職稱英語綜合類考試教材完形填空重點文章及譯文
A Life with Birds
For nearly 17 years David Cope has worked as one of the Tower of Londons 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 marvellous 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 Im 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 its my job to __9__ sure this doesnt 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 Im working. __13__, Davids 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.
注釋:
1. ...from our bedroom we have a marvellous view of ... :從我們的臥室看去,有一個奇妙的角度。。。
2. ... keen on the idea of life in the Tower..: 熱衷于塔里的生活
練習(xí):
1. A. more B. better C. sooner D. very
2. A. height B. summit C. peak D. top
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
答案與題解:
1. B 根據(jù)上下文,這里應(yīng)選擇比較級,所以排除D,再根據(jù)句意,為更為人所熟知,因而better是正確答案。
2. D 根據(jù)句意,詞組搭配 at the top of ,表示在頂部最為合適。Height 意為高度,summit 意為最高點,peak 意為頂峰,所以選 D。
3. C 根據(jù)句意,從臥室的角度看去,from 最為恰當。
4. A 固定搭配 be famous for 意為以而著名,文中要表達的是倫敦塔以烏鴉而著名,因而 for 為正確答案。
5. D 根據(jù)句意,David 是被提供了這樣一個職位,所以 offered 最為恰當award 表示授予,applied 表示應(yīng)用 ,presented 表示給予,呈現(xiàn),均不符合句意。
6. C 根據(jù)上下文,很容易理解 David 是這么迷戀這種黑鳥,因而毫不猶豫地接受了這個職位,所以 hesitation 為正確答案。
7. A be aware of 表示意識到,有這樣一命警覺。其他三項均不符合句意。
8. B 固定搭配 maintain a tradition ,保持一個傳統(tǒng),maintain 最為恰當。hold 表示抓住,survive 表示存活,幸存,last 表示維持。
9. B 固定搭配 make sure,意為確保,在文中表達的是確保這種狀況不會發(fā)生,因而選 B。
10. A 根據(jù)句意,David 每天大約用四個小時來護理烏鴉,表達出對烏鴉的愛護之情,devote 獻身于,專用于
最為恰當。spend 后需加動詞 ing 形式。pass 表示經(jīng)過, provide 表示提供,均不符合句意。
11. D 這是一個定語從句,根據(jù)句意,David 已經(jīng)愛上了它們,而他正居住在它們旁邊是理想的,所以 fact 是正確答案。
12. C keep an eye on 為固定搭配,意為注意,關(guān)注,所以選 C。
13. C 根據(jù)句意,作者要表達的意思是起初,David 的妻子 Mo 并不感興趣,因為只有詞組 at first 表示起初,開始時符合句意。
14. B be keen on 為固定搭配,表示對感興趣,對熱衷,interest 后面配介詞 in ,fond后應(yīng)配介詞 of ,因此正確答案是 B。
15. B 根據(jù)句意,作者表達的感情非常強烈,過去的那些都環(huán)繞在身邊,所以 all 為最佳答案。
譯文:有鳥陪伴的生活
作為倫敦塔的守衛(wèi)者之一David Cope在那里工作了近17年,被游客們稱為Beefeaters。David,64歲,生活在Byward塔頂部的一個三居室的單元里,一個警衛(wèi)室。 David說:從我們的臥室看去,我們可以看到倫敦塔橋和泰晤士河的一個美好景色。
倫敦塔以大黑色的鳥烏鴉而著名,它們已經(jīng)在那里生活了三個多世紀。David立刻被這種鳥迷住了,當他在八年前被提供烏鴉主人的職位時他毫不猶豫 地接受了它。這種鳥類現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)成為我的生命,我總是警覺到我在保持一個傳統(tǒng)。傳說中說,如果烏鴉離開倫敦塔,英國將落到敵人手中,我的工作就是確保這種 情況不會發(fā)生!
David每天大約用四個小時的時間來護理烏鴉。他已經(jīng)愛上了它們,而他緊挨在它們的旁邊生活是最佳選擇。我可以在所有的時間內(nèi)密切關(guān)注它們,不僅 僅是在工作的時候。起初,David的妻子Mo對生活在塔里的想法并不熱衷,但David明年即將退休,她要離開時也會很傷心。當我們透過我們的窗口 向外看,我們看到歷史環(huán)繞在我們身邊,我們正接受它并為我們未來的記憶存儲它。
A Life with Birds
For nearly 17 years David Cope has worked as one of the Tower of Londons 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 marvellous 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 Im 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 its my job to __9__ sure this doesnt 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 Im working. __13__, Davids 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.
注釋:
1. ...from our bedroom we have a marvellous view of ... :從我們的臥室看去,有一個奇妙的角度。。。
2. ... keen on the idea of life in the Tower..: 熱衷于塔里的生活
練習(xí):
1. A. more B. better C. sooner D. very
2. A. height B. summit C. peak D. top
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
答案與題解:
1. B 根據(jù)上下文,這里應(yīng)選擇比較級,所以排除D,再根據(jù)句意,為更為人所熟知,因而better是正確答案。
2. D 根據(jù)句意,詞組搭配 at the top of ,表示在頂部最為合適。Height 意為高度,summit 意為最高點,peak 意為頂峰,所以選 D。
3. C 根據(jù)句意,從臥室的角度看去,from 最為恰當。
4. A 固定搭配 be famous for 意為以而著名,文中要表達的是倫敦塔以烏鴉而著名,因而 for 為正確答案。
5. D 根據(jù)句意,David 是被提供了這樣一個職位,所以 offered 最為恰當award 表示授予,applied 表示應(yīng)用 ,presented 表示給予,呈現(xiàn),均不符合句意。
6. C 根據(jù)上下文,很容易理解 David 是這么迷戀這種黑鳥,因而毫不猶豫地接受了這個職位,所以 hesitation 為正確答案。
7. A be aware of 表示意識到,有這樣一命警覺。其他三項均不符合句意。
8. B 固定搭配 maintain a tradition ,保持一個傳統(tǒng),maintain 最為恰當。hold 表示抓住,survive 表示存活,幸存,last 表示維持。
9. B 固定搭配 make sure,意為確保,在文中表達的是確保這種狀況不會發(fā)生,因而選 B。
10. A 根據(jù)句意,David 每天大約用四個小時來護理烏鴉,表達出對烏鴉的愛護之情,devote 獻身于,專用于
最為恰當。spend 后需加動詞 ing 形式。pass 表示經(jīng)過, provide 表示提供,均不符合句意。
11. D 這是一個定語從句,根據(jù)句意,David 已經(jīng)愛上了它們,而他正居住在它們旁邊是理想的,所以 fact 是正確答案。
12. C keep an eye on 為固定搭配,意為注意,關(guān)注,所以選 C。
13. C 根據(jù)句意,作者要表達的意思是起初,David 的妻子 Mo 并不感興趣,因為只有詞組 at first 表示起初,開始時符合句意。
14. B be keen on 為固定搭配,表示對感興趣,對熱衷,interest 后面配介詞 in ,fond后應(yīng)配介詞 of ,因此正確答案是 B。
15. B 根據(jù)句意,作者表達的感情非常強烈,過去的那些都環(huán)繞在身邊,所以 all 為最佳答案。
譯文:有鳥陪伴的生活
作為倫敦塔的守衛(wèi)者之一David Cope在那里工作了近17年,被游客們稱為Beefeaters。David,64歲,生活在Byward塔頂部的一個三居室的單元里,一個警衛(wèi)室。 David說:從我們的臥室看去,我們可以看到倫敦塔橋和泰晤士河的一個美好景色。
倫敦塔以大黑色的鳥烏鴉而著名,它們已經(jīng)在那里生活了三個多世紀。David立刻被這種鳥迷住了,當他在八年前被提供烏鴉主人的職位時他毫不猶豫 地接受了它。這種鳥類現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)成為我的生命,我總是警覺到我在保持一個傳統(tǒng)。傳說中說,如果烏鴉離開倫敦塔,英國將落到敵人手中,我的工作就是確保這種 情況不會發(fā)生!
David每天大約用四個小時的時間來護理烏鴉。他已經(jīng)愛上了它們,而他緊挨在它們的旁邊生活是最佳選擇。我可以在所有的時間內(nèi)密切關(guān)注它們,不僅 僅是在工作的時候。起初,David的妻子Mo對生活在塔里的想法并不熱衷,但David明年即將退休,她要離開時也會很傷心。當我們透過我們的窗口 向外看,我們看到歷史環(huán)繞在我們身邊,我們正接受它并為我們未來的記憶存儲它。