95年8月 托福听力文字
1. Do you want to go on a trip with us to Florida this spring？
It will cost about $300 a person.
What can be inferred about the man
2. My watch stopped again. And I just got a new battery.
Why dont you take it to Smiths Jewelry. They can check it for you. And theyre pretty reasonable.
What does the man mean？
3. Were going to change our meeting from Monday to Tuesday.
Its all the same to me.
What does the man mean？
4. We plan to go to the beach after class. Want to come？
Id love to. But Prof. Jones want to speak with me.
What will the woman probably do
5. Janet sounded worried about her grades.
But shes getting AsBs， isnt she？
What does the man imply about Janet
6. You look GREat since youve been taking those exercises classes.
Thanks. Ive never felt better in my life.
What does the man imply
7. I had a hard time getting through this novel.
I know how you feel. Who can remember the names of 35 different characters.
What does the woman imply
8. Thats a long line. Do you think therell be any tickets left？
I doubt it. Guess well wind up going to the second show.
What does the woman mean
9. This course in much too hard for me.
Sorry you decided to take it， huh？
What does the man ask the woman
10. Are you going home for winter vacation？
Id agreed to stay on here as a research assistant.
What can be inferred about the woman
11. Hello！
Hello！ This is Dr， Greys office. Were calling to remind you of your 4：15 appointment for your annual checkup tomorrow.
Oh， thanks. Its a good thing that you called. I thought it was 4：15 today.
What does the man mean
12. How wonderful you won the scholarship. Can you believe it？
No. Its almost too good to be true.
What does the man mean？
13. Excuse me. Prof. Davidson. But I was hoping to talk to you about my class project for economics.
I have a class in a few minutes. Why dont you come to see me during office hours tomorrow？
When will the woman discuss her project with Prof. Davidson
14. How are you feeling？
The stuff the nurse gave me seemed to have helped. But its making me awfully drowsy.
What does the woman mean？
15. Bill Smith has volunteered to write a summary of the proposals weve agreed on.
Will I have a chance to review it？
What does the woman want to know
16. Why dont you wear that yellow shirt that your sister gave you for your birthday.
I love that shirt. But its missing two buttons.
What does the man mean
17. How many classes do you have today？
Just one. From 3 till 6.
What does the man mean
18. Our football team didnt play very well.
Thats true. But at least we won the game.
What does the man mean
19. This has been an unusually cool summer.
Uh huh！ I actually had to get out my wool sweaters in August.
What does the woman imply
20. I got some bad news today. The store where I work in laying off staff.
Are they going to let you go？
What does the woman want to know
21. Id like to pick this film up by 4 tomorrow afternoon.
I can have it for you at 2 if you like.
What does the woman say about the film
22. I talked to Philip today and he said hed be coming to the party.
Oh， so he can come after all.
What can be inferred about Philip
23. Gary insists on buying the food for the picnic.
Thats pretty generous. But shouldnt we at least offer to share the expense？
What does the woman suggest they do
24. Hows the new job going？
Well. Im getting used to lots of new things. But I wish the supervisor would give me some feedback.
What does the woman mean
25. Did Linda ever finish that introductory chapter？
Im not sure. Shes spent hours on end rewriting it.
What does the man imply about Linda
26. The supermarket down the street is selling everything half price BECause they are going out of business.
Sounds like an ideal time to stock up on coffee.
What does the man mean
27. Have you heard anything about the new professor？
Just that shes no pushover.
What does the man say about the professor
28. I need to get a copy of my birth certificate.
Sorry. But we can only accept requests by mail now.
What does the woman mean
29. When is the earliest flight from Washington to New York？
Theres a shuttle at six. And if thats full， theres another at 7.
What does the man mean？
30. How do you like to help me plan the refreshments for the astronomy club meeting tomorrow night？
Sure. Lets be careful not to overdo it though. Last time we had enough for 3 clubs put together.
What does the woman mean
Question 31-33
David， can I give you a hand with one of those grocery bags？
Sure， Nanny. Could you take this one please？ I didnt realize how heavy these bags would be.
Why did you buy so much stuff when you have to walk back home from the store？
Well， I didnt intend to buy a lot. But Im having some people over and I guess I needed more than I expected.
Whats the occasion？
Now the people I live with， the Kremers， have been on vacation for a month and I thought Id surprise them. Im inviting some of their friends and families for a welcome home dinner.
Oh， thats really thoughtful of you.
I figure its the least I can do for them. Theyve been letting me stay with them rent free while Im in school.
Really？ Thats pretty generous of them.
Well， they understand how difficult it is to make ends meet when youre a student. Theyve been such a big help to me. I thought that this might be a small way to thank them for the generosity.
31. What is David trying to do？
32. Why did David think he wouldnt have a problem？
33. Why is David appreciative of the Kremers
Question 34-37
Wonderful I spent most of my time at the art museum. I especially liked the new wing. I was amazed to hear the guide explain the problems they had building it.
Right. I just read an article that went onon about the cost. 90 million total I think.
Yeah. The guide mentioned that. You could see they spared no expense.
Hm. It looked really unusual， at least from what I saw in the picture.
It is. The basic design is two triangles. In fact there are triangles all over. The paving stones in the courtyard， the skylights and even a lot of the sculptures.
One sculpture is a mobile. Its in the courtyard and its made of pieces of aluminum that moves slowly in the air. Its really impressive.
That was in the article too. It said that the original was steel and it weighed so much that it wasnt safe to hand.
Right. They did it over in aluminum so it wouldnt come crashing down on someones head.
You know the article went into that in detail. There was even an interview with the sculptor.
Id like to read that. Would you mind if I borrow the magazine sometime？
No. I wouldnt mind if I havent thrown it out yet.
34. What did the woman think of the new wing of the museum？
35. How had the man learned about the museum？
36. According to the woman， what do the paving stones， skylights and mobile have in common？
37. What was the problem with the original mobile
Questions 38 to 41
In the few minutes that remain of todays class. Id like to discuss next weeks schedule with you because Im presenting a paper at a conference in Detroit on Thursday， I wont be here for either Wednesdays or Fridays class. I will however be here for Mondays. Next Friday， a week from today， is the midterm exam， marking the half way point in the semester. Prof. Andrews has aGREed to administer the exam. In place of the usual Wednesdays class， Ive arranged an optional review session. Since it is optional， attendance will not be taken. However attending the class would be a good idea for those worried about the midterm. So remember： Optional class next Wednesday; Midterm， Friday.
38. What is the purpose of the talk？
39. At what point during the semester does the talk take place？
40. What did Prof. Andrews agree to do？
41. What will occur at next Wednesdays class time
Question 42 to 46
Todays lecture well center on the prehistoric people of Nevada Desert. Now most of these prehistoric desert people moved across the countryside throughout the year. You might think that theyre wandering aimlessly. Far from it， they actually followed the series of carefully planned moves.
Where they moved depended on where food was available. Places where plants were ripening or fish were spawning. Now often when these people moved， they carried all their possessions on their backs. But if the journey was long， extra food and tools were sometimes stored in caves or beneath rocks.
One of these caves is now an exciting archaeological site. Beyond its small opening is a huge underground grotto. Even though the cave is very large， it was certainly two dark and dusty for the crawlers to live in. But it was a great place to hide things. And tremendous amounts of food supplies and artifacts have been found there. The food includes dried fish seeds and nuts. The artifacts include stone spear points and knives. The spar points are actually rather small. Here is a picture of some that were found. You can see their size in relation to the hands holding them.
42. What is the main subject of this talk？
43. What point does the speaker make about the prehistoric people of the Nevada Desert？
44. Why didnt the people live in the cave described by the speaker？
45. What have archaeologists found in the cave？
46. Why does the speaker show a photo to the class
Question 47 to 50
To us， the environment in which fish dwell often seems cold， dark and mysterious. But there are advantages to living in water. And theyve played an important role in making fish what they are. One is that water isnt subject to sudden temperature changes. Therefore it makes an Excellent habitat for a cold blooded animal.
Another advantage is the waters ability to easily support body weight. Protoplasm has approximately the same density as water. So a fish in water is almost weightless. This weightlessness in turn means two things：
1） A fish can get along with a light weight and a simple bone structure. And
2） Limitations to a fishs size are practically removed. Yet there is one basic difficulty to living in water the fact that it is incompressible. For a fish to move through water， it must actually shove it aside. Most can do this by wiggling back and forth in snakelike motion. The fish pushes water aside by the forward motion of its head and with a curve of its body and its flexible tall. Next the water flows back along the fishs narrowing size， closing in at the tall and helping the fish propel itself forward.
The fact that water is incompressible has literally shaped the development of fish. A flat and angular shape can be moved through water only with difficulty. And for this reason， fish have a basic shape that is beautifully adapted to deal with this peculiarity.
47. What is the talk mainly about？
48. What does the speaker mention as a problem that water presents to fish？
49. The speaker compares a fishs movement with that of what creature？
50. What aspect of a fish does the speaker discuss in the most detail？