【题目】Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you willhear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then markthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard8. A) She wanted to save for a new phone.C) She could enjoy discounts with cash.B) She found it much safer to use cash.D)She had been cheated using phone apps.9. A) They can save a lot more time and trouble.B) They find itless difficut to make purchases.C)They derive greater pleasure from buying things.D) They are less aware of the value of their money.10.A)More valuable items.C) Everyday necesstics.B)More non-essential things.D) Electronic devices.11. A) It can improve shopping efficiency.C) It may lead to excessive spending.B) Itis altering the way of shopping.D) It appeals more to younger people.Questions 12 to 15 are hased on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) He wanted to order some wooden furniture.B) He had to change the furniture delivery time.C) He had a problem with the furniture delivered.D) He wanted the furniture store to give him a refund.13. A) Send the furniture back to the store.C)Collect the furniture he ordered.B)Deseribe the furniture he received.D) Buy another brand of furniture.14. A)Correct their mistake.C) Apologize to his wife.B)Improve thei service.D)Give the money back.15. A) She recommended a new style.B)She offered some gift to the man.C)She apologized to the man once more.D) She checked all the items with the man.

【解析】Section BQuestions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.M: Lisa, why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?W: Well, I've gone back to cash. I'm only using payment apps if that's the only option. (8)I'm trying to savemoney for a new phone, andIfind that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to saveM: But how? Money is money, isnt it? I don'tthink it matters whether you take it out of the bank and putit inyour wallet or simply transfer from your bank accountto the seler's bank account using an app.W: No, I believe it does matter. It's a psychological phenomenon. (9)I believe we have less connection withthe value of our money when we just tap the “Approve" buttons on our phones.M: You might have a point. Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using my phone apps to pay,(10)I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or non-essential items.W: That's highly possible. Think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands, and all thethings we do with our phones. It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for us, not oursclves.M: (11-1)So cashless payment affects our abiity to budget?W: I believe so. If we spend a hundred yuan in cash, we realize that we don't have that hundred yuan to spendon something else. But if we're spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation.M: (11-2)I stopped using my credit card because I found I was spending excessively. Perhaps I should take thesame approach of paying using my phone.W: Its worth considering.8. Why did the woman decide to go back to cash forpayment?A)【精析】目的原因题。对话开头,男士询问女士为何不用手机支付而是用现金支付。女士说她想攒钱买一部新手机,她发现用现金付款能帮自己省钱。9. What happens when people use apps for paymentaccording to the woman?D)【精析】细节辨认题。对话中,两人对现金支付和手机支付持不同的看法,女士认为现金支付能帮助省钱,男士却认为这两种方式没有区别。女士向男士解释,这是一种心理现象,当我们只是在手机上点击“同意支付”按钮时,我们对金钱的价值就不那么在意了。10. What migh the man tend to buy with payment apps?B)【精析】细节辨认题。对话过程中,男士逐渐认同女士的观点,用手机上的应用程序支付可能会让他买更多的小物件或者非必需品11. What does the man think of electronic payment?C)【精析】细节推断题。对话末尾,男士认为无现金支付会影响我们的预算能力,他之所以停用信用卡就是因为发现这种支付方式会导致过度消费他觉得自己也应该停止使用手机支付。也就是说,男士认为电子支付可能会导致过度消费。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.W: (12-1)Hello. Mr. Brown. I was expecting your call. My secretary told me you were having some problemswith the wooden table. Is that right?M: (12-2)No, no. The table is fine. The problem s the chairs.W: Oh, the chairs. So what exactly is the issue?M: Well, put simply, these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week. There must havebeen some confusion with our order.W: Oh, I see. I'm looking through my files now, and I see that the delivery was this morning. Is that correct?M: Yes.W: (13)Do you mind deseribing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment, Mr. Brown?M: Sure. These have a flat back with a rounded top and are very heavy. They arelight brown and look kind ofcheap. The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table.W: Right, of course. It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs. As you said, theremust have been some confusion with the order. I'm terribly sorry. (14)We will send a van to collect thosefour and replace them with the Milano you purchased. Will tomorrow 9 a. m. be okay, Mr. Brown?M: Yes, that would be great. Thank you.W: Good. Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay?M: Yes,Ithink so. Let me check. The mirror and two paintings are here. The two coffee tables are also hereAnd the sofa. Yes, we haven't noticed anything clse wrong or missing. Butif we do, we will certainly letyou know.W: Okay, great. (15)Once again. I'm sorry for the confusion and trouble caused.12. Why did the man call the woman?C)【精析】目的原因题。对话开头,女士说秘书告诉自己男士购买的桌子有问题。男士回答说有问题的不是桌子,而是椅子。由此可知,男士打电话的原因是他收到的椅子有问题13. What did the woman ask the man to do?B)【精析】细节辨认题。男士告知女士是椅子有问题后,女士请男士描述送到他公寓的椅子的情况。14. What did the woman promise to do for the man?A)【精析】细节推断题。对话中,女士意识到发错货后,告知男士会派出车辆进行退换,并询问明早9点是否可以。由此可知,女士会纠正他们的错误,帮男士退换货物15. What did the woman do at the end of theconversation?C)【精析】细节辨认题。对话末尾,女士再次因发错货向男士道歉