VIII．根据下列句子中的汉语提示，在横线上写出各单词的正确形式（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

81. The policeman told that man to give a __________(描述) of the accident.

82. That book is well ____________ (值得) reading. You’d better read it.

83. She made a _________ (请求) for another chance.

84. Tom headed home _____________ (立刻) after he got the message.

85. Susan was so careless that she made many ____________ (错误) in the test.

86. He seems very _________ (严肃的) , but in fact he is very humorous.

87. What he said was already            (记录) by the police.

88. It’s hard to             (想象) how they can improve English so quickly.

89. People          (呼吸)more slowly when they are asleep.

90. Even though Jenna was speeding，the police let her go with a          (警告)．

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?

45. 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.

46. 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

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

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

48. 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.