2001年专业英语八级考试真题.docVIP

Part Ⅴ 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. Mark the correct response to each ques tion on your Coloured Answer Sheet. ?SECTION A TALK Questions 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 World Bank. A. biased????? B. unfriendly????? C. objective????? D. sensational SECTION B CONVERSATION?Questions are based on a conversation. At the end of the conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the conversation. ?6. The man sounds surprised at the fact