide. B) It takes skill.C) It pays well. D) It’s a full-time job.23. A) An old lady carrying a handbag on the left.B) A mother with a baby in her arms.C) A woman whose bag is hanging in front.D) A lone female with a handbag at her right side.24. A) A side pocket of his jacket. B) The top pocket of his jacket.C) A side pocket of his trousers. D) The back pocket of his tight rousers.25. A) Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off guard.B) Hotels and restaurants in southeast London.C) Airports where people carry a lot of luggage.D) Theater lobbies with uniformed security guards.Section CHenry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large (26)_______________. He (27) ________ didn’t know how much the car was going to (28) __________ American culture. The car made the United States a nation on (29) __________. And it helped make the United States what it is today.There are three main reasons why the car became so (30) __________ in the United States. First of all, the country is a (31) __________ one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most (32) __________ and cheapest form of (33) ___________. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money.The second reason cars are popular (34)__________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________. Long-distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. (35) ______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________.The third reason is the most important one though. (36) _____________________________ ________________________________________________________________. Americans don’t like to wait for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don’t like to have to follow an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom that Americans want most to have.第四套四级听力Section A1. A) She has to post a letter instead. B) She has to turn down the man’s request.C) She’s not sure if the computer is fixed. D) She can’t send the message right now.2. A ) The woman is filming the lake.B) The woman is running toward the lake.C) The woman can’t take a photo of the manD) The woman is watching an exciting film with the man.3. A) Play a tape recorder. B) Take a picture.C) Repair a typewriter . D) Start a car.4. A) The weather forecast says it will be fine.B) The weather doesn’t count in their plan.C) They will not do as planned in case of rain.D) They will postpone their program if it rains.5. A) Help the company recruit graduate students.B) Visit the electronics company next week.C) Get a part-time job on campus before graduation.D) Apply for a job in the electronics company.6. A) Put off his appointment with Mr. Johnson.B) Help move things to Mr. Johnson’s office.C) Help the woman move the items.D) Hurry to Mr. Johnson’s office.7. A) The man didn’t practice hard enough.B) The man should find a new partner.C) The man should not give up.D) The man should not dream of being a superstar.8. A) The man went to a wrong check-in counter.B) The man has just missed his flight.C) The plane will leave at 9:14.D) The plane’s departure time remains unknown.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) To ask for help finding a job.B) To find out what he’s doing during the summer .C) To invite him to go shopping with her later.D) To ask him to give her some advice.10. A) It’d give her a chance to make a lot of money immediately.B) She could stay at a hotel at a discount.C) She might get a good job later.D) She might be able to get course credits for her work.11. A) She’ll have to work long hours.B) She’ll have to work at the hotel during the school year.C) Her rent will be expensive.D) It doesn’t pay very well.12. A) Make extra money while taking classes. B) Work in the clothing store.C) Take the job in the hotel. D) Continue her job search for a while.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) He stays up very late at night. B) He has been busy repairing his house.C) He can’t finish his tasks on time. D) He is under a lot of stress.14. A) Go to work on foot. B) Go bicycling.C) Working two days a week. D) Go swimming.15. A) To help one deal with stress. B) To help one keep fit.C) To help one with sleeping problem. D) To keep one from being too busy.Section BPassage One16. A) Because the bird couldn’t repeat his master’s name.B) Because the bird screamed all day long.C) Because the bird uttered the wrong word.D) Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.17. A) The cruel master. B) The man in the kitchen.C) The pet bird. D) The fourth chicken.18. A) The bird bad finally understood his threat.B) The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.C) The bird had learned to scream back at him.D) The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.Passage Two19. A) The importance of good manners.B) The art of saying thank you.C) The secret of staying pretty.D) The difference between elegance and good manners.20. A) They were willing to spend more money on clothes.B) They paid more attention to their appearance.C) They were more aware of changes in fashion.D) They were nicer and gentler.21. A) By putting on a little make-up. B) By decorating our homes.C) By being kind and generous. D) By wearing fashionable clothes.Passage three22. A) In a fast-food restaurant. B) At a shopping center.C) At a county fair . D) In a bakery.23. A) Avoid eating any food. B) Prepare the right type of pie to eat.C) Wash his hands thoroughly. D) Practice eating a pie quickly.24. A) On the table. B) Behind his back.C) Under his bottom. D) On his lap.25. A) Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats.B) Eating from the outside toward the middle.C) Swallowing the pie with water.D) Holding the pie in the right position.Section CMany people throughout the world are worried about their computers. They fear the machines have been (26)_______by a virus. A virus is a program that could destroy all the information the computers contain. It can remain (27) _______in a computer for a long time andthen without warning it can destroy. It is (28) _______to a virus in the body that does not immediately cause disease.Nobody knows who created the (29) _______computer program, but it is known that the virus (30) _______from computer to computer through the (31) _______of programs that secretly carry it. If the virus becomes active, it could do a lot of damage. For example, it could cause companies or hospitals to lose all of their important (32) _______. Some experts have tested the virus and they say it will become active only if the computer is turned on when the computer’s clock (33) _______March 6th. They advise people not to (34) ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________.Computer companies are also selling special programs that can find viruses and deactivate them. (35) _____________________________________________________________________. _______________________________________________________. Then no information will be lost if the computer is affected by a virus. People found guilty of spreading viruses may be forced to pay large amounts of money and they could be sent to prison. For example (36) ____________ _________________________________________________________________________.第五套四级听力Section A1. A) See a doctor. B) Stay in bed for a few days.C) Get treatment in a better hospital. D) Make a phone call to the doctor.2. A) He didn’t get the book he needed.B) He had no idea where the book was.C) The library is closed on weekends.D) He was not allowed to check out the book.3. A) She has been longing to attend Harvard University.B) She’ll consider the man’s suggestion carefully.C) She has finished her project with Dr. Garcia’s help.D) She’ll consult Dr. Garcia about ent ering graduate school.4. A) At a newsstand. B) At a car dealer’sC) At a publishing house. D) At a newspaper office.5. A) He wishes to have more courses like it. B) He finds it hard to follow the teacher.C) He wishes the teacher would talk more. D) He doesn’t like the teacher’s accent.6. A) She wants to save money to buy a piano.B) The present apartment is too expensive.C) She can’t put up with the noise.D) She had found a job in a neighboring area.7. A) He needs another job as research assistant.B) He asked Professor Williams for assistance.C) He assists Professor Williams with his teaching.D) He is doing research with Professor Williams.8. A) She thought there were no tickets left for the show.B) She thought the seats on the left side were fully occupied.。
四级新闻听力文本及答案
Test 1Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item、[1] In a statement, the US president says he is taking the action, because the conflict in Darfur threatens the national security and foreign policy of the United States、 The asset freeze is being imposed on four Sudanese identified by the U、N、Security Council as being involved in organizing and carrying out cruel and violent actions in Darfur、The president’s order comes days before rallies are planned in Washington and throughout the United States to protest the three-year war in Darfur、 [2]Celebrities such as Academy Award winning actor George Clooney are scheduled to speak at the rally、Clooney, who just returned from a trip to the Darfur region, told reporters in Washington the world’s attention need to be focused on what he called the “first massive murder of the 21st century、”1、 Why is the U、S、 president taking actions in Darfur?2、 Who is scheduled to speak at the rally?Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item、[3] In October the Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Basigye, returned to Kampala to prepare for the presidential elections next year、 Three weeks later he was arrested、 The Ugandan government says he must answer the charges, but his supporters say it’s an attempt by Ugandan President Museveni to Prevent Dr、 Basigye running against him、[4]The incident is threatening to darken the country’s first multi-party elections in two decades、 Western nations which provide essential economic support to Uganda have held up Uganda as a role model in the region, opposition leaders are calling on them to take a stand、 In this edition of Analysis, Lucy Williamson looks at whether Uganda’s relationship with its donors is feeling the strain、3、 Why did Kizza Basigye return to Kampala?4、 What is the consequence of Basigye’s incident?Questions 5 and 7 will be based on the following news item、[5]Up to 32 people were killed in two bomb attacks Monday in the Syrian city of Homs, near the border with Lebanon、 The second attack killed people who gathered to see the damage of an earlier car bomb、 A suicide bomber entered the crowd and exploded a bomb hidden in clothing、The attacks took place in the al-Zahraa district, in the central part of the city、 [6]State-controlled media say 19people were killed in the two bombings、 The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 32 people were killed、 Many others were hurt、It was the second major attack in Homs since the government and rebel forces reached a cease-fire agreement this month、 The government will take back areas of the city controlled by rebels、[7]On December 12, two bombings killed at least 16 people、 Those attacks also took place in the al-Zahraa district、The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks、The Wall Street Journal newspaper reports that many people who live in the neighborhood are members of the Alawite sect、The newspaper reports the area is often “attacked by anti-government rebels armed with rockets and vehicle bombs、”5、 What do we learn about the bomb attacks from the news report?6、 What did the state-controlled media say?7、 What happened on December 12?Test 2Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item、The number of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to double between now and 2030、 This next generationof retirees will be the healthiest, best educated, and most wealthy in American history、 [1]But many of them won’thave a retirement benefit their parents’ generation fought hard to get、 It is something known as a defined-benefit plan,or “pension”、 Retired workers who have a pension continue to be paid a certain percentage of their highest annual salary-usually anywhere from one to three percent-multiplied by the number of years they worked for the company、Pensions first became popular during World War Ⅱ, when a federally-approved wage-freeze meant unions had to negotiate for retirement benefits, instead of pay increases、 [2]Pensions reached the height of their popularity in the late 1970s, when more than 60 percent of Americans had one、1、 What problem does the next generation of retirees have?2、 When did pensions reach the height of their popularity?Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item、U、S、 government health and safety officials are investigating the cause of the recent explosion at a West Virginia coal mine, which killed 12 miners、 [3]The accident was apparently an error in an industry which has prided itself on miner safety at a time of extraordinary expansion、 Mine companies operate in 27 states, from West Virginia in the eastto Montana in the west, producing a total of about one billion tons a year, or more than a third of the world’s coal supply、The U、S、 economy is dependent on coal production、 Coal-fired power plants generate about 50 percent of the nation’s electricity、 More than half the nation’s coal is mined underground by thousands of men and women who daily risk injury and death、 [4]But the occupation has become much safer since the late 1960s, when the U、S、 Congress passed laws requiring federal mine inspetions、3、 What do we learn about the recent explosion at a coal mine?4、 What made the mining industry safer in the late 1960s?Questions 5 and 7 will be based on the following news item、When it comes to dieting, losing weight fast holds some appeal、 Maybe that’s why U、S、News & World Report has added a Fast Weight-Loss Diet category to its annual rankings of best diet plans、 And one of the diets that comes out on top is the Health Management Resources (HMR) program、[5] HMR is a meal replacement diet that can be done on your own at home or under medical supervision、 Instead of made-at-home meals, dieters can order low-calorie milk, soups, nutrition bars and multigrain cereal、The U、S、News reviewers say [6]the plus side to the HMR diet is its quick-start option and the convenience of having meals delivered to you、 The down side is “the milk lacks variety,” and it’s tough to eat out while on this diet、[7] “A common misunderstanding is that losing weight quickly is not healthy not sustainable, and will just lead to future weight re-gain,” wrote Carol Addy, the chief medical officer at HMR, in a release、 But she says, to the contrary, “numerous studies demonstrate that following a lifestyle change program which promotes fast initial weight loss can result in better long-term success、”5、 What is the HMR program?6、 What is the advantage of HMR program?7、 What’s the common misunderstanding about losing weight fast?Test 3Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item、The number of girls married in Africa is expected to double in the next 35 years, experts say、 [1]That means almost half, or 310 million girls, by 2050 will be married before they reach adulthood, says a United Nation’s report、The African Union says it wants to end child marriage in Africa、Delegates at a summit in Zambia are expected to set 18 years old as the lowest legal age for marriage across the contient、 Marriage before age 18 is already against the law in most African countries、Yet the UN says more then 125 million African women and girls alive today were married before their 18th birthday、Experts say most were given to men in traditional or religious unions in violation of the law、[2]African Union charwoman Nkosozana Dlamini Zuma says local culture that undervalues girls and women is to blame、 Poverty and lack of education are also responsible, experts say、1、 What do we learn from the United Nation’s report?2、 What is the reason for child marriage in Africa?Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item、[3] Waste products from a popular alcoholic drink could be used in the future to make biofuel、 Researchers saythe new fuel, based on whisky, could reduce demand for oil、 They say using less oil could cut pollution that studies have linked to climate change、Scotland is the largest producer of whisky in the world、 And a Scottish professor has found how to take the waste products from distilling whisky and turn them into a form of alcohol called biobutanol、 Biobutanol can be used as a fuel、 Whisky comes from grain, such as corn and wheat、Martin Tangney is director of the Biofuel Research Centre at Napier University in Edinburgh、 He says less than10 percent of what comes out can be considered whisky、 [4]The rest is mainly one of two unwanted products: strong beer and wheat、 Tangney says the two byproducts can be produced to create a new material: biobutanol、3、 What is the news report mainly about?4、 What are the unwanted products in making whisky?Questions 5 and 7 will be based on the following news item、For several years, human resources director Pete Tapaskar says it’s been a challenge to fill all the jobs at his suburban Chicago-based technology company、 [5] Getting high skilled people is still a challenge、Elizabeth Sue is principal policy analyst for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, who studies Chicago’s recent immigration trends、 She said “They are slowly moving into the south, especially Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia、[6] What we are seeing right now is a substantially decreased total of international in-migrations、 Prior to the recession we were between 50 and 60 thousand most years、 Now, since 2010, we’ve been at about 23- to 24-thousand international in-migrations on a net basis、” [6] She says that dramatic drop-as much as two-thirds some years-contributes to Chicago’s overall still population growth、Tapaskar says there are many reasons why immigrants choose to live in Southern states instead of Chicago、 [7] “The environment there is ideal for starting a business, could be the taxes there are low, and employers are getting a lot of benefits from the state government、”But Tapaskar says one thing that could bring new immigrants to Chicago is increasing the number of work visas that would attract the highly skilled tech workers his business needs、5、 What is the problem for the technology companies in Chicago?6、 What do we learn about international in-migrations in Chicago?7、 Why do immigrants choose southern states instead of Chicago?。
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大量使用缩略词
• 特点：节省时间、新颖生动 • 第一次出现某个缩略的全称后，再次提到
时会使用它的缩略Βιβλιοθήκη 。使用“小词”• 小词（midget words）即简短词，一般为单 音节词。（短小精悍、确切达意）
• 目的：篇幅有限，避免移行。词义广，生 动灵活。
• 例： 破坏、损坏：hit, harm, hurt, ruin 放弃： drop, give up, quit, skip 爆炸： blast, crash, smash
词汇特点
• 1. 常用词汇表示特殊含义 • 2. 大量使用缩略词 • 3. 使用“小词” • 4. 地名、建筑物名称借用
常用词汇表示特殊含义
常用词汇由于长期使用而逐渐取得与新闻报 道相关的特殊意义，从而成为新闻体词语 （journalistic words）。
例：horror, 不幸事故或暴力行动 nadir, 两国关系的最低点
听力新题型综述
听力题型
测试内容
题量
分值比例
考试时间
短篇新闻（3段） 7
7%（每题1分）
长对话（2段）
8
8% （每题1分）
25分钟
（原30分钟））
短文理解（3段） 10 20% （每题2分）
新闻文体特点
• 新闻报道“六大要素” • 倒金字塔结构 • 词汇特点
新闻报道“六大要素”
• When • Where • Who • What • Why • how
1. 迅速作答； 2. 注意排除干扰项； 3. 切勿占用下篇新闻的读题时间
人有了知识，就会具备各种分析能力， 明辨是非的能力。 所以我们要勤恳读书，广泛阅读， 古人说“书中自有黄金屋。 ”通过阅读科技书籍，我们能丰富知识， 培养逻辑思维能力； 通过阅读文学作品，我们能提高文学鉴赏水平， 培养文学情趣； 通过阅读报刊，我们能增长见识，扩大自己的知识面。 有许多书籍还能培养我们的道德情操， 给我们巨大的精神力量， 鼓舞我们前进。
• 时间 • 地点 • 人物 • 事件 • 原因 • 方式
倒金字塔结构
• 新闻事实重要程度由要点到细节逐步扩展， 安排全文。
• 最后要的事实置于全文第一句中，即新闻 导语（the news lead）. 导语中常包括新闻 六大要素。
• 新闻导语是对整条新闻内容的高度概括。 由于侧重点不同，有时新闻导语中可能只 包含其中的几个要素。
地名、建筑物名称借用
• 首都名称代表国家或政府 • 建筑物及街道名称代表有关政府机构
例1：WASHINGTON, July 25 – The White House today threatened for the first time to … （美国政府） 例2：The Chinese Embassy in Washington criticized the Pentagon report on Monday…（美 国国防部）
答题技巧
一. 仔细审题
1. 通览选项； 2. 定位关键细节； 3. 留心反向词汇 4. 放松心情，做好听前准备
二. 集中精力听 新闻内容
1. 放松心情，集中精神； 2. 抓导语； 3. 捕捉所需细节； 4. 注意时间、数字、地点等敏感信息 5. 注意力与朗读同步，勿滞后 6. 切勿字斟句酌
三. 快速准确作答