大學英語四級新一輪的備考即將拉開帷幕，在緊張的備考時間內，同學們想要取得高分，必然要利用好複習時間，少走彎路，集中精力高效複習，下面就爲同學們總結了四級備考時的常見雷區，避免同學們複習時陷入其中。 希望對大家有所幫助，更多消息請關注應屆畢業生網。
雷區一：盲目背單詞
很多同學在備考之初就拿着單詞書狂背一直背到臨考前，而忽略了其他方面的準備，似乎四級備考就等於背單詞。確實，詞彙是基礎，背單詞是必須的，但是，背單詞要有個限度，複習時應該針對自己的`弱項重點突破，在注重單詞的同時，最好多做閱讀及全方位的複習，這樣也是記單詞最高效的方式。
雷區二：忽略真題
很多同學在備考的時候，對於真題沒有給予足夠的重視，而是把更多的精力用在模擬題上，他們認爲考過的題肯定不會再考了，練真題不如預測題有保障，其實很多預測題目來源並不一定權威，同學們在練習中容易出錯，真題更有助於我們系統地掌握知識點，因爲真題中重要的知識點會反覆考，練習真題更有利於同學們洞悉命題規律，掌握解題技巧，同時，在臨考前大家可以做一些模擬題來加強練習。文都圖書重磅推出的2015《大學英語四級考試真題精析與標準預測》，包含最新的9套真題和3套標準預測卷，除此之外，本書還涵蓋諸如詞彙、聽力、選詞填空、閱讀理解、翻譯、寫作等的贈品，幫助同學們攻破四考試各個難關。
雷區三：作文和翻譯缺乏練習
在四級考試中，作文和翻譯是很重要又很容易拿分的題型，但是練習起來有一定的難度，很多同學就此放棄，導致在考試的時候提筆忘詞。其實，同學們在平時的備考中只要認真準備，在考試中就會有很大的提高，翻譯和作文的練習是不可或缺的。
相信通過以上總結，同學們對四級備考已經有了一些心得，那就馬上行動吧!
【拓展閱讀】英語四級新題型聽力-短篇新聞
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
聽力原文：
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?
