Ⅰ.完形填空
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__.”
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。该语篇旨在激发思考，引导考生关注自然生态，探索人与自然的和谐相处之道。
1．A.only B．obviously C．nearly D．precisely
答案：C
解析：上文语境题。根据空前所述(从九月底到三月中旬)可知，此处指将近(nearly)六个月的时间。only只有；obviously明显地；precisely精确地。
2．A.fear B．believe C．hear D．notice
答案：D
解析：上下文语境题。由上文可知挪威小城尤坎将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。fear害怕；believe相信；hear听说。
3．A.empty B．blue C．high D．wide
答案：B
解析：上文语境题。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。empty空的；high高的；wide宽的。
4．A.cloudy B．normal C．different D．warm
答案：A
解析：上文语境题。山谷里较暗，就像阴天(a cloudy day)一样。normal正常的；different不同的；warm温暖的。
5．A.helped B．changed C．happened D．mattered
答案：B
解析：上下文语境题。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。help帮助；happen发生；matter重要。
6．A.computers B．telescopes C．mirrors D．cameras
答案：C
解析：下文语境题。由下文中的“The mirrors are controlled...”可知该空填mirrors(镜子)。computer电脑；telescope望远镜；camera照相机。
7．A.remembered B．forecasted C．received D．imagined
答案：C
解析：上下文语境题。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)了冬日阳光的第一束光。remember记住；forecast预报；imagine想象。
8．A.repair B．risk C．rest D．use
答案：D
解析：上文语境题。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。repair修理；risk冒险；rest休息。
9．A.forbids B．directs C．predicts D．follows
答案：B
解析：上下文语境题。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。forbid禁止；predict预测；follow跟随。
10．A.day B．night C．month D．year
答案：A
解析：上下文语境题。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
解析：下文语境题。由下一段中的“The town square was totally...”可知，此空填square。library图书馆；hall大厅；street街道。
12．A.appeared B．returned C．faded D．stopped
答案：A
解析：上文语境题。当光出现(appear)的时候，尤坎居民就聚集到一起。return返回；fade消退；stop停止。
13．A.driving B．hiding C．camping D．sitting
答案：D
解析：下文语境题。与空后的standing对应的是sitting，指人们或坐或站，故选D项。drive驾驶；hide躲藏；camp露营。
14．A.pictures B．notes C．care D．hold
答案：A
解析：上下文语境题。人们或坐或站，互相拍照。take pictures of“给……拍照”，符合语境。take notes of记笔记；take care of照顾；take hold of握住。
15．A.new B．full C．flat D．silent
答案：B
解析：下文语境题。由空后的“我觉得几乎镇上所有人都在那里了”可知城镇广场完全满了(full)。new新的；flat平淡的，单调的；silent沉默的。
16．A.block B．avoid C．enjoy D．store
答案：C
解析：上下文语境题。3 500个居民不能同时享受(enjoy)阳光。block挡住，堵住；avoid 避免；store储存。
17．A.Instead B．However C．Gradually D．Similarly
答案：B
解析：上下文语境题。空前提到居民不能同时享受阳光，空后说，新光线对小镇居民而言感觉绰绰有余，由此可知，前后语义为转折关系，故填however(然而)。instead反而，相反；gradually逐渐地；similarly相似地。
18．A.natureloving B．energysaving
C．weatherbeaten D．sunstarved
答案：D
解析：上文语境题。尤坎小镇原本每年有将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。natureloving热爱自然的； energysaving节约能源的；weatherbeaten饱经风霜的。
19．A.big B．clear C．cold D．easy
答案：A
解析：上下文语境题。由上文Ro的叙述以及more than enough等字眼可知，对于渴望阳光的尤坎居民而言，新光线让他们心满意足。故此处语境为“它不是很大(big)，但当我们分享(share)的时候就足够了”。
20．A.trying B．waiting C．watching D．sharing
答案：D
解析：上文语境题。当我们分享(share)的时候就足够了。try尝试；wait等待；watch观看。
