单选题
{{B}}Section One{{/B}}
Directions: In this section ,you will hear ten short statements. Each statement will be spoken only once. After each statement, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.

A、 Collateral sometimes turns a bad loan into a good one.
B、 Good loans can be turned into better loans with collaterals.
C、 Collateral can turn a good loan into a bad one.
D、 Collateral can turn a bad loan into a worse one.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] Collateral can never make a bad loan good, but it can turn a good loan into a better one. 单句给出的信息是“贷款抵押物从不会使账目由坏变好，但可以由好变更好”，B项意思正确。

A、 In the US, the Federal Gold Reserve acts as the central bank.
B、 In the US, the central bank is the commercial bank.
C、 In the US, there is no central bank.
D、 In the US, the central bank is not so important.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] In the United States, the Federal Gold Reserve acts as the central bank. 单句意思为“在美国，联邦黄金储备局发挥着中央银行的作用。”

A、 Banks will deal with the documentary credit along with the sales contract.
B、 Banks take no care of the sales contract while dealing with the documentary credit.
C、 Documentary credit and the sales contract are both important to banks.
D、 Banks will care for either the documentary credit or the sales contract.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] Under the documentary credit, banks are in no way concerned with the sales contract on which the credit may be based. 单句意思为“在跟单信用证条件下，银行和销售合同是绝对没有联系的，但是销售合同却是信贷的基础。”

A、 USD4,867,359.12
B、 USD 4,876 ,359. 02
C、 USD 48,760,395.20
D、 USD 4,673,359.22

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] The balance of your account this month is four million eight hundred sixty-seven thousand three hundred fifty-nine point zero two US dollars. 本题讲的是本月某客户的账户余额，根据录音，答案应为B选项。

A、 Many banks in America accept accounts with the Bank of China, Shanghai.
B、 Many banks in America start business with the Bank of China, Shanghai.
C、 Many banks in America have accounts with the Bank of China, Shanghai.
D、 Many banks in America owe money to the Bank of China, Shanghai.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] Many banks in America now carry accounts with the Bank of China, Shanghai. carry accounts with意为“与…有账户往来”。