本书旨在帮助考生尽快熟悉四级听力新题型的变化特点，根据2016年6月起全国大学英语四、六级考试委员做出的对试题的调整，本着“最新”和“实用”原则编写，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。
（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 Expressions
8. Woolworths 沃尔沃斯，英国zui大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 Sentences
News 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。
北京林业大学外语学院教授、大外部主任，曾任河北师大外语系英语专业基础教研室副主任、石油大学基础系副主任、北京市大学英语研究会理事、石油高校外语学科指导委员会委员、石油高函总部外语学科组成员。
第一部分 大学英语四级听力新题型模拟试题
Practice Test 1…1
Practice Test 2…5
Practice Test 3…9
Practice Test 4…13
Practice Test 5…17
Practice Test 6…21
Practice Test 7…25
Practice Test 8…29
Practice Test 9…33
Practice Test 10…37
Practice Test 11…41
Practice Test 12…45
Practice Test 13…49
Practice Test 14…53
Practice Test 15…57
Practice Test 16…61
Practice Test 17…65
第二部分 模拟试题听力原文与解析
Practice Test 1…69
Practice Test 2…78
Practice Test 3…88
Practice Test 4…99
Practice Test 5…109
Practice Test 6…119
Practice Test 7…128
Practice Test 8…138
Practice Test 9…150
Practice Test 10…160
Practice Test 11…169
Practice Test 12…179
Practice Test 13…189
Practice Test 14…199
Practice Test 15…209
Practice Test 16…220
Practice Test 17…230
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