The current French bestseller lists are wonderfull...

第1题

Brigitte Andreassier-Pearl, the chief interpreter of the French Interpretation Section of the UN, pointed out that ______________.

A、interpreters are not required to learn slang and current expressions

B、a good interpreter is necessarily a good translator

C、interpreters have to make sense so the interpreting has to be coherent

D、it's acceptable as long as interpreters translate the word they know

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第2题

The current dollar yield curve on the internationa...

The current dollar yield curve on the international bond market is flat at 6.5 percent for AAA-rated borrowers. A French company of AA standing can issue straight and plain vanilla FRN dollar bonds at the following conditions: ■ Bond A: Straight bond. Five-year straight-dollar bond with a semiannual coupon of 6.75 percent. ■ Bond B: Plain-vanilla FRN. Five-year dollar FRN with a semiannual coupon set at LIBOR plus 0.25 percent and a cap of 13 percent. The cap means that the coupon rate is limited at 13 percent, even if the LIBOR passes 12.75 percent. An investment banker proposes to the French company the option of issuing bull and/or bear FRNs at the following conditions: ■ Bond C: Bull FRN. Five-year FRN with a semiannual coupon set at 12.75 percent– LIBOR. ■ Bond D: Bear FRN. Five-year FRN with a semiannual coupon set at 2 × LIBOR - 6.5 percent. The coupons on the bull and bear FRNs cannot be negative. The coupon on the bear FRN is set with a cap of 19 percent. Assume that LIBOR can never be below 3.25 percent or above 12.75 percent. a. By comparing the net coupon per bond for the following combination to that of a straight Eurobond, show that it would be more attractive to the French company to issue the bull and/or bear FRNs than the straight Eurobond. i. Issue 2 bull FRNs + 1 bear FRN. ii. Issue 1 plain-vanilla FRN (bond B) + 1 bull FRN. b. By comparing the net coupon per bond for the combination of 1 straight bond (bond A) + 1 bear FRN, show that it would be more attractive to the French company to issue the bull and/or bear FRNs than the plain-vanilla FRN.

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第3题

•Read the following extract from an article about French bank and answer the questio

ns.

•For each question 15-20, mark one letter A, B, C or D for the answer you choose.

If you are buying a property in France, whether for a permanent or a holiday home, if is important to open a French bank account. Although it is possible to exist on traveller's cheques, Eurocheques and credit cards issued by British banks, the fees for these services can be expensive.

The simplest way to pay regular bills, such as electricity, gas, or telephone, particularly when you are not in residence, is by direct debit from your French account.

To open a current account, you will need to show your passport and birth certificate and to provide your address in native country. You will be issued with a cheque book within weeks of opening the account. In France it is illegal to be overdrawn. All accounts must be operated in credit. However, there are no bank charges.

Note that cheques take longer to clear in France than in Britain, and can only be stopped if stolen or lost.

The easiest way to transfer money from a British bank to a French one is by bank transfer: simply provide your British bank with the name, address and number of your French bank account. The procedure takes about a week and costs between ￡ 25 and ￡ 40 for each transaction, depending on your British bank.

Alternatively, you can transfer money via a French bank in London. You can also send a sterling cheque (allow at least 12 days for the cheque to be cleared), Eurocheques or traveller's cheques.

Finally, it is a good idea to make a friend of your French bank manager. His help can prove invaluable.

If you buy a property in France, you can save money by ______.

A．having a French bank account

B．transferring money from Britain

C．cashing traveller's cheques or Eurocheques

D．using credit cards issued by British banks

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第4题

听力原文： France has carried out another underground nuclear test in the South Pacific. It

is the fifth in the region since September. The test was conducted at the Moruroa atoll on Wednesday. Paris has come under strong criticism for its nuclear testing programme, especially from Asia-Pacific countries. A State Department spokeswoman in Washington expressed disappointment at the latest French test. France has promised to sign a global test- ban treaty after it completes its current series of nuclear tests in the Pacific.

According to the news, France was strongly criticized for______.

A．conducting five nuclear tests on Wednesday.

B．carrying out a series of nuclear tests in the Pacific.

C．getting disappointing results in the nuclear program.

D．refusing to sign a global treaty banning nuclear tests.

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第5题

The current French bestseller lists are wonderfully eclectic. In （1)_____, there is everyt

The current French bestseller lists are wonderfully eclectic. In (1)_____, there is everything (2)_____ blockbuster thrillers to Catherine Miller's La Vie Sexuelle de Catherine M., a novel which has been (3)_____ praised as high art and (4)_____ as upmarket porn. Then there are novels (5)_____ the sticky questions of good and (6)_____ (Le Demon et Mademoiselle Prym) and faith versus science m the modern world (L'apparition). Philosophical (7)_____ continue in the non-fiction list. (8)_____ this week by Michel Onfray's "Antimanuel de Philosophic". a witty talk (9)_____ some of philosophy's perennial debates. Those who like their big issues in small chunks are also enjoying Frederic Beigbeder's Dernier Inventaire avant Liquidation, a survey of France's (10)_____ 20th-century books, (11)_____ with Mr. Beigbeder's (12)_____ humor from the title on (The 50 books of the Century Chosen by You and Critiqued by Me),

In Britain, meanwhile, there is olive oil all over the non-fiction list. It's a major (13)_____ for Nigella Lawson, a domestic divinity and celebrity (14)_____, whose latest (15)_____ of recipes tops the list. Annie Hawes, in second (16)_____. took herself (17)_____ to the sun-drenched hills of Italy to grow her own olives and write a book about them as did Carol Drinkwater, just (18)_____ the border in France. Fiction-wise, it's business as (19)_____, with the requisite holiday mix of thrillers, romance, fantasy and Harry Potter with The Goblet of Fire still burning (20)_____ at number three.

A．literature

B．narrative

C．story

D．fiction

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第6题

？Read the following article about French bank and answer the questions. ？For each question

？Read the following article about French bank and answer the questions.

？For each question (15-20), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.

If you want to buy a property in France, whether it is a permanent house or a holiday apartment, it is important to open a French bank account. Although it is possible to pay on traveller's cheques, Eurocheques and credit cards issued by British banks, the fees for these services can be expensive.

The simplest way to pay regular bills, such as electricity, gas, or telephone, particularly when you are not in residence, is by direct debit from your French account.

To open a current account, you will need to show your passport and birth certificate and to provide your address in your native country. You will be issued with a cheque book within weeks of opening the account. In France it is illegal to be overdrawn. All accounts must be operated in credit. However, there are no bank charges.

Note that cheques take longer to clear in France than in Britain, and can only be stopped if stolen or lost.

The easiest way to transfer money from a British bank to a French one is by bank transfer: simply provide your British bank with the name, address and number of your French bank account. The procedure takes about a week and costs between ￡25 and ￡40 for each transaction depending on your British bank.

Alternatively, you can transfer money via a French bank in London. You can also send a sterling cheque (allow at least 12 days for the cheque to be cleared). Eurocheques or traveller's cheques.

Finally, it is a good idea to make friends with your French bank manager.His help can prove invaluable.

If you want to buy a property in France, you can save money by

A．opening a French bank account

B．transferring money from Britain

C．cashing traveller's cheques or Eurocheques

D．using credit cards issued by British banks

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第7题

听力原文： France has carried out another underground nuclear test in the South Pacific. It

's the fifth in the region since September. The test was conducted at the Mururoa Atoll on Wednesday. Paris has come under strong criticism for its nuclear testing program, especially from Asia-Pacific countries. A State Department spokeswoman in Washington expressed disappointment at the latest French test. France has promised to sign a global test-ban treaty after it completes its current series of nuclear tests in the Pacific.

According to the news, France was strongly criticized for______

A．conducting five nuclear tests on Wednesday

B．carrying out a series of nuclear tests in the Pacific

C．getting disappointing results in the nuclear program

D．refusing to sign a global treaty banning nuclear tests

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第8题

If you are buying a property inFrance, whether for a permanent or a holiday home, it is im

portant to open aFrench bank account. Although it is possible to exist on traveller&39; s cheques,Eurocheques and credit cards【1】______by British banks, the【2】______for these【3】______can be expensive.

The simplest way to pay regular【4】______,such as electricity, gas or telephone, 【5】______whenyou are not in residence, is by direct debit(a sum withdrawn from anaccount)from your French account.

To【6】______a current account, you will need to【7】______your passport and birth【8】______andto provide your address in the United Kingdom. You will be issued with a chequebook within weeks of opening the account. In France it is illegal to beoverdrawn. All accounts must be operated【9】______credit.However, there are no【10】______charges.

Note that cheques【11】______longer to clear in France than inBritain, and can only be stopped【12】______stolenor lost.

The easiest way to【13】______money from a British bank accountto a French【14】______is by bank transfer. You simply provide your British bankwith the name, address and【15】______of your French bank account. Theprocedure takes about a week and【16】______between￡ 5 and ￡ 40 for each transaction, 【17】______onyour British bank.

【18】______, you can transfer money【19】______aFrench bank in London. You can also send a sterling cheque(allow at least 12days for the cheque to be cleared), Eurocheques or traveller&39; s【20】______.

Finally, it is a good idea to make a friend of your French bankmanager. His help can prove invaluable.

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第9题

听力原文：M: How is your life away from your family？W: I live on my own here in an apartmen

听力原文：M: How is your life away from your family？

W: I live on my own here in an apartment. It's tough, but I'm doing it.

M: Do you have friends here？

W: Yes. I made most of my friends from my dance school.

M: Have your relatives seen you perform？

W: My parents came to New York all the way from Iowa. They will come again this week. I'll be dancing at All School Nights, and everybody will perform.

M: Tell me about your performance.

W: I work with Alan Barnes, who designs dances for the Frankfurt Ballet. Last summer I auditioned for Alan Barnes' Workshop and he chose me.

M: As a senior at the school, what are your courses？

W: I take English, Fine Arts and Current Politics. My teacher of Current Politics is Mr. Savage.

M: And French？

W: No. I took Spanish for three years. There are a lot of Spanish-speaking people here. And, I took Health Care last semester.

M: What are your professional goals？

W: I'd like to dance in a professional dance troupe or on Broadway.

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A．A dance designer for the Frankfurt Ballet.

B．A teacher at the dance school.

C．A student at the dance school.

D．A famous dancer in a dance troupe.

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第10题

The Single long a stock figure in stories, songs and personal ads. was traditionally s

omeone at the margins of society: a figure of fun, pity or awe. In the place of withered spinsters and bachelors are people like Elizabeth de Kergorlay, a 29-year-old Parisian banker who views her independence and her own apartment as the spoils of professional success.

As the sages would say, we are all ultimately alone. But an increasing number of Europeans are choosing to be so at an ever earlier age. 45. This isn't the stuff of gloomy philosophical meditations, but a fact of Europe's new economic landscape, embraced by demographers, real-estate developers and ad executives alike. 46. The shift away from family life to solo lifestyles, observes French sociologist, Jean-Claude Kaufmanns, is part of the "irresistible momentum of individualism" over the last century. 47. The communications revolution, the shift from a business culture of stability to one of mobility and the mass entry of women into the workforce have wreaked havoc on Europeans' private lives. More and more of them are remaining on their own: they're living longer, divorcing more and marrying later—if at all. British marriage rates are the lowest in 160 years of records. INSEE, France's National Institute of Statistics, reports that the number of French people living alone doubled between 1968 and 1990.

Europe's new economic climate has largely fostered the trend toward independence. 48. The current generation of home-aloners came of age during Europe's shift from social democracy to the sharper, more individualistic climate of American-style. capitalism. Raised in an era of privatization and increased consumer choice, today's tech-savvy workers have embraced a free market in love as well as economics. Modern Europeans are rich enough to afford to live alone, and temperamentally independent enough to want to do so. A recent poll by the Institute Francois Dominion Publique, the French affiliate of the Gallup poll, found that 58 percent of French respondents viewed living alone as a choice, not an obligation. Other European singles agree. "I've always wanted to be free to go on adventures," says Iris Expender, who lives by herself in Berlin.

(44)

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