Section B Conversation

　　Conversation One

　　W: Did you enjoy your stay with us, Mr. Brown?

　　M: Yes, very much. I had a wonderful time here. Now I'm going to the airport. My flight leaves in less than 2 hours. So, could you tell me, what's the quickest way to get there?

　　W: Well, we can call a taxi for you. We also have a free airport shuttle service.

　　M: That sounds great, but will the shuttle get me to the airport in time?

　　W: Yes, it should. The next shuttle leaves in 15 minutes. And it takes some 25 minutes to get to the airport.

　　M: Fantastic! I'll just wait in the lobby. Will you please let me know when it's leaving?

　　W: Of course, sir.

　　M: Now I would like to settle my mini-bar bill. How much is that?

　　W: Let's see. It comes to $37.50. How would you like to pay for it?

　　M: I'll pay with my credit card. Thanks. But I'll need a receipt, so I can charge it to my company.　　W: Absolutely! Here you are, sir. If you like, I can leave your bags with the porter. And he can load them onto the shuttle for you when it arrives.

　　M: That would be great. Thank you.

　　W: Would you like to leave a comment on our web page when you have time?

　　M: Sure. I had a really good stay here, and I'd like to recommend your hotel to my friends and colleagues.

　　W: That’s very kind of you. Thank you again for staying at Sheraton Hotel.

　　8. A) The security check takes time

　　B) He has to check a lot of luggage

　　C) His flight is leaving in less than 2 hours

　　D) The airport is a long way from the hotel

　　Q: Why does the man ask about the quickest way to the airport?

　　解析：根据文章开头第一个话轮可判断对话可能是一名服务人员与顾客的对话，且整个对话的语态及内容都是以“咨询-回答”形式进行。根据原文：My flight leaves in less than 2 hours. So, could you tell me, what's the quickest way to get there?　连接词“so”表示前因后果;所以，答案C选项“His flight is leaving in less than 2 hours.”正确，属于原文重现，题目简单。

　　9. A) In cash

　　B) By credit card

　　C) With a traveler’s check

　　D) With his smart phone

　　Q:How is the man going to pay his bill?

　　解析：首先判断四个选项都是以“in/by/with”表示用某种方式方法付款。其次，根据原文：问句“How would you like to pay for it?　”以及回答“I'll pay with my credit card. ”;所以，答案B选项“By credit card”属于原文重现，题目相对简单。

　　10. A) Give him a receipt

　　B) Confirm his flight

　　C) Look after his luggage

　　D) Find a porter for him

　　Q. What did the man ask the woman to do?

　　解析：首先判断四个选项都是动词原形(do something)开头的词组结构，且“for him”可表示该男人可能在请求帮助。其次，根据原文：“But I'll need a receipt, so I can charge it to my company.” 是明显的原文重现;所以，答案A选项“Give him a receipt”是正确选项, 题目相对简单。

　　11.A) Signing up for membership of S Hotel

　　B) Staying in the same hotel next time he comes

　　C) Loading her luggage onto the airport shuttle

　　D) Posting a comment on the hotel’s webpage

　　Q: What favor does the woman ask of the man?

　　解析：首先判断四个选项都是V-ing开头的词组结构，且B选项“next time he comes”表示该题目问男人要去做的事情。其次，根据原文: “Would you like to leave a comment on our web page when you have time?” 是明显的原文重现;所以，答案D选项“posting a comment on the hotel’s webpage”是正确选项;ABC均没有出现在文章当中，全部排除。题目相对简单。

　　Conversation Two

　　M: You know, Ben’s given up making those terrible faces he used to make. The other day, he came home from school almost in tears. His teacher said if he went on like that, his face would get stuck when the winds changed.

　　W: And he believed her?

　　M: Yeah, he’s only a little boy. Don’t you remember all those things we used to believe when we were little? I remember my aunt Mary used to say if you swallow a cherrystone, a tree would grow out of your mouth. And I’m still terrified today, sort of subconsciously. You know, if I swallow one by mistake…

　　W: Yeah, I suppose you're right. The one that used to get me was that swans could break your leg when they blow of the wing.

　　M: They can, can’t they? I always thought they could.

　　W: No, they are not that strong. But there’s another one even more terrifying. That is, if you put a post stamp on upside down, you will go to prison.

　　M: No, never heard of that. But my grandmother was a terror for that kind of thing. For example, she would say, you will get a spot on your tongue if you tell a lie. If you eat stale bread, your hair will curl. And here’s one more. We went on a campaign trip once in Italy, and my wife spent the whole time worrying about bats getting into her hair. She said her grandmother reckoned you had to shave your head to get it out. My wife was really terrified.

　　W: Silly, isn’t it? But that’s how some parents try to keep their kids from doing the wrong thing or getting into trouble.

　　12. A) He is the only boy in his family

　　B) He becomes tearful in wind

　　C) He has stopped making terrible faces

　　D) He is his teacher’s favorite student

　　Q: What does the man say about Ben?

　　解析：首先根据选项特征He do/be 结构可知考察某位男士信息，且对话开头围绕一位叫做Ben的小男孩和他在学校发生的事情。其次，根据原文：“You know, Ben’s given up making those terrible faces he used to make.”是明显的原文重现;所以，答案C选项“He has stopped making terrible faces”是正确选项;ABD均没有出现在文章当中，全部排除。题目相对简单。

　　13. A) Tell him to play in her backyard

　　B) Do something funny to amuse him

　　C) Give him some cherry stones to play with

　　D) Warn him of danger by making up a story

　　Q: What did aunt Marry used to do when the man was a child?

　　解析：首先根据选项中“him”可知考察某位男士相关信息且A选项有“in her backyard”，表示和另外一位女士有关。其次，根据原文：“I remember my aunt Mary used to say if you swallow a cherrystone, a tree would grow out of your mouth. And I’m still terrified today, sort of subconsciously. You know, if I swallow one by mistake…”进行简单推断可知这位女士对说话人进行了警告;所以，答案D选项“warn him of danger by making up a story”是正确选项，ABC选项均没有出现在原文当中，可排除。题目相对简单。

　　14. A) They could break pp’s legs

　　B) They could sometimes terrify adults

　　C) They could fly against a strong wind

　　D) They could knock pp unconscious

　　Q: What does the woman believe swans could do?

　　解析：首先根据选项中“they”可知考察某一群体的相关信息，且C 选项中的“fly against a strong wind”可简单预判为一种鸟类。其次，根据原文：“The one that used to get me was that swans could break your leg when they blow of the wing.”;所以，答案A选项“They could break pp’s legs”原文重现，是正确选项;BCD均没有出现在原文当中，可排除。题目相对简单。

　　15. A) One would get a spot on their tongues if they told a lie deliberately

　　B) One would have to shave their head to remove a bat in their hair

　　C) One would go to prison if they put a stamp on upside down

　　D) One would have curly hair if they ate too much stale bread

　　Q: What did the grandmother of the man’s wife say?

　　解析：首先根据所有选项中开头“one would”可知考察意见或建议。其次，根据原文：“my wife spent the whole time worrying about bats getting into her hair. She said her grandmother reckoned you had to shave your head to get it out.”;所以，答案B选项“One would have to shave their head to remove a bat in their hair”原文重现，是正确选项;A选项deliberately错误，D选项ate too much错误，C选项并非这位男士妻子所说的话。题目相对较难。

　　总结：本次的长对话相对去年12月和6月的题而言简单，原文重现的简单题7道，相对较难的题1道。