大家可能刚刚从这个月四级考试的洗礼中缓过劲来，欢天喜地准备迎接新年。但值此辞旧迎新之际，全国大学英语四级考试委员会也加入到了新年新气象的队伍当中。这个传说中的委员会决定自2016年6月考试起将对四级考试的听力试题作局部调整。对于大部分考生来说，听力本就是大家比较薄弱的部分，此次改革究竟是大改还是小调，是升级还是降低难度呢？大家捂好心脏，且看下面的解析。

调整后的四级听力题型如下表显示：

对比原来四级听力，8道短对话及最后一道以考察单词及词组听写为主的复合式听写取消。新增加了短篇新闻3段。且长对话分值由原来的7题变为8题，分值比例较旧版多了1%；听力篇章的分值由原有的每题1分变为每题2分，分值较旧版翻倍，占到了20%的分值，成为了最重要的题型。而这一题型，恰恰是考生普遍反映最难的题型，对大家听力能力的要求更高了。

此次四级听力变化，最吸引大家眼球的应为新题型，短篇新闻。3篇新闻听力，每篇新闻之后2-4题不等。类似的形式曾在2010年6月六级考试的听力篇章中出现，但相对于2010年4段新闻分别得考4题的形式，新题型一篇新闻出2-4的总体难度更大，更接近于英语专业四级考试的听力题型。接下来我们就以样题为例，详细解析。

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.

第一题的选项信息皆为名词短语，问题应是关于新闻主要内容。从”attack,” “explosion,” “killing,” “blast”等词可以预想这是一起爆炸袭击的新闻。第二题的选项都是时间，问题应为新闻事件发生的地点。

原文：Kenyan police say one person was killed and 26 injured in an explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi.（考察事实信息，第一题答案为B） 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. (事实信息题，由此可知第二题答案为C)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.

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.

第3题选项都是it开头的句子，出题形式应为“what can we learn about XX,”由“store”“quality of good”“business”等词可以猜到，it是一家企业。第4题选项都是动词原形开头，问题很可能考察这一公司将要做的事。

原文：

原文：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.（两道题的考点集中在一句话，由此可得出第3题答案为A，第四道答案为D）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.

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.

B) Environmentalists’ protests.

C) Taxi passengers’ complaints.

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.

由“car”“cab”“taxi”可知，这是一篇关于出租车的新闻.选项多为不同的完整句子，应以考察why,how,what等问题为主。

原文：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. （又是一句话考察两道事实信息题。由此可知，第5题答案为D，理解removal(排除，除去)一词为关键；第6题答案为A，选项为low interest loan的原词复现。）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.（因果题。考点词为because,由此得第7题答案为C，B选项出现在考点的临近位置，是很大的迷惑选项） 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?

小结：新题型的难点集中在于：

1.听力文本较长，对于考生的注意力要求较高。尤其在取消了短对话和复合式听写后，听力的考试全部由较长文本的听力题组成，要求考生长时间的全神贯注，对于容易在长对话和篇章题走神的考生来说，无疑是非常大的挑战。

2. 词汇难度大，表达专业。新闻中会出现专有名词，包括地名，人名，公司名称等（如Kenyan, Nairobi, Will Ross，Woolworths等，在听力播出时，增加了考生的理解难度。再者，相对于原有短对话以口语化，简单的表达，新闻的词汇和句式则接近与听力篇章似的复杂和书面化。

3. 长难句增加，且容易在一句长难句中考察多道题目。例如：“Manyof its 800 stores are likely to close following the company’s decision to callin administrators after an attempt to sell the business for a token £1 failed.”以及 “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..” 这样长难句本就是考生听力的弱点，考点由集中在这样的长难句中，考试的难度大大增加了。

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