大学英语四级（CET-4）机考题型结构(Directions)

Section A 　Listening Comprehension (Questions 1-18; 25-30minutes)

Directions: This section contains 18 multiple choice questions based on four audio and video clips. You should select the best answer in each question. All audio and video clips will be played twice. When they are played for the first time, you should pay attention to the main idea and answer some general comprehension questions. When they are played for the second time, you should focus on the important details and answer some specific comprehension questions.

Task1 　

Question 1 will be based on the following news item.

Now listen to the item again and answer Question 2

Task2

Question 3 will be based on the following news item

Now listen to the item again and answer Question 4

Task3

Question 5 will be based on the following news item

Now listen to the item again and answer Question 6

Task4

Questions 7 to 8 will be based on the following radio interview.

Now listen to the program again and answer Questions 9 to 12.

Task5

Questions 13 to 14 will be based on the following video clip.

Now watch the video again and answer Questions 15 to 18.

Section B　 Listening-based Integrated tasks (Questions 19-49; 45-50 minutes)

Directions: in this section, you are going to complete a number of tasks based on the audio or video clips you have listened to (or watched) in Section A.

Task 1 Listening and dictation (Questions 19-28)

Directions: in this task, part of the interview will be replayed twice and you are required to fill in the blanks numbered 19 to 28 with the exact words you've heard from the interview. At the end of this task, there will be a pause for you to check what you've written.

Now the interview will be played once more and you'll have 30 seconds afterwards to check what you've written down.

Task 2 Use of grammar and structure (Questions 29 to 38)

Directions: there are ten blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices. You are required to choose the ONE that fits best into the context.

Task 3 Listening and repeating (Questions 39 to 48)

Directions: in this task, you are going to listen to 10 sentences selected from the listening materials in Section A. You will hear each sentence twice.

Task 4 Listening and writing (Question 49)

Directions: in this section, you are required to write an essay of no less than 120 words based on one of the items you have heard in Section A.

Now listen to the item again before you start writing. Now you will have 30 minutes to write the essay based on the outline given below.

Section C 　Reading Comprehension (Questions 50-69; 35 minutes)

Directions: in this section, you are going to read two short passages and one long passage and answer some comprehension questions.

Task 1 In-depth Reading (Questions 50-59)

Directions: there are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions of unfinished statements. There are four choices for each question and you should decide on the best choice.

Task 2 Skimming and scanning (Questions 60-69)

Directions: in this section, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer questions 60-69. For questions 60-66, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). For questions 67-69, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.