托福听力文本9905

1、托福听力文本9905蓝色字为注释，红色字为尚待校正部分99年5月托福听力原文Part A1. A: I need to go across town, but the traffic is so heavy this time of day.n ever driveB: Whenyou take the subway, you II have to deal with traffic. I never any more.Q: What does the man imply?today s game.Besides, it s2. A: I ve got two tickets to Do yo

2、u want to come along?B: It ll be on television.really too cold for me.Q: What will the man probably do?3. A: You had Professor Johnson before, right?How would you describe his lectures?B: Well, let me put it this way: I could n ever stay awake in one of his classeswithout first drinking at least two

3、 cups of coffee.（有这么夸张吗）Q: What does the man imply?4. A: Excuse me, could you tell me how to getto the post office?B: Your guess is as good as m in e. Im newaround here.Q: What does the woma n mean?5. A: I forgot to tell you that Fred called last ni ght to borrow your sleep ing bag.B: Oh, I saw him

4、at the gym this morning and he didn t say anything. So he must ve asked somebody else.Q: What does the man imply?6. A: You must be looking forward to your tripback to Colorado. It should be fun to hike up into those mountains aga in.B: Well, there might not be time for that. The thing is I haven t s

5、een my sister and her kids for three years.Q: What does the woma n imply?7. A: Tom s house is a mess! Does t he ever clea n it?B: I guess he just has too muchelse on his mind with that new job of his.Q: What does the woma n imply about Tom?8. A: Hey, that s a great sweater you re weari ng. It looks

6、really warm.B: Yeah, but I wish I brought a coat like you did. It s really cold today.Q: What does the woma n imply?9. A: Hey, George, I can t get to sleep with the lights so n ear my bed. Can you study someplace else?B: Sorry, there is a party going on dow nin the lounge. I suppose I can check the

7、dining room though.Q: What will George probably do?0. A: I wish I didn t have to makea special1trip to the post office to get my package.B: Well, if you call them in the morning, they ll give the package to your mail carrier to bring out to you.Q: What does the womansuggest the man do?1. A: Professo

8、r, have you graded my term aper yet?B: To tell you the truth, I ve been tied p in committee meetings all week.Q: What can be in ferred about the paper?1 pretty foolish not to see a doctor.B: Don t worry. It ll pass in a few days.Q: What does the man mea n?2. A: With the cold that bad, I thi nk it is

9、13. A: Do you have hot water in wardroom? Because we haven t had any for three days and I hate cold showers.B: Oh, sounds miserable. Since the gyms usually open, why don t you just goover there to fix the problem?Q: What does the womansuggest the man do?4. A: I just found out the registrati on of th

10、e creative writing class is full.Now I have to wait ano ther whole year to get in.fiB: Why don t you check back after the rst week? Somebody might drop it.Q: What does the man suggest the womando?5. A: Professor Nels on, could you please tur nup the temperature in here? I m havingtrouble concen trat

11、i ng.B: Yeah, I u nderstand, but I don t con trol the thermostat （自动调温器）. Tell you what, I ll talk t o maintenance about it after class. In the mean time, I suggest you put on a sweater if you brought one.Q: What does the man imply?16. A:Hi, Jerry, it s Beth from theapartm ent next door. I m at scho

12、olright now and I realize I forgot my keys at home. Could you ask the buildi ng man ager to put the extra set in my mailbox?B: I don t thi nk that s secure eno ugh. can just drop by your class later.Q: What would the man probably do?7. A: I m going to Chicago on bus in ess and somebody said you were

13、 the right pers on to talk to about what I can do there for fun.B: You bet I am. But I hope you ve got at least a mon th.Q: What does the man imply?18. A: Come on, Sue, I know you have a newcamera, but, you just took a picture of a car.B: No, No! Look beh ind the car.Q: What does the woma n mean?19.

14、 A: Could I look at your bus schedule? Idon t want to drive to work tomorrow if it s snowing.B: You would be better off calling the terminal（终点站）.It s been a longtime since I ve used myschedule and I m sure it was out of date.Q: What does the woma n mean?20. A: That s a pretty thick book. Are yousur

15、e Fram will want to plough through （费力进行）that?B: Are you kidding? She II be through it in two days.Q: What does the man imply about Fram?21. A: If I send this package third class, ho long will it take to arrive?B: About two weeks. But, hum, manypeople don t realize that first class is only a dollar

16、fifty more and it would get there in just a few days.Q: What does the womansuggest the man do?22. A: Surely, you don t want to eat at the expe nsive restaura nt.B: Not muchI don t （我并非一点也不想）. They have the best food in tow n.Q: What does the man mean?23. A: Like usual the lecture hall is completemes

17、s this after noon.Newspapers, soda cans, used issues, all of it, justthrown all over the floor. I can tun dersta nd how people can be so thoughtless.B: Well, your professor should have the authority to get something done about it.Q: What does the woma n imply the man should do?24. A: How about going

18、 on a camp ing trip nextweek withus? Weare pla nningon hik ingand canoeing in the state park.B: That sounds great. But I d better warn you: I ve never been in the canoe and I am not much the swimmer either.Q: What does the woma n mean?25. A: I heard that thepre-turnout（ 事先的准备）for the ope ning of the

19、 new sculpture exhibit was a kind of disappo in ti ng.B: I guess a lot of other people feel theway I do about moder n art.Q: What does the woma n mea n?26. A: We d better make sure we get to the prese ntati on early tomorrow morning. The dea n said that there would bebagels （百吉饼）and pastries in food

20、. But I have a feeli ng that they are going to go quickly.B: I guess I II bring my appetite.Q: What will the man probably do?27. A: Isn t it great about Ruth s community service award?B: She deserved itQ: What does the man mean?28. A: I m driv ing dow ntow n this after noon.I have to stop by Deluxe,

21、 the art supply store, to get some paints for my art class.B: Deluxe? They moved to Smithville.Q: What does the woma n mean?29. A: You were right about the puzzle you lentmelast week. It really is a challenge.I want to try to get it myself though, so I am gonna work on it a little Ion ger.B: Well, i

22、f you get really stuck, remember,I m only a phone call away.Q: What does the woma n mean?30. A: I m new in town and I need to find a doctor. Do you know any thi ng about Joyce Brow n?B: I ve been going to her for years. I don t see how you could do better.Q: What does the man say about Dr. Brown?Par

23、t BQuestio ns 31-34A: Hum, hi.B: Hi, I amgoing door to door tonight to tell people about the stude nt acti on coalition（ 联合）.Do you have a few minu tes?A: Sure. You kno w, I thi nk I read someth ingin the n ewspaper last week.B: Yeah, there was an article about us since the last issue. See, we are t

24、ryi ng to protect and con serve some of the ope n spaces on campus.A: That s right. You are the group that soppos ing the exte nsion of the park ing lot n ext to Smith Hall, right?B: That s us. We just feel it is important to save some of the n atural beauty of the campus, like Over-by Swing . Some

25、of those trees are hun dreds of years old.A: It is a pretty spot. My frie nds and I had pic nics over there by the creek .B: The n you un dersta nd how we feel. We are orga nizing a rally on Thursday after noon to get the admi nistrati on to rec on sider the park ing lot pla n.A: Well, I have a clas

26、s on Thursday after noon.B: But maybe you could sig n this petiti on.We r e going to summit it to the admi nistrati on to dem on strate how the stude nts feel about this.A: Sure, let me get a pen and I ll sign it.B: I have a pen right here. And let me leaveyou this pamphlet about the student action

27、coalition. Maybe you could come to someof our meet in gs. Weget together once a month.A: Yeah, I d like to know more about yourgroup. Let me know whe n the n ext meeti ng is and I ll try to be there.31. How did the woma n first lear n about the stude nt acti on coaliti on?32. What is the stude nt ac

28、ti on coaliti on trying to do?33. What will the woman probably do on Thursday after noon?34. What does the woma n agree to do?Q 35-39A: This food is terrible! I can t even finish my diner.B: I know. You think with all the moneywe paid for room and board, the uni versity could hire a better food serv

29、ice. Where are you headed n ext?A: I m going over to the studentrecreationcen ter to play some bridge.B: You are spe nding your time on a card game?A: Not just any card game. It s one of the most strategic there is.B: So I have heard. Don t you play with a part ner?A: Yeah! Four people play, two aga

30、 inst the other two.B: So, you try to play in cooperation with your part ner?A: Actually, the cards of one of the four plays are turned face up. That player is called the dummy哑巴）.B: I wouldn t w ant to be called that. Whenyou are the dummy,what do you do while the cards are being played?A: Any thi

31、ng you want. Sit there and study, shuffle another deck（重新洗牌）,getsn acks for every one I like to sta nd behi nd my part ner and watch.B: You know, I ve h eard that bridge is a habit-form ing（会上瘾）.You should becareful not to play so muchthat you don t get your study ing done.A: Don t worry about me. I

32、 only playThursdays after dinner, and sometimes whe n theyn eed a forth player. If you like, I couldteach you.B: Thanks, but I have a pretty heavy wor （工作量）this semester. I already spendmy evenings doing things I don t really know how to do yet.35. Where does the con versati on take place?36. How do

33、es the woma n pla n to spe nd her eve ning?37. What will the woma n probably do if she is the dummy?38. What does the man warn the woma n not to do?39. Why doesn t the man accept the woman soffer?Part CQuestio ns 40-42Today, we are going to take a look at the development of the skyscraper. We ll sta

34、rtwith some buildi ngs in Chicago. One of the circumstances that led Chicago to becomehome to some of the buildi ngs now con sidered the prototypes（ 原型）for later skyscrapers was this: In 1871, there was a great fire that destroyed muchof the city. It was that tragic fire that cleared the way for a n

35、ew kind of city that used the newbuilding techniques and new materials developed during the 1800s. Oneof these new structures was the Homensuranee Buildi ng, completed in 1885. It was ten storeys high. Now granted, that s no higherthan someof the early skyscrapers in NewYork City. What made Chicago

36、s Home In sura nee Building important is that it had true skyscraper con structi on with an in ter nal metal skeleton that carried the weight of the brick exterior. This metal support system along with the earlier developme nt of the elevator was the two innovations that madethe later very tall in d

37、ustrialbuildi ngs possible.Chicago s Relianee Building was another importa nt buildi ng in the developme nt of the skyscraper. It showed the architects un dersta nding of the possibilities of men tal frame con structi on by elim in at ing walls and ope ning up the sides as a glass box. It was the fi

38、rst expression of the skyscraper as the glass shelf framed in the metal grid （格子）.40. Why does the professor men ti on the fire of 1871?41. What was importa nt about the HomeIn sura nee Buildi ng?42. What point does the professor make about the Relia nee Buildi ng?Questio ns 43-46It was an Italia n

39、inven tor who created the first wireless device for setting out radio signals in 1895. But not until the American inven tor Lee De Forest built the first amplifying vacuum tube in 1906 did we get the first radio as we know it. And the first actual radio broadcast was made on Christmas Eve of 1906. T

40、hat s whe n some one worki ng from an experime ntal stati on in Brand Rock, Massachusetts, arra nged the program of two short musical selections of poem and brief holiday greet ing. The broadcast was heard by wireless operators on ships with a radio through several hundreds miles. The following year

41、, De Forest bega n regular radio broadcasts in New York. These programs were similar to much what we hear on radio today.In that, De Forest played on ly music. But because there were still no home radio receivers, De Forest s audiences consisted only of wireless operators on ships in NewYork Harbor.

42、 There is no doubt that radio broadcasting was quite a novelty in those days,but it took a while to catch on commercially. Why? Hmm, for the simple fact that only a few people, in fact, only those who tinkered with wireless telegraphs as a hobby owned receivers. It wasn t until the 1920s thatsome on

43、e en visi oned mass appeal for radio.This was radio pion eer David Sarnoff who predicted that one day there would be a radio receiver in every home.43. What is the talk mainly about?44. Why were early radio broadcasts heard by such a small audie nee?45. According to the talk, who owned the receivers

44、 in the early days of radio?46. According to the talk, what did David Sarnoff predict about radios?Questio ns 47-50The origin of Earth s moon, the largest moon in the solar system, is still somethi ng of a mystery. There are some theories about its origi n however. Now, keep in mind that a theory of the moon s o rigin has to be con siste nt with two importa nt facts. The first fact is that the Earth contains a lot of iron, most of it has an iron core. But the mooncontains practically no iron. The second fact is that other than the differenee in iron content, the moo