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Auctions（拍卖)are public sales of goods，conducted by an officially approved auctioneer．He

Auctions(拍卖)are public sales of goods，conducted by an officially approved auctioneer．He asked the crowd to gather in the auction room to bid for various items on sale．He encourages buyers to bid higher figures and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods．This is called“knocking down”the goods，for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a raised platform．

The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction and the English word comes from the Latin“autic”．meaning“increase”．The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war；these sales were called“sub hasta”，meaning“under the spear”，a spear being stuck in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather．In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries goods were often sold“by the candle”：a short candle was lit by the auctioneer and bids could be made while it was burning．

Practically all goods can be sold by auction．Among these are coffee，skins，wool，tea，cocoa，furs，fruit，vegetables and wines．Auction sales are also usual for land and property，antique furniture，pictures，rare books，old china and works of art．The auction rooms at Chritie's and Sotheby's in London and New York are world famous．

An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by the buyers．If the advertisement cannot give full details，catalogues are printed，and each group of goods to be sold together，called a“lot”，is usually given a number．The auctioneer need not begin with lot one and continue the numerical order；he may wait until he notices the fact that certain buyers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in．The auctioneer's services are paid for in the form. of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for．The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding．

Auctioned goods are sold______．

A．for the highest price offered

B．at fixed prices

C．at prices lower than their true value

D．at prices offered by the auctioneer

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What kind of goods can not be sold in auctions？A．Those produced in the same factories.B．Th

What kind of goods can not be sold in auctions？

A．Those produced in the same factories.

B．Those provided by the same sellers.

C．Those which have the same qualities.

D．Those which have only one bidder.

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第3题

Antique auctions have become popular in the United States because a steadily increasing aw

areness of the investment value of antiques.

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第4题

？Read the article below about Auction sales.？Choose the best sentence to fill each of the

？Read the article below about Auction sales.

？Choose the best sentence to fill each of the gaps.

？For each blank 8—12 mark one letter (A—G) on your Answer Sheet.

？Do not use any letter twice.

？This is an example at the beginning.

Auction Sales

Auctions are public sales of goods conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd gathered in the auction-room to make offers, or "bids", for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods.

(8) . Among these are coffee, skins, wool, tea, fruit, vegetables, and wines. Auction sales are also useful for land and property, antique furniture, pictures, rare books, old china, and works of art. An auction is usually advertised beforehand with a full description of the articles to be sold and (9) . If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a "lot", is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot 1 and continue with Lot 2, Lot 3 and so on; he may wait until he sees certain dealers in the room and then produces the lots they are likely to be interested in. The auctioneer's services are paid for (10) . The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible.

The auctioneer must know (11) . He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low. He will also encourage the rivals among buyers to bid against each other in order to get a high price. It is largely in his ad vice that a seller will fix a "reserved" price, that is, (12) . Even the best auctioneers, however, find it difficult to stop a "knock-out" (连裆拍货), because dealers illegally arranged beforehand not to bid against each other, but choose one of them as the only bidder, in the hope of buying goods at extremely low prices. If such a "knock-out" succeeds, the real auction sale takes place privately afterwards among the dealers.

A Almost all goods of various qualities are sold by auction.

B a price below which the goods cannot be sold.

C Through Auction the seller usually can get a high price.

D quite accurately the current market values of the goods he is selling, and he should be acquainted with regular buyers of such goods.

E for the various items on sale.

F in the form. of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for.

G where and when they can be viewed by possible buyers.

(8)

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Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He ask

s the crowd assembled in the auction-room to make offers, or" bids", for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called "knocking down" the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a table at which he stands. This is often set on a raised platform. called a rostrum.

The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auction, meaning" increase". The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war; these sales were called sub hasta, meaning "under the spear", a spear being stuck in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather. In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries goods were often sold" by the candle": a short candle was lit by the auctioneer, and bids could be made while it stayed alight.

Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, hides, skins, wool, tea, cocoa, furs, spices, fruit and vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, antique furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and similar works of art. The auction-rooms at Christie's and Sotheby's in London and New York are world-famous.

An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by prospective buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a "lot", is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot 1 and continues in numerical order; he may wait until he registers the fact that certain dealers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in. The auctioneer's services are paid for in the form. of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible.

The auctioneer must know fairly accurately the current market values of the goods he is selling, and he should be acquainted with regular buyers of such goods. He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low. He will also play in the rivalries among his buyers and succeed in getting a high price by encouraging two business competitors to bid against each other. It is largely on his advice that a seller will fix a "reserve" price, that is a rise below which the goods cannot be sold. Even the best auctioneers, however, find it difficuh to stop a "knock-out", whereby dealers illegally arrange beforehand got to bid against each other, but nominate one of themselves as the only bidder, in the hope of buying goods at extremely low prices. If such a "knock-out" comes off, the real auction sale takes place privately afterward among the dealers.

The end of the bidding is called "knocking down" because______.

A．the person who offers the highest price wins

B．all the buyers win except one fail

C．the goods are knocked down on to the table

D．the auctioneer bangs the table with a hammer

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Auctions are【B1】sales of goods, conducted by an【B2】approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd

assembled in the auctionroom to make offers, or bids, for the various【B3】on sale. He【B4】buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the【B5】bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called knocking down the goods for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a table at which he stands. This is often set on a raised platform. called a rostrum.

The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin word "auction",【B6】"increase". The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils(战利品)【B7】in war; these sales were called sub hasta, meaning under the spear, a spear being stuck in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather. In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries goods were often sold【B8】the candle: a short candle was lit by the auctioneer, the【B9】could be made while it stayed alight.

Practically all the goods whose qualities【B10】are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, hides, skins, wool, tea, cocoa, furs, spices, fruit and vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also【B11】for land and property, antique furniture, pictures,【B12】books, old china and similar works of art. The auction rooms at Christie's and Sotheby's in London and New York are world famous.

An auction is usually【B13】beforehand with full【B14】of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by【B15】buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a "lot", is usually given a number. The auctioneer【B16】with Lot 1 and continue in【B17】order; he may wait until he registers the fact that certain dealers are in the room and then produce the lots they are【B18】to be interested in. The auctioneer's services are paid【B19】in the form. of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in【B20】the bidding as high as possible.

【B1】

A．private

B．secret

C．informal

D．public

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第7题

阅读并完成程序。Public class Class27{intm，n；public（）{}public（）{m=a；}public static void m

阅读并完成程序。

Public class Class27

{

intm，n；

public（）{}

public（）{m=a；}

public static void main(String args [])

{

Class27t1，t2；

int j=0；

t1=newClass27()；

t2=newClass27(j)；

}

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第8题

Nationalization refers to______.A．the acquisition of public companies by the public sector

Nationalization refers to______.

A．the acquisition of public companies by the public sector

B．the acquisition of private companies by the public sector

C．the acquisition of public companies by the private sector

D．none of the above

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第9题

The word ________ is short for public house.

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