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1、听力理解（Listening Comprehension）是金融专业英语证书考试(FECT)的第一部分。占全部考分的30。FECT听力理解分三部分: 第一部分：statement，共10题。 第二部分：dialogue，共10题，每题为一组对话。 第三部分：passage，一般安排三篇短文，共10题。 FECT听力总体语速要求为每分钟120130词。需要注意的是FECT听力不仅仅是英语听力能力的测试，它对金融专业知识有一定要求。根据FECT考试大纲要求，本课件安排了适应性练习，单句, 对话，短文四种听力训练，共十二个单元，同时提供了四份样卷，题材编排上按专业知识分类，以帮助学员循序渐进地提高听

2、力理解能力，最终达到FECT考试大纲要求。Unit 1Directions: You will hear ten sentences. Each sentence contains one number, Listen carefully and choose the best answer. 1. There are_ people in our department. A. 40B. 14 C. 40 2.The company paid _ hundred dollars for the bill. A. 13 B. 30 B. 31 3. The bank is located at_

3、 Changti Road. A. 1762 B.7062 C.60724. Your reply is _days late. A.16 B.60 C.175. He asked the clerk at the bank for_ quarters as small change. A.30 B.13 C.316. Please ask him to call me later, with this number, _. A. 81885861 B. 88185816 C. 818858167. My office number is 6234563 and the postcode is

4、_, which is that of Detroit, Michigan. A.133 B.313 C.3318. Dial this number, _, you can get all the information you want. A. 6985731 B. 6958317 C. 69587319. It will take _ minutes to finish checking in your account. A. 50 B. 15 C.15010. He deposited_ French Francs to his account. A. 18,035 B.80,053

5、C.18,053Directions: You will hear five sentences. Each sentence will be read three times. Listen carefully and write them down quickly.1.Have you seen any foreign currencies?2.The start of Euro is a great event of international financial system.3.But it was not until January 1, 2002 that it began to

6、 be circulated in the market.4.On three of these bills you will find pictures of presidents of the United States.5.Nowadays, transactions that involve large sums of money are made by checks and fund transfers.Directions: Listen to the dialogue carefully and choose the best answer to each question yo

7、u hear after the dialogue. 1. A. US dollars, pound sterling and Hongkong dollar B. US dollars, pound sterling and Japanese yen C. Hongkong dollars, pound sterling and Japanese yen. D. US dollars, pound sterling and Deutsche Mark. 2. A. It stands for the European Currency Unit. B. It stands for the E

8、uropean Currency Union. C. It stands for English Currency Union D. It stands for England Currency Unit. 3. A. 11 B. 13 C. 15 D. 17 4.A. January 1, 1999 B. July 1, 1999 C.January 1,2002 D. July 1,20025. 11 13 14 15Unit 2Directions: In this part, you will hear ten short terms, each of them stands for

9、a fixed expression. Listen carefully and write down the correct expression.1. The short form of is IMF.2. EEC means 3. BOC is the acronym for 4. Is ICBC familiar to you? Yes, that is 5. WTO refers to , replacing GATT.6. ADB is the acronym for 7. Do you know FRB? Yes, it is the short form of 8. EIB s

10、tands for 9. What is SDR? It is the acronym of 10. IOU is often seen in a business letter. It got its name from the pronunciation of these three letters. IOU means Directions: You will hear five sentences. Each sentence will be read three times. Listen carefully and write them down quickly.1. With t

11、he development of our economy, Shanghai is becoming the nations financial center now.2. Now I have a general idea of the banking system in China.3. Different countries have different banking practices.4. Banking has become a challenging career for young people in many parts of the world.5. The first

12、 bank that was partially owned and controlled by a state government was established in Venice in 1587.Directions: Listen to the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question you hear.Questions 1-5 are based on Passage 11. A. The basic skills in accounting. B. The basic skills in comm

13、unication with people. C. The basic understanding on the banking environment in the global context. D. The basic knowledge on the banking practices.2. A. They are different in respective countries. B. They are almost the same in respective countries. C. They are all influenced by different cultural

14、or religions. D. They are often applicable universally.3. A. The good banking environment. B. The good lending principles. C. The prudent supervision. D. Both b and c4. A. all kinds of people B. young people C. educated people D. intelligent people5. A. The insight and development in banking career.

15、 B. The domestic business of banking. C. The banking history of his/her own country. D. The lending principles and supervision.Questions 1-4 are based on Passage 21. A. Handling deposits B. Trading bills of exchange C. Issuing their own notes D. Selling travellers checks2 A. in England B. in Venice,

16、 Italy C. in U.S D. in China3. A. making articles of gold B. handling deposits and making loans C. issuing and trading bills of exchange D. issuing their own notes4. A. in 1587 B. in 1694 C. in the middle of the 19th century D. in the middle of the 20th centuryUnit 3Directions: Getting telephone num

17、bers is important both for banking business and social reasons. In this part, you will hear ten telephone numbers, listen carefully and write down the correct number.1. You have to consult Mr. Smith, the president of the bank. His office numberis Add 021 before this number.2. You can fax the stateme

18、nt of account to our Beijing Head Office. The fax number is 3. Please write down this phone number, , the area code is 0573. 4. Dial this number, , you canget all the information you want. If you are not in this city, you may add 0371 before the number.5. Please ask him to call me later, with this n

19、umber, , our area code is 0731.6. The area code of New York City is 212, And Mr. Mcdonald is at this phone number, 7. You may try this number, , to get the information you need. Dont forget to put 033 before the number. 8. Mr.Zhang is the manager of Loan Department, His telephone number is, the area

20、 code is 504. 9. Im living in Hangzhou. You may call me with this number, , the area code is 0571. 10. My office number is , please phone me if you need any help.Directions: You will hear five sentences. Each sentence will be read three times. Listen carefully and write them down quickly.1. 2. 3. 4.

21、 5. 1. I need to make a deposit right now. But I dont have an account here.Directions: Listen to the dialogue carefully and choose the best answer to each question you hear after the dialogue. 1. A. He wants to make a deposit. B. He wants to draw some money. C. He wants to open an account. D. He wan

22、ts to cash his travelers cheque. 2. A. Yes, he has a savings account. B. No, he doesnt have any account. C. Yes, he has a current account. D. Yes, he has a fixed account.3 A. a current account B. a checking account C. a fixed account D. all of above4. A. a savings account B. a fixed account C. a che

23、cking account D. a current accountDirections: Listen to the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question you hear.Questions 1-5 are based on Passage 11A. Not a very important service. B. One of the most important services. C. An important service. D. One more important service.2 A.

24、He writes out a check. B. He fills out a form and gives it to the bank clerk. C. He presents his passbook to the bank clerk. D. Both b and c.3. A. It will refund the customer. B. It will find it back to the customer. C. It will find the lost cheque for him. D. It will be refunded by the customer.4.

25、A. To anyone who applies for it. B. To those who fill out a form. C. To those who tell about their salaries and other income. D. To those who are with good credit.5. A. From the service of checking account. B. From the service of credit card. C. From the service of loan. D. From the service of savin

26、gs account.Questions 1-4 are based on Passage 21. A. Accepting money on deposit. B. Lending money out as loans. C. Doing business with anyone. D. Both a and b.2. A. They would like to lend it out for a longer time. B. They would like to put it in the banks as long as possible. C. They would like to

27、get it back whenever they wish. D. They would like to charge the banks interest at a higher rate.3. A. They would like to pay the money back over several years. B. They would like to pay the bank interest at a higher rate. C. They would like investigate whether a loan would be safe. D. They would li

28、ke not to pay the money back at all.4. A. It accepts more money from depositors. B. It makes an investigation whether the loan would be safe. C. It charges the borrower interest at the highest rate. D. It builds up considerable expertise.Unit 4Directions: In this part, you will hear ten sentences, e

29、ach sentence contains a number. Write down these numbers in figures. Listen carefully and write down as rapidly as you can.1. In the balance sheet of this year, there is US dollars under Receivable. 2. This year your company has to pay us US dollars as interest of our loan. 3. On the last day of thi

30、s year, the balance of deposits in this bank is yuan RMB.4. On this day the account of your company is US dollars. 5. By the end of June 2002, the total assets of foreign banks in China reached US dollars. 6. The net earning of this bank in this year is US dollars, less taxes.7. The gross revenue of

31、 AAA company last year is US dollars. 8. There are still dollars left in your account. 9. The corporation has deferred taxes of dollars. 10. Under Fixed Assets, there are million dollars in Property, Plant and Equipment, less accumulated depreciation million dollars for this year.Directions: You wil

32、l hear five sentences. Each sentence will be read three times. Listen carefully and write them down quickly.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. Would you mind telling me whether the interest on my savings account have been already credited to me?Directions: Listen to the dialogue carefully and choose the best answer

33、to each question you hear after the dialogue. 1. A. Some shares B. His passport C. His passbook. D. His account. 2. A. savings account B. checking account C. current account D. deposit account3. A. savings account B. checking account C. current account D. deposit account4. A. 64.986 B. a debit balan

34、ce C. 282.50 francs D. both B and C5.A. Any time this month B. This week C. At the end of this month D. At the end of this yearDirections: Listen to the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question you hear.Questions 1-5 are based on Passage 11. A. All of the following B. Money can

35、be kept in a safe place C. Money can be withdrawn at any time D. Cheque book is provided with2. A. The bank clerk B. My employer C. The branch manager D. The applicant3. A. The bank B. The branch manager C. My employer D. Myself4. A. The applicants name. B. The applicants occupation and the place of

36、 work. C. The reference of his/her employer. D. All above.5. A. Interest B. Statement of account C. passbook D. cheque bookQuestions 1-4 are based on Passage 21. A. His passbook B. His record of the account C. His deposit account number D. His cheque book2. A. It is a fixed rate. B. It fluctuates be

37、tween 5-10%. C. No interest will be paid. D. It is flexible.3. A. The bank offers no statement of account monthly. B. The bank offers no passbook to the account holder. C. The bank offers no cheque book to the account holder. D. The bank offers no interest to the account holder.4. A. Minimally 10 po

38、unds B. at least 5 pounds C. 5% of the total deposit D. Not mentionedUnit 5Directions: In this part, you will hear ten sentences, each sentence contains a percentage. Write down the numbers in figures. Listen carefully and write down as rapidly as you can.1. Unfortunately, the unemployment rate has

39、risen to 2. It is reported that Dow Jones Index dropped yesterday.3. The price Bureau reports that wholesale prices increased only by in August.4.The rate of interest in U.K. is not fixed but it is usually between 5. The interest on a six month deposit is per annum.6. Normally, we offer to our custo

40、mer mortgage loans on the basis of prime rate plus 7. We might be able to reduce the rate by 8. The bank can give you per annum.9. The Hong Kong dollars exchange rate against the Yuan dropped by in 1995.10. Our sales this year increased at least by over last year. 1. Unfortunately, the unemployment

41、rate has risen to 11.5 %.2. It is reported that Dow Jones Index dropped 0.37% yesterday.3. The price Bureau reports that wholesale prices increased only by 0.028% in August.4. The rate of interest in U.K. is not fixed but it is usually between 5-10%.5. The interest on a six month deposit is 1.89% pe

42、r annum.6. Normally, we offer to our customer mortgage loans on the basis of prime rate plus 1.5%.7. We might be able to reduce the rate by 1/2%.8. The bank can give you 5.8% per annum.9. The Hong Kong dollars exchange rate against the Yuan dropped by 14.6% in 1995.10. Our sales this year increased

43、at least by 28.75% over last year.Directions: You will hear five sentences. Each sentence will be read three times. Listen carefully and write them down quickly.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. You may withdraw your money by cashing in the certificate before the maturity date, but you cannot receive the stated int

44、erest.Directions: Listen to the dialogue carefully and choose the best answer to each question you hear after the dialogue. 1 A. one month later B. two months later C. three months later D. six months later2.A. current rate B. floating rate C. stated rate D. cross rate3.A. current rate B. cross rate

45、 C. stated rate D. floating rate4.A. No, He didnt tell the customer anything. B. Yes, he did. C. he told the customer to look at the bullet in the board. D. It was not mentioned in the dialogue.Directions: Listen to the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question you hear.Questions 1-4 are based on Passage 1 1. 窗体顶端 A. They will buy houses. B. They will buy cars. C. They will postpone building a new plant. D. They will hire more workers. 窗体底端窗体顶端窗体底端2. 窗体顶端 A. When interest rates are high. B. When interest rates are low. C. Wh