Section B的主要考点及应试技巧
根据考试大纲的要求和规定：这一部分由一篇长对话和两篇短文组成，目的在于测试考生对英语篇章的听力理解能力。要求考生能理解所听材料的中心思想和主要内容，并能根据所听到的内容进行逻辑推理、分析概括和归纳总结。可以看出，这一部分的听力测试有别于Section A，它主要测试听力材料中的细节。题型可以大致划分为：细节再现题、细节概括题和细节推理题。下面就按照具体题型进行讲述。
细节再现题：在Section B部分，由于听力材料比较长，因而考生可以获得的信息就会较丰富，在这种情况下，针对细节的考题就会比较多。这类题型就是对一些信息不做任何改变，或对其进行同义改写，再将其作为考试内容，以考查考生在听力过程中获得信息的能力。
细节概括题：这类题型是在细节再现题的基础上，更深一步地进行测试。考题一般测试听力材料中细节的汇总，比如提到说话人买的东西，然后分别说出了价格，再问这个人总共花了多少钱。或者类似于阅读理解中的主旨题。因此，考生应该将听力材料中的相关细节做一个简单的记录，让解题时有线索。
细节推理题：这类考题是在考听力细节的基础上再进一步要求考生根据所听内容进行符合逻辑的推理，主要测试点为推理。考生首先要理解听力细节，并且做一些简单的笔记，然后再进行推理。
在Section B中，虽然听力内容较多，对于考生来说不容易掌握，但是这部分考题都是根据某一篇材料进行考题设置，因而，题目之间的联系较大，从某种程度上来说这样也便于考生猜测和解题。另外，这部分的难点在于信息的收集，因而考生在平时复习备考的时候，应该着重注意细节的收集和记忆。从听力材料内容范围来说，一定会和医学场景或医学常识相关，所以这就要求考生必须具备一定量的医学常用词汇。下面，我们就通过一套真题来具体体会一下这三种题型的特点。
No.1 Long Conversation
真题回顾
16.A.For his dizziness. B.For his headaches.
C.For his hurting eyes. D.For his broken finger.
17.A.They have been going on for two weeks.
B.They are hurting his eyes.
C.They are hard to explain.
D.They occur at any time.
18.A.In the morning. B.In the afternoon.
C.In the evening. D.At night.
19.A.His night life. B.His broken finger.
C.His work pressure. D.His irregular hours.
20.A.He feels cold. B.He feels faint.
C.He feels nothing but sleepy.D.He feels himself falling down.
听力原文
M：Good morning，doctor.
W：It’s Mr.Coleman，isn’t it？
M：Right.I saw you about six months ago with a broken finger.
W：Yes，of course.And is that on heal now？
M：It’s fine.No problem.
W：What can I do for you today？
M：Well，I’ve been having these headaches.They started about two months ago.They seem to come on quite suddenly and I got dizzy spells as well.
W：Right.Let’s start with the headaches.Where is the pain exactly？Can you show me？
M：In the front.I thought it might be my eyes.
W：Do these headaches come on at any particular time？
M：Yeah.When I go to work in the morning，when I step outside，my shop，I run the boutique.My shop is just nearby，so when I walk out，the headache comes on.
W：Do you ever have these headaches at night？
M：No.I am not sleepy at night.I wake up two or three times every night.
W：Why is that？
M：Well，I think I am a bit of worrier.I have staff problems at work，and the financial situation is tough at this moment.
W：I’m sorry to hear about that.Can I just come back for a moment to these dizzy spells？Can you describe them？
M：Well，they last a few seconds.I suddenly feel very dizzy.
W：This dizziness，to some people，is a sensation of the falling.To other people，it’s a sensation of fainting.How would you describe your dizziness？
M：Well，I feel that I am going to fall down.
W：How about your health in general？How do you feel in general？
M：No problems.There are colds，but that’s all about it.
W：OK，let me give you a check over.
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
16.Why did the man visit the woman six months ago？
17.What can we learn about the man’s headaches？
18.When does the man usually have his headaches？
19.What seems to have caused the man’s headaches？
20.How does the man feel about his dizziness？
答案及解析
16.【答案】D
【解析】细节再现题。题目是“为什么这位男士6个月前去看这位女医生？”在听力材料中提到：I saw you about six months ago with a broken finger.（6个月前我来看骨折的手指。）所以答案为D。
17.【答案】B
【解析】细节推理题。题目是“我们可以得知关于这位男士的头疼的什么情况？”
A项说他头疼已经两周了。但听力材料中提到：“They started about two months ago.”开始于两个月前，因而不选A；C项意思是很难解释头疼。
但是在听力材料中，我们可以知道这位男士对于头疼问题的表述，如时间、感受、疼痛处都很清楚，因而C错；D项是说疼痛在任何时候都发作。但是这位男士在描述病情的时候提到，早上的时候头疼，但晚上没有疼过，也就是说他头疼是在具体某个特殊时刻，所以D也不对。
18.【答案】A
【解析】细节再现题。题目是“男士通常在什么时候头疼？”文中提到：“When I go to work in the morning，when I step outside，my shop，I run the boutique.My shop is just nearby，so when I walk out，the headache comes on.”（早上起来出门上班就开始头疼。）然后女士又问他晚上是否头疼，男士说道：“No.I am not sleepy at night.”所以答案为A。
19.【答案】C
【解析】细节推理题。题目是：“可能是什么引起这位男士的头疼？”在听力中我们得知，这位男士是在早上出门上班的时候突然头疼，而且他也提到每天晚上都要起来两三次，因为他在工作上遇到了员工和资金的问题，故可知工作压力大使得他头疼。
20.【答案】D
【解析】细节再现题。题目是：“这位男士头晕时的感受如何？”男士提到：“I feel that I am going to fall down.”选项中只有D与原文信息一致，故为答案。
No.2 Passage
真题回顾
21.A.Easy to digest. B.Rich in nutrition.
C.High in blood cholesterol. D.Free of harmful substances.
22.A.A rise in egg price. B.A high incidence of heart disease.
C.A drop in egg sales. D.The emergence of a new life style.
23.A.The reduced consumption of eggs.
B.The development of substitute eggs.
C.The improved ways of cooking eggs.
D.The removal of nutritional substances in eggs.
24.A.The feeds. B.The taste.
C.The recipe. D.The amount of cholesterol.
25.A.Eggs and their recipes. B.Eggs and their substitutes.
C.Misconception about eggs. D.The nutritional value of eggs.
听力原文
Although there are extensive suppliers of vitamins，minerals and high-quality proteins，eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol，one of the major causes of the heart disease.One egg in fact contains a little more than 2/3 of the cholesterol the body needs daily.This knowledge has caused egg sales to drop in the recent years，which，in turn，has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs.One alternative is to eat substitute eggs.These egg substitutes are not really eggs，but they look somehow like eggs when they are cooked.They have the advantage of having lower cholesterol weights，and they can be scrambled or used in baking.One disadvantages，however，is that they are not good for frying or boiling.A second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg，sometimes called designer eggs.These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low-fat diets，including such ingredients as corn，flax and rice bran.In spite of their diets，however，these eggs contain the same amount of cholesterol as the regular eggs.Yet，the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in humans.
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
21.What is good about the eggs？
22.What happened when people came to know the high level of cholesterol in eggs？
23.What has been one of the approaches to the problems of cholesterol？
24.What makes the designer eggs different from the regular eggs？
25.What is the main idea of the talk？
答案及解析
21.【答案】B
【解析】细节概括题。题目是：“鸡蛋有什么好处？”听力材料中提到：Although there are extensive suppliers of vitamins，minerals and high-quality proteins，eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol，one of the major causes of the heart disease.（尽管鸡蛋富含维生素、矿物质和高质量的蛋白质，但鸡蛋含有较多的胆固醇，是心脏病的主因之一。）A项说易于消化；B指富含营养物质；C项说胆固醇含量高；D项说不含有害物质。故答案为B。
22.【答案】C
【解析】细节再现题。题目是：“当人们认识到鸡蛋中含有较多的胆固醇时，发生了什
么？”A项是鸡蛋价格上升；B项说心脏病的发病率高；C项说鸡蛋价格下降；
D项说新的生活方式的出现。听力材料中“This knowledge has caused egg sales to drop in the recent years.”表明，人们认识到这个问题后导致今年鸡蛋销售下降。故答案为C。
23.【答案】B
【解析】细节再现题。题目是：“解决胆固醇问题的方法之一是什么？”A项是鸡蛋摄入下降；B项意为鸡蛋替代物的发展；C项意为鸡蛋烹调方式的改进；D项意为鸡蛋中营养物质的去除。文中“This knowledge has caused egg sales to drop in the recent years，which，in turn，has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs.”告诉我们鸡蛋替代品的发展应运而生。所以答案为B。
24.【答案】A
【解析】细节概括题。题目是：“designer eggs与正常鸡蛋的不同之处在哪里？”A项意为喂养方式；B项指口味；C项指烹饪方法；D项指胆固醇量。听力材料告诉我们：These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low-fat diets，including such ingredients as corn，flax and rice bran，该句意为，“鸡蛋是由用玉米、麻、糠麸等低脂肪食物喂养的母鸡下的。”根据这个信息，可知答案为A。
25.【答案】B
【解析】细节概括题。题目是：“这篇短文的主旨是什么？”A项指鸡蛋和烹饪方法；
B项指鸡蛋和替代品；C项指对鸡蛋的错误观念；D项指鸡蛋的营养价值。
听力全文都在说鸡蛋的替代品，故答案为B。
No.3 Passage
真题回顾
26.A.It is fun though not widely practiced.
B.It is to benefit your dependents.
C.It is getting popular.
D.It is absurd.
27.A.The buying of life insurance is not the business of guessing.
B.There must be a standard amount of life insurance for people.
C.People are encouraged to buy more life insurance for more benefit.
D.One has to rely on an agent to figure out the right amount of life insurance.
28.A.Following general estimates.
B.Upgrading your quality of life.
C.Making as much money as you can.
D.Maintaining your current living standard.
29.A.The size of a family. B.The source of income.
C.The basic human needs. D.The death of the breadwinner.
30.A.To present the advantages and disadvantages of life insurance.
B.To encourage people to buy life insurance.
C.To tell people how to buy life insurance.
D.To help improve the quality of life.
听力原文
Life insurance isn’t fun to buy.It forces you to think about your death：a subject many prefer not to confront.But there’s a single，overriding reason to buy life insurance：to provide an income for your dependents if you die.Don’t depend solely on an agent to figure your life insurance needs.Rule-of-thumb estimates such as five or eight times your income are guessed：they may produce too little or too much insurance.Carry too little insurance and you may not provide a reasonable standard of living for your family after your death；carry too much and you may not enjoy a reasonable standard of living while you’re alive.
According to statistics，most people who have life insurance don’t have enough.Then how do you determine the amount of life insurance you will need to maintain your family’s current life style if the bread-winner died？First，think what your family’s expenses will be if you die tomorrow？Then analyze your assets，the source of income that you can use to cover the expenses.Finally，subtract the assets from the needs.The result is the amount of the additional insurance you need to buy.
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.What does the speaker think of buying life insurance？
27.Which of the following is true according to the speaker？
28.What is the most important thing to consider in buying life insurance？
29.What is the key element in determining the amount of life insurance？
30.What is the purpose of the talk？
答案及解析
26.【答案】B
【解析】细节再现题。题目是：“说话人对于买人身保险的态度如何？”A项是说尽管没有广泛流行但很有意思；B项是说对后代有好处；C项指越来越流行；D项是说荒谬可笑。听力材料的第一句话是：Life insurance isn’t fun to buy.（买人身保险并不是件快乐的事情。）因而排除A。而听力材料的第三句“
overriding reason to buy life insurance：to provide an income for your dependents if you die.”则告诉我们，买人身保险最重要的理由就是本人去世后给后代一些收入。最后又告诉人们该如何买保险。这些信息都说明说话人并没有觉得这件事情荒谬可笑，故排除D。C项在听力材料中没有提到，故答案为B。
27.【答案】A
【解析】细节再现题。题目是：“下面选项哪一个是正确的？”A项说买人身保险不是靠猜测就能决定的；B项说人们必须有一定量的人身保险；C项是鼓励人们多买保险多得利益；D项是说人们不得不依靠代理算出人身保险的合适数额。此题用排除法会比较容易解题。听力材料中提到，购买的人身保险数额要合适，不能因此而影响现在正常的生活标准，并且告诉人们该如何自己算出该买多少，不要依靠代理。由这些信息可知答案为A
28.【答案】D
【解析】细节再现题。题目是：“在买人身保险的时候，要考虑的最重要的问题是什么？”A项说依据大概的估计；B项说提高生活质量；C项说挣足够多的钱；D项说保持目前的生活水平。听力材料中的“carry too much and you may not enjoy a reasonable standard of living while you’re alive.”表明了说话人的态度。答案为D。
29.【答案】B
【解析】细节再现题。题目是：“决定人身保险数额的主要因素是什么？”A项指家庭规模。B项指收入来源。C项是说人类的基本需要。D项指养家糊口的人的去世。听力材料中提到该如何确定数额：First，think what your family’s expenses will be if you die tomorrow？Then analyze your assets，the source of income that you can use to cover the expenses.Finally，subtract the assets from the needs.The result is the amount of the additional insurance you need to buy.（首先，考虑去世后家人的开销，分析财产和收入来源是否能支付这些费用。最后，从总需求金额中减去资产，剩下的就是你需要买的额外人身保险数额。）可知本题应选B。
30.【答案】C
【解析】细节推断题。题目是：“这篇文章的写作目的是什么？”A项指呈现人身保险的优缺点；B项是鼓励人们去买保险；C项是告诉人们该如何买保险；D项是帮助提高生活质量。通过前面几道细节再现题的解题，很容易可知本题答案为C。
No.4 Passage
真题回顾
21.A.35 million. B.34 million. C.25 million. D.20 million.
22.A.Author，professor and dreamer.
B.Writer，professor and insomniac.
C.Author，psychologist and insomniac.
D.Dramatist，psychologist and scientist.23.A.Sleeping in 8-hour consolidated blocks.
B.Sleeping during day time.
C.Going to bed soon after dark.
D.Two blocks of 4-hour sleep with a waking break.24.A.Because they have unnoticeable sleeping patterns.
B.Because they sleep very little.
C.Because they are insensitive.
D.Because they can’t complain.
25.A.Sleep is highly variable，and wears out with age.
B.Falling asleep is a gradual process.
C.Sleeping less will help you lose weight.
D.People need to sleep eight hours a day.
听力原文
Our culture is obsessed with sleep，and the lack of it，yet many of us don’t know some basic facts.As many as 35 million Americans experience chronic insomnia，and yet in 2006 only$20 million was spent on research.In the six years that author，professor and lifelong insomniac Gayle Green spent researching and writing her book “Insomniac”.She learned almost all there is to know about sleep and the lack thereof.Here are five common myths about how we get our shut-eye and why：
1.Humans Need Eight Hours Sleep a Night
There are many ways of sleeping and few cultures sleep in eight-hour consolidated blocks like we do.Until the industrial era，many Western Europeans divided the night into “the first sleep”and the“second sleep”.They’d go to bed soon after dark，sleep for four hours then wake for an hour or two during which they’d write，pray，smoke，have sex or even visit neighbors.In fact，there’s some evidence to suggest that this sleep pattern may be the one most in tune with our inherent circadian rhythms.
2.Sleep Isn’t Just a Bodily Function
Sleep is a biological，physiological system，akin to the cardiovascular system，the nervous system and so on.Like any other system，it is highly variable，and it wears out and gets more fragile with age.
3.Animals Don’t Have Sleep Problems
Insomnia occurs in animals and insects，too，sort of.Technically，insomnia is defined as a“complaint”，and since animals can’t complain，it’s difficult to measure in them.
4.Falling Asleep Is a Gradual Process
Nope.Instead，for most p eople，it switches on and off like a light switch.But for insomniacs and narcoleptics，the switch doesn’t work quite well.Instead they inhabit the space in between—never entirely awake，nor entirely asleep.
5.Sleeping Less Burns More Calories
In the short term，yes，but sleeping less probably won’t help you lose weight.Lack of sleep suppresses our natural appetite-depressants，while fueling appetite-increasers，often leading to weight gain.
Questions：
21.According to the talk，approximately how many Americans suffer chronic insomnia？
22.Which of the following can best describe Gayle Green？
23.Which of the following sleeping patterns might be the most in tune with our inherent biological system？
24.According to the talk，why is it difficult to measure insomnia in animals？
25.According to the talk，which of the following is true？
答案及解析
21.【答案】A
【解析】此题为细节信息再现题。文章中提到：As many as 35 million Americans experience chronic insomnia，所以答案为A。
22.【答案】B
【解析】此题为细节信息再现题。文章中提到：In the six years that author，professor and lifelong insomniac Gayle Green spent researching and writing her book“Insomniac”.答案为B。
23.【答案】C
【解析】此题为细节信息再现题。文章中提到：there’s some evidence to suggest that this sleep pattern may be the one most in tune with our inherent circadian rhythms.而这里的this sleep pattern指的就是前一句话提到的睡觉模式：They’d go to bed soon after dark，sleep for four hours then wake for an hour or two during which they’d write，pray，smoke，have sex or even visit neighbors.因而符合这一睡觉模式的是C。
24.【答案】D
【解析】此题为细节信息再现题。文章中提到：insomnia is defined as a“complaint”，and since animals can’t complain，it’s difficult to measure in them.所以答案为D。
25.【答案】A
【解析】此题可以用排除法，文章中提出五个常见的睡眠错误认识。B、C和D正是其中的三个，因而A为答案。