第1题
A.True
B.False
第2题
Why did the author say the House's complaint was ridiculous?
A.The reasons it offers are largely insignificant.
B.The Clinton-Nickles bill was too expensive.
C.Its tax cuts proposal is even more costly.
D.The estimated cost for the bill is just $ 5 billion.
第3题
What will the woman probably do next?
A.Pay the bill
B.Ask the man's advice
C.Call the man later
D.Collect a deposit
第4题
&8226;Look at the statements below and at the 5 passages.
&8226;Which (A, B, C, D or E) does each statement 1-8 refer to?
&8226;For each statement 1-8, mark one letter (A, B, C, D or E) on your Answer Sheet.
&8226;You will need to use some of these letters more than once.
A Sight Bill of Exchange
A sight B/E is usually defined as A bill which is expressed to be payable on demand, or at sight, or on presentation; and a bill in which no time for payment is expressed.
In other words, a sight B/E is the B/E that is payable at once the moment the B/E is presented to the drawee of it. A sight B/E is used in the case where the exporter wants to sell goods to the importer for immediate payment. When a sight B/E is presented to the drawee, the presentation will itself trigger the settlement process unless the B/E is dishonoured.
B Usance Bill of Exchange
A usance B/E is the one that is payable at a stipulated period of time after sight or after date. The date on which the drawee/acceptor sights the B/E is considered as the date on which the B/E is accepted. The acceptor adds the date to his acceptance. In this way the date of payments is fixed. The date on which payment should be effected is called maturity date of the B/E. So a B/E that is payable at 60 days is not a sight B/E but a usance B/E.
C Clean Bill of Exchange
A clean B/E is the one that is not accompanied by any commercial documents, especially not accompanied by the shipping documents. The drawer of a clean B/E may be a business, an individual, or a bank. The payee may be a business, an individual, or a bank.
In international trade, a clean B/E is usually used where the export is not of goods but of a service or used in respect of commission, the remainder of the payment and so on. A clean B/E is used where no shipment is involved or where the shipping documents have for some reason been sent separately to the buyer.
D Documentary Bill of Exchange
A documentary B/E is the one that is accompanied by commercial documents like the invoice, B/L, and insurance policy. When a documentary B/E is presented to the drawee for payment or for acceptance, the drawee will not effect the payment or acceptance unless the shipping documents are also presented to him.
A documentary B/E is welcomed by both the importer and the exporter because both can have more security.
E Commercial Bill of Exchange
The drawer of a commercial B/E may be a business or an individual and the payer may be a business, an individual or a bank. In international payments, the drawer of a commercial B/E is normally the exporter, who draws a B/E for the purpose of getting payment for the goods he sells. A commercial B/E is usually accompanied by shipping documents.
The shipping documents must be presented; otherwise the drawee will not make payment or accept the draft.
第5题
信用证条款:
APPLICANT:ABC CO.
BENEFICIARY:GD TRADING CO.,LTD.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:FULL SET OF CLEAN ON BOARD BILL OF LADING CONSIGNED TO THE ORDER OF APPLICANT, MARKED FREIGHT PREPAID, NOTIFY APPLICANT.
信用证未对提单作任何其他规定,则提单的收货人应为( )。
A.TO THE ORDER OF APPLICANT
B.TO ORDER
C.TO THE ORDER OF ABC CO.
D.CONSIGNED TO THE ORDER OF APPLICANT
第6题
某信用证上规定以下条款:
Applicant:Nissho Iwai Corporation No. 4-5 Akaasaka 2-Chome Mi-Natou Tokyo, Japan Bneficiary: China National Mine Import and Export Corp. Beijing, P.R. China Preadvice: Bank of-China, Beijing Branch Full sets of clean on board marine bill of lading made out to order of shipper and blank endorsed and marked freight prepaid and notify applicant.
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第7题
听力原文:W: Would you mind taking your feet off the desk, Bill?
M: Sorry, but I was very comfortable.
W: But do you put your feet on your own desk?
M: No, never. I don't want to mark my desk.
W: Well, would you please keep my desk clean?
M: Aren't you going to sell it?
W: Yes, but who wants a badly marked one?
What might be the relationship between the two?
A.They are boss and employee.
B.They are colleagues.
C.They are brother and sister.
第8题
第9题
When Jane was at home all day, she was able to clean the house, go grocery shopping, wash the clothes, take care of the children and cook the two or three meals each day. She was very busy, of course, but she succeeded in getting everything done. Now these same things need to be done, but Jane has only evenings and early mornings to do them. Both Jane and Bill are fired when they arrived at home at six p. m.. Bill is accustomed to sitting down and reading the paper or watching TV until the dinner is ready. This is exactly what Jane feels like doing, but someone has to fix the dinner, and Bill expects it to be Jane. Jane is becoming very angry at Bill's attitude. She feels that they should share the household jobs. But Bill feels that everything should be the same as it was before she went back to work.
Why did Jane want to go back to work?
A.Because she was bored with her husband.
B.Because she would like to help with the family's finances.
C.Because she was offered a good job.
D.Because she was bored with her children.
第10题
Questions are based on the following passage.
Olivia Pedersen thought the Nissan Leaf parked outside her favorite lunch spot near Emory University, must be hers.But she could not open the door.Nor could she open the door of the identical Leaf behind it.Cautiously, she tried the third Leaf in line and happily drove away.More than 14,000 electric vehicles are now registered in Georgia; California is the only state with more.But the juicy state incentives for buying them are coming under attack.
Residents can claim an income-tax credit for 20% of the cost of leasing or purchasing an electric vehicle, up to $ 5,000.Combined with a possible federal tax incentive worth $ 7,500, smart Georgians are driving all the way to the bank in nearly-free electric cars.Nissan sells more of its Leaf models in Atlanta than in any other city, according to Don Francis from Clean Cities——Georgia, which promotes the use of cars like these.
Such trends motivated Chuck Martin, a representative in Georgia"s House, to sponsor a bill to end state incentives for electric vehicles.He argues that the income-tax credit costs too much——about$13.6m in 2013——and that only urban types benefit from these sorts of cars.Mr.Martin"s bill was voted down in committee in February, but seems to be still breathing.Another House bill, mostly to finance transport projects, would reduce the credits; it is now before the Senate.
Fans of electric vehicles say Georgia now leads the country in clean transport.Local power companies have helped by offering off-peak prices of 1.3 cents per kilowatt hour for charging the cars at night.And the sales tax collected on this power stays in the state, whereas cash spent on petrol largely goes elsewhere, says Jeff Cohen, founder of the Atlanta Electric Vehicle Development Coalition.
Cutting the credits altogether might also harm Georgia in other ways.A study by Keybridge Public Policy Economics, says the state could lose $ 252m by 2030 if they disappear and people buy gas- guzzlers (耗油量大的汽车) instead.That is because drivers will spend $ 714m on petrol to get around(in contrast with the $ 261m they would have paid in electricity bills), and will no longer waste their savings from the federal electric-vehicle tax credit in Georgia"s shops.But the state"s incentives may be safe in the legislature after all; the president of the Senate drives an electric car himself.
What can be inferred from the case of Olivia Pedersen? 查看材料
A.Traffic jam is common near Emory University.
B.The Georgian may prefer Nissan Leaf most.
C.Olivia"s favorite lunch spot is pretty popular.
D.There are many electric vehicles in Georgia.