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2014高考英语语法填空练习Part 14(A)NEW YORK — One of America’s iconic attractions, The Statue of Liberty, was seen but not touched on Tuesday after a U.S. government shutdown forced the ___1___ ( close) of some of the nations great tourist attractions.Tourists ___2___ gathered at the southern tip of Manhattan expected to board a boat on Tuesday and climb the Statue of Liberty. But Lady Liberty, with her lamp of freedom___3___ (hold) high, was closed because the U.S. government had shut down.They could still see it, but only ___4___ the boat that normally disgorges tourists at New Yorks iconic spots: Liberty Island and Ellis Island ___5____. In better times, millions visit these sights every year.Will Koehn from Missouri seemed ___6___ (surprise) that he couldnt get there. “We came here today to see the Statue of Liberty, came to the ticket booth and weren’t ___7___ to go on to the Island and ___8___(disappointment) somewhat, said Koehn.To some foreign tourists, the government shutdown was more than ___9___ a disappointment.“I think the image may be tarnished a bit, ___10___ as a tourist, as a foreigner coming to the United States to see this country and to experience the American ___ 11____, the American lifestyle, and I didn’t get that and I kind of expected that and having paid for that ____12____(know) that America is a developed country, not a developing country, said Payal Patel from Great Britain.“It’s really hard to believe ___13___a Congress can hold its people to ransom and I kind of have the impression ___14___ they want to antagonize the people of America and make them angry, said Tina Marie from Australia. A whole lot of people aren’t ___15___ (pay) today. What’s that all about? Nevertheless, tourists tried to get as close as they could, on the day America put a ___16___ on its landmarks.(B)The Olympic Torch Takes a SpacewalkPosted October 5th, 2013 at 6:45 am (UTC-4)Yes you read right! The Sochi 2014 Olympic torch will make a historic ___1___ (appear) in space as