大学英语四级考试
I. Writing： 30 minutes, 15%；
II. Listening Comprehension: 30 min., 35%；
Section A: 8 mini talks with 8 MC questions and
2 long conversations with 7 MC questions.
Section B: 3 short passages with 10 MC questions.
Section C: 1 passage with 7 words 3 phrases.
IV. Reading Comprehension:40 min. 35%
Section A：词汇阅读理解
Choose 10 from 15 words marked from A to O.
Section B: 配对阅读理解
Match 10 statements with about 13 para.
Section C: 篇章阅读理解
There are two passages with 10 MC questions .
IV. Paragraph Translation 30 min., 15%.
The CET -4 covers 130 minutes.
阅读理解
The purpose of reading is to test the students’ ability to gain information through reading. It accounts for 35%.
Before reading something carefully, good readers often skim it. It’s a good method to skim the chapters to be read. Skimming means to look very quickly at the page, not reading for details but for the general idea. Skimming should become a natural first step to any kind of reading you do ---- articles, books, newspapers, and even ads or bus schedules. While practice skimming, you should remember:
1) To read the title and subtitles /headings, photos，diagram, table of the text.
subway , subject, subcontinent = India, subconscious , suburban, submarine, subnormal, subordinate, subcommittee, subeditor, subtropic Tropical Tempest
2) To read the first and last sentences of each paragraph.
3) To notice the special prints (boldface, italics) or special punctuations such as quotation
marks (“ ”), exclamation mark (!), topic bullets (·), or CAPITALIZATION.
Or, in other words, namely, that is, i.e. such as, for example, for instance , , ( ) : ----
BC = Before the birth of Jesus Christ
AD = Anno Domini =
After the birth of Jesus Christ
A.M. = ante meridiem
P.M. = post meridiem
APEC = Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
To let your eyes move through the paragraph quickly in less than 3 movements per line, and in groups of words, reading 100 words per minute (wpm).
4) To get a general idea of the content of a reading passage. So don’t read every word. Don’t
use your dictionary.
5) To skip the unknown / new / unfamiliar words.
6) To be aware of bad habits:
Don’t move you lips while reading;
Don’t pronounce each word;
Don’t follow the words with your finger
Don’t translate.
Reading is done for different purposes. If you are asked to read quickly for specific or special purposes, you just scan the text to find specific facts and details such as names, dates, numbers, a definition or a supporting detail. Scanning should become a natural approach to any kind of reading you do.
1. If you are looking for a date then look for numbers, capital letters, commas, names of
months and days of the week.
1) Arabic number
1 2 3 4 5 cardinal number
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th ordinal number
2) Roman number
I, II, IV, VI, IX, XXX, XL, L, XC.
C, CX, CL, CCC, CD, D, DC, MCMLX Century, Millennium
3) English number
One two three
first second, third
4) Number words
50 years = 5 decades = half a century
4 score and 7 years ago = 87 years ago
12 = dozen,
14 days = two weeks = fortnight
24张 = quire 一刀
500张纸 = ream 一令纸
Millennium
2. If you are looking for a name then look for capital letters and abbreviations.
George Walt Bush
Barack Obama
3. If you are looking for details then look for punctuation ---- quotation marks “”, hyphens -
and commas , and words in italics, boldface or underlined words.
4. If you want to locate sections in a reading, then look for capital letters and space dividing
topics.
5. If you are looking for a fact, statistics , then notice unusual punctuation marks, such as
percentage marks (%), currency signs ($, ￡), as well as parentheses ( ), italics, underlined words and numbers.
6. If you want to find the specific detail, just move your forefinger down the page as you scan. thumb,index finger / forefinger middle/long finger, ring finger , small finger / pinkie , fist 7. Read the questions before you scan the passage, then make sure you understand what you
are looking for: when what who why which
8. Use key words from the question to help you find the answer.
9. Look for subtitles, numbered or specially marked sentences, terms and definitions. 10.
Graphic aids (tables, chats, and diagrams) often make the information in the reading more
visual.
快速阅读的测试点主要有以下几方面：
1． 理解明确表达的概念和细节；stated idea
= facts
2． 理解隐含表达的概念和细节（下结论， implied idea = to read between the lines. attitude 作判断，进行推论）；
3． 判断文章的中心思想；skimming gets the
general idea.
4． 作者的观点和态度；attitude scanning
5． attitude, opinion
negative, affirmative, active, passive, critical, neutral, indifferent
6． 猜测词和短语的意思。
Opinions /
word formation/ affix = prefix + root + suffix
tele/com/munic/at(e) /ion
distant + together + speak, talk + v. + n. telescope, telephone, television, telegram = telegraph, controller,
teleconference, teletype, teleplay, telescript, teleputer, telex = fax
Cope with: deal with, handle, treat, do with
解题思路：
先快速浏览一遍文章，抓住主题，然后根据提干中的中心词迅速返回原文定位到一句话，最后根据同义词改写的原则，选出正确答案。
The difference between the Synonyms /Antonym
1) Br. E / Am. E
tin / can; flat / apartment; lift/elevator
2) word / phrase
stand, endure, bear, tolerate/ put up with
3) commendatory /derogatory
famous / notorious
proud / arrogant
4) formal / informal
written/ oral
commence = begin/start
解题步骤
1． 通读文章开头、结尾及各个小标题，从而弄清文章的结构和大意。
2． 正确理解题目所表达的内容，找出关键词，确定题眼。特别注意人物、时间、地点、数字等信息。
3． 将题眼内容与文章各部分小标题的内容对比，定位段落。题干/目
4． 阅读相关段落，准确定位有关信息。
出题重点
1． 篇首、篇尾、段首、段尾处常考。
2． 特殊标点处常考。
3． 语义转折或对比处常考。
but, nevertheless = nonetheless, however, yet
4． 列举、举例与打比方处常考。
first, next, then , eventually
for example, for instance, e.g. in other words, i.e., namely, that is即
5． 指示代词处常考。
6． 复杂句、特殊句处常考。
7． 因果关系处常考。
8． 结论处或引用人物论断处常考。
9． 作者及人物观点处常考。
是非判断题命题手段：
1． 主旨题
2． 细节题
1） 与数字有关的细节
2） 与地点或人物有关的细节
3） 与因果关系有关的细节
原因：because, since, as, now that, in that, due to, owing to, thanks to, because of, on account of, for, result in, cause, bring about, lead to
结果：so, therefore, as a result, so that, such that, result from, be caused by
4） 与时间顺序有关的细节
when, while, as, after, before, prior to, as soon as, on the meantime = meanwhile, at the same time, not… until, then, later,
The moment/ instant/ minute that
Hardly … when
Scarcely… when
Rarely… when
Barely…when
No sooner … than
5） 与目的、方式、条件有关的细节
目的：to, in order to, so as to, in order that, for, so that, for the purpose of,
I attend the class to take CET-4.
方式：with, without, by means of, through, as,
When in China, do as the Chinese do.
条件：if, though, ever though, although, while, as, as long as, in case, in case of, on the occasion of
6） 与比较对比有关的细节
Comparison contrast
Similar different
like differ
Unlike difference
The same as by contrast
Similarly contrary to
Similarity more than
by comparison less than
be compared to fewer than
compare with on the other hand
Applicant = job seeker/ hunter
Apply for the vacancy= vacant post
Seek, sought, sought / thought
Must = had to
To launch the rocket, the satellite, the Shenzhou VII spaceship /spacecraft, the missile,
To launch the torpedoes, the ship, the submarine, the destroyer, the carrier, the fleet,
To launch the election / advertising campaign
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