【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: Wow, the line at the taxi stand looks really long. I wonder how much time it will take us to get a ride to the convention center.
W: Well, the convention doesn"t start for another hour. Maybe we could take the bus instead.
M: That could work. I just want to be sure that we"re there for the lecture on international finance.
W: I"m looking forward to that lecture as well. I know there will be introductory speeches, and messages from the sponsors before it begins. So, the bus should get us there in time.

[解析] 综合理解题 主题
本题是询问对话的主题，注意听对话的开头部分，把握对话的总体内容。男士说“I wonder how much time it will take us to get a ride to the convention center.”，即想知道搭车去会议中心要花多长时间，然后女士说“Maybe we could take the bus instead.”，即建议乘公交车去，接下来的对话主要是谈论去会议中心的交通方式，故正确答案是D. Traveling to a convention facility。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 细节题 特定细节
本题是询问男士说想要参加的活动，注意听男士话语中与题目的核心内容event...he would like to attend有关的内容。男士说“I just want to be sure that we"re there for the lecture on international finance.”，即他想确定能够去那里听关于国际金融的讲座，故正确答案是C. A financial lecture。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 细节题 方法
本题是询问说话者去目的地的方式，注意听与题目的核心词get to their destination有关的内容。女士说“...the bus should get us there (convention center) in time.”，即乘公交车能够及时到达会议中心，可知说话者将乘公交车去目的地，故正确答案是C. By taking a bus。