精選歷年托福聽力考試2023-08

1、歷年托福聽力考試2001-0801年8月 托福聽力文字Pain past is pleasure.Part A1. W: Tina says you wont 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?

2、M: Not at all. But Im 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 havent had any need for it.M: No, not yet. But its nice to know I have it

3、, so I dont need to reapply.Q: What does the man mean?4. M: Excuse me, Pro.# But Im still confused, could you go over that last point one more time?W: Of course, thats what Im here for.Q: What does the woman mean?5. M: Im sorry I made you wait. The bus was stuck in traffic and took forever to get he

4、re.W: No harm done. I was able to catch up on some reading.Q: What can be inferred about the conversation?6. M: Thats a really nice raincoat, Lisa.W: Thanks. I like it too. If only it had a heavy lining(襯里)，so I can wear it in winter too.Q: What does the woman mean?7. M: I just heard the news that M

5、ary 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? Id like to find out whats playing this we

6、ekend.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 Im there.Q: What does the man offer to do?9. W: My new neighbor next door is really great. Shes got fantastic collection of classical music, I mean dozens of composers Ive never even

7、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? Its goanna leave at ten in front of the library. So, lets meet on the library steps before ahead, ok?W: Oh I thought I told

8、you. I have a dentist appointment this morning so Im 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, Im just saving them for a rainy day窮困時期.Q: What does the woman mean?12. W: I s

9、aw you in the lecture hall yesterday on your way out to Pro. #s philosophy class. I was quite surprised, I couldnt imaging you are someone interested in philosophy.M: I dont know whats so surprising, there are lots of engineering students in that class.Q: What can be inferred about the man?13. M: Di

10、d 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 its probably mostly for the frame.W: Then why dont you see a few

11、sellers separately?(分別找賣畫與賣框的人)Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?15. W: Dr. Smith, this is #, those stretching exercises(伸展運動) you recommended are really helping with my back pain. But the pills you prescribed, I think, they are giving me a headache.M: Thats not unusual, lets try cutting bac

12、k(削減) 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 its a little too soon for congratulation, all I got so far is an interview, early next week, on Thursday.Q: What does the

13、 man imply?17. W: Im 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. Dont you find it a little crowded?M: Well, I dont

14、 know about my roommate. But me, Im used to being a little cramped(狹窄). 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 thats it, till tomorrow morning.Q: Wha

15、t can be inferred from the conversation?20. M: Im thinking about wearing a suit to the party tonight, what do you think?W: Well, I havent 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 o

16、f days, would you mind asking her to give me a call, I was hoping shed be able to help out with course registration next week.W: Sure, Pro.#, if I see her. Shes made herself pretty scarce lately她最近很少出現(xiàn).Q: What does the woman mean?22. W: Ive never seen a larger collection of this authors books than t

17、he one here in this library. Its 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 authors books?23. M: My boss keeps asking me to work overtime but I always said no because I dont wanna

18、jeopardize影響、危害my studies, but Im starting to waver(動搖).W: I wouldnt give in if I were you.Q: What does the woman mean?24. M: Whats keeping Kevin? He said last night hed meet us here by 2 oclock and its already 2:30.W: Its so typical of him, isnt it? Just watch, hes going to show up in 5 minutes wit

19、h some wild不著邊際的excuse.Q: What does the woman mean?25. W: Wow, are all those books youve 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: Lets go to a mov

20、ie after dinner.W: Thats 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 its falling apart. First, one of the door handles fell off and now the inside

21、light wont go on when you open the door.W: Hey, whats 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

22、 give me a flexible schedule and let me come in and work between classes, I really would like to stay.W: And wed like that too, trouble is, that means the front desk wont no way be covered and well, the hotel just cant operate that way.Q: What does the woman mean?29. W: You didnt care for the movie,

23、 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: Well look Pro. Li as fair, but, I wouldnt call h

24、er overtly charitable, so you really have yourself to thank.我們認為李教授很公正，但他不會過分慷慨，所以這這個成績是你自己努力的結果Q: What does the woman mean?Part B31-35M: We are almost finished. Could u hand me the white pepper?W: Why white pepper and not black? Arent they the same thing?M: Well, they are from the same plant, but w

25、hite pepper is milder. I usually prefer it, it has a more subtle flavor.W: How? If theyre from the same plant?M: Well. It sort of depends on how ripe it is when its picked. You sure ask a lot of questions.W: Thats because u have all the answers. Did u learn about this stuff in cooking school?M: Yeah

26、, we study all kinds of herbs and spices.W: So go on. Its interesting. How do we get black pepper done?M: Eh. Well, the pepper corn is actually a fruit. It grows on vine, and its not really black or white. It turns from green to yellow to red as it ripens. For black pepper, u pick it when its still

27、a little immature注意讀音, 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. Its also mature a little longer than black pepper.W: So they do all that

28、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 y

29、oung.M: Right. Its not sun dried. Its either put in a liquid or a freeze dry to keep the color.W: Well, u r quite the pepper expert, arent u?M: Oh, a good chef gets to know about spices.W: Ill be judge of that. Let me taste. Hmm, u pass.Q 31: What r the speakers mainly discussing?Q 32: How did the m

30、an learn about pepper?Q 33: What happens to black pepper after its 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 didnt see u in creative writing class today. What happened?W: Oh, just a dentist appointment. Thats all. Sa

31、y, did we get a new assignment for next weekM: Yeah. A really interesting one, actually. Were 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, thats the idea. But what we write has to be prose, as

32、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 shes looking for. I just finis

33、hed 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? Hows that possible? But, wait a minute. I didnt know u could read French.M: I cant. I read the English translation. But get this. Theres not one e in that ei

34、ther.W: No way. Think of the words u couldnt use.M: I know, but that translator manages it. I got the book at home if you want to check out for yourself. Whats 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.

35、Its really mind-boggling(難以置信).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 assignmen

36、t 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 C39-42We only have a few minutes left so Id like to go over a couple of points before we move on. Remember that, although there are both horizontal and vertical movements i

37、n 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, its the solar radiation, because the unequal heating of the earth than the atmosphere produces horizontal differ

38、ences in air pressure. These differences set winds in motion. Essentially, winds are the natures 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 weath

39、er forecasts. We talk about wind direction in terms of where the winds coming from, not where its 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 he

40、misphere, a north wind tends to bring cold weather, south wind warm weather. I havent forgotten vertical movement of air, but we dont have time today to talk about them in depth. In our next class then, Ill begin by discussing updraft(上升氣流) and downdraft and how they affect the wealth. I suspect mos

41、t of you can guess which of the two brings warm which weather, and which brings cold.Q 39: According to the speaker, hows 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 i

42、n 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 cant 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 dont use it enoug

43、h. Its like a muscle, if you dont exercise it, it wont stay strong. Thats why its 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. Its my guess though that the lack of mental stimulation isnt

44、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.

45、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 memor

46、ies. 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

47、 illustrate that for u here a little more concretely.Q 43: Whats 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 a