2001_专八真题_附带答案解析

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1、2001年英语专八考试试卷及答案PartⅠListeningComprehension(40min)InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectresponsetoeachquestiononyourColouredAnswerSheet.SECTIONATALKQuestions1to5refertothetalkinthissection.Attheendofthetalkyouwillbegiven15

2、secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentothetalk.1.ChangesinthesizeoftheWorldBank’soperationsreferto___.A.theexpansionofitsloanprogrammeB.theinclusionofitshardloansC.theinclusionofitssoftloansD.thepreviouslendingpolicies2.WhatactuallymadetheBankchangeitsoveralllendingstrategy?A.

3、Reluctanceofpeopleinpoorcountriestohavesmallfamilies.B.Lackofbasichealthservicesandinequalityinincomedistribution.C.Thediscoverythatalowfertilityratewouldleadtoeconomicdevelopment.D.Poornutritionandlowliteracyinmanypoorcountriesoftheworld.3.ThechangeinemphasisoftheBank’slendingpoliciesmeantthatt

4、heBankwould___.A.bemoreinvolvedinbiginfrastructureprojectsB.adoptsimilarinvestmentstrategiesinpoorandrichcountriesC.embarkuponareviewoftheinvestmentinhugedamsandsteelmillsD.investinprojectsthatwouldbenefitthelow-incomesectorofsociety4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacriticismofthebank?A.Colossaltravele

5、xpensesofitsstaff.169B.Fixedannualloanstocertaincountries.C.LimitedimpactoftheBank’sprojects.D.Roleasafinancialdealmaker.5.Throughoutthetalk,thespeakeris___whileintroducingtheWorldBank.A.biasedB.unfriendlyC.objectiveD.sensationalSECTIONBCONVERSATIONQuestions6to10arebasedonaconversation.Attheendo

6、ftheconversationyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentotheconversation.6.Themansoundssurprisedatthefactthat___.A.manyAustraliansaretakingtimeofftotravelB.thewomanworkedforsometimeinNewZealandC.thewomanraisedenoughmoneyfortravelD.AustraliansprefertoworkinNewZealand7.Welearnthatthew

7、omanlikedSingaporemainlybecauseofits___.A.cleannessB.multi-ethnicityC.moderncharacteristicsD.shoppingopportunities8.FromtheconversationwecaninferthatKaifengandYinchuanimpressedthewomanwiththeir___A.respectivelocationsB.histo