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第1题:
此题为判断题(对,错)。
第2题:
A、strict restriction
B、the merger
C、deregulation
D、free trade
第3题:
单句理解
听力原文:These time deposits earn higher interest rates, which may be fixed or floating, but no withdrawals are allowed until the term has ended.
(1)
A.Sometimes the interest rates on time deposits are not fixed.
B.People can draw these deposits at any time.
C.The interest rates on time deposits are fixed.
D.The interest rates on time deposits are floating.
第4题:
The bank (56) borrowers enough interest to pay the expense of the bank and have something left over for (57) . The interest cannot be higher than the legal rate, which is established by state law and in most states is 6% per year. (58) big loans, the interest rate is much less, even as low as 2%. The rate depends on the money market, when there is plenty of money (59) to be borrowed, banks charge low rates of interest. A savings bank may pay its depositors 2% and lend the money at 3.5% or 4%. But when money is tight, interest rates go up, and a savings bank may try to (60) depositors by offering 4% or 4.5% or even more and lending the money at 5% or 6%.
(41)
A.receives
B.gets
C.charges
D.pays
第5题:
The most encouraging fact about the US economy is that_____ .
[A]employment rates have risen faster than expected
[B]the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon
[C]industrial production is reaching its lowest point
[D]some economic sectors have become leading industries
本题考查了多处事实细节。第三段第二句提到,惟一的好消息是申请失业保险金人数在9·11事件后达到的高峰期开始回落,现在的水平表明失业的速度(the pace of layoffs)有所缓和(easing)。该句表明失业者还在增加,只是增加的速度低于先前。因此,[A]项与文意相反。[B]项与第四段首句“经济复苏并不意味着美联储将很快提高利率”含义相反。第五段首句是段落主题句:最近的经济报道中最好的消息来自1月份工业生产的数据。末句对主题予以说明:数据表明工业生产部门的产量正在达到底线,复苏即将开始。[C]项是对该句的改写,是正确选项。文中虽然提到很多经济部门,但没有比较谁是主导产业,排除[D]项。
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第8题:
affect
effect
income
outcome
第9题:
Right.
Wrong.
Doesn’t say.
第10题:
对
错
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第12题:
A prolonged economic recession.
A rise in interest rates.
A fall in interest rates.
A decline in the demand of housing.
第13题:
听力原文:M: Some credit cards are called gold cards because they offer higher credit limits and lower interest rates.
W: But the card holders should pay a significant annual fee, perhaps as high as £ 50.
Q: What is the disadvantage for gold cards holders?
(16)
A.High credit limits
B.High annual fee.
C.Low interest rates.
D.Monthly statements.
第14题:
此题为判断题(对,错)。
第15题:
单句理解
听力原文:Interest rate risk refers to the exposure of a bank's financial condition to adverse movements in interest rates.
(1)
A.Bank's financial condition is the cause of interest rate risk.
B.Bank's financial condition has impact on interest rate risk.
C.Interest rate risk occurs when interest rate moves against the bank's financial condition.
D.Interest rate risk occurs when interest rate favours the bank's financial condition.
第16题:
The low interest rates on bank loans provided an impetus for many to buy homes.
A.incentive
B.obstacle
C.reason
D.delay
第17题:
Changes in the social structure may indirectly _____ juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that lead to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment in general make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain.
[A] affect
[B] reduce
[C] check
[D] reflect
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第20题:
对
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第21题:
对
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第22题:
对
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第23题:
对
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