新视野大学英语视听说教程四(第二版)单元测试十

Part I Script

Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.

1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. Stocks.

B. Government bonds.

C. Corporate bonds.

D. Stocks and corporate bonds.

2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. Nasdaq takes an average of all its stocks while Dow does not.

B. Dow takes the average of its all its stocks while Nasdaq does not.

C. Neither uses the average of its stocks.

D. Both take an average of all their stocks.

3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. A depression is approaching.

B. The stock market may crash.

C. The stock market is stable.

D. The stock market is rising fast.

4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. The woman will follow the man to buy the company's shares.

B. The man's stocks have gone up.

C. The man suffers a great loss caused by the company's bad performance.

D. The woman suggests the man think carefully before he acts.

5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. The man lost a lot of money in the stock market.

B. The stock market is in a slump.

C. The woman is surprised at Jack's bad luck.

D. Jack has stayed away from the stock market to avoid losses.

Part II Script

Directions: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in

the blanks numbered from (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers.

Just like an

mutual fund is a group of stocks and bonds that is by a group of people. A

company is in charge of the mutual fund, which is by one or more por

managers. The people who in mutual funds are also known as shareholder

a unit of in a mutual fund is called a share. A mutual fund uses the cash

by its to purchase stocks, or in some cases, bonds. The fund's shareh

indirect in that portfolio of stocks or bonds. Since a mutual fund may co stocks of many companies in its portfolio,

Most mutual funds are open-end funds. This means that at the end of every day,

A mutual fund can also be a closed-end fund. The sponsor of a closed-end fund registers a a fixed number of shares at the initial offering, similar to a common stock. Investors then or sell these shares through a stock exchange.