听力原文:W: What is the rate of exchange for pound sterling into yen today?
M: For cash it is seven hundred and ninety four yen to the pound and for traveler's cheques it is eight hundred and eighteen yen to the pound.
Q: What's the exchange rate for cash?
(12)
A.880 yen.
B.794 yen.
C.719 yen.
D.888 yen.
第1题:
听力原文:M: What about the interest rate?
W: Well, the discount rate is given in accordance with the terms of the bill, time of discount, the amount, the reputation of the drawee and the drawer.
Q: What are they talking about?
(14)
A.The interest rate of savings account.
B.The discounting rate for drafts.
C.The rediscounting rate.
D.The interest rate for loans.
第2题:
A、What’s the exchange rate today
B、What kind of currency do you want to exchange for
C、What’s the amount you’d like to exchange
第3题:
听力原文:M: Would you please tell me what I should do to have funds transferred to me here from London?
W: The fastest way is by telegraphic transfer from your bank in London to us.
Q: What does the man want to do?
(20)
A.He wants to withdraw some pounds.
B.He wants to transfer some money to London.
C.He wants to know how to transfer money from London to him.
D.He wants to exchange some pounds for yen.
第4题:
短文理解
听力原文: The Tokyo stock market responded calmly yesterday to the collapse of two Japanese financial institutions, with prices finishing higher on strength in high-tech issues. The US dollar fell back against the Japanese yen.
The dollar started higher in Tokyo amid concern about the collapse of the nation's largest credit union and Hyogo Bank, a regional bank based in Kobe. It reached 99.40 yen at one point, its highest level since 99.45 yen on February 8.
At late afternoon, the dollar was traded at 97.46 yen, down 1.32 yen from late Wednesday in Tokyo and also sharply below its overnight New York level of 99.01 yen. The US currency ranged in Tokyo between 96.82 yen and 99.40 yen. Meanwhile, share price rose as higher future prices and rising high-tech issues supported the whole market. Export-related high-tech stocks have gained significantly, supported by the stronger dollar.
21. How did the Tokyo stock market respond to the collapse of two Japanese financial institutions?
22.What was the price of the dollar against Japanese yen at late afternoon?
23.What kind of stocks has risen in the Tokyo stock market?
(21)
A.With little concern.
B.With calm.
C.With great interest.
D.With confusion.
第5题:
听力原文:If a U.S. company wants to purchase goods in Britain and the transaction is settled in sterling pounds, it has to exchange dollars for pounds first.
(9)
A.The U.S. company has to exchange dollars for pounds to make settlement for the goods imported from U.K.
B.The U.S. company must exchange some pounds for dollars before the transaction is made.
C.The U.S. company may directly purchase goods in Britain in sterling pounds.
D.The U.S. company must exchange dollars for euros first.
第6题:
对话理解
听力原文:W: When I want to borrow money from a hank, what should I do?
M: You should create a contract with the bank, stipulating the rate of interest, the repayment date, the amount and timing of any periodic cash interest payments, and other terms of the agreement.
Q: Which is not mentioned when creating a contract with the bank?
(11)
A.Stipulating the rate of interest.
B.Stipulating the repayment date.
C.Stipulating the amount and timing of any periodic cash interest payments.
D.Stipulating the financial sponsor.
第7题:
听力原文:Typical foreign exchange transactions involve trades of one currency for another in the spot or cash market, or forward transactions.
(3)
A.Forward transactions is not of typical foreign exchange transactions.
B.Typical foreign exchange transactions occur in the spot or cash market.
C.Forward transactions don't occur in the spot or cash market.
D.Typical foreign exchange transactions occur only in the spot market.
第8题:
听力原文:M: What should I do with my sight deposit if I need some money right now?
W: Oh, that's easy. You can either use the cash dispensers or you can write cheques.
Q: What does the man want to have now?
(14)
A.Cash.
B.Sight deposit.
C.Cash dispenser.
D.Cheque.
第9题:
听力原文:The balance of your account this month is four million eight hundred sixty-seven thousand three hundred fifty-nine point zero two US dollars.
(4)
A.USD4,867,359.12
B.USD 4,876 ,359. 02
C.USD 48,760,395.20
D.USD 4,673,359.22
第10题:
听力原文:M: May I cash these traveler's checks for $300 here?
W: Of course. Would you please countersign them here? Also write place and date as specified.
Q: What does the man want to do according to the conversation?
(16)
A.To endorse his cheques.
B.To show his passport.
C.To cash some traveler' s cheques.
D.To open a checking account.
第11题:
下列为各货币之即期汇率报价,请按照题目指示计算其远期汇率、TOM或Cash之汇率。 USD/YEN:108.20,六个月USD利率为31/2%,六个月YEN利率为33/4%试计算六个月USD/YEN之汇率
第12题:
第13题:
短文理解
听力原文: The Chinese currency is the Renminbi. China has maintained a unified managed floating exchange rate since January 1994. The exchange rate of the Renminbi is determined by the inter-bank foreign exchange market. The People' s Bank of China announces a reference rate for the Renminbi against the US dollar, the Hong Kong dollar, and the Japanese yen based on the weighted average price of foreign exchange transactions during the previous day's trading. Daily movement of the exchange rate of the Renminbi against the US dollar in inter-bank foreign exchange market is limited to 0.3% on either side of the reference rate as announced by the PBC. The buying and selling rates of the Renminbi against the Hong Kong dollar and the Japanese yen may not deviate more than 1% on either side of the reference rate. In the case of other currencies, the deviation may not exceed 0.5% on either side of their respective rates.
21. When did China begin to maintain a unified managed floating exchange rate?
22.Who determines the exchange rate of the Renminbi?
23.What is the deviation allowed on daily movement of the exchange rate of Renminbi against the US dollar?
(21)
A.1992
B.1993
C.1994
D.1995
第14题:
听力原文:M: What margins will the lending bank charge?
W: Margins mainly depend on these factors: evaluation of credit risk, maturity of credit, and the starting point from which onwards the rate of interest shall be firm.
Q: How many factors do margins charged by the lending bank mainly depend on?
(12)
A.Four.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Five.
第15题:
听力原文:A currency swap is a second technique for hedging long-term transaction exposure to exchange rate fluctuations.
(10)
A.A currency swap is a better way to convert the long-term transaction into a spot transaction.
B.A currency swap makes long-term transaction exposure to exchange rate fluctuations.
C.A currency swap is a better way to reduce the risks of the long-term transactions owing to the exchange rate fluctuations.
D.A currency swap can in no way reduce the risk of exchange rate fluctuations.
第16题:
What made dealers believe that the yen should be stronger?
A.The dollar's weakness.
B.The huge surplus in trade balance.
C.Japanese interest rate cut.
D.The market' focus turning on it.
第17题:
听力原文:Banks are crucial to a country's economy, they serve as the center point of the exchange of money throughout the economy.
(10)
A.Cash is crucial to a country's economy.
B.Money is crucial to a country's economy.
C.Capital is crucial to a country's economy.
D.Banks are crucial to a country's economy.
第18题:
听力原文:W: What is the rate of exchange?
M: Sorry, I'm not sure. You will have to ask at the exchange desk. He can give you the exchange rate.
Q: Where can he find the exchange rate?
(12)
A.At the exchange desk.
B.On the board.
C.On the desk.
D.On the notebook.
第19题:
听力原文:W: Excuse me, sir. Can you tell me what kind of a bill you have?
M: Yes, it's a ninety-day bill for $ 6,750.00. It matures about two months from now. I didn't think we'd have to discount it, but I need the working capital right now. How do I discount it?
Q: What kind of bill does the man have?
(13)
A.A bill of exchange with a 90-day maturity for $ 6,075.00.
B.A bill of exchange with a 60-day maturity for $ 6,075.00.
C.A bill of exchange with a 90-day maturity for $ 6,750.00.
D.A bill of exchange with a 60-day maturity for $ 6,750.00.
第20题:
听力原文:M: Excuse me, Madam, could you tell me what you are going to convert, bank notes or traveler's cheques?
W: Well, ¥68,000 in notes and ¥90,000 in traveler's cheques. Here are my notes and traveler's cheques.
Q: What is the customer going to convert?
(16)
A.¥90,000 in notes and ¥68,000 in traveler's cheques.
B.¥68,000 in notes and ¥90,000 in traveler's cheques.
C.¥6,800 in notes and ¥9,000 in traveler's cheques.
D.¥9,000 in notes and ¥6,800 in traveler's cheques.
第21题:
听力原文:M: The rate on a personal loan is fixed according to the base rate at the time when the loan is made.
W: But it is always higher than the base rate, isn't it?
Q: What is determined when a personal loan is made?
(14)
A.Rate on the personal loan.
B.Base rate of the bank.
C.The amount of payment.
D.Personal loan's time period.
第22题:
听力原文:M: Bank of China. May I help you?
W: Yes, please. I'd like to get some information about discounting a bill of exchange.
Q: What does the customer want to do.?
(17)
A.To withdraw some money.
B.To exchange some foreign currencies.
C.To discount some bills.
D.To cash some traveler's checks.
第23题:
下列为各货币之即期汇率报价,请按照题目指示计算其远期汇率、TOM或Cash之汇率。 GBP/YEN:235.70/80,三个月GBP利率为53/4~61/8%,三个月YEN利率为31/4~3/4%试计算三个月GBP/YEN之双向汇率