一、选择填空：阅读下面的对话或句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．—
— It arrives by mail, I suppose.
From which country does your remittance come?
When will your remittance arrive?
How does your remittance come?
2．—
— Besides Bank of China, you can get the money exchanged in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank etc..
Could you tell me whether you can accept traveler’s checks?
Could you tell me whether I can change foreign currency in other banks?
Could you tell me whether I need to fill in the exchange memo?
3．—
— Today’s rate is listed on the board here.
What’s the amount you’d like to exchange?
What’s the exchange rate today?
What kind of currency do you want to exchange for?
4．— How long does the remittance take from New York?
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I’m not sure. It depends on the mode your partner chose.
I’m not sure about that. It is a big city.
I don’t know for sure. It is quite busy now in our bank.
5．— Can I exchange foreign currency in Bank of China?
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No, you can’t. Bank of China is not responsible for exchanging foreign currency.
No, you can’t. Bank of China is not open on Sundays.
Yes, you can. Bank of China is an authorized foreign exchange bank.
6．We are an authorized foreign exchange bank and can 17 kinds of currencies into RMB.
invert
extrovert
convert
7．If you want to pay something in another currency, you have to change your money into the other money.
in
for
back
8．I’ll the remittance for you in our records.
check in
check out
check up
9．I’ll get your RMB for you while you’re these forms.
filling out
taking out
working out
10．Wherever you go, exchanging money you in touch with international finance.
asks
puts
takes
11．18 of the EU members have replaced their national currencies by Euro notes and coins ______ 2002.
for
at
since
12．We’re sorry to tell you that your remittance yet.
won’t arrive
hasn’t arrived
doesn’t arrive
13．This story is about some American students learnt business skills by operating their own banks.
who
which
whom
14．This is a real bank is operated by students between 10 and 12 years old.
who
whom
which
15．The question we should use this brand name will be decided by our marketing team.
which
whether
what
16．二、阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容进行判断，正确为“T”，错误为“F”。
Beads, stones, seashells, paper, precious metals such as gold and silver, base metals such as iron have all been used as money. Today, money is printed on paper. A lot of countries use their own currency, with names such as dollar, pound, franc, ruble, yuan and so on. Since 2002, 18 of the EU members have replaced their national currencies by Euro notes and coins.
If you want to pay for something in another currency, you have to change your money into the other money. If you want to travel outside your native country, you need to change your own country’s money for the money of the country you are visiting. Most large banks sell foreign currencies. You can exchange money at a bank or at an office of a tourist agency.
Wherever you go, exchanging money puts you in touch with international finance, which is concerned with exchange rates between different currencies. Deciding the rate for the international exchange of money is one of the most complex aspects of international banking.
This best title for this passage is “The history of money”. 1
2. Euro is available in all EU member countries. 2
3. Foreign exchange rates have significant impact on the economy of a country. 3
4. Currency means money in the form of paper. 4
5. Banks are a good option to get your money exchanged. 5
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17．二、阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
American students learn business skills in school. Here is a story about some American students who learnt business skills by operating their own banks.
In December 1987, the Twiglet Bank was opened at an Elementary School in Miami, Florida. It is a real bank that accepts money for savings and makes loans, and it is operated by students between 10 and 12 years old.The bank is open for one hour two days a week. Students can put their money into the bank and withdraw it as they wish. Officials from a local bank helped the students start the bank. They trained twenty-three of them to do all the different kinds of bank jobs, from counting money to guarding the bank. The students needed money to start the bank. They raised more than $ 2,000 by selling 50-dollar shares in the bank to parents, teachers, the local bank workers, and customers.
Organizing and operating the bank has taught the children a lot about the banking business. They have learned about raising and investing money and how to use computers and other banking equipment. They have also learned how to ask for a job and to be responsible for their jobs.
Who helped these children start a bank? 1
A. Parents
B. Teachers
C. Bank staff
2. How did children raise money for their bank? 2
A. Their schools provided financial support for them.
B. They sold shares to their parents, teachers, local bank workers and customers.
C. They found an organization to donate a set of fund.
3. Who is currently operating Twiglet Bank? 3
A. Teenagers
B. Community
C. Government
4. Which is not TRUE for the benefits of children from operating their own banks? 4
A. They learned how to use computers and banking equipment.
B. They learned how to find a job and do it well.
C. They learned how to produce the money.
5. What is the best title for this passage? 5
A. A Bank of Miami
B. A Students’ Bank
C. The Operation of American Banks
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18．二、翻译：从以下A、B、C三个选项中选出与英文最适合的中文翻译。
Precious metals such as gold and silver have been used as money. 1
A. 贵重金属里包括黄金、白银和货币。
B. 诸如黄金和白银等这类贵重金属曾经作为货币使用过。
C. 贵重金属里的黄金、白银都被货币所替代。
2. I’d like to know whether a remittance of fifty thousand dollars from New York has arrived. 2
A. 我想确认我在纽约是否可以汇出金额是5万美金的汇款。
B. 我想知道是否可以向纽约汇一笔5万美金的汇款。
C. 我想了解从纽约汇出的一笔5万美金的汇款是否已经到账。
3. I’ll give you a call when the remittance arrives. 3
A. 汇款到帐后我就给您打电话。
B. 我给您打电话询问汇款什么时候到帐。
C. 我给您打电话后，汇款才到帐。
4. Organizing and operating the bank has taught the children a lot about the banking business. 4
A. 银行业务包含如何教授孩子们管理和经营。。
B. 管理和经营银行使孩子们学到了很多有关银行业务的知识。
C. 孩子们把所学的银行知识应用在管理和经营银行。
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19．二、听力理解：请听下面的对话，根据对话内容填入相应的句子或短语。
Remittance is the common way of 1 .
2. Checking a remittance needs 2 .
3. Two modes of remittance are mentioned in the dialog 3 .
4. Different modes of remittance 4 .
5. Usually it costs more time 5 .
A. remittance by cable and remittance by mail
B. to transfer funds by mail than by cable
C. a customer’s name and account number
D. transferring funds among different places
E. take different working days
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