四级听力长对话解题技巧

PART1听力新题型之新闻题一，四级听力题型变化简介：自2023年6月考试起，全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会将对四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，分值由原来的每题1分调整为每题2分。6.考试时间由原来的35分钟减为25分钟。二，新闻英语文体特点(-)新闻报道。六大要素。新闻报道里的。六大要素。即常说的。人物(who)、时间(when)、地点(where)、事件(what)、原因(why)和方式(how)。。在英语短新闻或内容提要中至少包括其中三个要素who,what和when，这些是新闻报道中最具价值的三要素。(二)倒金字塔结构所谓倒金宇塔结构，也称为倒叙法，即按新闻事实重要程度由要点到细节逐步扩展，安排全文，倒金字塔结构把最重要的事实置于全文的第一词中，即新闻导语(thenewslead)。导语告知听众最新鲜、最关心、最重要的事实，如事件(what)、时间(when)、地点(wher日、人物(who)以及原因(why)和方式(how)新闻导语是对整条新闻内容的高度概括，听懂了导语，也就听懂了新闻的主要内容。当然，由于新闻报道的侧重点不同，有时新闻导语可能只包含其中的几个要素。(三)新闻英语词汇特点1.常用词汇表示特殊含义新闻报道常使用某些常见词汇来表达事实和事件，这些词汇经过长期使用逐渐取得与新闻报道相联系的特殊意义，成为新闻体词语(journalisticwords)。例如，horror一词是新闻标题中常用的词，用以表示"不幸事故或暴力行动。，再如nadir常指。两国关系的最低点。。2.大量使用缩略词缩略词具有节省时间、新颖生动的特点，在英语新闻播送中广泛使用，主要是为了节省时间。在新闻播送中，一般在播出某个缩略的全称以后，再提到时就使用它的缩略词。3.使用。小词。小词(midgetwolds)即简短词，一般为单音节词。小词在新闻英语中被广泛使用的原因一是报纸箱有限，用小词可以免于移行，二是小词的词义范畴很广，比拟生动灵活。新闻英语称这类词为synonymsofallwork(万能同义词)，如表示。破坏。或。损坏。的动词，一般会用一些较简短的词，如hit,harm,hurt或ruin等又如表示。放弃。，一般会用drop,giveup,quit或skip等表示。爆炸。之类的意义时，一般会用blast,crash或smash等.4，地名、建筑物名称借用在英语新闻中，我们时常会听到记者用各国首都名称代表国家或政府，用建筑物及街道名称代表有关政府机构.如WASHINGTON,July25-TheWhiteHousetodaythreatenedforthefirsttime1o...此处WhiteHouse(白宫)代表美国政府。再如TheChineseEmbassyinWashingtoncriticizedthePentagonreport八onMonday...此处Pentagon(五角大楼)代表美国国防部。新闻听力解题技巧新闻听力为四级听力考试新加题型，本局部新闻内容一般来自VOA.BBC或CNN等国外知名传媒节目中为学生所熟悉的新闻报道或短评等，题材多样化涉及文化、教育、体育、人物、经济、自然、科技、生活等方面。考生在备考时，可以有针对性地拓宽自己的知识面和新闻敏感度。解题思路；做好考前备战，1.通览选项2.定位关键细节3.留心反向词汇4.放松心情前准备。考试考前须知1.放松心情，集中精力2.抓导语，导语是新闻内容的主要表达3.捕捉所需细节对人名的发音做到心中有数4.注意时间、数字、地点等敏感信息5.注意力与朗读同步，勿滞后否那么干扰选择作答涂卡建议：1.迅速作答相信第一直觉2.选项最好写在听力题选项左侧，便于辨识，切忌反复涂改3.假设选择做完即涂卡，切勿占用下篇新闻的读题时间。第一节新闻类单词突击新闻中常见词汇：tragedy[ˈtrædʒədi]n.灾难；悲剧disastrous[dɪˈza:strəs]a，灾难性的;损失沉重的deathtoll死亡人数mortality[mɔ:ˈtæləti]n.死亡(率)wreck[rek]vt.破坏，毁坏;撤除;使遇难n.消灭，失事;遇难船的残骸;crash[kræʃ]v.碰撞;使发出巨响;暴跌;睡觉n.崩溃;碰撞;碰撞声;暴跌typhoon[taɪˈfu:n]n.台风storm[stɔ:m]美[stɔ:rm]n.暴风雨，暴风雪;sandstorm英[ˈsændstɔ:m]美[ˈsændstɔ:rm]n.沙暴，尘暴uproot[ˌʌpˈru:t]vt.铲除;连根拔起;erupt[ɪˈrʌpt]vi.爆发;喷发;突然发生vt.爆发earthquake[ˈɜ:θkweɪk]n.地震;大变动magnitude/’maegnitju:d/n.震级recordrainfall创纪录的降雨量flood[flʌd]n.洪水;泛滥vi.涌出;extremeweather极端天气drought/draut/n.干旱，早灾disaster/dl'zasta/n.灾难casualty[ˈkæʒuəlti]n.伤亡〔人数crisis/’kraisis/n.危机misfortune[ˌmɪsˈfɔ:tʃu:n]n.不幸;厄运;灾难;不幸的事collapse[kəˈlæps]vi.崩溃;倒塌destructive[dɪˈstrʌktɪv]adj.破坏性的;消灭性的hurricane[ˈhʌrɪkən]n.飓风tornado[tɔ:ˈneɪdəʊ]n.龙卷风mudslide[ˈmʌdslaɪd]n.泥石流volcano[vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ]n.火山eruption[ɪ'rʌpʃn]n.喷发，爆发epicenter['epɪsentə]n.震中，中心aftershock[ˈɑ:ftəʃɒk]n.余震reducedrainfall降雨量减少climatechange气候变化heatwave热浪famine/’faemin/n，饥荒environment[ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt]n.环境，外界creature[ˈkri:tʃə(r)]n.人;生物，动物carbon[ˈkɑ:bən]n.碳carbondioxide二氧化碳ecologicalbalance生态平衡marine[məˈri:n]adj.海的;海产的;海军的n.水兵;海军陆战队士兵habitat[ˈhæbɪtæt]n.产地;〔动物的〕栖息地pesticide[ˈpestɪsaɪd]n.杀虫剂，农药biologicaldiversity生物多样性wildanimals野生动物保护greenhouseeffect温室效应watershortage水资源短缺pollutant[pəˈlu:tənt]n.污染物exhaustgas废气acidrain酸雨ElNino厄尔尼诺现象resource[rɪˈsɔ:s]n.资源;物力species[ˈspi:ʃi:z]n.物种;种类;reserve[rɪˈzɜ:v]n.储藏;保存;保护区vt.储藏;保存dioxide[daɪˈɒksaɪd]n.二氧化物ozone[ˈəʊzəʊn]n.臭氧;清新空气insect[ˈɪnsekt]n.虫，昆虫;adj.昆虫的geology[dʒiˈɒlədʒi]n.地质学deforestation[ˌdi:ˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn]n.采伐森林extinctionofspecies物种的灭绝endangeredanimals濒危动物hazardousmaterial有害物质pollute[pəˈlu:t]vt.污染emission[iˈmɪʃn]n.排放，辐射acid[ˈæsɪd]adj.酸的;酸性的n.酸erosion[ɪ'rəʊʒn]n.腐蚀forestfire森林火灾armedcampaign武装战役front[frʌnt]n.前线bombattack炸弹袭击blast[blɑ:st]n.爆炸militant[ˈmɪlɪtənt]n.激进分子，好斗分子explode[ɪkˈspləʊd]vt.〔使〕爆炸outbreak[ˈaʊtbreɪk]n.战争，怒气等的〕爆发combat[ˈkɒmbæt]n.搏斗，搏斗vt.与…战斗missile[ˈmɪsaɪl]n.导弹invade[ɪnˈveɪd]vt.&vi.侵入，侵略;进行侵略tactic[ˈtæktɪk]n.战术ceasefire[ˈsi:sfaɪə(r)]n.〔通常指永久性的〕停火conquer[ˈkɒŋkə(r)]vt.征服detain[dɪˈteɪn]v.扣留deathtoll死亡人数confidentialinformation机密情报disarm[dɪsˈɑ:m]v.解除武装DefenceMinistry国防部attack[əˈtæk]vt.&vi.攻击，袭击gunattack枪弹袭击bomb[bɒm]n.炸弹explosive[ɪkˈspləʊsɪv]adj.爆炸的;易爆炸的n.爆炸物，炸药bullet[ˈbʊlɪt]n.弹丸;子弹,弹药conventionalforces常规部队arrest[əˈrest]vt.逮捕，拘捕suspend[səˈspend]v.暂停victim[ˈvɪktɪm]n.牺牲者，牺牲品surrender[səˈrendə(r)]vi.投降;自首;屈服vt.交出;放弃;使投降intelligenceactivities情报活动patrol[pəˈtrəʊl]n.巡逻，巡逻队，vt.&vi.巡逻custody[ˈkʌstədi]n.监管v.拘留terroristattack恐怖袭击allege[əˈledʒ]vt.断言，宣称turnout[ˈtɜ:naʊt]n.投票者；票数poll[pəʊl]n.民意测试；政治选举campaign[kæmˈpeɪn]n.运动;战役democratic[ˌdeməˈkrætɪk]adj.民主的depose[dɪˈpəʊz]vt.宣誓作证immunity[ɪˈmju:nəti]n.免疫力illegal[ɪˈli:gl]adj.不合法的，违法的militantpolicy激进政策sovereign[ˈsɒvrɪn]n.君主;最高统治者a.有主权的reign[reɪn]v./n.君主的统治proposal[prəˈpəʊzl]n.建议;提议terrorism[ˈterərɪzəm]n.恐怖主义,恐怖活动senate[ˈsenət]n.参议院committee[kəˈmɪti]n.委员会statesman[ˈsteɪtsmən]n.政治家nominate[ˈnɒmɪneɪt]vt.任命ballot[ˈbælət]n./v.投票election[ɪˈlekʃn]n.选举boycott[ˈbɔɪkɒt]vt.联合抵抗;抵抗n.联合抵抗concession[kənˈseʃn]n.让步，迁就democracy[dɪˈmɒkrəsi]n.民主政治hierarchy[ˈhaɪərɑ:ki]n.层次;等级制度impeach[ɪmˈpi:tʃ]vt.弹劾monarch[ˈmɒnək]n.君主，帝王lawenforcement执法regime[reɪˈʒi:m]n.政治制度partisan[ˌpɑ:tɪˈzæn]adj.游击队的;党派性的suppress[səˈpres]vt.镇压，压制tyranny[ˈtɪrəni]n.暴虐;专横municipal[mju:ˈnɪsɪpl]adj.市的，市政的politician[ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn]n.政治家draft[drɑ:ft]n.草稿vt.起草candidate[ˈkændɪdət]n.候选人implement[ˈɪmplɪment]vt.实施amend[əˈmend]vt.&vi.修订welfare[ˈwelfeə(r)]n.福利impose[ɪmˈpəʊz]vt.强加;征税新闻听力之单词稳固〔5篇〕补全以下对话Passage1Twopeopledied.Roadsandhighwaysareclosed.Homesarewithoutpower.Andtravelersare〔〕inGreatBritainbecauseofrecordrainfall.TherainsetrecordsandaffectedthenorthernpartofEnglandandScotland.Thenationalweatherservice〔〕a"red"alertforraininthearea.Insomeareas,waterreachedabovethedoorsofparkedcars.Rescueworkersremove〔〕byboatfromafloodedresidentialstreetinCarlisle,BritainDecember6.TheReutersnewsagencysaystwopeoplediedbecauseoftheflooding.TheheadofBritain'sEnvironmentAgencycalledtheweather"unprecedented."Mostofthe〔〕receivedbetween200to300millimetersofrainovertheweekend,〔〕theU.K.'sNationalWeatherService.Theweatherofficesays〔〕weathermaycontinueintotheweek.〔〕rainyweatherisnotonlyaffectingthenorthernhemisphere.ThecityofChennaiinsouthernIndiaalsoreceivedover300millimetersofrainin24hourslastweek.Therain〔〕cameatthesametimeworldleadersaremeetinginFranceto〔〕climatechangeattheCOP21convention.OneclimatechangeexpertfromtheUnitedKingdom'sofficeoftheWorldWildlifeFundsaid"stormDesmondisthesortofstormthatwewillseemoreofifwefailto〔〕climatechange."Passage2TheIslamicStategrouphasclaimedresponsibilityforabombandgunattackThursdayinIndonesia'scapital.Theattackleft()sevenpeopledead,includingaCanadianandanIndonesian.Twentyotherpeoplewere().Officialssaidallfiveattackerswerekilled.AnewsagencylinkedtoIslamicStatesaystheattackstookplaceinahigh-end()incentralJakarta.Earlier,anIndonesiannationalpolice()saidagroupalliedwiththeIslamicStatewasprobablyresponsiblefortheattacks.Theviolencebeganwithaseriesof()onThursdaymorning.Sixblastswerereportednearashoppingcenter,hotelsandembassies.Gunbattlesbetweenmilitantsandpolicetookplace()theday.Bylateafternoon,officialssaidtheattackhadended."Thisisaverypopularshoppingareawith()andofficebuildings,"saidFransDemon,anIndonesianServicereporterinJakarta.HealsosaidthebombsexplodednotfarfromaUnitedNationsoffice,thepresidentialpalaceandtheU.S.Embassy.Theembassywill()closedonFriday,asaprecaution.ThepresidentofIndonesiacalledtheattacks"actsof()."Hetoldthecountrynotbeafraidandaskedforcalm.InNovember,Indonesianofficialsreceiveda()fromIslamicStateaboutabombattackinJakarta.BeforeThursday'sattacks,thelastattackagainstforeignersinJakartawasahotelbombingin2023.Passage3Ifyou'redreamingofaWhiteChristmas,thedreammaybeascloseasyouget.It'stheseasonforunseasonably()temperaturesintheU.S.With321millionpeople,it'stheworld'sthirdmostpopulatedcountry.Overtheweekend,75percentofthat()felttemperaturesgreaterthan60degreesFahrenheit.That'smorelikelateSeptemberthanmid-December.Meteorologistsare()ElNino.It'sanaturalphenomenoncausedbywarmtemperaturesoverthePacificOcean,anditcanaffectweatherpatternsaroundtheworld,()intheU.S.It'skeepingcoldairbottledupintheArctic,insteadofspillingsouth.Nearlytheentirecountryisaskingthesame(),whereiswinter?Whotookit?ThatwouldbeElNino.Whereiswinter?That'sexactlywhatwe'd()inaverystrongElNinoyear.Ifwe()1982,1997,whathappenedinthoseyears,exactlythis---muchwarmerthannormaltemperaturesacrossthe()halfoftheUnitedStates.Lastyear,Buffalohad"Snow-vember".Thisyear,notaflakeonthe().AndalthoughJanuaryandFebruaryshapeupthesameabovenormal,abovenormalifyournormalis15,isstillcoldenoughtomakebigsnow.Thisis()anElNinopattern,averystrongElNinopattern.Warmerthannormalacrossthenorth,coolerthannormalacrosspartsofthesouth,andstillwetterthannormalacrossthesouthwest.Butwhere'swinter?Rightnow,it'snowheretobefound.Passage4HungerhitAfricahardthisyearasclimatechange,conflictandlastingpovertydestroyedmultiplecountriesandlefttensofmillionsofpeopleinterribleconditions.Countriesas()asSouthSudan,MalawiandtheCentralAfricanRepublichavesoundedthealarminrecentmonths.TheU.N.WorldFoodProgramsayssub-SaharanAfricaalreadyhastheworld’s()prevalenceofhunger.EverydayinAfrica,23millionchildren()schoolhungry.Theagency'sDavidOrrsaidthatinthelowerhalfofAfrica,whereweatheristhemaincriminal,thisyearhasbeenan()difficultyear.“Ithinkwhatmakesthingsdifferentthisyearisthe()ofdroughtandthenanElNinoweathereventcomingrightafterthat,sothatpeopleare()beinghitbytwoconsecutiveyearsof().It'sparticularlydifficultonaregionwhere70percentofthepopulationaresubsistencefarmers.〞ButAfricangovernmentssaythey,too,theyhavean()roletoplay,andthatthehungercrisisistheirfailureaswell.Malawi'sministeroffinanceearlierthisyear()hisnation’shungersituationas“ascandal〞.InEthiopia,thegovernmenthascommittedarecordsum,192milliondollarsamidnewsthatasmanyas10millionpeoplewillface()foodshortagesnextyearbecauseofaseveredrought.Passage5Climatechangeisnotjustachangeintheglobaltemperature;itisalsoachangeintheweather.Scientistssaywecanexpectmoreextremeweatherevents()someareasseeingmorerainsandflooding,whileotherareasgettinghotter,drierandmorelikelytogetdroughtsandforestfires."Climatechangehasabroad()onhealth,boththroughthedirecteffectthatclimatechangehasonextremeweather---heatwavestoheavyrainfalleventsand()flooding,coastalstorms,hurricanes---butalsoindirectly,inthewaythatit()diseaseecology,orecosystemsthatareimportantinmaintaininga()environment."Scientistsareseeingmoreheavyrainsinsomeregions,droughtinothers.Theraincancreatefloodplainswheremosquitoes(),andstorms,floodsanddroughtscancreateconditionsresultinginwater-andmosquito-bornediseases.Scientistsexpectstormsandfloodsto()thespreadofcholeraindevelopingcountriesasfloodingcreatescontaminatedwater.Otherresearchconcernsthespreadofmalaria.AlargerportionofAfricathan()predictedisnowathighriskformalariatransmission,accordingtoanewUniversityofFloridamappingstudy.Malariawillarriveinnewareas,theresearch(),posingarisktonewpopulationsandwillrequirechangesin()publichealth.ThestudyalsoshowsthatsomepartsofAfricawillbecometoohotformalaria.答案速查Passage11.trapped(trap〕vt.使陷于困境2.issued(issue)vt.公布，发布3.localresidents当地居民4.regionn.地区，区域5.accordingto根据，依据6.severea.严重的7.extremea，极端的8.emergencies(emergency〕n.紧急情况9.discussvt.讨论10tacklevt.对付，处理Passage21.atleast至少2.woundeda.〔战争中〕受伤的3.neighborhoodn.四邻，邻近地区4.spokesmann.发言人5.explosions(explosion)n.爆炸6.throughoutprep.贯穿7.restaurants(restaurant)n.餐馆,饭店8.remainvi.仍然是9.terrorn.恐怖，恐怖活动10.threatn.威胁Passage31.milda.温暖的，暖和的2.populationn.人口3.blaming(blame)vt.指责4.especiallyad.特别地，尤其地5.questionn.疑问，问题6.expectvt.预料7.lookbackto回忆8.easterna.东部的,东方的9.groundn.地，地面10.clearlyad.清楚地Passage4l.diversea.不同的2.highest(high)a.最高的3.goto去4.unusuallyad.不同寻常5binationn.结合(体)6.effectivelyad.有效地,给人印象深刻的7.reducedrainfall减少的降雨量8.importanta.重要的9.described(describe)vt.描述，形容10.criticala.关键性的，危急的Passage51.alongwith连同2.impactn.影响3.associatedad相关的4.alters(alter)v.改变5.healthya.健康的6.breedv.滋生，产生7.increasev.增加8.preciouslyad.以前9.suggests(suggest)v.暗示，说明10.managing〔manage〕v.管理PART2短篇新闻听力大解题技巧四级新闻相对较短，包含的专业词汇较多，考生听的时候容易紧张慌乱，很可能一篇新闻听完了，只听到寥寥几个单词，无从下笔做题进行短篇新闻听力局部的考试时，考生要重视预滨考题，让自己在听录音和答题时更有把握。方法一：根据选项联想新闻主题新闻听力不外乎以下主题国际关系、灾难、犯罪、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。例如：A)Alltaxisbegantousemeters.C)Advertisementswereallowedontaxis.B)Alltaxisgotairconditioning.D)Oldtaxiswerereplacedwithnewcabs.详解：由选项的关键词A丑taxis,01dtaxis,newcabs等可以看出这是一那么与出租车有关的新闻，而且涉及新旧出租车。有了这个M判，就能从整体上把握新闻内容，做到心中有数。方法二：根据选项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，然后根据类型来做笔记。比方选项都为数字题时，可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，应重视在对应的选项旁记录相应的内容例如：OnChristmasEve.C)DuringasecuritycheckB)JustbeforemidnightD)Inthesmallhoursofthemorning.【详解】这道题的四个选项都是关于某个时间，因此推测此题与某事发生的时间有关，因此听录音、做笔记时应着重关注这些时间发生的事情。方法三：新闻导语揭示主旨大意英语新闻报道通常把最重要的信息放在第一，它概括了全篇新闻的大意，是点睛之笔。这就是新闻的导语听懂了导语就等于听懂了一半。四级考生应注重学会把握新闻的导语，帮助答题。例如：A)Christmas-timeattacksmadebySomalirebels.B)AnexplosionatabusstationincentralNairobi.C)thekillingofmorethan70UgandansinKampalaD)BlastssetoffbyaSomaligroupinUganda'scapital.听力材料：Kenyanpolicesayonepersonwaskilledand26injuredinanexplosionatabusstationincentralNairobi.TheblasthitabusabouttosetofffortheUgandancapitalKampalaLastJuly,theSomaligroupal-ShababsaiditwasbehindtheblastsintheUgandancapitalwhichkilledmorethan70people.WillRossreportsfromtheKenyancapital...Q:Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?(详解】此题为主旨题。新闻报道通常开篇便直接点出报道的主题。录音首句(导语)说，肯尼亚警方公布关于一起在内罗比中部某巴士站发生的爆炸事件的情况(anexplosionatabusstationincentralNairobil),B根本是对此处录音关键信息的原词复现，故为答案。方法四：依靠常识对于某一那么新闻，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。例如：A)TherearenomoreirregularpracticesC)Newcabsareallequippedwithmeters.B)Allnewcabsprovideair-conditioningD)Newlegislationprotectsconsumerrights.QWhydocustomersnolongerarguewithnewcabdrivers?详解：如果没有听信原文、也没有记录，这道题完全可以结合常识进行解答。只要听到了问题，根据常识可知的出租车是不用跟司机讨价还价的，据此可选C.PART3短片新闻听力练习第二节听力新题型SampleTestSectionADirectionsinthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Question1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.1.A)Christmas-timeattacksmadebySomalirebels.B)AnexplosionatabusstationincentralNairobiC)Thekillingofmorethan70UgandansinKampala.D)BlastssetoffbuaSomaligroupinUganda’scapital.2.A)OnChristmasEve.C)Duringasecuritycheck.B)Justbeforemidnight.D)Inthesmallhoursofthemorning.Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.3.A)Itislikelytoclosemanyofitsstores.C)Itremainscompetitiveintherecession.B)Itisknowforthequalityofitsgoods.D)Itwillexpanditsonlineretailbusiness.4.A)Expanditsbusinessbeyondgroceries.C)CutitsDVDpublishingbusiness.B)Fire25000ofitscurrentemployees.D)Sellthebusinessforonepound.Questions5to7willbebased.nthefollowingnewsitem.5.A)Alltaxisbegantousemeters.C)Advertisementswereallowedontaxis.B)Alltaxisgotairconditioning.D)Oldtaxiswerereplacedwithnewcabs.6.A)Alowinterestloanscheme.C)Taxipassengers'complaints.B)Environmentalists'protests.D)Permissionforcaradvertising.7.A)Therearenomoreirregularpractices.C)Newcabsareallequippedwithmeters.B)Allnewcabsprovideair-conditioning.D)Newlegislationprotectsconsumerrights.ModelTestOneSectionAQuestions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem1.A)ThelawofweaponpurchasinginIllinoisstate.B)Therelationshipbetweencrimeandmentalillness.C)ThegraduatestudentofNorthernIllinoisUniversity.D)TheshootinghappenedinNorthernIllinoisUniversity.2.A)Thegunmanhasmentaldisease.C)Thegunmanisdissatisfiedwiththelecture.B)Thegunmanisdissatisfiedwiththeuniversity.D)Itisnotclear.Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.3.A)Ithasbeeninfluencedbywar.C)Itismorecompetitivethanbefore.B)Itisdevaluedbyitsgovernment.D)Ithasturnedintoaglobalcurrency.4.A)Mostexpertssupportthefourcountries’currencychange.B)ThemeetingonFridayisuselessforglobalrecovery.C)Currencywarsthreatenglobaleconomicrecovery.D)Policymakersshouldcooperatewithcentralbankers.Questions5and7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.5.A)Thepreservationofcoastalresorts.C)Thegapbetweentherichandthepoor.B)Theclosureofpoliticaldisputes.D)Thecommitmentstoreducecarbonemissions.6.A)promising.B)Hopeful.C)Disappointing.D)Satisfying.7.A)18.B)80.C)94.D)194.ModelTestTwoSectionAQuestions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem1.A)Theymademoreeffortstofindmorenewcases.B)Theytriedtopreventthediseaseoutofthecapital.C)Theyheldapublicmovementonhygieneinformation.D)Theyboostedtheaccuracyandpromptnessoftheirreport.2.A)It’sthefirsttimethatingestiondiseasehasbrokenoutinHaiti.B)Thedeathrateofingestiondiseaseistoohigh.C)Deathnumberwillkeepincreasingforalongtime.D)IngestiondiseasecouldjoinotherlocaldiseasesinHaiti.Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.3.A)Thechildrenoftheinternationaldiplomaticcorps.B)TheprogramofInternationalBaccalaureateschools.C)TheschooldistrictinthesuburbofDetroit,Michigan.D)“MotherEarth〞classinIBelementaryschools.4.A)Subjectareasateseparated.C)“MotherEarth〞classcoversmath.B)Classesareheldintheopenair.D)Teachersprepareclassestogether.Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.5.A)Whiteash.C)Poisongas.B)Hightemperaturewater.D)Hurricane.6.A)Lessthan10.B)About20.C)About120.D)Morethan750.7.A)Theyhavefoundtoomanydeadbodies.B)Theywanttopersuadepeopletomoveaway.C)Theydon'tknowwhatmighthappennext.D)Theyneedspacetocarryouttheresearch.ModelTestThreeSectionAQuestions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem1.A)Thewomen'smarathonatthehistoricBrandenburgGate.B)ThefinaldayoftheChampionshipscompetition.C)NickSymmonds'winofthe800-metersemifinalheat.D)Thefinalofthemen'sfour-by-400-meterrelay.2.A)3B)4C)7D)8Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.3.A)Itmighthinderpeoplefromgoingshopping.B)Itcouldcauseserioustrafficaccident.C)Itmightbeharmfultosomepeople'shealth.D)Itcouldaddmoreholidayatmosphere.4.A)Inthemiddleofwinter.B)JustbeforeChristmas.C)DuringChristmasholiday.D)AftertheChristmasholiday.Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.5.A)JapanC)TheUnitedStates.B)SouthKoreaD)Australia.6.A)Tradeimbalances.C)Regionaldisputes.B)Unstablecurrencyvalues.D)Newmembers'applications.7.A)9.B)19.C)20D)21ModelTestFourSectionAQuestionsIand2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem_1.A)Offeringservicestohelppeoplestopsmoking.B)Raisingtaxes.C)Warningpeopleaboutthedangersoftobacco.D)Enforcingbansontobaccoadvertising.2,A)Morethan5million.B)Morethan8million.C)Morethan1billion.D)Morethan10billion.Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem3.A)Thediscoveryofvoicerecording.C)LesPaul'smusicalexperienceanddeath.B)Thedevelopmentofguitarandpopularmusic.D)LesPaul'sownradioshowinChicago.4.A)Whenhewas10yearsold.C)WhenhewasahostinChicago.B)Whenhewas13yearsold.D)Whenhewasatalocalrestaurant.Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem5.A)Sleeping.B)Holdingameeting.C)Indulgingthemselves.D)Quarrelling.6,A)Soldiers.B)Teachers.C)Lawyers.D)Businessmen.7,A)Fife.C)Bodybomb.B)Mobilephonesignals.D)Light.ModelTestFiveSectionAQuestions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.1,A)Morethan5millionB)Morethan10millionC)Morethan25millionD)Morethan30million2,A)Tohelpidentifywhereinfectiousdiseasesaredeveloping'B)Tohelpsmallandmediumsizebusinessesgrow.C)Tohelpimprovepublicservices.D)Tohelptwoclimatechangeprograms.Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem3.A)About4.12millionunitsweresold.B)Theydeclinedtotheirlowestlevel.C)Therewasadeclineof10%thanthatinJuly.D)TheyindicatedastartofriseinAugust.4.A)Theyaremuchstrongerthantheirexpectations.B)Theymightreachto4.25millionunitsperyear.C)Theywillbeoutofcontrolonnextmonth'sreport.D)Theyindicatethehousingindustryhasrecovered.Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.5.A)Britainhasdecidedtorestrictbankers'bonuses.B)Britainhasdecided(oraisebankers'salary.C)Britainhasdecidedtocurbbankers'salary.D)Britainhasdecidedtoraisebankers'bonuses.6.A)Thoseemployeeswhosepaymentswasover$4000.B)Thoseemployeeswhosepaymentswas$40000.C)Thoseemployeeswhosepaymentswasover$40000.D)Thoseemployeeswhosepaymentswas$4000.7.A)Mostofitwouldbepaidinmoney.C)SomeofitwouldbepaidinsharesB)Mostofitwouldbepaidinshares.D)SomeofitwouldbepaidinmoneyModelTestSixSectionAQuestions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem1.A)ThefireeruptedinsouthernAustralia.B)Theremaybemorevictims.C)Theentiretownshavebeenlost.D)Thetemperatureshavereached57degreesCelsius.2.A)108B)47C)Upto400.D)Dozensof.Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem3.A)ItissettoexpireonDecember31.B)Itraisedtheunemploymentrate.C)Itcreated120,000jobs.D)Itmademiddleclassfamiliesbenefited.4.A)Whenunemploymentratedropped.B)BeforeCongresswenthomefortheholidays.C)Whenhemadehisweeklyaddress.D)Beforeprivatesectorscreatedmorejobs.QuestionsSto7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem5.A)TopindustrialcountriesmetintheUSforworldfinance.B)DevelopingeconomiesmetintheUSforasummitonfinance.C)G20leadersmetintheUSforasummitonfutureworldculture.D)DevelopingandtopindustrialeconomiesmetintheUSforasummitonfinance.6.A)5billion.B)50billion.C)500billion,7.A)Whentoavoidarepeatofthefinancialcrisis.B)Whentoinjectmoneywithoutharmingarecovery.C)Howtowithdrawthatsupportwithoutharmingarecovery.D)Howtoinjectmoneywithoutharmingarecovery.ModelTestSevenSectionAQuestions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem1.A)TheelectioninKenya.C)Thediplomaticrelationswithothercountry.B)Theeconomyanddemocracy.D)Thepeaceinthecountry.2.A)About30.B)Morethan300.C)Around3000.D)Morethan5000.Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem3.A)Positive.B)Reluctant.C)Optimistic.D)Careless.4.A)400milliondollarsand100militaryexperts.C)140milliondollarsand100militaryexperts.B)140milliondollarsand500soldiers.D)400milliondollarsand500soldiers.Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem5.A)Negotiationsbetweendevelopingandindustrializedcountries.B)Astruggletoreachanewglobalagreementonclimatechange.C)ThedeadlockofUnitedNationsclimatetalks.D)Alistofdemandsbydevelopingnations.6.A)It'saglobalagreementonclimatechange.B)Itexpiredattheendoflastmonth.C)Itfellintodeadlockandcontinuedintothesecondround.D)TheUnitedNationsclimatetalkshavemadeareplacementforit.7.A)CraftingareplacementfortheKyotoProtocol.B)Reducingemissionsofgreenhousegases.C)Stoppingindustrialemissionsofgreenhousegases.D)Copingwiththeeffectsofclimatechangerespectively.ModelTestEightQuestions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem1.A)TheAngelesNationalForest.C)Thetoolsusedinfirefighting.B)ThefirefightinginLosAngeles.D)TheprotectionofMountWilson.2.A)Tractorsandhandtools.C)Theslightlyhigherhumidity.B)Helicoptersandairplanes.D)The20-kilometerfirelines.Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem3.A)Itisthenewhealthcarelaw.C)Itisthenewfederalbudgetlaw.B)Itistheshort-termspendinglaw.D)Itisthefederaloperationlaw.4.A)Itwillincreasethegovernment'seconomicburden.B)ItwillleadtoapartialshutdownoftheUSgovernment.C)Itwillgiverisetoaclashbetweenthetwomajorpoliticalparties.D)Itwillobligepeopletobuyinsurancepoliciesunwillingly.QuestionsSto7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.5.A)Thecountry'sbiglaborunion.C)Thecountry'sbigbusiness.B)Thecountry’sbiggovernment.D)Thecountry’sbigpolite.6.A)Theyblockedthetraffic.C)Theyclashwithcommunitygroups.B)TheyoccupiedNewYork.D)Theycontrolledtoomuchwealth.7.A)IthasnowspreadtootherAsiancities.B)TheprotestershavecampedinNewYork'sculturaldistrict.C)MembersoflaborunionsjoinedthemovementonWednesday.D)Theprotestersrepresentthewealthiest99%ofAmericans.ModelTestNineSectionAQuestions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem1.A)Itdidnotreachanalysts'expectations.B)Itwasafavorablenewsfortheautomaker.C)IthintedadeclineofFord’snetincome.D)ItspurredariseforFord’sshareprice.2.A)TherearesmalllossesinNorthAmerica.B)PricesshouldberaisedinEuropeanmarket.C)AnotherproductlineshouldbesetupinEurope.D)EarningscontinuedtobegoodinNorthAmerica.Questions