2001年英语专业八级考试真题已改.doc

2001年英语专业八级考试真题 Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (40 min) In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully a nd then answer the questions that follow. SECTION A TALK Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you w ill be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now list en to the talk. 1. Changes in the size of the World Bank’ s operations refer to _____. A. the expansion of its loan programme B. the inclusion of its hard loans C. the inclusion of its soft loans  D. the previous lending policies 2. What actually made the Bank change its overall lending strategy? _____ A. Reluctance of people in poor countries to have small families. B. Lack of basic health services and inequality in income distribution. C. The discovery that a low fertility rate would lead to economic development. D. Poor nutrition and low literacy in many poor countries of the world. 3. The change in emphasis of the Bank’s lending policies meant that the Bank would _____. A. be more involved in big infrastructure projects B. adopt similar investment strategies in poor and rich countries C. embark upon a review of the investment in huge dams and steel mills D.invest in projects that would benefit the low-income sector of society 4. Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the bank?_____. A. Colossal travel expenses of its staff.  B. Fixed annual loans to certain countries. C. Limited impact of the Bank’s projects.  D. Role as a financial deal maker. 5. Throughout the talk, the speaker is _____ while introducing the Wor ld Bank. A. biased B. unfriendly C. objective D. sensational SECTION B CONVERSATION Questions 6 to 10 are based on a conversation. At the end of the conversation yo u will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the conversation. 6. The man sounds surprised at the fact that _____. A. many Australians a