2012职称英语完形填空与阅读理解.docxVIP

第一篇 A Life with BirdsFor nearly 17 years David Cope has worked as one of the Tower of Londons yeoman warders, __B1_ better _ known to tourists as beefeaters. David, 64, lives in a three-bedroomed flat right at the __2D_ top _ of the Byward Tower, one of the gatehouses. __3C_ From _ our bedroom we have a marvellous view of Tower Bridge and the Thames, says David.The Tower of London is famous __4A_ for _ 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 __5D_ offered _ the post of Raven Master eight years ago he had no __6C hesitation __ in accepting it. The birds have now become my life and Im always __7A aware __ of the fact that I am __8B_ maintaining _ a tradition. The legend says that if the ravens leave the Tower, England will fall to enemies, and its my job to __9B_ make _ sure this doesnt happen! David_10A_ devotes about four hours a day to the care of the ravens. He has grown to love them and the _11D_ fact _ that he lives right next to them is ideal. I can _12C_ keep _ a close eye on them all the time, and not just when Im working. __13C_ At first _, Davids wife Mo was not __14B keen __ 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 __15B_ all _ around us, and we are taking it in and storing it up for our future memories. 第二篇 A Lucky BreakActor Antonio Banderas is used to breaking bones, and it always seems to happen when hes 1?C doing sport. In the film Play It to the Bone he 2?A plays the part of a middleweight boxer alongside Woody Harrelson. 3?D During the making of the film Harrelson 4?A kept complaining that the fight 5C scenes werent very convincing, so one day he suggested that he and Banderas should have a fight for real. The Spanish actor wasnt 6B keen on the idea at first, but he was 7?B eventually persuaded by his co-star to put on his gloves and climb into t