苏州市2023_2024学年第二学期学业质量阳光指标调研卷 (2).docxVIP

苏州市2023~2024学年第二学期学业质量阳光指标调研卷

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①Thelongestbullruninacenturyofart-markethistoryendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worksbyDamienHirst,“BeautifulInsideMyHeadForever”,atSotheby’sinLondononSeptember15th2008.②Allbuttwopiecessold,fetchingmorethan￡70m,arecordforasalebyasingleartist.③Itwasalastvictory.④Astheauctioneercalledoutbids,inNewYorkoneoftheoldestbanksonWallStreet,LehmanBrothers,filedforbankruptcy.?

①Theworldartmarkethadalreadybeenlosingmomentumforawhileafterrisingbewilderinglysince2003.②Atitspeakin2007itwasworthsome$65billion,reckonsClareMcAndrew,founderofArtsEconomics,aresearchfirm—doublethefigurefiveyearsearlier.③Sincethenitmayhavecomedownto$50billion.④Butthemarketgeneratesinterestfarbeyonditssizebecauseitbringstogethergreatwealth,enormousegos,greed,passionandcontroversyinawaymatchedbyfewotherindustries.?

①IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedMr.Hirst’ssale,spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable.②Intheartworldthatmeantcollectorsstayedawayfromgalleriesandsalerooms.③Salesofcontemporaryartfellbytwo-thirds,andinthemostoverheatedsector,theyweredownbynearly90%intheyeartoNovember2008.④Withinweekstheworld’stwobiggestauctionhouses,Sotheby’sandChristie’s,hadtopayoutnearly$200minguaranteestoclientswhohadplacedworksforsalewiththem.?

①ThecurrentdownturnintheartmarketistheworstsincetheJapanesestoppedbuyingImpressionistsattheendof1989.②Thistimeexpertsreckonthatpricesareabout40%downontheirpeakonaverage,thoughsomehavebeenfarmorefluctuant.③ButEdwardDolman,Christie’schiefexecutive,says:“I’mprettyconfidentwe’reatthebottom.”?

①Whatmakesthisslumpdifferentfromthelast,hesays,isthattherearestillbuyersinthemarket.②Almosteveryonewhowasinterviewedforthisspecial