听力原文：The foreign exchange market operates much like other financial markets, but isn't located in a specific place like a stock exchange.(9)A．The foreign exchange market operates like other financial markets in every respect.B．The foreign exchange market
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听力原文：The foreign exchange market operates much like other financial markets, but isn't located in a specific place like a stock exchange.
(9)
A．The foreign exchange market operates like other financial markets in every respect.
B．The foreign exchange market has a specific place like a stock exchange.
C．There's no physical market place such as stock exchanges for the foreign exchange transactions.
D．The foreign exchange market operates quite differently since the former has no physical market place.
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第1题：
In order to (56) foreign exchange administration, maintain strong balance of payments position, China (57) the Regulations on Foreign Exchange Administration on January 29,1996. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange is the agency responsible for foreign exchange administration. The SAFE has a similar branch structure with that of the People's Bank of China, China's central bank. The Bank of China (58) the principal foreign exchange bank. Other banks and financial institutions, (59) affiliates of non-resident banks, (60) designed transactions with the approval of the SAFE.
(41)
A．develop
B．improve
C．change
D．conduct
正确答案：B
解析：improve改善，改进。improve foreign exchange administration完善外汇管理。develop发展，发扬，进步。change改变，变革。conduct引导，管理。 -
第2题：
The term foreign exchange is best defined by the following statement: it is ______.
A．the rate of exchange between two currencies
B．synonymous with currency exchange
C．the place in which foreign currencies are exchanged
D．an instrument such as paper currency, note, and check used to make payments between countries
正确答案：D
解析：外汇通常指以外国货币表示的可用于国际结算的各种支付手段，包括纸币、支票、票据等。the rate of exchange between two currencies两国货币的汇率。synonymous with currency exchange与货币兑换率含义相同。 -
第3题：
In the foreign exchange market, which is made up of banks' traders and brokers, prices (61) every minute (62) to supply and demand. For safety's sake, a branch will get a rate from their traders for a big transaction. Therefore the traders give their branches lists of exchange rates (63) they may buy and sell notes and payments in the main currencies.
Whenever a bank in Britain makes a payment in foreign currency, or makes a payment in sterling to a non-resident, the payment has first to (64) under British exchange control regulations. The bank itself can usually authorize the payment after seeing a document such as an invoice to show that the payment is due; but cases (65) borrowing and lending have to be referred to the Bank of England.
(46)
A．alter
B．vary
C．turn
D．convert
正确答案：B
解析：vary变化，改变，不及物动词。alter改变，常作及物动词。convert使转变，转换。 -
第4题：
听力原文：M: Bank of China. May I help you?
W: Yes, please. I'd like to get some information about discounting a bill of exchange.
Q: What does the customer want to do.?
(17)
A．To withdraw some money.
B．To exchange some foreign currencies.
C．To discount some bills.
D．To cash some traveler's checks.
正确答案：C
解析：根据女士回答，她是想获得一些关于汇票贴现方面的信息，可见她是想将汇票贴现。 -
第5题：
Foreign exchange is convertible currency but foreign to the holder.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
正确答案：A
解析：文中一开始就说出Foreign exchange is by definition foreign to the holder...，接着第三句指出Foreign exchange markets...that convert issues of foreign money for local units. -
第6题：
The New York foreign exchange market is a market for exchanging foreign currencies against any convertible currencies.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
正确答案：B
解析：文中第四句The New York foreign exchange market, for example, is essentially a market for exchange foreign currencies against the US dollar. 可以看出。 -
第7题：
共用题干
第一篇
What's NASDAQ?
NASDAQ is a familiar but strange name for people.We often learn its news via different kinds of media,though quite a lot of people can not tell what exactly it means.
NASDAQ,short for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system,is one of the largest market in the world for stocks trading. The number of companies in NASDAQ is more than that of the other stock exchange in America,including the New York Stock Exchange(NYSE)and the American Stock Exchange(AMEX).
Most of the companies listed on NASDAQ are smaller than most of those on the NYSE and AMEX.NASDAQ has become recognized as the home of new technology companies,especially computer and computer-related businesses.Trading on NASDAQ is initiated by stock brokers acting on behalf of their clients.The brokers negotiate with market makers who concentrate on trading specific stocks to reach a price for the stock.
Different from other stock exchange,NASDAQ has no central location where trading takes place.Instead,its market makers can be found all over the country and make trades by telephone and via the Internet. Since brokers and market makers trade stocks directly instead of on the floor of a stock exchange,NASDAQ is called an over-the-counter market. The term over-the-counter refers to the direct nature of the trading,as in a store where goods are handed over a counter.
Since its foundation in 1971,the NASDAQ Stock Market has been the innovator. As the world's first electronic stock market,NASDAQ long ago set a precedent for technological trading innovation that is unrivaled.Now poised to become the world's first truly global market,the NASDAQ Stock Market is the market of choice for business industry leaders worldwide.By providing an efficient environment for raising capital NASDAQ has helped thousands of companies achieve their desired growth and successfully make the leap into public ownership.Who started NASDAQ?
A:By stock brokers acting representing their clients.
B:By market makers who concentrate on trading specific stocks to reach a price for the stock.
C:By business industry leaders worldwide.
D:By companies listed on NASDAQ.答案：A解析：本题是主旨概括题。题干是：这篇文章主要告诉我们什么？选D的依据是题目和各段的第一句，其中涉及了纳斯达克的名称、与其他股市的区别以及历史等，所以选项D有关纳斯达克的一般信息是正确答案。
本题是细节推理题。题干是：从短文中可以推理出以下哪一项？ 选C的依据是最后一段第一句："Since its foundation in 1971, the NASDAQ Stock Market has been the innovator"自1971年成立之日起，纳斯达克股票市场就成了产业的革新者。选项C纳斯达克已经做出了很多对股市的革新，与原文意思相符。
本题是细节考查题。题干是：以下哪个说法是正确的？ 选B的依据是最后一段第二句："As the world's first electronic stock market..."。选项B纳斯达克已经准备好成为世界上第一个真正的全球电子股票市场，与原文意思相符。
本题是细节考查题。题干是：谁是纳斯达克的创始人？选A的依据是第三段第三句："Trading on NASDAQ is initiated by stock brokers acting on behalf of their clients." 纳斯达克的交易是通过代表客户利益的股票经纪人发起的。选项A代表客户利益的股票经纪人，与原文意思相符，是正确答案。
本题考查考生结合上下文理解多义词意思的能力。题干是：纳斯达克是如何帮助成百上千家公司完成其市值的预期增长，同时也成功地、跨越式地实现公司股权的公众所有？全文的最后一句提到“By providing an efficient environment for raising capital NASDAQ has helped thousands of companies achieve their desired growth and successfully make the leap into public ownership.“通过提供一个有效的融资环境，纳斯达克已经帮助成百上千家公司完成了其市值的预期增长，同时也成功地、跨越式地实现了公司股权的公众所有。所以选项B通过提供一个有效的融资环境是正确答案。 -
第8题：
共用题干
第一篇
What's NASDAQ?
NASDAQ is a familiar but strange name for people.We often learn its news via different kinds of media,though quite a lot of people can not tell what exactly it means.
NASDAQ,short for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system,is one of the largest market in the world for stocks trading. The number of companies in NASDAQ is more than that of the other stock exchange in America,including the New York Stock Exchange(NYSE)and the American Stock Exchange(AMEX).
Most of the companies listed on NASDAQ are smaller than most of those on the NYSE and AMEX.NASDAQ has become recognized as the home of new technology companies,especially computer and computer-related businesses.Trading on NASDAQ is initiated by stock brokers acting on behalf of their clients.The brokers negotiate with market makers who concentrate on trading specific stocks to reach a price for the stock.
Different from other stock exchange,NASDAQ has no central location where trading takes place.Instead,its market makers can be found all over the country and make trades by telephone and via the Internet. Since brokers and market makers trade stocks directly instead of on the floor of a stock exchange,NASDAQ is called an over-the-counter market. The term over-the-counter refers to the direct nature of the trading,as in a store where goods are handed over a counter.
Since its foundation in 1971,the NASDAQ Stock Market has been the innovator. As the world's first electronic stock market,NASDAQ long ago set a precedent for technological trading innovation that is unrivaled.Now poised to become the world's first truly global market,the NASDAQ Stock Market is the market of choice for business industry leaders worldwide.By providing an efficient environment for raising capital NASDAQ has helped thousands of companies achieve their desired growth and successfully make the leap into public ownership.How NASDAQ help thousands of companies achieve their desired growth and successfully make the leap into public ownership?
A:the environment where someone get to know something.
B:By providing an efficient environment for raising capital.
C:By setting a precedent for technological trading innovation that is unrivaled.
D:By concentrate on trading specific stocks to reach a price for the stock.答案：B解析：本题是主旨概括题。题干是：这篇文章主要告诉我们什么？选D的依据是题目和各段的第一句，其中涉及了纳斯达克的名称、与其他股市的区别以及历史等，所以选项D有关纳斯达克的一般信息是正确答案。
本题是细节推理题。题干是：从短文中可以推理出以下哪一项？ 选C的依据是最后一段第一句："Since its foundation in 1971, the NASDAQ Stock Market has been the innovator"自1971年成立之日起，纳斯达克股票市场就成了产业的革新者。选项C纳斯达克已经做出了很多对股市的革新，与原文意思相符。
本题是细节考查题。题干是：以下哪个说法是正确的？ 选B的依据是最后一段第二句："As the world's first electronic stock market..."。选项B纳斯达克已经准备好成为世界上第一个真正的全球电子股票市场，与原文意思相符。
本题是细节考查题。题干是：谁是纳斯达克的创始人？选A的依据是第三段第三句："Trading on NASDAQ is initiated by stock brokers acting on behalf of their clients." 纳斯达克的交易是通过代表客户利益的股票经纪人发起的。选项A代表客户利益的股票经纪人，与原文意思相符，是正确答案。
本题考查考生结合上下文理解多义词意思的能力。题干是：纳斯达克是如何帮助成百上千家公司完成其市值的预期增长，同时也成功地、跨越式地实现公司股权的公众所有？全文的最后一句提到“By providing an efficient environment for raising capital NASDAQ has helped thousands of companies achieve their desired growth and successfully make the leap into public ownership.“通过提供一个有效的融资环境，纳斯达克已经帮助成百上千家公司完成了其市值的预期增长，同时也成功地、跨越式地实现了公司股权的公众所有。所以选项B通过提供一个有效的融资环境是正确答案。 -
第9题：
The first European stock exchange was established in Antwerp,Belgium(比利时),in 1531.There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700′s.A man wishing to buy or sell shares of?stock had to find a broker(agents)to transact his business for him.In London,he usually went to a?coffee house,because brokers often gathered there.In 1773,the brokers of London formed a stock?exchange.
In New York City,brokers met under an old button-wood tree on Wall Street.They organized?the New York Stock Exchange in 17.92.The American Stock Exchange,the second largest in the?United States,was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of its origin on the streets of New?York City.
A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell stocks and bonds(债券)of American and foreign businesses on behalf,of the public.A stock exchange provides a market?place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for commodities.The stockbrokers?receive a small commission on each transaction they make.
The stockholder may sell his stock wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special?rule to prevent it.Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings?and future prospects(前景)of the company~If the business is doing well,the stockholder may be?able to sell his stock for a profit.If it is not,he may have to take a loss.
In the 1600′S,if a man wanted to buy or sell shares of stock,he had to do it throughA.the government
B.himself
C.a broker
D.the stock exchange答案：C解析：【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】文章第一段第三句指出，如果（在18世纪以前）有人想买卖股票就必须通过经纪人（代理人）替他交易。 -
第10题：
The first European stock exchange was established in Antwerp,Belgium(比利时),in 1531.There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700′s.A man wishing to buy or sell shares of?stock had to find a broker(agents)to transact his business for him.In London,he usually went to a?coffee house,because brokers often gathered there.In 1773,the brokers of London formed a stock?exchange.
In New York City,brokers met under an old button-wood tree on Wall Street.They organized?the New York Stock Exchange in 17.92.The American Stock Exchange,the second largest in the?United States,was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of its origin on the streets of New?York City.
A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell stocks and bonds(债券)of American and foreign businesses on behalf,of the public.A stock exchange provides a market?place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for commodities.The stockbrokers?receive a small commission on each transaction they make.
The stockholder may sell his stock wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special?rule to prevent it.Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings?and future prospects(前景)of the company~If the business is doing well,the stockholder may be?able to sell his stock for a profit.If it is not,he may have to take a loss.
The second largest stock exchange in the U.S.used to be,called__________A.the Wall Street Exchange
B.the New York Stock Exchange
C.the Curb Exchange
D.the U.S.Exchange答案：C解析：【考情点拨】事实细节题【应试指导】文章第二段第三句指出，美国股票市场．是美国第二大市场，因其发起地点在纽约市的街道上而曾被称为Curb Exchange。 -
第11题：
单选题The passage mainly wants to tell us ______.Ahow to buy or sell shares
BABC of stock markets
Cthe stock market is like gambling
Dinvesting money in the stock market is not the safest way
正确答案： C解析：
主旨大意题。纵观全文，本文讲解了一些股票的基本知识，如什么是股票，股票的性质以及投资股票的人等，即股票的一些常识。ABC of表示某个领域的基本知识。因此B选项正确。 -
第12题：
判断题The place for the exchange of currencies is both the foreign exchange market and the common market.A对
B错
正确答案： 对解析：
文章首句即提出货币交易市场就是foreign exchange market，common market并没有提到。 -
第13题：
听力原文：The bank's foreign exchange department has to keep constant track of the positions in the various currencies.
(7)
A．The bank's foreign exchange department has to record the positions in the various currencies.
B．The hank's foreign exchange department has to record the positions in the various currencies.
C．The bank's foreign branches department has to record the various foreign currency liabilities.
D．The bank's foreign branches department has to record the positions in the various currencies.
正确答案：A
解析：单句意思为“银行外汇部必须随时监测各种货币的头寸”。 -
第14题：
听力原文：Banks make money in the foreign exchange dealings not on profit margin but on volume.
(8)
A．Banks make money in foreign exchange business because of profit margin.
B．Banks make money from the price spread in the foreign exchange market.
C．Banks make money in foreign exchange business on profit as well as on volume.
D．Banks make money in foreign exchange business because of the great volume.
正确答案：D
解析：单句意思为“银行在外汇交易中挣钱不是来自于边际利润而是来自于交易量。” -
第15题：
听力原文：Typical foreign exchange transactions involve trades of one currency for another in the spot or cash market, or forward transactions.
(3)
A．Forward transactions is not of typical foreign exchange transactions.
B．Typical foreign exchange transactions occur in the spot or cash market.
C．Forward transactions don't occur in the spot or cash market.
D．Typical foreign exchange transactions occur only in the spot market.
正确答案：B
解析：单句意思为“典型的外汇交易包括在即期或现货市场以一国货币换取另一国货币，或远 期交易”。 -
第16题：
The price in the foreign exchange market is called ______.
A．the trade surplus
B．the exchange rate
C．the money price
D．the currency rate
正确答案：B
解析：汇率又译为“汇价”，“外汇行市”，一般用于外汇市场两种不同货币之间的比价。trade surplus贸易顺差，C、D说法很少见。 -
第17题：
The reason that foreign exchange markets exist is because people have a strong desire to get foreign currencies to travel round the world, to buy goods produced in other countries.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
正确答案：C
解析：第二句末尾部分the desire to exchange it into something closer to home in terms of acceptability , 并没有提及题中的to travel round the world, to buy goods produced in other countries. -
第18题：
共用题干
第一篇
What's NASDAQ?
NASDAQ is a familiar but strange name for people.We often learn its news via different kinds of media,though quite a lot of people can not tell what exactly it means.
NASDAQ,short for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system,is one of the largest market in the world for stocks trading. The number of companies in NASDAQ is more than that of the other stock exchange in America,including the New York Stock Exchange(NYSE)and the American Stock Exchange(AMEX).
Most of the companies listed on NASDAQ are smaller than most of those on the NYSE and AMEX.NASDAQ has become recognized as the home of new technology companies,especially computer and computer-related businesses.Trading on NASDAQ is initiated by stock brokers acting on behalf of their clients.The brokers negotiate with market makers who concentrate on trading specific stocks to reach a price for the stock.
Different from other stock exchange,NASDAQ has no central location where trading takes place.Instead,its market makers can be found all over the country and make trades by telephone and via the Internet. Since brokers and market makers trade stocks directly instead of on the floor of a stock exchange,NASDAQ is called an over-the-counter market. The term over-the-counter refers to the direct nature of the trading,as in a store where goods are handed over a counter.
Since its foundation in 1971,the NASDAQ Stock Market has been the innovator. As the world's first electronic stock market,NASDAQ long ago set a precedent for technological trading innovation that is unrivaled.Now poised to become the world's first truly global market,the NASDAQ Stock Market is the market of choice for business industry leaders worldwide.By providing an efficient environment for raising capital NASDAQ has helped thousands of companies achieve their desired growth and successfully make the leap into public ownership.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A:The history of NASDAQ.
B:The difference between NASDAQ and other stock exchanges.
C:How NASDAQ is managed.
D:The general information about NASDAQ.答案：D解析：本题是主旨概括题。题干是：这篇文章主要告诉我们什么？选D的依据是题目和各段的第一句，其中涉及了纳斯达克的名称、与其他股市的区别以及历史等，所以选项D有关纳斯达克的一般信息是正确答案。
本题是细节推理题。题干是：从短文中可以推理出以下哪一项？ 选C的依据是最后一段第一句："Since its foundation in 1971, the NASDAQ Stock Market has been the innovator"自1971年成立之日起，纳斯达克股票市场就成了产业的革新者。选项C纳斯达克已经做出了很多对股市的革新，与原文意思相符。
本题是细节考查题。题干是：以下哪个说法是正确的？ 选B的依据是最后一段第二句："As the world's first electronic stock market..."。选项B纳斯达克已经准备好成为世界上第一个真正的全球电子股票市场，与原文意思相符。
本题是细节考查题。题干是：谁是纳斯达克的创始人？选A的依据是第三段第三句："Trading on NASDAQ is initiated by stock brokers acting on behalf of their clients." 纳斯达克的交易是通过代表客户利益的股票经纪人发起的。选项A代表客户利益的股票经纪人，与原文意思相符，是正确答案。
本题考查考生结合上下文理解多义词意思的能力。题干是：纳斯达克是如何帮助成百上千家公司完成其市值的预期增长，同时也成功地、跨越式地实现公司股权的公众所有？全文的最后一句提到“By providing an efficient environment for raising capital NASDAQ has helped thousands of companies achieve their desired growth and successfully make the leap into public ownership.“通过提供一个有效的融资环境，纳斯达克已经帮助成百上千家公司完成了其市值的预期增长，同时也成功地、跨越式地实现了公司股权的公众所有。所以选项B通过提供一个有效的融资环境是正确答案。 -
第19题：
共用题干
第一篇
What's NASDAQ?
NASDAQ is a familiar but strange name for people.We often learn its news via different kinds of media,though quite a lot of people can not tell what exactly it means.
NASDAQ,short for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system,is one of the largest market in the world for stocks trading. The number of companies in NASDAQ is more than that of the other stock exchange in America,including the New York Stock Exchange(NYSE)and the American Stock Exchange(AMEX).
Most of the companies listed on NASDAQ are smaller than most of those on the NYSE and AMEX.NASDAQ has become recognized as the home of new technology companies,especially computer and computer-related businesses.Trading on NASDAQ is initiated by stock brokers acting on behalf of their clients.The brokers negotiate with market makers who concentrate on trading specific stocks to reach a price for the stock.
Different from other stock exchange,NASDAQ has no central location where trading takes place.Instead,its market makers can be found all over the country and make trades by telephone and via the Internet. Since brokers and market makers trade stocks directly instead of on the floor of a stock exchange,NASDAQ is called an over-the-counter market. The term over-the-counter refers to the direct nature of the trading,as in a store where goods are handed over a counter.
Since its foundation in 1971,the NASDAQ Stock Market has been the innovator. As the world's first electronic stock market,NASDAQ long ago set a precedent for technological trading innovation that is unrivaled.Now poised to become the world's first truly global market,the NASDAQ Stock Market is the market of choice for business industry leaders worldwide.By providing an efficient environment for raising capital NASDAQ has helped thousands of companies achieve their desired growth and successfully make the leap into public ownership.What can be inferred from the passage?
A:NASDAQ is the headquarters of new technology companies.
B:Companies in NASDAQ are smaller than most of those on the NYSE and AMEX.
C:NASDAQ has innovated a lot in stock market.
D:Hundreds of companies achieve their desired growth every year.答案：C解析：本题是主旨概括题。题干是：这篇文章主要告诉我们什么？选D的依据是题目和各段的第一句，其中涉及了纳斯达克的名称、与其他股市的区别以及历史等，所以选项D有关纳斯达克的一般信息是正确答案。
本题是细节推理题。题干是：从短文中可以推理出以下哪一项？ 选C的依据是最后一段第一句："Since its foundation in 1971, the NASDAQ Stock Market has been the innovator"自1971年成立之日起，纳斯达克股票市场就成了产业的革新者。选项C纳斯达克已经做出了很多对股市的革新，与原文意思相符。
本题是细节考查题。题干是：以下哪个说法是正确的？ 选B的依据是最后一段第二句："As the world's first electronic stock market..."。选项B纳斯达克已经准备好成为世界上第一个真正的全球电子股票市场，与原文意思相符。
本题是细节考查题。题干是：谁是纳斯达克的创始人？选A的依据是第三段第三句："Trading on NASDAQ is initiated by stock brokers acting on behalf of their clients." 纳斯达克的交易是通过代表客户利益的股票经纪人发起的。选项A代表客户利益的股票经纪人，与原文意思相符，是正确答案。
本题考查考生结合上下文理解多义词意思的能力。题干是：纳斯达克是如何帮助成百上千家公司完成其市值的预期增长，同时也成功地、跨越式地实现公司股权的公众所有？全文的最后一句提到“By providing an efficient environment for raising capital NASDAQ has helped thousands of companies achieve their desired growth and successfully make the leap into public ownership.“通过提供一个有效的融资环境，纳斯达克已经帮助成百上千家公司完成了其市值的预期增长，同时也成功地、跨越式地实现了公司股权的公众所有。所以选项B通过提供一个有效的融资环境是正确答案。 -
第20题：
共用题干
第一篇
What's NASDAQ?
NASDAQ is a familiar but strange name for people.We often learn its news via different kinds of media,though quite a lot of people can not tell what exactly it means.
NASDAQ,short for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system,is one of the largest market in the world for stocks trading. The number of companies in NASDAQ is more than that of the other stock exchange in America,including the New York Stock Exchange(NYSE)and the American Stock Exchange(AMEX).
Most of the companies listed on NASDAQ are smaller than most of those on the NYSE and AMEX.NASDAQ has become recognized as the home of new technology companies,especially computer and computer-related businesses.Trading on NASDAQ is initiated by stock brokers acting on behalf of their clients.The brokers negotiate with market makers who concentrate on trading specific stocks to reach a price for the stock.
Different from other stock exchange,NASDAQ has no central location where trading takes place.Instead,its market makers can be found all over the country and make trades by telephone and via the Internet. Since brokers and market makers trade stocks directly instead of on the floor of a stock exchange,NASDAQ is called an over-the-counter market. The term over-the-counter refers to the direct nature of the trading,as in a store where goods are handed over a counter.
Since its foundation in 1971,the NASDAQ Stock Market has been the innovator. As the world's first electronic stock market,NASDAQ long ago set a precedent for technological trading innovation that is unrivaled.Now poised to become the world's first truly global market,the NASDAQ Stock Market is the market of choice for business industry leaders worldwide.By providing an efficient environment for raising capital NASDAQ has helped thousands of companies achieve their desired growth and successfully make the leap into public ownership.Which of the following is stated to be true?
A:NASDAQ came into being in 1972.
B:NASDAQ has been ready to become the world's first truly electronic global stock market.
C:New York Stock Exchange is called an over-the-counter market.
D:AMEX is the market of choice for business industry leaders worldwide.答案：B解析：本题是主旨概括题。题干是：这篇文章主要告诉我们什么？选D的依据是题目和各段的第一句，其中涉及了纳斯达克的名称、与其他股市的区别以及历史等，所以选项D有关纳斯达克的一般信息是正确答案。
本题是细节推理题。题干是：从短文中可以推理出以下哪一项？ 选C的依据是最后一段第一句："Since its foundation in 1971, the NASDAQ Stock Market has been the innovator"自1971年成立之日起，纳斯达克股票市场就成了产业的革新者。选项C纳斯达克已经做出了很多对股市的革新，与原文意思相符。
本题是细节考查题。题干是：以下哪个说法是正确的？ 选B的依据是最后一段第二句："As the world's first electronic stock market..."。选项B纳斯达克已经准备好成为世界上第一个真正的全球电子股票市场，与原文意思相符。
本题是细节考查题。题干是：谁是纳斯达克的创始人？选A的依据是第三段第三句："Trading on NASDAQ is initiated by stock brokers acting on behalf of their clients." 纳斯达克的交易是通过代表客户利益的股票经纪人发起的。选项A代表客户利益的股票经纪人，与原文意思相符，是正确答案。
本题考查考生结合上下文理解多义词意思的能力。题干是：纳斯达克是如何帮助成百上千家公司完成其市值的预期增长，同时也成功地、跨越式地实现公司股权的公众所有？全文的最后一句提到“By providing an efficient environment for raising capital NASDAQ has helped thousands of companies achieve their desired growth and successfully make the leap into public ownership.“通过提供一个有效的融资环境，纳斯达克已经帮助成百上千家公司完成了其市值的预期增长，同时也成功地、跨越式地实现了公司股权的公众所有。所以选项B通过提供一个有效的融资环境是正确答案。 -
第21题：
The first European stock exchange was established in Antwerp,Belgium(比利时),in 1531.There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700′s.A man wishing to buy or sell shares of?stock had to find a broker(agents)to transact his business for him.In London,he usually went to a?coffee house,because brokers often gathered there.In 1773,the brokers of London formed a stock?exchange.
In New York City,brokers met under an old button-wood tree on Wall Street.They organized?the New York Stock Exchange in 17.92.The American Stock Exchange,the second largest in the?United States,was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of its origin on the streets of New?York City.
A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell stocks and bonds(债券)of American and foreign businesses on behalf,of the public.A stock exchange provides a market?place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for commodities.The stockbrokers?receive a small commission on each transaction they make.
The stockholder may sell his stock wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special?rule to prevent it.Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings?and future prospects(前景)of the company~If the business is doing well,the stockholder may be?able to sell his stock for a profit.If it is not,he may have to take a loss.
Which of the statements is true?A.The stockholder can sell his stock to anywhere at any time.
B.There were no stock exchange in England in the 1700's.
C.The price of stock is not stable.
D.The stockbrokers do the transaction without charging for the stockholders.答案：C解析：【考情点拨】推理判断题。【应试指导】文章第四段第二句指出，股票价格根据公司的总体情况和收益以及公司未来的发展情况而变化。从而可以判定C正确，即：股票价格不稳定。 -
第22题：
The first European stock exchange was established in Antwerp,Belgium(比利时),in 1531.There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700′s.A man wishing to buy or sell shares of?stock had to find a broker(agents)to transact his business for him.In London,he usually went to a?coffee house,because brokers often gathered there.In 1773,the brokers of London formed a stock?exchange.
In New York City,brokers met under an old button-wood tree on Wall Street.They organized?the New York Stock Exchange in 17.92.The American Stock Exchange,the second largest in the?United States,was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of its origin on the streets of New?York City.
A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell stocks and bonds(债券)of American and foreign businesses on behalf,of the public.A stock exchange provides a market?place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for commodities.The stockbrokers?receive a small commission on each transaction they make.
The stockholder may sell his stock wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special?rule to prevent it.Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings?and future prospects(前景)of the company~If the business is doing well,the stockholder may be?able to sell his stock for a profit.If it is not,he may have to take a loss.
The passage is mainly about__A.the Wall Street
B.the stock exchange
C.the stock
D.the stockholder and stockbroker答案：B解析：【考情点拨】主旨大意题。【应试指导】文章主要讲的是股票市场的形成和发展状况，所以B为正确答案。 -
第23题：
判断题Banks enter the foreign exchange market on their clients’ and countries’ account.A对
B错
正确答案： 对解析：
第一段提出银行所代表的是either on their own or on their clients’ account，并未提到代表国家。