2000-2005老托福听力答案
历年托福听力考试2000_05
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?。
2000年5月-托福考试听力文本
2000年5月-托福考试听力文本2000年5月托福听力文字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 bythe 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 ayear 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 willtake 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 allover 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 shewon'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 hoursto 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 myhands 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...if I had a chance yet touh...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 myselfW: 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 theinstruction 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 of the 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 than a 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. buti 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'thave 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 thisweekend?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'vetaken 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.that thousand-dollar prize money shouldreally 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 other80% 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 icall 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 algebrawith 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 their meaning. 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 GertrudeStein 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, one which 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 been de-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?。
历年托福听力考试2002_05
02年5月托福听力文字More haste less speed. Easy does it.Part A1．M: I think I'll run down to the bookstore and take up a few thingsW: But aren't we going to meet Sally at the student center? She is expecting us at 4. And it's almost that now.2．W: Congratulations! I heard about your new job.M: Thanks. Yes, nearly perfect for me. It's really interesting. The hours are ideal and it's an easy walk from home. If only the pay were half as good as everything else.3．W: Do you know anyone who is driving to the conference in Boston next weekend?M: Pete is. I think he has room for another person.4．M: Did I hear you say you are using the newspaper in your political science class? I was wondering if when you finish it, you can pass it on to me?W: Well, we do use it in class. But I always read the copy at the library.5．W: I’ve noticed that you haven't been getting along too well with your roommate lately.M: You’ve got that right. And it's going to be a long time before I feel comfortable with him again. 6．W: How did you ever manage to get through all 1000 pages of that new spy thriller（侦探小说）? M: It took a while. But once I had started it, I couldn't put it down.7．M: Hi, Pamela, how are you doing? I heard you had an operation over the spring break.W: Yes, Bill. Thanks for asking. I was pretty much out of commission（不能使用、退役）for a few weeks there. But finally I'm back on my feet again.8．W: How about a little tennis? Say Saturday or Sunday?M: It sounds great. I could use a good workout（锻炼）. It seems like all I have been doing lately is sitting in front of this computer.9．W: Did you read today's newspaper? I heard there is something about a new wonder drug（神奇新药）.M: I did read an article about medical researchers being on the verge of（接近）a major breakthrough.10. M: Where have you been? We were supposed to meet at the library half an hour ago.W: Yeah, I know. I'm really sorry. I guess I just lost track of the time.11. M: I'm sorry. But you can't take your camera inside. You'll have to leave it here and pick it up after the concert.W: Well, I guess it's too late to take it back to the car. Please be careful with it. It belongs to my roommate, and she'd never forgive me if anything happens to it.12. M: The application instructions say to enclose a check or money order for twenty dollars. But I don't have a checking account（活期存款）.W: You can just pick up a money order（汇票）at the post office.13. M: You know, I really think you should run for class president. Everybody knows you and likes you. And yo u’ve got some great ideas.W: Thanks. I have thought about it. But, I'm taking six classes and working a part-time job, and that's about all I can handle right now.14. M: I'm having a few friends over for a lunch tomorrow. It'll be great if you can join us.W: I doubt I'll be able to make it. My brother is leaving for Chicago tomorrow afternoon. And I promised to give him a ride to the airport.15. W: My cousin Lisa said she mailed me some books. But they never came.M: Well, you just moved into a new dormitory. She probably sent them out before she had your new address.16. M: Excuse me. Do you have the time?W: Actually I'm not positive. But I'd say it's right around noon.17. W: My dinner tastes kind of funny.M: Then why don't you have the waiter bring you something else.18. W: Did Mary meet you at the airport yesterday?M: Yes. But she sure got tired waiting for my flight to get in. We circledthe airport（在机场上空盘旋）for three hours.19. W: About this survey on the quality of life in the dorm. I feel sort of awkward because, well, I'm not realy comfortable here. Are you sure you want me to fill out this survey form?M: It's people like you who can help us target areas(找出有问题的地方) for improvement.20. M: I'm the only one in class who didn't sign up for the biology field trip. Slogging through(艰难穿越) a swamp in the rain can't be fun.W: Nope. But I've got the feeling your classmates will come back knowing some things you won't know.21. W: What are you watching?M: Some boring comedy show. But the Channel 6 news is on in a couple of minutes.22. M: Excuse me, Professor Jones. I was absent from the first class and I heard that's when you handed out the course outline. Would you happen have an extra copy?W: I don't have anyone with me. But, there are a few left in my office. Why don't you stop by after class.23. W: So, how did Jason's presentation go?M: It wasn't bad. But the topic he chose last time was much more interesting.24. M: Would you happen to know somebody who'd like to buy my car?W: Well, I don't know of anyone off hand(立刻). But I'll check with some of my friends.25. W: Do you know where the nearest bus stop is?M: Actually I'm pretty new to this area.26. M: Did you hear the weather report says we are going to get at least a foot of snow tomorrow? W: That much! That's incredible. I can't wait to get outside and play in it.27. W: Growing up we never had a TV. So, even now I'm not used to watching it much.M: Well, it's kind of like reading. Some things you find are great, but a lot are real waste of time. You have to pick and choose.28. W: I love this hat. And look, it's on sale.M: Yes, but it doesn't do much for you. What about the green one? It's a little expensive. But it really looks great on you.29. M: That's a really interesting shirt. Must be from your vacation. Huh?W: No. But you are close. My sister brought it back from Hawaii for me.30. W: Bill, your company isn't moving to the west coast after all.M: Well, not for the time being（暂时）. But I've been looking into other employment opportunities here anyway. Just in case.Part B31-34W: Ok, last night you were supposed to read an article about human bones. Are there any comments about it?M: well, to begin with, I was surprised to find out there were so much going on in bones. I always assumed they were pretty lifeless.W: Well, that's an assumption many people make. But the fact is bones are made of dynamic living tissue that requires continuous maintenance and repair.M: Right. That's one of the things I found so fascinating about the article the way the bones repair themselves.W: Ok. So can you tell us how the bones repair themselves.M: Sure. See, there are two groups of different types of specialized cells in the bone that work together to do it. The first group goes to an area of the bone that needs repair. This group of cells produces the chemical that actually breaks down the bone tissue, and leaves a hole in it. After that the second group of specialized cells come and they produce the new tissue that fills in the hole that was made by the first group.W: Very good. This is a very complex process. In fact, the scientists who study human bones don't completely understand it yet. They are still trying to find out how it all actually works. Specifically, because sometimes after the first group of cells leaves a hole in the bone tissue, for some reasons, the second group doesn't completely fill in the hole. And this can cause real problems. It can actually lead to a disease in which the bone becomes weak and is easily broken.M: ok, I get it. So if the scientists can figure out what makes the specialized cells work, maybe they can find a way to make sure the second group of cells completely fills the hole in the bone tissue every time. That'll prevent the disease from every occurring.35-38M: Hi Diana, mind if I sit down?W: Not at all, Jerry. How have you been?M: Good. But I'm surprised to see you on the city bus. Your car in the shop?W: No. I've just been thinking a lot about the environment lately. So I decided the air will be a lot cleaner if we call use public transportation when we could.M: I'm sure you are right. The diesel bus isn't exactly pollution free.W: True. They'll be running a lot cleaner soon. We were just talking about that in my environmental engineering class.M: What could the city do? Install pollution in all their buses?W: They could, but those filters make the engines work harder and really cut down on the fuel efficiency. Instead they found a way to make their engines more efficient.M: How?W: Well, there is a material called XXX. It's a really good insulator. And a thin coat of it gets sprayed on the certain part of the engine.M: An insulator?W: Yeah. What it does is reflect back the heat of burning fuel. So the fuel will burn much hotter and burn up more completely.M: So a lot less unburned fuel comes out to pollute the air, right?W: And the bus will need less fuel. So with the saving on fuel cost, they say this will all pay for itself in just six months.M: Sounds like people should all go out and get some this stuff to spray their car engines.W: Well, it's not really that easy. You see, normally, the materials are fine powder. To melt it so you can spray a coat of it on the engine parts, you first have to heat it over 10,000 degrees and then, well, you get the idea. It's not something you or I be able to do ourselves.35. What is the conversation mainly about?36. Why did the woman decide to ride the city bus?37. What is the coniine oxide?38. According to the woman, what may limit the use of the coniine oxide in cars?Part C39-42Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Alice Brown. As you know, we hold a series of events during the school year on various culture topics. I am happy there's such a large crowd of both students and professors, that's it, the second of our time, our city art presentation this year. I see that almost every seat is taken. Tonight, we are lucky to have our guest, the man of considerable fame in the world of music. He began to play the piano at age of 5, by the time he was 10, he was already composing in playing his own pieces. He's a graduate of the famous Juliet School in New York City. Our guest has spent the last 45 years of his very successful career touring the world playing in concert. We are fortunate that he's consented to come share some of his experiences with us. He has had many adventures along the way, lost instruments, miss connections, no hotel room, locked concert halls, and so on. He's played for all of the most well-known conductors, not only in North America but all over the world. The title of his talk is the concert tour 40 years on 4 continents. Please join me in welcoming Mr. Daniel Robinson, one of the foremost pianists of our day.39. What is the main purpose of Dean Brown's remarks?40. Why does Dean Brown feel pleased?41. When did the pianist begin to play his own composition?42. What will the pianist mainly do?43-45Let's turn our focus now to advertising. We all know what an advertisement is, it's essentially a message that announces something for sale. Now, there is an important precondition(前提) that must exist before you have advertising, and that's a large supply of consumer goods, that is, things to sell. You see, in the place with a demand for a product is greater than the supply, there's no need to advertise. Now, the earliest form of advertising going back many hundreds of years with a simple sign there were shop doors that told you whether the shop was a bakery, a butcher shop or what have you, then was the advent of the printing crest. Advertising increased substantially as for products like coffee, tea, and chocolate appeared in newspapers and other periodicals as well as on the side of the buildings. In the American colonies, advertising in communication's media like newspapers and pamphlets became a major factor in marketing goods and services. By modern standards, these early advertisements were quite small and subdue(被压制的), not the splash sheet whole page spreads of today, still some of them appeared on the front page of newspapers,probably because the news often consist of less and fresh reports from distant Europe, for the ads were current or local. Advertising really came into its own and became a central part of doing business, during the industry revolution, suddenly there was a much greater supply of things to sell. And as we said earlier, that is the driving force behind advertising. People's attention had been drawn to the new product. Let's take a look at some of the advertisements from that time.43. What is the main topic of the talk?44. What does the speaker say is the important precondition for advertising?45. According to the speaker, what was the first advertisement?46-50We know then that in the US, it's the job of Congress to review propose new laws, which we call bills, and perhaps to modify these bills and then vote on them. But even if the bill passed in Congress, it still doesn't become a law until the president had a chance to review it too. And if it's not to the president's liking, the bill can be vetoed or killed in either of two ways. One is by a veto message. The president has ten days to veto the bill by returning it to Congress, along with the message explaining why it's being rejected. This keeps the bill from becoming a law unless overwhelming majorities of both houses of Congress vote to over-right the president's veto. Something they rarely do. Often, lawmakers simply revised the vetoed bill and passed it again. This time, in a form the president less likely to object to, and thus less likely to want to veto. The other way the president can kill a bill is by pocket veto(搁置否决权). Here's what happen. If the president doesn't sign the bill within ten days, and Congress adjourn（休会）during that time, then the bill will not become law. Notice that is only the end of entire session of Congress that the pocket veto can be used, not just whenever Congress take the shorter break, say, for a summer vacation, after a pocket veto, that particular bill is dead. If the lawmakers in Congress want to push the matter in their next session, they'll have to start all over with a brand new version of the bill.46. What is the main topic of the talk?47. According to the speaker, what does the veto message explain?48. According to the speaker, what do lawmakers often do after a veto message is issued?49. What happens to a bill as a result of a pocket veto?50. When can a pocket veto be used。
2005年1月托福考试听力考题
2005年1月托福考试真题SECTION I1 .(A) Listen to a weather report(B) Decide whether to cancel the trip(C) Schedule foe trip for a later date(D) Ask other students for their opinion about the trip2 .(A) She plays tennis better than Jane does.(B) She prefers to study with Jane today.(C) She cannot play tennis with the roan today.(D) She cannot attend math class today.3. (A) He has not yet started his lab assignment(B) He just finished his chemistry experiment.(C) He can give the woman a ride home.(D) He is tired and wants to leave4. (A) She just received information about the art festival(B) She will help the man find information.(C) The man can easily find the information by himself.(D) The man should go to the art library.5 .(A) The book does not belong to her.(B) She prefers not to lend her books to other people.(C) The man will be able to buy the book soon.(D) The man cannot borrow the book light now.6. (A) She did not buy a ticket for the concert.(B) She was not sure which band would be playing.(C) The band was better than she expected.(D) The man did not know the band well.7 .(A) Read the speech to her(B) Give a different speech(C) Finish writing the rest of the speech(D) Stop worrying about the speech8. (A) She and Sally have already finished painting the apartment(B) She and Sally decided not to paint the apartment.(C)She hopes the roan will help paint the apartment.(D) She will invite the man to see the apartment after it is painted.9. (A) She will help the man with the machine soon.(B) She thinks the man should use another machine.(C) The machine takes a few minutes to warm up.(D) Something got caught in the copy machine.10. (A) Robert is taking a different class.(B) He is surprised the woman knows Robert. (C) The woman should be on the committee.(D) The woman should recommend additional people.11. (A) The book had been misplaced on the shelf.(B) He can probably get a copy of the book for the woman.(C) He will call the warehouse to see if the book is available.(D) The woman should check to see if other bookstores have the book.12. (A) She agrees with the man about got ng to the movies(B) She has heard about a good new movie.(C) She is tired of going to movies.(D) She already has plans for tonight13. (A) It was what she had expected.(B) She may need a new floor.(C) She plans to vote for Carl,(D) She was very surprised.14. (A) The space in the office is sufficient.(B) She does not like the desk.(C) Someone else wants the typewriter. .(D) She would like to have the typewriter removed.15. (A) She will go to the party.(B) She has to work tonight(C) She has no plans for this afternoon.(D) She does not know, the man's roommate.16. (A) The woman went to the wrong place,(B) The German class ended early.(C) The professor cancelled the class.(D) The woman forgot to go to class.17. (A) Make some coffee for the woman(B) Stay up late(C) Stay overnight at a friend's house(D) Finish the paper in the morning18. (A) He never shops at the local grocery store.(B) The woman should buy her produce from the farm.(C) The grocery store has higher quality produce.(D) It is cheaper to buy vegetables at the farm.19. (A) Pam wants to get a job in the infirmary.(B) Pam will come home from the infirmary on the weekend.(C) The woman should get off work early to visit Para.(D) The woman could go to theinfirmary on the weekend.20. (A) She needs to take chemistry as a requirement.(B) She was having trouble finding the chemistry room.(C) She did not realize there was a lab class.(D) She has already taken me lab class.21. (A) Apply for a new library card(B) Go get his student ID card(C) Talk to the librarian about his ID card(D) Get the library books from his room22. (A) He is not feeling well today.(B) He will be late for the theater club meeting.(C) He forgot to meet the woman at the theater.(D) He has not made the phone calls yet.23. (A) He did not expect to see so many people at the lecture.(B) The lecture did not start on time.(C) Bad weather kept many people from attending the lecture.(D) Few people knew about the lecture,24. (A) Take both sweaters along(B) Choose the warmer sweater(C) Pick the brighter-colored sweater(D) Wear a heavy coat instead of a sweater25. (A) The manager is too busy to see the man now.(B) The manager will be available before the meeting.(C) The man should come back tomorrow.(D) The man should go to the meeting.26. (A) She cannot use the computer now.(B) The man is not allowed to use the computer.(C) The library does not have the book the man needs.(D) The man probably will not enjoy the book.27. (A) The letters should have had more postage(B) The letters should have been sent by airmail.(C) Airmail rates have gotten too high.(D) The man should have waited to mail the letters.28. (A) She wants one sandwich because she is nearly full,(B) She is ready to leave as soon as the ship gets here.(C) She recently learned her school expenses win be paid next year.(D) She is surprised there is only one scholarship awarded each year.29.(A) Kathy helped the man find a good car.(B) The man needs more time to decide about a car.(C) The man is definitely going to buy Kathy's car.(D) The man was not satisfied with the car he bought from Kathy.30.(A) Study outside(B) Finish studying before going outside(C) Go outside now and enjoy the weather(D) Stay inside until the weather improves31(A) Drive her mother to the theater(B) Take care of her little brother(C) Come to the theater with her(D) Help her prepare for a class presentation32.(A) He was difficult to understand.(B) He made her laugh.(C) He seemed well prepared.(D) He seemed nervous.33.(A) It was a funny incident.(B) He has made the same mistake before.(C) He is worried that it will happen again.(D) The woman should be more honest with him.34.(A) To baby-sit her little brother(B) To study with Joe(C) To see a play(D) To watch a video35.(A) To help students improve their grades(B) To start a new student magazine(C) To provide assistance to student writers(D) To place students in jobs at publishing companies36. (A) They work together at the library,(B) They took a class together.(C) They are on the staff of the campus literary review.(D) They met at a writer's conference.37. (A) He is an experienced writer.(B) He is the editor of the literary review.(C) Professor Mitchell recommended hint(D) She believes he will contribute useful comments.38. (A)Suggestions for additional assistance(B) Written critiques of their work(C) Time in class to work on their project(D) Permission to use ihe meeting room in the library39 (A) The development of printing technology in the early United States(B) The firat newspapers in the British colonies(C) Colonial newspapers published by the British government(D) The role of newspapers in colonial elections40. (A) He wanted 10 be free of government control(B) He could not get a job with the government newspaper.(C) He was dissatisfied with other independent newspapers.(D) He wanted to encourage colonists to learn to read.41. (A) It was printed on a new kind of printing press.(B) It was humorous and critical*(C) It was printed on two sides*(D) It was partially founded by the government.42. (A) They could not participate in the conversations about the news.(B) They were encouraged to go to school,(C) They received information by bearing it read to them.(D) They thought newspapers were unnecessary.43 (A) The history of the Galileo space probe(B) Recent discoveries about one of Jupiter's moons(C) The differences between moons and planets(D) The composition of the Earth's moon44(A) It is larger than the planet Mercury,(B) It is covered with ice.(C) It is orbited by asteroids.(D) It creates its own magnetic field.45(A) A core of molten metal(B) A huge deposit of ice(C) A combination of metal and sail water(D) A thin layer of magnetic rock 46.(A) They prevented Galileo from getting too close to Ganymede.(B) They disrupted Galileo's ability to transmit images of Ganymede.(C) They indicate that Ganymede may have an atmosphere.(D) They arc the cause of Ganymede's unstable surface.47(A) A rare species of algae(B) The treatment of wastewater(C) A threat to the aquatic environment(D) The increasing number of algae in rivers48(A) They are becoming more dangerous to the user.(B) They are encouraging the growth of algae in streams(C) They are being made with fewer chemicals.(D) They are being made to kill bacteria.49.(A) It does not remove all chemicals.(B) It encourages the growth of some bacteria.(C) It is not done on a regular basis.(D) It has been improved by new technologies,50. (A) The role of algae in the food chain(B) The effect of household chemicals on algae(C) The detection of chemicals in wastewater(D) The creation of safer household products。
2000年5月 托福考试听力文本
2000年5月托福听力文字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 theminute. 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 ayear 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 willtake 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 overfor 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 shewon'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 hoursto 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 myhands 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...if I had a chance yet touh...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 myselfW: 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 theinstruction 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 of the 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 than a 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 havea 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 thisweekend?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'vetaken 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.that thousand-dollar prize money shouldreally 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. Bombwill 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 other80% 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 icall 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 algebrawith 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 their meaning. 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, one which 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 been de-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?。
老托福听力题目汇总(1989-5附答案解析 MP3)
智课网TOEFL备考资料老托福听力题目汇总(1989-2005年附答案解析+MP3) 摘要：老托福听力题目包含了从1989年-2005年的所有真题题目及答案，这些资料往往成为了众多备考生的首选，原因就是他的全面性，基本上包含了所有托福考试的真题，所以有需要的同学就赶快来下载吧!老托福听力题目整理了最全面的托福听力，同学们在练习的过程中，可以结合音频来练习这些托福听力题目，以期达到最好的听力练习效果!老托福听力题目汇总：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 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.老托福听力题目截图：以上就是为大家整理的老托福听力题目(1989-2005年附答案解析+MP3)，希望大家能够通过这些真题的练习，真正的帮助大家提高听力。
2000年5月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’sgrade.(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 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 hasn’t read the thesis proposal yet.(D) The thes is proposal isn’t acceptable.15. (A) It only cost $400.答案：BBDBD ACACB DABCC BDAAD CBBDC CADBD DADCB CAACC CDACD BBACB。
2000年8月托福听力文字答案1
man:do you have this style shirt in my size?woman:i’ll check.but...to tell u the truth,i think this one’s right for u.Q:what does the woman mean?2 man:oh,i’m sorry,i just realized that i forgot to bring the tape recorderyou lent me.i left it back in my dorm.woman:that’s all right.i won’t need it until tonight.as long as i’ve got itmy by then.Q:what does the woman imply?3 man:so how much was your plane ticket?woman:more than i could really afford.i had to dip into my saving.Q:what does the woman imply?4 woman:Wed. are going to be busy days for me next semester.three class in the morning and then two more in the afternoon. i won’t even have time for lunch.man:you relaly should try to fit it in,you know.those afternoon classes would be tough to sit through if u stomach’s rumbling.Q:what does the man suggest the woman do ?5 woman:you are dropping out of the Marching Band?but i thought you loved it.all the travelling,playing before big crowds..man:i do.but...with all that time away from my studies my grades are really starting to slip.Q:what does the man mean ?6 woman:i’m thinking of getting a new pantsuit to wear to James’ wedding. man:i just hope that my old suit still fits.you know how i feel about shopping.Q:what does the man imply?7 man:what’s my share of the bill?18.50?that can’t be right!i only had a salad for dinner.woman:don’t get excited.let me check them out.Q:what will woman probably do next?8 man:i’m surprised that Sarah told her boss he was wrong to have fired his secretary.woman:i know.but that Sarah...if she has an opinion,everyone’s got to know it.Q:what does the woman mean?9man: how about a movie tonight?that new comedy is opening in town. woman:sounds great,but i’ve got be finishing sketches on my psychology research paper.Q:what does the woman imply?10 woman:you won’t have to look very hard to find a job on campus.but i don’t think you’ll find anything that isn’t just part-time.man:that suits me.anything more than that,and i have to change my class schedule.Q:what does the man mean?11 man:do u think u feel energetic enough to walk to our study group session tnight?woman:if there is one! i guess u haven’t heard the weather reports.oever a foot of snow is expected.Q:what does the woman imply?12 man:oh!i turned all of my white sock pink! i threw a red T-shirt in by accident.woman:have u tried running them through again with bleah?Q:what does the woman suggest the man do?13 woman:i hear that your brother is planning to transfer to another univerisityman:not if i can talk him out of it.and believe me,i’m trying.Q:what does the man imply?14 woman:i’d like to enrollin the free seminar u advertised in newspaper.the one on managing your personal finances.man:okay.now the ad did say that u have to have a saving account at our bank to be eligible.do u have one here?Q:what does the man want to know?15 woman:did see the weather forecast for this weekend?i can’t believe how the temperature’s going to dip.man:i know.that isn’t my idea what Oct. should be like.Q:what does the man mean?16 man:this exhibit is a total bore!i can’t believe they call this art.woman:i think i’ve seen enough.Q:what will the woman probably do next?17 woman:we should probably think about selecting someone to lead our study group.u know,somebody really organized.man:then u can count me out.Q:what does the man mean?18 woman:what do you think would be a reasonalbe price to pay for a new computer?man:you are asking the wrong person.my brother gave me mine.Q:what does the man imply?19 woman:tha’ts a nice-looking jactket.it fits u perfectly.i sit somethingu bought recently?man:thanks.no,i’ve had it a while.i’ve just been waiting for the weather tocool down.Q:what does the man imply?20 man:what’s wrong with Herald today?he snapped even no reason. woman:don’t worry,it’s just the end of the semester pressure.he’ll be hisold self next week.Q:what does the woman say about Herald?21 woman:i’m sorry.i need to work late tonight.so u should probably cancel our reservation at the restaurant.man:oh,actually i’ve never got round to making one in the first place.Q:what does the man mean?22 man:professor Johnson,for my sociology project this term i’m thinking of interviewing all the residents in town on their TV viewing habit.woman:well that’s quite an undertaking for such a short-term project. maybe you should to take a little shile to think about what that would entailbefore making your final decision.Q:what does the woman suggest the man do?23 man:how do i look in this new sweater i bought yesterday?i was in a hurry,so iddn’t have a chance to try it on.woman:well,i really like the style.but it looks a little tight.you mightwant to take it back and get the next size up.Q:what does the woman suggest the man do ?24 man:do you have any idea what it’ll cost to send this little package to Australia?woman:you’ve got me!the farthest i’ve ever sent a package is Canada.Q:wat does the woman mean?。
2000年10月TOEFL试题含答案
2000年10月TOEFL试题含答案2000年10月TOEFL试题Section One: Listening ComprehensionPart A1. (A) She has had the man's calculator since Thursday.(B) The man's calculator is broken.(C) The man may use her calculator.(D) She'll return the man's calculator onThursday.2. (A) Buy a different kind of medicine.(B) See a doctor.(C) Take a second pill.(D) Avoid taking any medication.3. (A) He'll go running after his study group meeting.(B) He doesn't agree with the woman about the weather.(C) He doesn't like to go running.(D) He'll go with the woman this afternoon.4. (A) Another friend commented on his haircut too.(B) The woman has mistaken him for another person.(C) He decided to try a new barbershop.(D) A different person cut his hair this time.5. (A) The man shouldn't be surprised at how busy he is.(B) The man should leave more time for his studies.(C) The man should try to find a different job.(D) The bookstore will be hiring more people.6. (A) The woman should get more sleep.(B) The woman may be sicker than she realizes.(C) He isn't sick.(D) He doesn't think the woman is sick.7. (A) The art museum isn't open today.(B) The number 42 bus doesn't run on Mondays.(C) The man should wait for the number' 42 bus.(D) She has never taken the bus to the art museum.8. (A) The man should buy a jacket instead of a suit.(B) The green jacket doesn't fit as well as the blue one.(C) The style of clothing is more important than the color.(D) The man looks better in blue.9. (A) The woman will get to her class on time.(B) The woman should go to a different counter.(C) He doesn't like sandwiches very much.(D) He's having trouble deciding what to eat.10. (A) Her sister's train is late.(B) Her sister will visit in three months.(C) She'll have to leave without her sister.(D) She's eager to see her sister.11. (A) She's pleased they were invited.(B) Susan gave them the wrong directions.(C) They'll probably be late for dinner.(D) Susan's house is probably nearby.12. (A) Buy some orange juice for the woman.(B) Borrow some money from the woman.(C) Drive the woman to the store.(D) Pay back money the woman lent him.13. (A) She hasn't worn the dress in a long time.(B) She doesn't like the dress very much.(C) She intends to give the dress to her sister.(D) She doesn't remember where her sister bought the dress.14. (A) She never cleans the apartment.(B) She's doing a report with her roommate.(C) She's too busy to clean the apartment.(D) She doesn't like sharing an apartment.15. (A) He'll try to finish the novel tonight.(B) He liked the novel very much.(C) He doesn't remember where he put the novel.(D) He's looking forward to the next literature assignment.16. (A) He doesn't like to wake up early in the morning.(B) The woman seems unusually sad.(C) There's no special reason for his good mood.(D) He wasn't in a good mood when he woke up.17. (A) Get a ride to the station with the woman.(B) Take the woman to the station.(C) Borrow the woman's car to go to the station.(D) Drive his car instead of taking the train.18. (A) Review the assignment by himself.(B) Wait a few minutes before trying to phone John again.(C) Ask one of John's housemates about the assignment.(D) Go over to John's house.19. (A) He won't vote for the woman.(B) He may also run for class president.(C) The woman already asked him for his vote.(D) The woman should ask his roommate to vote for her.20. (A) She isn't sure that the author's ideas would work.(B) The author isn't an expert in economics.(C) She has a better theory about the economy.(D) The author spends too much time arguing about details.21. (A) She doesn't agree with the man.(B) The man doesn't need an official grade report.(C) Official copies of grades used to be cheaper.(D) The man should go to a different office.22. (A) Take her bicycle to the repair shop.(B) Leave her bicycle outside.(C) Go to work when it stops raining.(D) Check to make sure the garage is dry.23. (A) Others should hear about the man's accomplishment.(B) The man should avoid talking about his accomplishment.(C) The man's parents helped him gel the scholarship.(D) The man's parents already told her about his scholarship.24. (A) The course is too difficult,(B) The professor changed his mind.(C) The final exam was cancelled.(D) The woman misunderstood the professor.25. (A) The coffee used to taste better.(B) He's surprised that the woman drinks coffee.(C) He'd rather drink something other than coffee.(D) The coffee tastes the same as before.26. (A) Come back later in the day.(B) Join the staff meeting. .(C) Wait for the pool to open.(D) Wait for the competition to begin.27. (A) He'd like to go to the theater Friday night.(B) He already has a ticket for the Friday night performance.(C) He doesn't think he can exchange his ticket.(D) He rarely goes to the movies.28. (A) She took a history class last year.(B) She doesn't trust the man's opinion.(C) She probably won't take any history classes.(D) She didn't like her sociology professor.29, (A) The other job wouldn't have paid for her tuition.(B) The woman should have taken the other job offer.(C) The woman should get an advanced degree.(D) Paid tuition is only a small benefit.30. (A) The man should have signed her up for the class.(B) The man needs to pay more attention in class.(C) She warned the man not to take an early morning class.(D) She thought the chemistry class was difficult.PartB31. (A) To return some business books.(B) To apply for a new library card.(C) To check out some books from the library(D) To find out where the art books are located.32. (A) The library assistant thinks he has an overdue book.(B) The books he needs have been checked out by someone else.(C) The library assistant is unable to locate the books that he needs.(D) A library notice was sent to him at his previous address.33. (A) To explain why he had difficulty finding the library.(B) To explain why he couldn't have borrowed library books in June.(C) To explain why he doesn't yet have a library card,(D) To explain why he needs assistance in locating a book.34. (A) The man has mistakenly received someone else's books.(B) The man changed his major from art to business.(C) The man recently moved off campus.(D) There are two students named Robert Smith.35. (A) See if he is related to any of the students.(B) Apply for a job as a library assistant.(C) Use his middle name.(D) Use a different library.36. (A) Its similarities to previous architecture.(B) Its impressive and distinctive features.(C) Methods used in its construction.(D) How it was preserved for later generations.37. (A) Public market days.(B) Races and sporting events.(C) Processions of priests.(D) Speeches by politicians.38. (A) It was removed by an invading army.(B) It broke off when part of the hall collapsed.(C) It was cut away to let banners pass through the entrance.(D) It was later used in building another temple.39. (A) Its lighting.(B) Its sound quality.(C) Its air circulation.(D) Its stability in an earthquake.Part C40. (A) The relationship between physics and philosophy.(B) Ancient Greek beliefs about matter and motion.(C) The effects of Aristotle's philosophy on current theories of physics.(D) Aristotle's use of fire in scientific experiments.41. (A) Earth.(B) Water.(C) Air.(D) Fire.42. (A) Pulling and pushing motions.(B) Throwing motions.(C) Planetary motions.(D) Natural downward or upward motions.43. (A) It's pushed away from Earth by fire.(B) It's trying to return to its natural resting place.(C) It's attracted to other planets.(D) Its main substance is water.44. (A) To solicit volunteers for Turtle Watch.(B) To give an assignment to a biology class.(C) To warn students not to hurt green turtles.(D) To describe the nesting and hatching activities of the green turtle.45. (A) The lights attract predators.(B) They need to save electricity.(C) The baby turtles are attracted to light.(D) The volunteers use lights for signals.46. (A) Write a report about their activities.(B) Attend make-up classes with Dr.Webster.(C) Help find turtle eggs before they hatch.(D) Spend two hours working for the project.47. (A) How people in rural areas preserved food.(B) The construction of icehouses.(C) An important industry in the nineteenth century.(D) How improvements in transportation affected industry.48. (A) Modem technology for the kitchen.(B) Improved transportation systems.(C) Industrial use of streams and rivers.(D) Increased temperatures in many areas.49. (A) Only wealthy families had them.(B) They were important to the ice industry.(C) They were built mostly on the east coast.(D) They are no longer in common use.50. (A) To keep train engines cool.(B) To preserve perishable food.(C) To store ice while it was being transported.(D) To lift blocks of ice from frozen lakes and ponds.Section Two: Structure and Written Expression1. The role of the ear is acoustic disturbances into neural signals suitable for transmission to the brain.(A) to code(B) so that coded(C) coded(D) it coding2. The imagist movement in poetry arose during the second decade of the twentieth century----against romanticism,(A) when a revolt(B) as a revolt(C) a revolt was(D) that a revolt3. Virtually species have biological clocks that regulate their metabolism over a 24-hour period.(A) all there are(B) all(C) all are(D) they all4. According to United States criminal law, insanity may relieve a person from the usual legal consequences(A) what his or her acts have(B) of his or her acts are(C) of his or her acts(D) what of his or her acts5. In addition to a place where business deals are made, a stock exchange collects statistics, publishes price quotations, and sets rules and standards for trading.(A) being(B) it is(C) that which(D) where is6. The first inhabitants of the territories ------Canada came across the Bering Strait and along the edge of the Arctic ice.(A) make up that now(B) make up now that(C) that make up now(D) that now make up7. need for new schools following the Second World War that provided the sustained thrust for the architectural program in Columbus, Indiana.(A) Since the(B) To be the(C) The(D) It was the8. The soybean contains vitamins, essential minerals, high percentage of protein.(A) a(B) and a(C) since a(D) of which a9. Hail is formed when a drop of rain is carried by an updraft to an altitude where -----to freeze it.(A) is the air cold enough(B) the air cold enough(C) the cold enough air(D) the air is cold enough10. Geometrically, the hyperbolic functions are related to the hyperbola,------the trigonometric functions are related to the circle.(A) just as(B) same(C) similar to(D) and similar11. , Kilauea is one of the world's mostactive volcanoes, having erupted dozens of times since 1952.(A) The big island of Hawaii's location(B) Locates the big island of Hawaii(C) Located on the big island of Hawaii(D) On the big island of Hawaii's location12. Not until the eighteenth century the complex chemistry of metallurgy(A) when scientists began to appreciate(B) did scientists begin to appreciate(C) scientists who were beginning to appreciate(D) the appreciation of scientists began13. 1810, water-powered textile manufacturing arrived in New Hampshire with the founding of a company in Manchester that manufactured cotton and wool.(A) Early(B) In the early(C) As early as(D) When early14. The settings of Eudora Welty's stories may be rather limited, but--------about human natureis quite broad.(A) exposes(B) exposes that(C) she exposes(D) what she exposes15. Lichens grow extremely well in very cold parts of the world -------- plants can survive.(A) where few other(B) few others(C) where do few others(D) there are few others16．The pear tree has simple, oval leaves that are smoother and shinier than them of theA B C D apple.17．In the orbit of a planet around the Sun, the point closest to the Sun is called it theA B C D perihelion.18．In the early 1900’s, Roy Harris created and promoted a distinctly American style of A B Cclassical music and greatly influenced a number of composer in the United States.D19．The eighteenth century witnessed the emergence of North American ports,Aparticular Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, as major commercial centers within theB C D British empire.20．Guitarlike instruments have exist since ancient times, but the first written mentionA B Cof the guitar itself is from the fourteenth century.D21．The law of biogenesis is the principle what all living organisms are derived from aA B Cparent or parents.D22．Onyx is a mineral that can be recognized its regular and straight parallel bands ofA B Cwhite, black, or brown.D23．There are as many as 200 million insects for every human beings, and in fact theirA Btotal number exceeds that of all other animals taken together.24．Native to South America and cultivated there for thousands of years, the peanutA Bis said to have introduced to North America by early explorers.C D25．Originally canoes were made by the hollowing out of logs and used were for combatA B Cas well as transport.D26．Among the symptoms of measles, which takes about twelve days to incubate, are a highA B C fever, swelling of glands in the neck, a cough, and sensitive to light.D27．Ice crystals in a glacier tends to melt and recrystallize within a brief moment of travel A B C Don a downhill glide.28．Photograph was revolutionized in 1851 by the introduction of the collodion processA B Cfor making glass negatives.D29．The piano is a stringed musical instrument in which the strings are strike byA B Cfelt-covered hammers controlled by a keyboard.D30．The sounds used in human languages to create meaning consist of small variation inA Bair pressure can be sensed by the ear.C D31．The mountains, especially the Rocky Mountains, formerly constituted a seriouslyA Bbarrier to east-west trade in British Columbia.C D32．Telescope are frequently used in astronomy to collect light from a celestial object,A Bbring the light into focus, and producing a magnified image.C D33．Diamond is the hardest known substance, so diamond can be cut only by anotherA B C D diamonds.34．There are about 350 species and subspecies of birds in danger of become extinct,A Bwith a large number of them, 117 in all, found on oceanic islands.35．The nineteenth-century romantic movement in art was partially a reaction to whatA B Cwas perceived as overemphasis on reasonable and order in neoclassicism.D36．Like triglycerides, cholesterol is a type of fat that is both consumed in the diet butA B C D manufactured by the body.37．Both the United States silver dollar and half-dollar, first minted in 1794, had a figureA B Cof Liberty on one side and a eagle on the reverse side.D38．For an advertisement to be effective, its production and placement must to be basedA B Con a knowledge of human nature and a skilled use of the media.D39．While photosynthesis in green plants, light energy is captured and used to convertA B Cwater, carbon dioxide, and minerals into oxygen and energy-rich organic compounds.D40．The Democratic Party, the most oldest existing political party in the United States,A Bhas played a vital role in the nation’s history.C DSection Three: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 1-10One area of paleoanthropological study involves the eating and dietary habits of hominids, erect bipedal primates—including early humans. It is clear that at some stage of history, humans began to carry their food to central places, called home bases, where itLine was shared and consumed with the young and other adults. The use of home bases is a(5) fundamental component of human social behavior; the common meal served at a common hearth is a powerful symbol, a mark of social unity. Home base behavior does not occur among nonhuman primates and is rare among mammals. It is unclear when humans began to use home bases, what kind of communications and social relations were involved, and what the ecological and food-choice contexts of the shift were. Work on early tools,(10) surveys of paleoanthropological sites, development and testing of broad ecological theories, and advances in comparative primatology are contributing to knowledge about this central chapter in human prehistory.One innovative approach to these issues involves studying damage and wear on stone tools. Researchers make tools that replicate excavated specimens as closely as possible(15) and then try to use them as the originals might have been used, in woodcutting, hunting, or cultivation. Depending on how the tool is used, characteristic chippage patterns andmicroscopically distinguishable polishes develop near the edges. The first application of this method of analysis to stone tools that are 1.5 million to 2 million years old indicates that, from the start, an important function of early stone tools was to extract highly(20) nutritious food—meat and marrow-from large animal carcasses. Fossil bones with cut marks caused by stone tools have been discovered lying in the same 2-million-year-old layers that yielded the oldest such tools and the oldest hominid specimens (including humans) with larger than ape-sized brains. This discovery increases scientists' certainty about when human ancestors began to eat more meat than present-day nonhuman(25) primates. But several questions remain unanswered: how frequently meat eating occurred; what the social implications of meat eating were; and whether the increased use of meat coincides with the beginnings of the use of home bases.1. The passage mainly discusses which of the following aspects of hominid behavior?(A) Changes in eating and dietary practices(B) The creation of stone hunting tools(C) Social interactions at home bases(D) Methods of extracting nutritious food from carcasses2. According to the passage, bringing a meal to a location to be shared by many individuals is(A) an activity typical of nonhuman primates(B) a common practice among animals that eat meat(C) an indication of social unity .(D) a behavior that encourages better dietary habits3. The word "consumed" in line 4 is closest in meaning to(A) prepared(B) stored(C) distributed(D) eaten4. According to paragraph 2, researchers make copies of old stone tools in order to(A) protect the old tools from being worn out(B) display examples of the old tools in museums(C) test theories about how old tools were used(D) learn how to improve the design of modern tools5. In paragraph 2, the author mentions all of the following as examples of ways in which early stone tools were used EXCEPT to(A) build home bases(B) obtain food(C) make weapons(D) shape wood6. The word "innovative" in line 13 is closest in meaning to(A) good(B) new(C) simple(D) costly7. The word "them" in line 15 refers to(A) issues(B) researchers(C) tools(D) specimens8. The author mentions "characteristic chippage patterns" in line 16 as an example of(A) decorations cut into wooden objects(B) differences among tools made of various substances(C) impressions left on prehistoric animal bones(D) indications of wear on stone tools9. The word "extract" in line 19 is closest in meaning to(A) identify(B) remove(C) destroy(D) compare10. The word "whether" in line 26 is closest in meaning to(A) if(B) how(C) why(D) whenQuestions 11-20In seventeenth-century colonial North America, all day-to-day cooking was done in the fireplace. Generally large, fireplaces were planned for cooking as well as for warmth. Those in the Northeast were usually four or five feet high, and in the South, they wereLine often high enough for a person to walk into. A heavy timber called the mantel tree was(5) used as a lintel to support the stonework above the fireplace opening. This timber might be scorched occasionally, but it was far enough in front of the rising column of heat to be safe from catching fire.Two ledges were built across from each other on the inside of the chimney. On these rested the ends of a "lug pole" from which pots were suspended when cooking. Wood(10) from a freshly cut tree was used for the lug pole, so it would resist heat, but it had to be replaced frequently because it dried out and charred, and was thus weakened. Sometimes the pole broke and the dinner fell into the fire. When iron became easier to obtain, it was used instead of wood for lug poles, and later fireplaces had pivoting metal rods to hang pots from. (15) Beside the fireplace and built as part of it was the oven. It was made like a small, secondary fireplace with a flue leading into the main chimney to draw out smoke. Sometimes the door of the oven faced the room, but most ovens were built with the opening facing into the fireplace. On baking days (usually once or twice a week) a roaring fire of "oven wood," consisting of brown maple sticks, was maintained in the oven until its(20) walls were extremely hot. The embers were later removed, bread dough was put into the oven, and the oven was sealed shut until the bread was fully baked.Not ai! baking was done in a big oven, however. Also used was an iron "bake kettle," which looked like a stewpot on legs and which had an iron lid. This is said to have worked well when it was placed in the fireplace, surrounded by glowing wood embers, with more(25) embers piled on its lid.11. Which of the following aspects of domestic life in colonial North America does the passage mainly discuss?(A) Methods of baking bread(B) Fireplace cooking(C) The use of iron kettles in a typical kitchen(D) The types of wood used in preparing meals12. The author mentions the fireplaces built in the South to illustrate(A) how the materials used were similar to the materials used in northeastern fireplaces(B) that they served diverse functions(C) that they were usually larger than northeastern fireplaces(D) how they were safer than northeastern fireplaces13. The word "scorched" in line 6 is closest in meaning to(A) burned(B) cut(C) enlarged(D)bent14. The word "it" in line 6 refers to(A) the stonework(B) the fireplace opening(C) the mantel tree(D) the rising column of heat15. According to the passage, how was food usually cooked in a pot in the seventeenth century?(A) By placing the pot directly into the fire(B) By putting the pot in the oven(C) By filling the pot with hot water(D) By hanging the pot on a pole over the fire16. The word "obtain" in line 12 is closest in meaning to(A) maintain(B) reinforce(C) manufacture(D) acquire17. Which of the following is mentioned in paragraph 2 as a disadvantage of using a wooden lug pole?(A) It was made of wood not readily available.(B) It was difficult to move or rotate.(C) It occasionally broke.(D) It became too hot to touch.18. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that, compared to other firewood, "oven wood" produced(A) less smoke(B) more heat(C) fewer embers(D) lower flames19. According to paragraph 3, all of the following were true of a colonial oven EXCEPT:(A) It was used to heat the kitchen every day.(B) It was built as part of the main fireplace.(C) The smoke it generated went out through the main chimney.(D) It was heated with maple sticks.20. According to the passage, which of the following was an advantage of a "bake kettle"?(A) It did not take up a lot of space in the fireplace.(B) It did not need to be tightly closed.(C) It could be used in addition to or instead of the oven.(D) It could be used to cook several foods at one time.Questions 21-29Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects—an estimated 90 percent of theworld's species have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies alsohave a favorable image with the general public. Hence, they are an excellent group for(5) communicating information on science and conservation issues such as diversity.Perhaps the aspect of butterfly diversity that has received the most attention over the past century is the striking difference in species richness between tropical and temperate regions.For example, in 1875 one biologist pointed out the diversity of butterflies in the Amazon when he mentioned that about 700 species were found within an hour's walk, whereas the total (10) number found on the British islands did not exceed 66, and the whole of Europe supported only321. This early comparison of tropical and temperate butterfly richness has been well confirmed.A general theory of diversity would have to predict not only this difference betweentemperate and tropical zones, but also patterns within each region, and how these patterns vary (15) among different animal and plant groups. However, for butterflies, variation of species richnesswithin temperate or tropical regions, rather man between them, is poorly understood. Indeed, comparisons of numbers of species among the Amazon basin, tropical Asia, and Africa are still mostly "personal communication" citations, even for vertebrates, In other words, unlike comparison between temperate and tropical areas, these patterns are still in the documentation(20)phase.In documenting geographical variation in butterfly diversity, some arbitrary, practicaldecisions are made. Diversity, number of species, and species richness are used synonymously; little is known about the evenness of butterfly distribution. The New World butterflies makeup the preponderance of examples because they are the most familiar species. It is hoped that (25) by focusing on them, the errors generated by imperfect and incomplete taxonomy will be minimized.21. Which aspect of butterflies does the passage mainly discuss?(A) Their physical characteristics(B) Their names(C) Their adaptation to different habitats(D) Their variety22. The word "consequence" in line 2 is closest in meaning to(A) result(B) explanation(C) analysis(D) requirement23. Butterflies are a good example for communicating information about conservation issues because they(A) are simple in structure(B) are viewed positively by people(C) have been given scientific names(D) are found mainly in temperateclimates24. The word "striking" in line 7 is closest in meaning to(A) physical(B) confusing(C) noticeable(D) successful25. The word "exceed" in line 10 is closest in meaning to(A) locate(B) allow(C) go beyond(D) come close to26. All of the following are mentioned as being important parts of a general theory of diversity EXCEPT(A) differences between temperate and tropical zones(B) patterns of distribution of species in each region(C) migration among temperate and tropical zones(D) variation of patterns of distribution of species among different animals and plants。
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TOFEL听力真题（89—05年）89年TOEFL听力A1. (A) He looked at me.(B) He borrowed my book.(C) I used his book.(D) I told him to look at me.2. (A) Bob became a doctor.(B) Bob came in with the teacher.(C) Bob went to see two doctors.(D) Bob is a teacher.3. (A) I never worry about what to say.(B) I haven't spoken to anyone yet.(C) People don't listen when I speak.(D) His last words were hard to hear.4. (A) Gary's starting to share my opinion.(B) Gary wants me to come to the point.(C) Gary comes around more often now.(D) Gary's beginning to like the scenery.5. (A) Wait until you see how long the line is!(B) This is the seventh movie I've seen at this theater.(C) If you go early, you can buy your ticket right away.(D) Don't be surprised if you have to stand to see the movie.6. (A) The last biography I read was much better than this one.(B) I've only written half of the bibliography.(C) I haven't ridden a bike in a long time.(D) The graph he drew ifs twice as good as the one I did.7. (A) The story is very enjoyable.(B) I wonder which story it is.(C) Is that one of the stores?(D) Is it a wonderful story?8. (A) George helped prepare the peas.(B) George served him another slice.(C) George took another serving of pie.(D) George served everyone the pizza.9. (A) Anybody can use the dictionary in the office.(B) Is every one of those books a dictionary?(C) Does the office have any use for these books?(D) To practice diction by oneself is useful.10. (A) This one isn't any larger than mine. (B) This is larger than a piece of luggage.(C) I want a larger suit in that case.(D) This suitcase isn't large enough.11. (A) Bill and Mary are engaged to be married.(B) Bill and Mary canceled the meeting.(C) Mary was outraged when she saw the bill.(D) Bill and Mary were angry about the cancellation.12. (A) You must try to be quieter.(B) The volume is much too low.(C) I don't hear anything down there.(D) The noise is coming from outside.13. (A) They go alone to school.(B) They arrive at school on time.(C) They are doing well in school.(D) They find their own way to school.14. (A) I'm typing the essay for Lisa.(B) That type of essay is easy to write.(C) At least the essay is typed.(D) Typing the essay is only a minor problem.15. (A) I wanted Pamela to continue her project.(B) Pamela was discouraged from working on her art project.(C) It was an honor to be able to do the art project with Pamela.(D) Pamela has a lot of courage to take on such a large project.16. (A) I can never keep a secret from Beth.(B) I told Beth we were going to surprise her.(C) I'll be surprised if Beth comes to the party.(D) I don't think we should tell Beth about the party.17. (A) Sarah put on her makeup.(B) Sarah hoped to take the test another time.(C) Sarah helped prepare the examination.(D) Sarah took a free sample of makeup.18. (A) Does everyone have a copy of the assignment?(B) Can you turn the sheet around?(C) Is there enough time for the assignment?(D) Do the sheets have enough information?19. (A) I think that was the city bus, don't you?(B) Was that supposed to be the city bus?(C) That wasn't the city bus.(D) I don't know why the city bus is so late.20. (A) No one has a nose as sore as poll's.(B) No one here knows much about the subject of politics.(C) She's well acquainted with the subject.(D) She doesn't know anybody here.21. (A) She doesn't know when they will go.(B) She believes there is a road detour.(C) She won't be ready at 8 o'clock.(D) She wants the man to go away.22. (A) Sit sown.(B) Remain standing.(C) Go ahead of the woman.(D) Pick up the chair.23. (A) The electrician came to repair the lamp.(B) The lamp was taken to the repair shop.(C) She had Mike fix the lamp.(D) The lamp was replaced.24. (A) Not hanging the poster.(B) Peeling off the wallpaper.(C) Using tape for the poster.(D) Not hiding the damage.25. (A) Both chemistry courses are difficult.(B) Few chemistry courses are hard.(C) Chemistry 402 was worse than Chemistry 502.(D) He has only had one chemistry course.26. (A) Studying.(B) Watching television.(C) Nothing right now.(D) Going to the movies.27. (A) She was unable to have her picture taken.(B) She has not chosen a picture for it.(C) She had broken her camera.(D) She had gone to a photography class instead.28. (A) He would prefer calling her next week.(B) He will let her decide about the next meeting.(C) He would like to buy some refreshments for the meeting.(D) He definitely wants to know about the meeting.29. (A) Eating in a cafeteria.(B) Buying something in a store.(C) Talking on the telephone.(D) Getting money at a bank. 30. (A) She'd rather take a break later.(B) She likes the suggestion.(C) She never drinks soda.(D) She doesn't think he's serious.31. (A) There are six sections of each class.(B) He has to leave since it's almost one o'clock.(C) There are dozens of classes to choose from.(D) It doesn't matter which class the woman takes.32. (A) She's lent the texts for just a few days.(B) She kept the texts that are still up to date.(C) She's no longer interested in science.(D) She moved her science texts away from the other books.33. (A) He would like to know what happened.(B) He can help the woman.(C) Because of what happened, he has no time.(D) He would have helped if he had the time.34. (A) To order some medicine for their aunt Margaret.(B) To get some exercise.(C) To buy some items.(D) To see their aunt.35. (A) Dick is practically the only one who thinks so.(B) Most people play football differently.(C) Few people are optimistic about the team's chances of winning.(D) Dick is disappointed in football games.36. (A) In a professor's office.(B) In a medical doctor's office.(C) In an auditorium.(D) In a gym.37. (A) Just before the semester begins.(B) After the first week of classes.(C) In the middle of the semester.(D) On the last day of class.38. (A) She had promised that she would.(B) She has been sick.(C) She needs his approval for her schedule.(D) She must verify his plans.39. (A) It wasn't a requirement.(B) She already knew the material.(C) She entered the hospital.(D) Her course load was too heavy.40. (A) The woman's musical background.(B) The woman's economic situation.(C) The woman's dislike of chemistry.(D) The woman's decision to take on so much work.41. (A) The replacement of the harpsichord by the piano.(B) The development of electronic musical instruments.(C) The relative costs of different types of musical instruments.(D) The performance of classical music on synthesizers.42. (A) At the beginning.(B) In the middle.(C) Near the end.(D) Just after the end.43. (A) He is surprised by it.(B) He disagrees with it.(C) He thinks it is too soon to tell.(D) He is alarmed by it.44. (A) In the early nineteenth century.(B) In the late nineteenth century.(C) In the early twentieth century.(D) In the mid-twentieth century.45. (A) The electronic instrument is much more expensive.(B) The electronic instrument is slightly more expensive.(C) The piano is slightly more expensive.(D) The piano is much more expensive.46. (A) The conversion of volcanic waste to fertilizer.(B) The menace of currently dormant volcanoes around Mount Saint Helen's.(C) The eruption of Mount Saint Helen's and its effects on the environment.(D) The elimination of volcanic ash by natural means.47. (A) The crops were obliterated for the entire year.(B) The crops nutritional value was considerably lessened.(C) The soil was permanently damaged.(D) The loss was not as bad been anticipated as had.48. (A) It served as a fertilizer for crops. (B) It formed a new mountain.(C) It stabilized air temperatures.(D) It destroyed various insect pests.49. (A) It's lethal upon contact.(B) It has relatively little harmful effect.(C) It affects the sense of hearing.(D) It dries up the skin.50. (A) Interest.(B) Disappointment.(C) Shock.(D) Anger.89-589年5月TOEFL听力A1. (A) The shipping company is getting a new radio.(B) The radio I ordered should be sent this week.(C) The company accidentally chipped the radio I ordered.(D) That company's radio is supposed to be cheaper this week.2. (A) Laura put on makeup before the exam.(B) Laura has to take the cake upstairs.(C) Laura must take the test.(D) Laura knows the flag of every nation.3. (A) No one is going to the convention.(B) To whom did you mention this?(C) It will be brought to your attention.(D) Have you any idea who will attend the convention?4. (A) Susan and Ben were accepted at the state university.(B) Ben applied to the state university because Susan was accepted there.(C) Ben didn't want to go to the state university because Susan is there.(D) Neither Susan nor Ben is interested in attending the state university.5. (A) Tommy was lucky to hit the target the first time.(B) The ball was hidden behind the window.(C) Tommy can't throw the ball very far.(D) Fortunately, the ball didn't break the window.6. (A) Did you make a copy of this?(B) You made the right copy, didn't you?(C) I think you asked for more than one copy.(D) I understand you'd like a single copy of this.7. (A) The posters make the room look cheerful.(B) The poster shows a room full of colorful chairs.(C) How many color posters are there in the room?(D) How does the room look now with so many chairs?8. (A) Mike's drink was cold.(B) Mike was coughing.(C) Mike wasn't warm enough.(D) My coffee wasn't as hot as Mike's.9. (A) Running this projector is very easy for me.(B) It isn't worth fixing this projector.(C) I can't recommend that projector.(D) It's very inexpensive to run this projector.10. (A) There's only a half hour before Fred arrives.(B) There aren't any flowers next to the bed.(C) We should make a bouquet.(D) We need more flour.11. (A) I purchased a car recently.(B) I knew the car was in the lot.(C) I really need a new car.(D) I always forget to clean my car.12. (A) Sandra arranged an exhibit for history week.(B) Sandra accidentally upset this week's history exhibit.(C) Sandra sat beside the historic display.(D) Sandra directed a play.13. (A) No one has an opinion on everything.(B) No one opinion is all-encompassing.(C) Everyone has an opinion on something.(D) Only one person is lacking an opinion on it.14. (A) I'm pleased to be able to lend you the money.(B) I've lent you all the money I had.(C) I wish you could lend me some money.(D) I'm sorry I can't lend you the money.15. (A) Someone was baking in the kitchen.(B) There was paste on the kitchen table.(C) We just came from the kitchen.(D) There's a lot of room in the kitchen.16. (A) We find Bob agreeable most of the time.(B) We usually like Bob's guests.(C) Bob isn't willing to join the others.(D) Most of us wanted to walk along with Bob.17. (A) I haven't studied physics with the professor.(B) This was the professor's best lecture yet. (C) I've never heard the professor give a good lecture.(D) The professor isn't interested in physics.18. (A) Barbara is interesting to listen to because she reads a lot.(B) Barbara talks a lot while she sews.(C) Barbara seldom talks because she's always reading.(D) Barbara has little to say about this topic.19. (A) I don't think he'll come if he gets the job.(B) I hope that he won't get the job.(C) Someone else will probably get the job.(D) I won't be surprised if he gets the job.20. (A) How many are there?(B) What's the explanation?(C) Who's the accountant?(D) Did you count four of them.21. (A) She wants to know where the restaurant is.(B) She's recommending a good place to go for dinner.(C) She thinks the man should go to France.(D) She's inviting the man to eat with her.22. (A) Run in town.(B) Look more carefully.(C) Buy shoes from a catalog.(D) Find an easier places to exercise.23. (A) Saying goodbye to a friend.(B) Buying a ticket for a sports event.(C) Paying a bill at the bank.(D) Arranging a plane trip.24. (A) He didn't know how to begin to write a play.(B) He hasn't liked plays very much in the past.(C) He didn't want to talk about it right away.(D) He wasn't sure what the first part was about.25. (A) Dan received them.(B) Gloria forgot about them.(C) Dan mailed them.(D) Gloria has sent for them.26. (A) His room is quite small.(B) he had to walk around the dormitory.(C) It's hard to find a room in the dormitory.(D) It's his turn to inspect the dormitory room.27. (A) He should look in a different place.(B) She can help him if necessary.(C) He should stand on something.(D) Perhaps he shouldn't have tea.28. (A) They are going toward the lake.(B) They have made a new trail.(C) They have decided to sit outdoors.(D) They are camping around the lake.29. (A) Anyone can do it.(B) No one can do it.(C) Alex can probably do it.(D) Alex probably shouldn't do it.30. (A) He'll go if the woman goes too.(B) He doubts he'll be able to go.(C) He's too tired to go.(D) He's eager to go.31. (A) It is typical December weather for this region.(B) It won't really snow until December.(C) Such a large amount of snow is unusual for this month.(D) There has never been much snow down South.32. (A) He believes Mark was the wrong person.(B) he wants to know who is telling the truth.(C) He finds the decision unbelievable.(D) He thought there wouldn't be any awards.33. (A) The store doesn't have it now, but will soon.(B) It is no longer available.(C) It has been reprinted four times.(D) The information in the book is not up-to-date.34. (A) It's uncomfortable because of the wind.(B) It isn't as warm as the man had thought it would be.(C) The man expected it to be windy.(D) The wind hasn't made it any cooler.35. (A) He already knows what Ted will say.(B) He doesn't have time to look at the gift.(C) He can't imagine what his friends got for him.(D) He is anxious to see Ted's reaction to the gift.36. (A) A sales representative.(B) A store manager.(C) A committee chairperson.(D) A class president.37. (A) To determine who will graduate this year.(B) To discuss the seating arrangement.(C) To choose the chairperson of the ceremonies.(D) To begin planning the graduation ceremonies.38. (A) Their manes, phone numbers, and job preference.(B) The names and addresses of their guests.(C) The names of the committees they worked on last year.(D) Their dormitory mane, address, and phone number.39. (A) Only students who have time for the work.(B) All the students who are at the meeting.(C) Only students who have a telephone.(D) All the students who worked on the project last year.40. (A) In an hour.(B) Next week.(C) In one month.(D) Next year.41. (A) Food packaging.(B) Varieties of fish.(C) A new snack food.(D) An artificial food flavoring.42. (A) Its variety of colors.(B) Its unusual texture.(C) The way it is sold.(D) Its main ingredient.43. (A) To preserve it longer.(B) To give it a particular taste.(C) To make it smoother.(D) To increase the fermentation.44. (A) Its low purchase price.(B) Its wide availability.(C) Its good nutritional value.(D) Its higher water content.45. (A) Its bland flavoring is healthful.(B) It can be stored a long time without spoiling.(C) It goes well with fish dishes.(D) A high grade of fish is used in its preparation.46. (A) In a few weeks.(B) In two or three months.(C) In about two years.(D) In ten years.47. (A) Count money.(B) Read and write.(C) Draw moving objects.(D) Hunt and farm.48. (A) Teachers came to children's homes.(B) Children acquired the information they needed by direct experience.(C) Children taught one another in small supervised groups.(D) Parents instructed their children in the "three R's"49. (A) A new dependence on people far away and the use of money.(B) The introduction of a new alphabet and numerical system.(C) Outmoded methods of farming and ineffective means of transportation.(D) Larger family units and greater financial hardships.50. (A) The various means of survival taught by parents in contemporary society.(B) The importance of history instruction in the first schools.(C) The increasingly complex skills subsequently taught in schools.(D) The problems involved in the construction of new schools.89-889年8月TOEFL听力A1£® (A) She never hears her alarm clock ringing.(B) Her alarm clock doesn't ring when it should.(C) She doesn't know where her alarm clock is .(D) She always sleeps until the alarm clock wakes her. 2£® (A) They said they're going by taxi.(B) Their clothes are in terrible condition.(C) In certain states clothes are subject to tax.(D) There are some clothes hanging on the racks.3£® (A) She didn't often go out in the rain.(B) She learned a great deal from the program.(C) She understood only a little about the program.(D) She stopped running to the train.4£® (A) He never comes here in the fall.(B) He'll probably arrive soon.(C) He couldn't hear it this time.(D) He doesn't have time to call.5£® (A) Karen can afford to go to college.(B) Karen got only one scholarship.(C) Without a scholarship, Karen couldn't go to college.(D) If Karen can afford to go, she won't get a scholarship.6£® (A) He will apply soon for his first passport.(B) He has to apply again for a passport.(C) He knew he had to pick up his passport.(D) He didn't need his passport until now.7£® (A) I was actually on time.(B) I was ten minutes late.(C) I wasn't late because I ran all the way.(D) I walked for ten minutes.8£® (A) Jerry knew all the answers.(B) It was easy to answer Jerry's questions.(C) Jerry had difficulty with the test.(D) Everyone came for the test except Jerry.9£® (A) It would be better not to take the course.(B) This term would be a good time to take the course.(C) I don't think you can get out of taking that course.(D) I didn't say a word about your taking that course.10. (A) I didn't think the keys were in the shop.(B) That shop has fair prices.(C) The shopkeeper expects customers to be honest.(D) I don't think that shopkeeper is trustworthy.11. (A) A fee is charged for reserved books returned even an hour late.(B) This is a fine day to spend an hour in the library.(C) The reserve section of the library is due to close in one hour.(D) Our library has a reserve section of fine books.12. (A) Leslie will get credit for graduating early.(B) Leslie has a heavier course load than usual this term.(C) Leslie is taking a minimal number of credits this term.(D) Leslie must pay the rent on her apartment before she graduates.13. (A) You shouldn't be that busy now.(B) You've had a lot to0 do recently.(C) How long do you expect to be so busy?(D) How have you been doing recently?14. (A) I wasn't asking for the catalog.(B) The catalogs have been poorly copied.(C) I wouldn't give away my copy of the catalog.(D) No one gave me a catalog.15. (A) Susan told Mike about the new policy.(B) Mike talked to Susan regarding the new policy.(C) Mike and Susan questioned the school about the policy.(D) Mike and Susan gathered information about theschool's policy.16. (A) What do you think provoked the President?(B) The President was thinking aloud.(C) Don't you think the speech was stimulating?(D) The speech angered the press.17. (A) We became friends quickly.(B) We have been friends for a long while.(C) We have to leave pretty soon.(D) We knew none of the others.18. (A) She hasn't started the work yet.(B) She didn't want the work to be finished.(C) She hasn't worked since the project started.(D) She didn't want to start all over again.19. (A) The professor introduced the students to each other.(B) The two students were presented to the class.(C) The students met the professor.(D) The professor was introduced by a colleague.20. (A) I needed exactly that thing.(B) I got the thing at last.(C) I certainly didn't need that.(D) That thing won't last.21. (A) Who called.(B) What Margaret said.(C) Who Margaret is.(D) When the message was taken.22. (A) He'll only give her part of his notes.(B) He doesn't know anything about economics.(C) He's not taking an economics class.(D) He's happy to lend her his notes.23. (A) She received two job offers.(B) She also was offered a job.(C) She was the first to receive an offer.(D) She received too many offers.24. (A) They'll have to get some more paint.(B) They should get someone to help them.(C) They shouldn't delay any longer.(D) They don't have to paint the room again.25. (A) Leave for home.(B) Check the language lab.(C) Buy new locks.(D) Show the man where the lab is.26. (A) In a doctor's office. (B) In an operating room.(C) In a professor's office.(D) In a gymnasium.27. (A) She wanted to exhibit her crafts.(B) She'd rather go somewhere else.(C) She saw the exhibition months ago.(D) she's sorry to have missed the exhibit.28. (A) There's no more work for anyone to do.(B) No one is willing to work with them.(C) The woman knows several people on the committee.(D) The woman should be on the committee herself.29. (A) Watch television.(B) Go for a swim.(C) Make better use of time.(D) Follow the official procedure.30. (A) He'd rather not go to the lecture.(B) He doesn't mind if the woman goes to the lecture.(C) He wants to hear the lecture.(D) He's heard the lecture before.31. (A) Pay several bills.(B) Phone the electric company.(C) Pay less rent.(D) Make fewer telephone calls.32. (A) Wait and take the class next year.(B) Become a musician.(C) Give his presentation without a plan.(D) Discuss the presentation with the professor.33. (A) He's sure the new chef is better.(B) he wonders whether the new chef is an improvement.(C) He hopes the new chef will stay longer than the old one did.(D) He's going to see the new chef tonight.34. (A) Katie doesn't often dance.(B) Katie isn't the person dancing.(C) Katie does indeed dance well.(D) Katie dances better than her friend.35. (A) They would see better from a different row.(B) It isn't hard to see from his seat.(C) He would rather not move from his place.(D) He'll switch places with the woman.36. (A) Energy conservation.(B) Transportation of the future.(C) Strip cities.(D) Advantages of air transportation over railroads.37. (A) A lack of available flights.(B) Long delays at the airport.(C) Boredom on long flights/(D) Long trips to and from airports.38. (A) On short trips.(B) On long trips.(C) When flying over cities.(D) When flying at high altitudes.39. (A) It uses nuclear energy.(B) It rests on a cushion of pressurized air.(C) It flies over magnetically activated tracks.(D) it uses a device similar with engine.40. (A) It is more comfortable than a conventional train.(B) It doesn't require very much track maintenance.(C) It doesn't remain in any station very long.(D) it carries more passengers than a conventional train.41. (A) They are subject to fires.(B) They become less fuel-efficient.(C) They produce too much noise.(D) They have trouble staying on the tracks.42. (A) They don't get rid of flabby arms.(B) They can damage arm muscles.(C) They aren't acceptable to most people.(D) They can raise one's blood pressure.43. (A) By talking to an expert.(B) By reading an article.(C) By attending an exercise class.(D) By listening to the radio.44. (A) Exercising the entire body.(B) Having your blood pressure taken daily.(C) Losing weight prior to exercising.(D) Weighing in before each exercise session.45. (A) Wearing arm weights while you are swimming.(B) Jogging vigorously in one place for a long time.(C) Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs.(D) Walking slowly while swinging your arms back and forth.46. (A) A restaurant host. (B) A tour guide.(C) A history teacher.(D) A park attendant.47. (A) A small restaurant.(B) A revolutionary army.(C) A famous commander.(D) A historic tree.48. (A) It was the oldest one in the park.(B) It was less than a hundred years old.(C) It was much younger than people had thought.(D) It was impossible to determine.49. (A) George Washington was an extremely tall man.(B) Most trees in parks are destroyed by insects.(C) Historical stories are sometimes inaccurate.(D) The Continental Army celebrated a victory in Cambridge.50. (A) Drive around the park.(B) Eat lunch.(C) Plant a small tree.(D) Go to the next city.89-1089年10月TOEFL听力A1. (A) That's today's seat.(B) Let's eat at four today.(C) That's all we'll do today.(D) There were four today.2. (A) Robert crashed into the stop sign near the bank.(B) Robert is going to the bank to get some money.(C) The robbers took a lot of cash from the bank.(D) The bank is closing Robert's account.3. (A) She refuses to shop.(B) The key was left in her shopping bag.(C) Turn left at the store.(D) she's gone to buy some things.4. (A) Don't you need a refill for your pen?(B) Your order for a dozen pencils has been filled.(C) Ben needs another bill from you.(D) Don't you want to get your friend a new pen?5. (A) Professor Stanton's course is very popular.(B) Everyone has taken a class from Professor Stanton.(C) Professor Stanton wants to teach another course.(D) Students are required to enroll in Professor Stanton's class.6. (A) We don't have time to eat dinner.(B) How often does he go out for dinner?(C) Let's meet for dinner one of these days.(D) What time were we supposed to meet for dinner?7. (A) The roof of the dentist's office needed to be fixed.(B) The dentists were both out of the office.(C) Gary talked about the dentist's broken tooth.(D) Why are the lectures held at four o'clock?8. (A) Why are the lectures held at four o'clock?(B) Have you been to one of these lectures before?(C) This lecture is really crowded.(D) I was glad to see you at the lecture.9. (A) Do what is most appropriate for you?(B) You want me to have the best.(C) You are the best person to do it.(D) Think of somebody besides yourself.10. (A) I missed the flight because I hadn't finished packing.(B) They loaded my suitcases on the last plane.(C) The plane was delayed because of my luggage.(D) My baggage will arrive on another flight.11. (A) He didn't meet me at the door.(B) There are still vacant rooms.(C) The story was foolish.(D) He is unhappy with the dormitory.12. (A) Susan suggested that we buy a slide projector.(B) We are the only ones she has shown the slides to.(C) Susan wanted to know whether we owned a slide projector.(D) We were supposed to bring the slide projector with us.13. (A) His study habits are poor.(B) He doesn't have a good place to study.(C) His habit is to study late.(D) He was disappointed with his studies.14. (A) The report has just been typed.(B) The report can be typed now.(C) The report isn't ready to be typed yet.(D) Part of the report is typed.15. (A) No matter what, we'll come for you tomorrow.(B) We may be coming a little late tomorrow.(C) We may come tomorrow or pick another date.(D) If you can't come today, please come tomorrow.16. (A) We should be gone within a month.(B) I want the semester to end now.(C) It takes us a ling time to get to school.(D) The semester ended a month ago.17. (A) You shouldn't have bought so many books.(B) You paid a lot of money for those books.(C) You got a lot of books for your money.(D) You didn't understand the price of the books.18. (A) That isn't a totally new kind of problem.(B) The solution to that problem isn't complete.(C) No one has ever solved that problem.(D) I know nothing about that kind of problem.19. (A) We had to write our compositions over again.(B) We met Professor Keene right after our class.(C) We were supposed to grade our papers in class.(D) We were told to read our essays out loud to our classmates.20. (A) Physics is not a difficult subject.(B) You certainly know a lot about physics.(C) I don't believe you're a physics major.(D) I think your physics homework is wrong.21. (A) She agrees with the man.(B) She doesn't know the book.(C) She likes the book very much.(D) She doesn't know what to do.22. (A) She can go with him this afternoon.(B) She has a lot to do today.(C) She's almost as busy as he is.(D) She might be finished by noon.23. (A) The man should buy a different meal ticket each month.(B) Individuals eat different amounts.(C) Buying the meal ticket won't save the man money.(D) The price of a meal varies from month to month.24. (A) The application isn't available at the office.(B) The woman should mail a copy of her application.(C) The photocopy machine isn't there anymore.(D) The woman can make copies at the post office.25. (A) He's taller than anyone on campus.(B) He's the best actor in the school.(C) He's almost through with the campus tour.(D) He's studying at college to be an actor.。
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托福考试听力真题回顾2005年托福考试听力真题：5月Part BQuestion 31-33W: Hi, Ed. Looks like you were here early.M: Yeah. Class doesn't start for a ten more minutes, so I put up the novel I’m reading.W: What is it?M: It is called Sister Carrie. It is about a woman named Carrie who leaves her country home to earn a living in Chicago and New York.W: Oh, I've studied Theodore Dreiser(美国小说家). His work is a little depressing, but I like him, even though his characters always get in trouble. He tricks them with sympathy. How do you like Sister Carrie?M: It's not what I expected. On the back cover it says the book created a lot of controversy when it was first published in 1900. It even says the publisher withdrew out from market after only 500 copies were sold. But I don't see why.W: Well. The novel might not be shocking by our standards but it sure created a stir then. Think about what Carrie does. She leaves her country home and gets caught up in some personal scandals in the city. Now most other authors of that time would have punished the character to provide a moral lesson, but Dreiser has Carrie become a successful actress at the end.M: Wow, that puts the story in a different perspective. I bet Dreiser must have been discouraged when the publisher took it off from market.W: He sure was. He stopped writing fictions for a while and did work as a journalist and an editor.M: Well, how did the book become recognized?W: Some British reviewers praised the novel and then another publisher released it in 1907. Eventually people recognized the novelfor its realism and Dreiser went on to write other successful works.31. What is the conversation mainly about?32. According to the woman, how is Sister Carrie different from other novels at its time?33. How did Sister Carrie eventually gain recognition?Question34-38M: Before we began today's topic, I'd like to review the phases of child language acquisition that we went over yesterday. Who'd like to summarize for us? Yes, Lisa.W: Well, first of all, you said that new-borns only make rudimentary vocalizations because the voice box isn't in position for speech yet. But that at about three month of age baby starts to utter the first sounds that resemble language sounds. The sounds of consonants like "k" and "g".M: That's right. And after this stage come the meaningless syllables, a consonant followed by a vowel. For example, the "dada" sounds. And at the next stage comes a real breakthrough. Can you tell us about that, Lisa?W: Well, between six months and one year of age, babies begin to associate sounds with meaning. So, when you say "dog", they know you're referring to the four-legged animal that is their house pet. At this stage they start to build a vocabulary. And in a matter of month they are learning ten to twenty new words a day. This vocabulary growth continues until adolescents.M: Right. And isn’t it amazing that by the time children are two or three years old they are stringing sentences together? Certainly no one would dispute that children had a tremendous capacity for learning language, what linguists are still trying to determine is how this language acquisition takes place.34. What is the class mainly discussing?35. Why does the student mention the sound "k" and "g"?36. According to the student, why are the news born not able to make language like sounds?37. According to the discussion, when the vocabulary growthfirst starts to increase dramatically?38. According to the discussion, what do the linguists still not know?托福听力的备考技巧一、听文章次数要限制。
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05年 1月托福听力文字Part A1. M: I’m concerned about this big storm is coming, do you think we should canceltomorrow’s trip?W: It’s your call, we all voted for you to be in charge, remember? We trust your judgement.2. M: We are gonna get together sometime this week to play tennis, how about aftermath class this afternoon? It’s such a nice day.W: Oh I promised Jean that I go swimming with her.3. W: I am so tired I can’t wait to go home. I’ve been here in the lab all dayworking on the six experiments for chemistry classM: I know what your mean. So have I.4. M: Excuse me, did this library have any thing on the international arts festivalcoming up this summer or should I go to the art library for that?W: If you give me a minute, I think we have a few sources for that kind of information.5. M: That is a very interesting book you have there, Marsha, Do you think you couldlend it to me sometime this week?W: I’d like to, but someone else has already asked me about it, but if you weren’t mine a few weeks?6. M: You didn’t think the concert would turn out this grade, did you?W: I sure didn’t I heard this band once before and didn’t think they were all that hot.7. M: I’m so tired. I spent all last night thinking about the graduation speechI have to give in a couple of daysW: Come on, you will a fine. Just don’t stress yourself out, and, um, Try to get some rest.8. M: I hear that the new apartment you and Sally got is really nice. When are youtwo going to invite me over?W: As seems if we finish painting the place. Though we still haven’t decided on the color.9. M: Hay Jean, can you take a look at this copy machine? I can’t turn it on.W: I am actually in the middle of something, How about in a couple of minutes?10. W: Well I thought of Rober for the class committee, he is a very responsibleperson.M: Right, but It would be good if you can suggest some other names, too. 11. W: Hi, I hope you can help me, I need the 2nd edition of the United States governmentfor my class on Monday afternoon. But I only see the 1st edition on the shelf.And I’ve already checked the other bookstores around hereM: Yes, Someone else asked about that book earlier. I’ve called the warehouse and they are shipping copies to us. We should have them Monday morning.12. M: What do you want to do tonight? You are for the movies?W: Don’t you ever feel like going anywhere new?13. M: Did you hear about Carol being nominated for mayor?W: Yes, it really floored me.(表示吃惊得要晕倒)14. M: This is old typewriter has been sitting on the spare desk all semester, It’sjust gathering dust from what I can see.W: Someone should ask the apartment to get rid of it. We could use this space.15. W: I hope you are not doing any thing tonight. I’m planning a surprise birthdayparty for my roommate.M: Sounds good to me. I have to work this afternoon, but I’m free after that.16. W: Jack, Was today’s German class cancelled? I came five minutes late and therewas no body in the classroom.M: Oh, I’m sorry. I forgot we support to let you know that we will meet in the language lab today.17. W: Isn’t it a bit late for coffee, John?M: My psychology report has to be finished by morning, so I need to pull an all-nighter.(熬夜)18. W: I would really like some fresh produce. I just don’t like the quality ofwhat they are selling in the local grocery store.M: Well I know a farm that grows and sells fruits and vegetables. It’s not too far from campus and it’s definitely better than the store.19. W: I’ve been wanting to visit Pam in the infirmary. But I don’t get off workuntil after visiting hours.M: Don’t think have hours on weekends.20. M: Um, the chemistry class you want to take has a required lab section.W: Oh, I’m sure glad you pointing that out.21. W: Are you ready to head over to the library? Oh, do have you a student ID cardwith you this time?M: Yes, It’s right here, ah, I must left it in my room. I’ll be right back.22. W: I know you have a lot to do, but you were supposed to make those phone callslast night. You know about tomorrow’s theater club meeting?M: Yeah, I guess I am dragging my heels on this.23. W: So what did you think of the lecture? Isn’t that professor something?M: She was pretty impressive, too bad about the weather though. Otherwise I’m sure there would be a lot more people.24. M: What do you think? Should I wear my green sweater or my brown one?W: Well the green one is heavier. It’s pretty chilly outside you know. 25. M: Hi, I’d like to see the manager of the store; I’m interested in applyingfor a job.W: She’s going to be tied up in meetings all day today and tomorrow.26. M: Excuse me, I can’t seem to find the book I need. Can you look it up for meon your computer?W: I wish I could, but i t’s not working.27. M: Another one of the letters I mailed last week has been returned.W: Didn’t you realize the airmail rates went up a month ago?28. M: Mary look surprised.W: Didn’t you hear? She won the full scholarship for next year.29. W: So I hear you really happy with your new car. I bet it’s a lot better thanthe last one you got start with, the one you bought from Cathe?M: You can say that again. I’m sure I’m made a good choice this time. 30. W: What a day! We haven’t had weather like this for ages.M: I know. What do you say we put off studying a little while and take advantage of it.Q31-34W: Hey, Joe, That was really a great presentation you just gave.M: You think so? I was really worried about it. My hands were shaking in every thing. W: To me, you sounded really nature and well prepared.M: Oh, I’m relieved to hear you say that. It took me over a month to put that presentation together.W: It sounds of like it. Hey, before you forget, are you free tonight?M: Yeah, I guess so, Why?W: My mother and my little brother are in town and my mam bought these theater tickets months ago and …M: What show?W: It’s called…a XX by XX. It’s a play returned back the ancient Rome. It supposed be really great.M: Don’t say another word, I’d love to go.W: Oh, Er. I don’t know how to tell you this but I’m actually going with my mother.And I was wondering if you could babysit my little brother while My mom and I go to the play.M: Ah. How embarrassing. Ah, sure, no problem. What time should I show up?W: At seven o’clock in my place. He won’t be any trouble, you can just watch video with him or something.M: Yeah, That sounds ok. I’ll see you tonight then.W: Ah, Joe, I’m really sorry about the misunderstanding. I know you thought I was waiting you and…well I apologize if I mislead you.M: Actually I think it’s a kind of funny. Don’t worry. We’ll laugh about it later. W: Oh, thanks a million. See you at sevenQ31. What does the woman want the man to do?Q32. What does the woman say about the man’s presentation?Q33. What does the man say about misunderstanding?Q34. What are the woman’s plan for the evening?Q35-38M: Hello.W: Hi, Tom, it’s Diana from creator writing class.M: Oh, hi, Diana, What’s up?W: Well, I have a new project I thought you might be interested in. I’m setting up a writers group. You know a support group for people who trying to get published.M: Um, How would it work?W: We get together once a week. I’ve already arranged for a meeting room in the library, and then we share what we were working on and offer each other the advice. M: I could use some advice. I’m working on a short story that I’d like to get published in the campus literary review. You’ve done that haven’t you? Didn’tI see a poem of yours in last issue?W: Yes, I was so excited to finally see my work and print. It was my third submission.You just have to keep trying if they turn you down.M: Well I’m sure the group could help me, but I don’t know how much I can contribute.I’m really just starting out I do a lot of work, but I’m definitely still in novels.W: That’s OK,I know from your comments in class, and you will be an asset. We are going to get some more experiences to help too. Professor Michel has agreed to sit in on a few sessions and she’s also going to make up a list of local professionals who might be willing to spend some time with us.M: Sounds great. You can definitely count me in.Q35. What is the purpose of the propose group?Q36. How do the two people know each other?Q37. Why does Diana ask Tom to join the group?Q38. What is Prof. Michel going to give the students?Part CQ39-42Nowadays we are constantly surrounded by news and information. But I wanna take you back to a time when newspapers first started to be printed in the United States, well, back then they were still British colonies. Anyway let’s discuss for a moment the role newspapers played in colonial times, Er, about around the 1700’s. Before that time, there were of course many printed materials, the books certainly but. ..but also pamphlets, government and legal documents, things of this sort. The first colonial newspaper to appear was not what we would expect today, it’s only one small sheet printed on two sides. It was also different from United States’newspapers today in that all news had be officially approved by the governor before printing. And early printer name James Franklin, took a courageous step by starting an independent newspaper. Franklin, who owned his own printing press, wanted to be free form outside control above all, he wanted the paper to entertain the people with humors and critical news items. Franklin’s newspaper was especially significant because literacy was increasing at the time, even those who weren’t able to read or expose to the information in the newspapers by hearing it. Newspapers were read loud everywhere, in homes, workshops and taverns. By the mid 1700, there were more than a dozen colonial newspapers what James Franklin began was a traditionof the independent press where ideas and information spread quickly, and humor and different opinions were tolerated.Q39. What is the talk mainly about?Q40. According to the professor, why did James Franklin start independent newspaper? Q41. How did James Franklin’s newspaper different from the previous newspaper in colonies?Q42. What does the professor say about the colonists who unable to read?Q43-46Let’s move the discussion away from Jupiter itself and look at its moons. Now there is one in particular that spend in the news recently and that’s Ganymede. We’ve known for a long time that Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system. But in 1996, the Galileo aerospace probe sent back the information showing us the Ganymede in many ways. Behaves like a full fledged planet. Now Ganymede is larger than Mercury, and about half the size of earth. It’s covered with ice and some dark rocky debris. While Galileo has showed us though is that Ganymede’s surface is deeply wrinkled with ridges and fissures. A sign that it experiences some of the same dynamic forces that move continents and cause quake on earth. But Galileo detected an even bigger surprise for scientists. Ganymede appears to generate its own magnetic field. That’s a planet like quality that set it apart from all other moons. Now what causes this magnetic field is a matter of the debate for scientists. But there are a couple of possibilities .It could mean that despite its cold exterior，Ganymede has a core of a molten metal inside it generating the magnetic field. That’s what causes the earth’s magnetic field. Or it could mean that there is a thin layer of salty water conducting electricity just beneath Ganymede’s surface. Something else Galileo was able to detect does it flew by Ganymede was sudden increase in the density of electrical charge particles. Now what this indicates is the presence of atmosphere, which in turn has let scientists to believe that Ganymede has some sort of atmosphere, however thin it maybe.Q43. What is the main topic of the lecture?Q44. What does the speaker say makes Ganymede different from all the moons?Q45. According to the speaker, what may lie deep under the surface of Ganymede. Q46. What does the speaker say about the electrically charged particles that were detected near Ganymede.Q47-50Let’s talk the environmental issue that has to do with how common household products have changed. More and more products contain bacterial killing chemicals these days. These antibacterial chemicals aren’t just in product like soap. They are in all sorts of household cleaners and toothpaste. And if you think about it for second you will realize that most of those chemicals just end up going down the drain. But you are probably thinking that all that stuff go through a treatment plan that removeschemicals, right? After all that’s what happens to stuff that goes down the drain. Well, waste water is treated, but that doesn’t usually remove all the chemicals in it. The chemicals left in the treated water get into the aquatic environment. That is into the rivers, and streams where plants and fish and other animals live. Now to find out the affect of antibacterial chemicals on fresh water ecosystems, a study was done with algae, which are tiny plant like organisms .Different spices algae were taken to a lab and the expose to just a few antibacterial chemicals found in the streams. And guess what? In the experiment, the overall gross of algae and the number of spices dropped. This is not good and here is why. Algae are the base of the aquatic of food chain, which means that other organisms depend on them for food. So if the chemicals kill algae at the bottom of the food chain, the whole system is being disrupted.Q47. What is the professor mainly discussing?Q48. According to the professor, how have household products changed?Q49. What does the professor say about the treatment of waste water?Q50. What does the subject mentioned by the professor?。
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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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00 年 8 月托福听力文字缺 26-34!1.man:do you have this style shirt in my size?woman:i'll check.but...to tell u the truth,i think this one's right for u.Q:what does the woman mean?2 man:oh,i'm sorry,i just realized that i forgot to bring the tape recorder you lent me.i left it back in my dorm.woman:that's all right.i won't need it until tonight.as long as i've got itmy by then.Q:what does the woman imply?3 man:so how much was your plane ticket?woman:more than i could really afford.i had to dip into my saving.Q:what does the woman imply?4 woman:Wed. are going to be busy days for me next semester.three class in the morning and then two more in the afternoon. i won't even have time for lunch.man:you relaly should try to fit it in,you know.those afternoon classeswould be tough to sit through if u stomach's rumbling.Q:what does the man suggest the woman do ?5 woman:you are dropping out of the Marching Band?but i thought you loved it.all the travelling,playing before big crowds..man:i do.but...with all that time away from my studies my grades are really starting to slip.Q:what does the man mean ?6 woman:i'm thinking of getting a new pantsuit to wear to James' wedding. man:i just hope that my old suit still fits.you know how i feel aboutshopping.Q:what does the man imply?广阔空间,缘于飞跃 第 2 页共 8 页7 man:what's my share of the bill?18.50?that can't be right!i only had a salad for dinner.woman:don't get excited.let me check them out.Q:what will woman probably do next?8 man:i'm surprised that Sarah told her boss he was wrong to have fired his secretary.woman:i know.but that Sarah...if she has an opinion,everyone's got to know it.Q:what does the woman mean?9man: how about a movie tonight?that new comedy is opening in town.woman:sounds great,but i've got be finishing sketches on my psychology research paper.Q:what does the woman imply?10 woman:you won't have to look very hard to find a job on campus.but i don't think you'll find anything that isn't just part-time.man:that suits me.anything more than that,and i have to change my class schedule.Q:what does the man mean?11 man:do u think u feel energetic enough to walk to our study groupsession tnight?woman:if there is one! i guess u haven't heard the weather reports.oever a foot of snow is expected.Q:what does the woman imply?12 man:oh!i turned all of my white sock pink! i threw a red T-shirt in by accident.woman:have u tried running them through again with bleah?Q:what does the woman suggest the man do?13 woman:i hear that your brother is planning to transfer to anotheruniverisityman:not if i can talk him out of it.and believe me,i'm trying.广阔空间,缘于飞跃 第 3 页共 8 页Q:what does the man imply?14 woman:i'd like to enrollin the free seminar u advertised innewspaper.the one on managing your personal finances.man:okay.now the ad did say that u have to have a saving account at our bank to be eligible.do u have one here?Q:what does the man want to know?15 woman:did see the weather forecast for this weekend?i can't believe how the temperature's going to dip.man:i know.that isn't my idea what Oct. should be like.Q:what does the man mean?16 man:this exhibit is a total bore!i can't believe they call this art.woman:i think i've seen enough.Q:what will the woman probably do next?17 woman:we should probably think about selecting someone to lead our study group.u know,somebody really organized.man:then u can count me out.Q:what does the man mean?18 woman:what do you think would be a reasonalbe price to pay for a new computer?man:you are asking the wrong person.my brother gave me mine.Q:what does the man imply?19 woman:tha'ts a nice-looking jactket.it fits u perfectly.i sit somethingu bought recently?man:thanks.no,i've had it a while.i've just been waiting for the weather to cool down.Q:what does the man imply?20 man:what's wrong with Herald today?he snapped even no reason. woman:don't worry,it's just the end of the semester pressure.he'll be hisold self next week.Q:what does the woman say about Herald?广阔空间,缘于飞跃 第 4 页共 8 页21 woman:i'm sorry.i need to work late tonight.so u should probably cancel our reservation at the restaurant.man:oh,actually i've never got round to making one in the first place.Q:what does the man mean?22 man:professor Johnson,for my sociology project this term i'm thinking of interviewing all the residents in town on their TV viewing habit.woman:well that's quite an undertaking for such a short-term project. maybe you should to take a little shile to think about what that would entailbefore making your final decision.Q:what does the woman suggest the man do?23 man:how do i look in this new sweater i bought yesterday?i was in a hurry,so iddn't have a chance to try it on.woman:well,i really like the style.but it looks a little tight.you mightwant to take it back and get the next size up.Q:what does the woman suggest the man do ?24 man:do you have any idea what it'll cost to send this little package to Australia?woman:you've got me!the farthest i've ever sent a package is Canada. Q:wat does the woman mean?25 man:this isn't the dish i ordered,but i'm glad i got it.it's delicious. woman:as far as i'm concerned, the waiter should still hear about it.Question 36 through 39;man:let's say you are geologist,and u want to investigatethe geological histroy of a place.that is,how did geologists determine thingslike...say ..how were the rocks formed? or was an area once under water?ifso,when?how should u about it?woman:i'd start with stratigraphy.man:could u explain what this is to the class?广阔空间,缘于飞跃 第 5 页共 8 页woman:well,stratigraphy is the description of strata in sedimentary rock.i guessthat's not so clear,huh?ok,let's say one of the investigators thought near a river,for example.well, over the history of the area,every time the river flooded,it would deposit a layer of sediment all through withflooded,it would deposit a layer of sediment all through with floodplain.sometimes a bigger layer,sometimes a smaller,depending on the size of the flood. well, one layer or stratum gets deposited over another.obviously these strata built up over millions of years.Stratigraphy is the study of these layers of deposited settlement.man:so does that mean if i exmaine each of these strata,i can tell how long ago each one is deposited?woman:not necessarily.u see,there might've been some years when the river didn't flood and no settlement was deposited.you need other kinds of evidence to tell how much time might've gone by between when one layer got deposited and one on top of it got deposited.man:and what are those other kinds of evidence u are talking about?woman:well,fossils for one.u can determine exactly how old a fossil is and that's how u can tell how the rock surrounding it is.man:very good.the discovery of that particular technique is an interesting story.it was a man named William Smith who first used fossils for thepurpose of dating strata back in the 1800s.let's take a look at how he went about making this geological breakthrough.36 what is the discussionmainly about?37 what does the woman explain when she talks about rivers?38 according to the discussion,why are geologists unable to determine the geological age of an area by studying sediment deposit alone?39 what will the class paobably discuss next?Question 40 through 43;Recently some anthropologist conducated an interesting case study in ehnology. now ethnology as u reacall is a branch of anthropology that deal 广阔空间,缘于飞跃第 6 页共 8 页with how various cultrues develped change. the study was about the development of basket weaving by African-american women who live in the town of Mount Pleasant,South Carolina.the town is known for its highquality sweet grass baskets which are woven bye these women.they've been weaving the baskets for generations,handing down the skiss from mother to daughter. some of the baskets have been place on permanent display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.the origin of their basket weaing dates back to the 17th century and even earlier when these women's ancestors came to the United States from the west coast of Africa. Now,it's mainly a hobby.butback in the 17th and 18th century African and American women wove the baskets for use on hte rice plantations.there were two types of backets then:workbaskets and baskets for use in the home. the wrokbaskets were made out of the more delicate sweet grass.they were used for everything fromfruit baskets to baby cradles.40 what is the talk mainly about?41 how did the women mentioned in the talk learn to wave basket?42 according to the speaker,what type of baskets was make out of bulrush? 43 what is the main reason taht the women in South Carolina now weave baskets?Questions 44 through 46:this morning i want to tell u about a recent scientific discovery dealingwith the relation between plants and animals.this is about a desert shrubwhose leaves can shoot up a stream of poisonous resin a distance of six feet.do you think it would be safe from all attacks by insects.but a recentstudy has found one insect,a beetle,that can chew its way past the plant's defense system by cutting the mainly vein that delivers the poison to the leaves.this vein cutting is jut one method the beetles used to prepare asafe meal.another is by cutting a path all the way across the leave to hold the flow of chemicals.then they simply eat between the veins of poison.in the past,scienists who studied inset adaptation to plant defenses have广阔空间,缘于飞跃 第 7 页共 8 页focused on chemical responses.that is,how the insects can neutrala or alter the poisonous substances plants produce.what's unique about this chewing strategy is that the beetle is actually exhibiting a behavior response tothe plant's defenses rather than the more commom chemical response. it is only after a beetle's survived weveral encounters with the plant' resinthat it learns how to avoid the poison:by chewing through the resintransporting veins on the next leaf it eats.and thus gives itself a meal.however,it can take a bettle an hours an a half of careful veincutting to prepare a small leaf that takes it only a few minutes toeat.so,though the method is effective,it's not very efficient.41 what is the talk mainly about?42 what is unusual about the desert plant?43 how can the beetles avoid being poisoned by the plant?Questions 47 through 50:we're going to start our discussion of poetry in Western Europe with theIliad and the Odyssey.these two great poems stand out as great examples of the earliest Euopean poems.they are believeed to have been written some time between800BC and 700BC,partly because the poems refer to the social conditions of thattime,conditions that have been validated by the findings of archeologists.but just who was the poet who laid down these cornerstones of western literature?well,tradition ascribles them to a man namedHomer,but we know virtually nothing about this Homer.In fact,some say that such a poet never existed at all,that neither the Iliad nor the Odyssey was written by a single poet,but rather each poem is composed of the writingsof several people.this,anyway,is the view of a school of literary criticsin the 18th century known as the Analysts. the Analysts pointed to internal evidence such as variations in the literary devices used in the poem toargue that each work waaas in fact a collection of sereral poems by several Greek authors.Opposing the ananlysts were a second group of scholars called the Unitarian. they insisted that the Iliad and the Odyssey could have been 广阔空间,缘于飞跃第 8 页共 8 页the wrok of single poetic genius.To support their argument,they stressamong other things the consistency of the character portrayed in the poetry.this wouldn't've been possilbe,they said,if they were written bymany different poets.now how we look at the Homeric question today has been greatly influenced by someone named Milman Parry,an American scholar who first presented his ideas about Homer in the 1930s. so let's take a look at Parry's research and how it affects what modern day scholars think about Homer.47 what aspect of the Iliad and the Odyssey does the professor mainly discuss?48 according to the professor,what is one of the claims made by theanalysts?49 According to the Unitarians,what is one type of evidence that a single poet could have written both the Iliad and the Odyssey?50 What will the professor probably talk about next?。