新大学英语四级听力新题型难点突破（第3版）

（听力原文与解析）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?【答案】A) It is likely to close many of its stores.4. What did Woolworths attempt to do recently?【答案】D) Sell the business for one pound.New Words and Expressions8. Woolworths 沃尔沃斯，英国*的家庭日用品和娱乐商品连锁超市集团9. token 象征；代用币10. recession (经济)衰退11. general goods 一般商品 12. retailer 零售商(店)Difficult SentencesNews Report Two 2. Woolworths is one of the best known names on the British High Street.【译文】沃尔沃斯是英国主要街区（商业街区）一个家喻户晓的名字。4. 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.【译文】该公司试图以 1 英镑的象征性价格出售业务失败后，决定召募接管者，随后可能要关闭公司旗下 800 家店铺中的大部分.5. 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.【译文】以销售价格低廉的生活用品而闻名沃尔沃斯，在面对各大超市扩大销售范围（拓展业务）以及新一代互联网零售商的竞争，已经举步维艰。 

自2016年6月考试起，全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会对四、六级考试的听力试题做了局部调整。四级听力新题型具体说明：　　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，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。为了帮助考生尽快熟悉四级听力新题型的变化特点，在考试中取得理想的成绩，我们本着”*”和”实用”原则编写了本书。题型设计与四级新题型一致，应试训练针对性强；所选材料语言难度适中，覆盖面广，兼顾了题材的广泛性和趣味性。每一篇章后都附有生词表和长难句注释，方便考生学习和训练。相信这样一本材料新、题量大的听力强化训练教程会对考生高分突破助一臂之力，为广大师生朋友们提供更为深入细致、切合实际的帮助和指导。听力录音可扫描书中二维码收听。

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部分 大学英语四级听力新题型模拟试题Practice Test 1…1Practice Test 2…5Practice Test 3…9Practice Test 4…13Practice Test 5…17Practice Test 6…21Practice Test 7…25Practice Test 8…29Practice Test 9…33Practice Test 10…37Practice Test 11…41Practice Test 12…45Practice Test 13…49Practice Test 14…53Practice Test 15…57Practice Test 16…61Practice Test 17…65第二部分 模拟试题听力原文与解析Practice Test 1…69Practice Test 2…78Practice Test 3…88Practice Test 4…99Practice Test 5…109Practice Test 6…119Practice Test 7…128Practice Test 8…138Practice Test 9…150Practice Test 10…160Practice Test 11…169Practice Test 12…179Practice Test 13…189Practice Test 14…199Practice Test 15…209Practice Test 16…220Practice Test 17…230