英语四级考试三大雷区要注意

大学英语四级新一轮的备考即将拉开帷幕，在紧张的备考时间内，同学们想要取得高分，必然要利用好复习时间，少走弯路，集中精力高效复习，下面就为同学们总结了四级备考时的常见雷区，避免同学们复习时陷入其中。 希望对大家有所帮助，更多消息请关注应届毕业生网。

　　雷区一：盲目背单词

很多同学在备考之初就拿着单词书狂背一直背到临考前，而忽略了其他方面的准备，似乎四级备考就等于背单词。确实，词汇是基础，背单词是必须的，但是，背单词要有个限度，复习时应该针对自己的`弱项重点突破，在注重单词的同时，最好多做阅读及全方位的复习，这样也是记单词最高效的方式。

　　雷区二：忽略真题

很多同学在备考的时候，对于真题没有给予足够的重视，而是把更多的精力用在模拟题上，他们认为考过的题肯定不会再考了，练真题不如预测题有保障，其实很多预测题目来源并不一定权威，同学们在练习中容易出错，真题更有助于我们系统地掌握知识点，因为真题中重要的知识点会反复考，练习真题更有利于同学们洞悉命题规律，掌握解题技巧，同时，在临考前大家可以做一些模拟题来加强练习。文都图书重磅推出的2015《大学英语四级考试真题精析与标准预测》，包含最新的9套真题和3套标准预测卷，除此之外，本书还涵盖诸如词汇、听力、选词填空、阅读理解、翻译、写作等的赠品，帮助同学们攻破四考试各个难关。

　　雷区三：作文和翻译缺乏练习

在四级考试中，作文和翻译是很重要又很容易拿分的题型，但是练习起来有一定的难度，很多同学就此放弃，导致在考试的时候提笔忘词。其实，同学们在平时的备考中只要认真准备，在考试中就会有很大的提高，翻译和作文的练习是不可或缺的。

相信通过以上总结，同学们对四级备考已经有了一些心得，那就马上行动吧!

　　【拓展阅读】英语四级新题型听力-短篇新闻

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.

B) Just before midnight.

C) During a security check.

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.

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.

　　答案：

Section A

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. C

　　听力原文：

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.

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 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 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.

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 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.

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?