2008新托福TOEFL-iBT听力辅导(三)

21.
W: If you___Joan this afternoon, could you ask her to call me. I need that book back that I lent her yesterday.
M: No need. I saw her this morning. I’ve got it ___here.
Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?
(A) The man hasn’t seen Joan recently.
(B) The man plans to call Joan soon.
(C) Joan doesn’t know what happened to the book.
(D) Joan gave the book to the man.
注：run into:

22.
W: I told my students today that I’d be taking a sabbatical___semester. But they didn’t seem very surprised.
M: Well, last week I let your plans___to some of my students, so more than likely the word got___.
Q: What does the man explain to the woman?
(A) Why she should tell her students about her plans.
(B) What he plans to do when he’s on sabbatical.
(C) Why she can’t take a sabbatical next semester.
(D) Why her students probably weren’t surprised by her announcement.
注：slip to:
 
23.
M: Mary, I’ve___the bowls___for the stew. Do you think it needs any more pepper before I___it?
W: It’s really___nice and we did exactly what the recipe says. Why take a chance of ruining it.
Q: What does the woman imply the man should do?
(A) Put a little more pepper in the stew.
(B) Taste the stew to see if it needs paper.
(C) Check the recipe to see if they followed it correctly.
(D) Serve the stew as it is.

24.
M: Those were such___stories Tom last night. He was like a totally different guy.
W: Yeah, really. He is normally so serious. What do you think brought all that out of him?
Q: What does the woman imply?
(A) She wants to know where Tom heard the stories.
(B) She’s surprised Tom was so serious last night.
(C) Tom doesn’t usually tell funny stories.
(D) The stories probably weren’t true.
注：funny:

25.
W: Wow, look at all these ___books on this shelf. They’ve___to be at least one hundred years old.  I’ll___they worth a lot to collectors.
M: Well, they’ve got a lot of sentimental value for me, but___about it.
Q: What does the man mean?
(A) He plans to sell the books to a collector.
(B) He won’t sell the books until he has read them.
(C) The books probably aren’t worth a lot of money.
(D) The woman can borrow any of the books if she wants to.
注：I bet:

26.
M: Let’s go to a movie after dinner.
W: That’s tempting.___, the tennis tournament’s tomorrow and I need to get a short___session tonight.
Q: What will the woman probably do this evening?
(A) Watch a movie on television.
(B) Go out to dinner with the man.
(C) Go to the tennis court.
(D) Play in the tournament.

27.
M: I just___this car and already it’s falling apart! First one of the door handles___and now the inside light won’t go on when you open the door.
W: Hey, what was the big deal? Falling apart is when your car needs a new engine, like mine does.
Q: What does the woman imply?
(A) She wishes she could help the man.
(B) She has a bigger problem than the man has.
(C) She knows a mechanic who can fix the man’s car.
(D) The man should buy a new car.

28.
M: Oh, Ms. Wilson, now that classes are starting again, I could probably keep working the___desk if you’ll be willing to give me a___schedule. And let me come  and work between classes. I really would like to stay.
W: And we’d like that, too.___is that it’d mean that the front desk wouldn’t always be___and, uh, well, a hotel just___offer it that way.
Q: What does the woman mean?
(A) She’s pleased the man’s schedule won’t change.
(B) She can’t offer the man a flexible schedule.
(C) Whoever works at the front desk must have a flexible schedule.
(D) She doesn’t need anyone else to work at the front desk.
注：front desk:

29.
W: You didn’t___ the movie, did you?
M: You___say that again.
Q: What does the man mean?
注：care for:
(A) He wants the woman to repeat her question.
(B) He agrees with the woman.
(C) He wants to talk about the movie.
(D) He wants to see the movie again.

30. M: That grade on my philosophy paper, it really      me by surprise. You know, I worked hard in everything but I never thought I’d get such a high grade. I mean, she actually gave me an A.
W: Well look, Professor Lane is fair, but I wouldn’t call her overly charitable. So you really have yourself to thank.
Q: What does the woman mean?
(A) Professor Lane is liked by her students.
(B) Professor Lane never gives high grades.
(C) The man deserves the grade he received.
(D) The man should phone Professor Lane to thank her.