1、1托福听力单句训练（慢速）1. Sally couldnt find the classroom until after the class had begun.塞丽直到上课后才找到教室。2. Jean is taking a sick leave from work for the summer.珍妮夏天正在休病假。3. Henry is supposed to be at work at 8 oclock, but he arrived at 9 this morning.亨利应该在八点钟上班，但他今天上午九点钟才到。4. It certainly was kind of Jean to
2、send me flowers when I was sick.我有病的时候珍妮给我送去鲜花真是太好了。5. William drove Georges car from Georgia to New York without stopping to sleep.威廉开着乔治的车从乔治亚州来到纽约，一路没有停下睡觉。6. Fewer people came to the meeting than we had expected.来开会的人比我们预料的少。7. The professor apologized for not announcing the test earlier.教授因未提前通
3、知考试而道歉。8. Mary is leaving her job for good.瑪丽将永远离开她的工作。9. John has some money but not enough to buy groceries.约翰有一些钱但不够买食品。10. Henry spent five hours knocking on doors, but he didnt sell a single magazine.亨利花了五个小时挨家敲门，却连一本杂志也没有卖掉。11. They expected eighty people at the rally, but twice that many show
4、ed up.他们预计有八十人参加集会，但露面的人达两倍之多。12. We were supposed to meet Fred and Mary at the movies, but we are broke.我们本应该在看电影时与弗雷得和瑪丽见面，但我们的钱话光了。13. The contractor said the repairs on Franks house would be very expensive, but Frank decided to have the work done.承包商说弗兰克房子的整修将很昂贵，而弗兰克决定让他干这活。14. I should have st
5、udied last night, but I was too tired.昨天晚上我本应该学习，可是我太累了。15. John refused to go to the banquet although he was going to receive an award.尽管约翰准备接受颁奖，但他却拒绝去参加宴会。16. Agna hasnt gone to a movie for years.艾哥娜好几年没有去看电影了。17. He likes sugar in his coffee but nothing else.他喜欢在咖啡里加糖，但不喜欢其它的。18. Arnal was embar
6、rassed to tell his date that he didnt have 15 dollars to pay for the meal.阿纳尔想告诉他的女友他没有 15 美元付饭钱却难以启齿。19. The man offered $1000 for the car, but George shook his head.那男子出 1000 美元买这辆车而乔治摇摇头。20. Harvys face turned bright red when the teacher asked him a question.老师问问题时哈威脸红了。21. According to John, the
7、res no better cheese than Swiss cheese.2据约翰说什么也比不上瑞士奶酪。22. The game will be held, rain or shine.无论下雨还是晴天，比赛都将举行。23. The class should have begun at 1:15, but the professor was half an hour late.课本应该在 1 点出 15 分开始，但教授迟到了半小时。24. Mary takes her children to a nursery on her way to work.玛丽在上班的路上带孩子们去托儿所。25
8、. Had she read the material, she would have been prepared for class.假如她读过材料，她会准备好课的。26. Sixty people received evaluation forms on the summer lecture series, but only half returned them.60 人收到了夏季讲座系列评估表，但只有半数人作出反馈。27. Peter has the potential to be a professional musician, but he is too lazy to practi
9、ce.彼得有潜力成为专业音乐家，可他太懒于练习。28. We are planning on spending the weekend in the country as long as the weather stays nice.我们计划只要天气良好就在乡下度周末。29. Dan and his family will move to Florida when his job confirmation comes through.唐工作得到确定时丹和他的家人将搬到佛罗里达。30. No one but the seven-year old boy saw the terrible acci
10、dent.除了七岁的孩子之外谁也没有看到那场可怕的事故。31. My father likes nothing better than fishing on a hot summer day.我父亲最喜欢在炎热的夏天钓鱼。32. Louise writes Spanish as well as she speaks it.露易斯西班牙语的写作水平和会话水平一样好。33. The actors went over their lines once more before the production began.演出开始前演员们又背了一遍台词。34. Ms Dally asked the stu
11、dents to hand in their assignments.戴利小姐请学生们交上作业。35. Peter and Lucy had a quarrel, but they soon made up.彼得和露西吵了起来，但很快就和好了。36. I usually wake up at 7:30, but this morning I overslept.我通常在七点半起床，但今天早晨我睡过头了。37. While we are on vacation, Mary will look after the dog.在我们度假时马利将照看着狗。38. John was supposed to
12、 be here at eight oclock, but hes late.约翰本来要在八点钟来这儿，但他迟到了。39. Although the game of golf originated in Scotland, it is probably more popular in the United States than anywhere else.尽管高尔夫球起源于苏格兰，但在美国它大概比在其他地区都普及。40. Its been 30 years since I have seen my aunt and uncle.我有 30 年没有见到我的姑妈和叔叔了。41. The doct
13、or told the patient he ought to avoid milk.医生对患者说他不应该喝牛奶。42. Would you mind helping me with this load of books?3你帮我搬这一堆书好吗？43. My friend Rosy, whos been teaching chemistry, got a job with a drug company.我那位一直教化学的朋友罗西在一家医药公司找到了一份工作。44. The seminar will meet at 2.研讨会将于两点钟开始。45. Should you get hungry,
14、I have an extra sandwich.你若是饿了的话，我这还有一块三明治。46. Arent the rents here just incredible!这儿的房租真不可思议！47. Political topics are the source of many heated discussions among my friends.政治话题是我的朋友间许多激烈讨论的根源。48. Poor Charlie, to be so close to finishing and then not graduate.可怜的查理，眼看要毕业了却没有毕业。49. Edward bought t
15、he shirt and then tried it on.爱得华买下衬衫然后试穿。50. Dar would like to see your pictures of California and so would I.达尔想看一看你在加利夫尼亚拍的照片，我也想看看。51. I dont imagine Henry will want to borrow my notes, will he?我想象不出亨利会想借用我的笔记，不是吗？52. Not a single person was absent on the day of the test.考试那天连一个人也没有缺陷。53. A new
16、sailboat is the prize for winning the race.一只新帆船是这次竞赛获胜的奖品。54. The president spoke far longer than he ever did before.总统的讲话比以往长多了。55. The storm brought air travel to a standstill.暴风雨使空中旅行终止。56. You understand the possible consequence?你认识到了可能产生的后果吗？57. This radio is beyond repair.这台收音机已无法修理。58. The s
17、tudents sang well at the concert and got a good review in the newspaper.学生们在音乐会上唱得很好，收到报纸的好评。59. He has to face the facts.他只好面对现实。60. Lester isnt used to studying so hard.Lester 不习惯于刻苦学习。61. Professor Nelson said we have a quiz on Monday.纳尔逊教授说星期一我们有考试。62. My cousin Malvin, whos just graduated from
18、technical school, got himself a good job.我的堂弟马尔文刚从技术学校毕业，自己找到了一份工作。63. Because of the weather, operating costs are high.因天气原因，成本费用很高。64. I worked for two hours last night, half on mathematics, half on biology.4昨天晚上我学习了两个小时，一小时学习数学，另一小时学习生物学。65. Some people think that inflation is uncontrollable.一些人认
19、为通货膨胀是不可控制的。66. Dale bought some plain blue stationery.戴乐买了一些普通的文具。67. You know you need a drivers license to rent a car.你知道你需要驾驶执照来租一辆汽车。68. Not once have I seen him make a mistake.我不只一次看见他犯错误。69. Dwights going to give his presentation this afternoon.得怀特下午要作发言报告。70. Gloria kept getting the runaroun
20、d every time she called the store manager.格罗利亚每次给商店经理打电话都说他不在。(runaround: 搪塞，推诿。)71. That farm sells very good fruit, dont you think?那座农场出售很好的水果，对吧？72. If possible, we should meet once a week to discuss your thesis.如果可能的话，我们应该每周见一次面讨论你的论文。73. The results of the poll were posted on the bulletin board
21、.民意测验结果公布在公告栏上。74. Ann received an award for academic excellence.安妮因学业优秀而获得奖励。75. How Don was able to read my note Ill never know.唐是如何看懂我的笔记我是永远也不会知道的。76. The garbage is picked up daily.垃圾每天都收拾。77. Come what may, Edith will take her exams.无论如何，Edith 都要参加考试。78. Regular moderate exercise is important
22、for good health.有规律的适度锻炼对保持好的身体很重要。79. We had to leave before breakfast was ready.我们不得不在早饭准备好之前离开。 80. Carol really isnt much shorter than Sally.卡罗尔真的不比赛利个子矮多少。 81. Having submitted its report, the committee adjourned until the next meeting.委员会递交了报告后便休会了，一直到下次会议。82. Although groceries were high, the
23、 family managed to get by on sixty dollars a week.尽管食品价格很高，全家人设法靠每周 60 美元勉强过得去。 83. Mary thought that the dress would fit, but she had to exchange it later.马利原以为衣服会合适，但后来又不得不去换。84. The workers are threatening to go on strike unless the company raises the hourly wage.工人们威胁要继续罢工，除非公司提高工资。 85. Slightly
24、 more than 25 percent of the students in the class come from Spanish-speaking countries.班上略微多于百分之二十五的学生来自说西班牙语的国家。 586. When the pianist had finished, the audience stood up and gave him a hand.钢琴家演奏完毕之后，观众纷纷站起来与他握手。 87. Jennifer is allergic to seafood, so Ill have to change my menu for Saturday nigh
25、t.杰尼佛对海物过敏，所以我不得不改变星期六晚上的菜谱。88. The court found the man innocent of murdering his wife.法院认定该男子没有杀害妻子，判他无罪。 89. The contractor advised the couple not to paint their house until the weather warmed up a little.承包商建议这夫妻俩等天气稍微暖和点时再刷房子。 90. Its too bad Mr. Nelsons son couldnt have found a more comfortable
26、 apartment to live in.真是太糟糕了，纳尔逊的儿子找不到一个舒适点的公寓住。91. The professor suggests that we write in ink on alternate lines so that he can make corrections in pencil. 教授建议我们用墨水隔行写，这样他可以用铅笔批改。(alternate: 交替的。)92. She is unqualified to fill the position as executive secretary of the firm.她没有资格坐公司执行秘书这个位置。(exec
27、utive secretary: 行政或执行秘书，执行干事，负责组织及管理某一机构或团体的活动及其日常事务。)93. Having worked for the same company for many years, he is convinced of the superiority of its products.他在同一公司干了许多年了，十分确信他的产品的优越性。94. Because the lecturer failed to come to the point quickly, the class was dismissed an hour late.由于讲座人未能够很快地说到点
28、子上，课晚下了一个小时。95. Although there was a lack of interest to begin with, the main reason that they postponed the picnic was the rain.尽管缺乏开始的兴趣，他们推迟野餐的主要原因是有雨。96. At the bank, Bill is second in command.彼尔是继佛兰克之后第二个说了算的人。 97. The price of the room for two is 25 dollars, but with one extra person, itll be
29、29 dollars.两个人住的房间价格是 25 美元，但是增加一个人的话就是 29 美元了。 98. The play should have begun at eight, but the curtain didnt rise until half past eight.演出应该在八点开始，但是在八点半幕才拉开。99. I find your grammar and organization above average, Bob, but your spelling could stand some improvement.鲍伯,我发现你的语法和组织超过一般，可你的拼写应有所改进。100.
30、 I would never have lent Mike my car if I had known that he had a past record of driving violations. 如果我知道麦克过去曾有过违章驾驶记录的话，我是根本不会把我的汽车借给他的。101. If I didnt have a car, Id have to walk five blocks to work every day.如果我没有汽车，就只好每天步行五个楼区上班。 102. The baby slept soundly even with the noise the children made
31、.即使在子孩子们吵吵闹闹的情况下婴儿睡得也很香甜。 103. Eric is usually on time for his ten oclock class, but today he arrived 20 minutes late.艾瑞克通常准时去上十点钟的课，但今天他迟到了 20 分钟。 104. I might have taken French last semester if Id known it was offered.如果知道了上个学期开设了法语课的话我会选学的。 6105. Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in
32、the winter.多数人夏天患感冒的机会比冬天少。 106. Tonys boss gave him permission to take two days off.托尼的老板准许他休两天假。 107. When the secretary said that the report would be ready by Thursday, the boss told her to take her time.当秘书说报告将在星期四准备好时，老板让她别着急。 108. A very successful salesman, Mr. Raleigh often has more customer
33、s than he can handle.罗利先生是个很成功的商人，他的顾客常常多得他应接不暇。109. In the class of twenty, Jane is the third best student.在这个 20 人的班级里珍妮第三个最好的学生。 110. Id rather do nothing than watch old movies on television.我宁可什么不做也不在电视上观看老电影。111. Mrs. Thomson attended to the domestic details of the house for which she received
34、a substantial salary.汤姆逊夫人负责掌管家里的大小事务，为此她得到一笔可观的工资。(substantial: 大量的，充足的。)112. Despite the weather report that the skies would clear at mid morning, the rain continued throughout the day and into the night.尽管天气预报说上午(的中段时间 )天会晴朗，大雨从整个白天一直下到深夜。113. Insurance rates are rising so fast that the cost may
35、soon be prohibitive.保险费增长得如此之快费用可能很快受到抑制。114. Time Square is the center of many well-known theaters in New York.时代广场是纽约许多著名歌剧院的中心。115. You may see the ballet any night but Sunday when there is a majhhgnate performance.除了星期天之外你可以在任何晚上观看芭蕾舞，因为星期天有名人演出。116. His wages are small and so are his needs.他的工资
36、很低，他的需要也不高。117. The students heeded the instructions of the teacher and took their places in the first two rows.学生们很 重视 老师的指示，都坐在头两排。 118. Bred sat through his physics class in his rain-soaked clothes but decided to go home rather than to attend biology class.布雷德穿着雨水浸湿的衣服熬过了物理课，但决定还是回家而不是去上生物课。(Sit
37、through: 一直捱到的结束；虽无兴趣却强忍着听完或看完。相当于 sit out。)119. Martha said she would do anything for me but lie.马沙说除了说谎之外她愿意为我做任何事情。120. Another explosion occurred seconds after the first.就在第一声爆炸响过数秒钟后又发生了爆炸声。121. Mrs. Jones is out of coffee.琼斯夫人的咖啡用完了。 122. The question is too important to forget.这个问题太重要了不能忘记。 1
38、23. The woman wanted to keep her accident quiet.这位妇女想对她的事故守口如瓶。 7124. Im going to do away with these clothes.我准备把这些衣服处理掉。 125. In order to cash a check at many banks, one must show a valid drivers license with this photograph on it. 125. The teacher called off the test completely.老师彻底取消了考试。 126. Whe
39、n I told Mike the news, he blew up.当我告诉麦克这个消息时，他大发雷霆。127. The sole survivor of the plane crash was Mary Peters.飞机失事事件中的唯一幸存者是马利.彼得斯。128. The company turned down Bills offer.公司拒绝了比尔的建议。 129. Mr. Black makes a living repairing sinks.布莱克先生以修理下水道为生。 130. Marys suggestion to the teacher was out of the qu
40、estion.马利向老师提出的建议是不可能被接受的。 131. One way to avoid being robbed is not to advertise your money in a public place like a bank or a store.一种避免遭抢劫的办法是不要在公共场所如银行或商店显露你的钱。 132. Williams read ten short stories and a couple of novels during his freshmen English course.在学习一年级英语课程中，威廉读了十个短篇故事和两三本小说。133. If you
41、r plane leaves at eight, you must arrive 30 minutes ahead of time to check in at the ticket counter.如果你的飞机八点起飞，你必须提前半小时到达办理登机手续。134. In order to cash a check at many banks, one must show a valid drivers license with his photograph on it.为了能在许多银行兑换支票，必须出示上面贴有照片的有效驾驶执照。135. On their trip to New York,
42、John and Bill took turns driving.在去纽约的途中，约翰和比尔轮换着开车。136. The test was difficult, to say the least.至少可以说，考试很难。 137. The truck is practically as cheap as the van.卡车几乎与货车一样便宜。138. Our children are hard on furniture.我们的孩子对家具很挑剔。 139. Bill outdoes his brother John in math. 比尔在数学上超过他哥哥约翰。 140. My rent is
43、due on the first of the month, but I rarely pay my other bills until the 15th.我的房租定于每个月的第一天交，但我很少在 15 号之前付其他帐单。141. The green check bedspread is prettier, but the sullen blue one is cheaper.方格图案的绿色床罩样子好看一些，但颜色不鲜明的蓝色床罩价钱便宜一些。142. Mary told me that she would graduate in June if she could get the chemi
44、stry course she needs out of the way.马利告诉我如果她能把所需的化学课解决了，就将于七月份毕业。8143. To operate the machine properly, you must keep the top closed while the machine is spinning.为使机器运转正常，在它运转时必须始终将顶部盖上。144. Its a shame John eats sweets whenever he gets the chance.约翰只要有机会就吃糖，真不象话。 145. We would have had a better t
45、ime at the party if we had known some of the other guests.如果认识了其他的一些客人的话我们本来会在晚会上玩得要更开心。146. Tigers eat human beings only on rare occasions when food is scarce.老虎只有在食物短缺的罕见的情况下吃人。 147. Im only an acquaintance of Bill Jones, but he seems a likable fellow.我只是认识比尔.琼斯，但他似乎是一个让人喜欢的伙伴。 148. The shoe shop
46、is on the eastside of the shopping center close to the cafeteria.鞋店在购物中心的东侧，靠近自助餐厅。 149. Peter wishes to be an architect like his father.彼得希望象父亲一样当一名建筑师。 150. After Mary was almost asleep, she realized that she had forgotten to set the alarm.马利快睡着了之后才意识到忘记了设置闹表。 151. If Carolyn doesnt improve in mat
47、h this semester, shell have to find a tutor.如果这学期卡洛琳数学没有长进的话，她必须找一个辅导老师。152. What he did came as no surprise to me.他做的事没有使我感到吃惊。(come as a surprise: 使人吃惊。)153. Twice as many men as women are insurance agents.男保险推销员的人数是女保险推销员的二倍。 154. When Mr. Morris returned to his office after lunch, his secretary
48、had a message for him from his lawyer.莫里斯先生吃过午饭回到办公室时他的秘书把他的律师的留言交给了他。155. The plane was supposed to land at 6 oclock, but the flight was 30 minutes ahead of schedule.飞机原定六点降落，但航班提前了半小时。156. Frank doesnt care if Harry leaves or stays.佛兰克根本不在意哈里是去还是留。 157. I remembered his face when I ran into him, b
49、ut his name escaped me.当撞见他时我认出了他的面孔，但是他的名字我却想不起来了。158. I understand that Susan has broken her engagement to Walter, but she doesnt seem at all upset about it.我知道苏珊已经解除了与沃尔特的婚约，但她似乎没有对此感到不安。159. Mr. Carno always wore old clothes although he had a sizable bank account.尽管在银行有一笔数目可观的存款，卡诺先生却总是穿着旧衣服。160. Onc
