2020大学英语四级听力模拟卷2（附试题答案原文）

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【听力试题】（答案、原文在试题后面）
Section A
Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. 
1. A) Unmanned planes allowing pilots to fire missiles. 
B) The powerfulness of autonomous weapons systems. 
C) The longest distance of military personnel from their targets. 
D) Calling for a ban on development of autonomous weapon systems. 
2. A) Within 20 years. 
B) Within 13 years. 
C) Within 3 decades. 
D) Within 12 years. 
Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. 
3. A) 170,000. 
B) 171,000. 
C) 1,700. 
D) 1,710. 
4. A) Ohio and New York. 
B) New York and Oregon. 
C) Ohio and Wisconsin. 
D) Wisconsin and Oregon. 
Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. 
5. A) A bomb threat at a hospital. 
B) A flood at a school. 
C) A fire at an apartment building. 
D) A theft in an office building. 
6. A) In the morning. 
B) In the early afternoon. 
C) In the evening. 
D) During the lunch time. 
7. A) By barking to attract people's attention. 
3B) By pulling the person to safety. 
C) By comforting the person until the help came. 
D) By setting off the fire alarm with his paw. 
Section B 
Conversation One 
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 
8. A) The apartment is too far from the campus. 
B) The apartment needs a lot of repair work. 
C) She’s having trouble with the owner of the apartment. 
D) Her roommate won’t share expenses. 
9.A) Mary didn’t pay the rent on time. 
B) She can’t find anyone to repair the dishwasher. 
C) She had to buy a new dishwasher. 
D) Mary had some repairs done without her permission. 
10. A) Find another apartment. 
B) Talk to Mr. Connors. 
C) Ask David to repair the dishwasher. 
D) Buy a new dishwasher for the owner. 
11. A) He has some knowledge of the law. 
B) He had the same problem. 
C) He knows the owner. 
D) He can bring a lawsuit against the owner. 
Conversation Two 
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 
12. A) Her kids will arrive home after school. 
B) She is too exhausted to work. 
C) She has finished her work. 
D) The man does not ask her to go back to the office. 
13. A) It is weird. 
B) It is exhausting. 
C) It is convenient. 
D) It is comfortable. 
414. A) It is produced by weird people. 
B) The woman does not like it. 
C) One can see a lot of strange things in it. 
D) The man is determined to watch it tonight. 
15. A) The woman will record tonight's program. 
B) He will be having a meeting with his boss at that time. 
C) His boss might ask him to stay up late. 
D) He may have to prepare for tomorrow's business trip. 
Section C 
Directions: In this section, you will hear three 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 1 with a single line through the centre. 
Passage One 
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 
16. A) The development of the modern skyscraper. 
B)The skyscraper’s effect on urban areas. 
C) Problems with future skyscraper construction. 
D)Safety regulations for skyscraper design. 
17. A) It created design problems for architects. 
B) It was needed for transporting construction materials. 
C) It enabled architects to design taller office buildings. 
D)It made skyscrapers more expensive to build. 
18. A) Projected changes in the building code. 
B) Design features of modern skyscrapers. 
C) Strategies for reducing traffic congestion. 
D)Ways of reducing the danger of living in skyscrapers. 
Passage Two 
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 
19. A) The size of fishes. 
B) The uses of fishes. 
C)The age of fishes. 
D) The life span of fishes. 
20. A) Because he doesn’t know the answer. 
B)Because there is no straight answer to this question. 
C) Because there is no answer to this question. 
D) Because it is a silly question. 
521. A) They grow more quickly than young ones. 
B)They stop growing entirely. 
C)They grow more slowly than young ones. 
D)Their growth is similar to that of human beings. 
Passage Three 
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 
22. A)There were only grandparents and children. 
B)There was one father, one mother, and their children. 
C)There were many relatives. 
D)There were two or more brothers with their wives. 
23. A)The women have more freedom and can share in decisions. 
B)The women do not have to be the heads of the family. 
C)The women’s relatives do not help them. 
D)The women have all the power of the family. 
24. A)Husbands have to share power with their wives and help them with the housework. 
B)Older women often live alone when their husbands die. 
C)Family structure is more patriarchal in the nuclear family. 
D)Women have to help sisters, grandparents with housework and children. 
25. A)They want to stay home and do the housework. 
B)They don’t have enough money. 
C)They have too much work and not much free time. 
D)They have more freedom than in the past. 


【听力答案】
1-2 DC 
3-4BC 
5-7CAB 
8-11CDBA 
12-15ACCD 
16-18 ACB 
19-21 DBC 
22-25CABC


【听力原文】
Section A 
Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. 
There has been a call for an international ban on the development of fullyautonomous 
weapon systems or killer robots which could hunt down their targets without the need for a human 
operator. A report by Human Rights Watch and the Harvard Law School says military robots of 
this kind could become reality within 30 years. Stewart Hughes reports. 
Semi-autonomous weapons such as unmanned planes already allow pilots to fire missiles 
from thousands of miles away. But the report argues that’s just the start of efforts to distance 
military personnel from their targets. It says within the 20-30 years, fully-autonomous weapon 
systems could be developed, capable of delivering lethal force with no human input at all. Human 
Rights Watch says such weapons, which it terms “killer robots”, would be unable to apply human 
judgment and will be incapable of complying with humanitarian law. It wants them banned 
before they become a reality. 
1. What is the news report mainly about? 
2. How long would it take to develop fully autonomous weapon systems? 
Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. 
Latest figures in the United States show many more jobs were created last month than 
forecast 170,000 although the unemployment rate was slightlyhigher. Both the Obama and 
Romney presidential campaign seized on the numbers as they campaigned hard in the swing states. 
Mark Mardell reports from Ohio. 
It's just four more days until the election from the Ohio crowd shouted out the support to a 
newly energized president. He said he wouldn't rest until every American who wanted a job had 
one, and that today's better than expected figures, 171,000 new jobs created in October was the 
most for eight months. But Mitt Romney in Wisconsin, one another swing states said the slight 
rise in unemployment to 7.9% show the economy hadn’t make any progress. He would put 
America on a better course. The figures themselves are unsurprising, but in a race this tight, 
anything that could sway, just a few votes may really matter. 
3. How many new jobs were created in October? 
4. What are the two swing states in the presidential campaign? 
Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. 
This is Bob Smith from Channel 13 News. 
7I'm at the scene of a miraculous rescue that occurred earlier today involving a fire, a 
3-month-old baby, and the baby's dog, Lucky. Uh, the fire broke out at the three-story building 
behind me. Unfortunately, we're not able to get any closer because the possibility of an explosion. 
However, witnesses say that they noticed fire coming from the building earlier this morning. 
It was believed that everyone had been evacuated to safety; however, one of the residents, 
Susan O'Connor, when she had returned and noticed the fire, she panicked, realizing that her 
3-month-old baby was still inside. However, witnesses report seeing the dog, uh, the family dog, 
pulling the baby to safety by, uh, the baby's clothes. Fortunately, everyone is reported fine. The 
baby was taken to the hospital, as well as the dog, but we're happy to say that at this time, it looks 
like everyone will be fine. 
5. What is the news event that is being reported? 
6. When did this event occur? 
7. How the dog helped rescue the baby? 
Section B 
Conversation One 
W: Hello, David. This is Mary Henderson. Sorry to bother you, but I'm having a small problem I 
thought you might be able to help me with. 
M: Sure, Mary. What's up? 
W: Well, you know Sarah and I moved into an off-campus apartment in the fall. The dishwasher 
broke down, so we reported it to Ms. Connors, the owner. She said she'd take care of it, but a 
month went by and nothing happened. 
M: Did you get back in touch with her? 
W: I got a repairperson to give me an estimate, and then I sent it to her. When I didn't hear from 
her, I had the repair done. And I deducted the cost from the rent check. 
M: So what's the problem? 
W: She called here. Very Angry. She said she could have gotten the repair done for less money. 
Now, she's threatening to force us to leave for not paying the full rent. 
M: Hold on, Mary. It does sound pretty serious. But I'm sure you can all sit down and work this 
out. 
W: Well, you're over at the law school. So, I wondered if you would mind coming with Sarah and 
me when we go to talk with Ms. Connors. We're supposed to meet with her tomorrow night at 
eight. 
M: Sure. I'll be glad to help you straighten things out. Why don't I stop by about 7:30? 
W: Thanks, David. You are our lifesaver. 
8Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 
8. What is Mary's problem? 
9. Why is Ms. Connors angry? 
10. What are Mary and her roommate planning to do? 
11. Why does Mary think David can help her? 
Conversation Two 
W: What a day! I’m exhausted. 
M: Well it’s not over yet. 
W: Yeah, but it’s over for me. I have to go back home and be there when the kids get home. 
M: Oh, that’s right. I have to go back to the office. My lawyer is waiting there to talk about a 
contract dispute we have with one of our clients. How long does it usually take you to get 
home from here？ 
W: It depends on traffic. Sometimes I can get home within half an hour. I should be home today 
around 5 p.m. 
M: It’s so convenient that your office is close to the fourth ring road. I sometimes have to fight 
traffic for an hour just to get to the third ring. 
W: I know. Hey, will you get home tonight in time to watch “That’s Incredible!”? 
M: I hope so. That’s my favorite program. I love all those weird things people do. 
W: I’ll be watching it too. Well, if your meeting goes too late, give me a call and I’ll record it. 
M: Thanks. I may do that. I might have to miss it tonight if my boss decides on our business trip to 
Shanghai tomorrow. Then I’ll have to stay later to get ready. 
W: Oh, I hate going to Shanghai. 
M: It’s not that bad. I would like to know earlier, however. 
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 
12. Why was the woman anxious to go back home? 
13. What did the man think of the woman’s trip between office and home? 
14. What do you know about the program “That’s Incredible!”? 
15. Why might the man miss the program? 
Section C 
Passage One 
In 1871 the first passenger elevators were used in office buildings and allowed architects to 
build higher than people could comfortably walk. Another innovation was in building technique. 
9In 1885 the steel skeleton was introduced and allowed for the construction of tall buildings that 
could withstand high winds. We take for granted some of the other inventions that enabled people 
to live and work in skyscrapers. For example, few people realized that the telephone was 
necessary for vertical communication and that flush toilet and vacuum incinerator made waste 
disposal possible. Now as we entered the age of super skyscraper, some with more than 200 floors, 
we see the need for even more technological innovations. In the area of heating and cooling 
systems for example. For all their benefits, these super tall buildings do cause problems though. 
For one thing they place enormous strain on parking and traffic row in urban areas. But let's leave 
behind these technical concerns and move on to consider some of the design elements that have 
come to characterize the age of the skyscraper. 
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 
16. What does the professor mainly discuss? 
17. What does the professor say about the invention of the elevator? 
18. What will the professor probably discuss next? 
Passage Two 
A question often put to the specialist on fishes is “How long do fishes live?” This puts the 
specialist in an embarrassing position because he is often unable to give a direct answer to this 
simple question. But actually this question is not as simple as it seems. There are thousands of 
different kinds of fishes, and they vary a great deal in size and life span. It is not easy to find out 
just how long a fish live in its natural state. 
We can find out how old a fish is by studying its scales, but we cannot say how long more it 
would have lived if we had not caught it. We may rear fishes and record their life span but we 
cannot be sure this is the length of time they would have lived had they been left alone. We may 
make markings to show how fast the fishes grow so that we can calculate the age of the largest on 
record, but unless this large fish dies of old age we are still not in a position to know its natural 
span. 
Unlike human beings, fishes do not stop growing when they are fully grown. They continue 
to grow as long as they live, although the rate of growth shows down in grown-up fishes. 
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 
19. What is the question people often ask the specialist on fishes? 
20. Why does the question embarrass the specialist? 
21. What happens to adult fishes? 
Passage Three 
The family is changing. In the past, grandparents, parents, and children used to live together; 
in other words, they had an “extended family.” Sometimes two or more brothers with their wives 
and children were part of this large family group. But family structure is changing throughout the 
world. The “nuclear family” consists of only one father, one mother, and children; it is becoming 
the main family structure everywhere. 
10The nuclear family offers married women some advantages. They have freedom from their 
relatives, and the husband does not have all the power of the family. Family structure in most parts 
of the world is still “patriarchal;” that is, the father is the head of the family and makes most of the 
important decisions. Studies show, however, that in nuclear families, men and women usually 
make an equal number of decisions about family life. Also, well-educated husbands and wives 
often prefer to share the power. 
But wives usually have to “pay” for the benefits of freedom and power. When women lived 
in extended families, sisters, grandmothers, and aunts helped one another with housework and 
childcare. In addition, older women in a large family group had important positions. Wives in 
nuclear families do not enjoy this benefit, and they have another disadvantage too: Women 
generally live longer than their husbands, so older women from nuclear families often have to live 
alone. 
Studies show that women are generally less satisfied with marriage than men are. In most 
parts of the world today, women work because the family needs more money. However, their 
outside jobs often give them less freedom, not more, because they still have to do most of the 
housework. The women actually have two full-time jobs─one outside the home and another 
inside─and not much free time. 
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 
22. Who used to live together in an extended family? 
23. What advantages does nuclear family offer to women? 
24. What are some disadvantages of the nuclear family for women? 
25. Why are many women dissatisfied with marriage and the nuclear family?