15. ［A］ proportion［B］ part［C］ quanitity［D］ batch

16. ［A］ proposal［B］ suggestion［C］ consideration［D］ appraisal

17. ［A］ towards［B］ against［C］ out of［D］ without

18. ［A］ knowledge［B］ satisfaction［C］ culture［D］ sensitivity

19. ［A］ turns［B］ parts［C］ choices［D］ risks

20. ［A］ awards［B］ requirements ［C］ results［D］ needs

 

Section Ⅱ Reading Comprehension

Part A

Directions:

Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing ［A］, ［B］, ［C］ or ［D］. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet 1. (40 points)

Text 1

It is said that people buy contemporary art when they are confident about the future and old art when they are not. Conventional wisdom has it that older art holds its value, while contemporary stuff is for risk-lovers. William Goetzmann, a professor at Yale, estimates that during the last art-market depression, which set in after 1990, impressionist and contemporary works fell by most (51% and 40% respectively), while Old Masters suffered least (down by 16%). Yet despite the ups and downs, contemporary works have been rewarding for those who are prepared to hang on: according to Jianping Mei and Michael Moses, professors at New York University (NYU) since 1970 the returns on contemporary art have far exceeded those on Old Masters and 19th-century paintings.

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