第二篇样题

　　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.

　　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.

　　2）新闻细节题。这类题目出现概率也很高，做这类题目关键是事先浏览题目，做到心中有数。

　　第二篇样题

　　2.   A) On Christmas Eve.

　　C) During a security check.

　　B) Just before midnight.

　　D) In the small hours of the morning.

　　原文：Some eyewitnesses report that a bag was about to be loaded on board, but it exploded during a security check

　　题目分析：此题是时间判断题，以往出题规律显示，时间或地点判断题基本都是听即所得。我们需要做的就是不要漏听，当然不漏听的关键除了高度集中注意力之外，还需要大家对选项中的所有单词的发音要正确。结合原文中的but转折词，判断答案是C.

　　第三篇样题

　　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

　　原文：they can now travel in air-conditioned comfort and because the new cabs are metered, they don’t have to argue over fares.

　　题目分析：通过选项中的more, new cabs, new legislation 等词汇，判断此题考察的是新事物的特点。结合原文中出现的because这个重要的因果词。判定答案选A.

　　新闻听力确实有它的难度所在，但是我们只要掌握它报道的特点，出题的模式，问题就可以迎刃而解了。这次四级听力的重大改革，给我们所有的老师和考生一个提醒，四六级的考试越来越接近于国际化，很多出题模式接近于托福和雅思，更多的注重的是能力的提高。所以考生们除了掌握应试技巧，还需不断的提高自己的基本功。

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