2001年专业英语八级考试真题试卷及答案详解

PartⅠListeningComprehension(40min)InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectresponsetoeachquestiononyourColouredAnswerSheet.SECTIONATALKQuestions1to5refertothetalkinthissection.Attheendofthetalkyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentothetalk.1.ChangesinthesizeoftheWorldBank’soperationsreferto___.A.theexpansionofitsloanprogrammeB.theinclusionofitshardloansC.theinclusionofitssoftloansD.thepreviouslendingpolicies2.WhatactuallymadetheBankchangeitsoveralllendingstrategy?A.Reluctanceofpeopleinpoorcountriestohavesmallfamilies.B.Lackofbasichealthservicesandinequalityinincomedistribution.C.Thediscoverythatalowfertilityratewouldleadtoeconomicdevelopment.D.Poornutritionandlowliteracyinmanypoorcountriesoftheworld.3.ThechangeinemphasisoftheBank’slendingpoliciesmeantthattheBankwould___.A.bemoreinvolvedinbiginfrastructureprojectsB.adoptsimilarinvestmentstrategiesinpoorandrichcountriesC.embarkuponareviewoftheinvestmentinhugedamsandsteelmillsD.investinprojectsthatwouldbenefitthelow-incomesectorofsociety4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacriticismofthebank?A.Colossaltravelexpensesofitsstaff.B.Fixedannualloanstocertaincountries.C.LimitedimpactoftheBank’sprojects.D.Roleasafinancialdealmaker.5.Throughoutthetalk,thespeakeris___whileintroducingtheWorldBank.A.biasedB.unfriendlyC.objectiveD.sensationalSECTIONBCONVERSATIONQuestions6to10arebasedonaconversation.Attheendoftheconversationyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentotheconversation.6.Themansoundssurprisedatthefactthat___.A.manyAustraliansaretakingtimeofftotravelB.thewomanworkedforsometimeinNewZealandC.thewomanraisedenoughmoneyfortravelD.AustraliansprefertoworkinNewZealand7.WelearnthatthewomanlikedSingaporemainlybecauseofits___.A.cleannessB.multi-ethnicityC.moderncharacteristicsD.shoppingopportunities8.FromtheconversationwecaninferthatKaifengandYinchuanimpressedthewomanwiththeir___A.respectivelocationsB.historicinterestsC.ancienttombsD.Jewishdescendants9.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethewoman’sfeelingsaboutTibet?A.Amusement.B.Disbelief.C.Ecstasy.D.Delight10.Accordingtotheconversation,itwas___thatmadethewomanreadytostoptraveling.A.theunsettlednessoftravelB.thedifficultiesoftrekkingC.thelonelinessoftravelD.theunfamiliarenvironmentSECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestions11and12arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.11.MikeTysonwasputinprisonlastAugustbecausehe___.A.violatedthetrafficlawB.illegallyattackedaboxerC.attackedsb.afteratrafficaccidentD.failedtofinishhiscontract12.ThelicensegrantedtoTysontofightwillbeterminated___.A.bytheendoftheyearB.inoverayearC.inAugustD.inafewweeksQuestion13isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.13.TheRussiandocumentsareexpectedtodrawgreatattentionbecause___.A.theycoverthewholestoryoftheformerUSpresidentB.theassassinusedtoliveintheformerSovietunionC.theyaretheonlyofficialdocumentsreleasedaboutKennedyD.theysolvedthemysterysurroundingKennedy’sassassinationQuestion14and15arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthequestions.Newlistentothenews.14.Intherecentthreemonths,HongKong’sunemploymentratehas___.A.increasedslowlyB.decreasedgraduallyC.stayedsteadyD.becomeunpredictable15.Accordingtothenews,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Businessconditionshaveworsenedinthepastthreemonths.B.Thepastthreemonthshaveseenadecliningtrendinjoboffers.C.Theriseofunemploymentrateinsomesectorsequalsthefallinothers.D.Theunemploymentrateinallsectorsoftheeconomyremainsunchanged.SECTIONDNOTE-TAKINGANDGAP-FILLINGFilleachofgapswithONEword.Youmayrefertoyournotes.Makesurethewordyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.ThePressConferenceThepressconferencehascertainadvantages.Thefirstadvantagelieswiththe(1)___natureoftheeventitself;publicofficialsaresupposedto1.___submittoscrutinybyrespondingtovariousquestionsatapressconference.Secondly,statementspreviouslymadeatapressconferencecanbeusedasa(2)___injudgingfollowingstatementsorpolicies.Moreover,incase2.___ofimportantevents,pressconferencesareaneffectivewaytobreakthenewstogroupsofreporters.However,fromthepointofviewof(3)___,thepressconference3.___possessessomedisadvantages,mainlyinits(4)___andnewssource.4.___Theprovidervirtuallydeterminesthemannerinwhichapressconferenceproceeds.This,sometimes,putsnewsreportersata(n)(5)___,ascan5.___beseenonlivebroadcastsofnewsconferences.Factorsingettingvaluableinformationpreparation:aneedtokeepuptodateonjournalisticsubjectmatter;―(6)___ofthenewssource:6.___1)newssource’s(7)___to7.___provideinformation;2)news-gatheringmethods.Conditionsunderwhichnewsreporterscannottrusttheinformationprovidedbyanewssource―notknowingtherequiredinformation;―knowingandwillingtosharetheinformation,butwithout(8)___skills;8.___―knowingtheinformation,butunwillingtoshare;―willingtoshare,butunabletorecall.(9)___ofquestionsasked9.