1、金融英语业务知识练习试卷 12及答案与解析 一、单项选择题 1 By purchasing government securities commercial banks are_. ( A) borrowing from the government ( B) acquiring earning assets ( C) making a “loan“ to the government ( D) both B and C 2 The automatic process of equilibrating international receipts and payments for a defi
2、cit country would include_. ( A) a rise in its interest rate ( B) a fall in its interest rates ( C) an increase in prices ( D) an increase in its real income 3 The Fed can increase the price level by conducting open market_. ( A) sales and raising the discount rate ( B) sales and lowering the discou
3、nt rate ( C) purchases and raising the discount rate ( D) purchases and lowering the discount rate 4 A life insurance policy that has a constant premium through the life of the policy is called a ( A) term life policy ( B) whole life policy ( C) universal life policy ( D) fixed-rate life policy 5 Wh
4、ich of the following is an accurate statement?_. ( A) Women generally pay higher insurance premiums than men. ( B) Women generally pay lower life insurance and accident insurance premiums but often pay higher health insurance premiums than men. ( C) Women generally pay lower life insurance and healt
5、h insurance premiums but often pay higher accident insurance premiums than men. ( D) The Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies must charge men and women of the same age equal rates. 6 Investment banks role in the financial markets involves_. ( A) converting deposits into commercial loans
6、( B) converting secondary securities into primary securities ( C) selling and distributing new stocks and bonds ( D) buying and selling government securities 7 Which of the following financial intermediaries operate in primary securities markets? ( A) Brokers ( B) Dealers ( C) Commercial banks ( D)
7、Investment banks 8 Representative offices are set up by international banks_. ( A) to accept deposits but not to make commercial loans ( B) to make contacts with potential customers ( C) to make commercial loans but not to accept deposits ( D) to provide full banking services to customers 9 The Fede
8、ral Open Market Committee consists of_. ( A) the Board of Governors plus five of the twelve presidents of the district banks ( B) the Board of Governors plus the presidents of all twelve district banks ( C) the chair of the Board of Governors plus the presidents of all twelve district banks ( D) the
9、 Board of Governors only 10 Which one of the following items is not an asset of commercial banks?_. ( A) Vault cash ( B) Cash item in process of collection ( C) Borrowing from the central bank ( D) Bond 11 All of the following are financial intermediaries except_. ( A) commercial banks ( B) credit u
10、nions ( C) the New York Stock Exchange ( D) insurance companies 12 Which of the following institutions has its assets invested mainly in long-term securities? ( A) Commercial bank ( B) Pension fund ( C) Property and casualty insurance company ( D) Both B and C 13 The most important American governme
11、nt agency that provides deposit insurance is_. ( A) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fund(FDICF) ( B) the Savings Association Insurance Fund(SAIF) ( C) the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund(NCUSIF) ( D) the Savings and Loan Association 14 The dual banking system in existence in the
12、 United States refers to the fact_. ( A) that some commercial banks are members of the Federal Reserve and others are not ( B) that both commercial banks and thrift institutions accept deposits from the public ( C) that commercial banks can obtain either a federal charter or a state charter ( D) tha
13、t commercial banks are regulated by both the Federal Reserve and the FDIC 15 The largest asset of commercial banks is_. ( A) their portfolio of securities ( B) their portfolio of loans ( C) their cash holdings ( D) their buildings and other real assets 16 The largest source of a banks income is_. (
14、A) its portfolio of securities ( B) service charges and fees ( C) interest on deposit ( D) its portfolio of loans 17 The most liquid asset of commercial banks is_. ( A) their holdings of government securities ( B) vault cash ( C) short-term business loans ( D) A and B are equally liquid 18 The follo
15、wing are advantages of investing in offshore financial markets except that_. ( A) investors enjoy tax reduction in offshore financial markets ( B) in offshore financial markets, laws are enacted establishing strict corporate and banking confidentiality, with an exception in identity disclosure in su
16、ch illegal activities as drug trafficking and money laundering ( C) offshore accounts are cheap to set up and investors are mainly individuals ( D) none of the above 19 Offshore transactions of American banks are transactions that_. ( A) are free from domestic regulations ( B) are not subject to res
17、erve requirements ( C) do not necessitate deposit insurance assessments ( D) are exempt from interest rate ceilings ( E) all of the above 20 The dual banking system_. ( A) is one in which banks both accept savings and make loans ( B) includes both state and national banks ( C) is one in which banks
18、can lend money or invest money ( D) includes both depository institutions and other financial institutions 金融英语业务知识练习试卷 12答案与解析 一、单项选择题 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 答案为 D项。商业银行购买政府证券是一种获得生息资产的方法,同时也是在借款给政府。故本题选 D项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 答案为 A项。提高利率是赤字国家自动调节国际收支的过程。故本题选 A项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 3 【正确答案】
19、D 【试题解析】 答案为 D项。美联储进行公开市场操作,买入政府债券,同时降低贴现率,扩大了货币供给量,刺激了投资需求和消费需求,物价就会上升。故本题选 D项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 答案为 B项。 term life insurance“定期寿险 ”,是指在固定年期内提供人寿保障的 保单。若投保人在承保期及保单生效期内身故,保险公司便须支付有关保额。若投保人在承保期结束后仍然健在,保险公司一般无需支付任何款项,而且保单亦会宣告期满。 whole life insurance“终身寿险 ”,是提供终身保障的保险。它承担被保险人死亡保险的给付保障责任
20、,该险种不论被保险人何时死亡,只要发生约定的被保险人死亡事件,保险公司都必定要给付全额保险金。终身寿险有现金价值,这是区别于定期寿险之处。 universal life insurance“万能寿险 ”。保单持有人为获得保险保障要支付保费,还要单独支付 一笔费用以获得投资于一种投资工具的权利,该投资工具支付的利率高于终身寿险保单提供的信贷利率。它与传统的寿险相比,具有非约束性、缴费灵活、保额可调整的特点。终身人寿保险单规定有固定的保险费率。故本题选 B项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 答案为 B项。由于女性的平均寿命长于男性,因此,女性的寿险和意外险的保
21、费低于男性,健康险的保费高于男性。故本题选 B项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案为 C项。投资银行 通过金融市场把直接来自于发行公司的新股票和债券销售和分配给它们的最初购买者。故本题选 C项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 答案为 D项。本题中只有 D项的意思 “投资银行 ”是经营一级证券市场的金融中介,故选 D项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 答案为 B项。 representative office“代表处 ”。国际性的银行在国外设立的代表处,既不能接受存款也不能贷款,
22、主要职能是与它们的潜在客户群保持联系。故本 题选 B项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 答案为 A项。 the Board of Governors“(美国 )联邦储备委员会 ”,是美联邦储备体系中由 7人组成的管理机构,主要职责包括对银行管理相关事务及在货币供给等事项中制定政策。 the Federal Open Market Committee, FOMC“联邦公开市场委员会 ”,是联邦储备系统用以执行货币政策的主要机构,由联邦储备委员会 7名委员和 5名区域联邦储备银行的行长 (其中必须包括纽约联邦储备银行行长,其 余各分行轮流参加 )。故本题选 A
23、项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案为 C项。从央行的借款属于商业银行的负债而非资产。故本题选 C项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案为 C项。本题中只有 C项的意思 “纽约证券交易所 ”不属于金融中介,故选 C项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 答案为 B项。商业银行的主要资产为贷款;财产和灾害保险公司所承保的险种具有 偶然性和随机性,其资产主要为流动性较强的证券等;养老基金主要投资于长期证券市场。故本题选 B项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 13 【正确答案】
24、 A 【试题解析】 答案为 A项。 the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fund,FDIC“联邦存款保险公司 ”,是美国最重要的提供存款保险的政府机构,旨在保障存户安全。故本题选 A项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案为 C项。 dual banking system“双轨银行制度 ”,是美国所实行的一种银行制度。其特点是:各家银行可以向州政府申清注册而成立州立银行(state bank),也可以向联邦政府申请注册成为国民银行 (national bank)。 thrift institution“储蓄
25、机构 ”,与商业银行共同组成美同的存款性金融机构 (depository institution)。根据双轨银行制度的定义,本题应选 C项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 答案为 B项。商业银行最人的资产是贷款。故小 题选 B项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 答案为 D项。银行的主要收入来源于其贷款组合。故本题选 D项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 答案为 B项。商业银行的资产中流动性最强的是库存现金。故本题选 B项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 18 【正确答案】
26、C 【试题解析】 答案为 C项。 offshore financial market“离岸金融市场 ”,是指经营非居民间围际借贷、投资和贸 易结算等金融服务而形成的,基本上不受市场所在国或地区的金融法规管制的国际金融市场。它与经营居民与非居民之间金融业务的在岸金融市场 (onshore financial market)相对。离岸金融市场具有以下一些优势:便于企业开展跨国经营;规避外汇管制法律环境宽松;信息披露要求极少,保密规定相对严格,有利于企业保持商业运行秘密;税负轻微且可以避免双重征税。但离岸账户的开户起点金额一般较高,大多在 10万 100万美元之间,因此其投资者以企业为主。本题中 C项不具备其优势,故选 C项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业 务知识 19 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 答案为 E项。根据离岸金融交易的特点,本题中 A项、 B项、 C项、 D项都符合题意,故选 E项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 答案为 B项。根据美国双轨银行制度的特点,本题应选 B项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识