听力练习

TOEFL托福英语听力练习题目：World News Stories

1. News Story One:
A. Huge Creature Lashes out at Man and Canine
B. Giant Crocodile Eats Dog and Bites Man
C. Man Becomes Latest Fatality in Attacks

2. News Story Two:
A. Woman Missing After Tornado Hits Town
B. Injured Woman and Missing Cat Result of Twister
C. Frightening Storm Causes Damage in the Thousands

3. News Story Three:
A. Man Disposes of Ring Out the Window
B. Kitchen Sink Holds Man Hostage
C. Man Battles Burned Fish in House

4. News Story Four:
A. Family Lost After Car Breaks Down on Weekend Drive
B. Winter Hike Over Mountain Turns Deadly for Family
C. Snow Storm's Grip Strands Family on Outing

题目答案

答案：

1. Huge Creature Lashes out at Man and Canine
2. Injured Woman and Missing Cat Result of Twister
3. Kitchen Sink Holds Man Hostage
4. Snow Storm`s Grip Strands Family on Outing

听力原文

TOEFL托福英语英语听力原文：

Here are the top stories today:

A giant crocodile attacked a man walking his dog along a river in Australia. Fortunately, the man beats the beast back with a rock as the man's dog bites the reptile on the face. Both man and dog suffered minor injuries but are expected to recover.

Next, a huge tornado catches a woman trapped in her vehicle and carries her a quarter of a mile from town. The woman suffered a broken leg and minor neck injuries, but she was more worried about her cat swept away by the storm. She's offering a $1,000 reward for her feline friend.

In another part of the world, a man gets his hand stuck in a kitchen garbage disposal and is trapped for three days. His cries went unanswered until breaking the kitchen window and signaling for help with a fire extinguisher. The man said that his wedding ring disappeared down the disposal, and he was trying to fish it out.

And finally, a Canadian family of four gets lost trying to drive across a mountain pass in a blizzard and is stranded for a week, surviving on a banana, 10 cheese crackers, and a cooked ham. Temperatures dipped to fifteen below as the family stays warm by singing Christmas carols. The family is finally rescued after the father hikes fifteen miles to get help.

And that's the news today.

短语学习

TOEFL单词短语学习：

reptile n. 爬行动物；卑鄙的人 (noun): group of cold-blooded animals including snakes and lizards
- The zoo has an exciting reptile exhibit that will be open to the public at the end of the month.

feline adj. 猫科的；猫一样的；狡猾的 (adjective): relating to cats
- The feline family includes household cats, lions, and tigers.

fish out 掏出，摸索出；捕尽鱼 (verb): retrieve or get out
- My wife threw away an important letter by mistake, so I had to fish it out of the garbage.

blizzard n. 暴风雪，大风雪；大打击 (noun): heavy snow storm
- It was impossible to travel in the blizzard because of the deep snow.

be/get stranded 滞留 (verb): be cut off of left behind
- She got stranded at the airport due to poor weather conditions.

dip vi. 浸；下降，下沉；倾斜；舀，掏 (verb): drop or decrease
- Temperatures are predicted to dip below freezing tonight.