2020大学英语四级听力模拟卷15（附试题答案原文）

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Section A
Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. 
1.A)A day after he met with Mahmoud Abbas. C) A month after he met with Mahmoud Abbas. 
B) A week after he met with Mahmoud Abbas. D) A year after he met with Nahmoud Abbas. 
2.A) Secure the region's economic future. 
B) Avoid actions that block progress towards peace. 
C) Appropriate new lands in Jordan. 
D) Build new settlements in the West Bank. 
Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. 
3. A) 4, 800 kilometers. B) 45 kilometers. C) 40 kilometers.D)5,800kilometers. 
4. A) Touring for scenery. B) Losing weight. C) publishing a book.D)Building a website. 
Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. 
5. A) The conference is holding outside Brighton. 
B) It's going to evaluate how the party is working. 
C) Boring speeches are expected there. 
D) There will be plenty of coverage about delegates. 
6. A) Favourable. B) Disgusted. C) Indifferent.D)Optimistic. 
7. A) Having great influence over governments. 
B) Resenting important politicians. 
C) Promoting personal wishes and dislikes. 
D) Attacking the small entertaining press publicly. 
Section B 
Directions: In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each 
conversation,you will hear four questions.Both the conversation 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. 
Conversation One 
8.A)They are looking for an apartment to live in . 
B)They are discussing living places and children’s education. 
C)They are complaining about their children. 
D)They are planning for the next weekend. 
9. A) There's much to do besides work and study. 
B) It’s convenient for people to go anywhere. 
C) The natural environment is beneficial to children. 
D) The countryside is a perfect place for weekends. 
10. A) The children are too young to benefit from city life. 
B) Even adults themselves cannot go everywhere in the city. 
C) There is a lot to see and do for children and adults. 
D) There isn't a lot to see and do for children. 
11. A) She is a full-time housewife. 
B) She does not care for her children. 
C) She used to live in the suburbs in her childhood. 
D) She will go to a museum next weekend. 
Conversation Two 
12.A)Her watch didn ’t work. C)She forgot to set the alarm. 
B) She hit the rush hour. D) She felt too sick to get up. 
13. A) Boss and employee. B) Teacher and student. C) Passersby. D) Father and daughter. 
14. A) Her alarm doesn't go off. C) Her watch is slow. 
B) Her watch stops. D) She doesn't get up early. 
15. A) 20 minutes. B) 13 minutes. C) 15 minutes. D) 30 minutes. 
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 1with a single line through the 
centre. 
Passage One 
16. A) Synthetic fuel. B) Solar energy. C) Alcohol. D) Electricity. 
17.A) Air traffic conditions. C) Road conditions. 
B) Traffic jams on highways. D) New traffic rules. 
18. A) Go through a health check. C) Arrive early for boarding. 
B) Carry little luggage. D) Undergo security checks. 
Passage Two 
19. A) In a fast-food restaurant. C) At a county fair. 
B) At a shopping center. D) In a bakery. 
20. A) Avoid eating any food. C) Wash Ms hands thoroughly. 
B) Prepare the right type of pie to eat. D) Practice eating a pie quickly. 
21. A) On the table. B) Behind his back. C) Under his bottom. D) On his lap. 
22. A) Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats. 
B) Eating from the outside toward the middle. 
C) Swallowing the pie with water. 
D) Holding the pie in the right position. 
Passage Two 
23.A)Beauty. B)Loyalty. C)Lucky. D)Durability. 
24. A) He wanted to follow the tradition of his country. 
B) He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage. 
C) It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart. 
D) It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck. 
26.A) The two people can learn about each other' s likes and dislikes. 
B) The two people can have time to decide if they are good match. 
C) The two people can have time to shop for their new home. 
D) the two people can earn enough money for their wedding.


【听力原文】
Section A
Directions: In this section,
you will hear three news reports.
At the end of each news report,
you will hear two or three questions.
Both the news report 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.
Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.
In an unannounced meeting with the Israeli prime minister, 
Jordan’s King Abdullah put new pressure on Israel 
to stop building settlements in the West Bank. 
The Jordanian king met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmet 
in this Red Sea port of Aqaba, 
a day after the monarch met with Palestinian Authority President 
Mahmoud Abbas. 
A statement from the royal palace said 
the king urged Israel to avoid “unilateral actions” 
that could block progress towards peace. 
King Abdullah warned Mr. Olmert 
that a stalled peace process “threatens the region’s future, 
and its security and stability.” 
A spokesman for Mr. Olmert said 
the Israeli leader renewed Israel’s commitment 
not to build new settlements or appropriate new lands 
in the parts of the West Bank outside East Jerusalem. 
1. When did the Jordanian king meet with Israeli Prime Minister?
2. What did King Abdullah urge Israel to do?
Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.
A forty-year-old father of two, 
Steve Vaught took the final steps of his long journey 
as he crossed the George Washington Bridge into Manhattan. 
It took him a year and a month 
to walk the nearly four thousand eight hundred kilometers 
from his home in California. 
His original aim had been to lose weight 
after falling into a depression and developing an eating disorder. 
He did arrive a hundred pounds or forty-five kilograms lighter 
but said he learned that weight loss was more 
about the state of mind than body. 
He now realized the secret to becoming thinner was being happier. 
His voyage of self-discovery was viewed by millions around the world 
on his website “A Fat Man Walking” 
and he now plans to publish a book about his experiences. 
But before disappearing into a hotel, 
he told reporters his first plan was to put on some new socks.
3. How long was Steve Vaught’s journey?
4. What was Steve Vaught’s purpose of his long journey at first?
Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.
In the seaside town of Brighton in southern England 
the ruling Labor party’s annual conference is holding. 
It’s a time for both MPs to take stock of how the party is doing, 
to discuss policy and to hear, hopefully, inspiring speeches. 
The party delegates will be hoping too 
for plenty of coverage from the media assembled there. 
Sometimes in politics it appears it’s not so much what you do 
but what you seem to be doing that counts, 
and for politicians public relations can seem to be 
as important as policies. 
The BBC’s media correspondent, 
Torin Douglas, 
has been considering the relationship between politicians and the press. 
Who really holds the power? 
Newspapers in Britain have long had great influence over Governments, 
much to the resentment of the politicians. 
Almost seventy-five years ago, 
the then Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin accused the two big press bosses, 
Lords Beaverbrook and Rothermere, 
of running their papers as “engines of promotion” 
for the “personal wishes and personal dislikes of two men”. 
It’s hard to imagine the current Prime Minister 
attacking the small entertaining press so publicly.
5. What do we learn about the Labor party’s annual conference?
6. What’s the attitude of politicians toward newspapers?
7. What did Stanley Baldwin accuse two big press companies of?
Section B
Directions: In this section,
you will hear two long conversations.
At the end of each conversation,
you will hear four questions.
Both the conversation 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.
Conversation One
M: You like living in the city, don't you?
W: Oh, I love it.
It's so convenient.
I can take the bus to work, or the subway, or the taxi.
And there is so much to do.
M: I know what you mean.
I'd like to live in the city,
but to live in the suburbs is better for children.
W: Well, there are a lot of good things about suburban living.
But, as a working woman,
I think a city has all the conveniences
—including the best food and fastest news.
M: But there are more trees, grass and fresh air in the suburbs.
W: Yeah, but living in a city, it's convenient to go everywhere.
There are lots of movie houses, theaters and so on.
You can take them to the suburbs on the weekends.
M: Yeah, children are the right age.
There are lots of things for them here.
W: You are right.
They are at the library in Brooklyn.
And they come back home for lunch,
then go uptown to the Museum of Natural History.
There is so much for young people to see and do.
M: Not just for young people.
What about me?
I've never been to the Museum of Natural History.
W: Neither have I.
When I was a child,
I used to go to the Museum of Art.
M: I've been there several times.
Twice with children.
W: Well, I have an idea.
Next weekend, we go to the Museum of Natural History.
M: Ok, that's really a very nice idea.
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8. What are the two speakers talking about?
9. What does the man think of living in the suburbs?
10. What’s the man’s opinion of the city?
11. What do we know about the woman 
according to the conversation?
Conversation Two
W: May I come in?
M: Come in, please.
Do you know what time it is?
W: It's 8:20.
I am very sorry to be late again.
And I am also sorry to disturb you and others.
M: All right, what's your excuse this time?
Don't tell me your alarm didn't go off or your watch stopped.
I don't wanna hear it!
W: Excuse me, sir.
I hit the rush hour.
You just cannot imagine how terrible the traffic jam is.
M: Why don't you get up earlier to avoid this time?
W: I'm sorry, sir.
I indeed got up early, but my watch is 20 minutes slow.
M: I'm never late for work, you see.
I always set my watch 15 minutes fast every day.
W: Oh, that's a good idea!
I'll set my watch... 30 minutes fast...
to avoid hitting rush hour.
I promise I won't be late in future.
And I hope you could forgive me once more.
M: That's right! You are already late for work three times,
if this happens again, you will be fired.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. What was the woman’s excuse before?
13. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?
14. Why is the woman late?
15. How many minutes faster will the woman’s watch be 
than the man’s?
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
In the next few decades,
people are going to travel very differently
from the way they do today.
Everyone is going to drive electrically-powered cars.
So in a few years,
people won't worry about running out of gas.
Some of the large automobile companies
are really moving ahead with this new technology.
F&C Motors, a major auto company, for example,
is holding a press conference next week.
After the press conference,
the company will present its new electronically-operated models.
Transportation in the future won't be limited to the ground,
many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky.
In the coming years, instead of radio reports
about road conditions and highway traffic,
news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky.
But the sky isn't the limit.
In the future,
you will probably even be able to take a trip to the moon.
Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements,
you will hear someone say,
"The spacecraft to the moon leaves in 10 minutes.
Please check your equipment.
And remember no more
than 10 ounces of carry-on baggage are allowed."
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. What will be used to power cars in the next few decades?
17. What will future news reports focus on
when talking about transportation?
18. What will passengers be asked to do
when they travel to the moon?
Passage Two
County fairs are a tradition in New England towns.
They offer great entertainment.
One popular event is the pie-eating contest.
If you want to take part in the contest,
it is a good idea to remember these guidelines:
first, make sure your stomach is nearly empty of food.
Eating a whole pie can be hard if you have just finished a meal.
Next, it is helpful to like the pie you are going to eat.
The cream types are a good choice.
They slide down the throat more easily.
Placing your hands in the right position adds to the chances of winning.
There is a temptation to reach out and help the eating process.
This will result in becoming disqualified.
Don't just sit on your hands.
If your hands are tied behind your back,
you will not be tempted to make use of them.
Now you are ready to show your talent at eating pies.
The object of course, is to get to the bottom of the pie plate
before the other people.
It is usually better to start at the outside and work toward the middle.
This method gives you a goal to focus on.
Try not to notice what the other people near you are doing.
Let the cheers from the crowd spur you on.
But do not look up.
All you should think about is eating that pie.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. Where is pie-eating contest usually held?
20. What should a person do before entering a pie-eating contest?
21. Where is the person advised to put his hands during the contest?
22. What suggestion is offered for eating up the pie quickly?
Passage Three
The period of engagement is the time
between the marriage proposal and the wedding ceremony.
Two people agree to marry
when they decided to spend their lives together.
The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring.
That tradition is said to have started
when an Austrian man gave a diamond ring to the woman
he wanted to marry.
The diamond represented beauty.
He placed it on the third finger of her left hand.
He chose that finger
because it was thought that the blood vessel in that finger
went directly to the heart.
Today we know that this is not true.
Yet the tradition continues.
Americans generally are engaged
for a period of about one year
if they are planning a wedding ceremony and a party.
During this time, friends of the bride may hold a party
at which women friends and family members give the bride gifts
that she will need as a wife.
These could include cooking equipment or new clothing.
Friends of the man who is getting married
may have a bachelor party for him.
This usually takes place the night before the wedding.
Only men are invited to the bachelor party.
During the marriage ceremony,
the bride and her would-be husband
usually exchange gold rings
that represent the idea that their union will continue forever.
The wife often wears both the wedding ring
and the engagement ring on the same finger.
The husband wears his ring on the third finger of his left hand.
Many people say the purpose of the engagement period
is to permit enough time to plan the wedding.
But the main purpose is to let enough time pass
so the two people are sure that they want to marry each other.
Either person may decide to break the engagement.
If this happens, the woman usually returns the ring to the man.
They also return any wedding gifts they have received.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
23. What was the diamond ring said to represent?
24. Why did the Austrian man place the diamond ring
on the third finger of the left hand of his would-be wife?
25. What is the chief advantage of having the engagement period?
This is the end of Listening Comprehension.


【听力答案】
1-2：AB
3-4：AB
5-7：BBC
8-11：BCCD
12-15：AACC
16-18：DAB
19-22：CABB
23-25：ACB