金融英语

Part One Listening

Section One (10%)

Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short statements. Each statement will be spoken only once. After each statement there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked a, b, c and d, and decide which is the best answer. Now you will hear the example:

She went to the bank with Mr. Smith.

You will read:

A. She went home.

B. She liked Mr. smith.

C.She went to the bank.

D.She went to Mr. Smith’s house.

Statement C, "She went to the bank" is the closest in meaning to the statement "She went to the bank with Mr. Smith." Therefore, you should choose answer C. Now listen to the statements.

1.

A. The central bank controls many factors that affect the success of banking supervision.

B. The success of banking supervision depends on the controls of the central bank.

C. The success of banking supervision relies on many factors that are not under the control of the central bank.

D. Many factors under the control of the central bank result in the success of banking supervision.

2.

A. You cannot sign your name on the upper left corner that does not comply with the agreement.

B. Your signature does not agree with the specimen signature on the upper left corner.

C. The signature on the upper left corner is not the countersign in the

agreement.

D. You cannot agree with the signature on the upper left corner.

3.

A. The Chinese banks will not come to compete with the foreign banks in

Renminbi business.

B. Foreign banks will be allowed to do Renminbi business which is a challenge to the Chinese banks.

C. It will be a real great challenge to the Chinese banks when the foreign banks have the right to do Renminbi business.

D. In order to have real competition with the Chinese banks, foreign banks should be allowed to do Renminbi business.

4.

A. I remitted the money to you after the sale of my stocks.

B. Your bank account had been credited with the remittance since I sold my shares last week.

C. The money had already been credited to your account last week after I sold my shares.

D. The money had not been remitted to you since I failed to sell my stocks last week.

5.

A. The bank makes profits only from its own money.

B. The bank makes profits not only from the deposits but also from its own money.

C. The bank makes profits with special obligations to depositors.

D. The bank has special obligation to make profits.

6.

A. We thank you for your doing kindness to us.

B. We hope you send us your check as soon as possible.

C. We thank you because you provide us convenience in checking.

D. You will have to pay us $50,000.

7.

A. The Chinese economists made a proposal that banks’ savings interest rates should further be lowered.

B. The Chinese economists thought banks’

savings interest rates should be improved.

C. The Chinese economists believed that banks’ savings interest rates should be maintained.

D. The Chinese economists suggested that banks’ savings interest rates should be kept.

8.

A. We are the credit holders.

B. We are the bank who can encash the card.

C. We are the bank who can stop your lost card.

D. We are the bank who can find your lost card.

9.

A. In the foreign exchange market, exchange rates are quoted by the sellers and buyers.

B. In the foreign exchange market, exchange rates are quoted by commercial banks.

C. In the foreign exchange market, selling and buying of foreign exchange decide exchange rates.

D. In the foreign exchange market, exchange rates are fixed by governments.

10.

A. The bank has the right to charge you fees if your check has bounced.

B. The bank will not charge you any service commission even if your check returned.

C. No one reserves the right to impose a service charge for returned cheques.

（责任编辑：vstara）