2021年4月学位英语考试真题之完形填空(统考卷),Nothinggetspeoplemovingfasterthantheword"fire".Whensomeoneyells"Fire!",mostpeopledashfor(冲向)the__1__.Theironlythoughtistogetoutofthebuildingfast.Firefighters,__2__,racejustasquicklytowardthefire.Theywanttoputoutthefireasfastaspossible.TherearemorethanonemillionfirefightersintheUnitedStatestoday.Theyaretrainedtoputoutfires.Backinthe1600s,though,therewerenotrainedfirefighters.Puttingoutfireswas__3__job.Citiesandtownshadnoindoorplumbing,runningwater,orfirehydrants(消防栓),sowaterfromapond,river,orwellhadtobecarriedtothefirespotinbuckets.Whenafire__4__,everyonerantohelp.Theyformedabucketbrigade.Menformedone__5__,leadingfromthewatersupplyandpassedbucketsofwatertothrowonthefire.Womenandchildrenformedanotherline,__6__emptybucketsbacktobefilled.Itwasaveryslowwaytoputoutafire,andmanyhouseswereburnttotheground__7__thefirecouldbeputout.Thenin1736,BenjaminFranklin__8__upwithanideasetupafiredepartment.HeconvincedagroupofpeopleinPhiladelphiato__9__theUnionFireCompany.Theybecamethefirstofficialvolunteerfirefighters.Today,threeoutoffourAmericanfirefightersarevolunteers.Thesebravemenandwomendonotgetpaid__10__theirwork,buttheyareingoodcompany.GeorgeWashington,ThomasJefferson,andPaulReverewereallvolunteerfirefighters,intheirdays.1.A.windowsB.outdoorsC.openingsD.exits答案选D.根据后文"Theironlythoughtistogetoutofthebuildingfast."可知人们是想逃出建筑物,所以应该是涌向“出口”。2.A.ontheotherhandB.bythewayC.soonerorlaterD.asaresult答案选A.ontheotherhand“另一方面”,前文讲建筑物里的人要逃出来,这是一个方面,本句话讲消防员要冲进去,所以是另一方面。3.A.another‘sB.others’C.everyone‘sD.one’s答案选C.前文说17世纪没有专门的消防员,所以灭火是每个人的责任。4.A.tookoutB.brokeoutC.cameoutD.gotout答案选B.火灾的爆发是breakout,固定用法。5.A.circleB.teamC.lineD.group答案选C.根据后文"Womenandchildrenformedanotherline"可知此处横线上应该是line.6.A.sendingB.sentC.tosendD.havingsent答案选A.对照前文的格式,此处横线上应该是ing形式,sendback“送回;退还”。7.A.sinceB.beforeC.whenD.after答案选B.本句意思是“许多房屋在火被扑灭之前就倒塌了”,所以用介词before.8.A.keptB.caughtC.cameD.put答案选C.comeupwith固定搭配,“想出”。9.A.formB.shapeC.makeD.develop答案选A.form意为“组成;组织”,文章意思是成立联合消防公司。10.A.onB.withC.toD.for答案选D.getpaidfortheirwork因他们的工作而得到酬劳,这里for是表示“为了,因为”。
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