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On the College English Test the impact of reform 46 [Paper Keywords] English 46 examination; college English teaching; English listening and speaking ability; Examination Reform  [Abstract] In order to adapt to China’s college English teaching with the new situation, universities, English 46 exam content of the examination results the way they report, examination management and other major reforms have taken place. Test the need for reform and an important influence in the text was one by one. The article emphasizes the new focus of reform is to enhance students of English language proficiency, especially in listening and speaking ability; discussed later in the reform, it should be how to improve the quality of college English teaching; also analyzed the pure test-oriented education to the universities, Employers and students to bring some of the negative effects.   College English Test in China since the 46 meetings since 1987, its total number of candidates have been more than 50 million passengers. Review of the ultra-large-scale standardized tests in history, we can easily find English 46 exam was to make in college foreign language in non-priority subjects received universal attention, the National Foreign Language teaching and learning activities carried out in full swing. However, with the constant deepening of China’s reform and opening up, various sectors of society the increasing demand for English, the current college English teaching and social needs of English proficiency of college students there is a big gap, and the English 46 exam and extent of the functions have been over-exaggerated the community, and make it a lot of college English teaching had the negative impact, there are many English language education experts propose to abolish the exam. Therefore, in order to maximize the positive test in English 46 the guiding role of the Division of Higher Education, organized in 2004 and, in some colleges and universities to develop a pilot i