带你看懂2016年6月大学英语六级听力改革

　　六级的“讲座/讲话听力：

　　选取讲座或演讲的录音作为听力素材，基于内容设置单选题，一共三篇讲座或演讲，共10题。从官方提供的样题中可见其特点：

　　新六级样题讲座/讲话听力第三段：

　　样题题干：

　　Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 23 to 25.

　　23. A) The guaranteed quality of its goods.

　　B) The huge volume of its annual sales.

　　C) The service it provides to its customers.

　　D) The high value-to-weight ratio of its goods.

　　24. A) Those having a taste or smell component.

　　B) Products potentially embarrassing to buy.

　　C) Those that require very careful handling.

　　D) Services involving a personal element.

　　25. A) Those who live in the virtual world.

　　B) Those who have to work long hours.

　　C) Those who are used to online transactions.

　　D) Those who don’t mind paying a little more.

　　【题型解读】

　　选项难度和六级听力选项一贯难度保持一致，结合样题中的三篇演讲题的选项，由长句子构成的选项明显变得更多，对考生预习选项的能力有了更高的要求，此为难点一;由于讲座、演讲的内容总是和某一专业性主题相关，所以在内容上容易出现专业性较强的表述，如样题中23题的D选项“The high value-to-weight ratio of its goods.”，在阅读选项的时候，这些选项会造成不小障碍，此为难点二。

　　样题原文：

　　Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 23 to 25.

　　I’d like to look at a vital aspect of e-commerce, and that is the nature of the product or service. There are certain products and services that are very suitable for selling online, and others that simply don’t work.

　　23.Suitable products generally have a high value-to-weight ratio. Items such as CDs and DVDs are obvious examples. Books, although heavier and so more expensive to post, 23.still have a high enough value-to-weight ratio, as the success of Amazon, which started off selling only books, shows. Laptop computers are another good product for selling online.

　　Digital products, such as software, films and music, can be sold in a purely virtual environment. The goods are paid for by online transactions, and then downloaded onto the buyer’s computer. There are no postage or delivery costs, so prices can be kept low.

　　Many successful virtual companies provide digital services, such as financial transactions, in the case of Paypal, or means of communication, as Skype does. The key to success here is providing an easy-to-use, reliable service. Do this and you can easily become the market leader, as Skype has proved.

　　Products which are potentially embarrassing to buy also do well in the virtual environment. Some of the most profitable e-commerce companies are those selling sex-related products or services. For a similar reason, online gambling is highly popular.

　　24. Products which are usually considered unsuitable for selling online include those that have a taste or smell component. Food, especially fresh food, falls into this category, along with perfume. Clothes and other items that need to be tried on such as diamond rings and gold necklaces are generally not suited to virtual retailing, and, of course, items with a low value-to-weight ratio.

　　There are exceptions, though. Online grocery shopping has really taken off, with most major supermarkets offering the service. The inconvenience of not being able to see the food you are buying is outweighed by the time saved and convenience of having the goods delivered. 25.Typical users of online supermarkets include the elderly, people who work long hours and those without their own transport.

　　23 What is important to the success of an online store?D

　　24. What products are unsuitable for selling online?A

　　25. Who are more likely to buy groceries online? B

　　【题型解读】

　　新六级的讲座/讲话听力素材来源比较复杂，样题中第一篇来自托福原题，第二篇来自VOA，最长的一篇原文字数达到了450词。

　　讲座/讲话听力题型的内容往往会比较专业，但是在形式上，由于是演讲内容，很多时候更偏向于口语表达。这类题型同样有着特定的行文方式和风格，考生需要靠日常多积累，多练习，方能轻松应对。

　　最后这类题型值得关注的，也是最重要的一点，样题中几乎所有题目的正确答案都在原文中完整被呈现出来，也就是俗称的“听到什么选什么”，和被取消的考查逻辑思维的短对话相比，从某种程度上说，对考生来说反而是好事。

　　三. 总结和建议

　　新四六级的听力直接地体现出一个信号：进一步强调考生的语言能力。考生需要加强平时对英语新闻、英文讲座素材的练习和积累，彻底地加强自己的英语听说能力，才能不慌不忙地应对新题型。

　　在此推荐四级的同学可以到听力特快网站：http://www.listeningexpress.com上去寻找适合自己的新闻听力素材，该网站囊括了几乎所有你能想到的英文新闻，非常全，而且均搭配了音频和原文稿，请同学们一定好好利用。

　　六级的同学强烈建议关注公开课当中提供了大量哈佛、耶鲁等名校的公开网络课程，其中有一些难度太大，专业性太强，不建议大家听，请选择难度较低的，偏社会学科类别的课程进行学习和积累，另外也可以到TED的官网去听TED演讲。