听力原文：M: It is reported that in some countries banks are not allowed to make investments in equity securities.W: Generally commercial banks may invest only in those securities that are rated as "investment grade", or have bond ratings in the top four categ
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听力原文：M: It is reported that in some countries banks are not allowed to make investments in equity securities.
W: Generally commercial banks may invest only in those securities that are rated as "investment grade", or have bond ratings in the top four categories.
Q: Where are banks only allowed to make investments?
(15)
A．In equity securities.
B．In personal funds.
C．In securities rated as investment grade.
D．In property markets.
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第1题：
CDs may be exchanged for money before its maturity date either in money markets or at commercial banks.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
正确答案：C
解析：文章第二段开头提到The holder of a CD…will ask a money market participant (often a commercial bank) to arrange a sale through a specialized dealer。并没有提及在哪里交易。a specialized dealer专业交易者。 -
第2题：
Banks are subject to various forms of legal risk, including inadequate or incorrect (56) advice or documentation that may result in unexpected decline in the value of (57) or unexpected increase in the value of liabilities. In addition, existing laws may (58) resolve legal issues involving a bank; a court case involving a (59) bank may have wider implications for banking business and involve costs to it and many or all other banks; and, laws (60) banks or other commercial enterprises may change. Banks are particularly susceptible to legal risks when entering new types of transactions and when the legal right of a counterpart to enter into a transaction is not established.
(41)
A．bank
B．financial
C．legal
D．governmental
正确答案：C
解析：句意：银行会面对多种形式的法律风险，包括不充分或不正确的法律建议或错误的法律文书。只有C选项符合题意。 -
第3题：
听力原文：Banks make money in the foreign exchange dealings not on profit margin but on volume.
(8)
A．Banks make money in foreign exchange business because of profit margin.
B．Banks make money from the price spread in the foreign exchange market.
C．Banks make money in foreign exchange business on profit as well as on volume.
D．Banks make money in foreign exchange business because of the great volume.
正确答案：D
解析：单句意思为“银行在外汇交易中挣钱不是来自于边际利润而是来自于交易量。” -
第4题：
听力原文：Actually, in China by now, the dominant users of smart cards are not banks, but governments and commercial organizations.
(6)
A．The majority of smart cards users are governments and commercial organizations.
B．Many users of smart cards are powerful in governments and commercial organizations.
C．The dominant users of smart cards are banks in China by now.
D．The dominant users of smart cards used to he banks in China.
正确答案：A
解析：单句意思为“事实上，目前在中国，智能卡的主要使用者不是银行，而是政府和商业机构。”B项对“dominant”一词理解有误，C项与句意相反，D项没有提及。 -
第5题：
听力原文：M: Most banks tend to decline loan proposals which are highly speculative.
W: I think because the banks expect the loan to generate sufficient profit and positive cash-flow for themselves and for the clients.
Q: What will the banks usually do to the highly speculative loan proposals?
(15)
A．The banks will disapprove them.
B．The banks will approve them.
C．The Bank will benefit from the loans.
D．The bank will make profit from lending.
正确答案：A
解析：根据男士的话可知银行对投机性高的贷款申请的态度是“decline”，即“拒绝”，A项正确。 -
第6题：
听力原文：In dealing with collections, banks will do nothing but follow the collection order.
(9)
A．In dealing with collections, banks will do nothing to follow the collection order.
B．Banks will do something in dealing with the collection order.
C．Banks should strictly follow the instructions in the collection order.
D．In dealing with collections, the bank is usually useless.
正确答案：C
解析：单句意思为“在托收中，银行所要做的就是遵循托收指示。” -
第7题：
Underwriting simply means that the investment banker promises to buy the (56) . The investment banks help design the securities and buy it from the (57) with the intent of selling it to (58) as quickly as possible. Usually, the issue is not subscribed to in its entirety by the (59) investment banker but is (60) among other institutions as well.
(41)
A．securities
B．stock
C．bond
D．funds
正确答案：A
解析：securities证券。underwriting承销。stock股票。bond债券。funds资金，基金。 -
第8题：
听力原文：Many banks in America now carry accounts with the Bank of China, Shanghai.
(5)
A．Many banks in America accept accounts with the Bank of China, Shanghai.
B．Many banks in America start business with the Bank of China, Shanghai.
C．Many banks in America have accounts with the Bank of China, Shanghai.
D．Many banks in America owe money to the Bank of China, Shanghai.
正确答案：C
解析：carry accounts with意为“与…有账户往来”。 -
第9题：
There's been a steady drumbeat of warmings about a surge in risky corporate borrowing-but not much clarity serious the threat is. At issue is the more than S1 million market in leveraged loans. That's Wall Street jargon for loans to business with less than rook-solid finances, Federal Reserve and European Central Hank officials have drawn to the rise in corporate debt and the deterioration or lending standards. The loans are often bundled into securities ollateralized loan obligations (CLOs).
Most of the watchdogs are carceful to say a repeat of the 2007-2008 crisis is unlikely because most of the debt banks. But that creates another problem Regulators focused on banks are largely in the dark when it comes to where the risks he and how they might ripple through the financial system when the economy turns down. A big over-indebted businesses could face severe stress and, in some cases, insolvency, threatening jobs and deepen downturn.
The mechanics of the leveraged loan market will be familiar to students of the housing crisis.
With interesting investors are willing to take greater risks to get higher yields. That makes lots of money available for lending. we makes it easier for less creditworthy companies to borrow .Rather than keep the risky loans on their books, lender them to asset managers that package them into securities -C1Ds-that are sold to investors such as insurers and hedge funds.
Yields on the riskicst portions of CLOs can approach 9% a year. And the growth of leveraged lending has been post crisis bank regulations that helped the rise or shadow lenders financial companics that aren't regulated like market for levcraged loans has more than doubled since 2012.
The risk taking could get worse: With demand by borrowers for levcraged loans declining this year, those still financing have been able to extract looser learns.
About 85% of leveraged loans are held by nonbanks, according to Wells Fargo rescarch.
But banks may play a larger robe than may assumc, according to Gaurav V asisht, drector for financial regulation at the Volcker Alliance, a good-governance group, Banks are involved in all stages of the process. They underwrite loans, sell them to the CLOs, invest in those securities, and then hedge those risks in the market.“One common narrative is that banks don't have much risk or aren't exposed 1o it. Vasisht said at the hearing, "Banks are exposed to it."
Just beeause banks are safer doesn't necessarily mean the financial system is, says Karen Petron, managing partner at Federal Financial Analytics, a regulatory- analysis firm. Debt investors might not be as resilient in a crisis, and their problems could create shock waves. "Banking regulators are being a htte myopic when they 're looking only at the banking system for systemic risk," she says.- Sally Bakewell and Thomas Beardsworth.
According to the article, which of the following statements is true?( d )A. The mechanics of leveraged loans are different from that of housing crisis.
B. regulators admit that the financial crisis in 2008 might repeat.
C. shadow lenders will be regulated.
D. banks are not immune from the risks of corporate debt.答案：D解析：文章第三段提到它与住房贷款危机极为相似，第二段开头指出多数监管机构表示，由于大多数债务银行的存在，不太可能重演2007-2008年的危机，第四段最后部分指出该法规帮助那些影子贷方自2012年以来增长了一倍以上，因此排除ABC。文章倒数第二段中提到，有说法认为银行并未存在风险，但其实不然，所以答案选D，银行也并不能免疫。 -
第10题：
资料：In the United States of America, banks are categorized into the federally-chartered bank which received their charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency（OCC）; these are referred to as “National Banks”; and also the states-chartered banks which receive their charter from the superintendent to as “State Banks”. Banks are allowed to register either with the federal or the state authority. Let us now look at the organizational structure of Commercial Banks, which include unit banking, group banking and branch banking.
The main characteristic of unit banking is that it can operate only a single full service bank from a single location. Unit banking institutions are not allowed to have branch networks. However, unit banking does not necessarily have to be small. In fact, many unit banks are quite large.
Group banking refers to banking operations conducted by a corporation owning more than one bank. The group banking system usually exists in the states where branch banking is prohibited.
As for branching, it is sometimes referred to “limited branching” or “stateside branching”. Limited branching allows bank to operate branches within geographic territories authorized by the state law. Stateside branching implies that bank branches are allowed to operate anywhere within the state. New York State, California, Florida and some others are stateside branch banking areas which Minnesota, Arkansas, lower and others are limited branching areas.
In the United States, there are also specialized banks including the Edge Act Banks, the international Banking Facility, the bankers’ banks, the saving banks, the savings and loans associations, the credit unions and government owned and the Real Estate Investment Trust （TEIT）.
There are also non-bank financial institutions in the USA, including the securities firms, the leasing and commercial finance companies, the mortgage bankers and the Real Estate Investment Trust （REIT）.
Let us now look at the Federal System. Commonly known as the Federal Reserve Bank or the “Fed”, this is the Central Bank of the United States founded in 1913. It determines the reserve requirement within limits set by the US Congress. The function of the Fed is economic stabilization through the management of the nation’s money supply. The Federal Reserve System comprises a board of governors with 7 members stationed in Washington D.C Reserve Banks, including Boston，New York City, Dallas and San Francisco.
The Federal Reserve Act（FRA）1913 set out the powers of the Fed which, on top of the regular central bank’s objectives, emphasize the following.
i.Managing the monetary system and money supply of the USA;
ii.Providing funds as the lender of last report;
iii.Providing for an efficient cherub clearing system;
iiii.Providing a rigorous banking supervision system.
Which of the following is not true?（ ）A.National Banks in the USA refers to “State Banks”.
B.The group banking system usually exists in the states where branch banking is prohibited.
C.Stateside branching implies that bank branches are allowed to operate anywhere within the state.
D.Limited branching allows bank to operate branches within geographic territories authorized by the state law.答案：A解析：本题考查细节理解。
【关键词】which of the following; not true
【主题句】
第一段In the United States of America, banks are categorized into the federally-chartered bank which received their charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency （OCC）; these are referred to as “National Banks”; and also the states-chartered banks which receive their charter from the superintendent to as “State Banks”. 在美利坚合众国，银行被分类为联邦特许银行（即由通货审计官办公室（OCC）发放牌照，被称为“国家银行”）以及国家特许银行（即由监管机构发放牌照，被称为“国有银行”）。
第三段第二句The group banking system usually exists in the states where branch banking is prohibited. 集团银行系统通常存在于禁止分支银行的州。
第四段第二句Limited branching allows bank to operate branches within geographic territories authorized by the state law. Stateside branching implies that bank branches are allowed to operate anywhere within the state. 有限的分支机构允许银行在州法律授权的地域内经营分支机构。美国分支机构意味着银行分支机构可以在该州任何地方运营。
【解析】题目意为“以下哪个选项不正确？”选项A意为“美国国家银行即是 ‘国有银行’”；选项B意为“集团银行系统通常存在于禁止分支银行的州”；选项C意为“分支机构意味着银行分支机构可以在该州任何地方运营”；选项D意为“有限分支允许银行在州法律授权的地域内经营分支机构”。根据主题句，只有选项A与题意不相符。 -
第11题：
资料：In the United States of America, banks are categorized into the federally-chartered bank which received their charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency（OCC）; these are referred to as “National Banks”; and also the states-chartered banks which receive their charter from the superintendent to as “State Banks”. Banks are allowed to register either with the federal or the state authority. Let us now look at the organizational structure of Commercial Banks, which include unit banking, group banking and branch banking.
The main characteristic of unit banking is that it can operate only a single full service bank from a single location. Unit banking institutions are not allowed to have branch networks. However, unit banking does not necessarily have to be small. In fact, many unit banks are quite large.
Group banking refers to banking operations conducted by a corporation owning more than one bank. The group banking system usually exists in the states where branch banking is prohibited.
As for branching, it is sometimes referred to “limited branching” or “stateside branching”. Limited branching allows bank to operate branches within geographic territories authorized by the state law. Stateside branching implies that bank branches are allowed to operate anywhere within the state. New York State, California, Florida and some others are stateside branch banking areas which Minnesota, Arkansas, lower and others are limited branching areas.
In the United States, there are also specialized banks including the Edge Act Banks, the international Banking Facility, the bankers’ banks, the saving banks, the savings and loans associations, the credit unions and government owned and the Real Estate Investment Trust （TEIT）.
There are also non-bank financial institutions in the USA, including the securities firms, the leasing and commercial finance companies, the mortgage bankers and the Real Estate Investment Trust （REIT）.
Let us now look at the Federal System. Commonly known as the Federal Reserve Bank or the “Fed”, this is the Central Bank of the United States founded in 1913. It determines the reserve requirement within limits set by the US Congress. The function of the Fed is economic stabilization through the management of the nation’s money supply. The Federal Reserve System comprises a board of governors with 7 members stationed in Washington D.C Reserve Banks, including Boston，New York City, Dallas and San Francisco.
The Federal Reserve Act（FRA）1913 set out the powers of the Fed which, on top of the regular central bank’s objectives, emphasize the following.
i.Managing the monetary system and money supply of the USA;
ii.Providing funds as the lender of last report;
iii.Providing for an efficient cherub clearing system;
iiii.Providing a rigorous banking supervision system.
What is the charting authority of the USA for banks?（ ）A.FRA
B.Laws of states
C.Fed
D.OCC答案：C解析：本题考查细节理解。
【关键词】the charting authority of the USA; for banks
【主题句】
倒数第二段Let us now look at the Federal System. Commonly known as the Federal Reserve Bank or the “Fed”, this is the Central Bank of the United States founded in 1913. It determines the reserve requirement within limits set by the US Congress. The function of the Fed is economic stabilization through the management of the nation’s money supply. 现在让我们看看联邦系统，通常被称为联邦储备银行或“美联储”，这是成立于1913年的美国中央银行。它决定了美国国会制定的准备金限额要求。美联储的职能是通过管理国家的货币供应来稳定经济。
倒数第一段The Federal Reserve Act （FRA） 1913 set out the powers of the Fed which, on top of the regular central bank’s objectives, emphasize the following.
i.Managing the monetary system and money supply of the USA;
ii.Providing funds as the lender of last resort
iii.Providing for an efficient cherub clearing system;
iiii.Providing a rigorous banking supervision system.
1913年美国联邦储备法（FRA）规定了美联储的权力，除了正常的中央银行的目标外，还强调以下几点。
i管理美国的货币体系和货币供应；
ii提供资金作为最后贷款人；
iii提供高效的清算系统；
iiii提供严格的银行监督系统。
【解析】题目意为“美国银行管理当局是？”选项A意为“美国联邦储备法”；选项B意为“国家法律”；选项C意为“美联储”；选项D意为“通货审计官办公室”。根据主题句，美国银行受美联储来监管，因此选项C与题意相符。 -
第12题：
单选题From the last paragraph we learn that the investments by Google. org come from _____.AGoogle’s profits and stock value
Bsome international IT companies
Cthe company’s own interests
Dlocal commercial banks
正确答案： D解析：
主旨归纳题。定位到原文最后一段第一句“The creators of Google have promised to give Google. org about one percent of company profits and one percent of its total stock value every year”，谷歌的这些项目投资资金来自于其公司百分之一的利润和百分之一的股值。A项即是对该句的直接引用，完全符合。B、C、D项在文中没有依据，属于臆造，可以排除。 -
第13题：
听力原文：Although banks are involved in documentary collection, they offer no bank guarantee to either the buyer or the seller.
(10)
A．Banks may guarantee the buyer or the seller in documentary collection.
B．Banks act as agents without responsibility of guarantee on either side.
C．Banks offer bank guarantee to both the buyer and the seller in documentary collection.
D．Banks are only responsible for the buyer in documentary collection.
正确答案：B
解析：单句意思为“银行在跟单托收中没有义务向买方或是卖方提供银行担保。” -
第14题：
Why should banks need to establish formal operating procedures?
A．The supervisory authorities require them to do so.
B．The shareholders expect a reasonable return on their investment.
C．The banks have to keep safe large volume of monetary items raised from all sources.
D．The banks engage in a large volume and variety of transactions.
正确答案：C
解析：文章第一段提到Banking organizations have custody of large volume...individual discretion rigorous system of internal control. 银行监管大量的货币项目，如果管理不慎，这些monetary items就会遭到破坏，所以就需要建立一套完整的操作程序。因而C选项符合题意。 -
第15题：
听力原文：The foreign banks should have set up a representative office in China two years before they can apply for a branch.
(2)
A．The foreign banks should have set up a representative office.
B．The foreign banks can't apply for a branch.
C．The foreign banks can't expand business in China.
D．The foreign banks are forbidden to set up a representative office.
正确答案：A
解析：单句意思为“外国银行若要申请在中国建立分行，那他们应该提前两年在中国设立办事处。” -
第16题：
听力原文：M: Do you provide investment service?
W: Yes. We are a commercial bank. We help customers with the purchase and sales of securities.
Q: What does the man want to do?
(13)
A．He will provide investment service.
B．He will help the customers.
C．He will join the commercial bank.
D．He will purchase or sell securities.
正确答案：D
解析：当男士问对方是否提供投资服务时，女士回答道："We help customers with the purchase and sales of securities．"可知D项正确。 -
第17题：
听力原文：Banks change their base rates fairly infrequently.
(5)
A．Banks often change their base rate.
B．Banks seldom change their base rate.
C．Banks never change their base rate.
D．Banks change their base rate at regular intervals.
正确答案：B
解析：单句意思为“银行很少变动其基准利率”。 -
第18题：
听力原文：M: What is a cheque card?
W: It was originally issued in UK. British banks started to issue cheque cards in 1965, and as from 1969 all the main commercial banks in Britain agreed to issue a standardized form. of cheque card.
Q: What happened to British banks in 1969?
(17)
A．All the main commercial banks in Britain agreed to issue a standardized form. of cheque card.
B．British banks started to issue credit cards.
C．Customers of British banks may cash their cheques in European countries.
D．Commercial banks in the United States began to issue cheque card.
正确答案：A
解析：根据女士回答：支票卡最先在1965年由英国银行发行，从1969年开始，英国各大商业银行协定发行标准化的支票卡。 -
第19题：
听力原文：Under the documentary credit, banks are in no way concerned with the sales contract on which the credit may be based.
(3)
A．Banks will deal with the documentary credit along with the sales contract.
B．Banks take no care of the sales contract while dealing with the documentary credit.
C．Documentary credit and the sales contract are both important to banks.
D．Banks will care for either the documentary credit or the sales contract.
正确答案：B
解析：单句意思为“在跟单信用证条件下，银行和销售合同是绝对没有联系的，但是销售合同却是信贷的基础。” -
第20题：
短文理解
听力原文： The banking system of China evolved from a mono-banking system between the 1940s and the early 1970s. Not until 1978 did China's banking system make a drastic shift in its banking philosophy and structure. The shift is not only a necessity for the country's development, but also acts as a gesture showing the "openness" of the country to the outside world.
Today, after nearly forty years of rapid development, China is moving towards a modem and market-oriented banking structure although there is still much to be improved to meet the needs of the country's development.
In the mid 1990s, banks in China began to focus their attention on capital adequacy requirements, non-performing and bad loans, profitability and also the industry's overall expansion strategy. Reforms of monetary and financial system in China are speeding up in the 90s. Existing specialized banks gradually have become commercial banks.
21. What kind of banking system did China have before the 1980s?
22.Up to now, how long has China experienced rapid development?
23.What are the banks in China focusing their attention on?
(21)
A．The same system as in the western countries.
B．A mono-banking system.
C．A modern banking system.
D．A commercial banking system.
正确答案：B
解析：录音原文提到The banking system of China...between the 1940s and the early 1970s. 20世纪40年代至70年代，中国银行系统从单一系统起步慢慢发展。 -
第21题：
There's been a steady drumbeat of warmings about a surge in risky corporate borrowing-but not much clarity serious the threat is. At issue is the more than S1 million market in leveraged loans. That's Wall Street jargon for loans to business with less than rook-solid finances, Federal Reserve and European Central Hank officials have drawn to the rise in corporate debt and the deterioration or lending standards. The loans are often bundled into securities ollateralized loan obligations (CLOs).
Most of the watchdogs are carceful to say a repeat of the 2007-2008 crisis is unlikely because most of the debt banks. But that creates another problem Regulators focused on banks are largely in the dark when it comes to where the risks he and how they might ripple through the financial system when the economy turns down. A big over-indebted businesses could face severe stress and, in some cases, insolvency, threatening jobs and deepen downturn.
The mechanics of the leveraged loan market will be familiar to students of the housing crisis.
With interesting investors are willing to take greater risks to get higher yields. That makes lots of money available for lending. we makes it easier for less creditworthy companies to borrow .Rather than keep the risky loans on their books, lender them to asset managers that package them into securities -C1Ds-that are sold to investors such as insurers and hedge funds.
Yields on the riskicst portions of CLOs can approach 9% a year. And the growth of leveraged lending has been post crisis bank regulations that helped the rise or shadow lenders financial companics that aren't regulated like market for levcraged loans has more than doubled since 2012.
The risk taking could get worse: With demand by borrowers for levcraged loans declining this year, those still financing have been able to extract looser learns.
About 85% of leveraged loans are held by nonbanks, according to Wells Fargo rescarch.
But banks may play a larger robe than may assumc, according to Gaurav V asisht, drector for financial regulation at the Volcker Alliance, a good-governance group, Banks are involved in all stages of the process. They underwrite loans, sell them to the CLOs, invest in those securities, and then hedge those risks in the market.“One common narrative is that banks don't have much risk or aren't exposed 1o it. Vasisht said at the hearing, "Banks are exposed to it."
Just beeause banks are safer doesn't necessarily mean the financial system is, says Karen Petron, managing partner at Federal Financial Analytics, a regulatory- analysis firm. Debt investors might not be as resilient in a crisis, and their problems could create shock waves. "Banking regulators are being a htte myopic when they 're looking only at the banking system for systemic risk," she says.- Sally Bakewell and Thomas Beardsworth.
The ollteralized loan obligations (CLOs)( ).
A. are securities back by loans
B. are sold to companies with good finance
C. have very low yields
D. do not have much risks
答案：A解析：它享有高达9%的收益率，通常提供给负债累累的公司，并且享有高额风险，这些在文章中都明确提到，排除BCD.所以答案选A. -
第22题：
资料：In the United States of America, banks are categorized into the federally-chartered bank which received their charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency（OCC）; these are referred to as “National Banks”; and also the states-chartered banks which receive their charter from the superintendent to as “State Banks”. Banks are allowed to register either with the federal or the state authority. Let us now look at the organizational structure of Commercial Banks, which include unit banking, group banking and branch banking.
The main characteristic of unit banking is that it can operate only a single full service bank from a single location. Unit banking institutions are not allowed to have branch networks. However, unit banking does not necessarily have to be small. In fact, many unit banks are quite large.
Group banking refers to banking operations conducted by a corporation owning more than one bank. The group banking system usually exists in the states where branch banking is prohibited.
As for branching, it is sometimes referred to “limited branching” or “stateside branching”. Limited branching allows bank to operate branches within geographic territories authorized by the state law. Stateside branching implies that bank branches are allowed to operate anywhere within the state. New York State, California, Florida and some others are stateside branch banking areas which Minnesota, Arkansas, lower and others are limited branching areas.
In the United States, there are also specialized banks including the Edge Act Banks, the international Banking Facility, the bankers’ banks, the saving banks, the savings and loans associations, the credit unions and government owned and the Real Estate Investment Trust （TEIT）.
There are also non-bank financial institutions in the USA, including the securities firms, the leasing and commercial finance companies, the mortgage bankers and the Real Estate Investment Trust （REIT）.
Let us now look at the Federal System. Commonly known as the Federal Reserve Bank or the “Fed”, this is the Central Bank of the United States founded in 1913. It determines the reserve requirement within limits set by the US Congress. The function of the Fed is economic stabilization through the management of the nation’s money supply. The Federal Reserve System comprises a board of governors with 7 members stationed in Washington D.C Reserve Banks, including Boston，New York City, Dallas and San Francisco.
The Federal Reserve Act（FRA）1913 set out the powers of the Fed which, on top of the regular central bank’s objectives, emphasize the following.
i.Managing the monetary system and money supply of the USA;
ii.Providing funds as the lender of last report;
iii.Providing for an efficient cherub clearing system;
iiii.Providing a rigorous banking supervision system.
Which of the following is TRUE?（ ）A.The Fed undertakes banking supervision over banking system in the USA.
B.The savings banks in the USA are authorized to do real estate business by some states’ law.
C.Specialized banks in the USA provide funds as the lender of last resort.
D.Specialized banks in the USA are the same to those in China.答案：A解析：本题考查细节理解。
【关键词】which of the following; true
【主题句】
第五段In the United States, there are also specialized banks including the Edge Act Banks, the international Banking Facility, the bankers’ banks, the saving banks, the savings and loans associations, the credit unions and government owned and the Real Estate Investment Trust （TEIT）. 在美国，还有专业银行，包括艾契法案银行，国际银行业务机构，银行家银行，储蓄银行，储蓄和贷款协会，信用合作社和政府拥有的以及房地产投资信托基金会（TEIT ）。
倒数第一段The Federal Reserve Act （FRA） 1913 set out the powers of the Fed which, on top of the regular central bank’s objectives, emphasize the following.
i.Managing the monetary system and money supply of the USA;
ii.Providing funds as the lender of last resort
iii.Providing for an efficient cherub clearing system;
iiii.Providing a rigorous banking supervision system.
1913年美国联邦储备法（FRA）规定了美联储的权力，除了正常的中央银行的目标外，还强调以下几点。
i管理美国的货币体系和货币供应；
ii提供资金作为最后贷款人；
iii提供高效的清算系统；
iiii提供严格的银行监督系统。
【解析】题目意为“以下哪个选项正确？”选项A意为“美联储对美国的银行体系进行银行监管”；选项B意为“美国的储蓄银行有权根据一些州的法律从事房地产业务”；选项C意为“美国的专业银行为最后贷款人提供资金”；选项D意为“美国的专业银行与中国的专业银行相同”。根据主题句，美联储是作为最后贷款人提供资金，选项C错误；选项B和D内容在文章中并未提及；因此，只有选项A与题意相符。 -
第23题：
资料：In the United States of America, banks are categorized into the federally-chartered bank which received their charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency（OCC）; these are referred to as “National Banks”; and also the states-chartered banks which receive their charter from the superintendent to as “State Banks”. Banks are allowed to register either with the federal or the state authority. Let us now look at the organizational structure of Commercial Banks, which include unit banking, group banking and branch banking.
The main characteristic of unit banking is that it can operate only a single full service bank from a single location. Unit banking institutions are not allowed to have branch networks. However, unit banking does not necessarily have to be small. In fact, many unit banks are quite large.
Group banking refers to banking operations conducted by a corporation owning more than one bank. The group banking system usually exists in the states where branch banking is prohibited.
As for branching, it is sometimes referred to “limited branching” or “stateside branching”. Limited branching allows bank to operate branches within geographic territories authorized by the state law. Stateside branching implies that bank branches are allowed to operate anywhere within the state. New York State, California, Florida and some others are stateside branch banking areas which Minnesota, Arkansas, lower and others are limited branching areas.
In the United States, there are also specialized banks including the Edge Act Banks, the international Banking Facility, the bankers’ banks, the saving banks, the savings and loans associations, the credit unions and government owned and the Real Estate Investment Trust （TEIT）.
There are also non-bank financial institutions in the USA, including the securities firms, the leasing and commercial finance companies, the mortgage bankers and the Real Estate Investment Trust （REIT）.
Let us now look at the Federal System. Commonly known as the Federal Reserve Bank or the “Fed”, this is the Central Bank of the United States founded in 1913. It determines the reserve requirement within limits set by the US Congress. The function of the Fed is economic stabilization through the management of the nation’s money supply. The Federal Reserve System comprises a board of governors with 7 members stationed in Washington D.C Reserve Banks, including Boston，New York City, Dallas and San Francisco.
The Federal Reserve Act（FRA）1913 set out the powers of the Fed which, on top of the regular central bank’s objectives, emphasize the following.
i.Managing the monetary system and money supply of the USA;
ii.Providing funds as the lender of last report;
iii.Providing for an efficient cherub clearing system;
iiii.Providing a rigorous banking supervision system.
What is included in the commercial banking system of the USA?（ ）A.The Fed banks, the State banking and group banking.
B.The Fed banking, the state banking and group banking.
C.Unit banking, group banking and branch banking.
D.Specialized banks, group banking and unit banking.答案：C解析：本题考查细节理解。
【关键词】included in the commercial banking system of the USA
【主题句】
第一段最后一句Let us now look at the organizational structure of Commercial Banks, which include unit banking, group banking and branch banking. 现在让我们看看商业银行的组织结构，其中包括单位银行，集团银行和分支银行。
【解析】题目意为“美国商业银行系统包括什么？”根据主题句，选项C与题意完全相符。