2016年大学英语四级考试新版听力试题调整说明及样题.doc

2016年大学英语四级考试听力试题调整说明及样题 关于全国大学英语四、六级考试听力试题调整的说明 ? 为了适应新的形势下社会对大学生英语听力能力需求的变化，进一步提高听力测试的效度，全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会自2016年6月考试起将对四、六级考试的听力试题作局部调整。 调整的相关内容说明如下。 一、四级听力试题的调整 取消短对话 取消短文听写 新增短篇新闻（3段） 其余测试内容不变。调整后四级听力部分的试题结构见下表： 测试内容 测试题型 题量 分值比例 短篇新闻3段 选择题（单选） 7题 7%（每题1分） 长对话2篇 选择题（单选） 8题 8%（每题1分） 听力篇章3篇 选择题（单选） 10题 20%（每题2分） 大学英语四级考试听力样题 ? 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’ protes