全国职称英语等级考试试题（财经类）_职称英语

第一部分　阅读理解　(75分)
passage　1
　　tourism　wasn't　as　important　as　it　is　today.　in　the　past,　only　people　with　a　good　deal　of　money　could　travel　on　holidays　to　other　countries.　more　people　travel　today　than　in　the　past　because　there　is　a　growing　middle　class　in　many　parts　of　the　world,　that　is　to　say,　people　now　have　more　money　for　travel.　special　air　plane　fares　for　tourists　make　travel　less　expensive　and　more　attractive　than　ever　before.
　　one　person　doesn't　travel　for　the　same　reason　as　another.　but　most　people　enjoy　seeing　countries　that　are　different　from　their　own.　they　also　like　to　meet　new　people　and　new　food.
　　tourism　causes　many　changes　in　a　country　and　in　people's　lives.　people　build　new　hotels　and　restaurants　and　train　native　men　a　women　as　guides　to　show　visitors　interesting　places.　there're　new　night　clubs　and　other　amusement.
international　tourism　is　clearly　a　big　business.

1.　in　the　old　days　_________　could　travel　to　other　countries.
○a.　boys　or　girls,　men　or　women,　young　or　old
○b.　either　kings　or　queens
○c.　both　the　poor　and　the　rich
○d.　nobody　but　those　who　had　money

2.　many　more　people　travel　today　than　in　the　past　because　_________.
○a.　people　have　become　more　interested　in　traveling
○b.　travelling　today　is　easier　than　in　the　past
○c.　people　now　have　spare　money　for　travel
○d.　great　changes　have　taken　place　in　the　world

3.　what　makes　travel　more　attractive　than　before?
○a.　travel　by　air　to　other　countries　is　much　cheaper　today.
○b.　more　guides　are　being　trained　to　show　beautiful　spots.
○c.　modern　telegraph　lines　make　travel　less　expensive.
○d.　new　hotels　and　restaurants　have　been　built.

4.　people　make　journeys　to　many　parts　of　the　world?　this　is　because　________.
○a.　they　want　to　make　a　study　of　geography
○b.　they　travel　for　different　reasons
○c.　they　want　to　taste　different　kinds　of　food
○d.　they　don't　want　to　do　anything　else　except　that　they　visit　friends

5.　which　of　the　following　statements　is　true　according　to　the　article?
○a.　tourism　won't　bring　any　changes　in　people's　minds.
○b.　people　have　some　trouble　in　making　journeys.
○c.　with　the　development　of　tourism,　great　changes　will　take　place　in　many　parts　of　the　world.
○d.　tourism　causes　only　some　changes　……　and　in　clothing.

passage　2
　　more　attention　was　paid　to　the　quality　of　production　in　france　at　the　time　of　renc　coty.　charles　deschancl　was　then　the　financial　minister.　he　stressed　that　workmanship　(工作质量)　and　quality　were　more　important　than　quantity　for　industrial　production.　it　would　be　necessary　to　produce　quality　goods　for　international　market　to　compete　with　those　produced　in　other　countries.　the　french　economy　needed　a　larger　share　of　the　international　market　to　balance　its　import　and　export　trade.　french　industrial　and　agricultural　production　was　still　not　enough　to　meet　the　immediate　needs　of　the　people,　let　alone　long-ranged　developments.　essential　imports　had　extended　the　national　credit　(信用)　to　the　breaking　point.　rents　were　tightly　controlled,　but　the　extreme　inflation　(通货膨胀)　affected　general　population　most　severely　through　the　cost　of　food.　food　costs　took　as　much　as　80　per　cent　of　the　workers'　income.　wages,　it　is　true,　had　risen,　extensive　family　allowances　(补贴)　and　benefits　were　paid　by　the　state,　and　there　was　full-time　and　overtime　employment.　taken　together,　these　factors　enabled　the　working　class　to　exist　but　allowed　them　no　sense　of　safety.　in　this　precarious　(不安定)　and　discouraging　situation,　workmen　were　willing　to　work　overseas　for　higher　wages.
　　the　government　was　not　willing　to　let　workers　leave　the　country.　it　was　feared　this　migration　of　workers　would　deplete　(使空虚)　the　labor　force.　the　lack　of　qualified　workers　might　stop　the　improvement　in　the　quality　of　industrial　products　produced.　qualified　workers　employed　abroad　would　only　increase　the　quantity　of　quality　produced　in　foreign　countries.　also　the　quantity　of　quality　goods　produced　in　france　would　not　be　able　to　increase　as　part　of　its　qualified　labor　force　moved　to　other　countries.

6.　according　to　the　passage,　the　french　workers　were　_____________.
○a.　better　paid　than　the　workers　in　any　other　european　country
○b.　able　to　save　more　money　with　the　increase　in　his　wages
○c.　anxious　to　work　abroad
○d.　often　unable　to　find　work　in　france

7.　which　was　not　true　in　french?
○a.　food　costs　were　low.
○b.　wages　had　increased.
○c.　the　state　paid　family　allowances.
○d.　there　was　overtime　employment.

8.　according　to　the　passage,　french　production　___________.
○a.　was　inadequate　to　meet　the　needs　of　the　french　people
○b.　was　flooding　the　international　market　with　inferior
○c.　emphasized　industrial　

      

production　at　the　expense　of　agricultural　production
○d.　was　enough　for　the　local　market

9.　according　to　the　passage,　the　french　government　_____________.
○a.　prohibited　french　to　work　abroad
○b.　reduced　taxed　to　fight　inflation
○c.　paid　family　allowances　and　benefits
○d.　prohibited　the　french　workers　to　join　labor　unions

10.　which　of　the　following　is　not　true?
○a.　migration　of　workers　would　deplete　the　labor　force.
○b.　the　lack　of　qualified　workers　might　stop　the　improvement　in　the　quality　of　products.
○c.　qualified　workers　work　abroad　would　increase　the　quality　of　products　in　foreign　countries.
○d.　qualified　workers　work　abroad　was　good　for　france.

passage　3
　　aristotle,　the　greek　philosopher,　summed　up　the　four　chief　qualities　of　money　some　2,000　years　ago.　it　must　be　lasting　and　easy　to　recognize,　to　divide,　and　to　carry　about.
　　when　we　think　of　money　today,　we　picture　it　……as　round,　flat　pieces　of　metal　which　we　call　coins,　or　as　printed　paper　notes.　but　there　are　still　parts　of　the　world　today　where　coins　and　notes　are　of　no　use.　they　will　buy　nothing,　and　a　traveler　might　starve　if　he　had　none　of　the　particular　local　"money"　to　……　among　remote　people,　who　are　not　often　reached　by　traders　from　outside,　commerce　usually　means　barter　(物物交换).　there　is　a　direct　exchange　of　goods.　perhaps　it　is　fish　for　vegetables,　meat　for　grain,　or　various　kinds　of　food　in　exchange　for　pots,　baskets,　or　other　manufactured　goods.　for　this　kind　of　simple　trading,　money　is　not　needed,　but　there　is　often　something　that　everyone　wants　and　everybody　can　use,　such　as　salt　to　flavor　(给……调味)　food,　shells　for　ornaments(装饰),　or　iron　and　copper　to　make　into　tools　and　pots.　these　things-salt,　shells　or　metals-are　till　used　as　money　in　out-of-the　way　parts　of　the　world　today.
　　salt　may　rather　a　strange　substance　to　use　as　money,　but　in　countries　where　the　food　of　the　people　is　mainly　vegetable,　it　is　often　an　absolute　necessity.　cakes　of　salt,　stamped　to　show　their　value,　were　used　as　money　in　tibet　until　recent　times,　and　cakes　of　salt　will　still　buy　goods　in　berneo　and　parts　of　africa.
　　cowrie　sea　shells　have　been　used　as　money　at　some　time　or　another　over　the　greater　part　of　the　old　world.　these　were　collected　mainly　from　the　beaches　of　the　maldive　islands　in　the　indian　ocean,　and　were　traded　to　india　and　china.　in　africa,　cowries　were　traded　right　across　the　continent　from　east　to　west.　four　or　five　thousand　went　for　one　maria　theresa　dollar,　an　austrian　silver　coin　which　was　once　accepted　as　money　in　many　parts　of　africa.
　　metal,　valued　by　weight,　early　coins　in　many　parts　of　the　world.　iron,　in　lumps,　bars　or　rings　is　still　used　in　many　countries　instead　of　money.　it　can　either　be　exchanged　for　goods,　or　made　into　tools,　weapons　or　ornaments.　the　early　money　of　china,　apart　from　shells,　was　of　bronze　(青铜),　ten　in　flat,　round　pieces　with　a　hole　in　the　middle,　called　"cash".　the　earliest　of　these　are　between　three　thousand　and　four　thousand　years　old-older　than　the　earliest　coins　of　the　eastern　mediterranean.
　　nowadays,　coins　and　notes　have　taken　place　of　nearly　all　the　more　interesting　forms　of　money,　and　although　in　one　or　two　of　the　more　remote　countries　people　still　hold　it　for　future　use　on　ceremonial　(仪式的)　occasions　such　as　weddings　and　funerals　(葬礼),　examples　of　early　money　will　soon　be　found　only　in　museums.

11.　in　some　parts　of　the　world　a　traveler　might　starve　__________.
○a.　even　if　his　money　was　of　the　local　kind
○b.　even　if　the　had　no　coins　or　notes
○c.　if　the　did　not　know　the　local　rate　of　exchange
○d.　even　if　he　had　plenty　of　coins　and　notes

12.　barter　usually　takes　the　place　of　money　transaction　where　__________.
○a.　there　is　only　salt
○b.　the　people's　trading　needs　are　fairly　simple
○c.　metal　tools　are　used
○d.　only　for　ceremonial　purposes

13.　salt　is　still　used　as　money　__________.
○a.　in　tibet
○b.　in　the　maldive　islands
○c.　in　several　countries
○d.　only　for　ceremonial　purposes
14.　four　or　five　thousand　cowrie　shells　used　to　be　__________.
○a.　as　valuable　as　a　maria　theresa　dollar
○b.　valued　because　they　were　easy　to　carry
○c.　useful　currency　in　south　america
○d.　useful　currency　in　south　america

15.　the　earliest　known　coins　from　the　eastern　mediterranean　_________.
○a.　are　as　old　as　the　earliest　known　chinese　coins
○b.　are　old　than　the　earliest　known　chinese　coins
○c.　are　not　as　old　as　the　earliest　known　chinese　coins
○d.　were　much　larger　than　their　chinese　equivalents

第二部分　完成句子　(25分)
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　　once　upon　a　time　(not　so　very　long　ago,　either!)　industrial　goods　were　made　to　last　forever.　if　you　bought　a　car　or　a　stove,　it　was　a　once-in-a-life　time　investment.　you　paid　good　money　fo

        

r　it,　and　you　took　good　care　of　it.　nowadays　industry　has　persuaded　us　that　products　shouldn't　last　a　long　time.　it's　cheaper　to　throw　them　away　than　it　is　to　repair　them.　this　has　led　directly　to　the　"throw　away　society"　which　is　a　tremendous　(巨大的)　waste　of　the　earth's　resources.
　　just　think　of　the　cars　that　are　traded　daily,　just　because　they　are　out　of　style.　think　of　the　expensive　packaging　material　that　is　thrown　away　every　time　a　new　object　is　bought.　and　we　consumers　(消费者)　have　to　pay　for　that　material!　our　industrial　society　has　turned　us　into　spoiled　children.　this　wastefulness　(消费)　has　got　into　the　mess　we　are　in　now.　when　we　have　no　resources　left,　then　we'll　start　to　take　care　of　what　we　have.　but　why　can't　we　act　before　this　happens?　why　can't　we　go　back　to　being　a　society　in　which　the　prevention　(防止)　of　waste　is　a　virtue　(美德)?

16.　not　long　ago,　products　were　made　to　last　to　_______　as　you　take　care　of　them.

17.　people　don't　repair　many　things　nowadays　because　they　spend　______　to　buy　a　new　one.

18.　the　shoppers　have　to　pay　not　only　for　the　goods　themselves　but　also　for　the　______　paper.

19.　according　to　the　author's　idea,　we　should　take　care　of　what　we　have　when　there　are　________　resources　left.

20.　"the　mess"　(in　the　5th　line　of　2nd　paragraph)　means　_________.

第三部分　阅读理解　(80分)
passage　1
　　one　phase　of　the　business　cycle　is　the　expansion　phase.　this　phase　is　a　two-fold　one,　including　recovery　and　prosperity.　during　the　recovery　period　there　is　ever　-　growing　expansion　of　existing　facilities　and　new　facilities　for　production　are　created.　more　businesses　are　created　and　older　ones　expanded.　improvements　of　various　kinds　are　made.　there　is　an　ever　increasing　optimism　(乐观主义)　about　the　future　of　economic　growth.　much　capital　is　invested　in　machinery　or　"heavy"　industry.　more　labor　is　employed.　more　raw　materials　are　required.　as　one　part　of　the　economy　develops,　other　parts　are　affected.　for　example,　a　great　expansion　in　automobiles　results　in　an　expansion　of　the　steel,　glass,　and　industries.　roads　are　required.　thus　the　cement　and　machinery　industries　are　stimulated.　demand　for　labor　and　materials　results　in　greater　prosperity　for　workers　and　suppliers　(供应商)　of　raw　materials,　including　farmers.　this　increases　purchasing　power　and　the　volume　of　goods　bought　and　sold.　thus　prosperity　is　diffused　(扩散)　among　the　various　portions　of　the　population.　this　prosperity　period　may　continue　to　rise　and　rise　without　an　apparent　end.　however　a　time　comes　when　this　phase　reaches　a　peak　and　stop　spiraling　(盘旋地移动)　upwards.　this　is　the　end　of　the　expansion　phase.

21.　we　may　assume　that　in　the　next　paragraph　the　writer　will　discuss　_______.
○a.　union　demands
○b.　the　status　of　the　farmer
○c.　the　higher　cost　of　living
○d.　the　recession　period

22.　the　title　below　that　best　expresses　the　idea　of　this　passage　is　________.
○a.　the　business　cycle
○b.　the　recovery　stage
○c.　attaining　prosperity
○d.　the　period　of　good　times

23.　prosperity　in　one　industry　_________.
○a.　reflects　itself　in　many　other　industries
○b.　will　spiral　upwards
○c.　will　affect　the　steel　industry
○d.　will　end　abruptly

24.　which　of　the　following　industries　will　probably　be　a　good　indicator　of　a　period　of　expansion?
○a.　toys.
○b.　machine　tools.
○c.　foodstuffs.
○d.　farming.

25.　during　the　period　of　prosperity,　people　regard　the　future　___________.
○a.　cautiously
○b.　in　a　confident　manner
○c.　opportunely
○d.　indifferently

passage　2
　　the　value　of　money　is　going　down.　what　you　could　buy　in　1970　for　￡20,　now,　in　1979　costs　￡56.40.　that's　inflation　and　nobody　likes　it,　least　of　all　the　bank　of　england.　one　of　the　results　of　inflation　is　that　people　need　coins　and　notes　of　higher　value.　at　the　moment,　the　note　of　the　highest　value　which　is　generally　in　circulation(流通)　is　the　￡20　note.　now,　the　bank　of　england　plans　to　introduce　a　new,　￡50　note.　and　the　bank　is　trying　to　decide　which　famous　english　man　or　woman　to　put　on　the　back　of　the　new　note.
quite　a　problem.　the　bank　usually　chooses　safe,　historical　personalities.　we　already　have　sir　isaac　newton,　the　scientist,　the　first　duck　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　(可预测的).　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　m

        

usic　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　faminist　(女权主义者)　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　beetles,　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?

26.　"inflation"　in　this　story　means　_________.
○a.　"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"

27.　who　dislike(s)　inflation　most?
○a.　ordinary　people.
○b.　merchants.
○c.　officials.
○d.　the　bank　of　england.

28.　why　is　there　no-one　who　was　alive　in　the　last　fifty　years　in　the　selection　and　no　political　leader?
○a.　because　the　bank　of　england　does　not　like　contemporary　figures　and　political　leaders.
○b.　because　living　personalities　and　political　leaders　are　not　as　influential　as　anyone　in　this　selection.
○c.　because　the　bank　of　england　usually　chooses　safe　and　historical　personalities.
○d.　because　living　personalities　and　political　leaders　are　not　allowed　to　be　put　on　the　back　of　the　new　banknote.

29.　the　british　army　at　waterloo　was　fighting　against　_________.
○a.　the　indian　army
○b.　the　french　army
○c.　the　spanish　army
○d.　the　russian　army

30.　bbc　modern　english　is　_____________.
○a.　a　book
○b.　a　tv　program
○c.　a　tv　guide
○d.　a　magazine　for　students　of　english　as　a　foreign　language

第四部分　概括大意　(20分)
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31.　f　abundance　and　price　rising
　　the　long　years　of　food　shortage　in　this　country　have　suddenly　give　way　to　apparent　abundance.　stores　and　shops　are　choked　with　food.　rationing　(定量供应)　is　virtually　suspended　(暂停),　and　overseas　suppliers　(供应商)　have　been　asked　to　hold　back　deliveries.　yet,　instead　of　joy,　there　is　wide-spread　uneasiness　and　confusion.　why　do　food　prices　keep　on　rising　when　there　seems　to　be　so　much　more　food　about?　is　the　abundance　only　temporary,　or　has　it　come　to　stay?　does　it　mean　that　we　need　to　think　less　now　about　producing　more　food　at　home?　no　one　knows　what　to　expect.

32.　rea　
the　recent　growth　of　export　surpluses　on　the　world　food　market　has　certainly　been　unexpectedly　great,　partly　because　a　strange　sequence　of　two　successful　grain　harvests　in　north　america　is　now　being　followed　by　a　third.　most　of　britain's　overseas　suppliers　of　meat,　too,　are　offering　more　this　year　and　home　production　has　also　risen.

33.　e　of　food　situation
but　the　effect　of　all　this　on　the　food　situation　in　this　country　has　been　made　worse　by　a　simultaneous　rise　in　food　prices,　due　chiefly　to　the　gradual　cutting　down　of　government　support　for　food.　the　shops　are　overstocked　(存货过多)　with　food　out　only　because　there　is　more　food　available,　but　also　because　people,　frightened　by　high　prices,　are　buying　less　of　it.

34.　fa　of　world　prices
moreover,　the　rise　in　domestic　prices　has　come　at　a　time　when　world　pries　have　begun　to　fall　with　the　result　that　imported　food,　with　the　exception　of　grain,　is　often　cheaper　than　the　home-produced　variety.　and　now　grain　prices,　too,　are　falling.　consumers　are　beginning　to　ask　why　they　should　not　be　enabled　to　benefit　form　this　trend.

35.　the　res　of　farmers　fear
the　significance　of　these　developments　is　not　lost　on　farmers.　the　older　generation　have　seen　it　all　happen　before.　despite　the　present　price　and　market　guarantees,　farmers　fear　they　are　about　to　be　squeezed　between　cheap　food　imports　and　a　shrinking　home　market.　present　production　is　running　at　51　per　cent　above　pre-war　levels,　and　the　government　has　called　for　an　expansion　to　60　per　cent　by　1956;　but　repeated　ministerial　(内阁的)　advice　is　carrying　little　weight　and　the　expansion　programme　is　not　working　very　well.

第五部分　阅读理解　(120分)
passage　1
　　there　are　striking　differences　between　financial　markets　on　the　continent　of　europe　on　the　one　hand,　and　in　britain　on　the　other.　in　britain,　the　market　is　really　the　city　of　london.　it　is　a　free　market:　and　it　controls　most　of　the　flow　of　savings　to　investment.　on　the　continent,　either　a　few　banks　or　government　institutions　dominate　the　money　markets.　in　france　and　italy,　for　example,　government　bureaucrats　(官僚

        

)　direct　the　flow　of　funds　to　suit　their　economic　plans.　in　germany　the　flow　is　directed　by　the　all-powerful　banks.　in　britain　there　is　more　free　interplay　(相互作用)　of　market　forces　and　far　fewer　regulations,　rules　and　"red　tape".　a　french　banker　summed　it　up　this　way　:　"　on　the　continent　you　can't　do　anything　unless　you've　been　old　you　can;　in　england　on　the　other　hand　you　can　do　everything　as　long　as　you　haven't　been　told　not　to."
　　there　are　many　basic　reasons　for　these　differences.　one　is　that　continental　savers　(储蓄者)　tend　to　prefer　gold,　cash　or　short-term　assets.　they　invest　only　10%　of　their　savings　in　institutions　like　pension　funds　or　insurance　companies.　but　in　britain　50%　of　savings　goes　to　them,　and　they,　in　turn,　invest　directly　in　equity　(证券)　market.　a　far　lower　proportion　of　savings　is　put　in　the　banks　in　the　form　of　liquid　assets　than　on　the　continent.　continent　governments　intervene　directly　or　through　the　banks　to　collect　saving　together　and　transform　them　into　medium　or　long-term　loans　for　investment.　the　equity　market　is　largely　by-passed.　on　the　continent　economic　planning　tends　to　be　far　more　centralized　(把……集中起来)　than　in　britain.　in　britain　it　is　possible　to　influence　decisions　affecting　the　country's　economy　from　within　the　city.　it　attracts　a　skilled　and　highly　qualified　work　force.　in　france,　on　the　other　hand,　an　intelligent　young　man　who　wants　a　career　in　finance　would　probably　find　the　civil　service　more　attractive.
in　britain　the　market　or　more　accurately,　money　tends　to　be　regarded　as　an　end　in　itself.　on　the　continent　it　is　regarded　as　a　means　to　an　end;　investment　in　the　economy.　to　british　eyes　continental　systems　with　the　possible　exception　of　the　dutch　seem　bureaucratic　(官僚主义的),　slow　and　inefficient.　but　there　is　one　outstanding　fact　the　city　should　not　overlook.　britain's　growth　rates　and　levels　investment　over　the　last　ten　years　have　been　much　lower　than　on　the　continent.　there　are　many　reasons　of　this,　but　the　city　must　take　part　of　the　blame.　if　it　is　accepted　that　the　basic　function　of　a　financial　market　is　to　supply　industry　and　commerce　with　finance　in　order　to　achieve　desired　rates　of　growth,　it　can　be　said　that　by　concentrating　on　the　market　for　its　own　sake　the　city　has　tended　to　forget　that　basic　function.

36.　what　is　the　best　title　for　the　passage?
○a.　reasons　behind　the　difference.
○b.　banking　and　finance:　a　basic　difference　in　attitudes.
○c.　monetary　policy　in　britain.
○d.　the　european　continent　and　britain.

37.　what　seems　to　be　the　most　basic　reason　for　this　difference?
○a.　the　british　tend　to　regard　money　as　an　end,　whereas　continental　european　consider　it　a　means　to　an　end.
○b.　the　british　invest　only　10%　of　their　savings　in　pension　funds.
○c.　on　the　continent　you　can't　do　anything　unless　you　have　been　told　you　can.
○d.　intelligent　young　men　who　want　a　career　tend　to　go　to　civil　service　in　the　continent.

38.　according　to　the　passage,　the　dutch　way　of　finance　and　banking　________.
○a.　is　similar　to　that　of　the　french
○b.　makes　no　difference　whatever　system　it　follows
○c.　is　perhaps　resembling　that　of　the　british
○d.　has　a　low　efficiency

39.　the　word　"striking"　in　line　1　means　________.
○a.　beating
○b.　surplus
○c.　noticeable
○d.　seemingly

40.　in　what　way　does　the　continental　system　seem　better?
○a.　the　continent　maintains　a　higher　growth　rate　and　levels　of　investment.
○b.　it　has　less　proportions　of　savings　in　the　form　of　liquid　assets.
○c.　it　attracts　intelligent　young　men.
○d.　it　functions　properly　despite　the　fact　that　the　british　discount　it.

passage　2
　　insurance　in　respect　of　the　property　will　be　effected　by　the　society　in　accordance　with　the　rules　and　the　mortgage　conditions　with　such　insurance　companies　as　the　society　may　determined.　the　society　has　a　wide　experience　of　insurance　companies　and　of　the　terms　offered　by　their　policies,　and　places　insurance　with　many　companies　who　are　able　to　provide　the　cover　which　and　if　so　please　contact　immediately　the　branch　office　to　which　you　submitted　your　application　for　loan,　and　so　long　as　that　company　and　its　terms　are　acceptable　to　the　society　cover　will　be　arranged　accordingly.　if　you　should　suggest　a　company　and　it　is　not　one　with　which　the　society　does　business　you　will　be　informed　and　offered　a　choice　of　other　companies.　you　may　request　a　change　of　insurance　company　at　any　time　during　the　life　of　the　mortgage.　if　your　mortgage　is　under　the　endowment　(损赠)　scheme　or　supported　by　an　insurance　guarantee　or　if　the　documents　of　title　specify　the　company　to　be　used　it　may　not　be　possible　to　accept　your　choice.
the　initial　sum　insured　will　be　the　figure　shown　under　the　heading　"amount　of　property　insurance"　in　the　details　of　loan.　this　figure　is　the　amount　recommended　by　the　society's　valuer　(估价者),　as　his　estima

        

te　of　the　replacement　cost　of　the　building　at　the　date　of　valuation,　unless　some　other　amount　has　been　agreed　in　writing　between　you　and　the　society.　no　guarantee　is　given　or　implied　that　the　amount　of　insurance　will　cover　complete　loss.
you　are　reminded　that　the　market　value　of　your　property　bears　no　relationship　to　the　cost　of　replacement.　the　amount　for　which　property　is　insured　therefore　represent　not　less　than　the　cost,　at　the　time　of　repair　or　replacement,　of　rebuilding　all　the　property　covered　in　the　same　materials,　form,　style　and　condition　as　when　it　is　new.　it　should　also　include　any　architects,　surveyors　and　legal　fees　which　may　be　payable,　and　any　costs　which　may　be　incurred　in　complying　with　the　requirements　of　the　local　authority　and　in　removing　debris　(碎片),　etc.　the　term　"property"　includes　domestic　outbuilding,　garages,　walls,　landlords'　fixtures　(固定装置)　and　furniture,　etc.　but　excludes　the　value　of　the　land.
the　market　value　of　house　is　therefore　likely　to　be　less　than　the　cost　of　rebuilding,　especially　if　the　property　is　elderly　(年久的).　even　if　the　property　is　recently　built,　the　work　involved　in　reinstatement　(复原)　will　be　more　expensive　than　the　building　cost　which　can　be　achieved　by　a　builder　building　on　an　estate　basis.

41.　the　passage　appears　to　be　from　__________.
○a.　an　advertisement
○b.　an　information　booklet
○c.　a　newspaper　article
○d.　a　formal　speech

42.　the　tone　of　this　passage　could　best　be　described　as　___________.
○a.　academic
○b.　formal
○c.　light-hearted
○d.　subjective

43.　according　to　the　passage　if　the　customer　suggests　an　insurance　company　________.
○a.　it　is　impossible　to　change　that　company　later　on
○b.　the　building　society　will　provide　a　list　of　alternative　companies
○c.　the　building　society　will　not　accept　responsibility　for　the　policy
○d.　the　building　society　may　not　be　able　to　agree　to　that　company

44.　the　passage　states　that　when　you　insure　your　property　_________.
○a.　you　should　not　take　the　land　value　into　account
○b.　you　should　use　the　market　value　as　a　guide
○c.　you　should　take　the　advice　of　your　local　authority
○d.　garages　and　garden　sheds　are　not　usually　included

45.　the　passage　implies　that　rebuilding　a　property　costs　more　than　its　market　value　__________.
○a.　only　if　the　property　is　old
○b.　particularly　if　the　property　is　new
○c.　whatever　the　age　of　the　property
○d.　because　of　rising　building　costs

第六部分　完形填空　(30分)
根据短文在空白处填上适当的单词，该单词的第一个字母已经给出。
　　the　interest　paid　by　stocks　rises　and　falls　w　46　the　economy.　during　times　when　the　cost　of　living　is　rapidly　becoming　greater,　s　47　are　usually　a　better　investment　than　bonds.　this　is　b　48　they　pay　a　much　higher　interest　rate　than　d　49　bonds　under　these　conditions.　when　economic　conditions　are　not　good,　h　50　bonds　are　generally　a　better　investment.　this　is　because　the　interest　paid　b　51　bonds　in　fixed　at　a　certain　rate　when　they　are　issued　the　does　not　c　52　.　because　of　the　relationship　between　the　economy　a　53　the　performance　of　stocks　and　bonds,　when　people　are　not　sure　a　54　economic　conditions,　they　may　hesitate　before　buying　anything.　they　prefer　to　wait　a　55　see　what　happens　to　the　prices　and　rates　of　interest　of　stocks　and　bonds　before　investing　their　money.