光棍节英语2000年5月-托福考试听力文本

2000

年

5

月

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托福考试听力文本

2000

年

5

月

托福听力文字

Part A

1 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

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 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 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 about bad timing!

M: 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 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

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

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 thousand- 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?