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1、Financial English TestFundamentalSamplePart I Listening Comprehension(30 minutes)Section 1 10%Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each Conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only o
2、nce. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Example: You will hear: Woman: You know, the Browns have invested all their money in
3、stocks. Man: They may think thats a wise move, but thats the last thing Id do.Question: Whats the mans opinion about the Browns investment?You will read:A) He believes the Browns have done a sensible thing. B) He doesnt think the Browns should move to another place.C) He doesnt think the Browns inve
4、stment is a wise move. D) He believes it is better for the Browns to invest later.Answer: _.From the conversation we know that the two are talking about the Browns investment in stocks and the man doesnt think the Browns investment is a wise decision. Therefore, C) “He doesnt think the Browns invest
5、ment is a wise move” is the correct answer. You should choose C on the Answer Sheet.Section 2 10%Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short passages. At the same time you will read the given materials of which some parts are not written out for you. Finish the missing parts according to wha
6、t you hear. Each of the short passages will be spoken twice.11. Savings deposit is _, time and amount of deposit and withdrawal. 12. Residents or individuals within mainland China who, _, bear valid identification certificates can conduct firm foreign exchange dealings.Part II Reading, Writing and T
7、ranslation (150 minutes)Section 1 Multiple Choice 10% Directions: There are 20 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A), B), C) and D). Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.21. Which of th
8、e following decisions will guarantee that a person will make money in the stock market? _a. Buying the stock of a big company like IBM.b. Buying the stock of a small company like Starbucks Coffee.c. Purchasing stocks after the stock market has dropped for several days in a row.d. None of these decis
9、ions will guarantee that an individual will make money in the stock market.22. A call option gives its owner _.a. ownership in the underlying corporation.b. ownership in the underlying corporation plus voting rights.c. a right to buy shares of the underlying stock.d. an obligation to buy shares of t
10、he underlying stocks.Section 2 Filling the blanks 10%Directions: In this section, you will read 20 sentences. Each of the sentences has a blank in it. Fill in the blanks with the best words or phrases that complete the sentences.41. An investment contract based on an underlying investment is called
11、a _.42. A series of payments made over a long period of time is called an _.Section 3 Paraphrase 15% Directions: In this section, you will read 5 words or phrases. You are asked to define each of the following words and phrases and provide a Chinese translation. Write down the answer on the paper.61
12、. consignment62. risk63. confirming bank64. open market operations65. auto insuranceSection 4 Reading Comprehension 15% Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D)
13、. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.Bank of America, holding company for the San Francisco, was once unchallenged as the nations biggest ban
14、king organization. At its peak, it had more branches in California 1,100 than the U.S. Postal Service. It was also a highly profitable enterprise. But since 1980, Bank of Americas earnings have been down or flat. From March 1985 to March 1986, for example, earnings per share dropped 50.8 percent. Sa
15、muel H. Armacost, president and CEO, has confessed that he doesnt expect a turnaround soon.Some of Bank of Americas old magic seems to have rubbed off on New Yorks Citibank, perennial rival for top banking honors. Thanks to aggressive growth policies, Citicorps assets topped Bank of Americas for the
16、 first time in 1983and by a healthy margin. Citibank has also been generating profits at a fast clip, enabling it to spend lavishly on campaigns to enter new markets notably Bank of Americas turf in California.The bad times Bank of America is currently facing are partly the result of the good times the bank enjoyed earlier. Based in a large and pop
