1997托福听力原文

1、97 年 01 月托福听力文字The finest edge is made with blunt whetstone.Part AA: I invited your mother to lunch yesterday. But she said she didn t have any free time.B: Yeah. She s just got a new job.Q: What does the man mean?A: The sound of all that traffic is driving me out of my mind.B: It is bad. But the hi

2、ghway will reopen tomorrow. Then we won t have all those cars passing byany more.Q: What does the woman imply?A: I don t understand why I received such a low grade on my term paper.B: You should make an appointment with the professor to discuss it.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?A: I m goi

3、ng to the vegetable stand today. Can I pick up anything for you?B: No, thanks. I just came back from the market myself.Q: What does the woman mean?A: I ve been running a mile every afternoon for the past month. But I still haven t blose more than a pound or two. I wander if this worth it.B: Oh, don

4、t give up now. It always seems hard when you just starting out.Q: What does the woman mean?A: We re having a party at our house on the weekend of the thirtieth. Would you like to join us?A: Just one person in the whole class got an A on the test. You!B: All right!Q: What does the woman mean?A: Would

5、 you like to go to the movies with us tonight?A: Did you pick up my books form Ron s house?B: Sorry. It slipped my mind.Q: What does the man mean?A: Could you lend me your biology notes?B: Do you think you ll be able to make out my handwriting?A: I just saw an ad on television that said men suits we

6、re on sale today and tomorrow atConrad s Men s Wear.B: Great! That s just what I ve been waiting for.Q: What will the man probably do?A: John, I m sorry. But I forgot to bring your tape player back.B: Well, as long as I get it by Friday.Q: What does the man mean?A: I m way behind （远远落在后面）in my lette

7、r writing. I ve got to get started.B: Who s got time to write letters? Exams are coming up, remember?Q: What does the man imply the woman should do?A: Hi, Ann. Where are you rushing off to?m in shock. Its going to beB: I m on my way to pick up the text for American history. IQ: What does the woman m

8、ean?使某人勉强离开）A: Is Luis going to join us for a short break? B: Yes, if she can tear herself away from her studies.Q: What does the woman imply about Luis?A: Here are two empty seats.B: Don t you think these are too closed to the movie screen?Q: What does the woman imply they should do?A: I found a pe

9、rfect book bag, but I m about 20 dollars short.B: Don t look at me. I don t get paid for another week.Q: What does the man imply?s try something different Saturday night.A: I m bored with the same food all the time. LetB: How about an Italian place.Q: What does the man suggest they do?A: What we nee

10、d is a roommate who is neat and considerate.B: Let s write that in the ad: neatness and consideration a must.Q: What do the speakers hope to do?A: These watches are outrageously expensive.B: You think they are bad? You should see the ones in the jewelry store.Q: What does the woman imply?A: Sue, wou

11、ld you like to be my lab partner with the next experiment?B: Sure. I just can t believe you still want to work with me after I messed up（搞糟） last time.A: Which game do you think is more difficult to learn, chess or bridge?B: They are like apples and oranges.Q: What does the man mean?A: I didn t see

12、your fellowship announced with the others.B: The dean s still waiting on it. He wants to see my grades from this semester first.Q: What does the woman mean?A: What on earth did you do to your eyes?B: Oh, nothing. It looks a lot worse than it feels.Q: What does the man mean?A: I decided to apply to g

13、raduate school in engineering for next year.B: More school? I m going into business for myself.Q: What does the man plan to do?A: My shoulder s been hurting for a couple of weeks now ever since I moved that heavy desk by myself.A: I m calling to check on the status of my TV.B: Well, the new parts ha

14、ve just come in so it should be ready by Friday.Q: What will the man probably do?A: I didn t know you play the clarinet（ 竖笛 ）. You really sounded good.B: Oh, could you hear me? I was practicing because, well, band try out next week.Q: What does the man imply?A: Dan s talking about getting a cat from

15、 one of his relatives.B: Yeah. I hear his apartment building is about to lift the ban on pets（解禁 ）.Q: What does the woman mean?A: The concert pianist was fantastic!B: And how! （当然了）Q: What does the man mean?Part B31-33A: Hi, Frank. What are you up to? Is that really a French grammar book?B: Well, I

16、m trying to teach myself some French. When I go to Montreal next semester, I don want to sound like just another tourist. Most of the people there are bilingual.A: Leave Boston to go to Montreal? I didn t know this university had a program inCanada.B: It doesn t. I m planning to take a short leave o

17、f absence from school, so I can go there on myown.A: What s the reason for this sudden interest in Canada?B: Well, actually I ve been thinking about going for some time now. I know someone there whobeen wanting me to visit.m hopA: A relative?B: An old friend of my uncle s runs a chemical engineering

18、 department there. So, Ican help me enroll in some interesting courses.A: If you want those credits transferred back here later on, youbeforedbetteryouarrange for itleave. Don t forget what happened to Susan after she came back from Rome.B: Yeah, but her situation was different. I already have all t

19、he credits I need to graduate.A: So you ll be taking courses just for the sake of learning.B: That will be a nice change of pace （改变习惯、兴趣，变换口味） , won t it?What was Frank doing at the beginning of the conversation?What does the woman suggest that Frank do?What does Frank say about his academic status

20、?34-38A: It s important that you all understanthat quartz heaters operate on a totally different principle than common convection heaters. Yes?B: Could you give us an example of a convection heater?A: Ok. But first you tell me what convection means?B: Um, well, you said in the last class, I think, t

21、hat convection is the transference of heat by a liquid or a gas.A: Right, a heater is using convection when it warms the air in a room. And the air in turn warmsthe people and objects in the room. A hot-water radiator, a stove and a forced air furnace are allconvection heaters. A quartz heater on th

22、e other hand, heats the objects and people in a room without heating the air. It does this by producing radiation heat that travels like light waves. When the quartz crystal in a heater vibrates at a particular frequency, its energy is turned into infrared radiation. The radiation is then directed a

23、t objects by means of a reflector. If that clear,s let s move on to howroom design can affect heating efficiency.What is the main topic of the discussion?What had the instructor probably been discussing in the previous class?What does the instructor ask the student?According to the instructor, how w

24、as the quartz heater different from other types of heaters?What is the purpose of a reflector on a quartz heater?Part C39-42 As a result of rising university costs, many students are finding it necessary to take on part-time job. To make findingthose jobs easier, the placementservices put together a

25、 listing of what savailable locally. For some students, these part-timejobs could lead to full timework aftergraduation, as they may offer experience in their own field, be that finance, marketing or even management. For example, National Saving Bank offers a work on a half time basis. Thattwenty sh

26、ours a week. Retail stores and restaurants have positions requiring fewer hours. Even less time is expected of those providing child-care. We have a number of families registered with us who were looking for baby sitters for as few as 4 hours a week. For students who prefer outdoor work, there are s

27、easonal positions right on campus, working with the gardening and landscaping（景观美化）teams. These often require the most time and are the least flexible in terms of scheduling. To see a complete list of these and other available jobs, including the salary offered and the hours required, stop by our of

28、fice. Oh, and be sure to bring a resume withyou. When you find something thatinterests you, we ll put you in touch with the person offering it. In addition,our counselors willgive you hints about successful interviewing.What is the purpose of the talk?What should students bring with them to the offi

29、ce?What will the counselors at the office help students do?What do all of the jobs have in common?43-46In this century, photographs have been really important for teaching art history. I ll sho I mean in a moment with somephotographs taken by Peter and Paul Julie. The work of these two photographers

30、 has been a very useful source for studying the art produced in the United States from 1896 to the present. Peter and Paul Julie were not artists. But they were a regular part of the New York art theme （主题） . They took over a hundred thousand photographs which document the lives and work of thousand

31、s of artists. Peter Julie is known as a pioneer in this field of art photography.Georgia O keefeand other famous artists sought him out to take pictures of their work. His specialty was photographing paintings. His son Paul photographed sculptures. Some of their most important photos are the ones of

32、 works of art that have since been destroyed. Oneexample is a photo that we ll look at today. Would someonethegetlights please? Thanks. Thisslide is from a photograph of a painting by Edward Hopper called Corn Belt city. The painting was exhibited only two or three times before it was destroyed in a

33、 fire. Without the Julie photograph, no visual record of the work would exist. Although the Julies mostly photographed the work of painters and sculptors, they also occasionally photographed architectural subjects. They did quite a few photos of buildings by John Russell Pope. And we re going to loo

34、k atxtone. of those neWhat does the professor mainly discuss?What did Peter Julie do for Georgia O keefe?According to the professor, what was the specialty of Peter Julie s son, Paul?Why does the professor mention the photograph of the painting Corn Belt city?47-50Do you know that vegetables can be

35、tricked into growing in climates they are not accustomed to? Cool climates vegetables like asparagus are now able to be grown in places as hot as Hawaii. In Hawaii, marine engineers have been able to actually convince such vegetables that they are living in cooler climates. That way they grow faster

36、 and taste better. What these engineers have been using is very simply cold seawater. How do they use it? They placed pipes in the soil and the cold water flowing through them cools the earth. This stimulates plant growth and enables gardeners in tropical climates to grow crops from cooler climates.

37、 Also, some of these pipes are exposed to the air and they condense moisture and thus irrigate the gardens. What is especially appealing about this process is that nothing damaging to the natural environment is being used. Another innovative use for cold ocean water is to cool buildings. Engineers b

38、elieve that, for example, the entire west coast of the United States could be air- conditioned using seawater. We ll be back to discuss thatpossibility after this commercial message.What is the report mainly about?What does the new system enable farmers to do?How were the pipes used in Hawaii?Why do

39、es the speaker mention air-conditioning?97 年 5 月托福听力文字If winter comes, can spring be far behind? Part A1. W:录音缺失Thanks a lot, this scarf will be perfect with my blue jacket.M:Made a good choice, did I?Q:What does the man mean?A: My cousin Bob is getting married in California. And I cant decide wheth

40、er to goB: It s a long trip. But I think you ll have a good time.Q： What does the man imply?A: Excuse me. Could you bring me a glass of water please?B: Sorry. But I am not a waiter.Q： What does the man mean?A: Got the time?A: You did an excellent job on that presentation.B: Thanks. I put a lot of ti

41、me into it. Q： What does the woman mean?A: Are you ready to go jogging?B: Almost. I have to warm up first.Q： What does the woman mean?A: I ve been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal.B: Well, if you don t get him soon, we ll just have to go to the movies without hi

42、m. Q： Why are the women trying to call David?A: If I don t find my wallet pretty soon, I m going to have to report it stolen. B: Hold on. Before you call the campus security office, have you checked you car, all your jacket pockets, everywhere?Q： What does the woman suggest the man do?9. A: I notice

43、 you don t buy yourin thelun c hafeteria any more.A: You know my car hasn t been the same since I bumped into that telephone pole.B: You d better have that looked into before you drive to Florida. Q ： What does the woman mean?A: Hello. I d like two seats for this evening show.B: Sorry, but the perfo

44、rmance is already sold out. Would you be interested in something later this week?Q： What does the woman imply?A: That leaky faucet is starting to get to me.B: What should we do about it?Q： What does the woman want to know?A: Could you please tell me where to find running shoes? B: Yes. They ll be on

45、 the second floor in sporting goods.A: Mary, did you drop off the roll of film for developing?B: No, I got Susan to do it.Q： What happened to the roll of film?A: The floor is awfully wet. What happened?B: No sooner had I gotten into the shower than the phone rang.Q： What does the man imply?A: Aren t

46、 you leaving tomorrow for vacation? All packed and ready to go?B: Not quite. I still have to stop by the drug store and get my allergy prescription refilled. Q： What does the man imply?A: It s so mild .todW aynt to go for a bike ride after your last class?B: What s the latest we could start? My last

47、 class is a chem lab and it often runs late.Q： What does the woman mean?A: I knew Laurie played the piano, but I didn t know she played the guitar.B: Neither did I. It seemed she just picked it up on her own over this summer.Q： What does the woman mean?A: I heard that Park Electronics is going to be

48、 holding interviews on campus next week.B: Yeah? What day? I d like to talk to them and drop off mymr esu.Q： What does the woman want to do?A: You know some TV channels have been rerunning a lot of comedies from the sixties.What do you think of those old shows?B: Not much. But then the new ones aren

49、 t so great either.t seem to findQ： What does the man mean?A: Jenny, here is the book you loaned me. But I m a bit embarrassed. I canjacket for it.B: I d have never even noticed. You are one of the few people who actually returns books to me.Q： What can be inferred from the conversation?A: Did you h

50、ear if the debate team is going on to the state competition or did they get eliminated?B: Actually, I haven t been following their progress this year.Q： What does the man imply?A: I want to take comparative anatomy （比较解剖学） this year, but according to the requirements, I have to have taken the introd

51、uctory biology course first.B: Ask the professor if you can take them simultaneously. All he can do is say no.Q： What does the woman suggest the man do?A: If I can get Brian to pay back the money I lent him last week, I could get that new tennis racket.B: I hope you have better luck than I did.Q： Wh

52、at does the woman imply?A: I hear you re quite proficient on the violin.B: I m pretty rusty after all these years.Q： What does the man mean?A: I really want to see the play at the outdoor theater tonight. Will you come with me?B: You know I hate battling all those mosquitoes, but if you have your he

53、art set on it.Q： What can be inferred about the man?A: Have you visited the new exhibit?B: Not yet. But it ll be at the student center until June.Q： What does the man imply?A: I have to be at the dentist s at 7:30 tomorrow morning.B: Then you won t miss any classes.Q： What does the woman imply?A: I

54、am taking up a collection for the jazz band. Would you like to give?B: Just a minute while I get my wallet.Q： What will the woman probably do next?A: Your cousins just called. They are stranded（束手无策 ） at the beach.B: So they didn t manage to get a lift after all. Q ： What had the woman assumed about

55、 her cousins?Part B31-34A: Hey, Karen. Looks like you got some sun this weekend.B: Yeah, I guess so. I spent the weekend at the beach.A: Oh, yeah? That s great! Where did you stay?B: Some friends of my parents live out there. And they invited me for as long as I wanted to stay.A: So, what do you doi

56、ng back here already?B: Oh, I have a paper I need to work on. And I just couldnt do any serious studying at the beach.A: I don t blame it. So, what did you do out there? I mean, besidlie out in the sun, obviously.B: I jogged up and down the beach and I played some volleyball. You know, I never reali

57、ze how hard it is to run on sand. I couldnt even get through a whole game before I had to sit down. Itmuch easier to run on the wet sand near the water.A: Not to mention cooler. Did you go swimming?B: I wanted to, but they said the water isnt warm enough for that until a couple of months fromnow. So

58、 I just wetted in up to my knees（涉水于过膝深的地方 ）.A: It all sounds so relaxing. I wish I could get away to the beach like that.B: It looks like you could use it. Dont tell me you spent the weekend in the library again.How did the woman spend last weekend?Why did the woman come home so soon?Why did the wo

59、man have to stop playing in the volleyball game?Why didn t the woman go swimming?35-38A: Thanks for stopping by, Ann. Id like to talk to you about a research project that I thought youmight be interested in. A friend of mine is working in Yellow Stone National Park this summer.B: Yellow Stone! I ve

60、always wanted to spend sometime out Wyoming（怀俄明州） .A: Wait till you hear what the project is. Shes working with the buffalo population.B: Yeah. But I though they were in endanger of becoming extinct.A: Well, apparently, because of all the winter tourists, paths are created in the snow.More buffalo s