(2019·全国卷Ⅲ)The small town of Rjukan in Norway is situated between several mountains and does not get direct sunlight from late September to midMarch— __1__ six months out of the year.
“Of course, we __2__ it when the sun is shining，” says Karin Ro, who works for the town's tourism office. “We see the sky is __3__， but down in the valley it's darker—it's like on a __4__ day.”
But that __5__ when a system of hightech __6__ was introduced to reflect sunlight from neighboring peaks (山峰) into the valley below. Wednesday, residents (居民) of Rjukan __7__ their very first ray of winter sunshine：A row of reflective boards on a nearby mountainside were put to __8__. The mirrors are controlled by a computer that __9__ them to turn along with the sun throughout the __10__ and to close during windy weather. They reflect a concentrated beam (束) of light onto the town's central __11__， creating an area of sunlight roughly 600 square meters. When the light __12__， Rjukan residents gathered together.
“People have been __13__ there and standing there and taking __14__ of each other，” Ro says. “The town square was totally __15__. I think almost all the people in the town were there.” The 3,500 residents cannot all __16__ the sunshine at the same time. __17__， the new light feels like more than enough for the town's __18__ residents.
“It's not very __19__，” she says, “but it is enough when we are __20__.”
篇章导读：本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了挪威小城尤坎一年中接近半年无法得到阳光直射，这种情况通过运用高科技设备得以改善。
1．A.only B．obviously
C．nearly D．precisely
答案：C 根据空前所述可知，此处指接近(nearly)六个月的时间。
2．A.fear B．believe
C．hear D．notice
答案：D 由上文可知挪威小城尤坎接近六个月的时间没有阳光直射，再根据下文引号里的话可知，当地人在阳光照耀的时候注意(notice)到天空是蓝色的，但山谷里较暗。
3．A.empty B．blue
C．high D．wide
答案：B 显然，该引号中的话为当地人注意到的情况——我们看到天空是蓝色的(blue)，但山谷里较暗。
4．A.cloudy B．normal
C．different D．warm
答案：A 山谷里较暗，就像阴天(cloudy)一样。
5．A.helped B．changed
C．happened D．mattered
答案：B 但是当一套高科技的镜子系统被引进之后，这种状况改变(change)了。
6．A.computers B．telescopes
C．mirrors D．cameras
答案：C 由下文中的“The mirrors are controlled ...”可知该空填mirrors(镜子)。
7．A.remembered B．forecasted
C．received D．imagined
答案：C 由上下文可知，在引进高科技的镜子系统后，尤坎居民收到(receive)了冬日里的第一束光。
8．A.repair B．risk
C．rest D．use
答案：D 由该句前的冒号可知，此句介绍尤坎居民是如何得到光源的——附近山坡上的一排反射板投入使用。put to use “投入使用”，符合语境。
9．A.forbids B．directs
C．predicts D．follows
答案：B 这些镜子是由电脑控制的，电脑可以让它们在白天随着太阳转动，在有风的天气里关闭。direct “管理，指挥”，符合语境。
10．A.day B．night
C．month D．year
答案：A 因为是要反射光源，肯定是在白天时间。throughout the day “整个白天”，符合语境。
11．A.library B．hall
C．square D．street
答案：C 由下一段中的“The town square was totally ...”可知，此空填square。
12．A.appeared B．returned
C．faded D．stopped
答案：A 当光出现(appear)的时候，尤坎居民就聚集到一起。
13．A.driving B．hiding
C．camping D．sitting
答案：D 与空格后的standing对应的是sitting，指人们或坐或站，故选D项。
14．A.pictures B．notes
C．care D．hold
答案：A 人们或坐或站，互相拍照。take pictures of “给……拍照”，符合语境。
15．A.new B．full
C．flat D．silent
答案：B 由空格后的“我觉得几乎镇上所有人都在那里了”可知城镇广场充满了(full)人。
16．A.block B．avoid
C．enjoy D．store
答案：C 3,500个居民不能同时享受(enjoy)阳光。
17．A.Instead B．However
C．Gradually D．Similarly
答案：B 空格前提到居民不能同时享受阳光，空格后说，新光线对小镇居民而言已经足够了，由此可知，前后语义为转折关系，故填however (然而)。
18．A.natureloving B．energysaving
C．weatherbeaten D．sunstarved
答案：D 尤坎小镇原本每年有接近六个月的时间不见阳光，所以说他们是渴望阳光的(sunstarved)居民。
19．A.big B．clear
C．cold D．easy
答案：A 上文提到光线可以照射到的范围大约为600平方米，因此它面积不大(big)。
20．A.trying B．waiting
C．watching D．sharing
答案：D 虽然反射的光线可以照射到的范围较小，但对居民共享(share)阳光而言是足够了。
