Part One Listening
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; J$ h0 {: Z# ^$ ^0 n( E Directions: In this section you will hear l0 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.
) {4 L. y& a* C: r Now you will hear the example:
+ Q# S6 e# T3 Z# y4 R0 I4 e9 ] She went to the bank with Mr. Smith. $ [, B) y- w( x* T
You will read: 1 O& m1 A; R" | C, [/ Z4 o
A. She went home. C.She went to the bank. ' W" C) ^% u- R( _
B. She liked Mr. smith. D.She went to Mr. Smith’s house.
V& x- e n. Z# b: J 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. 8 ]7 [# k( @& [
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A. The company is worth of financing. ! a; s- T5 r- R4 k
B. This company is highly rated in credit status. , i7 o% s0 z+ @- W: M
C. This company is rated lower in credit standing. # G8 S+ q. j' V1 l0 p
D. This company runs a greater risk to make loans. % U: T w V" _2 a1 J- m" t
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A. Visa Card, Access, American Express and Diner’s Card are 8 Q9 h9 c3 O$ x9 j9 _( i0 Y4 O
all credits. 7 {2 K5 V, F. D; @+ ]
B. Credit cards are the same thing as charge cards.
5 v& l) J1 R! E C. Another name for credit card is charge card.
, j" L2 o# j1 G, H* p+ n: A D. American Express is not credit card in the real sense.
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L* C: @: {3 V$ a; c$ T, I A. Two separate spot transactions
* g L) i2 o. Y+ X% i B. One spot and the other forward transaction , M; ^+ X6 O x
C. a " one month swap"
6 N- L& Y) @7 C& _! x% A0 ?, J D. the call option % F+ O3 G( s$ @* ^& O8 v
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6 s9 H, r( G0 P4 \ A. USD 3657897.05 1 D/ |4 \# p1 |2 q6 J
B. USD 3576987.06 " ^8 E; O. @: ^0 m& E: J1 n
C. USD 3567897.05 ) U0 D; ?+ }9 ^9 A1 n, s" o
D. USD 3657879.06 / O& J% Y- | N G3 `. I9 E: Y( t2 G
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A. Surplus increase
6 k: }% y( s7 ]8 w B. deficit increase ' f N% D, p7 S2 p& U# K1 B
C. no effect
( d0 B" O5 _5 E$ S$ [7 B D. all of the above 0 v$ |; t# j& S8 n
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A. They want to close their accounts in the bank.
5 Z) I M! S* [3 Q0 A$ J% c B. The bank might close their current accounts. - }1 v5 s! | G, B/ c- R' z
C. The customers’ overdrawn accounts must be closed.
( ^( Z' W- W. J& V0 k D. The bank closed their overdrawn accounts.
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6 ?2 g1 [/ O# \( q+ n, @ A. Their operations must be brisk.
/ R6 K( I3 {6 {2 g& A( c" S; g B. They have a large profit for the year’s operations.
6 q" c+ E2 t1 Y C. There has been a large deficit in the year. " E( o0 t6 ?2 @' F I: g% U
D. They anticipate a great excess of debts over income . o! ?, l( L% D. P
for the year’s operations. 9 Q! \5 ~; r& Q2 r: U W- h
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; \' ]3 J% i9 n0 w A. CHAPS B. SWIFT 7 y4 U, w# l5 L5 L
C. CHIPS D. CHATS
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A. The check is out of date. 3 W; \5 |- g; s R/ y
B. The check is post-dated. # w9 w. b, t( {
C. The check is in too large amount.
' |/ l. L/ e* ?0 k4 l D. The check is a crossed one.
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A. If a remitting bank cannot take proper care in collection,
* b8 ~0 x& Q1 H the exporter will do it himself. ' d0 m# U8 G8 g! [- M. H# F% P3 N
B. If a remitting bank cannot fulfill its obligation in collection,
- N3 Q1 ]" i& g5 A. Z( Y9 e1 | the exporter will claim indemnity on it.
0 [: n0 G; d }" _# f$ o C. If a remitting bank cannot take proper care in collection,
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D. If a remitting bank cannot fulfill its obligation in collection,
) L" e3 }# ^% m h5 }2 O9 Q/ J It will cause loss to the exporter. 8 Z. X2 O2 r g# A
Section Two (10%)
0 ~ Q/ Y: k0 x. D# \$ K& K. q6 h Directions: In this section, you will hear l0 short conversations. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and questions will be spoken only once. During the Pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked a, b, c, and d, and decide which is the best answer. ! a% ^- F T; d. Y& A' }
Now you will hear :
2 I9 B: A% I# ?+ R/ ]# R M: Does our bank have a direct correspondent relationship with the Bradalys’ Bank? + ?" L- B4 K& |$ F! k, S. l; I' I4 X
W:No, we don’t. So we have to advise this L/C via another bank. 7 d* c! B0 a6 Q
Q: Which of the following is right? # {; f3 Y- r) C! i7 c
Now you will read:
7 w/ T% C$ L' a' I" J A. We can advise this L/C to the Bradlays’ Bank. + |" G( v% m) |3 @! m# W& I. y0 N& h) _
B. The Bradlays’ Bank is our correspondent.
0 }2 }. G- ]& T3 W# [) G: O C. The L/C has to be advised by a third bank. 4 ]# T- H( J8 |$ h. ]
D. We should advise this L/C by ourselves.
, ~- H) C, `$ y6 ^ From the conversation we know that we have to advise this L/C via another bank. The best answer is C. Therefore you should choose answer C. " R7 N- w/ M2 [& N k* e
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A. 9 a.m. 6 [+ C& {2 H" ?) Z
B. 12 noon
) P1 T7 U6 n, ^6 g" z2 J5 O- T C. 3 p.m.
. @ n( t# k; ~/ z D. 6 p.m. 5 D1 a" b+ n5 ~
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A. January 1, 1999
9 e- u1 X Z4 i- ~, g B. July 1, 1999
/ J6 { x1 f% J' T6 n$ W7 G C. January 1,2002 . e$ S4 H8 V: L: j Y
D. July 1,2002 + \: P& D# m( t: G3 }3 S, @5 @3 H
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& g X6 J y) A8 @& v& U A. to change pounds to yuan
: r3 a- X- W! ]1 c' z B. to send money to London 5 x8 @: S0 \6 n( U0 A
C. to get a permit 5 ]( w( B. j7 s' R4 Z* x% Q
D. to know the rate of exchange 5 U6 Y! h# Y/ X
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A. people who has steady income
, _( [2 D2 b4 I4 G% H" u* q6 { B. People who has a good work record. % @% F. t* o4 ]! r
C. People who has much money |