第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)

　 We see art everywhere around us. In public parks, city squares, shopping streets and public buildings, we find modern art objects___36___display. ___37___ art, such as valuable paintings, precious statues and other fine arts, usually ___38___ in the collections of museums, companies or rich people.

　 Both art and ___39___ have a history of ages. All forms and ways of expressing beauty have been explored. In the ___40____of architecture, many buildings that were designed in the past have proven to be beautiful and served their purposes. Governments and companies could ___41___millions of dollars by building or copying designs of architectures of buildings from the past. There are still many designs for buildings made by famous architects that were never realized.___42___, some people find modern architecture ugly. So ___43___ should we pay a lot of money to architects for designing new buildings?

　 The same holds for modern art, both paintings and statues. Many art objects that have been created in the past are now covered by dust in storerooms. These storerooms contain enough art to ___44___ all public buildings and other public places. There is no need to create more art, and as with modern architecture, many people find new art___45____to understand or appreciate.

___46____ these facts, why are architects and artists asked to create new art works? And why are we interested in creating new art and architecture, ___47___ using or copying what was made in the past? The answers to these questions have to ___48___ the ___49___ of art in society today.

First of all, the function of art is to decorate. __50___ placing art works in parks and hanging paintings or drawings on the walls we make our living environment more beautiful. Our eyes moving across an empty wall and resting on a painting, it is a moment of comfort and joy.

Another function of art is enriching real life, as art is part of everyday life. Art helps people to learn to think ___51___. In art things are not always what they seem to be. People need such creative moments. It helps them to balance their minds and make life more interesting.

　 Finally, art is often seen as a way to instruct the audience. Statues of heroes from the past remind us of our ___52__. Paintings and other art objects can also help us to realize which goals we should set for ourselves and __53___ us in our everyday work.

___54___ideas about society change and every period of time has its own taste, there is always a need for new art. We can still ___55___ art works made in the past for their beauty, but they are often too valuable to be placed in public buildings.

36． A. for　　　 　　 B. on　　　　 　 C. at　　　　　 　　　　 D. in

37.　 A. Classical　 　　 B. Modern　　 C. Valuable　　 D. Beautiful

38.　 A. put up　　 　　 B. end up　　　 C. set up　　　 D. take up

39.　 A. paintings　 　　 B. statues　　　 C. buildings　　 　 D. architecture

40.　 A. case　　　 　　 B. point　　　 C. situation　　 D. condition

41.　 A. cost　　　 　　 B. spend　　　 C. waste　　　 D. save

42.　 A. Besides　　 　 B. Nevertheless C. Still　 　　　 　　　　D. Therefore

43.　 A. When　　　 　　 B. Why　　　 　　 C. How　　　　 　　　 D. What

44.　 A. represent　 　 B. equip　　 　　 C. feature　　 　　 　　 D. decorate

45.　 A. easy　　　 　　 B. difficult　 　　　 C. thrilling　 　　 　　 D. superb

46.　 A. Given　　　 　　 B. Considered 　　 C. Due to　 　　　 　　 D. Because

47.　 A. except for　 B. in addition to C. owing to　　　 D. instead of

48.　 A. match with　 B. go with　　 C. deal with　　　 D. do with　

49.　 A. purpose　　 B. decoration　 　 C. beauty　　 　　 D. function

50.　 A. As for　　　 B. With　　　 　 C. By　　　 　　　 D. Through

51.　 A. creatively　　 B. deeply　　 C. joyfully　 　 　　D. interestedly

52.　 A. life　　　　 　　 B. work　　　 　 　C. legends　 　　　　　 D. history

53.　 A. force　　　　 B. urge　　　　 C. require　 　　　 D. inspire

54.　 A. As long as　　 B. Because　　 　 C. While　　 　　 D. Although

55.　 A. prefer　　　 B. be fond of　 　 C. enjoy　 　D. appreciate

15. --- Here, your new computer is ready.

--- Thank you.

--- ______ to call this number if you have any problems.

A. You are free　 B. It is free　　　　 C. Feel free　　　 D. Be free

14. The laboratory was well ______ for atomic research.

A. offered 　 　　B. equipped　　　　 　　 C. provided 　　　　　　　 D. supplied

13. It suddenly ______ to me that this man might be a cheater.

A. happened　　 B. turned out 　　 　　C. occurred 　　　　　　 D. came about

12. How long do you think _________ the computer company launches a new model?

　 A. it will be before　　　　　　　　 B. will it be until

　 C. will it be when 　　　　　　　　D. it will be that