大学英语四级考试已成为我国最普遍、最权威的英语水平考核标准。在实践的检验中,为了更好的服务于大学英语教育的目的,新的改革轰轰烈烈地展开了。但其本身还存在很多的弊端,只有将其改造成为有效的具有民族品牌的大学水平考试,并实行教考分离,才能使我国的大学英语教学和测试良性发展。 CET-4 has become the most prevalent and most authoritative assessment standard in English. In the test of practice, in order to better serve the purpose of college English education, new reforms have been vigorously launched. However, there are still many drawbacks. Only by transforming it into an effective college-level exam with a national brand and separating teaching and examinations can we make the development of our college English teaching and testing soundly.