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Part A1 W: I'm not swimming in the lake unless it warms up outside today. M: Me neither. Unfortunately I think it's supposed to stay as cold all day.Q: What can be inferred about the speakers?2 M: that sweater is so unusual, and yet it looks familiar. Did I just see you wearing it yesterday?W: Well, not me. but...see, it belongs to my roommate Jill, and she is in your chemistry class.Q: What does the woman imply?3 W: This toothache is killing me! i was hoping it would just go away but it's getting worse by the minute. what did you say the name of your dentise was?M: I told you last week to make that appointment.Q: what does the man imply?4 M: you wanna go to a lecture tonight over int he science auditorium? it's some guy who spent a year living in antarctica.W: no kidding! i'm doing a report on Antarctica for my geography class. maybe i can get some good information to add to it.Q: what does the woman mean?5 W: i'd really like to learn how to play chess, but it looks so complicated. it seems like it will take a really long time to learn.M: well, it takes a long time to get good at it. but we can go over the basics the afternoon if you want.Q: what does the man imply?6 M: Do you think u can lend me that novel when you are finished with it? I've been looking all over for a copy, but apparently it sold out at all the bookstores.W: oh, it's not mine. it belongs to Alive. but i'll see what she says. Q: what will the woman problaly do?7 W: umm...are you going to try some of this chocolate pudding? it's incredible.M: well, to be honest with you, i've never been a big fan of chocolate. Q: what does the man imply?8 W: why don't we go catch the new Italian film at the Pin Street cinema? M: that's a little out of the way, don't u think? it's playing just up the street of the Grow of Two, you know.Q: what does the man suggest they do?9 W: hi, i know Doctor Wilson's out of town at a conference, but i was wondering...um...since she won't be back till next week, if u...if u could check in your computer records "n"(and) find out how i did on her mid-term exam?M: i'm sorry ,miss. but i'm not authorized to give out that kind of information.Q: what does the man mean?10 M: you wouldn't believe the line at the auto inspection center.i waited more than two hours to get through it.W: that's what u get for waiting until the last day of the month.Q: what does the woman imply?11 W: you know, i'll be conducting my psychololgy experiment this Sat. and i'm going to have my hands full. so i was sondering if you could help me. maybe you could register the subjects and ask 'em(them) a few questions as they come in.M: i've got some work of my own to do. but i guess i can make sometime. just let me know what i'm supposed to do.Q: what does the man mean?12 W: did you ever get around to cashing that refund check from the bookstore?M: oh, gosh! you konw what, i must've misplaced that in my desk somewhere. but thanks for reminding me.my funds are running low, so i'd better idn it soon.Q: what will the man probably do?13 W: it sounds like Kare isn't happy at all with her new roommate. did she say why?M: believe me, i tried to find out. but i simply couldn't pin her down. Q: what does the man mean?14 W: oh, Professor Jackson, I was wondering...but uh...well, if uh...ifI had a chance yet to uh...look at my thesis proposal?M: well, i know you gave it to me over a week ago,but to be honest,i have been swamped with other things.Q: what does the professor imply?15 W: that's a shame about your car.talk about bad timing!M: yeah.and just a few months ago i put 400 dollars into it and i hoped itwould make it through another year.Q: what can be inferred about the man's car?16 M: this stew is delicious. i'd love to be able to make it myself W: why not? you can get all the ingredients at any supermarket. here,let me get a pencil and paper.Q: what will te woman probably do next?17 W: so how was the dramma club's new production last night? did i miss out on anything good?M: hardly,i kept looking at my watch the whole time.Q: what does the man mean?18 W: i feel you haven't gotten that program to run on your computer yet.want me go over the instruction manual with you?M: that would be great. you need a Ph.D. to understand it.Q: What can be inferred about the man?19 W: how do i get one of those green buckets everyone here puts out ofthe curb of paper recycling?M: oh,just call up the sanitation department,the'll deliver a bucket at no charge.Q: what does the man suggest the woman do?20 M: there's nothing i like better to get me started in the morning thana big breakfast,eggs, bacon, homefried potatoes...W: not me! all that fatty food will give me a stomachache. i prefer something light, like fruit or a yogurt.Q: what does the woman mean?21 W: what's the problem, paul? you really look panicked.M: i am speaking to a group of high school students about engineering this afternoon. but i have no idea how i am going to simplify some of the soncepts for them.Q: what can be infeered about the man?22 W: well, i am never doing this again! seven courses in one semester isjust too much.i don't have a minute to myself!M: well i hate to say this, but ...i told you so.Q: what does the man mean?23 W: do you think we can use your pickup truck to take the telescopesout to the field again this weekend?M: to be honest, i've got a lot of dents in my truck from the last field trip. maybe someone else can help out this time.Q: what does the man imply?24 M: d you think Dr. Luby will lead a theater trip to Broadway in New York City again this year?W: i don't think so. i know so! and i've already signed up for it. Q: what does the woman mean?25 W: tomorrow we are having our first test in my history class. i' mreally worried about it. you've taken one of Dr. Parker's tests, haven't u? I hear they're impossible to pass.M: i don't know who you've been talking to. My experience was just the opposite.Q: what does the man imply?26 M: i haven't turned on my air-conditioner at all this summer.W: that's surprising, considering how hot it's been lately.Q: what does the woman find surprising?27 W: hey, congratulations on winning the essay contest.thatthousand-dollar prize money should really come in handy.M: you bet! i've already put it aside to cover the increase my landlord just announced for next year.Q: what does the man mean?28 W: you know,we never went over chapter 16 in class. what do you think the odds are that Dr. Bomb will include it ont he test?M: he's been long to do things like that. so i wouldn't put it past himQ: what does the man say about Dr.Bomb?29 W: i heard that only 20% of summer jobs in this part os the country are advertised. the other 80% are filled some other way.M: relaly? then maybe i need to change my jobsearch techniques.Q: what can be inferred about the man?30 M: i don't remember theassignmentoff hand,but i've got it written downat home.how about if i call u tonight?W: if u call before nine,just leave a message with my roommate.Q: why will the man call the woman?Listen to a voncersation between two stduents in the lounge of a college dormitory.W: Hi, Kaven.Your roommate told me that I could find you in the TV lounge. what are you doing here?M: what does it look like i am doing?W: well, it looks like u are watching television. but we have a linear algebra mid-term tomorrow, so i thought you'd be studying for it and maybe i can study with you.M: oh,well,i was just taking a break.this linear algebra stuff gives me aheadache if i work on it too long.W: i know what you mean. i've been working on it for three hours through it already. i'm beginning to go corss.i'd been theorying at the sample problems. i just don't get some of them.M: but i can't believe you are coming to me.i mean you do konw what i got on the last test,don't u?W: yeah,i know.you told me.i just thought two heads might be better one. M: yeah,that's nice idea.but...you know,i wish i knew that person in our class who got a hundred on the last test.she didn't miss a question. umm...was it Elizabeth?W: oh yeah, Elizabeth! she is a friend of mine. she'd be a big help right now. why don't i give her a call?M: what! at this hour? it's already ten thirty. i don't wanna impose on her.W: yeah, i guess you are right. but you know what, she owes me a big favor. let's at least give her a call and see what she syas. maybe going over some of the problems with us wouls help her review the material.M: it's worth a try.31 what are the speakers mainly discussing?32 why is the man watching television?33 why is the man surprised that the woman wants to study linear algebra with him?34 why doesn't the man want to call Elizabeth?Questions 35 through 39:Listen to two students talking about their engineering class.W: hello?M: hi, may, this is bill johns.W: oh hi, bill. you weren't in engineering class today, were you?M: i have the full. i was sonderfing if you could tell me what went on. W: actually we had an interesting class. Dr.Collin talked about a new type of fuel.M: oh, yeah?W: uh-hum. it's called dimethyl-ether or DME.M: oh, i remember reading something about DME.it's mostly used in spray cans, right?W: right. DME doesn't destory the ozone, so it's been environmentally friendsly.M: but doesn't DME pullute the air if it's burned in an engine?W: Dr. Collin says something about its exhausts being clear,that it doesn't release as much pullutants as diesel fuel. and he mentioned something about DME being more efficient than other alternative fuels. M: when will it replace diesel fuel?W: not for a while.it's not economical to massproduce.M: well, thanks for the information.i guess i won't need to borrow your notes.W: well,maybe you should look at them. we are having a test next week. M: okay, could u give them to Mike Andrews? I think he is in your psychology class. he is my roommate.W: sure. i hope you're feeling better soon.M: thanks. me too. bye!W: bye!35 what is the converstation mainly about?36 why is the woman giving the man the information?37 what effect will the increased use of DME instead of diesel fuel probably have?38 according to the conversation, why won't DME be on the market soon?39 why does the woman suggest the man look at her notes?Questions 40 through 43:Okay. Uh...you remember that ive mention that it's important to read the assigned poems aloud,so you can develop and appreciation of the sounds of the poetry: the rhymes, the rhythm, the repetition of words or sounds, and to get a sense of the interplay between the sounds of the words and theirmeaning. this is really critical as we move into modern poetry, especially by writers who place so much importance on sounds that the meaning becomes all letter relevant. like this line by Gertrude Stein that I'd like to quote. listen, listen as i say the words. "rose is a rose is a rose is a rose." taken literally this would seems to be an empty statement, onewhich gives us no information. but the purpose of a poem need not be to inform the reader of anything, but rather to evoke feelings. to create a sensual as well as phonically pleasing experience. now Gertrude Stein was better known for her prose than for her poems. but i'd like to like to quote this line because of its musicality, and because i think it helps open up our awareness to the unconventionally ricism of contemporary poets. you'll see this in your homework tongiht as you read the poetry of John Ashbery, especially if you read it out loud, which i recommend you do. poets like ashbery don't rely so much on any formal rhyme scheme or meter as on the musical quality of the individual words themselves. as i said,Stein was better known for her non-poetical work. and now i'd like to touch briefly on her essay entitled "Converstaion and Explanation". this work deals with her theory of writing and will help to explain some of the things we've talking about.40 what does the professor mainly discuss?41 what does the professor say about Gertrude Stein as a writer?42 why does the professor recommend the students do as part of their homework?43 what does the professor recommend the students do as part of their homework?Questions 44 through 46Listen to a talk in a class about United States history.last week, you recall, we discussed the early development of railroads in the United States. today i want to mention an even earlier form of transportation , one that brought the first European settlers to America. and that's the wooden sailing ship. from colonial times sailing ships were vital to the economy. many coastal towns depended on fishing or whaling for employment and income. this was especially true in the northeastern states. and there the wood from nearby forests and the skills of local designers and workers also formed the basis of an important shipbuilding industry. but the big profits were to be made on trade with far away places. and since sea captains often became part owners of their ships, they had a strong interest in the commercial success of their voyages. so these Yankees, that's what US sailor and officers came to be called, they carried on a very profitable trade with other parts of the world. the high point of this trade came in the mid-19th century with the introduction of the clipper ship, the enormous Yankee clippers with huge sails reaching nearly two hundred feet into sky. he'd carry passengers and cargo from New York around South America to San Francisco in less than three months and clear to China in just half a year. at that time this seemed unbelievable fast and efficient. but in the 1860s, more reliable steam-poweredship began to take over. and soon the important role of sailing ships in the US economy would come to an end.44 what aspect of United States history does the professor mainly discuss?45 According to the professor, what may be one reason for the success of the merchant ships of the United States?46 what does the professor say about clipper ships?Questions 47 through 50:Listen to part of a talk in a class on early childhood education. The professor is discussing penmanship: the quality of one's handwriting. as you prepare to become elementary school teachers, you'll be hearing a lot of disscussion about the relevance of teaching permanship. now years ago when i was studying education in college, reading writing and arithmetic were the basics of elementary school education. it went without saying that writing meant first and foremost penmanship. that is, the neatness of a child's handwriting. back then, penmanship was often taught as a separate subject from the fist grade right up through the sixth grade long after the children had moved from writing in block capital letters to cursive script. it was considered so important that sometimes prizes were even awarded for the best handwriting. but when we move ahead a few decades into the 1980s,we see teachers and administrators and even parents telling us that teaching penmanship is waste of time. with computers, they said, children can successfully manipulate the keyboard or mouse of their home computers before they can even hold a pencil. this change in attitude had an impact on the classroom. in your homework for this week you'll be looking at what statewide curriculum standards in the US say about penmanship. you'll see that in many states penmanship has beende-emphasized in a required curriculum, especially in the later years of elementary school. In california, for example, the curriculum calls for fourth-grade students to...and i quote, "write fluently and legibly in cursive or grades. but after this, the curriculum makes no further mention of penmanship in grade five, six or beyond, Any higher level of quality or neatness is simply not among the curricular objectives. your assignment is to look at what the curricular standards say for all fifty states say about penmanship.47 what is the professor's main point about penmanship in early childhood education?48 why does the professor mention prizes?49 what will the students read about for homework?50 what does the professor quote from California's curriculum requirements?。

真题听力答案解析加2000,1-6

As if this was not bad enough, Paul now found he had no one to blame. He was so busy chasing his car that he didn't get the name of the driver of the sports car, who just came out of the supermarket and drove away without realizing what had happened.

7. W: Tom looks awfully nervous, doesn't he? M: Yes. I'm afraid he is not used to making speeches. 8. A few? It looks like you bought out the bookstore 9. W: I realize that now. I'll have to get my ticket changes. 10. M: Would you get me through to Dr. Lemon please? W: I'm sorry. He's with a patient.

It was at this point that Paul noticed his own car rolling slowly down the hill and going too fast for him to stop it. It crashed into a bus at the bottom of the hill and was so badly damaged that it had to be pulled away to a garage.

2000年1月大学英语四级听力真题+听力原文+答案

2000年1月大学英语四级听力真题Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) The woman is a close friend of the man.B) The woman has been working too hard.C) The woman is seeing a doctor.D) The woman is tired of her work.2. A) This apple pie tastes very good.B) His mother likes the pie very much.C) This pie can’t match his mother’s.D) His mother can’t make ap ple pies.3. A) Take a walk.B) Give a performance.C) Listen to the music.2 / 7D) Dance to the music.4. A) Read an article on political science.B) Present a different theory to the class.C) Read more than one article.D) Choose a better article to read.5. A) The woman would understand if she did Mary’s job.B) The woman should do the typing for Mary.C) The woman should work as hard as Mary.D) The woman isn’t a skillful typist.6. A) He wants to make an appointment with Mr. Smith.B) He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him.C) He wants to change the time of the appointment.D) He wants the woman to meet him at three o’clock.7. A) He gets nervous very easily.B) He is an inexperienced speaker.C) He is an awful speaker.D) He hasn’t prepared his speech well.8. A) She didn’t like the books the man bought.B) There wasn’t a large selection at the bookstore.C) The man bought a lot of books.D) She wanted to see what the man bought.9. A) Buy a ticket for the tem o’clock flight.B) Ask the man to change the ticket for her.C) Go to the airport immediately.D) Switch to a different flight.10. A) Dr. Lemon is waiting for a patient.B) Dr. Lemon is busy at the moment.C) Dr. Lemon has lost his patience.D) Dr. Lemon has gone out to visit a patient.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,3 / 7you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage oneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) A car outside the supermarket.B) A car at the bottom of the hill.C) Paul’s car.D) The sports car.12. A) Inside the car.B) At the foot of the hill.C) In the garage.D) In the supermarket.13. A) The driver of the sports car.B) The two girls inside the car.C) The man standing nearby.D) The salesman from London.14. A) Nobody.B) The two girls.C) The bus driver.D) Paul.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) His friend gave him the wrong key.B) He didn’t know where the back door was.C) He couldn’t find the key to his mailbox.D) It was too dark to put the key in the lock.16. A) It was getting dark.B) He was afraid of being blamed by his friend.4 / 7C) The birds might have flown away.D) His friend would arrive any time.17. A) He looked silly with only one leg inside the window.B) H e knew the policeman wouldn’t believe him.C) The torch light made him look very foolish.D) He realized that he had made a mistake.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.B) The exhaustion of energy resources.C) The destruction of oil wells.D) The spread of the black powder from the fires.19. A) The underground oil resources have not been affected.B) Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.C) The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D) The underground water resources have not been polluted.20. A) To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B) To estimate the losses caused by the fires.C) To remove the oil left in the desert.D) To use the oil left in the oil lakes.2000年1月大学英语四级听力原文1. M: Hi, Jane, do you have some changes? I have to make a call on the payphone.W: Payphone? Why not use my mobile phone? Here you are.Q: What will the man most probably do?2. M: Can you tell me the title of this oil painting?W: Sorry, I don’t know for sure, but I guess it is an early 18 century work. Let me look it up in the catalog.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?5 / 73. M: I am worried about those classes I missed when I was sick.W: I will try to bring you up today on what we’ve done.Q: What does the woman mean?4. W: Hey Dan. I hear you’re meeting Susan’s parents for the first time.M: Yeah, next weekend. Fortunately, her father loves to fish, so we will have so many things to talk about.Q: What can be inferred about Dan?5. W: Professor White’s presentation seemed to go on forever. I was barely able to stayawake.M: How could you sleep through it? It is one of the best that I have ever heard on this topic.Q: What does the man think of Professor White’s presentation?6. W: I am looking for quality paper to type my essay. I don’t see any on the shelf.M: I saw some in the stockroom this morning. I will go and check.Q: What does the woman want to buy?7. M: It seems that we’ll have another fine day tomorrow. Let’s go to the seaside.W: OK. But we’ll have to leave very early, or else we’ll get caught in the traffic.Q: What does the woman suggest?8. M: Do you know James? He is in your class.W: Certainly. In fact he was the first person I got to know in my class. I still remember the look on his face when he showed up late on the first day of school.Q: Why did the woman remember James so well?9. W: The man at the garage thinks that I take good care of my car.M: So do I. I can’t see any scratches on the outside, and the inside is clean, too.Q: What does the man think of the woman’s car?10. M: Wonderful day, isn’t it? Want to join me for a swim?W: If you don’t mind waiting while I get prepared.Q: What does the woman mean?Passage OneA friend of mine told me that when he was a young man, he went to work as a teacher in one of the states of India. One day, he received an invitation to dinner at the ruler’s palace. Very pleased, he went to tell his colleagues. They laughed, and told him6 / 7the meaning of the invitation. They had all been invited, and each person who was invited had to bring with him a certain number of silver and gold coins. The number of coins varied according to the person’s position in the service of the government. My friend’s income was not high, so he did not have much to pay. Each person bowed before the ruler, his gold went onto one hip, his silver went onto another hip. And in this way he paid his income tax for the year. This was a simple way of collecting income tax. The tax on property was also collected simply. The ruler gave a man the power to collect a tax from each owner of land or property in a certain area, if this man promised to pay the ruler a certain amount of money. Of course, the tax collector managed to collect more money than he paid to the ruler. The difference between the sum of money he collected and the sum of money he gave to the ruler was his profit.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. What do we know about the speaker’s friend?12. What was the real purpose of the ruler’s invitation?13. What does the passage say about the tax collectors?Passage TwoAround the year 1000.A.D, some people from northwest India began to travel westward. Nobody knows why. After leaving their homes, they did not settle down again, but spent their lives moving from one place to another, their later generations are called the Romany people, or Gypsies. There’re Gypsies all over the world, and many of them are still travelling with no fix homes. There are about 8,000,000 of them, including 3,000,000 in Eastern Europe. Gypsies sometimes have a hard time in the countries where they travel, because they are different, people may be afraid of them, look down on them, or think that they are criminals. The Nazies treated the Gypsies cruelly, like the Jews, and nobody knows how many of them died in Hitler’s deathcamps. Gyp sies have their own language Romany. They liked music and dancing. And they often work in fairs and travelling shows. Travelling is very important to them, and many Gypsies are unhappy if they have to stay in one place. Because of this, it is difficult for Gypsy children to go to school, and Gypsies are often unable to read and write. In some places, the education authorities tried to arrange special travelling schools for Gypsy children, so that they can get the same education as other children.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. Why did the ancestors of Gypsies leave their home?15. What is the attitude of some people toward Gypsies?16. What measure has been taken to help Gypsy children?7 / 7Passage ThreeAs the car industry develops, traffic accidents have become as familiar as the common code. Yet, their cause and control remain a serious problem that is difficult to solve. Experts have long recognized that this discouraging problem has multiple causes. At the very least, it is a problem that involves three factors: the driver, the vehicle, and the roadway. If all drivers exercise good judgments at all times, there would be few accidents. But that is rather like saying that if all people were honest, there would be no crime. Improved design has helped make highways much safer. But the type of accidents continued to rise because of human failure and an enormous increase in the numbers of automobiles on the road. Attention is now turning increasingly to the third factor of the accident, the car itself. Since people assume that the accidents are bound to occur, they want to know how cars can be built better to protect the drivers.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. What does the speaker think of the causes of automobile accidents?18. What measure has been taken to reduce car accidents?19. What remains an important factor for the rising number of road accidents?20. What is the focus of people’s attentions today according to the passage?。

老托福阅读真题 2000年1月

2000年1月TOEFL试题Section Three: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 1-10As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as fanners from within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their sheep, cows, pigs, vegetables, cider, and other products for direct sale to the townspeople. The High Street Market was continuously enlarged throughout the period until 1736, when it reached from Front Street to Third. By 1745 New Market was opened on Second Street between Pine and Cedar. The next year the Callowhill Market began operation.Along with market days, the institution of twice-yearly fairs persisted in Philadelphia even after similar trading days had been discontinued in other colonial cities. The fairs provided a means of bringing handmade goods from outlying places to would-be buyers in the city. Linens and stockings from Germantown, for example, were popular items.Auctions were another popular form of occasional trade. Because of the competition, retail merchants opposed these as well as the fairs. Although governmental attempts to eradicate fairs and auctions were less than successful, the ordinary course of economic development was on the merchants' side, as increasing business specialization became the order of the day. Export merchants became differentiated from their importing counterparts, and specialty shops began to appear in addition to general stores selling a variety of goods.One of the reasons Philadelphia's merchants generally prospered was because the surrounding area was undergoing tremendous economic and demographic growth.They did their business, after all, in the capital city of the province. Not only did they cater to the governor and his circle, but citizens from all over the colony came to the capital for legislative sessions of the assembly and council and the meetings of the courts of justice.1. What does the passage mainly discuss?(A) Philadelphia's agriculture importance(B) Philadelphia's development as a marketing center(C) The sale of imported goods in Philadelphia(D) The administration of the city of Philadelphia2. It can be inferred from the passage that new markets opened in Philadelphia because(A) they provided more modem facilities than older markets(B) the High Street Market was forced to close(C) existing markets were unable to serve the growing population(D) farmers wanted markets that were closer to the farms.3. The word "hinterland " in line 3 is closest in meaning to(A) tradition (B) association (C) produce (D) region4. The word "it" in line 6 refers to(A) the crowded city (B) a radius (C) the High Street Market (D) the period5. The word "persisted" in line 9 is closest in meaning to(A) returned (B) started (C) declined (D) continued6. According to the passage, fairs in Philadelphia were held(A) on the same day as market says (B) as often as possible(C) a couple of times a year (D) whenever the government allowed it7. It can be inferred that the author mentions "Linens and stockings" in line 12 to show that they were items that(A) retail merchants were not willing to sell(B) were not available in the stores in Philadelphia(C) were more popular in Germantown man in Philadelphia(D) could easily be transported8. The word "eradicate" in line 16 is closest in meaning to(A) eliminate (B) exploit (C) organize (D) operate9. What does the author mean by stating in line 17 that "economic development was on the merchants' side "?(A) Merchants had a strong impact on economic expansion.(B) Economic forces allowed merchants to prosper.(C) Merchants had to work together to achieve economic independence(D) Specialty shops near large markets were more likely to be economically successful.10. The word "undergoing" in line 22 is closest in meaning to(A) requesting (B) experiencing (C) repeating (D) includingQuestions 11-22Avicolturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humidity of the nest are controlled naturally. Heat is transferred from the bird's skin to the top portion of the eggshell, leaving the sides and bottom of the egg at a cooler temperature. This temperature gradient may be vital to successful hatching. Nest construction can contribute to this temperature gradient Nests of loosely arranged sticks, rocks, or dirt are cooler in temperature at the bottom where the egg contacts the nesting material.Such nests also act as humidity regulators by allowing rain to drain into the bottom sections of the nest so that the eggs are not in direct contact with the water. As the water that collects in the bottom of the nest evaporates, the water vapor rises and is heated by the incubating bird, which adds significant humidity to the incubation environmentIn artificial incubation programs, aviculturists remove eggs from the nests of parrots andincubate them under laboratory conditions. Most commercial incubators heat the eggs fairly evenly from top to bottom, thus ignoring the bird's method of natural incubation, and perhaps reducing the viability and survivability of the hatching chicks.When incubators are not used, aviculturists sometimes suspend wooden boxes outdoors to use as nests in which to place eggs. In areas where weather can become cold after eggs are laid, it is very important to maintain a deep foundation of nesting material to act as insulator against the cold bottom of the box. If eggs rest against the wooden bottom in extremely cold weather conditions, they can become chilled to a point where the embryo can no longer survive. Similarly, these boxes should be protected from direct sunlight to avoid high temperatures that are also fatal to the growing embryo.Nesting material should be added in sufficient amounts to avoid both extreme temperature situations mentioned above and assure that the eggs have a soft, secure place to rest.11. What is the main idea of the passage?(A) Nesting material varies according to the parrots' environment.(B) Humidity is an important factor in incubating parrots' eggs.(C) Aviculturists have constructed the ideal nest box for parrots.(D) Wild parrots' nests provide information useful for artificial incubation.12. The word "They" in line 2 refers to(A) aviculturists (B)birds (C)eggs (D) rates13. According to paragraph 2, when the temperature of the sides and bottom of the egg are cooler than the top, then(A) there may be a good chance for successful incubation(B) the embryo will not develop normally(C) the incubating parent moves the egg to a new position.(D) the incubation process is slowed down14. According to paragraph 2, sticks, rocks, or dirt are used to(A) soften the bottom of the nest for the newly hatched chick(B) hold the nest together(C) help lower the temperature at the bottom of the nest(D) make the nest bigger15. According to paragraph 2, the construction of the nest allows water to(A) provide a beneficial source of humidity in the nest(B) loosen the materials at the bottom of the nest(C) keep the nest in a clean condition(D) touch the bottom of the eggs16. All of the following are part of a parrot's incubation method EXCEPT(A) heating the water vapor as it rises from the bottom of the nest(B) arranging nesting material at the bottom of the nest(C) transferring heat from the parent to the top of the eggshell(D) maintaining a constant temperature on the eggshell17. The word "suspend" in line 19 is closest in meaning to(A) build (B) paint (C)hang (D) move18. The word "fatal" in line 25 is closest in meaning to(A) close (B) deadly (C) natural (D) hot19. The word "secure" in line 27 is closest in meaning to(A) fiesh (B)diy (C)safe (D)warm20. According to paragraph 3, a deep foundation of nesting material provides(A) a constant source of humidity (B) a strong nest box(C) more room for newly hatched chicks (D) protection against cold weather21. Which of the following is a problem with commercial incubators?(A) They lack the natural temperature changes of the outdoors.(B) They are unable to heat the eggs evenly(C) They do not transfer heat to the egg in the same way the parent bird does.(D) They are expensive to operate.22. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?(A) Aviculturists (line I) (B) Gradient (line 8)(C) Incubation (line 15) (D) Embryo (line 24)Questions 23-33The mineral particles found in soil range in size from microscopic clay particles to large boulders. The most abundant particles—sand, silt, and clay—are the focus of examination in studies of soil texture. Texture is the term used to describe the composite sizes of particles in a soil sample, typically several representative handfuls.To measure soil texture, the sand, silt, and clay particles are sorted out by size and weight. The weights of each size are then expressed as a percentage of the sample weight.In the field, soil texture can be estimated by extracting a handful of sod and squeezing the damp soil into three basic shapes; (1) cast, a lump formed by squeezing a sample in a clenched fist; (2) thread, a pencil shape formed by rolling soil between the palms; and (3) ribbon, a flatfish shape formed by squeezing a small sample between the thumb and index finger. The behavioral characteristics of the soil when molded into each of these shapes, if they can be formed at all, provides the basis for a general textural classification. The behavior of the soil in the hand test is determined by the amount of clay in the sample. Clay particles are highly cohesive, and when dampened, behave as a plastic. Therefore the higher the clay content in a sample, the more refined and durable the shapes into which it can be molded.Another method of determining soil texture involves the use of devices called sediment sieves, screens built with a specified mesh size. When the soil is filtered through a group of sieves, each with a different mesh size, the particles become grouped in corresponding size categories. Each category can be weighed to make a textural determination. Although sieves work well for silt, sand, and larger particles, they are not appropriate for clay particles. Clay is fartoo small to sieve accurately; therefore, in soils with a high proportion of clay, the fine particles are measured on the basis of their settling velocity when suspended in water .Since clays settle so slowly, they are easily segregated from sand and silt. The water can be drawn off and evaporated, leaving a residue of clay, which can be weighed.23. What does the passage mainly discuss?(A) Characteristics of high quality soil(B) Particles typically found in most soils(C) How a high clay content affects the texture of soil(D) Ways to determine the texture of soil24. The author mentions "several representative handrals" in line 4 in order to show(A) the range of soil samples(B) the process by which soil is weighed(C) the requirements for an adequate soil sample(D) how small soil particles are25. The phrase "sorted out" in line 5 is closest in meaning to(A) mixed (B) replaced (C) carried (D) separated26. It can be inferred mat the names of the three basic shapes mentioned in paragraph 2 reflect(A) the way the soil is extracted (B) the results of squeezing the soil(C) the need to check more than one handful (D) the difficulty of forming different shapes27. The word "dampened" in line 15 is closest in meaning to(A) damaged (B) stretched (C) moistened (D) examined28. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about a soil sample with little or no clay in it?(A) It is not very heavy. (B) It may not hold its shape when molded.(C) Its shape is durable (D) Its texture cannot be classified29. The word "they" in line 23 refers to(A) categories (B) sieves (C) larger particles (D) clay particles30. It can be inferred from the passage that the sediment sieve has an advantage over the hand test in determining soil texture because(A) using the sieve takes less time (B) the sieve can measure clay(C) less training is required to use the sieve (D) the sieve allows for a more exact measure31. During the procedure described in paragraph 3, when clay particles are placed into water they(A) stick to the sides of the water container (B) take some time to sink to the bottom(C) separate into different sizes (D) dissolve quickly32. The word "fine" in line 24 is closest in meaning to(A) tiny (B) many (C) excellent (D) various33. All of the following words are defined in the passage EXCEPT(A) texture (line 3) (B) ribbon (line 11) (C) sediment sieves (line 19) (D) evaporated (line 27)Questions 34-43A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker. The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual and specialized line communication through performance. A person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle or harsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance. When speaking before a group, a person's tone may indicate unsureness or fright, confidence or calm. At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie them. Here the conversant's tone can consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety, enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are .usually discernible by the acute listener. Public performance is a manner of communication that is highly specialized with its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and /or gesture. The motivation derived from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer's skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, political, or pedagogic communication.Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and emotional health. Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive, outgoing, or exuberant, to name only a few personality traits. Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or mask of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front. How a speaker perceives the listener's receptiveness, interest, or sympathyin any given conversation can drastically alter the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker. Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and melodic soundsof the happy, by constricted and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of the depressed34. What does the passage mainly discuss?(A) The function of the voice in performance (B) The connection between voice and personality(C) Communication styles (D) The production of speech35. What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen" (lines 9-10)?(A) Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are.(B) The tone of voice can cany information beyond the meaning of words.(C) A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.(D) Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.36. The word "Here" in line 10 refers to(A) interpersonal interactions (B) the tone (C) ideas and feelings (D) words chosen37. The word "derived" in line 15 is closest in meaning to(A) discussed (B) prepared (C) registered (D) obtained38. Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" in line 17?(A) As examples of public performance (B) As examples of basic styles of communication(C) To contrast them to singing (D) To introduce the idea of self-image39. According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice, may be an indication of a person's(A) general physical health (B) personality (C) ability to communicate (D) vocal quality40. According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide(A) hostility (B) shyness (C) friendliness (D) strength41. The word "drastically" in line 24 is closest in meaning to(A) frequently (B) exactly (C) severely (D) easily42. The word "evidenced" in line 25 is closest in meaning to(A) questioned (B) repeated (C) indicated (D) exaggerated43. According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate?(A) Lethargy (B) Depression (C) Boredom (D) AngerQuestions 44-50As the twentieth century began, the importance of formal education in the United States increased. The frontier had mostly disappeared and by 1910 most Americans lived in towns and cities. Industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic line life combined with a new emphasis upon credentials and expertise to make schooling increasingly important for economic and social mobility. Increasingly, too, schools were viewed as the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society.The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants at the turn of the century and contributed to an enormous expansion of formal schooling. By 1920 schooling to age fourteen or beyond was compulsory in most states, and the school year was greatly lengthened. Kindergartens, vacation schools, extracurricular activities, and vocational education and counseling extended the influence of public schools over the lives of students, many of whom in the larger industrial cities were the children of immigrants. Classes for adult immigrants were sponsored by public schools, corporations, unions, churches, settlement houses, and other agencies.Reformers early in the twentieth century suggested that education programs should suit the needs of specific populations. Immigrant women were one such population.Schools tried to educate young women so they could occupy productive places in the urban industrial economy, and one place many educators considered appropriate for women was the home.Although looking after the house and family was familiar to immigrant women, American education gave homemaking a new definition. In preindustrial economies, homemaking had meant the production as well as the consumption of goods, and it commonly included income-producing activities both inside and outside the home, in the highly industrializedearly-twentieth-century United States, however, overproduction rather than scarcity was becoming a problem. Thus, the ideal American homemaker was viewed as a consumer ratherthan a producer. Schools trained women to be consumer homemakers cooking, shopping, decorating, and caring for children "efficiently" in their own homes, or if economic necessity demanded, as employees in the homes of others. Subsequent reforms have made these notions seem quite out-of-date.44. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that one important factor in the increasing importance of education in the United States was(A) the growing number of schools in frontier communities(B) an increase in the number of trained teachers(C) the expanding economic problems of schools(D) the increased urbanization of the entire country45. The word "means" in line 6 is closest in meaning to(A) advantages (B) probability (C) method (D) qualifications46. The phrase "coincided with" in line 9 is closest in meaning to(A) was influenced by (B) happened at the same time as(C) began to grow rapidly (D) ensured the success of47. According to the passage, one important change in United States education by the 1920's was that(A) most places required children to attend school(B) the amount of time spent on formal education was limited(C) new regulations were imposed on nontraditional education(D) adults and children studied in the same classes48. Vacation schools and extracurricular activities are mentioned in lines 11-12 to illustrate(A) alternatives to formal education provided by public schools(B) the importance of educational changes(C) activities that competed to attract new immigrants to their programs.(D) the increased impact of public schools on students.49. According to the passage, early-twentieth century education reformers believed that(A) different groups needed different kinds of education(B) special programs should be set up in frontier communities to modernize them(C) corporations and other organizations damaged educational progress(D) more women should be involved in education and industry50. The word "it" in line 24 refers to(A) consumption (B) production (C) homemaking (D) education评论，观念，各有不同做好自己那份就好。

1989-2001年全部托福听力短对话

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A: My brother is coming this weekend and I thought three of us could go out to dinner on Saturday (A) He already has plans for Saturday night. night. Any suggestions? (B) The woman should decide where to cat Saturday. B: It's up to you. I don't know the restaurants around here that well. So you’d know a better place to (C) The woman should ask her brother for a suggestion. go than me. (D) He will make a reservation at the restaurant. Q: What does the man mean? (A) She'll drop the man off on the way to work. (B) The man can ride downtown with her. (C) The man will have to leave earlier than usual. (D) She can't give the man a ride. (A) Her backhand is almost perfect. (B) The time the man spent practicing has helped him. (C) The man's mother wanted him to practice. (D) Her mother is a good tennis coach. (A) Her brother was not accepted into law school. (B) She doesn't want to be a criminal lawyer. (C) She has decided not to go to law school. (D) She doesn't plan to work in her brother's law firm. (A) The man will probably receive a scholarship. (B) She can't give the man a ride to the dean's office. (C) She can lend the man a sweater. (D) The man isn't dressed appropriately for the interview. (A) Buy a car from the woman. (B) Help the woman paint her car. (C) Buy a new car. (D) Look for a less expen ride into the office with you tomorrow? B: Another day would be fine. But I’ve got to be downtown for a meeting first thing in the morning. 10 Q: What does the woman imply? A: After two weeks of tennis lessons I think I finally managed to improve my backhand（反手击球）. 11 B: Like my mom always says: "Practice makes perfect." Q: What does the woman mean? A: I just heard about your acceptance into law school. Do you think you will be able to join your brother's firm when you graduate? 12 B: Not likely. He is a tax lawyer and I'm going to major in criminal law. Q: What does the woman imply? A: Could you give me a ride to the dean's office? My interview for the scholarship is in an hour. B: Don't you have anything else to wear other than that sweater? 13 Q: What does the woman imply? A: Well, if you are seriously considering buying a car, I'm trying to get rid of mine. All it needs is new paint. 14 B: Thanks. But most used cars end up being more trouble than they are worth. Q: What will the man probably do?

2002年01月托福考试听力文字

02年1月托福听力文字Part A1：A: with so little time left to study for the history final. I think we should concentrate on going over our lecture notesB: that sounds good. At least we have an idea what Prof. Martin thinks is important Q: how do the students plan to prepare for the exam?2：A: sorry I'm late. There was road construction on highway 9 and traffic was bucked up for a mile.B: tell me about it. I take that road. And it took me two hours to get home last night Q: what does the man mean?3：A: u said u wanted to borrow my camera for Prof. Wilson's assignment. Well, here it is.B: I know this is precious to you, and I'll take good care of it. I hate using other people's things, especially expensive equipment like thisQ: according to the conversation, what will the woman do?4：A: have you decided what you are going to do over the summer break?B: well, I've given it a thought, and I'd like to get a job in something related to marketing.But I haven't come up with anything definite yet.Q: what does the woman mean?5：A: that chocolate cake looks delicious. Are you going to have some with me?B: well, that was a huge meal we just had, and I was sort of watching my calorie and ..., but what a healthy birthday only comes once a year.Q: what will the man probably do?6：A: they say the exercise is good for you, but I don't know. I mean dragging myself out of bed six-day and every day to go to the gym is reeking head on my sleeping schedule.B: sure, but who says u need to go everyday?Q: what does the woman imply the man should do?7：A: are you just about done with the copying machine?B: pretty much. I just have to make sure the copy is clearQ: what does the woman mean?8：A: this prescription is supposed to be effective from paining, but it's maybe too strong for me. I took it when I worked up in pain in the middle of the night, and now I feel nauseous.B: you should read the label first. It says right here on the bottom to be taken with meals onlyQ: what can be inferred about the woman?9：A: finally here are the notes u lent me from last weeks, chemistry class. Sorry I kept them so longB: hey don't worry about it. Our final exam's not for another weekQ: what does the woman imply？10：A: I know this jack is a little old and faint but I got some other things to take care of before the interviewB: if you want my opinion, a new suite should be a top priorityQ: what does the woman imply the man should do?11：A: wait a minute, are you actually studying on this beautiful Saturday when the work is indue for two weeksB: have u forgotten I'm going to be gone next weekendQ: what does the woman imply?12：A: do you know about the science fiction fare on Saturday?B: of course, I wouldn't miss it for the world.Q: what does the woman mean?13：A: Wanna come with me to the opera tonight? I've got extra tickets and I think it will take your mind off that math problem that u were swearing over for the last two hoursB: that'll be great but the opera is in what? Italian, right? I think I have a better chance of understanding a math problemQ: what does the man imply?14：A: u saw Kevin's new haircut, didn't you? It's pretty weird, don't you think?B: I don't know. I mean, I don't think it looks good on u, but on him, well, I think it really complements his beard.Q: what does the woman mean?15：A: I need u to send this package to the main office so it'll arrive before Wednesday's meeting B: is there anyone else who can do it? It's going to take me an afternoon to prepare this reportQ: what does the man suggest the woman do?16：A: I can find my notes from history class anywhere. They are not on my desk.B: u may want to check behind it. Sometimes it happens to me, especially when there r a lot of papers still piled on top of it.Q: what does the man mean?17：A: a lot of people are complaining about Prof Balle's lectures. They say he goes over the materials too quickly in class. What do you think?B: well, I don't have to write as many notes as most students in there. You see, I have similar course in another score. Maybe I'm not the best person to ask.Q: what can be inferred about the man?18：A: can u recommend one of the doctors in the students help center? I'll get a physical exam before they let me play basketballB: sorry, my hometown is so close so I just drive back there whenever I need to c a doctor Q: what does the woman mean?19：A: this reading-listen professor really give us, look at it, 2000 pages a book's. Does she really expect us to read them all?B: just once on the first page, the rest just stops she thought we may find interesting Q: what does the woman mean?20：A: do you know Sally's new address. She got some mail and I'd like to forward to her.B: sorry, we weren't exactly on good terms when she leftQ: what does the woman imply?21：A: the sign says this is reserved parking only and your student parking stick has expired, too.B: I was just running in to turn in a paper, officer. I haven't been here for more than five minutes.Q: what can be inferred about the woman?22：A: I'm pretty excited. The out-door club is going hiking on Mount Herry Forest this weekend.B: yes. Finally, I've been looking forward to it all yearQ: what can be inferred about the speakers?23：A: I've been just told that my part-time job is going to end next month.B: it's probably for the best. Your skills are showing the man down. And the job was exactly what u call interestingQ: what does the man imply?24：A: the conference on career planning is only a month away, but there are still a few things that our organizing committee needs to work outB: then it's clear that we'd better meet again and soon. Would u mind setting it up?Q: what does the woman wants the man to do?25：A: oh, we had the best tour guide when we were in San Francisco I recommend him very highly when u go there next monthB: thanks, but I'll be staying with family and they are taking care of everythingQ: what does the woman imply?26：A: I heard Jean has tickets to the boys square that you want to seeB: I'm in luck then. The ticket office sold out tickets yesterdayQ: what will the man probably do?27：A: so, what do you think of the car? It is in your price range.B: well, it's a little bit off and the seats are a little torn, but it certainly drives well and I'm tired of looking.Q: what will the man probably do next?28：A: I'm really looking forward to this trip with our geology class. But I'm not certain I have the strength to carry a bag pack up and down the mountain, especially when it's full of toolsB: they are taking two donkeys to carry the tools. We just have to carry our personal items, like clothing and sleeping bags.Q: what does the man mean?29：A: 8:45? I guess I'd better get going. When's the next bus up to university?B: that bus leaves here in an hourQ: what does the man mean?30：A: Mary borrowed my jack again this morning. It's getting so, I almost never get to use it.B: you gonna put a stop to that. She has plenty of her own things to wearQ: what does the man suggest the woman do?Part BQuestion 31-34: listen to a conversation between two students.Woman: oh, Jack, I'm glad I call u. I want to tell you I have to skip the history study group session tonight.Man: really? That' too bad. Are you feeling well?Woman: oh, it's not bad. It's going to be a public meeting down the town hall. The state sen ator from this area is going to be there. She has this meeting three or four times a year to speak with her constituency.Man: is that you'd like to do with your evening, going to listen to a politician's... Woman: actually, it's a class assignment. Prof Jackson, he's teaching that political science seminar I'm taking. He told all of us in the seminar to going hear what the senator has to say tonight and also write up a report about the issues people bring up.Man: oh, like medical care, and tax and…?Woman: right, as long as I'm there, I think I'd like to bring up government funding for stat e universities. The tuition keeps going on and it's getting harder and harder for a lot of s tudents to afford it.Man: tell me about it.Woman: anyway, I want to do a really good job on this report. I need to get a letter of reco mmendation from Prof Jackson for grad school. So I guess I'd better show up there tonight an d c what's going on.Man: yeah, but, what about the history test?Woman: well, I already put some time on that this morning. So I think by tomorrow afternoon, I'll be ready. 31：Question: why does the man assume the woman is not feeling well?32：Q: what is the general purpose of the meeting the woman plans to attend?33：Q: what does the woman hope to discuss tonight?34：Q: what does the woman hope Prof Jackson will do for her?35-39：A: I just finished reading a book of short story by Hemlen Garlen called May Traveled Road.I really enjoy it. Have u ever read it?B: yes, it was a required reading in American literature course i took last year, even thoug h it's fiction, you get a realistic picture of the hard life people had on American frontier . I don't think I would survive 19 century frontier lifeA: me neither. Remember that story among the car roads. Garlen gives a vivid description of Julie Peterson, that young immigrant girl, she had to work on her family farmB: Ah haA: well when Julie feels exhausted, and she is wishing she can escape from her hard labor, s he looks over her father working in the next field. And she is inspired to continue her own workB: i do remember that story .Garlen really captures the spirit of hard work that was so typi cal of immigrants and pioneers who settled the American Midwest. It's difficult to image tha t nothing seems to discourage them for long.A: i wonder how Garlen learn so much about the Midwest. Was he from Boston?B: he lived in Boston. In fact, he studied and taught in Boston School of Oritory, but I thi nk he was born in Lawcarbinlen, Wincosin. He did grow up in Midwest.A: no wonder his description is so good, I'm going to take this book back to the library now and c what other Garlen's works I can find.35：Q: what are the man and the woman discussing?36：Q: what does Hemlen Garlen describe in May Traveled Road?37：Q: how does Hemlen Garlen characterize pioneer life?38：Q: why does the man mention Julie Peterson?39：Q: where's the man going now?40-43：Question 40-43: listen to some remarksThis is our last meeting before the camps arrive tomorrow. I'll give u the activity schedule later. But, now I want to answer a question one of u asked me yesterday about camps with as thma. Let me explain a little about the disease. First of all, it's chronical and very commo n. 20 million people in the United States alone have it. It affects the bronchial tubes that are the airways of the lungs. During normal breathing, air is drawn in through the mouse an d nose, and eventually makes its way into the bronchial tubes. The asthma patient's bronchia l tubes are very sensitive, and easily irritated by exercises or strength, exposure to aller gy or pollution, or breathing in cold air, cigarettes smoke. When asthmatic suffers an attac k, the airway path was constricted, making it difficult for the person from breathing normal ly. If a camp in your group has even a mild asthma, you would be informed and given further instruction about what to do in case of an attack. But don't worry. Some of our camps might have a mild case, but they always bring their medicines with them and we never have a proble m. Are there any other questions? Ok, let's talk about the schedule for tomorrow.40：Q: what does the speaker mainly discuss?41： Q: according to the speaker, what part of asthmatic's body is particularly sensitive? 42： Q: what does the speaker say about the camps who have asthma?43： Q: why does the speaker mention cigarette smoke?44-47：Question 44-47: listen to part of a talk in astronomy classToday most astronomers accept the notion that groups of stars that make up the universe are all moving farther and farther away from each other. but until very recently this idea of an expanding universe was not a theory most European scholars believed in since ancient times and up to about the17th century most of these scholars thought the size of the universe have remained unchanged since the moment of its creation or perhaps forever, with all the stars remaining more or less in place in relation to each other. but that was challenged in the la te 17th century by Izic Newton's idea of gravity as a force of attraction, which contradicte d the idea of a university that is static, unchanging. If gravity causes all the stars out t here in space to attract each other as Newton said, then they could remain motionless. Soone r or later all the stars will fall in absorb each other. well, scientists then propose a new model, taking Newton's theory into account, they didn't want to abandon the idea of motionl ess stars, but for this model to work, so the stars won't fall in each other, they had to mo dify Newton's law of gravity, so they theorize that for distance as large as those between s tars, the gravitation force repels rather attracts. As you might guess, this other contradic tions. But this is prettily resolved in the past centuries by currently accepted theory, whi ch says the universe is continuously expanding. You'll be reading all about that as your hom ework tonight.44： Q: what does the professor mainly discuss?45： Q: what did most European scholars believe before 17th century about the size of the un46： Q: what did some scientists try to explain by suggesting that stars repel each other? 47： Q: what will the students read about for homework?48-50：Question 48-50: listen to a talk in a biology classOn Monday we talked about insects, and how they gather food. Today I'd like to talk about th e common garden spider and how it captures its prey with net-like structure it first produce d almost 200 million years ago. I mean, of course a spider web. What's interesting is why su ch a delicate structure isn't hard. When a fast-flying insect crashes into it, and compared with the spider, these insects can be huge and really heavy. In fact capturing a large insec t in a spider web could be compared to capture an airplane in a fishing net. So, how can the web offset such a shock without breaking? is it just because the thread is made of so stron g? well, experts analyze spider webs using a computer program designed when an insect crashe d and caught and they found the structure of the web, the way of threads connected together helps balance the strength and tensions caused by the impact and spread them all across the web this saves the web from being destroyed and by the way, suggests some creative new ideas that human might use in designing buildings. The biggest surprise, though, is the role of a ir resistance in cushioning the shock of collision. The computer model showed that dragging a tightening thread from a spider web through the air is a lot like pulling a heavy rope thr ough water. And since air resistance acts on many threads all across the web its amazing eff ect that multiplies many times. And this definitely helps the web survive the impact48：Q: what is the talk mainly about?49：Q: what does the speaker say about some of the insects that spiders capture?50：Q: according to the speaker, who might benefit from studying spider webs?。

2000年1月托福考试全真试题（二）

26.(A) He's angry with the woman,(B) He feels sick.(C) He doesn't get along well with some people.(D) He prefers to study alone.27.(A) It provides reading material for people waiting to get in.(B) He had to wait a long time for a seat there.(C) He wasn't able to find a seat there.(D) The seats used there are uncomfortable.28.(A) Students still have time to apply for a loan.(B) Students must wait until next month to submit loan applications.(C) The woman should find out whether her loan application was accepted.(D) The woman should ask for an extension on the application deadline.29.(A) The casserole usually contains fewer vegetables.(B) She wishes she hadn't ordered the casserole(C) The cafeteria usually uses canned vegetables.(D) She doesn't usually eat in the cafeteria,30.(A) Stay in the dormitory.(B) Find out the cost of living in the dormitory.(C) Ask for a reduction in her rent.(D) Move into an apartment with a roommate.31.(A) They're classmates.(B) They're roommates.(C) They're cousins.(D) They're lab partners.32.(A) He couldn't decide on a topic for his paper.(B) He thought his paper was late.(C) He hadn't heard from his family in a while.(D) He thought the woman had been ill.33.(A) To find their way back to the nest.(B) To locate plant fibers.(C) To identify kinds of honey.(D) To identify relatives.34.(A) Visit his parents.(B) Write a paper.(C) Observe how bees build nests(D) Plan a family reunion.35.(A) An alternative use of fuel oil.(B) A way to make fuel oil less polluting.(C) A new method for locating underground oil.(D) A new source of fuel oil36.(A) She was doing research for a paper on it,(B) She read a newspaper article about it.(C) She was told about it by her roommate.(D) She heard about it in class.37.(A) To produce a gas containing carbon and hydrogen.(B) To remove impurities from methanol.(C) To heat the reactors(D) To prevent dangerous gases from forming38.(A) It hasn't been fully tested.(B) It's quite expensive.(C) It uses up scarce minerals.(D) The gas it produces is harmful to the environment.39.(A) The influence of European popular music on non-Western music.(B) The musical background of the director of the Broadway version of The Lion King(C) The types of music used in the Broadway version of The Lion King.(D) Differences between the music of the film version and the Broadway version of The Lion King.40.(A) It was performed by the Zulu people of South Africa.(B) It developed outside the musical traditions of Europe.(C) It's familiar to most audiences in the United States.(D) The students heard it performed in New York City.41.(A) The director is of African ancestry.(B) The director wanted the songs in the Broadway version to be identical to the songs in the film.(C) The Broadway version was first performed in Africa.(D) The story takes place in Africa.42.(A) A type of music that originated in Indonesia.(B) The meaning of non-English words used in a song(C) The plot of The Lion King(D) Popular rock and jazz music performed in43.(A) How ancient philosophers measured the distance between heavenly bodies.(B) How ancient philosophers explained the cause of an eclipse of the Moon.(C) Why ancient philosophers thought the Earth was a sphere.(D) Why ancient philosophers thought the Earth moved around the Sun.44.(A) How the natural world was described in Greek mythology.(B) What they observed directly.(C) The writings of philosophers from other societies.(D) Measurements made with scientific instruments.45.(A) They noticed an apparent change in the position of the North Star.(B) They observed eclipses at different times of the year.(C) They were the first to estimate the distance between heavenly bodies.(D) They wanted to prove that the Earth was flat.46.(A) A place for making astronomical observations.(B) An instrument used for observing stars.(C) A unit of measurement.(D) The North Star.47.(A) One of the students asked him about it in the previous class.(B) He read about it the previous day.(C) He had just read Dr. Frederick Cock's travel log(D) The students were required to read about it for that day's class48.(A) That Peary bad announced his success prematurely.(B) That the investigation of Peary's expedition wasn't thorough.(C) That Peary wasn't an experienced explorer.(D) That he had reached the pole before Peary did.49.(A) They talked to one of Peary's companions.(B) They interviewed Peary.(C) They conducted a computer analysis of photographs.(D) They examined Peary's navigation tools,50.(A) Dr. Cook's expedition.(B) The conclusions of the Navigation Foundation.(C) Exploration of the Equator.(D) Exploration of the South Pole.。

TOEFL听力文本及答案

TOEFL听⼒⽂本及答案2000年5⽉TOEFL听⼒试题Section One: Listening Comprehension1. (A) They don’t enjoy swimming.(B) They won’t go swimming in the lake today.(C) They don’t know how to swim.(D) They’ll swim in the lake tomorrow.2. (A) The style of sweater she’s wearin g is verycommon.(B) The man saw Jill wearing the sweater.(C) She wore the sweater for the first timeyesterday.(D) She usually doesn’t borrow clothes fromJill.3. (A) He went to see the dentist a week ago.(B) The woman should cancel her appointmentwith the dentist.(C) The woman’s toothache will go away byitself.(D) The woman should have seen the dentist bynow.4. (A) She’s planning a trip to Antarctica.(B) She thinks attending the lecture will behelpful to her.(C) Her geography class is required to attendthe lecture.(D)She has already finished writing her report.5. (A) The woman should join the chess club.(B) He’s not a very good chess player.(C) The woman needs a lot of time to playchess.(D) He’s willing to teach the woman how toplay chess.6. (A) Ask Alice if the man can borrow the novel.(B) Return the novel to Alice immediately.(C) Help the man find this own copy of thenovel.(D) Find out how much the novel costs.7. (A) He has already tasted the chocolatepudding.(B) Chocolate is his favorite flavor.(C) He doesn’t want any chocolate pudding(D) There is no more chocolate pudding left.8. (A) See the movie at a theater close by.(B) Wait until later to see the moive.(C) Consider seeing an English version of themovie.(D) Call the Pine Street Cinema to see whattime the movie starts. 9. (A) He doesn’t know how to find the student’s grade.(B) He doesn’t know if Dr. Wilson has finishedgrading the midterm exams.(C) He isn’t allowed to tell the student hergrade.(D) Dr. Wilson doesn’t want to be contactedwhile she’s away.10. (A) She had to wait even longer than the mandid to have her car inspected.(B)The man should have had his car inspectedsooner.(C)The auto inspection center will be closedat the end of the month.(D)The man doesn’t need to have his carinspected until next month.11. (A) He can act as a subject in the experiment.(B) He thinks the woman’s experiment isdifficult to understand.(C) He’s busy working on his own experment.(D) He’s willing to help the woman run theexperiment.12. (A) Look for the misplaced check.(B) Ask the bookstore for a refund.(C) Borrow some cash from the woman.(D) Repair his desk.13. (A) He hadn’t heard that Karen had a new roommate.(B) Karen wouldn’t give specific reasons for her feelings.(C) He thinks that Karen shouldn’t be angry.(D) Karen won’t be getting a new roommate after all.14. (A)The woman didn’t submit the thesis proposal to him on time.(B) He returned the thesis proposal to the woman a week ago.(C) He hasn’t read the thesis proposal yet.(D) The thes is proposal isn’t acceptable.15. (A) It only cost $400.(B) He bought it a year ago.(C) Write down the directions to the supermarket.(D) Check to see if the stew is ready.16. (A) Purchase some ingredients.(B) Give the man a recipe.(C) Write down the directions to the supermarket.(D) Check to see if the stew is ready.17. (A) He arrived at the theater late.(B) He left his watch in the theater.(C) The production seemed much shorter than it actually was.(D) He did not enjoy the production.18. (A) He can’t understand the instructions.(B) He doesn’t have a computer.(C) He has a degree in computer science.(D) He needs to take his computer to berepqired.19. (A) Arrange by phone to have a bucket delivered.(B) Deliver the papers herself.(C) Take her recycling to the town office.(D) Return the bucket to the recycling department.20. (A) She prefers her eggs fried.(B) She never eats breakfast.(C) She gets an allergic reaction when eating eggs.(D) She doesn’t eat a lot for breakfast.21.(A) He doesn’t know anything about engineering.(B) He wants the woman to postpone the talk.(C) He hasn’t finished preparing for his presentation.(D) He regularly gives talks to high school students.22. (A) He told the woman to take seven courses this semester.(B) He knew that the woman’s schedulewouldbe too difficult for her.(C) His current schedule is also very demanding.(D) Taking so many classes will enable the woman to graduate early.23. (A) He needs help repairing his truck.(B) He doesn’t want to use his truck for thefield trip.(C) The woman can use his truck if she agrees to drive.(D) He doesn’t think all the t elescopes will fitin his truck.24. (A) Dr. Luby won’t be taking students to New York this year.(B) She doesn’t know where the man can buy theater tickets.(C) Dr. Luby is performing in a play on Broadway.(D) She’s going on a thea ter trip with Dr. Luby. Elizabeth.25. (A) The woman’s source of information is reliable.(B) He didn’t enjoy taking history with Dr. Parker.(C) He thought Dr. Parker’s tests were easy.(D) Dr. Parker is no longer teaching history.26. (A) The man doesn’t have air-conditioning.(B)The man’s air conditioner is broken.(C) The man hasn’t been using his air conditioner.(D) The summer has been unusually hot.27. (A) He has decided how he’s going to spend the prize money.(B) He doesn’t know how much his rent is going to increase.(C) He’s already planning to enter next year’s essay contest.(D) He has already paid his landlord for next year’s rent.28. (A) He’ll probably postpone the test until after he talks(B) He usually tells the students ahead of time what will be on his tests.(C) He’ll probably talk about chapter 16 inclass today.(D) He might test the students on material not discussed in class29. (A) He has been applying only for advertisedjobs.(B) He’s conviced that there’s a shortage of jobs.(C) He doesn’t have time to read all the job ads.(D) He’ll help the woman find a job.30. (A) To make plans for the evening.(B) To ask her about the assignment.(C) To talk to her roommate.(D) To give her some information.31. (A) A class presentation they’re preparing.(B) A television program the man is watching.(C)Visiting a close fiend of theirs.(D) Studying for a test.32.(A) He’s taking a break from studying.(B) He has already finished studying.(C) He was assigned to watch a program byhis professor.(D) He’s finding out some information for a friend.33. (A) He didn’t know that she was enrolled in a linear algebra course.(B) He thought she preferred to study alone.(C) He thought she had made arrangements to study with(D) He had told her that he had done poorly ona recent test.34. (A) He and Elizabeth argued recently.(B) He heard Elizabeth did poorly on the last test.(C) He doesn’t want to bother Elizabeth solate in the evening.(D) He’d rather study in his own dormitory.35. (A) A more economical diesel fuel.(B) Characteristics of a new type of fuel.(C) Where a new energy source is located.(D) How to develop alternative energy sources.36. (A) He’s studying for a test.(B) He lost his notes.(C) He missed the class.(D) He’s doing research on alternative.37. (A) It will reduce the amount of pollutants in the air.(B) It will increase the amount of unpleasant odors from wehicles.(C) It will eventually destroy the ozone layer.(D) It will reduce the cost of running large vehicles.38. (A) It’s expensive to manufacture.(B) It’s hasn’t been adeq uately tested.(C) It damages car engines.(D) It’s dangerous to transport.39. (A) To help him explain the information to his roommate.(B) To help him write a paper.(C) To prepare for a test.(D) To tell her if the notes are accurate.40. (A) The life and times of an important modern poet.(B) How a poem’s images relate to its meaning.(C) The musical quality of modern poetry.(D) The poems of Gertrude Stein.41. (A) She’s the most famous of the modern poets.(B) She didn’t pu blish any of her works in her lifetime.(C) She was better known as a prose writerthan as a poet.(D) She began her career as a writer relatively late in her life.42. (A) It reflects poetic techniques that were rejected by modern poets.(B) It’s from a poem that the students have read.(C) It’s the title of a poem by John Ashbery.(D) It’s an example of a statement that is “empty” but pleasing to hear.43. (A) Read some poems out loud.(B) Research the life of Gertrude Stein.(C) Compare the poems of Gertrude Stein to the poems of John Ashbery.(D) Write a few lines of poetry.44. (A) Employment in the fishing and whaling industries.(B) Nineteenth-century sea captains.(C) The economic importance of sailing ships.(D) The development of the steamship.45. (A) They were protected by a strong United States Navy.(B) They were supported by a well-developed railroad(C) Most crew members had experience on foreign ships.(D) As part owners of the ships, captains got some of the profits.46. (A) They carried passengers ,but not cargo.(B) They were large, but surprisingly fast.(C) They were the first successfulsteam-powered ships.(D) They were more reliable than other shipsof the 1860’s.47. (A) It’s now taught with the aid of computers.(B) It isn’t considered as important today as it was in the past.(C) Children today learn it earlier than children did in the past.(D) A lot of times is spent teaching it.48. (A) To indicate the emphasis teachers onceplaced on penmanship.(B) To criticize a technique used to motivatechildren.(C) To illustrate the benefits of competition.(D) To suggest that teachers be recognized fortheir efforts.49. (A) How educators create a curriculum.(B) Why some parents object to the teachingof penmanship.(C) The standards for penmanship in statecurricula.(D) The effects of rewarding goodpenmanship.50. (A) The number of hours per week that mustbe spent teaching penmanship.(B) The level of penmanship a child isexpected to have.(C) The recommended method for teachingpenmanship.(D) The reason computers should be used tohelp in the teaching of penmanship答案：BBDBD ACACB DABCC BDAAD CBBDC CADBD DADCB CAACC CDACD BBACB童年时，家是⼀声呼唤。

历年托福听力考试2001_01

01年 1月托福听力文字Truth maybe oppressed, not suppressed!Part A1. W: Jane was really upset that you didn’t invite her to the graduation ceremony.M: well, you know. They only let you invite four people. But as it turns out my brother can go after all. And she is the next in my list. Q: what does the man mean?2. M: Do you know what time the train goes into the city?W: Normally it’s every 20 minutes. But, this’s weekend, so I’m not sure. Q: What does the woman imply the man should do?3. M: Could you do me a favor? I really need to get this notebook to Kathy, and I know she’s in your chemistry class this afternoon, so I was wondering.W: Not a problem. Consider it done(包在我身上 .Q: What will the woman probably do?4. W: There you are. Finally, we’d better get mov ing if we expected to get a seat.The lectures start in fifteen minutes. And we still have a long walk ahead of us.M: These things never start on time. And anyway, I don’t think it would be crowded.Q: What does the man imply?5. W: I studied French in high school, but I never really learned it until I spent the summer in Paris.M: Really using the language makes all the differences, doesn’t it?Q: What does the man imply?6. W: I wait it until midnight for your call last night. You know I really need those notes.M: Oh, I am so sorry. I get caught up on a conversation my roommate and completelyforgot. But you know what, I get there right here.Q: What will the man probably do?7. M: Can you believe that doctor Foster actually giving us an extra week to hand in the papers?W: That’s time I can certainly use. Believe me, I am not even the half way through.Q: What does the woman mean?8. W: My parents want to come visit next weekend, but I check every hotel in the area, and all seem to be full.M: Why not ca ll the Coside inn, it’s not so near the campus but it’s always get a few vacancy.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?9. M: I heard you’re looking for someone to pick up your mail when youare away the conference next week.W: Oh, could you?Q: What the woman want the man to do?10. M: I just got back from the campus bookstore, every single textbook I need inthis semester is sold out.W: That what you get the waiting until the day class begin.Q: What does the woman imply?11. M: I’m sorry, I shouldn’t volunteer to help you memorize your lines to the play,I still haven’t finish writing my essay.W: That’s ok. Sue said she will help me rehearse if you couldn’t do it. Q :What will the woman probably do next?12. M: You know, I was really hoping to get that journalism internship at the times. But I was only two weeks before start. And I still haven’t heard from them.W: Don’t worry about it. They must be plenty of other places would be happyto have you.Q: What does the woman imply the man should do?13. M: you know, Tim’s acting really funny lately, every since they won that tennis tournament last week and got photograph in the local paper. Well, he is kind of change, like he is hard to talk now.W :yeah, I know what you mean, I guess it’s all going to his head(冲昏了头 .Q: What does the woman say about Tim?14. W: if I can keep up the pace, I will graduate in just 3 years. M: That may be true, but I never want to give up my summer breaks. Q: What does the man imply?15. W: I am heading over to the theatre box office to get the tickets for this weekend concert before you’re all gone.M: I hate to tell you this, but from what I read in the paper this morning, you are already too late.Q: What does the man imply?16. W: it’s no use. I will never learn to swim as well as you do. M :Don’t give up so easily, remember I practically grow up in the water. Q: What does the man mean?17. M: You need to decide what are you going to do your research project done.W: I have got the background information together, now all I need is to find theright subject to observe.Q: What does the woman mean?18. W: What’s the problem? Don’t you have your apartment key?M: It’s a good thing I leave a spare with my neighbor, I am going to havea stop by and asking for it. So I can get in and get my books.Q: What will the man probably do next?19. M: I am having a hard time keeping up my biology class. I am seriously considering hiring a tutor.W: A word of advice?Don’t make a mistake I made last semester and wait until after midterm exam to do it.Q: What does the woman imply?20. M: we hope you enjoy year stay here at the hotel. Here your room key, and by the way, check out time is 12 noon.W: Oh, thanks for reminding me. It’s a lovely hotel and I am not at all in a hurry to leave, but I would not want to be charged for a second night. Q: What will the woman probably do?21. W: I am thinking about spending my spring breaks skiing at central mountains.You were there last year, how was it?M: To be completely honest that left a lot to be desired(远非相像中好 . Q: What does the man imply?22. M: did I read in the campus newspapers that your roommate was named the topstudent in history department?M :Oh, that’s highly unlikely, considering that her field is chemistry. Q: What does the woman mean?23. W:I know it’s short notice, but do you think to proofread the lab report for me tonight?M: Talk about the last minute(怎么现在才说 .Q: What can be inferred about the man?24. W: I have got to give my oral presentation in class tomorrow, and I am so nervous.M: May be you just need a trial run, why don’t you use me as your audience? Q: What does the man imply the woman should do?25. M: you know I have to leave the basket ball game halfway through last night. SoI never found out who won.W: Well, don’t look at me. I was just a few minutes behind you. Q: what does the woman mean?26. W: This salad needs something to give it some more flavour, don’t you think?You’re right, tell me what you like and I’ll run over (跑去 to the corner store, I need to get a few other items anyway.Q: What does the man offer to do?27. W: Jeff, I am so sorry, I don’t know what I did with your Spanish dictionary, of course, I will buy you a new one.M: Don’t be silly, I have had that rag ged (破旧的 old thing since junior high school, and I hardly ever use it anyway.Q: What does the man imply?28. M :Can I expect to see you at the party at the art gallery Friday night? The festivities(欢庆begin at six and it probably last a few hours. W: Oh, Y eah, I wouldn’t miss it. Soccer practice doesn’t end until seven but then I will be there.Q: What does the woman mean?29. M: are you crazy, how come you blurted that out in front of doctor smith?W: I don’t know, I guess he just caught me off guard(在我没留意时听到我说 .Q: What does the woman mean?30. W: I hear you have got your own studio now, are you still painting in oils?M: I am, and I just sold three pieces. And another one could shown in the exhibit next month.Q: What can be inferred from the man?Part B31-34M: Hi, rob, mind if I eat lunch with you?W: No, Mr. Evens, not at all.M: Thanks, I just heard you study nutrition and you’ve got a quite a bit experience working in the cafeteria, so I wonder if you have been interested in a small project we are doing this term.W: What was the project all about?M: More and more students have been deciding not to buy the meal plans here and we want to attract them back. So, I want to hear what students would like. Your job would be to found out. And, of course I’ d like to hear the any of your own ideas.W: Well, if the menus were changed, then maybe I would have to listen to so much criticism. You know I have taken several nutrition classes, and everyone there sees me when I serve food hear. So they always complaint to me about the food.M: That makes you perfect for the job. Would you be interested?W: I am not sure. What is sort of changes that you thinking of?M: I’d like to make some changes in the way we prepare our food. For example, just look about we had to choose from today. You got a fried hamburg that dipping in oiland I got fried chicken. They both contain too much fat.W: But you’d better not get rid of them. They are everybody’s favorites. M : Well, we can certainly keep them but we need to give the people who are health conscious some choices. For example we could also prepare chicken without the fatty skin, and served on some rice with light sauce. Do you think that would appeal to the students?W: Well, I’d like fat. But you are right, you’d better find out what other think. Oh, sorry, I’ve got get back to work. I’d like to hear more though. I’ll drop by your office later.M: ok, see you then.31. What are the speakers mainly discussing?32. What is the woman’s current job in the cafeteria?33. What does the man want the woman to do?34. What does the man suggest the cafeteria to do?35. How does the woman probably feel about the man’s project?36~39A: Hi, alias, you’ll never guess who I met last week. Bob Johnson. B: You don’t mean the bob Johnson who directed the choir(唱诗班 that perform on campus last weekend?A: That’s right.B: But she is so famous. How do you get to meet her?A: Well, you know how that program they handed out they printed the words to the carol(颂歌 pieces along with the translations? I found if all these mistakes in the Latin text, you know, typographical(印刷上的 .B: Wait a minute, you were actually reading the word?A: Wow, I will so caught up in the performance that I never even look at the program.B: I’d like to follow the test while I’m listening. It allows me understa nd what they are singing about. Anyway, when they were doing those Latin pieces, I notice all these mistakes, mostly spelling errors. But it was really annoying. So after the concert went over, people were crowding around the backstage to see her and soloist.A: Yeah, I remember, there were dozens of people waiting here for autograph(亲笔签名 .B: Well, I wait to the end and then when I met Bob Johnson I showed her the mistakes I found.A: Was she upset?B: Upset? She actually thanked me and if I send her a copy of correct test. Shewill revise(校订 it for the next time they sing those pieces. And even print my name in the acknowledgement as a program editor.A: Woo, you are Latin must be pretty good to find out the errors. B: I should hope so, I majoring in classics.36. what is the man eager to tell the other students?37. what can be inferred about the two students?38. What was bob Johnson’s reaction to the man’s commons.39. what will the man probably seen to bob Johnson.[Part C 40～42 The cattle ranching(经营牧场 industry started in the western US in the late eighteen hundreds. As the industry developed so did the horse ridding contests that we called rodeos. Rodeos weren't always the big entertainment shows that we see nowadays. The first ones were small contests started as an informal competition among people historically referred to the cowboys. Although they didn't include both men and women. One duty of the cowboys was to guide the cattle from grass rangers into town along the railroad lines where the cows were loaded on to trains. The cowboys would gather near these cattle towns to compete for the unofficial title "best horse rider". They were demonstrated the riding skills that they had learned as a matter of survival. And the audience was composed mainly of other cowboys who watch the competitor critically since they knew what the events were all about. Rodeos contest took a different turn in the 1890's, when organizers began to hold cowboys sports during yearly agriculture affairs. What was different with the audience? It consist mostly people who were unfamiliar with the life on the range. They were amazed by the skills of riders and intelligence of horses. The rodeos at agricultural affairs became so popular that ranchers and business people began to organize rodeos as independent events separate from fairs. The organizers built large arenas(竞技场, and earn money by requiring spectators to pay for admission. More and more notable rodeos held annually in Wyoming. It's called frontier days. While "frontier days" is not the first independent rodeo, it is the oldest annual show taking place each year since 1897. 40. What is the topic mainly about? 41. What can be inferred about the early radio? 42. What is the significant about the frontier days. 45-46 We've been looking at fear from biological perspective. And someone asked whether the tendency to be fearful is genetic. While some study done with mice indicate that mammals do inherit fearfulness to some degree. In one study for instance, a group of mice were placed in the bright lit open boxes with no hiding places. Some of the micewondered around the box and didn't appear to be bothered about being so exposed. But other mice didn't move. They stayed up against one wall, which indicate that they were afraid. Well, when fearful mice or you might say anxious mice like ones who stayed in one place. When mice like this were bred with one another repeatedly, after about 12 or so generations, then all of the offspring show similar signs of fearfulness. And even when the new born mouse from this generation was raised by a mother and with other mice who were not fearful, that mice still tend to be fearful as the result. Now, why is this? Well, it's thought that the specific gene in animal body haveinfluenced on the anxious behavior. These genes that are associated with particular nerve cell receptors in brain. And the degree of overall fearfulness in the mammal seemto depend in the large part on the presence or absence of these nerve cell receptors. And this appears to apply to humans as well by the way. But while the tendency towards anxiety and fear may well be an inherited trait, but the specific form that the fear takes has more to do individual environment. So a particular fear like the fear of snakes or the fear of spider, say, is not genetic. But the overall tendency to have fearful responses is. 43. What is the talk mainly about? 44. How did some of the mice in the study demonstrated that they were afraid? 45. According to the professor, what contribute to a mammal tendency to be fearful? 46. Why does the prof. mentions snakes and spiders? 47-50 One type of natural spring geographer is interested in is artesian spring. Hiking through the woods some of you are surprised to see water flowing from the opening in the ground. That will no more ever. That may be artesian spring. To help you understand why water might flow like this from underground, I'd like to explain two basic conditions that necessary for their formation. The first condition is that water must be contained in an aquifer(含水土层. An aquifer is an underground layer of rock sediment that has pores or holes in it. And this pores rock allows water to flow through it freely. The aquifer must be inclined so that the over the surface of the ground. Rain water enter this through exposed and traveled downward to the lower portion of the aquifer. The second condition is that above and below the aquifer there must be layer of pores or clay. Either calledaquicludes(含水土层, and they block or hinder the flow of water. Aquicludes prevent water from drilling out of aquifers. So, let us go back to our artesian spring. There usually located above the ground near the lower and wind …… aquifer. A artesian spring are those places some hole crack stand from the ground surface, down through the Aquicludes and into the aquifer. Now the rain water that had drilled into the aquifer makes expose up end created pressure at the low end, so if there is crack in the rock, a crack that run from the aquifer to the surface, then the pressure pushes the water up through it. and water trickling out of the artesian spring. 47. What is the topic mainly about? 48. Why are the aquicludes important to the development of the artesianspring? 49. According to the prof., how does water in the aquifer reach the ground surface? 50. What does the prof. Say about the pressure?。

老托福2000年1月阅读解析第二篇

2000年1月第二篇Questions 1-10Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continueto look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.Line When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humidity of the(5)nest are controlled naturally. Heat is transferred from the bird's skin to the top portionof the eggshell, leaving the sides and bottom of the egg at a cooler temperature. This(10)(15)In artificial incubation programs, aviculturists remove eggs from the nests of parrotsand incubate them under laboratory conditions. Most commercial incubators heat theeggs fairly evenly from top to bottom, thus ignoring the bird's method of natural(20)act as insulator against the cold bottom of the box. If eggs rest against the woodenthe embryo can no longer survive. Similarly, these boxes should be protected from(25)direct sunlight to avoid high temperatures that are also fatal to the growing embryo.Nesting material should be added in sufficient amounts to avoid both extremetemperature situations mentioned above and assure that the eggs have a soft, secureplace to rest.题目解析：11. What is the main idea of the passage?(A) Nesting material varies according to the parrots' environment.(B) Humidity is an important factor in incubating parrots' eggs.(C) Aviculturists have constructed the ideal nest box for parrots.(D) Wild parrots' nests provide information useful for artificial incubation.解析：文章第一段说鸟商们一直在寻找更好的方法来提高蛋产量和幼鸟的存活率，第二段主要讲了在自然环境下的孵化，第三段主要讲了在人工孵化的时候应该注意的事项，创造一个接近自然孵化的环境，以此来提高孵化率和存活率。

2001年1月2日2001年1月托福听力

2001年1月2日2001年1月托福听力听力：话题：简历女：你好！我是来应聘酒店服务员工作的。

这是我的简历，麻烦你过目一下。

男：好的，请等一下，我来看一看。

（翻阅简历）哦，你的英语写得很好啊。

女：谢谢！我一直在学习英语，希望能够成为一名懂英语的服务员。

男：看到你的教育背景里写的是中专，你是在哪个学校学的？女：是在xx职业技术学校学的，主修酒店管理。

男：哦，那你在实习的时候有没有接待国外的客人呢？女：有的，我在一个酒店实习的时候，遇到了一批来自日本的客人。

我负责接待他们，沟通起来还是比较顺畅的。

男：太好了！那你有没有参加过其他的培训或者课程呢？女：嗯，我参加过一些家政、厨艺以及国际礼仪的培训班，都是想成为一名全方位的服务员。

男：这样很好！你对有什么样的服务态度呢？女：我认为，服务员首先应该做到微笑服务，让客人感受到温暖和亲切；如果客人有什么需要，我会以最快的速度满足他们的要求；同时也要注意细节，比如在用餐过程中随时观察客人的需要，提供额外的服务等等。

男：你的想法很好！那你有没有什么比较有挑战性的经历呢？女：有的，我曾经服务过一批有着特殊饮食要求的客人，比如一些素食主义者或者对某些食材过敏的人。

我和我的同事们，根据客人的要求和饮食习惯，精心准备了一系列符合他们口味的食品，客人也非常满意。

男：非常不错，那你还有什么其他的特长或者爱好吗？女：我比较擅长沟通和解决问题，同时我还喜欢运动和旅游，经常去旅游的时候，也会好好体验当地的旅游项目和当地的文化风俗，这样也能更好地了解和服务客人。

男：非常好！我觉得你非常适合我们酒店的服务员岗位。

我们会考虑你的申请，并给你尽快答复。

女：非常感谢！我会好好等待你们的回复。

男：好的，我们的面试就到这里结束了，谢谢你的参加。

女：谢谢你的面试，再见！。

托福听力原文2000年1月

2000年1月托福听力原文Part A1. M: I’m really having trouble with this calculus(微积分) course. If I can’t start doing better soon, I’m going to have to drop it.W: Why don’t you get some help from the graduate assistance. That’s what it is there for. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?2. W: Hey, don’t forget to drop that book off at the library on your way home.M: Oh, thanks for reminding me. I am on my way.Q: What will the man probably do next?3. W: I sure wish I had a metric(米制的）ruler with me. I need the measurements in millimeters, not in inches，I’m tired of converting.M: Would it make things go faster if you borrowed mine?Q: What does the man imply?4. M: Good news. I’m not gonna need surgery after all. The doctor says I can start working out again soon. And maybe play soccer again in a few weeks.W: That’s terrific. It would be great if you could get back in shape in time for the state tournament.Q: What does the woman mean?5. M: I already know what I want to take next semester. So why do I have to make an appointment to see my advisor? All I need is her signature on my course sheet.W: I’m afraid it doesn’t work that way. She has to talk with you to make sure everything is on the right track.Q: What does the woman mean?6. W: Prof. Smith sure was acting strangely today.M: I noticed that too. She was talking so quietly and then not giving us any homework. Can you believe that?Q: What can be inferred about Prof. Smith?7. M: It’s been pouring for three days now. I begin to wonde r if it will ever stop.W: And tomorrow is going to be my day at the beach. But if it doesn’t clear up by then, I’ll just have to forget about that.Q: What does the woman imply?8. M: What a boring speaker! I could hardly keep from falling asleep.W: Oh, I don’t know about that. In fact, it’s been a long time since I have heard anyone as good.Q: What does the woman mean?9. W: Gee, Tom, I hear that you are working as a house painter this summer. It’s got to be awfully hot working up there on a ladder in the blazing sun all day.M: Well, its hard work, but I get to be outdoors and the pay is decent.Q: What does the man imply?10. W: I’ve been working on this report all day. And I’ve still got 12 pages to write. At this rate, I’ll never get it done by tomorrow.M: Oh, that’s right. You weren’t in class today, so you probably haven’t heard that the deadline has been extend a week.Q: What does the man imply?11. M: Can you believe the way Larry was talking to his roommate? No wonder they don’t get along.M: Well, maybe Larry was just reacting to something his roommate said. There are two sides to every story you know.Q: What does the woman mean?12. M: I just called the travel agent. It’s all set. On June first, I’m heading for mountains for an entire week.W: Have you checked the academic calendar? Because my classes aren’t over till the seventh.Q: What does the woman imply?13. M: What sort of grade did you get on your research paper? I know how hard you worked on it.W: Yeah, Well, I was hoping for something really good. But the professor saidthat I made too many broad claims that weren’t supported enough.Q:14. W: The state ballet is coming to town next weekend, and I can’t find a ticket anywhere. M: You know, my sister just happen s to have one and she can’t go. She’s got some sort of conflict in her schedule.Q: What does the man imply the woman should do?15. M: Have you found out yet what hotel you will be staying in? I’m at the Gorden right across the street from the conference center.W: Huh, lucky you. I’m at the Apple Gates six miles away.Q: What does the woman mean?16. W: Joe, I thought your article on the school newspaper was right on target. You certainly convinced me anyway.M: Thanks Mary. Unfortunately, based on the general response, you and I are definitely in the minority.Q: What does the man mean?17. W: Why didn’t you go to the hockey finals last weekend? You missed a great game. M: Oh, come on. You know how sensitive I am to loud noise.Q: What can be inferred about the man?18. W: I know I promised to drive you to the airport next Tuesday. But I am afraid something has come up. And they’ve called a special meeting at work.M: No big deal. Karen said she was available as a backup.Q: What does the man mean?19. M: My telephone doesn’t seem to be working. And I have lots of calls that I have to return this afternoon.W: Fell free to use mine if you want. I’ll be in a meeting till five.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?20. M: I don’t think we have nearly enough information for our financial plan. But it’s due tomorrow. So I guess there isn’t lot we can do about it.W: Guess not. At this point, we will just have to make do with what we have got.Q: What will the speakers probably do?21. W: Ever since your girlfriend moved to Bridgeport, you are always driving there. Howmany trips a week do you make anyway?M: I have lost count(搞不清楚). But I can do it with my eyes closed.Q: What does the man mean?22. M: I’ve noticed that you spend a lot of time tending to your garden. Do you think you might like to join the university gardening club? We meet every other Tuesday.W: Oh, thanks for the invitation. But this is how I relax. I’d rather not make it something formal and structured.Q: What does the woman imply?23. M: Does this music bother your studying, Pam?W: Actually I’m not studying anymore, but I’m trying to sleep.Q: What does Pam imply?24. W: I think we should hold our first committee meeting in one of the meeting rooms of the library. So far, there are 8 of us who plan to come.M: Wow, if it there weren’t more than four, I’d say that we have it over at my place. But with 8 of us, I guess I’d have to get along with your suggestion.Q: What does the man imply?25. M: I just don’t know if you should call everyone to collect the data or just send out a questionnaire. But you’d better make a decision soon.W: I know, there is only one month till the election.Q: What does the woman mean?26. W: What’s with you? You sure don’t loo k like yourself.M: Stay away form me. I don’t know what I’ve got. But whatever it is, you don’t want to catch it.Q: What can be inferred about the man?27. W: You waited at the Tera’s Cafe yesterday, didn’t you? Was there much of a wait to be seated?M: Was there? Wish I’d brought a book or something to occupy my time.Q: What does the man imply about the Tera’s Cafe?28. W: I thought there was still time for me to apply for student loan. But someone just told me that the closing date was last Wednesday.M: Are you sure? I thought we still had another month. Wait, I’ve got a brochure right here. Yeah, Wednesday was the opening date.Q: What does the man imply?29. M: This casserole(砂锅菜) really tastes good. I guess that’s because the vegetables in it are fresh instead of canned.M: I know. Kind of a rare treat in this cafeteria.Q: What does the woman mean?30. W: I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy.M: I know what you mean. But check out the cost of rent ing an apartment first, I wouldn’t be surprised if you changed your mind.Q: What does the man think the woman will do?Part BQ31～34M: Hi, Sue, Where have you been?W: Oh, Hi, Dan, I was just at the library. I have to hand in my biology paper tomorrow. M: Tomorrow? Oh, no, I thought it wasn’t due till Monday.W: Oh. Don’t worry. It is due Monday. But I’m going away for the weekend and won’t be back till Monday night.M: OH, where are you going?W: California. We’re having a family reunion. It’s my grandmother’s ninetieth birthday. So all the cousins and aunts and uncles are going. She planned the whole thing herself.M: Mow. That’s great. How many people will be there?W: Around sixty. My family is big and spread up, but we’re pretty close. So have you started working on your biology paper?M: Yeah. I’m doing it on bees and how they’re able to recognize whether another bee i s related to them.W: How can they tell?M: They use their sense of smell. The sweat bees guard their nests this way. If another bee approaches the nest, the guard determines if the new bee is familiar. If it is, it’s allowed to enter.W: Interesting. Can other insects do this?M: Well, the paper wasps(胡蜂) can. Each wasp nest has a special combination of plant fibers and so the wasps that live there have a unique smell. Those two are the only kinds I’ve read about so far.M: Well, you’ve still got time. It sounds like that the bees are picky about who c omes to their family reunion.31. What is the relationship between the speakers?31. Why was the man worried at first?33. According to the man, how do some bees use their sense of smell?34. What will the man probably do over the weekend?Q35～38W: Hi, Jim. What are you doing?M: Oh, Hi, Linda. I’m working on a report on energy resources for my environmental science class. But I’m having trouble finding enough information.W: You know, we were talking about sources of fuel my class today.M: Yeah?W: Prof. Collins. He is an authority on energy source. He was telling us about a new way of getting fuel oil from coal.M: I didn’t know that was possible.W: He said something about coal being set on fire and blasted with a mixture of steam and oxyge n. This process produces a gas made up of hydrogen and carbon, the … hum, the basic elements of oil.M: And then they do something to change that gas to oil?W: Right. First, since coal contains fewer hydrogen atoms than oil, they have to add some extra hydrogen to the gas. Then impurities are washed out with methanol(甲醇), I think, before this gas is sent on to reactors where it’s changed into oil.M: Since coal is so plentiful I guess it won’t be long will this new type of oil will be available all over the place, ah?W: I doubt it. Prof. Collins said something about the process not be economically enough to use in this country. At any rate（无论如何）, you really ought to talk to him. He’ll be able to help you more than I can and he’s got office hours all afternoon today.M: Thanks. He’s over in Anderson Hall, right?W: Right.35. What are the students mainly discussing?36. How did the woman learn about the process she describes?37. In the process described by the woman, why is the coal burned?38. What does the woman mention as a disadvantage of the process she describes?Part CQ39-42It may seem strange that we’re discussing music form a Broadway production in this class, “The Lion King” especially, since it’s based on a popular Hollywood movie. I mean music performed for Broadway theater in the heart of New York city surely would seem to be in the western tradition of popular music and not have much in common with the music we have been studying in this course, such as garnelan music of Indonesia or Zulu chants of South Africa, music that developed outside the western tradition of Europe and America. But in fact, musicians have a long-standing(长期存在的) tradition of borrowing from one another cultures. And this production’s director intentionally included both western and non-western music. That way, some of the rhythms, instruments, harmonies typical of non-western music contrast with and complement popular music more familiar to audiences in North America and Europe, music like rock, jazz or Broadway style show tunes. So I wanted to spend the rest of this class and most of the next one on the music from the show“The Lion King”as a way of summarizi ng some of the technical distinctions between typical western music and the non-western music that we’ve been studying. Now the African influence on the music is clear. The story takes place in Africa. So the director got a South African composer to write songs with a distinctly African sound. And the songs even include words from African languages. But we’ll get back to the African influence later. First let’s turn to the music that was written for the shadow puppet scenes in “The Lion King”, music based o n the Indonesian music used in the shadow puppet theater of that region.39. What is the talk mainly about?40. What can be inferred about most of the music the students have studied in the course?41. Why were African works included in some songs for the Broadway version of “The Lion King”?42. What will the professor probably talk about next?Q43～46In ancient times, many people believed the earth was a flat disc. Well over 2000 years ago,the ancient Greek philosophers were able to put forward two good arguments proving that it was not. Direct observations of heavenly bodies was the basis of both these arguments. First, the Greeks knew that during eclipses of the moon, the earth was between the sun and the moon, and they saw that during these ecli pses, the earth’s shadow on the moon was always round. They realized this could be true only if the earth was spherical(球形的). If the earth were a flat disc, then its shadow during eclipses would not be a perfect circle, it would be stretched out into a long ellipse. The second argument was based on what the Greeks saw during their travels. They noticed that the North Star, or Polaris(北极星), appeared lower in the sky when they traveled south, in more northerly regions, the North Star appeared to them to be much higher in the sky. By the way, it was also from this difference in the apparent position of the North Star that the Greeks first calculated the approximate distance around the circumference of the earth, a figure recorded in ancient documents says 400000 stadia(视距), that's the plural of the word stadium. T oday, it’s not known exactly what length one stadium represents, b ut let’s say it was about 200 meters, the length of many athletic stadiums. This would make the Greek’s estimate about twice the figure accepted today, a very good estimate for those writing so long before even the first telescope was invented.43. What is the talk mainly about?44. According to the professor, what were the beliefs of the Greek philosophers based upon?45. What does the professor say about ancient Greeks who traveled south?46. What does the professor say the term stadium refers to?Q47～50Good morning, class. Before we begin today, I would like to address an issue that one of you reminded me of after the last lecture. As you may recall, last time I mentioned that Robert E. Pearly was the first person to reach the North Pole. What I neglected to mention was the controversy around Pear’s pioneering accomplishment. In 1910, a committee of the national geographical society examined Commodore Pear’s claim to have reached the North Pole on April 6th 1909 and found no reason to doubt him. This judgment was actually confirmed by a committee of the US congress in 1991. Nevertheless, Pear’s claim was surrounded by controversy. This was largely due to the competing claim of Doctor Frederic Cook who told the world he had reached the Pole a four-year earlier. Over the decades Perry was given the benefit of the doubt, but critics persisted in raising questions about his navigation and the distances he claimed to have covered. So the Navigation Foundation spent an additional 12 months of exhaustive examination of documents relating to Pear’s polar expedition. The documents supported Pear’s claims about the distances he covered. After also conducting an extensive computer analysis of photos taken by Pearly at the pole, they concluded that Pierre and his companions did in fact reach the near vicinity of t he North Pole on April 6th, 1909. OK, today we’re going to talk about exploration of the opposite end of the world. I assume you all read chapter 3 in our text and are now familiar with the names: Emerson and Scott.47. Why did the professor mention the controversy surrounding Pearly?48. What did Doctor Cook maintain?49. How did the experts determine the Pearly reached the North Pole?50. Which topic will most probably be included in the continuation of today’s lecture?。

2000年1月听力原文

2000年1月听力原文Section A1. M: I hope I won’t oversleep. I’ve simply got to catch the first flight to New York.W: If I were you, I’d request the wake-up call from the hotel reception.Q: What does the woman advise the man to do?2. M: Next, shouldn’t we get a telephone installed in the hall?W: Fixing the shower pipe is far more important.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?3. M: I’ve noticed that you get letters form Canada from time to time. Would youmind saving the stamps for me? My sister collects them.W: My roommate already asked for them.Q: What does the woman imply?4. M: What’s the matter? You’ve been sitting there for ages, just staring into space.W: I told the Brownings I’d send them a postcard. Now I don’t know what to say.Q: What’s the woman doing?5. M: My chemistry project is in trouble. My partner and I have totally differentideas about how to proceed.W: You should try to meet each other halfway.Q: What does the woman suggest?6. M: I’m frustrated. We’re supposed to do our assignment on the computer, but Ihave difficulty getting access to the computers in the library.W: I understand the way you feel. I’m looking forward to the day when I can afford to get my own.Q: What does the woman mean?7. M: The visiting economist is speaking tonight, but Dr. Johnson doesn’t seem tothink much of him.W: That’s because Dr. Johnson comes from an entirely different school of thought.Q: What do we learn from the woman’s remark?8. M: I’m sorry I missed the football game, but I had a terrible cold.W: You didn’t miss anything. We couldn’t have played worse.Q: What does the woman imply?9. M: I think I’m going to give up playing tennis. I lost again today.W: Just because you lost? It that the reason to quit?Q: What does the woman imply?10. M: Jane, what would you do if you were on vacation overseas and lost all yourmoney and credit cards?W: Well, I guess I’d probably sell my watch and camera... Or I might get a job asa waitress somewhere till I made enough money to buy a plane ticket to returnhome.Q: What are they talking about?Section BPassage 1Most people know what a hot dog is. It’s a sausage in a roll. But do you know why it’s called a hot dog? Well, the long red sausage which goes into a hotdog is called a Frankfurter. It got its name from the German town Frankfurt. The sausages were very popular, but hot frankfurters were difficult to sell in crowds. One man, Harry Stevens, had the job of feeding the crowds in baseball games. He had an idea. Why not put the frankfurters in long, hot bread rolls? This made them easy to sell. The “red hot” had a hot and attractive taste and became very popular. But in 1903, an American cartoonist drew a long German sausage dog in place of the frankfurter so a frankfurter in a roll soon became known as a “hot dog”. It was a joke, but some people really thought the sausages contained dog meat. For a while, sales of hotdogs failed, but not for long.11. What is a frankfurter?12. What was Harry Stevens’ job?13. Why did sales of hot dogs decrease for some time?Passage 2We all scream for water when thirsty, but do you know in very hot, dry weather, plants also make faint sounds—as if they are crying out for help?You see, in a plant’s stem there are hundreds of “water pipes” that bring water and minerals from the soil all the way up to the leaves. As the ground turns dry, it becomes harder and harder for the plants to do this.In severe droughts, plants have to fight to pull out any water available. Scientist Robert winter has found out that when it is really bad their water pipes snap from the tension like rubber bands. When that happens, the whole plant vibrates a little. The snapping pipes make noises ten thousand times more quiet than a whisper.Robert knows that healthy, well-watered plants are quiet. He also knows that many insects prefer attacking dry plants rather than healthy plants. How do the insects know which are healthy plants and which are not? Robert thinks that the insects may listen for the plants that cry and then they may buzz in to kill.To test his theory, Robert is using a device that can imitate plant cries. He attaches it to a quiet, healthy plant so the plant sounds thirsty. Then he watches insects to see if they attack more often than usual.If he is right, scientists could use the insects’ability against them. They could build traps that imitate crying plants. So when the insects buzz in to eat, they won’t buzz out.14. What do plants do when they are thirsty?15. What plants do many insects tend to attack?16. What could scientists do if Robert’s theory proves to be true?Passage 3People enjoy taking trips, but what are the reasons they leave home? One reason is for education. People travel because they want to broaden their horizons to learn about other people and other places. They are curious about other cultures. When people are tourists, they get a quick look at different ways of living. Even a short lookat another kind of lifestyle is an important lesson.On a trip, a person can learn directly—by visiting museums and historic spots. What does a tourist learn who sees the art museums, visits the historical palaces and other scenic spots in Paris, and shops along the River Seine? He gets a vivid picture—a real-life—one of the French people. He learns about their attitudes, how they feel about business, beauty and history.What about the tourist who goes to Hong Kong? Does he get the same information that he could get from a book? he might read that Hong Kong is crowded, that there is less than 200 square meters of space for each person, but seeing and feeling the lack of space will impress him much more. He might read that there are nearly 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway, but the sight of so many vehicles parked along the roadside will be a much more vivid lesson. The tourist to Hong Kong will never forget the contrasts—the straight vertical lines of the tall modern buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live in.17. Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage?18. What do we learn from the passage about Paris?19. What impression will a tourist get of Hong Kong?20. What does the passage tell us about travelling?。

(完整word版)真题2000年1月份托福阅读真题及其答案

真题2000年１月份托福阅读真题及其答案As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century， it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded， as line fanners from within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their sheep， cows， pigs， vegetables，cider， and other products for direct sale to the townspeople. The High Street Market was continuously enlarged throughout the period until 1736， when it reached from Front Street to Third. By 1745 New Market was opened on Second Street between Pine and Cedar. The next year the Callowhill Market began operation.Along with market days， the institution of twice-yearly fairs persisted in Philadelphia even after similar trading days had been discontinued in other colonial cities. The fairs provided a means of bringing handmade goods from outlying places towould-be buyers in the city. Linens and stockings from Germantown， for example，were popular items.Auctions were another popular form of occasional trade. Because of the competition，retail merchants opposed these as well as the fairs. Althoughgovernmental attempts to eradicate fairs and auctions were less than successful， the ordinary cour se of economic development was on the merchants’ side， as increasing business specialization became the order of the day. Export merchants became differentiated from their importing counterparts， and specialty shops began to appear in addition to general stores selling a variety of goods.One of the reasons Philadelphia’s merchants generally prospered was because the surrounding area was undergoing tremendous economic and demographic growth.They did their business， after all， in the capital city of the province. Not only did theycater to the governor and his circle， but citizens from all over the colony came to the capital for legislative sessions of the assembly and council and the meetings of the courts of justice.1. What does the passage mainly discuss？Philadelphia’s agriculture importancePhiladelphia’s development as a marketing centerThe sale of imported goods in PhiladelphiaThe administration of the city of Philadelphia2. It can be inferred from the passage that new markets opened in Philadelphia becausethey provided more modem facilities than older marketsthe High Street Market was forced to closeexisting markets were unable to serve the growing populationfarmers wanted markets that were closer to the farms.3. The word “hinterland “ in li ne 3 is closest in meaning totraditionassociationproduceregion4. The word “it“ in line 6 refers tothe crowded citya radiusthe High Street Marketthe period5. The word “persisted“ in line 9 is closest in meaning toreturnedstarteddeclinedcontinued6. According to the passage， fairs in Philadelphia were heldon the same day as market saysas often as possiblea couple of times a yearwhenever the government allowed it7. It can be inferred that the author mentions “Linens and stockings“ in line12 to show that they were items thatretail merchants were not willing to sellwere not available in the stores in Philadelphiawere more popular in Germantown man in Philadelphiacould easily be transported8. The word “eradicate“ in line 16 is closest i n meaning toeliminateexploitorganizeoperate9. What does the author mean by stating in line 17 that “economic development was on the merchants’ side “？Merchants had a strong impact on economic expansion.Economic forces allowed merchants to prosper.Merchants had to work together to achieve economic independenceSpecialty shops near large markets were more likely to be economicallysuccessful.10. The word “undergoing“ in line 22 is closest in meaning torequestingexperiencingrepeatingincluding。

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Part B31-34 Two students meet in front of the library31 w hat the relationship betw een the speakers?I had to hand on my biology paper tomorrow.32 w hy was the man worried at first?Tomorrow? Oh, no. I thought it w asn’t due till Monday.33 acc ording to the man, how do some bees use the sense of smell?Yeah, I’m doing on bees and how they able to rec ognize other bees are related to them.How c an they tell?They use the sense of smell.34 w hat w as the man probably do over the weekend?因为他的paper还没有做完，而且要Monday交，所以he probably write his paper on the weekend.35-38 A c onversation between two students35 w hat’s the students mainly disc ussing?He is tell me about the new way of getting oil from the core36 how did the woman know about the proc esses she describes?Well, mind if I talk about some of in my c lass today.37 in the proc ess described by the woman, w hy is the c ore burned?I think sinc e about the c ore is be set on air and blasted w ith the mixture skim and oxygen, these processes produc e the gas made of hydrogen and oxygen.38 w hat does the woman mention as a disadvantage of the proc ess she describe?I doubt it. Prof says something about the price that is not been economic al enough to use in this country.Part C39-42 a part of talk in the music c lass, the Prof is disc ussing a music al theater production39 w hat is the talk mainly about?It may seems strange that we discuss for the Broadw ay produc tion in the c lass, the Lion King espec ially, sinc e it is the base of popular how it is movie40 w hat c an be inferred about the host of the music the students have studied in the course? Suc h as……, music developed outside the west in tradition, in European and Americ a41 w hy were Afric an w ords in some songs for the Lion King?The story take plac e in Afric a, so the some composers who write song distinctly Afric a songs 42 w hat w ill the Prof probably talk about next?Music based on the Indonesia music is sorter part of theater version.43-46 a part of talk in the c lass on the history assignment43 w hat is the talk mainly about?古希腊人是怎么判断地球是圆的44 acc ording to Prof, what is the… based on?观察。

2000年1月托福考试全真试题(一)

2000 年1 月托福考试全真试题（一）Section One: Listening Comprehension1.(A) Spend more time working on calculus problems.(B) Talk to an advisor about dropping the course.(C) Work on the assignment with a classmate.(D) Ask the graduate assistant for help.2.(A) Go home to get a book.(B) Return a book to the library.(C) Pick up a book at the library for the woman.(D) Ask the librarian for help in finding a book.3.(A) The woman could use his metric ruler.(B) He'll finish taking the measurements for the woman.(C) The woman's ruler is better than his.(D) He's faster at making the conversions than the woman. (A) She wants the man to attend the tournament with her. 4.(B) The tournament begins next week.(C) The man should check with his doctor again(D) She hopes the man will be able to play in the tournament.5.(A) The advisor has already approved the man's class schedule.(B) The man should make an appointment to see his advisor.(C) The man should change his course schedule.(D) The man should sign the document before leaving.6.(A) She didn't teach class today.(B) She noticed that the students didn't do their homework.(C) She usually assigns homework.(D) She usually talks quietly.7.(A) It started to rain when she was at the beach.(B) She'd like the man to go to the beach with her.(C) The forecast calls for more rain tomorrow.(D) She won't go to the beach tomorrow if it rains.8.(A) She disagrees with the man.(B) She doesn't enjoy long speeches.(C) She hadn't known how long the speech would be.(D) She doesn't have a strong opinion about the speaker9.(A) He makes more money than the woman.(B) He's satisfied with his job.(C) He had trouble finding a job.(D) He doesn't like working outdoors.10.(A) He has already finished his report.(B) He hasn't chosen a topic for his report.(C) The woman's report is already long enough.(D) The woman will have time to finish her report11.(A) She'll speak to Larry about the problem.(B) Larry has apologized to his roommate.(C) Larry should find a new roommate.(D) Larry's roommate may be partly responsible for the problem.12.(A) The man should take his vacation somewhere else.(B) She doesn't know when her semester ends.(C) She hasn't called the travel agent yet(D) The man may have to reschedule his trip.13.(A) She didn't work hard enough on it(B) It'wasn't as good as she thought(C) Her professor was pleased with it.(D) It was written according to the professor's guidelines.14.(A) Go to the ballet later in the year.(B) Take ballet lessons with his sister.(C) Get a schedule of future performances.(D) Get a ticket from his sister.15.(A) Her hotel is located far from the conference center(B) She didn't want to stay at the Gordon.(C) The man should consider moving to a different hotel.(D) She isn't sure how to get to the conference center.16.(A) Few readers agreed with his ideas.(B) Very few people have read his article.(C) He doesn't expect the article to be published.(D) The woman doesn't fully understand the article,17.(A) He'll go with the woman to the next hockey game.(B) He missed the hockey game because he was ill.(C) He forgot about the hockey game.(D) He doesn't like to go to hockey games.18.(A) Karen can drive to the airport on Tuesday.(B) Karen can attend the meeting on Tuesday.(C) Karen had to change her plans at the last minute.(D) Karen is returning from a trip on Tuesday.19.(A) Call her after five.(B) Make calls from her phone.(C) Go to the meeting with her.(D) Fix her phone.20.(A) Look for more information for their financial plan.(B) Ask for more time to finish their financial plan.(C) Finish their financial plan with the material available to them.(D) Turn in their financial plan late.21.(A) He doesn't want to drive anymore.(B) The road to Bridgeport just opened.(C) It doesn't take long to get to Bridgeport.(D) He has memorized every part of the drive.22.(A) She doesn't have time to work in a garden.(B) She'll consider the man's invitation.(C) She doesn't want to join a gardening club.(D) She was never formally invited to join a gardening club.23.(A) She's enjoying the music.(B) The music will keep her awake.(C) The music doesn't bother her .(D) She would prefer a different style of music.24.(A) His house can accommodate a meeting of the entire committee.(B) The woman should find out when themeeting starts.(C) The meeting should be held at the library.(D) A smaller committee should be formed.25.(A) She doesn't have time to collect the data.(B) She prefers to wait until after the election.(C) She needs to decide on a method soon.(D) She'll send out the questionnaire in a month.精品文档资料，适用于企业管理从业者，供大家参考，提高大家的办公效率。

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TOFEL听力真题2000年1月TOEFL试题Section One: Listening Comprehension1. (A) Spend more time working on calculus problems.(B) Talk to an advisor about dropping the course.(C) Work on the assignment with a classmate.(D) Ask the graduate assistant for help.2. (A) Go home to get a book.(B) Return a book to the library.(C) Pick up a book at the library for the woman.(D) Ask the librarian for help in finding a book.3. (A) The woman could use his metric ruler.(B) He'll finish taking the measurements for the woman.(C) The woman's ruler is better than his.(D) He's faster at making the conversions than the woman.4. (A) She wants the man to attend the tournament with her.(B) The tournament begins next week.(C) The man should check with his doctor again(D) She hopes the man will be able to play inthe tournament.5. (A) The advisor has already approved the man's class schedule.(B) The man should make an appointment tosee his advisor.(C) The man should change his course schedule.(D) The man should sign the document before leaving.6. (A) She didn't teach class today.(B) She noticed that the students didn't do their homework.(C) She usually assigns homework.(D) She usually talks quietly.7. (A) It started to rain when she was at the beach.(B) She'd like the man to go to the beach with her.(C) The forecast calls for more rain tomorrow.(D) She won't go to the beach tomorrow if it rains.8. (A) She disagrees with the man.(B) She doesn't enjoy long speeches.(C) She hadn't known how long the speech would be.(D) She doesn't have a strong opinion about the speaker9. (A) He makes more money than the woman.(B) He's satisfied with his job.(C) He had trouble finding a job.(D) He doesn't like working outdoors.10. (A) He has already finished his report.(B) He hasn't chosen a topic for his report.(C) The woman's report is already long enough.(D) The woman will have time to finish her report11. (A) She'll speak to Larry about the problem.(B) Larry has apologized to his roommate.(C) Larry should find a new roommate.(D) Larry's roommate may be partly responsible for the problem.12. (A) The man should take his vacation somewhere else.(B) She doesn't know when her semester ends.(C) She hasn't called the travel agent yet(D) The man may have to reschedule his trip.13. (A) She didn't work hard enough on it(B) It'wasn't as good as she thought(C) Her professor was pleased with it.(D) It was written according to the professor's guidelines.14. (A) Go to the ballet later in the year.(B) Take ballet lessons with his sister.(C) Get a schedule of future performances.(D) Get a ticket from his sister.15. (A) Her hotel is located far from the conference center(B) She didn't want to stay at the Gordon.(C) The man should consider moving to a different hotel.(D) She isn't sure how to get to the conference center.16. (A) Few readers agreed with his ideas.(B) Very few people have read his article.(C) He doesn't expect the article to be published.(D) The woman doesn't fully understand the article,17. (A) He'll go with the woman to the next hockey game.(B) He missed the hockey game because hewas ill.(C) He forgot about the hockey game.(D) He doesn't like to go to hockey games.18. (A) Karen can drive to the airport on Tuesday.(B) Karen can attend the meeting on Tuesday.(C) Karen had to change her plans at the last minute.(D) Karen is returning from a trip on Tuesday.19. (A) Call her after five.(B) Make calls from her phone.(C) Go to the meeting with her.(D) Fix her phone.20. (A) Look for more information for their financial plan.(B) Ask for more time to finish their financial plan.(C) Finish their financial plan with thematerial available to them.(D) Turn in their financial plan late.21. (A) He doesn't want to drive anymore.(B) The road to Bridgeport just opened.(C) It doesn't take long to get to Bridgeport.(D) He has memorized every part of the drive.22. (A) She doesn't have time to work in a garden.(B) She'll consider the man's invitation.(C) She doesn't want to join a gardening club.(D) She was never formally invited to join a gardening club.23. (A) She's enjoying the music.(B) The music will keep her awake.(C) The music doesn't bother her .(D) She would prefer a different style of music.24. (A) His house can accommodate a meeting of the entire committee.(B) The woman should find out when themeeting starts.(C) The meeting should be held at the library.(D) A smaller committee should be formed.25. (A) She doesn't have time to collect the data.(B) She prefers to wait until after the election.(C) She needs to decide on a method soon.(D) She'll send out the questionnaire in amonth.26. (A) He's angry with the woman,(B) He feels sick.(C) He doesn't get along well with somepeople.(D) He prefers to study alone. 27. (A) It provides reading material for people waiting to get in.(B) He had to wait a long time for a seat there.(C) He wasn't able to find a seat there.(D) The seats used there are uncomfortable.28. (A) Students still have time to apply for a loan.(B) Students must wait until next month to submit loan applications.(C) The woman should find out whetherher loan application was accepted.(D) The woman should ask for an extensionon the application deadline.29. (A) The casserole usually contains fewer vegetables.(B) She wishes she hadn't ordered thecasserole(C) The cafeteria usually uses canned vegetables.(D) She doesn't usually eat in the cafeteria,30. (A) Stay in the dormitory.(B) Find out the cost of living in the dormitory.(C) Ask for a reduction in her rent.(D) Move into an apartment with a roommate.31. (A) They're classmates.(B) They're roommates.(C) They're cousins.(D) They're lab partners.32. (A) He couldn't decide on a topic for his paper.(B) He thought his paper was late.(C) He hadn't heard from his family in a while.(D) He thought the woman had been ill.33. (A) To find their way back to the nest.(B) To locate plant fibers.(C) To identify kinds of honey.(D) To identify relatives.34. (A) Visit his parents.(B) Write a paper.(C) Observe how bees build nests(D) Plan a family reunion.35. (A) An alternative use of fuel oil.(B) A way to make fuel oil less polluting.(C) A new method for locating undergroundoil.(D) A new source of fuel oil36. (A) She was doing research for a paper on it,(B) She read a newspaper article about it.(C) She was told about it by her roommate.(D) She heard about it in class.37. (A) To produce a gas containing carbon and hydrogen.(B) To remove impurities from methanol.(C) To heat the reactors(D) To prevent dangerous gases from forming38. (A) It hasn't been fully tested.(B) It's quite expensive.(C) It uses up scarce minerals.(D) The gas it produces is harmful to the environment.39. (A) The influence of European popular music on non-Western music.(B) The musical background of the director of the Broadway version of The Lion King(C) The types of music used in the Broadway version of The Lion King.(D) Differences between the music of thefilm version and the Broadway versionof The Lion King.40. (A) It was performed by the Zulu people of South Africa.(B) It developed outside the musicaltraditions of Europe.(C) It's familiar to most audiences in theUnited States.(D) The students heard it performed inNew York City.41. (A) The director is of African ancestry.(B) The director wanted the songs in the Broadway version to be identical to thesongs in the film.(C) The Broadway version was first performed in Africa.(D) The story takes place in Africa.42. (A) A type of music that originated in Indonesia.(B) The meaning of non-English words used in a song(C) The plot of The Lion King(D) Popular rock and jazz music performed in43. (A) How ancient philosophers measured the distance between heavenly bodies.(B) How ancient philosophers explained the cause of an eclipse of the Moon.(C) Why ancient philosophers thought the Earth was a sphere.(D) Why ancient philosophers thought the Earth moved around the Sun.44. (A) How the natural world was describedin Greek mythology.(B) What they observed directly.(C) The writings of philosophers from other societies.(D) Measurements made with scientific instruments.45. (A) They noticed an apparent change in the position of the North Star.(B) They observed eclipses at different timesof the year.(C) They were the first to estimate the distance between heavenly bodies.(D) They wanted to prove that the Earth was flat.46. (A) A place for making astronomical observations.(B) An instrument used for observing stars.(C) A unit of measurement.(D) The North Star.47. (A) One of the students asked him about it in the previous class.(B) He read about it the previous day.(C) He had just read Dr. Frederick Cock'stravel log(D) The students were required to read aboutit for that day's class48. (A) That Peary bad announced his success prematurely.(B) That the investigation of Peary'sexpedition wasn't thorough.(C) That Peary wasn't an experienced explorer.(D) That he had reached the pole before Peary did.49. (A) They talked to one of Peary's companions.(B) They interviewed Peary.(C) They conducted a computer analysis of photographs.(D) They examined Peary's navigation tools,50. (A) Dr. Cook's expedition.(B) The conclusions of the Navigation Foundation.(C) Exploration of the Equator.(D) Exploration of the South Pole.2000年5月TOEFL试题Section One: Listening Comprehension1. (A) They don’t enjoy swimming.(B) They won’t go swimming in the lake today.(C) They don’t know how to swim.(D) They’ll swim in the lake t omorrow.2. (A) The style of sweater she’s wearing is verycommon.(B) The man saw Jill wearing the sweater.(C) She wore the sweater for the first timeyesterday.(D) She usually doesn’t borrow clothes from Jill.3. (A) He went to see the dentist a week ago.(B) The woman should cancel her appointmentwith the dentist.(C) The woman’s toothache will go away by itself.(D) The woman should have seen the dentist bynow.4. (A) She’s planning a trip to Antarctica.(B) She thinks attending the lecture will be helpful to her.(C) Her geography class is required to attend the lecture.(D)She has already finished writing her report.5. (A) The woman should join the chess club.(B) He’s not a very good chess player.(C) The woman needs a lot of time to play chess.(D) He’s willing to teach the woman how toplay chess.6. (A) Ask Alice if the man can borrow the novel.(B) Return the novel to Alice immediately.(C) Help the man find this own copy of the novel.(D) Find out how much the novel costs.7. (A) He has already tasted the chocolate pudding.(B) Chocolate is his favorite flavor.(C) He doesn’t want any chocolate pudding(D) There is no more chocolate pudding left.8. (A) See the movie at a theater close by.(B) Wait until later to see the moive.(C) Consider seeing an English version of themovie.(D) Call the Pine Street Cinema to see whattime the movie starts. 9. (A) He doesn’t know how to find the student’sgrade.(B) He doesn’t know if Dr. Wilson has finishedgrading the midterm exams.(C) He isn’t allowed to tell the student her grade.(D) Dr. Wilson doesn’t want to be contactedwhile she’s away.10. (A) She had to wait even longer than the mandid to have her car inspected.(B)The man should have had his car inspectedsooner.(C)The auto inspection center will be closed at the end of the month.(D)The man doesn’t need to have his carinspected until next month.11. (A) He can act as a subject in the experiment.(B) He thinks the woman’s experiment isdifficult to understand.(C) He’s busy working on his own experment.(D) He’s willing to help the woman run theexperiment.12. (A) Look for the misplaced check.(B) Ask the bookstore for a refund.(C) Borrow some cash from the woman.(D) Repair his desk.13. (A) He hadn’t heard that Karen had a newroommate.(B) Karen wouldn’t give specific reasons forher feelings.(C) He thinks that Karen shouldn’t be angry.(D) Karen won’t be getting a new roommateafter all.14. (A)The woman didn’t submit the thesisproposal to him on time.(B) He returned the thesis proposal to thewoman a week ago.(C) He ha sn’t read the thesis proposal yet.(D) The thesis proposal isn’t acceptable.15. (A) It only cost $400.(B) He bought it a year ago.(C) Write down the directions to the supermarket.(D) Check to see if the stew is ready.16. (A) Purchase some ingredients.(B) Give the man a recipe.(C) Write down the directions to the supermarket.(D) Check to see if the stew is ready.17. (A) He arrived at the theater late.(B) He left his watch in the theater.(C) The production seemed much shorter thanit actually was.(D) He did not enjoy the production.18. (A) He can’t understand the instructions.(B) He doesn’t have a computer.(C) He has a degree in computer science.(D) He needs to take his computer to be repqired.19. (A) Arrange by phone to have a bucket delivered.(B) Deliver the papers herself.(C) Take her recycling to the town office.(D) Return the bucket to the recycling department.20. (A) She prefers her eggs fried.(B) She never eats breakfast.(C) She gets an allergic reaction when eating eggs.(D) She doesn’t eat a lot for breakfast.21.(A) He doesn’t know anything about engineering.(B) He wants the woman to postpone the talk.(C) He hasn’t finished preparing for his presentation.(D) He regularly gives talks to high schoolstudents.22. (A) He told the woman to take seven coursesthis semester.(B) He knew that the woman’s schedule wouldbe too difficult for her.(C) His current schedule is also very demanding.(D) Taking so many classes will enable thewoman to graduate early.23. (A) He needs help repairing his truck.(B) He doesn’t want to use his truck for thefield trip.(C) The woman can use his truck if sheagrees to drive.(D) He doesn’t think all the telescopes will fitin his truck.24. (A) Dr. Luby won’t be taking students to NewYork this year.(B) She doesn’t know where the man can buy theater tickets.(C) Dr. Luby is performing in a play on Broadway.(D) She’s going on a theater trip with Dr. Luby.Elizabeth.25. (A) The woman’s source of information is reliable.(B) He didn’t enjoy taking history with Dr. Parker.(C) He thought Dr. Parker’s tests were easy.(D) Dr. Parker is no longer teaching history. 26. (A) The man doesn’t have air-conditioning.(B)The man’s air conditioner is broken.(C) The man hasn’t been using his airconditioner.(D) The summer has been unusually hot.27. (A) He has decided how he’s going to spendthe prize money.(B) He doesn’t know how much his rent isgoing to increase.(C) He’s already planning to enter next year’sessay contest.(D) He has already paid his landlord for nextyear’s rent.28. (A) He’ll probably postpone the test until after he talks(B) He usually tells the students ahead of timewhat will be on his tests.(C) He’ll probably talk about chapter 16 inclass today.(D) He might test the students on material notdiscussed in class29. (A) He has been applying only for advertised jobs.(B) He’s conviced that there’s a shortage of jobs.(C) He doesn’t have time to read all the job ads.(D) He’ll help the woman find a job.30. (A) To make plans for the evening.(B) To ask her about the assignment.(C) To talk to her roommate.(D) To give her some information.31. (A) A class presentation they’re preparing.(B) A television program the man is watching.(C)Visiting a close fiend of theirs.(D) Studying for a test.(A) He’s taking a break from studying.(B) He has already finished studying.(C) He was assigned to watch a program byhis professor.(D) He’s finding out some information for afriend.33. (A) He didn’t know that she was enrolled in alinear algebra course.(B) He thought she preferred to study alone.(C) He thought she had made arrangements to study with(D) He had told her that he had done poorly ona recent test.34. (A) He and Elizabeth argued recently.(B) He heard Elizabeth did poorly on the last test.(C) He doesn’t want to bother Elizabeth solate in the evening.(D) He’d rather study in his own dormitory.35. (A) A more economical diesel fuel.(B) Characteristics of a new type of fuel.(C) Where a new energy source is located.(D) How to develop alternative energy sources.36. (A) He’s studying for a test.(B) He lost his notes.(C) He missed the class.(D) He’s doing research on alternative.37. (A) It will reduce the amount of pollutants inthe air.(B) It will increase the amount of unpleasantodors from wehicles.(C) It will eventually destroy the ozone layer.(D) It will reduce the cost of running largevehicles.38. (A) It’s ex pensive to manufacture.(B) It’s hasn’t been adequately tested.(C) It damages car engines.(D) It’s dangerous to transport.39. (A) To help him explain the information to his roommate.(B) To help him write a paper.(C) To prepare for a test.(D) To tell her if the notes are accurate.40. (A) The life and times of an important modernpoet.(B) How a poem’s images relate to itsmeaning.(C) The musical quality of modern poetry.(D) The poems of Gertrude Stein.41. (A) She’s the most famous of the modern poets.(B) She didn’t publish any of her works in her lifetime.(C) She was better known as a prose writer than as a poet.(D) She began her career as a writer relatively late in her life.42. (A) It reflects poetic techniques that wererejected by modern poets.(B) It’s from a poem that the students have read.(C) It’s the title of a poem by John Ashbery.(D) It’s an example of a statement that is “empty” but pleasing to hear.43. (A) Read some poems out loud.(B) Research the life of Gertrude Stein.(C) Compare the poems of Gertrude Stein tothe poems of John Ashbery.(D) Write a few lines of poetry.44. (A) Employment in the fishing and whaling industries.(B) Nineteenth-century sea captains.(C) The economic importance of sailing ships.(D) The development of the steamship.45. (A) They were protected by a strong UnitedStates Navy.(B) They were supported by a well-developed railroad(C) Most crew members had experience on foreign ships.(D) As part owners of the ships, captains got some of the profits.46. (A) They carried passengers ,but not cargo.(B) They were large, but surprisingly fast.(C) They were the first successfulsteam-powered ships.(D) They were more reliable than other ships of the 1860’s.47. (A) It’s now taught with the aid of computers.(B) It isn’t considered as important today as itwas in the past.(C) Children today learn it earlier than childrendid in the past.(D) A lot of times is spent teaching it.48. (A) To indicate the emphasis teachers onceplaced on penmanship.(B) To criticize a technique used to motivatechildren.(C) To illustrate the benefits of competition.(D) To suggest that teachers be recognized for their efforts.49. (A) How educators create a curriculum.(B) Why some parents object to the teaching of penmanship.(C) The standards for penmanship in statecurricula.(D) The effects of rewarding goodpenmanship.50. (A) The number of hours per week that mustbe spent teaching penmanship.(B) The level of penmanship a child is expected to have.(C) The recommended method for teachingpenmanship.(D) The reason computers should be used to help in the teaching of penmanship2000年8月TOEFL试题Section One: Listening Comprehension1. (A) She doesn’t think the shirt comes in abigger size.(B) She thinks shirt will fit the man.(C) A checked shirt won’t look good on theman.(D) The bigger sizes are more expensive.2. (A) She expects the man to have it.(B) She’s angry with the man for forgetting it.(C) She doesn’t know where it is.(D) She’d like the man to return it by tonight.3. (A) She didn’t buy the ticket.(B) The ticket was expensive.(C) She doesn’t know how mu ch the ticketcost.(D) There are still a few tickets left.4. (A) Eat a bigger breakfast.(B) Make time for lunch in her schedule.(C) Take only morning classes next semester.(D) Change her schedule after she eats lunch.5. (A) He’s quitting the ban d for academicreasons.(B) He didn’t enjoy being a member of theband.(C) He’s getting academic credit for being inthe band.(D) He’s taking time off from his studies tojoin the band.6. (A) His suit is too old to wear.(B) He doesn’t want to buy new clothes.(C) He doesn’t want to wear a suit.(D) He’ll go shopping with the woman.7. (A) Calculate the bill again.(B) Refuse to pay the bill.(C) He doesn’t want to wear a suit.(D) He’ll go shopping with the woman.8. (A) Sara rarely makes mistakes.(B) Sara usually says what she thinks.(C) Sara’s boss is hard to work with.(D) The secretary wasn’t hard worker.9. (A) She’d prefer to see a different type ofmovie than a comedy.(B) She has already finished her researchpaper.(C) She won’t be able to go to a movie with theman.(D) She’d like the man to help her with herresearch paper.10. (A) He prefers to work part time.(B) He wants to change his class schedule.(C) He’s having a d ifficult time finding apart-time job.(D) He doesn’t want to work on campus.11. (A) She doesn’t think it will snow.(B) The location of the session has beenchanged.(C) The session might be canceled.(D) She’ll probably be too t ired to walk to thesession.12. (A) Use bleach on his socks.(B) Buy new white socks.(C) Wash his red T-shirt again.(D) Throw away his pink socks.13. (A) He hasn’t talked to his brother since hetransferred.(B) He doesn’t thi nk his brother shouldtransfer.(C) His brother doesn’t want to transfer.(D) He hadn’t heard the news about hisbrother.14. (A) Which seminar the woman wants to signup for.(B) If the woman keeps money at the bank.(C) Where the woman learned about the seminar.(D) If the woman has taken other classes onpersonal finances.15. (A) He’s used to cold weather.(B) He expected the weather to be warmer over the weekend.(C) He has never liked the weather inOctober.(D) He didn’t see the forecast for theweekend.16. (A) Leave the art exhibit.(B) Help the man understand the display.(C) Take the artwork down.(D) Call the museum director.17. (A) He thinks he’s very organized.(B) He doesn’t want to join the display.(C) He doesn’t think he should lead the study group.(D) He knows someone who can lead the studygroup.18. (A) He doesn’t know where his brother keepshis computer.(B) The woman should buy a used computer.(C) He doesn’t know how much computers cost.(D) His brother paid too much for the computer.19. (A) It’s been to warm to wear the jacket.(B) The jacket is too big for him.(C) He doesn’t like cold weather.(D) He didn’t buy the jack et until cooler weather arrived.20. (A) He started the semester in a bad mood.(B) He’s not usually bad-tempered.(C) He has few responsibilities.(D) He doesn’t like the man.21. (A) He forgot to cancel the reservation.(B) They can go to the restaurant after thewoman has finished working.(C) He has to work late tonight.(D) They don’t have a reservation at therestaurant.22. (A) Watch a TV program related to hisproject.(B) Think about taking a less advancedsociology class.(C) Finish his project as soon as possible.(D) Reconsider his decision to interview somany people.23. (A) Try on a smaller sweater.(B) Look for another style at a different store.(C) Give the sweater away as a gift.(D) Exchange the sweater for a bigger one.24. (A) She plans to send a package to Canada.(B) She doesn’t know the postage for apackage to Australia.(C) She has relatives in Australia.(D) She’ll help the man wrap the package.25. (A) Send back his food.(B) Compliment the waiter on the food.(C) Tell the waiter about the mistake.(D) Order something else.26. (A) She doesn’t speak Spanish very well.(B) She doesn’t have to study a foreignlanguage.(C) She performed poorly on a recent Spanishtest.(D) She doesn’t remember living in Mexico.27. (A) He’s taking the next train to Philadelphia.(B) He has an extra train schedule.(C) He missed his train.(D) He’s familiar with the train stat ion.28. (A) He’d like the woman to take his picture.(B) He’d like to borrow the woman’s camerathis weekend.(C) His camera takes better pictures than thewoman’s camera.(D) His camera is smaller than the woman’scamera.29. (A) Ask Professor Bell to help the club.(B) Introduce the woman to Professor Bell.(C) Write an article about Professor Bell’s interests.(D) Find out which biology classes Professor Bell teaches.30. (A) She wasn’t wearing a scarf when shearrived.(B) She’ll help the man look for his scarf.(C) She likes the color the man’s scarf.(D) The man didn’t take her scarf.31. (A) A concert the woman attended.(B) The man’s collection of CD’s.(C) A new software programs.(D) An instrument the woman is learning toplay.32. (A) She lost one of his CD’s.(B) She didn’t invite him to the concert.(C) She missed class.(D) She forgot about a meeting.33. (A) It does not need to be turned.(B) It has two sets of strings.(C) Its pitch is exceptionally high.(D) It is played with the hands and feet.34. (A) A baritone.(B) Some CD’S.(C) A computer program.(D) His class notes.35. (A) The woman’s house.(B) The concert.(C) The club meeting.(D) The music shop.36. (A) How rocks are eroded.(B) How sediment hardens into rock.(C) How flood plains develop.(D) How minerals are extracted from rock.37. (A)How rocks are eroded.(B)How strata are formed in rock.(C)Why flooding makes geologicalinvestigations difficult.(D)Which minerals can be found in rock.38. (A)The deposits aren’t made of organicmaterial.(B)The deposits aren’t found everywhere inthe world.(C).The deposits harden under conditions ofheat and pressure.(D)The deposits don’t form at regular timeinvervals.39. (A) Where fossils are most commonly found.(B) How a geological discovery was made.(C).Why rivers flood.(D)The differences between two geologicalperiods.40. (A) A museum exhibition of African baskets.(B) Changes in basket-weaving.(C) Differences between African andAmerican baskets.(D)The development of basket weaving inone town.41. (A)Their mothers taught them.(B)They traveled to Africa.(C)They learned in school.(D)They taught themselves.42. (A)Fruit baskets.(B)Work baskets.(C)Baby cradles.(D)Clothes baskets.43. (A)They sell them as a hobby.(B)They make them as a hobby.(C)They use them on their farms.44. (A)How insects breed in extreme deserttemperatures.(B)Different types of beetles.(C)They send them to museums.(D)How beetles can defeat a plant’s defensesystem.45. (A)Its resin isn’t poisono us.(B)It can shoot its resin a great distance.(C)It leaves have no veins.(D)It doesn’t need much water to grow well.46. (A)By severing the veins that carry thepoison.(B)By eating only the stem of the plant.(C)By changing the p lant’s chemistry.(D)By eating only at night.47. (A)Their literary value.(B)The debate over who wrote them.(C)The time period in which they werewritten.(D)Why they are still popular today.48. (A)The Iliad was written after the Odyssey.(B)The first European poems weren’t writtenin Greek.(C)The poet called Homer wrote the Iliad butnot the Odyssey.(D)The poet called Homer never existed.49. (A)The portrayal of the characters in thepoems.(B)Archaeological findings in Greece.(C)Research conducted by Milman Parry.(D)Claims made by ancient Greed authorsabout the poems.50. (A) Other poems written by Homer.(B) A comparison of modern versus ancientCreekpoetry.(C) A twentieth-century scholar’s conclusionsabout Homer.(D)Poetry by Milman Parry.。

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2000年全国攻读工商管理硕士研究生入学考试英语试题PARTⅠStructure and Vocabulary （10%）Directions：There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part .For each sentence there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence .Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet With a pencil.1.To my great surprise the food was still on the table ，_____A. untouchingB. no touchC. untouchedD. not to be touched2.We do not even know his name ；______ about his character .A. less we knowB. less know weC. less do we knowD. less we do know3.She did not go to the North ，instead she remained here in the South . The doctor suggested that she _______ there .A. not goB. go notC. couldn…t goD. didn‟t go4.I was ill that day ，Otherwise I＿＿＿＿＿＿the meeting .A. would have attendedB. had attendedC. would attendD. attended5.This book will show you _______ can be used in other contexts .A. how what you…ve observedB. how you‟ve observedC. that you…ve observedD. the thing what you‟v e observed6. The statesman and writer you talked with last month _____at today…s conference .A. was presentB. was presentingC. were presentD. were presenting7.The science of medicine ，______ we owe a great deal ，is perhaps the most important of all the sciences .A. in whichB. to whichC. at whichD. for which8.“Time for football games .Do you mind if I change to sports channel？”“__________”A.Yes ，I agreeB. No ，no change C .Yes ，please D. Not at all. Go ahead9.Students at colleges in large cities ran into _______ debts because it was easier for them to find part -time jobs than those in rural areas .A. fewB. fewerC. littleD. less10. It is said that the New York area has more Jews than _______ city outside Israel in the world .A. anotherB. otherC. any otherD. the other11. My boss has always attended to the ______ of important business himself .A. transactionB. solutionC. translationD. stimulation12. The government gets a （n）______ from taxes .A. incomeB. revenueC. fundD. payment13. The Japanese dollar-buying makes traders eager to _____ dollars in fear of another government intervention .A. let in B . let out C. let go of D. let off14. The response to our financial appeal ______ anything we expectedA. surpassedB. impressedC. surprisedD. passed15. Most of his great novels and plays were not published or known to the public_____ his tragic death in 1786 .A. even beforeB. ever sinceC. until afterD. until before16.Mass production is _____ only in an economy with a highly developed technology.A.feasibleB. permissibleC. allowableD. receivable17. Those nations that interfere in the internal affairs of another nation should be _____condemned .monlyB. actuallyC . uniquely D. universally18. The government has decided to reduce a （n）＿＿＿all imports .A. feeB. chargeC. tariffD. expenditure19.The newly -elected president is determined to _____ the established policy of developing agriculture .A.go forB. go onC. go by D . go up20. As always ，I had to fight the ____ to take what she willingly offered .A.fascinationB. attractionC. attentionD. temptationPARTⅡReading Comprehension （50%）Section A Directions ：There are 5. passages in this part ，Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements .For each of then there are four choices marked A. B，C，and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil .Questions 21 to 24 are based on the following passage ：In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive .Some experts claim the answer is to make jobs more varied . But do more varied jobs lead to greater productivity ？There is evidence to suggest that while variety certainly makes the workers… life more enjoyable ，it does not actually make them work harder . As far as increasing productivity is concerned ，then variety is not an important factor .Other experts feel that giving the workers freedom to do their jobs in their own way is important and there is no doubt that this is true .The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a fixed way . Thus while freedom of choice may be important ，there is usually very little that can be production lines rather than one large one ，so that each worker contributes more to theproduction of the cars on his line .It would seem that not only is degree of worker contribution an important factor ，but it is also one we can do something about .To what extent does more money lead to greater productivity ？The workers themselves certainly think this important .But perhaps they want more only because the work they do is so boring .Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more .A similar argument may explain demands for shorter working hours .Perhaps if we succeed in making their jobs more interesting ，they will neither want more ，nor will shorter working hours be so important to them.21.Which of these possible factors leading to greater productivity is NOT true ？A.To make jobs more variedB.To give the workers freedom to do their jobs in their own way .C.Degree of worker contribution.D.Demands of longer working hours .22. Why do workers want more money ？A.Because their jobs are too boring .B.In order to enjoy more spare timeC.To make their jobs more interestingD. To demand shorter working hours.23. The last sentence in this passage means that if we succeed in making workers… jobs more interesting ______.A.they will want more moneyB.they will demand shorter working hours are important factors .C.more money and shorter working hours are important factors .D.more money and shorter working hours will not be so important to them .24. In this passage ，the author tells us ________.A.how to make the workers more productiveB.impossible factors leading to greater efficiencyC.to what extent more money leads to greater productivityD.how to make workers… jobs more interestingQuestions 25 to 28 are based on the following passage ：The Internet can make the news more democratic ，giving the public a chance to ask question and seek out facts behindstories and candidates ，according to the head of the largest US on-line service .“But the greatest potential for public par ticipation is still in the future ，”Steven Case ，Chairman of America On-line ，told a recent meeting on Journalism and the Internet sponsored by the Freedom Forum （讨论会）。

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