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healthcareworkers,people__20__infantsandhealthyyoungpeople.
1.[A]criticized[B]appointed[C]commented[D]designated
2.[A]proceeded[B]activated[C]followed[D]prompted
3.[A]digits[B]numbers[C]amounts[D]sums
4.[A]Moderatre[B]normal[C]unusual[D]extreme
5.[A]With[B]in[C]from[D]by
6.[A]Progress[B]absence[C]presence[D]favor
7.[A]Reality[B]phenomenon[C]cincept[D]notice
8.[A]Over[B]for[C]among[D]to
9.[A]stayup
[B]cropup
[C]fillup[D]coverup
10.[A]as
[B]if[C]unless[D]until
11.[A]excessive[B]enormous[C]significant[D]magnificent
12.[A]categories[B]examples[C]patterns[D]samples
13.[A]imparted
[B]immersed[C]injected[D]infected
14.[A]released[B]relayed[C]relieved[D]remained
15.[A]placing[B]delivering[C]taking[D]giving
16.[A]feasible[B]available[C]reliable[D]applicable
17.[A]prevalent[B]principal[C]innovative[D]initial
18.[A]presented[B]restricted[C]recommended[D]introduced
19.[A]problems[B]issues[C]agonies[D]sufferings
20.[A]involvedin[B]caringfor[C]concernedwith[D]wardingoff
SectionⅡReadingcomprehension
PartA
Readthefollowingfourpassages.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebychoosingA,B,CandD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)
Text1
Thelongestbullruninacenturyofart-markethistoryendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worksbyDamienHirst,“BeautifulInsideMyHeadForever”,atSotheby’sinLondononSeptember15th2008(seepicture).Allbuttwopiecessold,fetchingmorethan£70m,arecordforasalebyasingleartist.Itwasalasthurrah.Astheauctioneercalledoutbids,inNewYorkoneoftheoldestbanksonWallStreet,LehmanBrothers,filedforbankruptcy.
Theworldartmarkethadalreadybeenlosingmomentumforawhileafterrisingvertiginouslysince2003.Atitspeakin2007itwasworthsome$65billion,reckonsClareMcAndrew,founderofArtsEconomics,aresearchfirm-doublethefigurefiveyearsearlier.Sincethenitmayhavecomedownto$50billion.Butthemarketgeneratesinterestfarbeyonditssizebecauseitbringstogethergreatwealth,enormousegos,greed,passionandcontroversyinawaymatchedbyfewotherindustries.
IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedMrHirst’ssale,spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable,especiallyinNewYork,wherethebail-outofthebankscoincidedwiththelossofthousandsofjobsandthefinancialdemiseofmanyart-buyinginvestors.Intheartworldthatmeantcollectorsstayedawayfromgalleriesandsalerooms.Salesofcontemporaryartfellbytwo-thirds,andinthemostoverheatedsector-forChinesecontemporaryart-theyweredownbynearly90%intheyeartoNovember2008.Withinweekstheworld’stwobiggestauctionhouses,Sotheby’sandChristie’s,hadtopayoutnearly$200minguaranteestoclientswhohadplacedworksforsalewiththem.
ThecurrentdownturnintheartmarketistheworstsincetheJapanesestoppedbuyingImpressionistsattheendof1989,amovethatstartedthemostseriouscontractioninthemarketsincethesecondworldwar.Thistimeexpertsreckonthatpricesareabout40%downontheirpeakonaverage,thoughsomehavebeenfarmorevolatile.ButEdwardDolman,Christie’schiefexecutive,says:
“I’mprettyconfidentwe’reatthebottom.”
Whatmakesthisslumpdifferentfromthelast,hesays,isthattherearestillbuyersinthemarket,whereasintheearly1990s,wheninterestrateswerehigh,therewasnodemandeventhoughmanycollectorswantedtosell.Christie’srevenuesinthefirsthalfof2009werestillhigherthaninthefirsthalfof2006.Almosteveryonewhowasinterviewedforthisspecialreportsaidthatthebiggestproblematthemomentisnotalackofdemandbutalackofgoodworktosell.ThethreeDs-death,debtanddivorce-stilldeliverworksofarttothemarket.Butanyonewhodoesnothavetoselliskeepingaway,waitingforconfidencetoreturn.
21.Inthefirstparagraph,DamienHirst'
ssalewasreferredtoas“alastvictory”because____.
A.theartmarkethadwitnessedasuccessionofvictoryies
B.theauctioneerfinallygotthetwopiecesatthehighestbids
C.BeautifulInsideMyHeadForeverwonoverallmasterpieces
D.itwassuccessfullymadejustbeforetheworldfinancialcrisis
22.Bysaying“spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable”(Line1-2,Para.3),theauthorsuggeststhat_____.
A.collectorswerenolongeractivelyinvolvedinart-marketauctions
B.peoplestoppedeverykindofspendingandstayedawayfromgalleries
C.artcollectionasafashionhadlostitsappealtoagreatextent
D.worksofartingeneralhadgoneoutoffashionsotheywerenotworthbuying
23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTture?
A.Salesofcontemporaryartfelldramaticallyfrom2007to2008.
B.Theartmarketsurpassedmanyotherindustriesinmomentum.
C.Themarketgenerallywentdownwardinvariousways.
D.Someartdealerswereawaitingbetterchancestocome.
24.ThethreeDsmentionedinthelastparagraphare____
A.auctionhouses'
favorites
B.contemporarytrends
C.factorspromotingartworkcirculation
D.stylesrepresentingimpressionists
25.Themostappropriatetitleforthistextcouldbe___
A.FluctuationofArtPrices
B.Up-to-dateArtAuctions
C.ArtMarketinDecline
D.ShiftedInterestinArts
Text2
IwasaddressingasmallgatheringinasuburbanVirginialivingroom--awomen'
sgroupthathadinvitedmentojointhem.Throughouttheeveningonemanhadbeenparticularlytalkativefrequentlyofferingideasandanecdoteswhilehiswifesatsilentlybesidehimonthecouch.TowardtheendoftheeveningIcommentedthatwomenfrequentlycomplainthattheirhusbandsdon'
ttalktothem.Thismanquicklyconcurred.Hegesturedtowardhiswifeandsaid"
She'
sthetalkerinourfamily."
Theroomburstintolaughter;
themanlookedpuzzledandhurt."
It'
strue"
heexplained."
WhenIcomehomefromworkIhavenothingtosay.Ifshedidn'
tkeeptheconversationgoingwe'
dspendthewholeeveninginsilence."
ThisepisodecrystallizestheironythatalthoughAmericanmentendtotalkmorethanwomeninpublicsituationstheyoftentalklessathome.Andthispatternis
wreakinghavoc
withmarriage.
ThepatternwasobservedbypoliticalscientistAndrewHackerinthelate'
70s.SociologistCatherineKohlerRiessmanreportsinhernewbook"
DivorceTalk"
thatmostofthewomensheinterviewed--butonlyafewofthemen--gavelackofcommunicationasthereasonfortheirdivorces.Giventhecurrentdivorcerateofnearly50percentthatamountstomillionsofcasesintheUnitedStateseveryyear--avirtualepidemicoffailedconversation.
Inmyownresearchcomplaintsfromwomenabouttheirhusbandsmostoftenfocusednotontangibleinequitiessuchashavinggivenupthechanceforacareertoaccompanyahusbandtohisordoingfarmorethantheirshareofdailylife-supportworklikecleaningcookingsocialarrangementsanderrands.Insteadtheyfocusedoncommunication:
"
Hedoesn'
tlistentome"
ttalktome."
IfoundasHackerobservedyearsbeforethatmostwiveswanttheirhusbandstobefirstandforemostconversationalpartnersbutfewhusbandssharethisexpectationoftheirwives.
Inshorttheimagethatbestrepresentsthecurrentcrisisisthestereotypicalcartoonsceneofamansittingatthebreakfasttablewithanewspaperheldupinfrontofhisfacewhileawomanglaresatthebackofitwantingtotalk.
26.Whatismostwives'
mainexpectationoftheirhusbands?
A.Talkingtothem.
B.Trustingthem.
C.Supportingtheircareers.
D.Shsringhousework.
27.Judgingfromthecontext,thephrase“wreakinghavoc”(Line3,Para.2)mostprobablymeans___.
Ageneratingmotivation.
B.exertinginfluence
C.causingda