大学新视野大学英语第视听说教程第三册Unit10Quiz

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1.

(Listentotheaudiorecordingforthequestion.)

A.Buyshareswhenpricesarecomparativelylow.

B.Buyshareswhiletheyarerising.

C.Startbuyingsharesasquicklyaspossible.

D.Buyamillionsharesofahigh-techstock.

Youranswer

Correctanswer

A

A

2.

(Listentotheaudiorecordingforthequestion.)

A.NasdaqtakesanaverageofallitsstockswhileDowdoesnot.

B.DowtakestheaverageofitsallitsstockswhileNasdaqdoesnot.

C.Neitherusestheaverageofitsstocks.

D.Bothtakeanaverageofalltheirstocks.

Youranswer

Correctanswer

D

D

3.

(Listentotheaudiorecordingforthequestion.)

A.Adepressionisapproaching.

B.Thestockmarketmaycrash.

C.Thestockmarketisstable.

D.Thestockmarketisrisingfast.

Youranswer

Correctanswer

C

C

4.

(Listentotheaudiorecordingforthequestion.)

A.Hebelievesintheimportanceofgettingsecretinformation.

B.Hebelievesitistimetobuyonlinestocks.

C.Heagreeswiththewoman.

D.Hedisagreeswiththewoman.

Youranswer

Correctanswer

D

D

5.

(Listentotheaudiorecordingforthequestion.)

A.Manyhigh-techcompanieshavebeenlaunched.

B.Manyhigh-techcompanieshavebeendelisted.

C.OneshouldbuystockslistedontheNasdaq.

D.OneshouldbuystockslistedontheDow.

Youranswer

Correctanswer

B

B

PartII

Directions:Listentothepassage(s)threetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,listenforthegeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,fillintheblanksnumberedfromS1toS7withtheexactwordsyouhear.ForblanksnumberedfromS8toS10,writedowneithertheexactwordsyouhearorthemainpointsinyourownwords.Whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,checkyouranswers.

JustlikeanS1,amutualfundcanalsobuyorsellsharesofacompany'sstock.AmutualfundisagroupofstocksandbondsthatisS2byagroupofpeople.Afinancialcompanyisinchargeofthemutualfund,whichisS3byoneormoreportfoliomanagers.ThepeoplewhoS4inmutualfundsarealsoknownasshareholdersbecauseaunitofS5inamutualfundiscalledashare.AmutualfundusesthecashinvestedbyitsS6topurchasestocks,orinsomecase,bonds.Thefund'sshareholdersareindirectS7inthatportfolioofstocksorbonds.Sinceamutualfundmaycontainthestocksofmanycompaniesinitsportfolio,S8.

Mostmutualfundsareopen-endfunds.Thismeansthatattheendofeveryday,S9.Amutualfundcanalsobeaclosed-endfund.Thesponsorofaclosed-endfundregistersandissuesafixednumberofsharesattheinitialoffering,similartoacommonstock.Investorsthencanbuyorsellthesesharesthroughastockexchange.S10.

Youranswer

Correctanswer

1

individual

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owned

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managed

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invest

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ownership

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shareholders

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investors

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shareholdersareoftenabletoownagreaterandmorediversenumberofstocksthaniftheyinvesteddirectlyinthestockmarket

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theinvestmentmanagementcompanysponsoringthefundissuesnewsharestoinvestorsandbuysbacksharesfrominvestorswishingtoleavethefund

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Thesponsordoesnotbuybackorissuesharesafteraclosed-endfundislaunched,sotheinvestormusttradethemthroughabroker

PartIII

Directions:Listentothefollowingrecording,thenchoosethecorrectanswerstothequestions.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Afterthefirstplaying,therewillbetimeforyoutochoosethecorrectanswers.Usethesecondplayingtocheckyouranswers.

1.

Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Resultsofthewrongdoingbydishonestcompanies.

B.TheworstAmericanstockmarketsince1987.

C.Thenecessityofgovernmentinspectionofcompanies’financialreporting.

D.ReasonsforthedecliningUSstockmarket.

Youranswer

Correctanswer

D

D

2.

HowdidtheDowJonesindexbehavethisweek?

A.Ithadoneofthelargestgains.

B.Itremainedstable.

C.Itdroppedjustalittle.

D.Itfellsharply.

Youranswer

Correctanswer

A

A

3.

Howmanycompaniesarementionedasgivingfalsefinancialreports?

A.One.

B.Two.

C.Three.

D.Four.

Youranswer

Correctanswer

C

C

4.

Whatisthegovernmentdoingregardingtothefalsereporting?

A.Dismissingofficialsinvolvedinfalsefinancialreports.

B.Investigatingthefinancialactivitiesofsomebigcompanies.

C.Delistingsomebigcompaniesfromthestockmarket.

D.Drawinguplawstopunishthewrongdoingofsomecompanies.

Youranswer

Correctanswer

B

B

5.

Accordingtothepassage,whathascausedthedecliningstockmarket?

A.WrongdoingbyAmericancompanies.

B.Excessiveinvestmentintelecommunications.

C.BothA)andB).

D.NeitherA)norB).

Youranswer

Correctanswer

B

C

PartIV

Directions:Choosetherightanswer.

1.

IfyoujumponanIPO,hopingitwillgoup,it'sabitlikebettingonaracehorse.Imean,______________itdoesn'tgoup?

A.howif

B.whatif

C.howabout

D.whatabout

Youranswer

Correctanswer

B

B

2.

Onlinesharetradinghastotallychangedthestockmarketandthelivesofinvestors.______________theInternetandbeyourownbroker!

A.Connect

B.Link

C.Hookupto

D.Hookover

Youranswer

Correctanswer

C

C

3.

______________about$500,youcanopenanaccountandbeginbuyingandsellingsharesfromyourownhome,24hoursaday.

A.For

B.To

C.In

D.At

Youranswer

Correctanswer

A

A

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