2001年英语专八真题听力原文

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  Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (40 min)

  In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCEONLY. Listen carefully a nd then answer thequestions that follow. Mark the correct response toeach ques tion on your Coloured Answer Sheet.?

  SECTION A TALK?

  Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. Atthe end of the talk you w ill be given 15 seconds toanswer each of the following five questions. Now listen 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??

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