大学英语四级新闻听力

1、掌握新闻六要素标准的新闻报道，必须包括六大要素，可概括为 “江 W和1个H',具体如下：When：新闻发生的时间Where：新闻发生的地点Who：新闻里涉及的人物What:发生的新闻事件Why :发生新闻事件的原因How:新闻事件发生的背景，如何诱发、促成这一新闻事件因此，如果能在听的时候把握这六要素，就能轻松捋清新闻脉络，掌握新闻内容。捋清脉络，巧解主旨主旨类题目的文章，主题句一般都出现在文章的开头或结尾，题目形式相对固定，主要考查应试者对短文主旨大意的概括理解能力。例如：What is the passage mainly aboutWhat did the speaker wan

2、t to tell us in the passage通常，主题句出现在段首的文章属于演绎性的，开头就明确主题，然后用演绎的方法将观点分条展开论述。归纳性文章的主旨句常出现在段尾，文章先摆出自己的观点、论据，最后得出结论，也就是文章的主题。句首尤为重要新闻报道，开头第一句话往往是对报道的一个概括，被称为 新闻导语(the news lead),是整条新闻的一个浓缩。The gates of Guantanamo were open to the media today. 这一新闻导语包含了 以下几个要素：When : TodayWho : GuantanamoWhat: Open to the

3、 media短短的一句话，10个单词就把这篇新闻报道的时间、主角和事件告诉了听众。后面的报道都是围绕这这一事件展开的。注意连接词1 .?并歹U、递进关系：and、also、moreover、besides、what' s moi#2 .?转折关系： but、 however、 otherwise> nevertheless> although 等3 .?因果关系： ause、since、therefore、as a result 等4 .?时间关系： earlier、formerly、previously、meanwhile、at the same time 等5 .?表示

4、举例： for example、such as、for instance6 .?条件关系： if、in case、in the event that > supposing that 等有针对性地扩充词汇量要分门别类的熟悉新闻报道中出现的高频词汇，例如经济类的 Nuclear Energy、finance等，政治类的election > vote等，科技类的 clinical、robot等，依此类推，还有军事、文化和体育等领域 的词汇。熟悉语音知识中常有连读、失爆等语音现象，了解熟悉这些语音现象，才能准确辩听词句。根据选项联想新闻主题四级在新闻不外乎以下主题：国际关系、灾难、犯罪、

5、经济、民生调查、恐怖主义、政治、科技、环境、体育等。预读考题的时候，通过结合题干和选项的关键字眼，可以看出这篇新闻主 题是什么，听的时候有所侧重。【样题】A) All taxis began to use meters.C) Advertisements were allowed on taxis.B) All taxis got air conditioning.D) Old taxis were replaced with new cabs.详解由选项的关键词 All taxis, Old taxis, new cabs等可以看出这是一则与出租车有关的新闻，而且设计新旧出租车。有了这个预判

6、，就能从整体上把握新闻内容，做到心中有数。根据选项确定记录重点根据有些选项的内容，就可以判断这属于什么命题类型，然片根据类型来做笔记。比如选项都为数字题时，可以在听音时重点记录与选项对应的数字的内容。类似的还有时间和地点等细节题，在听音时，一定要在对应的选项上记录相应的内容。【样题】A) On Christmas Eve.C) During a security check.B) Just before midnight.D) In the small hours of the morning详解这道题的四个选项都是关于某个时间，因此推测本题与某事发生的时间有关，因此听录勤、做笔记时就要着重关

7、注这些时间发生的事情。依靠常识对于某一则新间，万一完全没有听懂，笔记也没有记下来，考生也不要轻言放弃。可以通过仔细研究考题，运用自己的常识帮助答题。四级考试的新闻通常是从主流媒体选材的。也就是说，新闻说的事情都是真实发生的，只要考生有一定的背景知识。有时也可以猜对答案。【样题】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 r

8、ights.问题Why do customers no longer argue with new cab drivers详解如果没有听懂原文、也没有记录，这道题完全可以用常识进行解答。只要听到了问题,根据常识可知，打表的出租车是不用跟司机讨价还价的，据此可选出Co五大类题材天灾人祸类，政治与国际关系类，社会生活类，人物故事类，人文学习类第一大类天灾人祸类主题词汇与短语 100个1.自然灾害tragedy n.灾难，悲剧disastrous adj.灾难性的disaster n.灾难death toll死亡人数misfortune n.不幸crisis n.危机collapse vi.n.倒塌

9、，崩溃destructive adj.破坏性的，毁灭性的casualty n.伤亡人员hurricane n.飓风mortality n.死亡(率)wreck vt.破坏n.残骸crash n.v.碰撞，坠落tornado n. 龙卷风mudslide n.泥石流volcano n.火山uproot v. 连根拔起erupt vi.爆发storm n.暴风雨，暴风雪typhoon n.台风eruption n.喷发（物）magnitude n.震级sandstorm n.沙尘暴flood v.淹没n.洪水，水灾epicenter n.震中aftershock n.余震drought n.干旱，

10、旱灾famine n.饥荒2.环境与灾害environment n.环境creature n.生物ecological balance 生态平衡carbon n.碳carbon dioxide 二氧化碳marine adj.海洋的habitat n.栖息地biological diversity生物多样性wild animals野生动物保护greenhouse effect 温室效应water shortage水资源缺乏pesticide n.杀虫剂pollute vt.污染pollutant n.污染物exhaust gas 废气species n.物种reserve n.自然保护区，储备物

11、 v.保留dioxide n.二氧化物ozone n.臭氧insect n.昆虫geology n. 地质学extinction of species 物种的灭绝endangered animals 濒危动物hazardous material 有害物质deforestation n.滥砍滥伐emission n.排放物erosion n.腐蚀forest fire森林火灾acid rain 酸雨E1 Nino厄尔尼诺现象3.战争与军事armed campaign 武装战役Defence Ministryfront n.前线confidential information机密情才艮terror

12、ist attack 恐怖袭击intelligence activities 情报活动bomb attack炸弹袭击conventional forces 常规部队gun attack枪弹袭击violence n.暴力gun battle 枪战bullet n.子弹attacker n.袭击者arrest v.逮捕blast n.爆炸suspend v.停止militant n.激进分子victim n.受害者，牺牲品explode vi.爆炸surrender n.v.投降explosive n.炸药patrol n.v.巡逻outbreak n.爆发custody v.拘留combat n

13、.v.战斗detain v.扣留missile n.导弹ceasefire n.停战invade v.入侵conquer v.征服tactic n.战术disarm v.解除武装Test 1Section AQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.A rocket has been successfully launched.B) There was a rocket hitting the moon.C) A deep dark hole appeared on the moon's South Pole.

14、D) There was an amazing finding made by LRO.Some form of water existed on the moon.B) The water on the moon was as much as in the desert.C) There was a lot of rocket remaining on the moon surface.D) A large area has been affected by the rocket.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news it

15、em.3. A) Babies. B) Old men. C) Young men. D) Doctors.4. A) Because their babies are particularly weak.B) Because the flu vaccines are too difficult to reach.C) Because the flu vaccines can be lifesaving for them.D) Because this is the decision made by the committee.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on

16、 the following news item.5. A) lightning strike started the fires.B) The Great Ocean Road attracted many tourists.C)Traffic was very busy on Christmas Day.D) Residents were forced to leave their homes.6. A) The hot and windy weather might expand bushfires.B) There will be a strong earthquake.C) Thei

17、r homes were destroyed by the fires on Christmas Day.D) The temperatures will fall down soon.7. A) On Christmas Day.C) In winter.8. On December 19th.D) On a windy day.Section BConversation OneQuestions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. To make the man feel happy.B) To persua

18、de the man to shop with his kids.C) To convince the man Christmas is worth spending.D) To prevent the man from spending too much shopping.At a Christmas party. C) At the New Year 's EveB) Not long before Christmas. D) On some day of April. Expectation. B) Complaint. C) Enjoyment. D) Indifference

19、. Paying off Christmas bills. C) Preparing for Christmas.B) Trying to earn more money. D) Limiting his wife 's expense.Conversation TwoC) It will take too much time.D) It is not funny at all.C) Go cycling.D) Dine out.C)The owner of the restaurant is an Italian.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the

20、 conversation you have just heard.He doesn't feel like doing it.B) He thinks it doesn't suit him.Go hill walking.B) Go swimming.D) It is located on a busy street.It has existed for a long time.B) It enjoys very good business.He cannot get the meal ready so early.B) He didn't want to get

21、a table himself.C) He thinks it's too early to have lunch.D) He has to go and see a relative before then.Section CPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Cheap clothes.B) Expensive clothes.C) Fashionable clothes.D) Casual clothes.They enjoy loud music. C)They w

22、ant to have children.B) They seldom lose their temper. D) They enjoy modern dances.The speaker goes to bed very late and her sister gets up early.C) The speaker's twin sister often brings friends home and this annoys her.D) The speaker likes to keep things neat while her twin sister doesn 't

23、.E) They can't agree on the color of the room and furniture.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.The great number of people engaged in cigarette producing.B) The rapid development of cigarette-making machines.C) The rapid development of cigarette-making fact

24、ories.D) The increasing output of tobacco.Forty-three. B) Thirty-one. C) Seventy-five. D) Forty-six.Income, years of schooling and job type.B) Family background and work environment.C) Education and mood.D) Occupation and influence of family members.City people smoke less than people living on farms.B) Better-educated men tend to smoke more heavily than other men.C) Better-educated women