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第1题

The headquarter of the World Bank is in the New York.

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第2题

In the new century the WTO will______.A．take the place of the World Bank and International

In the new century the WTO will______.

A．take the place of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund

B．have new rules covering trace in services and intellectual property

C．make complete new rules in every area of international trade

D．have more members and do much more to settle more problems

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第3题

The World Bank established toward the end of World War Ⅱ as S1.______a new international f

The World Bank established toward the end of World War Ⅱ as S1.______

a new international financial organization providing long-term fi- S2.______

nance in the difficult postwar period which laid ahead. The Bank S3.______

came into operation in June 1946 with a member of 44 countries. S4.______

By April 1962 membership rose to 75, and 15 other countries were S5.______

applicants, most of which new independent African nations. S6.______

The Bank's first group of loans was made in 1947 to aid post-

war reconstruction in Western Europe. Tile Bank then turned

to lend to assist the economic growth of the less developed countries S7.______

of the world.

These development loans now reach almost US $6000 mil-

lion. They have helped to lay the foundation of economy progress in S8.______

many countries, particularly by assisting the development of the e- S9.______

lectric power, transportation, industry and agriculture.

All payment of interest and principal due from the Bank's bor- S10.______

rowers have been received.

【S1】

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第4题

What has been achieved in the meeting held in Bangkok？A．A proposal has been made to persua

What has been achieved in the meeting held in Bangkok？

A．A proposal has been made to persuade tourists to return to the tsunami-stricken countries.

B．The World Bank is going to lend more money to those tsunami-hit countries.

C．The World Tourism Organization is going to hold a global competition.

D．Tourism officials from Asian countries are going to join together and found a new organization.

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第5题

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage （79)Extensive new studies suggest t

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage (79)Extensive new studies suggest that the world has made extraordinary progress in reducing poverty in recent decades. The research suggests that the pace of economic progress has been rapid and continued for decades, built on the foundations of relative political stability, rising trade, and economic liberalization(自由化)after two world wars. One new study, published recently by the Institute for International Economics in Washington, find that the proportion of the 6.1 billion people in the world who live on $1 a day or less shrank from 63 percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 1980 and 12 percent in 1999. by some other measures, the progress has been more modest. Still, economists agree that poverty has plunged in key nations such as India and especially China, thanks to slowing population growth as well as economic freedom. "This is a huge success for the world as a whole," says Harvard University economist Richard Cooper. "We are doing something right."

The news comes as the World Bank is about to open its annual meeting in Washington- an event that has been troubled in recent years by protests that the Bank and its sister Institution, the International Monetary Fund(IMF国际货币组织)， have done too little for the world's poor. (80)The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute. Vast populations remain poor, and many still question the wisdom of World Bank policies. Nonetheless, the research findings are helpful to understand what policies should be followed by those institutions and hundreds of other development groups working very hard to hasten the pace of world economic progress. If dramatic gains are under way, the present policies-calling for open markets, free business activities, and tight monetary control-are working and correct.

But critics of IMF and World Bank policies maintain that such economic success stories as Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore are rooted in more than just "free" markets. These nations have managed to grow rapidly, and thereby reduce poverty, by limiting imports when their domestic industries were young, pushing exports to rich nations, and putting controls on purely international financial flows. The have been open to foreign-owned factories but have often insisted that those investors share the knowledge and skill on modern technologies.

第11题：The word "plunged" in the first paragraph means ________.

A. decreased

B. climbed

C. increased

D. dropped into water

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第6题

Extensive new studies suggest that the world has made extraordinary progress in reduc

ing poverty in recent decades. The research suggests that the pace of economic progress has been rapid and continued for decades, built on the foundations of relative political stability, rising trade, and economic liberalization (自由化) after two world wars. One new study, published recently by the Institute for International Economics in Washington, find that the proportion of the 6.1 billion people in the world who live on $1 a day or less shrank from 63 percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 1980 and 12 percent in 1999. by some other measures, the progress has been more modest. Still, economists agree that poverty has plunged in key nations such as India and especially China, thanks to slowing population growth as well as economic freedom. "This is a huge success for the world as a whole," says Harvard University economist Richard Cooper. "We are doing something right. "

The news comes as the World Bank is about to open its annual meeting in Washington—an event that has been troubled in recent years by protests that the Bank and its sister Institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF 国际货币组织), have done too little for the world's poor. (80) The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute. Vast populations remain poor, and many still question the wisdom of World Bank policies. Nonetheless, the research findings are helpful to understand what policies should be followed by those institutions and hundreds of other development groups working very hard to hasten the pace of world economic progress. If dramatic gains are under way, the present policies—calling for open markets, free business activities, and tight monetary control—are working and correct.

But critics of IMF and World Bank policies maintain that such economic success stories as Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore are rooted in more than just "free" markets. These nations have managed to grow rapidly, and thereby reduce poverty, by limiting imports when their domestic industries were young, pushing exports to rich nations, and putting controls on purely international financial flows. They have been open to foreignowned factories but have often insisted that those investors share the knowledge and skill on modern technologies.

The word "plunged" in the first paragraph means ______.

A．decreased

B．climbed

C．increased

D．dropped into water

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第7题

听力原文： A new report from the World Bank warns that projected cuts in economic aid to Pa

lestinians once Hamas forms the government could cause the deep economic depression in the Palestinian territories. The World Bank report warns of a bleak economic future for Palestinians if International donors go through with plans to cat financial assistance to the Palestinian authority. Most international donors have said they will no longer be able to make direct disbursements to a Hamas dominated palestinian authority because of the group's refusal to recognize Israel and disarm. Israel also says it is halting the transfer about 15 million dollars a month in customs and tax revenue it collects and disburses to the Paiestinian authority because it says Hamas will be able to control the money. As the result, the World Bank warns personal incomes in the Palestinian territories could drop by as much as 30 percent this year. Unemployment could double to nearly 40 percent, and the Palestinian economy could shrink by nearly 30 percent. Hamas leaders say they are seeking alternate sources of funding in the Muslim world in countries like Iran. So far there is no indication that funding has been found.

What's the result of the planned cuts in economic aid to Palestinians？

A．It would have no negative impact at all.

B．It would lead to a deep economic depression.

C．It would result in a slight economic depression.

D．It would promote the economic development.

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第8题

After 50 years of paying for roads,power and schools, and helping poor countries to libera

After 50 years of paying for roads, power and schools, and helping poor countries to liberalize their economies, the World Bank—the financial aim of the United Nations system—has started shifting some of the focus of its activities to supporting "knowledge development", including science.

Two separate internal World Bank task groups are investigating a potential role for the bank in supporting science in developing countries. Each group will report back this year with proposals on how the bank can best support basic research, something it has never before considered, how to make its expertise more available to developing countries, and whether it needs a science department to oversee its new initiatives.

The bank, which is owned by 180 governments, provides long-term loans at commercial interest rates, mainly to developing countries. One quarter of its lending is interest-free and goes to the poorest. In the 1980s, with its focus on infrastructure development and trade liberalization, it closed its science department and abolished the science adviser's post.

Direct support for research in developing countries is now seen as more of a priority. This is because the bank believes research will help to find solutions to its priority issues, such as providing the poor with access to food, clean water and a disease-free environment.

But it also comes from a belief that developing countries need to build up knowledge-based industries to remain economically competitive. In an attempt to help the poorest countries, particularly those in Africa, to catch up with those better off, the bank is helping to fund information technology infrastructure under a programme called "info. Dev."

As a sign of this new thinking, the bank devoted the latest edition of its annual World Development Report to bridging the "knowledge gap" between rich and poor countries. Last month it agreed to partly fund in Chile the first in a chain of centres of excellence in scientific research.—known as Millennium Institutes—in developing countries.

Both events represent the culmination of a three-year study by the bank into how it can fund science in developing countries in partnership with governments and philanthropic foundations. Ian Johnson, the bank's vice-president for environment, acknowledges that the bank previously considered research to be a luxury for developing countries. But he says that attitudes have changed.

From the passage we learn that the World Bank______.

A．focuses on basic science rather than theoretical one

B．seems reluctant to aid some of theoretical sciences

C．is still willing to help the third world

D．agrees to grant scientific researches

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第9题

SECTION CNEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. List

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： Former rival East Timorese groups met in Tokyo Wednesday to discuss the reconstruction of the former Indonesian territory. Caren Hanadael reports from the Japanese capital that the meeting comes just ahead of Friday's international conference of aid donors to East Timor.

Wednesday's meeting was an opportunity for leaders of East Timorese groups and development experts to discuss World Bank proposals to rebuild the ravaged territory. Humanitarian issues headed the agenda. Providing basic needs such as food, medicine and shelter are still major concerns. Developing a system of government and rebuilding the economy were also urgent issues. Observers in Tokyo expressed hope that Wednesday's meeting was a sign that the many factions in East Timor will begin to dissolve and new groups with a common goal of rebuilding the territory will emerge. The World Bank estimates the cost of reconstruction in East Timor will be between 260 and 300 million dollars over the next 3 years. Donor countries including Japan, Australia and the United States will meet here on Friday under World Bank auspices to pledge contributions to meet those needs. Caren Hamadael, for VOA News, in Tokyo.

The international conference of aid donors to East Timor is scheduled on ______.

A．Wednesday

B．Tuesday

C．Friday

D．Saturday

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第10题

SECTION CNEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Lis

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

听力原文： The governor of Brazil Central Bank has begun discussions in the United States about repaying some of his country's huge foreign debts. Taking part in the talks are representatives of the world's leading commercial banks. Brazil has stopped paying interests on 70 billion dollars owned to the banks which are now refusing to lend it any more money. A BBC correspondent in New York says the talks are the most crucial since Mexico early defaulted on its foreign loans five years ago. Brazil, which is now desperately short of funds, has put forward new proposals for handing its debts and hopes in return to be granted another loan of 7 billion dollars.

Who have taken part in discussions with the governor of Brazil Central Bank？

A．Some representatives of the United States.

B．The leaders of the countries which lent Brazil money.

C．Representatives of the world's important commercial banks.

D．Representatives of those countries which have to pay huge foreign debts.

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第11题

Malnutrition （营养不良)A new World Bank report warns that children who don't get enough go

Malnutrition (营养不良)

A new World Bank report warns that children who don't get enough good food in the first two years of life suffer lasting damage. They may be underdeveloped or underweight. They may suffer from poor health or limited intelligence. In addition, poorly nourished children are more likely to drop out of school and earn less money as adults.

The report notes that too little food is not the only cause of poor nutrition. Many children who live in homes with plenty of foods utter for other reasons. For example, the study says that mothers often fail to give their newly born babies their first breast milk. This milk-like substance is called colostrum. It is full of nutrients that improve a baby's ability to fight infections and disease.

The study also links malnutrition to economic growth in poor countries. A lack of nutrition in early children can cost developing nations up to three percent of their yearly earnings. Many of these same countries have economies that are growing at a rate of two or three percent yearly. The study suggests that poor countries could possibly double their economic growth if they improved nutrition.

Africa and South Asia are affected the most by poor nutrition. The study says about half of all children in India do not get enough good food. The World Bank study also notes that rates of malnutrition in South Asia are almost double those in central and southern Africa. Other parts of world are also severely affected, including Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Guatemala and Peru.

The study recommends that developing countries change their policies to deal with malnutrition. Instead of directly providing food, the study suggests educational programs in health care.

World Bank nutrition specialist Meera Shekar said the period of life between pregnancy and two years was extremely important. Governments with limited resources should take direct action to improve nutrition for children during this period.

What is NOT the symptom of lasting damage？

A．They may not get enough good nutrition in the first two years.

B．They may be underdeveloped or underweight.

C．They may feel painful from poor health or limited intelligence.

D．They mybe more likely to drop out of school or earn less money as adults.

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