大学英语四级试题、流程说明以2010年12月大学英语四级考试真题为例College English Test Band Four（CET-4） 大学英语教学大纲大纲指出：大学英语教学的目的是培养学生具有较强的阅读能力、一定的听的能力（理工科适用的大纲还规定一定的译的能力）以及初步的写和说的能力，使学生能以英语为工具，获取专业所需要的信息，并为进一步提高英语水平打下较好的基础。为此，本考试主要考核学生运用语言的能力，同时也考核学生对语法结构和词语用法的掌握程度。 本考试是一种标准化考试。由于目前尚不具备口试的条件，暂时只进行笔试。考试范围主要是教学大纲所规定的一级至四级的内容。为保证试卷的信度，除短文写作是主观性试题外，其余试题都采用客观性的选择题形式。短文写作部分旨在较好地考核学生运用语言的能力，从而提高试卷的效度。 本考试于每学期结束前后举行，由大学英语四、六级标准考试设计组负责和实施。每年举行两次。 本考试包括五个部分：短文写作、快速阅读、听力理解、阅读理解、完形填空及翻译。全部题目按顺序统一编号。 第一部分：写作Part I Writing (30 minutes)：Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.共1题，考试时间30分钟。要求考生写出一篇不少于150词的短文，试卷上可能给出题目，或规定情景，或要求看图作文，或给出段首句要求续写;或给出关键词要求写成短文。要求能够正确表达思想，意义连贯，无重大语法错误。写作的内容包括日常生活和一般常识。 短文写作部分的目的是测试学生运用英语书面表达思想的初步能力。 第二部分：快速阅读Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) 1-10共10题考试时间15分钟。Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. 快速阅读一段文字后答题。1-7是单选题，8-10是写句子。 第三部分：听力理解Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) 11-46共36题，考试时间35分钟。这一部分包括三节Section A 11-25Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre ：A节有15题，每题含一组对话，8个短对话2个长对话，对话后有一个问句。11-18针对8个短会话，Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19-21针对第一个长会话。Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22-25是针对第二个长会话Section B 26-35Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage 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 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage One 26-29Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.Passage Two 30-32Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.Passage Three 33-35Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. B节有10题，安排3篇听力材料，每篇听力材料后有三至四道题，每题为一个问句的单选题。 Section C 36-46Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. C节共11题，读三遍，36-43填词44-46填句子A节、B节念一遍，每个问句后有约15秒的间隙，要求考生从试卷所给出的每题四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案。C 节念三遍，填词或句子。录音的语速为每分钟约120词。 选材的原则是： 1、 话部分为日常生活中的一般对话，句子结构和内容不太复杂； 2、 短篇听力材料为题材熟悉、情节不太复杂的故事、讲话、叙述等； 3、 所用词语不超出教学大纲词汇表四级规定的范围。听力理解部分的目的是测试学生获取口头信息的能力。第四部分：阅读理解Part Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)：47-66共20题，考试时间25分钟。这部分包括两节Section A选词搭配填空（15个答案10个空） 47-56Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. A节文段中有10个空，可选答案15个，不重复选择。 Section B单选题57-66Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage. B节有两段文字，分别设一个问题的单选题。这部分