大学英语四级考试听力训练之短文听力理解（一）四级听力考试的短文理解部分共有三篇文章，语速为每分钟120-160个单词。

每篇文章后附3-4个问题，共10个问题，全部是特殊疑问句。

每个问题后有四个选项，每两个问题之间间隔15秒。

这些短文中有记叙，议论和说明等文体，尤其以记叙文出席频率最高，如幽默小故事，人物的生平事迹以及普通人物的特殊经历等等。

技巧一：试卷拿到后，不必规规矩矩地区听Directions, 赶紧利用这一分钟读后面的10个题目，一般可以读好其中一半以上。

技巧二：提前读选项的目的就是预测短文内容–找出选项中的关键词；预测提问方式；预测考点；技巧三：先预测，后笔记，如虎添翼专项训练：Passage One1. A. Because they have a driving license. B. Because they have received special trainingC. Because the traffic conditions in London are good.D. Because the traffic system of the city is not very complex2. A. Two to four months B. About three weeks. C. At least half a year D.Two years or more3. A. Government officers are hard to please B. The learner has to go through several tough testsC. The learner usually fails several times before he passes it.D.The driving test usually lasts two months.4. A. They don’t want their present bosses to know what they’re doing. B. They want to earn money from both jobs.C. They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet.D. They look forward to further promotion.Passage Two5. A. a cup B. An oven C. an egg D. a busket6. A. to let in the sunshine B. for the bird to lay eggs C. to serve as its door D. to keep the nest cool7. A. mud B. grasses C. straw D. branches8. A. Some can be eaten B. Some are built underground C. Most are dried by the sun D. Most are sewed with grasses Passage Three9. A. they strongly believe in family rules B. they are very likely to succeed in life.C. they tend to take responsibility for themselvesD. they are in the habit of obeying their parent10. A. they grow up to be funny and charming B. they often have a prro sense of directionC. they get less attention from their parentsD. they tend to be smart and strong-willed.11. A. they usually don’t follow family rules. B. they don’t like to take chances in their life.C. they are less likely to be successful in life.D. they tend to believe in their parent’s ideas.Passage Four12. A. they wanted to follow her example B. they full supported her undertakingC. they were puzzled by her decision.D. they were afraid she wan’t fully prepared13. A. it is more exciting than space travel B. it is much cheaper than space travelC. it is much safer than space travelD. it is less time-consuming than space travel14. A. they both attract scienst s’ attension B. they can both be quite challengingC. they are both thought-provokingD. they may both lead to surprising findings15. A. to show how simple the mechanical aids for diving can be B. to provide an excuse for her changeable character.C. to explore the philosophical issues of space travelD. to explain why she took up underwater exploration提问题型分类--细节类题目一般直接根据短文内容选择答案，或者做一些简单笔记作答；--主旨类题目一般出现在第一题或是最后一题，所以短文的开头部分和结尾部分就成为出题重点；-What is the passage mainly about-What did the speaker want to tell us in this passage?-What is the speaker maily talking about?--推断类题目考查对短文大意或是某个细节的引深含义的理解。

一般不能再原文中找到答案，要结合上下文进行逻辑推理找到最接近的选项。

难度较大。

-What can we infer from the story?-Where was the driver of the sports car when the accident happen?-What was the result of Columbus’ two trips to America?专项训练：(P100-105)Passage One1. A. the art of saying thank you B. the secret of staying prettyC. the importance of good mannersD. the difference between elegance and good manners.2. A. they were nicer and gentler B. they paid more attention to their appearanceC. they were willing to spend more money on clothesD. they were more aware of changes in fashion.3. A. by decorating our homes B. by being kind and generousC. by wearing fashionalbe clothes.D. by putting on a little make-up.Passage Two4. A. beauty B> loyalty C. luck D. durability5. A. he wanted to follow the traditon of his country B. he believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage.C. it was thought that a blood vesse in that finger led directly to the heartD. it was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck6. A. the two people can learn about each other’s likes and dislikesB. the two people can have time to decide if they are a good matchC. the two people can have time to shop for their new homeD. the two people can earn enough money for their weddingPassage ThreePassage Four答案与解析Passage One1. Why are London taxi drivers very efficient? -B2. How long does the training period last? –D3. Why does the speaker think the driving test is a terrible experience? –B4. Why do learner drivers have to keep their present jobs? --CPassage Two5. What does the nest built by a tailor bird look like? - A6. Why is there a hole in the weaver bird’s nest? -C7. What is the oven bird’s nest made of? -A8. What might surprise us about birs’ nests according to the speaker? -BPassage Three9. According to common belief, in what way are the first child and the only child alike? - B10. What do people usually say about middle children? - C11. What do we learn about later children in a family from a recent study of birth order? -A Passage Four12. How did the speaker’s friends respond to her change of interest? -C13. What is one of the reasons for the speaker to switch her interest to underwater exploration? - B14. In what way does the speaker think diving is similar to space travel? -B15. What is the speaker’s purpose in giving this talk? -D。