1992年08月TOEFL听力真题

1、2-892 年 8 月 TOEFL 听力A1.(A) She taught others about the computer.(B) She earned a lot by using a computer.(C) She taught herself how to use the computer.(D) She had to get help to use the computer.2.(A) I missed one art history class.(B) I always attend the art history class.(C) Ive never taken an ar

2、t history class.(D) History is the only class I have besides art.3.(A) Carolyn enjoys tennis as much as she does golf.(B) Carolyn now likes tennis more than golf.(C) Carolyn used to like tennis, but not anymore.(D) Carolyns favorite sport is golf.4.(A) Did you return the right book?(B) You should tu

3、rn the page in your book.(C) Did you write the book after you returned?(D) I believe you brought the book back already.5.(A) The phone rang just before she fell sleep.(B) She woke up when the phone rang.(C) She couldnt go to sleep because she was waiting for a phone call.(D) She was sleeping so soun

4、dly that she didnt hear the phone.6.(A) The game ended in a tie.(B) John lost his tie at the game.(C) The team scored only one point.(D) Johns point won the game.7.(A) Mark wasnt able to forgive the rude action.(B) I didnt act as rudely as Mark did.(C) Mark was so rude that he cannot be forgiven.(D)

5、 I was rude not to forgive Mark.8.(A) When Im angry, I hate to be quiet.(B) I was hungry and I told them so.(C) What I heard made me angry.(D) I was too hungry to talk.9.(A) I refuse to act that way any longer.(B) I dont want you to put the light on now.(C) I used to think you were silly.(D) I wont

6、tolerate your foolish behavior anymore.10. (A) Theyre standing and looking at the newspaper.(B) The newsstand probably has the magazine.(C) They dont understand the news.(D) That magazine has no mews.11. (A) I moved the flowers so they would get more light.BThe room looked brighter once I cleaned th

7、e windows.BI like the flowers because they make me feel better.BBright sunlight keeps me in good spirits.(A) This is the second pen Ive borrowed today.I bought two pens that look like yours.I wish Id brought another pen.You can borrow my pen for a few seconds.(A) Do you agree that Mike will do well

8、in his course?Dont you think Mike needs an organic chemistry course?I dont think Mike is gook in chemistry.I believe youll succeed if you work with Mike.(A) A good worker can handle a screwdriver.The drivers are distributing information.The school is hiring more bus drivers.School-bus drivers may us

9、e hand signals.(A) He was very tense early today.He should have paid the attendants.He was paid at ten without warning.He should have been more attentive.(A) The lights went out when we got home.Our home is well lighted.We came home before dark.It was right outside our house.(A) It doesnt seem as th

10、ough shes been here that long.I think shell be ready to travel soon.Shes been considering the offer for nearly six weeks.Every six weeks she comes here to visit us.(A) You can buy some meat from them.They all want to try for themselves.They will greet me one by one.You will get to know them in a sho

11、rt while.(A) Mary drove back and forth to work twice today.Mary took a long time to do her work.Mary took her lunch with her to work.Mary usually gets to work in much less time.(A) May I meet with you?Please let me see the scenery.Please save a seat for me.Would you like one or two?(A) She thinks it

12、s too difficult.She thinks its very interesting.She hasnt quite decided what she thinks.She hasnt actually read it yet.22. (A) She has totaled up the figures correctly already.She hopes the man will do the calculations as soon as possible.Tomorrow will be too late to submit the figures.They should f

13、inish the calculations tomorrow.(A) He got off the bus at the wrong stop.He has a good reason to be angry.He isnt careful with his belongings.He doesnt have an extra umbrella.(A) She has another meeting all day.She feels the grade is all right.She thinks it would be wrong to change the grade.She can

14、 meet with the student that afternoon.(A) Finish the first half of the project right away.Make an effort to reach a compromise.Have the teacher review the project.Meet his partner in the middle of town.(A) To a real estate agency.To a car rental agency.To a computer store.To a videocassette store.(A

15、) They always agreed on the same points.They both arrived at the same moment.He met with Amanda five more times.He took Amanda to both plays.(A) Paul will go out of his way to help.Paul passes by the dry cleaners anyway.Paul picks out the right clothes.Paul makes himself right at home.(A) Ate all th

16、e food.Cleaned the kitchen.Fixed the refrigerator.Left the groceries out.(A) Studying microbiology for a year.Teaching biology.Taking a nap.Taking a different course.(A) Whether the man really saw Joe.How the man knows Joe.How Joes been doing lately.What show they saw in New York.(A) In the womans h

17、ouse.In the mans house.In the laboratory.In the library.33. (A) Potatoes are more nutritious than eggs.The eggs are next to the potatoes.Most health food stores sell potatoes and eggs.The second course will be potatoes and eggs.(A) Moving office furniture.Hanging a poster.Painting a room.Reading a n

18、ews bulletin.(A) Harry cant throw the ball very well.Harrys a good ballplayer.Harrys not allowed to play baseball.Harrys sure to play ball today.(A) A librarian.A professor.A researcher.A student.(A) All second-year students who failed first-year English.All first-, second-, third-year students.Stud

19、ents who dont know how to write a research paper.Students who want extra credit in English.(A) Take notes.Help the other students.Speak to her after class.Enroll in another English class.(A) Astronauts clothing.Products made in space.Costume jewelry.Problems in manufacturing.(A) Medical research.Bal

20、lpoint pens.Childrens games.Jewelry settings.(A) To produce them more cheaply.To keep them a uniform size.To make them lighter.To make them perfectly round.(A) Space particles.Precious stones.Plastic.Metal.(A) The strength of its shipbuilding industry.The physical features of the river itself.The ab

21、undance of fruit, vegetables, and livestock.The similarity of climate to that in Europe.44. (A) There are no rapids or waterfalls.There is a constant, strong wind.Navigation is rather difficult.Frequent storms cause problems for riverboats.(A) Big waves pose a threat to commercial navigation.The river current never flows faster than ten miles per hour.The river reverses its flow