1999 年8 月托福听力文字

1、姓名：_ 班级：_ 学号：_-密-封 -线- 1999 年8 月托福听力文字考试时间：120分钟 考试总分：100分题号一二三四五总分分数遵守考场纪律，维护知识尊严，杜绝违纪行为，确保考试结果公正。99 年8 月 托福听力文字part a1. a: i was going to get something to eat at the cafeteria, but it seems to be closed.b: oh, thats because its sunday. why dont you come with me to a place i know on kennel street?w

2、hat does the woman suggest they do?2. a: how did the pictures at the orientation come out? did you get them back from the photo shop?b: actually, the film is still in the camera. i havent quite finished the roll.why cant the woman see the picture?3. a: do you have a calculator that you could lend me

3、 for a few days? i just have noidea where mine is.b: well, yes, i have one. but actually, its already on loan to someone.what does the man mean?4. a: i cant seem to wake up in the morning without coffee at breakfast.b: you know, im just like you, except that i prefer tea.what does the man mean?5. a:

4、 if the weather doesnt get any better, we may have to scrap our plans for this afternoons picnic.b: dont give up yet. the forecast said the clouds should clear up by next morning.what does the man imply?6. a: do you think i could borrow your car to go glossary shopping? the supermarkets outside the

5、city are so much cheaper than the one by the school. but they are so far away. id be happy to pick up anything you need.b: well, i dont like to let anyone else drive my car. tell you what, why dont we go together? that way i can learn the way?what does the woman mean?7. a: do you mind if i take off

6、my jacket?b: of course not, make yourself at homewhat does the woman mean?8. a: i have to fill out these forms. they are due at the financial aid office by tomorrow afternoon.b: you were just complaining about how broke you are. if i were you, id make that my first priority.what does the woman mean?

7、9. a: my hand still hurts from falling on the ice yesterday. i wonder if i broke something.b: im no doctor, but its not black and blue or anything. maybe you just need to rest it for a few days.what does the man suggest the woman do?10. a: excuse me. do you have any apartments available for under 50

8、0 dollars a month?i need to move in next week when my new job starts.b: the only vacant one i have is 600 dollars. have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street?what does the man suggest the woman do?11. a: you know, sally was supposed to meet us here an hour ago. maybe we shouldgive he

9、r a ring. after all, she is the one who organized the study session.b: youre right. ill do.what will the man probably do?12. a: forgive the mess in here. you see we had a party last night. there were a lot ofpeople. they all brought food and the leftovers are all over the place.b: yeah, i can tell.

10、well, i guess its pretty obvious what you will be doing most oftoday.what does the woman imply?13. a: im worried about my jewelry business. i really thought id do better.b: at least you broke even. thats better than most people do in their first year.what can be inferred from the conversation?14. a:

11、 i need to get in touch with bill about tomorrows presentation. but his phone has been busy for the longest time.b: i usually have dinner with him in the cafeteria. why dont i ask him to give you a call later?what will the man probably do?15. a: care for some more dessert. there is plenty of cake le

12、ft.b: if i had any more, ill be overdoing it.what does the woman mean?16. a: this scarf is nice, but debbie really wanted a sweeter for her birthday.b: i know, but i didnt know her size.what can be inferred from the conversation?17. a: think youll be able to finish sketching up the plans for the ele

13、ction campaign by tomorrow or do you need some help?b: well, there is so quite a lot to do but ill be able to put everything together.what does the woman mean?18. a: about the concern tonight, its unlikely ill be able to pick you up before 7.b: well, we could just get together there instead?what doe

14、s the man suggest they do?19. a: oh, oh, ive burnt your toast. ill put in a couple of more slices.b: no, dont waste the bread. just scrape off the burnt part, it will be fine.what does the woman mean?20. a: werent you going to find out from the registrar if you have enough credits tograduate next se

15、mester?b: youre right. id better get over there. their hours are limited, and they can getpretty busy.what will the woman probably do?21. a: im shocked that you managed to get an a on the test. you didnt even read the textbook.b: now, you know why i never missed a lecture.what does the woman imply?2

16、2. a: thats an awfully heavy sweater for a day like today.b: well, im going to be at a lecture in the auditorium most of this morning. and you know what the air-conditionings like in there.what does the man imply?23. a: i think ill get one of those new sweatshirts, you know, with the schools emblemo

17、n both the front and the back.b: you may regret it. they are expensive and ive heard the printing really fadeswhen you wash them.what does the man suggest the woman do?24. a: the concert set a record for attendance.b: i understand there wasnt an empty seat in the house.what can be inferred about the

18、 concert?25. a: i really like those abstract paintings we saw in our history today. what did you think?b: i guess its something i havent acquired a taste for yet.what does the man mean?26. a: i wonder if the entertainment committee has found the spot for the picnic yet.b: i was just told they picked

19、 a space near a lake this year.what does the woman imply?27. a: what do think of this gallery space? they offer to let me exhibit some of mypaintings here.b: are you kidding? any art student i know would die to have an exhibition here.what does the woman mean?28. a: how much more should i boil these

20、 vegetables? the recipe says about ten minutes total.b: they look pretty done to me. i doubt you want to cook them any more.what does the woman mean?29. a: these shorts look a little too baggy, dont they?b: the shorts in all the stores weve been to fit like that. thats the style these days.what does

21、 the woman imply?30. a: i love sailing on the lake. its so refreshing to feel the wind in my hair and thewater on my face.b: i guess i would feel the same way if i could swim.what can be inferred about the man? part bquestions 31-34 listen to a conversation between a student and a professor.doctor c

22、ole, thank you for agreeing to this interview for the daily campus news.can you tell us about what you and your colleagues discussed at the annual astronomy society meeting last month?yes. for the first time ever, the scientific community has established the existence of planets outside our own sola

23、r system. of course, we knew that certain distant stars existed, but only recently did we learn that several of them are orbited by their own planets.why did it take so long to locate those planets?well, you have to understand, that they are a billion times dimmer than their parent stars. it would b

24、e like trying to see the light of a candle next to a huge explosion. we dont currently have a telescope that can be used to see them.but if the astronomers didnt see the planets through a telescope, how did they find them?by a very indirect method. umm, the astronomers measured subtle distortions in

25、 the frequency of the light from the parent stars and observed that some of the stars seem to rock back and forth. they determined that this is caused by the gravitational pull from orbiting planets.there is a powerful new telescope being built in arizona. will that help them see these planets?they

26、should be able to see them at least in the form of small pots of light. and then the scientists would be able to break down and analyze this light. by doing this, they hope to learn about the chemical composition of these planets. oxygen and ozone molecules, for example, would be telltale signs of l

27、ife on these planets.im working forward to hearing more when the telescope is in operation and im sureour readers would be interested too.31. what is the purpose of the conversation?32. what is the conversation mainly about?33. how did scientists establish the existence of the planets?34. what does

28、the professor say the scientists might learn about the planets by using thenew telescope?questions 35-38 listen to a conversation between two college students in a cafeteria.is this table inlreally? whats wrong this time?i dont know exactly. somethings wrong with the brakes i think.well, at least th

29、at shouldnt cost too much to fix. parts are cheaper for old americancars like yours. did the mechanic say how much it would cost?he said hed call me with an estimate later on today.watch out he doesnt try to take advantage of you.what do you mean?well, some car mechanics, if they think that someone

30、doesnt know much about cars,they might try to overcharge that person.maybe so, but i trust this guy. he was recommended by one of my neighbors. hesdone some work for me in the past and his prices seemed to be reasonable.oh, thats good to know. maybe ill try using him in the future. by the way, did y

31、ouneed a ride home after class today?oh, ill sure appreciate it. its really tough getting around without a car when you liveoff campus.35. what does the woman imply about her car?36. what does the man say about the womans car?37. what does the woman say about the mechanic?38. what does the man offer

32、 to do?part cquestions 39-42 listen to part of a talk being given to a film class on a college campus.to get us started this semester i am going to spend the first two classes giving you background lectures about some basic cinematic concepts. once you are a little more familiar with basic film term

33、inology, we will be ready to look at the history of movies in the united states. youll be expected to attend showing of films on tuesday evenings at 7 oclock in jennings auditorium. thats our lab. then during our wednesday seminar, well discuss in depth the movie we saw the night before.we are not c

34、overing silent films in this course. we will begin with the first talking motion picture, the jazz singer, released in 1927. the next week, well be looking at the gold diggers of 1933, a piece that is very representative of the escapist trend in films released during the depression. some of the film

35、s we will be watching will probably be new to you, like frank capras why we fight. others you might have already seen on tv like rebel without a cause starring james deane, or stanley coopers doctors strange love. however, i hope you see even familiar film with new eye.in the last three weeks of the

36、 course, we will be watching films from the 1980s and youll choose one of them as a subject for an extensive written critique. well talk more about the requirements of the critique later in this semester.39. what is the purpose of this talk?40. what will the students study during the first two weeks

37、 of class?41. where will students view the film?42. what will students do during each wednesday seminar?questions 43-47 listen to a talk by a marine biologist in an aquarium.welcome to our aquarium. as we begin our tour, the first animal well see today is the starfish. you probably have seen picture

38、s of the starfish, but in a few minutes, youll see some live one and learn a little about their structure and life cycle.first of all, the starfish are not really fish. they belong to the family of echinoderms which are spiny-skinned sea animals. that is their skin is covered with thorny bumps. most

39、 starfish have five arm-liked extensions on their bodies, and so they look like a five-pointed star. but some other kinds have as many as 40 or more arms. starfish like other members of the echinoderm family have whats called radio symmetry. all that means is that the body parts of these animals are

40、 arranged around the center, kind of like spokes of a wheal around the hub.one of the special features of the starfish is that it can drop off arms as a defensive reaction, to get away from an attacker, for example. they can then grow new arms to replace the old ones.starfish reproduce by releasing

41、eggs into the sea. these eggs develop into larvae and can swim freely. these early forms which the larvae are differ from adult starfish because the larvae have bilateral symmetry. that means that the two halves of the larvae look exactly the same, which makes them look a lot different from the late

42、r form ofthe star fish. eventually, the larvae sink to the ocean bottom and charge into the adult radio form. if you dont have any question, well go in now and see some of these creatures in person.43. what is the talk mainly about?44. what does the speaker say about the skin of echinoderms?45. why

43、does the speaker give the example of the hub of a wheel surrounded by spokes?46. what happens if a starfish loses an arm?47. what is the major difference between newly developed and adult starfish?questions 48-50 listen to part of a talk in the united states history class. the professoris discussing the civil war.last time, we outlined how the civil war finally got started. i want to talk today aboutthe political management of the war on both sides: the north under abraham lincoln andthe south under jefferson davis. an important task for both of these pr