2000年5月托福听力考试真题原文
分类: TOEFL托福英语
1 woman:i’m not swimming in the lake unless it warms up outside today.
man:me neither.unfortunately I think it’s supposed to stay as cold all day.
Q:What can be inferred about the speakers?
2 man:that sweater is so unusual,and yet it looks familiar.Did I just see
you
wearing it yesterday?
woman: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 woman: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?
man:i told you last week to make that appointment.
Q:what does the man imply?
4 man:you wanna go to a lecture tonight over int he science auditorium?it’s
some guy who spent a year living in antarctica.
woman: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 woman: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.
man: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 man:d you think u can lend me that novel when you are finished with it?
I’ve benn looking all over for a copy,but apparently it sold out at all the
bookstores.
woman:oh,it’s not mine.it belongs to Alive.but i’ll see what she says.
Q:what will hte woman problaly do?
7 woman:umm...are you going to try some of this chocolate pudding?it’s
incredible.
man:well, to be honest with you,i’ve never been a big fan of chocolate.
Q:what does the man imply?
8 woman: why don’t we go catch the new Italian film at the Pin Street
cinema?
man: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 woman: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?
man:i’m sorry,miss.but i’m not authorized to give out that kind of
information.
Q:what does the man mean?
10 man:you wouldn’t believe the line at the auto inspection center.i waited
more than two hours to get through it.
woman:that’s what u get for waiting until the last day of the month.
Q:what does the woman imply?
11 woman: 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.
man:i’ve got some work of my own to do.but i guess i can make some
time.just let me know what i’m supposed to do.
Q:what does the man mean?
12 woman: did you ever get around to cashing that refund check from the
bookstore?
man: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 woman: it sounds like Kare isn’t happy at allwith her new roommate.did
she say why?
man:believe me,i tried to find out.but i simply couldn’t pin her down.
Q:what does the man mean?
14 woman:oh,Professor Jackson,I was wondering...but uh...well,if uh...if i
had a chance yet to uh...lookat my thesis proposal?
man: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 woman:that’s a shame about your car.talk about bad timing!
man:yeah.and just a few months ago i put 400 dollars into it and i hoped it
would make it through another year.
Q:what can be inferred about the man’s car?
16 man:this stew is delicious.i’d love to be able to make it myself
woman: 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 woman:so how was the dramma club’s new production last night? did i miss
out on anything good?
man:hardly,i kept looking at my watch the whole time.
Q:what does the man mean?
18 woman:i feel you haven’t gotten that program to run on your computer
yet.want me go over the instruction manual with you?
man:that would be great. you need a Ph.D. to understand it.
Q:What can be inferred about the man?
19 woman:how do i get one of those green buckets everyone here puts out of
the curb ofr paper recycling?
man: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 man:there’s nothing i like better to get me started in the morning than
a big breakfast,eggs,bacon,homefried potatoes...
woman: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 woman:what’s the problem,paul?you really look panicked.
man: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 woman:well, i am never doing this again!seven courses in one semester is
just too much.i don’t have a minute to myself!
man:wlel i hate to say this,but ...i told you so.
Q:what does the man mean?
23 woman:do you think we can use your pickup truck to take the telescopes
out to the field again this weekend?
man: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 man:d you think Dr.Luby will lead a theater trip to Broadway in New York
City again this year?
woman:i don’t think so. i know so!and i’ve already signed up for it.
Q:what does the woman mean?
25 woman:tomorrow we are having our first test in my history class.i’m
really worried about it.you’ve taken one of Dr.Parker’s tests,haven’t u?i
hear they’re impossilbe to pass.
man:i don’t know who you’ve been talking to.my experience was just the
opposite.
Q:what does the man imply?
26 man:i haven’t turned on my air-ocnditioner at all this summer.
woman:that’s surprising,considering how hot it’s been lately.
Q:what does the woman find surprising?
27 woman:hey,congratulations on winning the essay contest.that thousand-
dollar prize money should really come in handy.
man: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 woman: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?
man:he’s been long to do things like that. so i wouldn’t put it past him
Q:what does the man say about Dr.Bomb?
man:me neither.unfortunately I think it’s supposed to stay as cold all day.
Q:What can be inferred about the speakers?
2 man:that sweater is so unusual,and yet it looks familiar.Did I just see
you
wearing it yesterday?
woman: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 woman: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?
man:i told you last week to make that appointment.
Q:what does the man imply?
4 man:you wanna go to a lecture tonight over int he science auditorium?it’s
some guy who spent a year living in antarctica.
woman: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 woman: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.
man: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 man:d you think u can lend me that novel when you are finished with it?
I’ve benn looking all over for a copy,but apparently it sold out at all the
bookstores.
woman:oh,it’s not mine.it belongs to Alive.but i’ll see what she says.
Q:what will hte woman problaly do?
7 woman:umm...are you going to try some of this chocolate pudding?it’s
incredible.
man:well, to be honest with you,i’ve never been a big fan of chocolate.
Q:what does the man imply?
8 woman: why don’t we go catch the new Italian film at the Pin Street
cinema?
man: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 woman: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?
man:i’m sorry,miss.but i’m not authorized to give out that kind of
information.
Q:what does the man mean?
10 man:you wouldn’t believe the line at the auto inspection center.i waited
more than two hours to get through it.
woman:that’s what u get for waiting until the last day of the month.
Q:what does the woman imply?
11 woman: 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.
man:i’ve got some work of my own to do.but i guess i can make some
time.just let me know what i’m supposed to do.
Q:what does the man mean?
12 woman: did you ever get around to cashing that refund check from the
bookstore?
man: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 woman: it sounds like Kare isn’t happy at allwith her new roommate.did
she say why?
man:believe me,i tried to find out.but i simply couldn’t pin her down.
Q:what does the man mean?
14 woman:oh,Professor Jackson,I was wondering...but uh...well,if uh...if i
had a chance yet to uh...lookat my thesis proposal?
man: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 woman:that’s a shame about your car.talk about bad timing!
man:yeah.and just a few months ago i put 400 dollars into it and i hoped it
would make it through another year.
Q:what can be inferred about the man’s car?
16 man:this stew is delicious.i’d love to be able to make it myself
woman: 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 woman:so how was the dramma club’s new production last night? did i miss
out on anything good?
man:hardly,i kept looking at my watch the whole time.
Q:what does the man mean?
18 woman:i feel you haven’t gotten that program to run on your computer
yet.want me go over the instruction manual with you?
man:that would be great. you need a Ph.D. to understand it.
Q:What can be inferred about the man?
19 woman:how do i get one of those green buckets everyone here puts out of
the curb ofr paper recycling?
man: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 man:there’s nothing i like better to get me started in the morning than
a big breakfast,eggs,bacon,homefried potatoes...
woman: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 woman:what’s the problem,paul?you really look panicked.
man: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 woman:well, i am never doing this again!seven courses in one semester is
just too much.i don’t have a minute to myself!
man:wlel i hate to say this,but ...i told you so.
Q:what does the man mean?
23 woman:do you think we can use your pickup truck to take the telescopes
out to the field again this weekend?
man: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 man:d you think Dr.Luby will lead a theater trip to Broadway in New York
City again this year?
woman:i don’t think so. i know so!and i’ve already signed up for it.
Q:what does the woman mean?
25 woman:tomorrow we are having our first test in my history class.i’m
really worried about it.you’ve taken one of Dr.Parker’s tests,haven’t u?i
hear they’re impossilbe to pass.
man:i don’t know who you’ve been talking to.my experience was just the
opposite.
Q:what does the man imply?
26 man:i haven’t turned on my air-ocnditioner at all this summer.
woman:that’s surprising,considering how hot it’s been lately.
Q:what does the woman find surprising?
27 woman:hey,congratulations on winning the essay contest.that thousand-
dollar prize money should really come in handy.
man: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 woman: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?
man:he’s been long to do things like that. so i wouldn’t put it past him
Q:what does the man say about Dr.Bomb?