试题出自试卷《全国医学统考2012年考博英语真题》

问题1选项
A.One minute.
B.Fifteen minutes.
C.Half an hour.
D.Five minutes.

B

W:How long does the pain last?
M:Just a short while.
W:A minute,5 minute,half an hour?
M:Oh,not half an hour.
W:How long does it last?
M:About a quarter of an hour.
Q:How long does the man say the pain last?

【解析】男人最后说的是“a quarter of an hour”,即15分钟。故选B。