1、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 1. 取消短对话 2. 取消短文听写 3. 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（
2、单选） 10题 20%（每题2分） 摘自：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
3、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 e
4、xplosion 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 Ugandas 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 t
5、he 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
6、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
7、) 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 secti
8、on, 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 correspo
9、nding 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
10、.9. A) He is a chemist. C) He is a safety inspector.B) He is a salesman. D) He is Mr. Grands friend.10. A) The public relations officer. C) Director of the safety department.B) Mr. Grands personal assistant. D) Head of the personnel department.11. A) Wait for Mr. Grand to call back. B) Leave a messa
11、ge 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
12、 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 publ
13、ished 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,
14、 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 a
15、uthor.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 1930s.17. A) The Book Critics Circle Award. C) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction.B) The Nobel Prize for literature. D) The National Book
16、 Award.18. A) She is a relative of Morrisons. 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) Th
17、ey 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 importa
18、nt 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 l
19、ooked 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 millio
20、n 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 familys tradition.B) She
21、 made huge donations to charities.C) She built a hospital with her mothers money.D) She made a big fortune from wise investments.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 qu
22、estions. 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 ba
23、sed 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
24、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
25、 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, Ugandas 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?Questi
26、ons 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.Woolworths is one of the best known names on the British High Street. Its been in business nearly a century. Many of its 800 stores are likely to close following the companys decision to call in administrators after an attempt to sell the business
27、 for a token 1 failed.The company has huge debts. The immediate cause for the collapse has been Britains 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 compe
28、tition from supermarkets expanding beyond groceries and a new generation of internet retailers. Many of the store groups 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.
29、 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
30、 signs of improvement. Thats due in part to the removal of many of the capitals 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-conditio
