161大学英语四六级考试课程调整通知
大学英语四、六级考试内容有变.doc
大学英语四、六级考试内容有变在4月10日召开的新疆大学英语四、六级考试部分考务管理工作暨业务培训会议上，教育厅通报了2 0 0 5年起自治区大学英语四、六级考试的三方面变化内容。
同时确定今年四、六级考试的具体时间为四级：6月18日9:00〜11:20；六级：6 月18 曰15:00 〜17:20。
自2 0 0 5年6月起，所有考生，四、六级考试成绩将采用满分为7 1 0分的计分体制，不设及格线；成绩报导方式由考试及格证书改为成绩报告单，即考后向每位考生发放成绩报告单，报导内容包括总分、单项分等。
新的大学英语四、六级考试改革旨在提高考生的综合能力尤其是英语听说能力。
内容上加大了理解部分的题量和分值比例，增加快速阅读理解测试，增加非选择性试题的题量和分值比例。
试行阶段的四、六级考试内容由四部分构成：听力理解、阅读理解、综合测试和写作测试。
听力理解部分的比例提高到3 5 %,其中听力对话占1 5 %,听力短文占2 0°%。
听力对话部分包括短对话和长对话的听力理解；听力短文部分包括短文听写和选择题型的短文理解；听力题材选用对话、讲座、广播电视节目等更具有真实性的材料。
阅读理解部分比例调整为3 5 °/。
，其中仔细阅读部分占2 5 °/。
快速阅读部分占1 0 %。
综合测试比例为1 5 %,由两部分构成。
第一部分为完型填空或改错，占10°/。
；第二部分为短句问答或翻译，占5%。
写作能力测试部分比例为1 5 %,体裁包括议论文、说明文、应用文等。
试行阶段四、六级考试各部分测试内容、题型和所占分值比例如右表所示。
同时，2 0 0 5年6月的考试内容不变，所有考生仍采用旧题型进行考试。
考试中的口语考试仍将与笔试分开实施自2 0 0 6年1月的考试开始，参加大学英语改革试点的学生，试行新题型的四级考试，2 0 0 6年6月开始以同等方式试行新的六级考试；2 0 0 7年1月全面实施改革后的四级考试，2 0 0 7年6月全面实施改革后的六级考试。
日全国大学生英语四六级期间课程调整
关于20１３年1２月14日全国大学英语四六级考试期间课程调整的通知接校办通知，201３年12月的全国大学英语四六级考试定于12月14日举行,考场上午安排在教七楼的全部教室,下午安排在教二楼、教四楼、教七楼、教八楼和教九楼的全部教室.为保证考试的顺利进行,考试期间所用教学楼需封闭管理，所涉及教室的课程均做停课处理。
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大学四级英语改革怎么应对
大学四级英语改革怎么应对自2016年6月考试起，全国大学英语四六级考试委员会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：1.取消短对话;2.取消短文听写;3.新增短篇新闻(3段)，每段设置2~3个小题，共7题，每小题1分，新闻长度130~190词;4.长对话(2段)由原来的共7题调整为共8题，每小题1分，对话长度不变;5.短文理解(3段)题型不变，题目设置还是10个，分值由原来的每小题1分调整为每小题2分;6.考试时间由原来的35分钟减为25分钟。
从上面的试题结构变化可以看出，最大的变化就是取消了短对话和短文听写这2个题型，增加了短篇新闻听力这个新题型。
虽然考试时间和问题个数及分值设置都有变化，但是这些不会影响到同学们平常的练习，以前怎么练习还是怎么练习，只是要加强短文理解的练习力度，毕竟它的一小题的分值是2分。
因此，虽然听力改革在一定程度上增加了试题的难度，但是只要平时认真训练也是没问题的。
我是今年6月参加英语四级考试的，所以我来讲一下我的感受和我之前的备考方法。
之前我的基础也不是很好，一直都觉得英语挺难的，所以即使是高考前疯狂学英语，到最后也没有达到理想的效果。
我们学校只允许在大一第二学期才能报考四级，所以进入大学的大半年也没有好好学英语，英语更是一塌糊涂，再加上听说6月份会有听力改革，当时就觉得一定完蛋了。
但是我并没有破罐子破摔，而是积极的提前进入备考状态中。
我当时用的复习资料是巨微英语《四级真题/逐句精解》，最初也只是想着随便买本真题自己认真做一下，但当我开始用的时候却感觉很惊喜，因为它对每个部分的文章都是一句一句的分析，这样详细的解析随即增加了我顺利通过英语四级的决心。
对于听力部分，我是认真的做真题，因为毕竟只有真题的难度和考试的难度是一样的。
我在听对话时，都是会反复听好几遍，因为以我的能力是不能一次性就听出来的，在每一次听时，我都会做到直到把每一个单词听出来之后才罢休。
2016年12月全国大学英语四、六级考试考务工作说明 .doc
2016年12月全国大学英语四、六级考试考务工作说明一、CET考务流程要点二、考试材料说明1、以上为CET4、CET6考试材料说明，小语种考试材料说明详见各语种操作规程。
2、监考员在发放考试材料时，请务必提醒并帮助考生认真检查试题册背面条形码粘贴条、答题卡的印刷质量，如有问题及时向考务人员反映。
三、考务工作中如遇到条形码印刷异常（包括试题册封底没有条形码、有多个条形码或条形码损坏）时，各考点先按照异常情况处理办法处理，然后请将处理情况按照考务文件的要求进行汇总登记，送卷时一并上交至市级招考部门报省教育考试院，凡无异常说明且无条形码的答题卡将按照违规答题卡进行评判。
全国大学英语四、六级考试英语四级、英语六级监考工作注意事项1．考试题目在试题册上，全部题目在答题卡上作答，试卷类型通过试题册背面的条形码粘贴条进行区别。
2．考生须在考试时间内依次完成作文、听力、阅读、翻译部分考试内容，作文题目在试题册背面，考生在完成作文题期间即开考半小时内（CET4 9:10-9:40，CET6 15:10-15:40）不得翻阅试题册。
3．下发考试材料（四级9:00/CET6 15:00），监考员当众向考生展示试卷袋及磁带密封完好，当众启封并核对无误后开始发答题卡1及试题册，提示考生仔细阅读试题册正面的“敬告考生”内容，并指导考生在确认试题册封底的条形码粘贴条及答题卡无印刷质量问题后将试题册封底处的条形码揭下并粘贴于答题卡1指定位置上。
四级9:05、六级15:05监考员下发答题卡2。
注意：监考员在发试题册时应将试题册封底向上放置于考生座位的左上角，并且要求考生在听力考试开始前不得翻阅试题册，否则将按违规处理。
4．正式考试开始（CET4 9:10/CET6 15:10），考生开始作答作文部分，提示考生以下两点：（1）作文题目在试题册背面，使用黑色签字笔在答题卡1上作答，期间不得打开试题册。
（2）作文题考试时间为30分钟，之后将立即进行听力考试。
6月英语四六级考试改革调整的说明含样题
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转变，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。
调整后四级听力部份的试题结构见下表：二、六级听力试题的调整1.取消短对话2.取消短文听写3.听力篇章调整为2篇（原3篇）4.新增讲座/发言（3篇）其他测试内容不变。
调整后六级听力部份的试题结构见下表：三、样题1.大学英语四级考试听力样题见。
2.大学英语六级考试听力样题见。
附件1：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’ 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 Sheet1 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.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. LastJuly, 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 vehicle. Just hours earlier, Uganda’s police chief had warn ed 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 debt s. 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 choosethe 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 suggest something. 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 y our 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 a bout 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 most touching and intelligent works on theAfrican-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.W e’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 wo man? 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’snovel 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 co untry. 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 for mal customswhen 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 poi nt 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 respect differences 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?25. What do we learn about Hetty’s daughter?参考答案Part II Listening Comprehension Section A1. B2. C3. A4. D5. D6. A7. CSection B8. D9. B10. B11. C12. A13. B14. C15. DSection C16. A17. B18. D19. D20. C21. B22. B23. A24. D25. C附件2：大学英语六级考试听力样题Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation andthe 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 1with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) He invented the refrigerator. C) He was admitted to a university.B) He patented his first invention. D) He got a degree in Mathematics.2. A) He started to work on refrigeration.B) He became a professor of Mathematics.C) He fell in love with Natasha Willoughby.D) He distinguished himself in low temperature physics.3. A) Discovering the true nature of subatomic particles.B) Their explanation of the laws of cause and effect.C) Their work on very high frequency radio waves.D) Laying the foundations of modern mathematics.4. A) To have a three-week holiday. C) To patent his inventions.B) To spend his remaining years. D) To teach at a university.Conversation TwoQuestions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) The injury of some students.B) A school bus crash on the way.C) The collapse of a school building.D) A fire that broke out on a school campus.6. A) Teaching. C) Having lunch.B) On vacation. D) Holding a meeting.7. A) A malfunctioning stove. C) Violation of traffic rules.B) Cigarettes butts left by workers. D) Negligence in school maintenance.8. A) Sent a story to the local newspaper.B) Threw a small Thanksgiving party.C) Baked some cookies as a present.D) Wrote a personal letter of thanks.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions willbe 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 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) It is a trait of a generous character. C) It is an indicator of high intelligence.B) It is a reflection of self-esteem. D) It is a sign of happiness and confidence.10. A) It was self-defeating. C) It was the essence of comedy.B) It was aggressive. D) It was something admirable.11. A) It is a double-edged sword. C) It is a unique gift of human beings.B) It is a feature of a given culture. D) It is a result of both nature and nurture.Passage TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12. A) She is a tourist guide. C) She is a domestic servant.B) She is an interpreter. D) She is from the royal family.13. A) It is situated at the foot of a beautiful mountain.B) It was used by the family to hold dinner parties.C) It was frequently visited by heads of state.D) It is furnished like one in a royal palace.14. A) It is elaborately decorated. C) It is very big, with only six slim legs.B) It has survived some 2,000 years. D) It is shaped like an ancient Spanish boat.15. A) They are interesting to look at.B) They have lost some of their legs.C) They do not match the oval table at all.D) They are uncomfortable to sit in for long.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear recordings of lectures or talksfollowed by some questions. The recordings will be played 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.Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 16 to 19.16. A) They investigate the retirement homes in America.B) They are on issues facing senior citizens in America.C) They describe the great pleasures of the golden years.D) They are filled with fond memories of his grandparents.17. A) The loss of the ability to take care of himself.B) The feeling of not being important any more.C) Being unable to find a good retirement home.D) Leaving the home he had lived in for 60 years.18. A) The loss of identity and self-worth.B) Fear of being replaced or discarded.C) Freedom from pressure and worldly cares.D) The possession of wealth and high respect.19. A) The urgency of pension reform.B) Medical care for senior citizens.C) Finding meaningful roles for the elderly in society.D) The development of public facilities for senior citizens.Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 20 to 22.20. A) It seriously impacts their physical and mental development.B) It has become a problem affecting global economic growth.C) It is a common problem found in underdeveloped countries.D) It is an issue often overlooked by parents in many countries.21. A) They will live longer. C) They get along well with people.B) They get better pay. D) They develop much higher IQs.22. A) Appropriated funds to promote research of nutrient-rich foods.B) Encouraged breastfeeding for the first six months of a child’s lif e.C) Recruited volunteers to teach rural people about health and nutrition.D) Targeted hunger-relief programs at pregnant women and young children. Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 23 to 25.23. A) The guaranteed quality of its goods.B) The huge volume of its annual sales.C) The service it provides to its customers.D) The high value-to-weight ratio of its goods.24. A) Those having a taste or smell component.B) Products potentially embarrassing to buy.C) Those that require very careful handling.D) Services involving a personal element.25. A) Those who live in the virtual world.B) Those who have to work long hours.C) Those who are used to online transactions.D) Those who don’t mind paying a lit tle more.Tape Script of Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some 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 1with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneW: Hello.M: Hello, is that the reference library?W: Yes. Can I help you?M: I hope so. I rang earlier and asked for some information about Denys Hawtin, the scientist. You asked me to ring back.W: Oh, yes. I have found something.M: Good. I’ve got a pencil and paper. Pe rhaps you could read out what it says.W: Certainly. Hawtin, Denys. Born: Darlington 1836; died New York 1920.M: Yes. Got that.W: Inventor and physicist. The son of a farm worker, he was admitted to the University of London at the age of fifteen.M: Yes.W: He graduated at seventeen with a first class degree in Physics and Mathematics. All right?M: Yes, all right.W: He made his first notable achievement at the age of eighteen. It was a method of refrigeration which arose from his work in low temperature physics. He became professor of Mathematics at the University of Manchester at twenty-four, where he remained for twelve years. During that time he married one of his students,Natasha Willoughby.M: Yes. Go on.W: Later, working together in London, they laid the foundation of modern Physics by showing that normal laws of cause and effect do not apply at the level of subatomic particles. For this he and his wife received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1910, and did so again in 1912 for their work on very high frequency radio waves. In his lifetime Hawtin patented 244 inventions. Do you want any more?M: Yes. When did he go to America?W: Let me see. In 1920 he went to teach in New York, and died there suddenly after only three weeks. Still, he was a good age.M: Yes. I suppose so. Well, thanks.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. What do we learn about Denys Hawtin when he was 15?2. What did Denys Hawtin do at the age of 24?3. For what were Denys Hawtin and his wife awarded the Nobel Prize a second time?4. Why did Denys Hawtin go to New York?Conversation TwoW: This is Lisa Meyer in the WBZ newsroom, talking with Mike Bassichis, who is the director of the Gifford School, about the cleanup fr om last week’s fire and what the possible cause of that blaze may have been.M: We’re getting ready for our entire staff to return early from vacation tomorrow whereupon we are going to move into temporary classrooms. And the other buildings that did not burn are being de-smoked. As to the cause of the fire, all we know is that we were having trouble with the pilot lights since we bought the stove in July and it had been serviced three times. Well, as a matter of fact, we think it was a malfunctioning stove that may have caused the fire. Nothing definite yet has been determined.W: Have you heard from other schools or other institutional users of this stove that have had the same problem?M: No. I wouldn’t know anything more about the stove itself. All I kno w is that this fire went up so quickly that there’s been a suspicion about why it went up so quickly. And it may be that there was a gas blast. But, again, this has not been determined officially by anybody.。
详解大学英语四六级改革
详解大学英语四六级改革2013年8月17日，教育部官网发布了一条关于2013年12月大学英语四、六级考试题型改革的消息。
据全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会透露，本次改革统一了四、六级考试的试卷结构和测试题型，并对这两方面做了局部调整。
新题型说明：1、单词及词组听写：原复合式听写调整为单词及词组听写，短文长度级难度不变。
要求考生在听懂短文的基础上，用所听到的原文填写空缺的单词或词组，共10题。
短文放三遍。
2、长篇阅读：原快速阅读理解调整为长篇阅读理解，篇章长度和难度不变。
篇章后附有10个句子，每句一题。
每句所含的信息出自篇章的某一段落，要求考生找出与每句所含信息相匹配的段落。
有的段落可能对应两题，有的段落可能不对应任何一题。
3、翻译：原单句汉译英调整为段落汉译英。
翻译内容涉及中国的历史、文化、经济、社会发展等。
四级长度为140—160个汉字；六级长度为180—200个汉字。
考试改革了，怎么过？难过“Oh,no！”在看到大学英语四六级考试具体改革方案后，12级广播电视新闻专业的王坤同学叹息道，“四级考试对我来说可是一件比高考还要紧张而且恐怖的事情，我本来就觉得没希望，现在更绝望了。
”“一开始对四级考试没有紧张的感觉，现在可不一样了。
我觉得最容易拿分的完形填空取消了，对考试时间是一个大威胁，”在高考时，英语考到130分的白雪力同学一脸忧愁的讲“一年过去了，也没有怎么认真的做过什么题了，听力和翻译真是给人压力啊。
”四六级考试题型改革的消息公布后，许多论坛里都掀起了对四六级改革的“吐槽“热潮，有不少学生为取消完形填空叫好，更多的学生对新题型特别是翻译题感到“亚历山大”。
“本来还在想，还有三个月就考试了，就做一做真题，找一找手感。
现在改革了，连真题也做不上了。
”由于题型的改革，许多同学的复习计划被打乱，一想到考试，“我们就是热锅上的蚂蚁啊。
而且听力题竟然变成了多选，这也是把我们逼上绝路啊。
”“应试”与“应用”事实上，2012年英语四、六级已经进行过一次“多题多卷”的改革，主要是为了防止学生作弊。
大学英语四、六级考试将改革
大学英语四、六级考试将改革
中新网 2002-09-13
中新网上海9月12日消息：大学英语四、六级考试明年可能“变脸”。
昨天在沪举行的“语言测试与教学国际会议”通气会透露：四、六级考试注重开发“高端英语能力”、降低口语考试的门槛、减少客观题的权重等改革方向呼之欲出。
据解放日报报道，这些改革措施意味着：为了精确描述“高端”学生英语水平，今后大学英语考试可能会出现“八级”等更高层次的考试；目前四级80分以上、六级75分以上才能参加口语考试，今后的分数线会降低，但由于“考官”数量的限制，“门槛”只会逐步降低，暂时还不能做到“想考便考”；作为实际应用水平的重要考察方面，作文等主观类题目在试卷中所占的分数将更高。
据全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会主任委员杨惠中教授介绍，为适应我国加入世贸组织的新形势，考试委员会正酝酿这些改革措施，希望把大学英语四、六级考试打造成“语言测试的民族品牌”。
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大学英语四、六级考试是由教育部高等教育司主办的全国统一考试。
有关方面目前规定：申请参加口试的考生必须是已经获得大学英语四、六级考试证书的在校生，且六级成绩在75分以上或四级成绩在80分以上者。
口语考试成绩合格者由教育部高等教育司发给证书，证书分为A、B、C三个等级，成绩低于C等的不发给证书。
全国大学英语四、六级考试已经举办了15年，考生逐年增加，目前每年都有超过600万考生参加考试。
大学英语四、六级考试改革
大学英语四、六级考试改革摘要:大学英语考试是教育部高等教育司主管的一项全国性的教学考试，开始于二十世纪八十年代，迄今已有近三十年的历史。
本文从课程论的视角出发，回顾这一场考试所经历的重大变革，正视当下面临的挑战，展望未来的发展趋势，以期为当前高校英语课程改革提出建设性意见。
关键词:大学英语四六级考试改革课程改革课程论大学英语四、六级是教育部高等教育司主管的一项全国性的教学考试，在课程理论中隶属于课程评价的一部分。
从其创立以来的发展历程来看，并没有确定的分界，而本文对大学英语四、六级考试的阶段划分，主要依据为课程目标(教学大纲或课程要求)的变化。
而课程目标的变化，又往往依赖于社会、学校和个人的需求，同时，课程目标的变化反过来会对社会、学校、个人产生影响。
因此，本文在课程目标(教学大纲或课程要求)的指导之下，系统地回顾大学英语四、六级所经历的历史变革，以及变革下的四、六级考试对课程(教学)所起到的反拨作用。
1 创立以及初步发展阶段(1985—1999)20世纪80年代，随着我国对外开放政策的实施，英语的应用越来越广泛，人们逐渐认识到英语作为国际交际工具的重要性，但是，在学校里，英语课程教学却远远没有跟上时代的步伐。
教学软、硬件严重匮乏，而恢复高考之初，生源数量大、英语水平参差不齐。
为了适应时代的要求，提高高校英语课程教学质量，国家教委在1982年成立高校英语教学大纲修订组，并于1984—1985年间先后发布理工科和文科的教学大纲，在此基础之上，开始推动全国高校公共英语教学统一考试(即:大学英语四、六级考试)。
全国大学英语四级考试自1985年11月开始筹备，1987年9月，国家教委首次推出大学英语四级考试。
1989年1月，实施大学英语六级考试，由此形成了我国大学英语教学体系中相对独立的学业考试。
考试重点考查学生的词汇应用、阅读以及写作能力。
大学英语四、六级考试自实施以来，不仅提高高校学生学习英语的热情，为社会输送大量英语人才，而且在高校内部也不断提高教学的软、硬件水平。
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大学英语四六级考试课程调整通知
各学院、各教学楼管理室：
因6月18日（星期六）全天进行全国大学外语四六级考试，我校考点设在：
上午：四方校区第一教学楼、第二教学楼、第三教学楼和崂山校区明德楼、弘毅楼E区（含D区）、B区
下午：四方校区第一教学楼、第二教学楼、第三教学楼和崂山校区明德楼、弘毅楼E区
届时上述教学楼将用于安排考试，相关调整如下：
1、6月18日考试当天全天所有教学环节停；
2、所停教学环节原则上不允许顺延，请及时与教务科联系补课。
请尽快通知任课教师和学生。
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