答：可以的。大学四级雅思考试与雅思考试其实没有强制性关系。也就是说，即便没有参加四级考试，依然可以选择参加雅思考试。对于通过了大学四级考试的人来说，考生的基础会比高中生的水平强一些，那么在考试发挥上也整体而言会比高中英文基础的人好一点（虽然不是绝对的）。考取了四级500分以上的人，更能够说明考生对四级词汇（4000单词）的掌握度以及语法的掌握度要高了不少，那么，参加雅思考试的时候相对而言，在做题的时候会比仅仅只有3000大纲词汇（甚至更少）的高中生或者大学生来说雅思考试的发挥更好一些。
【题目】Function of Mass Media
Mass media are tools of communication. Mass media allow us to record and pass information rap-idly to a large, scattered(分散的）audience. They extend our ability to talk to each other by helping us overcome barriers caused by time and space.
There are various ways in which mass media make daily life easier for us. First, they inform and help us keep a watch on our world. They gather and pass on information we would be unlikely or unable to get on our own.
Second, mass media help us to arrange time and life. What we talk about and what we think about are greatly influenced by the media. When people get together, they tend to talk about certain happenings in the newspapers or on TV. Because we are exposed(暴露）to different points of view through different kinds of media every day, we are able to evaluate(评价）all sides of a certain issue.
Third, the media are used to persuade people. A good example is advertisements through the media. Newspapers, magazines and TV are filled with all kinds of colorful, persuasive advertisements. Though many advertisements may not say openly that they want you to buy a certain product, they describe their products in such a way that you may want to buy them.
Fourth, the media also entertain. All of the media make some effort to entertain their audience. For instance, even though the newspaper is primarily a medium of information, it also contains entertain-ment features(特征）. Television, motion pictures, fiction books and some radio stations and magazines are devoted mainly to entertainment. It is estimated that in the future, the entertainment
function of mass media will become even more important than it is now.
【1】 This passage mainly tells us __________.
A. something about the function of mass media
B. something about the development of mass media
C. how the media entertain us
D. the types of mass media
【2】 How many ways in which mass media help make daily life easier are mentioned in this passage?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
【3】 It can be known from the passage that __________.
A. from mass media, we know what is happening in the world
B. sometimes we arrange our time and life according to mass media
C. mass media's main purpose is to pass the information of advertisements
D. mass media can make people feel easy
【4】 From the passage we know that __________.
A. mass media are the only tools of communication
B. mass media make our life much more difficult
C. the media tell people truth at any time
D. in the future mass media will make us more relaxed
【答案】【1】 A
【2】 C
【3】 B
【4】 D
【解析】【1】 主旨大意题。可以根据短文的标题“Function of Mass Media”确定本文的主题。一般来说，文章的中心可以通过标题体现出来. 根据标题来判断文章的主题是一种可靠的做题方法。
【2】 细节考查题。由短文中几个表示顺序的词“First. Second, Third, Fourth”可以轻松得出答案。
【3】 推理判断题。由整篇文章可以看出，媒体的主要功能是帮助记录并传递信息，从而使人们的生活更加便捷和丰富多彩。如果说它们的主要目的是为了传递广告信息是过于片面了。
【4】 推理判断题。根据短文最后一句可推出答案。
