Auctions (拍卖) are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He or she asks the assembled crowd 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 (讲坛).Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. An auctioneer prefers to get high prices for the goods because he then earns more himself.B. A clever auctioneer encourages rivals to compete in high bidding.C. When a "knock-out" is arranged, the real auction does not take place among the dealers until the "knock-out" comes off.D. Auctions can sell anything that will make money.
Auctions (拍卖) are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He or she asks the assembled crowd 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 (讲坛). Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. An auctioneer prefers to get high prices for the goods because he then earns more himself. B. A clever auctioneer encourages rivals to compete in high bidding. C. When a "knock-out" is arranged, the real auction does not take place among the dealers until the "knock-out" comes off. D. Auctions can sell anything that will make money.
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解析
本题考查对拍卖流程细节的理解,需结合题干信息与选项进行逻辑判断。关键点在于识别选项中与题干描述矛盾或引入未提及概念的内容。尤其注意“knocking down”与“knock-out”两个术语的区别,前者是题干明确说明的成交动作,后者未被提及,属于干扰项。
选项分析
选项A
“拍卖师希望高价成交,因为能赚更多。”
题干未直接说明拍卖师收入与成交价的关系,但常识中拍卖师的佣金通常与成交价挂钩,因此该推论合理,选项正确。
选项B
“聪明的拍卖师鼓励竞买人激烈竞价。”
题干明确提到“auctioneer encourages buyers to bid higher”,与选项一致,选项正确。
选项C
“安排‘knock-out’时,真实拍卖在‘敲定’后才发生。”
题干中“knocking down”指成交动作,而“knock-out”未被定义。“knock-out”非标准拍卖术语,且选项描述混淆了成交动作与未提及的“knock-out”,逻辑矛盾,选项错误。
选项D
“拍卖可售任何能赚钱的东西。”
题干未限制拍卖范围,现实中拍卖对象广泛,该概括合理,选项正确。