2016年6月大学英语四级考试听力调整说明

　　大学英语四六级考试改革后的题型是怎样的呢?今天应届毕业生小编将带大家一起来看看。

　　为了适应新的形势下社会对大学生英语听力能力需求的变化，进一步提高听力测试的.效度，全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会自2016年6月考试起将对四、六级考试的听力试题作局部调整。调整的相关内容说明如下。

　　一、四级听力试题的调整

　　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）

　　二、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）

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大学英语四级考试听力样题

Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)

Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.

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 B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Conversation One
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

8. A) It has a partnership with LCP. C) It specializes in safety from leaks.
B) It is headquartered in London. D) It has a chemical processing plant.

9. A) He is a chemist. C) He is a safety inspector.
B) He is a salesman. D) He is Mr. Grand’s friend.

10. A) The public relations officer. C) Director of the safety department.
B) Mr. Grand’s personal assistant. D) Head of the personnel department.

11. A) Wait for Mr. Grand to call back.
B) Leave a message for Mr. Grand.
C) Provide details of their products and services.
D) Send a comprehensive description of their work.

Conversation Two
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12. A) Teacher. C) Editor.
B) Journalist. D) Typist.

13. A) Some newly discovered scenic spot.
B) Big changes in the Amazon valley.
C) A new railway under construction.
D) The beautiful Amazon rainforests.

14. A) In news weeklies. C) In newspapers’ Sunday editions.
B) In a local evening paper. D) In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.

15. A) To become a professional writer. C) To get her life story published soon.
B) To be employed by a newspaper. D) To sell her articles to a news service.

Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16. A) She is both a popular and a highly respected author.
B) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.
C) She is the most loved African novelist of all times.
D) She is the most influential author since the 1930’s.

17. A) The Book Critics Circle Award. C) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
B) The Nobel Prize for literature. D) The National Book Award.

18. A) She is a relative of Morrison’s. C) She is a skilled storyteller.
B) She is a slave from Africa. D) She is a black woman.

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