Question

Throughout the ages, man has tried to create beauty through painting, music, sculpture(雕刻) and other kinds of artistic expression. It seems to be a basic need for humans to surround themselves with art. Some people, however, feel that the government is wasting money by spending it on art, particularly when there are so many other more important things that the money can be used for.

It can be wrong for governments to spend large sums of money on art. Too often, governments spend the money unwisely. Cities end up with huge statues or expensive, empty buildings that are only used by a few people. Many times, the art is also chosen to represent social or political rather than artistic                                                                                                                                                                      ideas, and even if it represents artistic ideas, tastes in art can change very rapidly. Without thinking carefully about how to spend the money, the people may end up with an expensive collection of worthless paintings of tasteless productions.

At the same time it would be wrong to say that governments should not spend any money at all on art. Painters, musicians, and composers cannot survive without monetary support. Many times, the art is inaccessible (很难到的) to ordinary people because only rich people and large companies can afford it. Governments have a duty to make this art available to everyone. Art helps people enjoy life,

Although people do need to be provided with the necessities of life, governments also have a duty to provide their citizens with something more. I firmly believe that spending money on art is vital (必不可少的) part of a government’s responsibility, and I am confident that my country is able to contribute a great deal to the rich collection of art from around passage?

60. What does the author mainly tell us in the passage?

        A. Why tastes in art change so rapidly.                   B. The importance of art to human beings.

        C. Humans’ need to be surrounded by art.

 D. Whether or not the government should spend money on art.

61. The following are reasons why governments spend too much money on arts EXCEPT that _____.

        A. art is changing with time rapidly                  B. they choose art to serve political purpose

        C. they don’t think carefully enough about what to buy

        D. art is necessary for the life of poor people

62. The underlined word “monetary” in the third paragraph probably means“_____”.

        A. political          B. financial            C. temporary(临时的)          D. continuous

63. According to the author, what is the function of art?

        A. Art can be very valuable when it is traded. B. Art makes people’s lives worthwhile.

        C. Art can unite governments.     D. Art can make governments fashionable.

Answer 1

60—63 DDBB

解析:

（导读）政府该不该把资金投入到艺术上，艺术对人类有怎样的重要性，本文将一一解答。

60. D。主旨大意题。从文章体裁可以看出文章属于议论文。从第一段作者便提出了文章要讨论的问题即Some people, however, feel that the government is wasting money by spending it on art,…作者在第二、三段分别说明过多的政府投入和不投入资金都是不对的，故文章的主旨为D项。

61. D。细节理解题。该题的有效信息位于文章的第二段，该段中作者分别表述了政府大力支持艺术的原因，由该段第三句Cities end up with huge statues or expensive, empty buildings that are only used by a few people.可知，艺术只被少数人所利用，并不是穷人生活的必需品。

62. B。细节理解题。从文章第三段末句Art helps people enjoy life.我们可以判断出作者的观点是B项。

63. B。从文章第三段句末Art helps people enjoy life.我们可以判断出作者的观点是B项。