历年托福听力考试2001-08（打印版）

01年8月托福听力文字
Pain past is pleasure.
Part A
1. W: Tina says you won’t be able to make it to the meeting tomorrow evening.
M: Yeah, sorry about that. I just found out that I have to work over time.
Q: What does the man mean?
2. W: Would you mind taking a picture of me in front of the fountain?
M: Not at all. But I’m not sure how this camera works.
Q: What will probably happen next?
3. W: Oh my goodness. Your help services card is sitting right here in your file, it should have been sent out to you weeks ago. I hope you haven’t had any need for it.
M: No, not yet. But it’s nice to know I have it, so I don’t need to reapply.
Q: What does the man mean?
4. M: Excuse me, Pro.# But I’m still confused, could you go over that last point one more time?
W: Of course, that’s what I’m here for.
Q: What does the woman mean?
5. M: I’m sorry I made you wait. The bus was stuck in traffic and took forever to get here.
W: No harm done. I was able to catch up on some reading.
Q: What can be inferred about the conversation?
6. M: That’s a really nice raincoat, Lisa.
W: Thanks. I like it too. If only it had a heavy lining(衬里)，so I can wear it in winter too.
Q: What does the woman mean?
7. M: I just heard the news that Mary won the election. That must be a big disappointment for you.
W: Well, actually, she probably was the best candidate this time around, and I can always run again next year.
Q: What does the woman imply?
8. W: Do you have your film festival schedule with you? I’d like to find out what’s playing this weekend.
M: I past it on to my roommate, but there should be more in the bookstore. I can pick one up for you next time I’m there.
Q: What does the man offer to do?
9. W: My new neighbor next door is really great. She’s got fantastic collection of classical music, I mean dozens of composers I’ve never even heard of.
M: Hmm… Just be careful Annie, a hobby like that can be contagious（感染的）and expensive.
Q: What does the man imply?
10. M: The bus they are renting to take us to the museum? It’s goanna leave at ten in front of the library. So, let’s meet on the library steps before ahead, ok?
W: Oh I thought I told you. I have a dentist appointment this morning so I’m going to meet up with you guys downtown at the museum, ok?
Q: What does the woman imply?
11. M: Gee, you have a lot of change in that jar. Are you a coin collector?
W: No, I’m just saving them for a rainy day（穷困时期）.
Q: What does the woman mean?
12. W: I saw you in the lecture hall yesterday on your way out to Pro. #’s philosophy class. I was quite surprised, I couldn’t imaging you are someone interested in philosophy.
M: I don’t know what’s so surprising, there are lots of engineering students in that class.
Q: What can be inferred about the man?
13. M: Did I hear that right? Our reports are due next Friday?
W: Just the introduction, the rest will find out about today in class.
Q: What does the woman mean?
14. M: This painting would go great in my room, but they want 30 dollars for it and it’s probably mostly for the frame.
W: Then why don’t you see a few sellers separately?(分别找卖画与卖框的人)
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
15. W: Dr. Smith, this is #, those stretching exercises(伸展运动) you recommended are really helping with my back pain. But the pills you prescribed, I think, they are giving me a headache.
M: That’s not unusual, let’s try cutting back(削减) to just one a day, all right?
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
16. W: Congratulations, Tom. I heard you got a job with the Wilson Company.
M: Hmm, thanks, Pro.#, but it’s a little too soon for congratulation, all I got so far is an interview, early next week, on Thursday.
Q: What does the man imply?
17. W: I’m never going to volunteer to help Janet with the party again.
M: I know what you mean. We ended up doing most of the cleaning-up.
Q: What can be inferred about the party?
18. W: This is a pretty small room to be sharing with someone. Don’t you find it a little crowded?
M: Well, I don’t know about my roommate. But me, I’m used to being a little cramped(狭窄). I grew up with six brothers, remember?
Q: What does the man mean?
19. M: Excuse me, do you know what time the train to Middle Town leaves?
W: You mean left？ the last one was in eleven p.m. and that’s it, till tomorrow morning.
Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?
20. M: I’m thinking about wearing a suit to the party tonight, what do you think?
W: Well, I haven’t heard anything about dressing up. I bet a sweater would be fine.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
21. M: If you see your friend Julia in the next couple of days, would you mind asking her to give me a call, I was hoping she’d be able to help out with course registration next week.
W: Sure, Pro.#, if I see her. She’s made herself pretty scarce lately（她最近很少出现）.
Q: What does the woman mean?
22. W: I’ve never seen a larger collection of this author’s books than the one here in this library. It’s impressive how many she managed to write in her lifetime.
M: Yeah, actually a lot more than even this collection was suggested.
Q: What does the man imply about the author’s books?
23. M: My boss keeps asking me to work overtime but I always said no because I don’t wanna jeopardize（影响、危害）my studies, but I’m starting to waver(动摇).
W: I wouldn’t give in if I were you.
Q: What does the woman mean?
24. M: What’s keeping Kevin? He said last night he’d meet us here by 2 o’clock and it’s already 2:30.
W: It’s so typical of him, isn’t it? Just watch, he’s going to show up in 5 minutes with some wild（不着边际的）excuse.
Q: What does the woman mean?
25. W: Wow, are all those books you’ve got there required for the modern European history class?
M: No, a lot of these are listed are optional, but you know me, when I do something, I do it 200 percent.
Q: What does the man mean?
26. M: Let’s go to a movie after dinner.
W: That’s attempting. However, the tennis tournament is tomorrow, and I need to get in a short practice session tonight.
Q: What will the woman probably do this evening?
27. M: I just got this car and already it’s falling apart. First, one of the door handles fell off and now the inside light won’t go on when you open the door.
W: Hey, what’s the big deal? Falling apart is when your car needs a new engine, like mine does.
Q: What does the woman imply?
28. M: Oh, Mrs. Wilson, now the classes are starting again and I could probably keep working at the front desk here if you are willing to give me a flexible schedule and let me come in and work between classes, I really would like to stay.
W: And we’d like that too, trouble is, that means the front desk won’t no way be covered and well, the hotel just can’t operate that way.
Q: What does the woman mean?
29. W: You didn’t care for the movie, did you?
M: You can say that again.
Q: What does the man mean?
30. M: That grade on my philosophy paper? It really took me by surprise, you know I work hard in everything, but I never thought I get such a high grade, I mean, she actually gave me an A.
W: We’ll look Pro. Li as fair, but, I wouldn’t call her overtly charitable, so you really have yourself to thank.（我们认为李教授很公正，但他不会过分慷慨，所以这这个成绩是你自己努力的结果）
Q: What does the woman mean?#p#副标题#e#
Part B
31-35
M: We are almost finished. Could u hand me the white pepper?
W: Why white pepper and not black? Aren’t they the same thing?
M: Well, they are from the same plant, but white pepper is milder. I usually prefer it, it has a more subtle flavor.
W: How? If they’re from the same plant?
M: Well. It sort of depends on how ripe it is when it’s picked. You sure ask a lot of questions.
W: That’s because u have all the answers. Did u learn about this stuff in cooking school?
M: Yeah, we study all kinds of herbs and spices.
W: So go on. It’s interesting. How do we get black pepper done?
M: Eh. Well, the pepper corn is actually a fruit. It grows on vine, and it’s not really black or white. It turns from green to yellow to red as it ripens. For black pepper, u pick it when it’s still a little immature（注意读音）, and then dry.
W: Drying darkens it?
M: Well, the skin turns dark as it dries.
W: Does that means white pepper is pepper without the skin.
M: Exactly. It is put to dry in the sun after the skin is rubbed off. It’s also mature a little longer than black pepper.
W: So they do all that just to get a milder pepper corn?
M: Right, and for special reason. Some chefs like the idea that he keeps white sources white.
W: This green pepper corns are interesting. I never see them before.
M: Green pepper has a very distinctive flavor. Some people really like it.
W: So it must be picked really young.
M: Right. It’s not sun dried. It’s either put in a liquid or a freeze dry to keep the color.
W: Well, u r quite the pepper expert, aren’t u?
M: Oh, a good chef gets to know about spices.
W: I’ll be judge of that. Let me taste. Hmm, u pass.

Q 31: What r the speakers mainly discussing?
Q 32: How did the man learn about pepper?
Q 33: What happens to black pepper after it’s picked?
Q 34: According to this man, why some cooks prefer white pepper?
Q 35: Why the woman tells the man he passes?

36-38
M: I didn’t see u in creative writing class today. What happened?
W: Oh, just a dentist appointment. That’s all. Say, did we get a new assignment for next week
M: Yeah. A really interesting one, actually. We’re supposed to write a short story that has some sort of limitation or, or, constraints imposed on it.
W: What do you mean? Like rhyming in a Poem?
M: Well, that’s the idea. But what we write has to be prose, as post poetry. Just making a rhyme would be too easy, I guess. I think Prof. ### really wants to challenge ourselves, to put our creativity to the test.
W: Well, did she give any sort of hints about what she has in mind?
M: No really, but I may have an idea the kind of thing she’s looking for. I just finished reading a really strange book by some French guy. He wrote a whole thing without ever using a letter e.
W: A whole book without a single e? How’s that possible? But, wait a minute. I didn’t know u could read French.
M: I can’t. I read the English translation. But get this. There’s not one e in that either.
W: No way. Think of the words u couldn’t use.
M: I know, but that translator manages it. I got the book at home if you want to check out for yourself. What’s really amazing to me is that leaving out the e in English has got to involve a complete different group of words and ending than in French. It’s really mind-boggling(难以置信).
W: Sometime you have to show me that book. But right now I better get going the writing for next week. I have already had a couple of ideas thanks to you. And I think I just might be able to work on it meant to something interesting.

Q 36: What is the students’ assignment to write?
Q 37: Why did the man mention a book by a French author?
Q 38: What the point does the man make about the letter?

Part C
39-42
We only have a few minutes left so I’d like to go over a couple of points before we move on. Remember that, although there are both horizontal and vertical movements in air. The term wind applies only to horizontal movements. And more air is involved in horizontal movements than Vertical movements. And what causes the horizontal movements? Alternately, it’s the solar radiation, because the unequal heating of the earth than the atmosphere produces horizontal differences in air pressure. These differences set winds in motion. Essentially, winds are the nature’s way of balancing uneven distribution air pressure over the earth. Secondly, let me repeat my answer to the question we had before about wind direction. Many people get confused by what they hear in weather forecasts. We talk about wind direction in terms of where the wind’s coming from, not where it’s blowing to. There is a reason for this. To weather broadcasters, the origin of wind is more important than its destination. The winds origin helps them predict the weather. Logically, in the northern hemisphere, a north wind tends to bring cold weather, south wind warm weather. I haven’t forgotten vertical movement of air, but we don’t have time today to talk about them in depth. In our next class then, I’ll begin by discussing updraft(上升气流) and downdraft and how they affect the wealth. I suspect most of you can guess which of the two brings warm which weather, and which brings cold.

Q 39: According to the speaker, how’s the wind defined?
Q 40: Why does the speaker mention solar radiation?
Q 41: According to the speaker, which weather broadcast can be confusing?
Q 42: What will the speaker discuss in the next class?

43-46
Some of the most practical lessons coming out of research in psychology are the area of memory. People ask, why can’t I remember that term from the physical chapter or the date my library books in due? Well for a lot of people, memory may be weak, because they don’t use it enough. It’s like a muscle, if you don’t exercise it, it won’t stay strong. That’s why it’s important to keep our mind active, to keep on learning throughout our life. We can do this by reading, playing memory games and seeking out new experiences. It’s my guess though that the lack of mental stimulation isn’t a problem for students like you. More likely, the lives u all live are so busy and stimulating that this in itself may sometime interfere with learning. Later on we will be discussing how information is recalled from memory. But, first, the information needs to be recorded, in other words, learned. And for busy people like u and me, that will be the real problem often lies. If we are distracted, or we are trying to think what we are going to do next, the incoming message just might not be getting recorded effectively. And that leads to the first tip for students who want to improve their memories. Give your full attention to the information you hope to retain. Research clearly shows the advantages of this, and also of active learning, of consciously trying to visualize a new fact, perhaps to make a mental picture, even a wildly ridiculous one, so the new fact will stick in memory. Let me illustrate that for u here a little more concretely.

Q 43: What’s the talk mainly about?
Q 44: What does the speaker illustrate with the example of muscle?
Q 45: What does the speaker suggest students do to learn new information more effectively?
Q 46: What will the speaker probably do next?

47-50
Today, we are going to continue our discussion of social insects, focusing on the Argentine(阿根廷的) ant, which as u might guess is a species of ant that are natives to Argentina. We’ll consider what happened to this type of ant after some members of the species move to California from their original habitat. Ok, well, in Argentina, these Argentine ants behave like most ant species around the world. They fight other ants of the same species if those ants are from some other nests. But the Argentine ants living in California behave differently. Ants from different nests form a single large colony. Within this colony, there is little aggression among ants from different nests. And when they fight insects from outside their colony, the Argentine ants can quickly recruit a huge army from their network of nests. This of course gives them advantages over other ants’ species. So then, why do Argentine ants behave differently in California than they do in Argentina? Well, using genetic testing, researches found that all the Argentine ants in California were very similar genetically. You see, when the first Argentine ants came to California, their population must have been very small， and all the later generations of Argentine ants there must be descended from the same few ancestors. So they are all closely related. This discovery is important, because for most social insects, membership in a colony is based on how closely related they are genetically.
Q 47: What aspect of Argentine ant is mainly discussed?
Q48: What does the professor say about Argentine ants that live in Argentina?
Q49: What’s the characteristic of Argentine ants in California?
Q50: What did genetic testing indicate about the Argentine ants in California?

历年托福听力考试2001-08（在线收听）