Section B

Conversation One

整体预测

本对话四道题选项中的purchases，shopping和time表明，对话很可能与购物时间有关。

W：I just read a curious fact.Did you know that people who spend less than ten minutes in a drugstore are five times more likely to make a purchase than those who spend half an hour there？

M：I saw that article，too.But I think，if someone runs into a drugstore for ten minutes，it’s usually to make a specific purchase.

W：And someone who spends more time there may just be looking.

M：Exactly.Haven’t you ever gone into a store thinking that you’d like to buy something，and then talk yourself out of it？

W：Yes，I have，especially when I thought I would get it for less elsewhere，or I really didn’t need it after all.

M：Exactly.But if you run into the store，wanting to buy something specific and have very little time，you pick it up， pay for it immediately and then leave.

W：That’s true.Maybe we should learn a lesson from that.Take your time and you’ll spend less money.

M：I doubt if that would be true in all stores，though.In a department store，for instance，you may see a sweater or something you never intended to buy，and buy it because you have time to look around.

8.What is the main topic of the conversation？

解析A）。选项概括性强表明，本题可能考查对话话题。对话由一篇文章（that article）所说的人们在药店买药所用的时间说起，进而引发双方对购物时间的讨论，故答案为A）。对话话题类题目概括性很强，对话开头部分往往为其答案出处。

9.What started the conversation？

解析B）。选项均为名词短语，且内容较为具体表明，本题可能考查某个细节。通过上题的分析可知，对话是由女士所读的一篇文章引起的，提及了人们在药店买药所用的时间，男士的话“I saw that article， too.”为本题答案出处，故答案为B）。

10.What fact has the man and the woman learned about the drugstore？

解析C）。选项中的people enjoy/spend，buy something in it和in the drugstore表明，本题考查人们在it购物时的特点，且it可能指代the drugstore。对话双方经讨论得出结论：去药店买药时若购物时间充足，你就会想或许在别的店可以买到更便宜的东西等；相反，若时间紧急，你就会冲进店里，毫不犹豫就付款拿货，由此可知答案为C）。

11.What does the man say about people who shop quickly？

解析A）。选项中的They know，shop，buy和purchase表明，本题考查They的购物情况。对话中男士说“wanting to buy something specific…pick it up，pay for it immediately and then leave”，由此可知答案为A）。选项中的they指代的是people who shop quickly。

Conversation Two

整体预测

结合选项中的university，types of accommodation，very far，limited places以及第13题和第14题各选项的内容可知，对话可能与大学的住宿类别有关，涉及各住宿类别的优缺点、住宿费用、申请时间等。

W：Good morning.Can I help you？

M：Yes，please.I’m a new student and I’d like to have some information about the accommodation.

W：Right.The university provides two types of accommodation，halls of residence and self-catering accommodation.

M：How much does it cost for the self-catering accommodation？

W：For a single room，37.86 pounds per week，that’s about 5.41 a day.For a double room，it’s 52 per week.

M：I’d like the self-catering accommodation.How far is that from the residence to the university？

W：It all depends.The residence at 110 Palm Street is about one and a half miles and the Freemen’s Common Houses at William Road are about half a mile.

M：When do I need to apply？

W：Are you an undergraduate or a postgraduate？

M：Undergraduate.

W：Then you should apply for it as soon as possible，since places in university-owned accommodation are limited and if you don’t apply before the end of the month，you are not likely to get a place.

M：Could you possibly tell me what to do，if no vacancy is available？

W：Yes，you may consider private accommodation.The university runs an Accommodation Information Office and its staff will help you.

M：Where’s the office？

W：In the Students’Union Building.

M：Whom can I contact？

W：Mr Underwood.David Underwood，the manager of the Accommodation Information Office.

M：Thanks a lot.

W：My pleasure.

12.What does the conversation mainly tell us？

解析C）。选项中重复出现的accommodation，students和university表明，本题可能考查大学的住宿情况。对话中一个学生前来咨询如何住宿，接着整个对话围绕中心词accommodation展开。对话首先提到学生可以从学校提供的两种住宿方式中进行选择，后面提到if no vacancy is available…consider private accommodation。由此可知，本对话主要说明学生可以从校方和私人提供的住宿中选择住宿方式，故答案为C）。

13.How much does a single room cost per day for the self-catering accommodation？

解析B）。选项均表示价格，结合“整体预测”和第12题可推知，本题可能考查大学里不同类型住宿所需的费用。对话中男士问自助式宿舍的费用，女士回答时提到“For a single room，37.86 pounds per week，that’s about 5.41 a day.”，故答案为B）。问题中的single room，per day和the self-catering accommodation是听音重点。

14.When does a student need to apply if he or she wants a university-owned accommodation？

解析A）。选项均表示时间，结合“整体预测”可推知，本题可能考查大学办理住宿的时间。对话中女士提到if you don’t apply before the end of the month，you are not likely to get a place，由此可知，学生最好在月底前申请住宿，否则可能没有房间，故答案为A）。if条件句常设为考点，听音时应多加留意。

15.What can we learn from the conversation？

解析D）。选项均为完整句子，由其中重复出现的accommodation和student可知，本题可能考查学生住宿的问题。由女士提到的places in university-owned accommodation are limited可知，答案为D）。