perhaps a matter of life or death that its performance is completely dependable.
G. Out of that weight as much as possible is wanted for fuel, radio navigational instruments (导航设备), passenger seats, or freight (货物) room, and, of course, the passengers or freight themselves.
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Auctions (拍卖) are public sales of goods, conducted by
an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in the auction-room to make offers, or \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 \bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a table at which he stands.
The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin \meaning \
spoils (战利品]) taken in war; these sales were called \in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather. In England in the 18th and 19th centuries goods were often sold \
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 (了解) regular buyers of such goods. He will also play on the rivalries （竞争） among his buyers and succeed in getting a high price by encouraging two business competitors to bid against each other. Questions 66-70: Answer the following questions according to the passage. 66. Whom are auctions conducted by?
67. Why is the end of the bidding called \
68. Where did items the Romans used to sell by auction come from? 69. What is the use of a candle burned at auction sales? 70. How are the auctioneer's services paid for?
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Americans smoke six thousand million cigarettes every- year (1970 figures). This is roughly the equivalent(相当于) of 4,195 cigarettes a year for every person in the country of 18 years of age or more. It is estimated (估计) that 51% of American men smoke compared with 34% of American women.
Cigarette smoking is believed by most research workers in this field to be an important factor in the development of cancer of the lungs and cancer of the throat. Some competent physicians
and research workers--though their small number is dwindling (减少) even further--are less sure of the effect of cigarette smoking on health. They consider the increase in respiratory (呼吸道) diseases and various forms of cancer may possibly be explained by other factors in the complex human environment. Gradually, however, research is isolating (使隔离) all other possible factors and proving them to be statistically irrelevant.
While all tobacco smoking affects life expectancy and health, cigarette smoking appears to have a much greater effect than cigar or pipe smoking. Filters and low tar (焦油) tobacco are claimed to make smoking to some extent safer, but they can only marginally (略微) reduce, not eliminate (消除), the hazards (危险).
Questions 71-75: Please complete the summary of the passage above with only one word for each blank.
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Nearly half the adult population of the U.S.A. are smokers, in (71) of the fact that medical research has shown beyond reasonable doubt that smoking is associated with poor health. One very (72)_____ disease with which smoking is thought to be (73) , is cancer. However, a few doctors think such things as bronchitis (支气管炎) and cancer have other (74) _____, but their view is not well-supported statistically. Although all forms of smoking are almost certainly (75)________ , cigarettes appear to be the most harmful.
IV. Translation（翻译）（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）
Please translate the following sentences into Chinese or English, using the hints given in the brackets.（用括号中给出的提示将下列句子译成英语或汉语。）
76. An informal letter usually begins with a casual and friendly greeting.
77. When I held fast to my dreams, even during the tough times, the wonders really began to happen. 78. 太多的垃圾已经把美丽的城市变成了一个大垃圾箱。 (change... into) 79. 学生们轮流着照看这个老人，赢得了广泛的赞誉。 (take turns)
80. 如果你想考入一所好大学的话，你就应该在学习上付出大量的时间和努力。(put... into)
V. Error correction(短文改错）（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）
Correct the errors in the passage according to the following requirements. First, you have to decide whether there is an error or not in the line which is numbered. If there is no error, put the sign \line on the right; If there is an error, correct it in the following way: for an unnecessary word, cross out the unnecessary word with the sign \ \word, mark the position of the missing word with the sign \the line on the right; for a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the line on the right. Notes: Do not make any correction if there is no error in the line. Example One of my favorite writers are Charlotte Bronte. She was born in the early nineteenth is century when women had far fewer opportunities ∧ they have now. She lived in a than small village in Yorkshire and she took great pleasure in walking on the moors where where near her home.
Firefighters were called out last night to a Taunton hotel which catching fire 81. ________ at around midnight. It appeared that the fire had broken on the first 82. ________ floor and spread rapid throughout the building. Unfortunately it coincided (同时发生) 83________ with gale-force winds which fuelled the flames. Although they had no 84.________ advance warning, the guests were able to get out of and the hotel manager felt 85. ________ they had had a narrow escape. Firefighter fought the blaze for several 86. ________ hours but eventually put it out. This fire comes at a time where 87. ________ there is growing concern about the health and safe regulations in holiday 88. ________ accommodation; the hotel owners now face the prospect of enquiry into 89. ________ the cause of the fire, and if they are held responsibility, they could face prosecution (起诉). 90. ________
VI. IQ(智力测试）（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分）
Answer the following questions.（回答下列问题。） 91. Which letter completes the last group? DBAC HFEG LJIK PNM(?) 92. Which figure completes the sequence?
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93. A man who worked in the butcher shop ( 肉店 ) was 6 feet tall, had red hair and wore size 11 shoes.
What did he weigh?
94. Find the missing letter and number.
95. Television is to the image what radio is to...?
VII. VII. Writing（写作）（共2题；A题满分10分，B题满分20分，计30分）
A) You're Wang Meng. Your pen-friend, Steve, wants to know something about the protection of antelopes (藏羚羊) in China, Please write a letter to Steve according to the information given below. Your letter should be in 80-100 words. Past he number of antelopes was decreasing because they were killed for their fine fur. Present Result The government takes measures to protect antelopes: The living conditions of making strict laws; setting up reserves; stopping antelopes have greatly the killing; forbidding to buy or sell anything made improved. of antelope fur. B) Nowadays some young students are pursuing pop music. They think it's necessary to follow fashion, while
others just don't agree. Write a composition of about 120 words to present your opinion on this topic.
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2013年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)高一组决赛（含答案） - 图文
