【正文】 The man may have to reschedule his trip. 13. TOEFL SECTION ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION 202201 3 M: What sort of grade did you get on your research paper? I know how hard you worked on it. W: Yeah, well, I was hoping for something really good. But the professor said that I made too many broad claims that weren39。t supported enough. What can be inferred about the woman39。s paper? (A) She didn39。t work hard enough on it. (B) It wasn39。t as good as she thought. (C) Her professor was pleased with it. (D) It was written according to the professor39。s guidelines. 14. W: The state ballet39。s ing to town next weekend, and I can39。t find a ticket anywhere. M: You know, my sister just happens to have one and she can39。t go. She39。s got some sort of conflict in her schedule. What does the man imply the woman should do? (A) Go to the ballet later in the year. (B) Take ballet lessons with his sister. (C) Get a schedule of future performances. (D) Get a ticket from his sister. 15. M: Have you found out yet what hotel you39。ll be staying in? I39。m at the Gordon right across the street from the conference center. W: Huh, Lucky you. I39。m at the Apple Gates six miles away. What does the woman mean? (A) Her hotel is located far from the conference captor. (B) She didn39。t want to stay at the Gordon. (C) The man should consider moving to a different hotel. (D) She isn39。t sure how to get to the conference center. 16. W: Joe, I thought your article on the school newspaper was right on target. You certainly convinced me anyway. M: Thanks Mary. Unfortunately, based on the general response, you and I are definitely in the minority. What does the than mean? (A) Few readers agreed with his ideas. (B) Very few people have read his article. (C) He doesn39。t expect the article to be published. (D) The woman doesn39。t fully understand the article. 17. W: Why didn39。t you go to the hockey finals last weekend? You missed a great game. M: Oh, e on. You know how sensitive I am to loud noise. What can be inferred about the man? (A) He39。ll go with the woman to the next hockey game. (B) He missed the hockey game because he was ill. (C) He fot about the hockey game. (D) He doesn39。t like to go to hockey games. 18. W: I know I promised to drive you to the airport next Tuesday. But I am afraid that something39。s e up. And they39。ve called a special meeting at work. M: No big deal. Karen said she was available as a backup. What does the man mean? (A) Karen can drive to the airport on Tuesday. (B) Karen can attend the meeting on Tuesday. (C) Karen had to change her plans at the last minute. (D) Karen is returning from a trip on Tuesday. 19. TOEFL SECTION ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION 202201 4 M: My telephone doesn39。t seem to be working. And I have lots of calls that I have to return this afternoon. W: Feel free to use mine if you want. I39。ll be in a meeting till five. What does the woman suggest the man do? (A) Call her after five. (B) Make calls from her phone. (C) Go to the meeting with her. (D) Fix her phone. 20. M: I don39。t think we have nearly enough information for our financial plan. But it39。s due tomorrow. So I guess there isn39。t a lot we can do about it. W: Guess not. At this point, we will just have to make do with what we have got. What will the speakers probably do? (A) Look for more information for their financial plan. (B) Ask for more time to fetish their financial plan. (C) Finish their financial plan with the material available to them. (D) Turn in their financial plan late. 21. W: Ever since your girlfriend moved to Bridgeport, you39。re always driving there. How many trips a week do you make anyway? M: I have lost count. But I can do it with my eyes closed. What does the man mean? (A) He doesn39。t want to drive anymore. (B) The road to Bridgeport just opened. (C) It doesn39。t take long to get to Bridgeport. (D) He has memorized every part of the drive. 22. M: I39。ve noticed that you spend a lot of time tending to your garden. Do you think you might like to join the university gardening club? We meet every other Tuesday. W: Oh, thanks for the invitation. But this is how I relax. I39。d rather not make it something formal and structured. What does the woman imply? (A) She doesn39。t have time to work in a garden. (B) She39。ll consider the man39。s invitation. (C) She doesn39。t want to join a gardening club. (D) She was never formally invited to join a gardening club. 23. M: Does this music bother your studying, Pam? W: Actually I39。m not studying any more, but I39。m trying to sleep. What does Pam imply? (A) She39。s enjoying the music. (B) The music will keep her awake. (C) The music doesn39。t bother her. (D) She would prefer a different style of music. 24. W: I think we should hold our fast mittee meeting in one of the meeting rooms of the library. So far, there39。re 8 of us who plan to e. M: Wow, if it there were more than four, I39。d say that we have it over at my place, but with 8 of us, I guess I39。d have to get along with your suggestion. What does the man imply? (A) His house can acmodate a meeting of the entire mittee. (B) The woman should find out when the meeting starts. (C) The meeting should be held at the library.