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1、A Life with Birds For nearly 17 years David Cope has worked as one of the Tower of London's yeoman warders, __1__ known to tourists as beefeaters. David, 64, lives in a three-bedroomed flat right at the __2__ of the Byward Tower, one of the gatehouses. "__3__ our bedroom we have a marvelous view of Tower Bridge and the Thames," says David. The Tower of London is famous __4__ its ravens, the large black birds which have lived there for over three centuries. David was immediately fascinated by the birds and when he was __5__ the post of Raven Master eight years ago he had no __6__ in accepting it. "The birds have now become my life and I'm always __7__ of the fact that I am __8__ a tradition. The legend says that if the ravens leave the Tower, England will fall to enemies, and it's my job to __9__ sure this doesn't happen！"
David __10__ about four hours a day to the care of the ravens. He has grown to love them and the __11__ that he lives right next to them is ideal. "I can __12__ a close eye on them all the time, and not just when I'm working." __13__ , David's wife Mo was not __14__ on the idea of life in the Tower, but she too will be sad to leave when he retires next year."When we look out of our windows, we see history __15__ around us, and we are taking it in and storing it up for our future memories."
1、
A.height
B.summit
C.peak
D.top
2、
A.more
B.better
C.sooner
D.very
3、
A.Since
B.Out
C.From
D.Through
4、
A.for
B.because
C.of
D.by
5、
A.award
B.applied
C.presented
D.offered
6、
A.regret
B.delay
C.hesitation
D.choice
7、
A.aware
B.knowing
C.pleased
D.delighted
8、
A.holding
B.maintaining
C.surviving
D.lasting
9、
A.take
B.make
C.have
D.keep
10、
A.devotes
B.spends
C.passes
D.provides
11、
A.reason
B.chance
C.opportunity
D.fact
12、
A.hold
B.have
C.keep
D.put
13、
A.Firstly
B.First of all
C.At first
D.First
14、
A.interested
B.keen
C.fond
D.happy
15、
A.every
B.all
C.much
D.so
答案:
1、【正确答案】 D【答案解析】 at the top of 在……的顶端，固定搭配。联系上下文，从 our bedroom 看有一个很好的视野，从上向下看，选top.
2、【正确答案】 B【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“更好地被了解”，选better更好，最好。
3、【正确答案】 C【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“从我们的卧室……”，选from表示方位，从……。
4、【正确答案】 A【答案解析】 be famous for 以……而闻名，固定搭配。
5、【正确答案】 D【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“被给与一个岗位”，选 offer给予，授予。
6、【正确答案】 C【答案解析】 have no hesitation in doing 毫不犹豫的做某事，固定搭配。
7、【正确答案】 A【答案解析】 be aware of 认识，清醒，了解，固定搭配。
8、【正确答案】 B【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“保持传统”，选maintain维持，保持。
9、【正确答案】 B【答案解析】 make sure 确认，固定词组。
10、【正确答案】 A【答案解析】 devote…to… 投入……去做某事，固定搭配。
11、【正确答案】 D【答案解析】 根据上下文意思，“这样一个事实是非常理想的”，选fact事实。
12、【正确答案】 C【答案解析】 keep a close eye on对某事保持密切关注，固定搭配。
13、【正确答案】 C【答案解析】 联系上下文知道这是讲过去的事，“在一开始的时候”，选At first开始。
14、【正确答案】 B【答案解析】 be keen on 对……感兴趣，固定搭配。
15、【正确答案】 B【答案解析】 all强调周围都是满满的历史。
