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2024年一般高等學(xué)校招生全國(guó)統(tǒng)一考試

英語（江蘇卷）

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡

上。

第一節(jié)（共5小題：每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每

段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.

答案是Co

1.WhatwillJamesdotomorrow?

A.WatchaTVprogram.B.Givcatalk.C.Writcareport.

2.Whatcanwesayaboutthewoman?

A.She'sgenerour.B.She'scurious.C.She'shelpful.

3.Whendoesthetrainleave?

A.At6:30.B.At8:30.C.At10:30.

4.Howdoesthewomangotowork?

A.Bycar.B.Onfoot.C.Bybike

5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Classmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Doctorandpatient.

其次節(jié)（共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳

選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的

作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whatdoesthewomanregret?

A.Givingupherresearch.

B.Droppingoutofcollege.

C.Changinyhermajor.

7.Whatisthewomaninterestedinstudyingnow?

A.Ecology.B.Educaiion.C.Chemistry.

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.Whatistheman?

A.Ahotelmanager.B.Atourguide.C.Ataxidriver.

9.Whatisthemandoingforthewoman?

A.lookingforsomelocalfoods.

B.Showingheraroundtheseaside.

C.Offeringinformationaboutahotel.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inanoffice.B.AthomeC.Atarestaurant.

11.Whatwillthespeakersdotomorrowevening?

A.Gotoaconcert.B.VisitafriendC.workextrahours.

12.WhoisAlicegoingtocall?

A.Mike.B.JoanC.Catherine.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.Whydoesthewomanmeettheman?

A.Tolookatanapartment.

B.Todeliversomefurniture.

C.Tohaveamealtogether.

14.Whatdoesthewomanlikeaboutthecarpet?

A.Itscolor.B.Itsdesign.C.Itsquality.

15.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthekitchen?

A.It'sagoodsize.B.Ifsnewlypainted.C.It'sadequatelyequipped.

16.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

A.Godowntown.B.Talkwithherfriend.C.Makcpayment.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.Whoisthespeakerprobablytalkingto?

A.Moviefans.B.Newsreporters.C.Collcgestudents.

18.WhendidthespeakertakeEnglishclasses?

A.Beforehelefthishometown.

B.Afterhecame（oAmerica.

C.Whenhewas15yearsold.

19.Howdoesthespeakerfeelabouthisteacher?

A.He'sproud.B.He'ssympathetic.C.He'sgrateful.

20.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?

A.Howeducationshapedhislife.

B.Howhislanguageskillsimproved.

C.Howhemanagedhisbusinesswell.

其次部分：英語學(xué)問運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

請(qǐng)仔細(xì)閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題々上將該項(xiàng)涂

需里O

例：Itisgenerallyconsideredunwisetogiveachildheorshewants.

A.howeverB.whateverC.whicheverD.whenever

答案是B。

21.Byboatistheonlywaytogethere,whichiswearrived.

A.whereB.whenC.whyD.how

22.Kidsshouldn'thaveaccesstoviolentfilmsbecausetheymightthethingstheysee.

A.indicateB.investigateC.imitateD.innovate

23.Self-drivingisanareaChinaandtherestoftheworldareonthesamestartingline.

A.thatB.whereC.whichD.when

24.It'sstrangethathehavetakenthebookswithouttheowner'spermission.

A.wouldB.shouldC.couldD.might

25.DevelopingtheYangtzeRiverEconomicBeltisasystematicproectwhichaclearroadmapand

timetable.

A.callsforB.callsonC.callsoffD.callsup

26.Around13,500newjobswerecreatedduringtheperiod,theexpectednumberof12.000heldby

marketanalysts.

A.havingexceededB.toexceedC.exceededD.exceeding

27.Thereisagoodsociallifeinthevillage,andIwishasecondchancetobecomemoreinvolved.

A.hadB.willhaveC.wouldhavehadD.havehad

28.—Youknowwhat?I'vegotaNewYearconcertticket.

—Oh,You'rekidding.

A.sowhat?B.goahead.C.comeon.D.whatfor?

29.youcansleepwell,youwilllosetheabilitytofocus,planandstaymotivatedafteroneortwonights.

A.OnceB.UnlessC.IfD.When

30.1wassenttothevillagelastmonthtoseehowthedevelopmentplanin（hepasttwoyears.

A.hadbeencarriedoutB.wouldbecarriedout

C.isbeingcarriedoutD.hasbeencarriedout

31.Hopefullyin2025wewillnolongerbee-mailingeachother,forwemoreconvenientelectronic

communicationtoolsbythen.

A.havedevelopedB.haddevelopedC.willhavedevelopedD.developed

32.Trytounderstandwhat'sactuallyhappeninginsteadofactingontheyou'vemade.

A.assignmentB.associationC.acquisitionD.assumption

33.China'ssoftpowergrowstheincreasingappreciationandunderstandingofChinaglobally.

A.inlinewithB.inreplytoC.inreturnforD.inhonourof

34.Despitethepoorserviceofthehotel,themanageristoinvestinsufficienttrainingforhisstaff.

A.keenB.reluctantC.anxiousD.ready

35.—Whathappened?Yourbossseemsto.

Didn'tyouknowhissecretaryleakedthesecretreporttothepress?

A.beoverthemoonB.laughhisheadoffC.beallearsD.flyoffthehandle

其次節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

請(qǐng)仔細(xì)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將

該項(xiàng)涂黑。

RaynorWinnandherhusbandMothbecamehomelessduetotheirwronginvestment.Theirsavingshadbeen

36topaylawyers'fees.Tomakemattersworse,Mothwasdiagnosed（診斷）witha37disease.

Therewasno38*onlypainrelief.

Failingtofindanyotherwayout,theydecidedtomakea39journey,astheycaughtsightofanold

hikers'（徒步旅行者）guide.

Thiswasalongjourneyofunaccustomedhardshipand40recovery.Whenleavinghome,Raynorand

Mothhadjust￡320inthebank.Theyplannedtokeepthe41lowbylivingonboilednoodles,withthe.

42hamburgershoptreat.

Wildcampingis43inEngland.Toavoidbeingcaught,dieWinnshadtogettheirtentup44

andpackeditawayearlyinthemorning.TheWinnssoondiscoveredthatdailyhikingintheir50sisalot45

thantheyrememberitwasintheir20s.Raynor46alloveranddesiredabath.Moth,meanwhile,afteran

initial47.foundhissymptomswerestrangely48bytheirdailytiringjourney.

49,thecouplefoundthattheirbodiesturnedforthebetter,withre-foundstrongmusclesthatthey

thoughthad50forever."Ourhairwasfriedandfallingout,nailsbroken,clothes51toathread,

butwewerealive."

Duringthejourney,Raynorbeganacareerasanaturewriter.Shewrites,"52hadtakeneverymaterial

thingfrommeandleftmetornbare,anemptypageattheendofa（n）53writtenbook.Ithadalsogivenme

a54.eithertoleavethatpage55ortokeepwritingthestorywithhope.Ichosehope.^^

36.A.drawnupB.usedupC.backedupD.kepiup

37.A.mildB.commonC.preventableD.serious

38.A.cureB.luckC.careD.promise

39.A.businessB.walkingC.busD.rail

40.A.expectedB.frighteningC.disappointingD.surprising

41.A.budgetB.revenueC.compensationD.allowance

42.A.frequentB.occasionalC.abundantD.constant

43.A.unpopularB.lawfulC.attractiveD.illegal

44.A.soonB.earlyC.lateD.slowly

45.A.harderB.easierC.cheaperD.funnier

46.A.rolledB.bledC.achedD.trembled

47.A.struggleB.progressC.excitementD.research

48.A.developedB.controlledC.reducedD.increased

49.A.InitiallyB.EventuallyC.TemporarilyD.Consequently

50.A.gainedB.keptC.woundedD.lost

51.A.sewnB.washedC.wornD.ironed

52.A.DoctorsB.H汰ingC.LawyersD.Homelessness

53.A.wellB.partlyC.neatlyD.originally

54.A.choiceB.rewardC.promiseD.break

55.A.looseB.fullC.blankD.missing

第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分,滿分30分）

請(qǐng)仔細(xì)閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并

在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt

1000FifthAvenueNewYork,NY10028

211-535-7710

Entrances

FifthAvenueat82ndStreet

Hours

Open7daysaweek.

Sunday-Thursday10:00-17:30

FridayandSaturday10:00-21:00

ClosedThanksgivingDay,December25,JanuaryLand

（hefirstMondayinMay.

Admission

$25.00recommendedfbradults,$12,00recommendedforstudents,includestheMain

BuildingandTheCloisters（回廊）onthesameday;freeforchildrenunder12withan

adult.

FreewithAdmission

Allspecialexhibitions,aswellasfilms,lectures,guidedlours,concerts,gallerytalks,and

family/children'sprogramsarefreewithadmission.

Askabouttoday'sactivitiesattheGreatHallInformationDesk.

TheCloistersMuseumandGardens

TheCloistersmuseumandgardensisabranchofTheMetropolitanMuseumofArtdevotedtotheartand

architectureofEuropeintheMiddleAges.Theextensive

collectionconsistsofmasterworksinsculpture,coloredglass,andpreciousobjectsfrom

Europedatingfromaboutthe9lhtothe15thcentury.

Hours:Open7daysaweek.

March-October10:00-17:15

November-February10:00-16:45

ClosedThanksgivingDay,December25,andJanuary1.

56.Howmuchmaytheypayifan11-year-oldgirlandherworkingparentsvisitthemuseum?

A.$12.B.$37,C.$50.D.$62

57.TheattractionoftheCloistersmuseumandgardensliesinthefactthat_______.

A.itopensall（heyearround

B.itscollectionsdatefromtheMiddleAges

C.ithasamodernEuropean-stylegarden

D.itsellsexcellentEuropeanglasscollections

B

Inthe1760s,MathurinRozeopenedaseriesofshopsthatboasted（享有）aspecialmeatsoupcalledconsomme.

Although（hemainattractionwas（hesoup,Roze'schainshopsalsosecanewstandardfordiningout,whichhelped

toestablishRozeastheinventorofthemodemrestaurant.

Today,scholarshavegeneratedlargeamountsofinstructiveresearchaboutrestaurants.Take

visualhintsthatinfluencewhatweeat:dinersservedthemselvesabout20percentmorepasta（意大利面食）when

theirplatesmatchedtheirfood.Whenadark-coloredcakewasservedonablackplateratherthanawhiteone,

customersrecognizeditassweeterandmoretasty.

Lightingmatters?too.WhenBerlinrestaurantcustomersateindarkness,theycouldn'ttellhowmuchthey'd

had:thosegivenextra-largesharesatemorethaneveryoneelse,butwerenonethewiser—theydidn'tfeelfuller,

andtheywerejustasreadyfordessert.

Timeismoney,butthatprinciplemeansdifferentthingsfordifferenttypesofrestaurants.Unlikefast-food

places.finediningshopsprefercustomerstostaylongerandspend.Onewayto

encouragecustomers（ostayandorderthatextraround:putonsomeMozar【（莫孔特）.When

classical,ratherthanpop,musicwasplaying,dinersspentmore.Fastmusichurrieddinersout.

Panicularscentsalsohaveaneffect:dinerswhogotthescentoflavender（薰衣草）stayedlonger

andspentmorethanthosewhosmelledlemon,ornoscent.

Meanwhile,thingsthatyoumightexpecttodiscouragespending—"bad"tables,crowding.

highprices—don'tnecessarily.Dinersatbadtables一nexttothekitchendoor,say一spentnearlyasmuchas

othersbutsoonfled.Ilcanbeconcludedthatrestaurantkeepersneednot"beoverlyconcernedabout'bad'tables,H

giventhatthey'reprofitable.Asforcrowds,aHongKongstudyfoundthattheyincreasedarestaurar.t'sreputation,

suggestinggreatfoodatfairprices.Anddoublingabuffet'spriceledcustomerstosaythatitspizzawas11percent

tastier.

58.Theunderlinedphrase"nonethewiser"inparagraph3mostprobablyimpliesthatthe

customerswere.

A.notawareofeatingmorethanusual

B.notwillingtosharefoodwithothers

C.notconsciousofthefoodquality

D.notfondofthefoodprovided

59.Howcouldafinediningshopmakemoreprofit?

A.playingclassicalmusic.

B.Introducinglemonscent.

C.Makingthelightbrighter,

D.Usingplatesoflargersize.

60.Whatdoesthelastparagraphtalkabout?

A.Tipstoattractmorecustomers.

B.Problemsrestaurantsarcfacedwith.

C.Waystoimproverestaurants'reputation.

D.Commonmisunderstandingsaboutrestaurants.

C

Ifyouwanttodisturbthecarindustry,you'dbetterhaveafewbilliondollars:Mom-and-pop

carmakersareunlikelytobeatthebiggestcarcompanies.Butinagriculture,smallfarmerscanget

thebestofthemajorplayers.Byconnectingdirectlywithcustomers,andbyrespondingquicklyto

changesinthemarketsaswellasintheecosystems（生態(tài)系統(tǒng)），smallfarmerscankeeponestep

aheadofthebigguys.Astheco-founderoftheNationalYoungFarmersCoalition（NYFC,美國(guó)青年農(nóng)會(huì)）anda

familyfarmermyself.Ihaveafront-rowseattotheinnovationsamongsmallfarmersthatarctransformingthe

industry.zx.xk

Forexample,lake（heQuickCutGreensHarvester,atooldevelopedjustacoupleofyearsagobyayoung

fanner,JonathanDysinger,inTennessee,withasmallloanfromalocalSlowMoneygroup.Itenablessmall-scale

fannerstoharvest175poundsofgreenvegetablesperhour-ahugeimprovementoverharvestingjustafewdozen

poundsbyhand—suddenlymakingitpossibleforthelittleguystocompetewithlargefarmsofCalifornia.Before

thetoolcameout,smallfarmerscouldn'ttouchthepriceperpoundofferedbyCaliforniafarms.Butnow,withthe

combinationofabetterpricepointandagenerallyfresherproduct,theycanstayinbusiness.

Thesustainablesuccessofsmallfarmers,though,won'thappenwithoutfundamentalchanges

totheindustry.Onecrucialfactorissecureaccesstoland.Competitionfrominvestors.developers,andestablished

largefarmersmakesowningone'sownlandunattainableformanynewfarmers.

From2024io2024,agriculturallandvaluesdoubled,and（heycontinue（oriseinmanyregions.

Anotherchallengefbrmorethanamillionofthemostqualifiedfarmworkersandmanagersisanon-existent

pathtocitizenship—thegreatestbarriertobuildingafarmoftheirown.Withfarmersoverdieageof65

outnumbering（多于）farmersyoungerthan35bysixtoone,andwithtwo-thirdsofthenation'sfarmlandinneedof

anewfarmer,wemustclearthepathfbrtalentedpeoplewillingtogrowthenation'sfood.

Therearesolutionsthatcouldlightapathtowardamoresustainableandfairfarmeconomy,

butfarmerscan'tclumsilyputthemtogetherbeforeus.WeattheNYFCneedbroadsupportaswe

urgeCongresstoincreasefarmlandconservation,aswepushforimmigrationreform,andaswe

seekpoliciesthatwillensurethesuccessofadiverseandambitiousnextgenerationoffarmsfrom

allbackgrounds.WithanewfarmbilltobedebatedinCongress,consumersmusttakeastandwithyoungfarmers.

61.Theauthormentionscarindustryatthebeginningofthepassagecointroduce.

A.theprogressmadeincarindustry

B.aspecialfeatureofagriculture

C.atrendofdevelopmentinagriculture

D.theimportanceofinvestingincarindustry

62.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoillustratewiththeexampleinparagraph2?

A.Loanstosmalllocalfarmersarcnecessary.

B.Technologyisvitalfbragricjlturaldevelopment.

C.Competitionbetweensmallandbigfarmsisfierce

D.Smallfarmersmaygainsomeadvantagesoverbigones.

63.Whatisthedifficultyforthosenewfamers?

A.Togainmorefinancialaid.

B.Tohiregoodfarmmanagers

C.Tohavefansoftheirown.

D.Towinoldfarmers'support.

64.Whatshouldfarmersdoforamoresustainableandfairfarmeconomy?

A.SeeksupportbeyondNYFC.

B.Expandfarmlandconservation.

C.BecomemembersofNYFC.

D.Investmoretoimprovetechnology.

D

Childrenasyoungastenarebecomingdependentonsocialmediafortheirsenseofself-worth,amajor

studywarned.

Itfoundmanyyoungsters（少年）nowmeasuretheirstatusbyhowmuchpublicapprovalthey

getonline,oftenthrough“l(fā)ike”.Somechangetheirbehaviorinreallifetoimprovetheirimageontheweb.

Thereportintoyoungstersagecfrom8to12wascarriedoutbyChildren'sCommissioner（專

員）AnneLongfield.Shesaidsocialmediafirmswereexposingchildrentomajoremotionalrisks,

withsomeyoungstersstartingsecondaryschoolill-equippedtocopewiththetremendouspressure

theyfacedonline.

Somesocialappswerepopularamongthechildreneventhoughtheysupposedlyrequireuserstobeatleast

13.Thcyoungstersadmittedplanningtripsaroundpotentialphoto-opportunitiesandthenmessagingfriends—and

friendsoffriends——todemand“l(fā)ikes“fortheironlineposts.

Thereportfoundthatyoungstersfelttheirfriendshipscouldbeatriskif（heydidnotrespond

tosocialmediapostsquickly,andaroundtheclock.

Childrenaged8to10were"startingtofeelhappy"whenotherslikedtheirposts.However,

thoseinthe10to12agegroupwere"concernedwithhowmanypeopleliketheirposts",suggestinga"need”for

socialrecognitionthatgetsstrongertheoldertheybecome.

MissLongfieldwarnedthatagenerationofchildrenriskedgrowingup"worriedabouttheir

appearanceandimageasaresultoftheunrealisticlifestylestheyfollowonplatforms,and

increasinglyanxiousaboutswitchingoffduetotheconstantdemandsofsocialmedia.

Shesaid:"Childrenareusingsocialmediawithfamilyandfriendsandtoplaygameswhen

（heyareinprimaryschool.Butwhatstartsasfunusageofappsturnsintotremendouspressurein

realsocialmediainteractionatsecondaryschool."

Astheirworldexpanded,shesaid,childrencomparedthemselves（oothersonlineinawaythatwas"hugely

damagingintermsoftheirself-identity,intermsoftheirconfidence,butalsointermsoftheirabilitytodevelop

themselves',.

MissLongfieldadded:"Thenthereisthispushtoconnect—ifyougooffline,willyoumiss

something,willyoumissout,willyoushowthatyoudon'tcareaboutthosepeopleyouarc

following,allof（hosecometogetherinahugewayatonce."

"Forchildrenitisvery,verydifficulttocopewithemotionally."TheChildren'sCommissionerforEngland's

study—lifeinLikes—foundthatchildrenasyoungas8wereusingsocialmediaplatformslargelyforplay.

However,theresearch—involvingeightgroupsof32childrenaged8to12-suggestedthatastheyheaded

towardtheirteens,theybecameincreasinglyanxiousonline.

Bythetimetheystartedsecondaryschool—atage11-childrenwerealreadyfarmoreawareoftheirimage

onlineandfeltunderhugepressuretoensuretheirpostswerepopular,thereportfound.

However,theystilldidnotknowhowtocopewithmean-spiritedjokes,orthesenseof

incompetencetheymightfeeliftheycomparedthemselvestocelebriiies（名人）ormorebrilliant

friendsonline.Thereportsaidtheyalsofacedpressuretorespondtomessagesatallhoursofthe

day-especiallyatsecondaiyschoolwhenmoreyoungstershavemobilephones.

TheChildren'sCommissionersaidschoolsandparentsmustnowdomoretopreparechildren

fortheemotionalminefield（雷區(qū)）tlieyfacedonline.Andshesaidsocialmediacompaniesmust

also"takemoreresponsibility".Theyshouldeithermonitortheirwebsitesbettersothatchildrendonotsignuptoo

early,ortheyshouldadjusttheirwebsitestotheneedsofyoungerusers.

JavedKhan,ofchildren'scharityBamardo's,said:"ICsvitalthatnewcompulsoryage-

appropriaterelationshipandsexeducationlessonsinEnglandshouldhelpequipchildrentodeal

withthegrowingdemandsofsocialmedia.

“It'salsohugelyimportantforparentstoknowwhichappstheirchildrenarcusing.”

65.Whydidsomesecondaryschoolstudentsfeeltoomuchpressure?

A.Theywerenotprovidedwithadequateequipment.

B.Theywerenotwellpreparedforemotionalrisks.

C.Theywererequiredtogivequickresponses.

D.Theywerepreventedfromusingmobilephones.

66.Somesocialappcompaniesweretoblamebecause.

A.theydidn'tadequatelycheck(heirusers'registration

B.theyorganizedphototripstoattractmoreyoungsters

C.theyencouragedyoungsterstopostmorephotos

D.theydidn'tstopyoungstersfromstayinguplate

67.Children'scomparingthemselvestoothersonlinemayleadto.

A.lessfriendlinesstoeachother

B.lowerself-identityandconfidence

C.anincreaseinonlinecheating

D.astrongerdesiretostayonline

68.AccordingtoLifeinLikes,aschildrengrew,theybecamemoreanxiousto

A.circulatetheirpostsquickly

B.knowthequalitiesoftheirposts

C.usemobilephonesforplay

D.getmorepublicapproval

69.Whatshouldparentsdotosolvetheproblem?

A.Communicatemorewithsecondaryschools.

B.Urgemediacompaniestocreatesaferapps.

C.Keeptrackofchildren'suseofsocialmedia.

D.Forbidtheirchildrenfromvisitingtheweb.

70.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.Theinfluenceofsocialmediaonchildren.

B.Theimportanceofsocialmaiiatochildren.

C.Theprobleminbuildingahealthyrelationship.

D.Themeasuretoreducerisksfromsocialmedia.

第四部分：任務(wù)型閱讀（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

請(qǐng)仔細(xì)閱讀下面短文，并依據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。

留意：請(qǐng)將答案寫在答題卡上相應(yīng)題號(hào)的橫線上。每個(gè)空格只填一個(gè)單詞。

HowArtsPromoteOurEconomy

Whenmostpeoplethinkofthearts,theyimaginetheendproduct,thebeautifulpainting,awonderfulpieceof

music,oranaward-winningperfonnancein(hetheater.Butartsgroupsbringbroadervaluetoourcommunities.

Theeconomicimpactof(heartsisoftenoverlookedandbadlyjudged.

Theartscreatejobsthathelpdeveloptheeconomy.Anygivenperformancetakesatourbusfullofartists,

technicalexperts,managers,musicians,orwriterstocreateanappealingpieceofart.Thesepeopleearnaliving

wagefortheirprofessionalknowledgeandskills.

Anothergroupoffolksisneededtohelpmarkettheevent.uIfyoubuildittheywillcome“isamisleading

belief.Painters,digitalmediaexperts,photographers,bookingagentsandpromotersarehiredtosellticketsand

promotetheevent.AccordingtotheDallasAreaCulturalAdvocacyCoalition,artsagenciesemploymore(han

10,000peopleasfull-orpart-timeemployeesorindependentcontractors.

Asuccessfulartsneighborhoodscreatesarippleeffect(連鎖反應(yīng))throughoutacommunity.In2024,whenthe

BishopArtsTheatrewasdonatedtoourtown,thelocationwasconsideredapoorareaoftown.Afterinvesting

morethan$1millioninreconstructingthebuilding,wcbeganproducingafullseasonoftheaterpcrfcrmanccs,jazz

concerts,andyear-roundartseducationprogramsin2024.Nearly40percentofjazzloversliveoutsideofthe

DallascitylimitsanddriveorflyintoenjoyaneveningintheBishopArtsDistrict.

Nodoubtthe(heaterhascontributedtothearea'sdevelopmentandeconomicgrowth.Today,therearegalleries,

studios,restaurantsandnewlybuiltworkspaceswhereneighborsshareexperiences,wherethereisrenewedlife

andenergy.Inthisway,artsandcukurealsoserveasapublicgood.

TecoTheatricalProductionsInc.madeuseofBloomberg'sinvestmentof$35,000togetnearly$400,000in

publicandprivatesectorsupportduringthetwo-yearperiod.Further,Dallasartsandarts-basedbusinessesproduce

$298foreverydollarthecityspendsonartsprogrammi