This bank plans to raise funds to reimburse the capital injected by the government.
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A.The Bank of England's gold auction went better than anticipated
B.IMF confirmed it cancelled plans to sell 10 million ounces of its gold reserves
C.Global economy boomed
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第3题
What happened on Thursday?
A.Israel announced plans to build up to 750 new homes in a Jewish settlement.
B.A Palestinian gunman killed eight students at a Jewish seminary.
C.Israel stepped up security across the country.
D.Olmert promised to fight militants in the West Bank and Gaza.
第4题
Basle Committee's "core principles for effective banking supervision" require that supervisions set prudent and appropriate minimum capital adequacy requirements and encourage banks to operate with capital in excess of the minimum. When it appears appropriate due to the particular risk profile, uncertainties regarding the asset quality, risk concentrations or other adverse characteristics of a bank's financial condition, considerations of requiring higher than minimum capital ratios are encouraged. If a bank's ratio falls below the minimum, banking supervisions will act to ensure that it has realistic plans to restore the minimum in a timely fashion, or may consider putting additional restrictions on the bank's operations.
What's the subject of the passage?
A.capital
B.restrictions on banks' operations
C.supervision
D.capital adequacy
第5题
听力原文: One of the banks worst hit by the international credit crisis,, the Citigroup, has outlined plans to dramatically reduce the size of its business. The bank's Chief Executive Vikram Pandit wants to dispose of assets worth about $400 billion over the next three years. The BBC economic correspondent says the plan appears to be to sell off less profitable part of its operation. Citigroup has recorded losses of 15 billion in the last six months.
What is the main idea of the news item?
A.The Citigroup has been worst hit by the international credit crisis.
B.The Citigroup has already started to reduce the size of its business.
C.The Citigroup has encountered great losses in the credit crisis.
D.The Citigroup has decided to take measures to deal with great losses.
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Where can a bank credit card holder get cash?
A.At any bank where he pays a charge at the rate of 2.25% a month.
B.At any bank that has joined this scheme.
C.At any store showing the bank card sign.
D.Only at a bank where he has deposited money.
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In general, the more liquid an asset the______.
A.less it is likely to yield
B.greater its risk of default
C.lower its market price will be
D.more it will add to bank profits
第8题
听力原文: There are big cultural differences between British shoppers and shoppers in continental Europe when it comes to credit cards.
Shopping by credit card in Britain is rising: it increased by £ 400 million last month. But shoppers in France and other continental European countries still prefer cheques, cash or store cards to credit cards.
Two-thirds of all credit cards spending in the European Union takes place on British cards.
But this picture is starting to change in continental European countries. In 2002, Visa in- creased the number of its credit cards in the EU by 10.6 percent. The number of transactions rose by 12 percent. In France, many shoppers are learning that store cards charge higher interest rates than credit cards.
There are still many difficulties for credit card companies that want to expand in continental Europe. Many continental European consumers don't like to spend on credit cards: they prefer to negotiate a loan with their bank branch. So their local bank remains the main source of credit.
But many US-and UK-owned credit card companies see the possibility of growth in continental Europe and have ambitious plans to expand.
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A.The British and other Europeans use credit cards in the same way.
B.The British use credit cards more than other Europeans.
C.The British use credit cards less than other Europeans.
D.The British and the French use credit cards in the same way.
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Quite a problem. The Bank usually chooses safe, historical personalities. We already have Sir Isaac Newton, the scientist, the first duke of Wellington, the famous soldier who led the British army at Waterloo, Florence Nightingale, founder of English nursing and — of course — Shakespeare. So far, the list of possible choices for the £50 note is quite predictable. There's Sir Francis Drake, to represent the achievements of English explorers in the sixteenth century. Then we have Lord Nelson, another sailor and the man who won the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 for England. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the engineer, is also on the list because of the magnificent bridges which he built. The Bank will not forget music this time either — Sir Edward Elgar, one of our most famous composers of the nineteenth century is a possible choice. If they choose a woman, the feminist movement has two representatives: Boadicea, Queen of the early English tribes of the first century, who fought against the Romans, or Emily Pankhurst, who fought to get the vote for women early in this century.
What do you think of this selection? There's no one who was alive in the last fifty years on it and no political leader. Why not? Why doesn't the Bank choose popular heroes — like the Beatles, for example? Write and tell "BBC Modern English" who is on your list for this banknote. Imagine you have to choose some personality to go on a banknote in your own country. Who is your choice?
"Inflation" in this story means "______".
A.the rise in prices resulting from an increase in the money, credit, etc.
B.the rise and fall of the voice in speaking
C.the process of inflating or being inflated
D.an illness brought by infection
第10题
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
听力原文: Do you know how to advertise for a bank? If you ask people about the functions of a bank, they would probably say that the bank is where you can deposit money and cash a check. But it's much more than these. And we have to tell people this in our advertisement.
There are several things to think about for a bank advertisement. (26)The first problem is to decide who should be our audience. Should our advertisement be aimed at adults with full employment only? Or should it also appeal to students, housewives, retired workers, or even children? It is a good idea to address the largest possible audience. If we introduce the name of our bank to children they will never forget it.
The next question is how to attract people of different social groups to our bank. The usual tip is to offer free gifts, for example, portable radios or T-shirts for the young and gold pens for business executives. That always works. But what do we give to our best customers? That's another question. What about leather diaries, for example?
Banks are very competitive. We have to think of something new to offer our customers. That's the third problem. Ours is one of the first banks to have drive-in service and to open on Saturdays, but now many banks do. Most banks also offer a variety of checking and saving accounts and a full range of investment plans to suit the needs of their customers, as well as the 24-hour ATM banking which makes it much faster and easier for customers to withdraw cash or do other things. (27)To attract more customers to our bank, it is essential that we have something that no other bank offers.
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A.Business executives, housewives and college students.
B.Parents planning for their children's education.
C.Adults with or without full employment, students, housewives, and retired people.
D.Best customers only.