2001年英语专八真题听力原文

　　SECTION B CONVERSATION?

　　Questions 6 to 10 are based on a conversation. At the end of the conversation yo u will begiven 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the conversatio n.?

　　6. The man sounds surprised at the fact that ___.?

　　A. many Australians are taking time off to travel?

　　B. the woman worked for some time in New Zealand?

　　C. the woman raised enough money for travel?

　　D. Australians prefer to work in New Zealand?

　　7. We learn that the woman liked Singapore mainly because of its ___.?

　　A. cleanness B. multi-ethnicity? C. modern characteristics D. shopping opportunities?

　　8. From the conversation we can infer that Kaifeng and Yinchuan impressed the woman withtheir ___.?

　　A. respective locations B. historic interests ? C. ancient tombs D. Jewish descendants?

　　9. Which of the following words can best describe the woman’s feelings a bout Tibet??

　　A. Amusement. B. Disbelief. C. Ecstasy. D. Delig ht?

　　10. According to the conversation, it was that made the woman ready to stop traveling.?

　　A. the unsettledness of travel

　　B. the difficulties of trekking?

　　C. the loneliness of travel

　　D. the unfamiliar environment?

　　SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST?

　　Questions 11 and 12 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will begiven 30 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.

　　11. Mike Tyson was put in prison last August because he ___.?

　　A. violated the traffic law?

　　B. illegally attacked a boxer?

　　C. attacked sb. after a traffic accident?

　　D. failed to finish his contract?

　　12. The license granted to Tyson to fight will be terminated ___.?

　　A. by the end of the year B. in over a year? C. in August D. in a few weeks?

　　Question 13 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 15seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.?

　　13. The Russian documents are expected to draw great attention because ___.?

　　A. they cover the whole story of the former US president?

　　B. the assassin used to live in the former Soviet Union?

　　C. they are the only official documents released about Kennedy?

　　D. they solved the mystery surrounding Kennedy’s assassination?

　　Question 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,

　　you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. New listen to the news.

　　14. In the recent three months, Hong Kong’s unemployment rate has ___.?

　　A. increased slowly B. decreased gradually? C. stayed steady D. become unpredictable?

　　15. According to the news, which of the following statements is TRUE??

　　A. Business conditions have worsened in the past three months.?

　　B. The past three months have seen a declining trend in job offers.?

　　C. The rise of unemployment rate in some sectors equals the fall in others.?

　　D. The unemployment rate in all sectors of the economy remains unchanged.

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