完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the 36 and have made up their minds to ring the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest（抗议）against heavy trucks(卡车) which run 37 through the narrow High Street.
“They not only make it 38 to sleep at night, but they are 39 damage to our houses and shops of historical interest,” said John Norris, one of the protesters.
“ 40 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student，“why don’t they build a new road that goes 41 the town？Burlington isn’t much more than a 42 village．Its streets were never meant for heavy traffic．”
Harry Fields also studying 43 said they wanted to make as much 44 as possible to force the 45 to realise what everybody was having to 46 ．“Most of them don’t 47 here anyway，” he said，“they e in for meetings and that，and the Town Hall is soundproof（隔音）， 48 they Probably don’t 49 the noise all that much．It’s high time they realised the 50 ．”
The fourth student，Liza Vernum，said she thought the public were mostly on their side，and even if they weren’t they soon would be.
51 asked if they were afraid that the police might e to 52 them．
“Not really，” she said，“actually we are 53 bell-ringers．I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church．There is no 54 against practising．”
I 55 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.
【小题1】A．collegeB．villageC．townD．church【小题2】A．now and thenB．day and nightC．up and downD．over and over【小题3】A．terribleB．difficultC．unfortableD．unpleasant【小题4】A．doingB．raisingC．puttingD．producing【小题5】A．IfB．AlthoughC．WhenD．Unless【小题6】A．toB．throughC．overD．round【小题7】A．prettyB．quietC．largeD．modern【小题8】A．wellB．hardC．biologyD．education【小题9】A．effortB．timeC．troubleD．noise【小题10】A．townspeopleB．other studentsC．government officialsD．truck drivers【小题11】A．standB．acceptC．knowD．share【小题12】A．shopB．live C．e D．study【小题13】A．butB．soC．or D．for【小题14】A．noticeB．mentionC．fear D．control【小题15】A．eventB．lossC．actionD．problem【小题16】A．IB．We C．SheD．They【小题17】A．seizeB．fightC．searchD．stop【小题18】A．properB．experiencedC．hopefulD．serious【小题19】A．pointB．causeC．needD．law【小题20】A．leftB．foundC．reached D．passedD
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(答案→)D
解析：文章报道四个学生在教堂的钟楼内敲钟以示抗议大卡车不分昼夜地穿行在这条街上的，噪音扰民，他们想连续两周不停地敲钟制造尽可能大的噪音以迫使政府意识到噪音扰民这一问题。
【小题1】考查上下文串联：由下文可知，这四名学生是在教堂的钟楼内敲钟以示抗议的，“我”也是在此对他们进行采访的。(参见文章最后一句I 55 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.)可知选D。
【小题2】考查词组：A．now and then时而B．day and night日日夜夜C．up and down上上下下D．over and over一遍一遍，由下文(使人在夜间难以入睡)可知，这些大卡车是不分昼夜地穿行在这条街上的，选B。
【小题3】考查形容词：A．terrible可怕的B．difficult困难的C．unfortable不舒服的D．unpleasant不愉快的，大卡车的噪音扰民，使人很难入睡。选B。
【小题4】考查动词短语：do damage to对……造成损坏。参考：do good/wrong to。选A。
【小题5】考查连词：A．If如果B．Although虽然C．When当…时候D．Unless除非，“If”引导条件状语从句，意为：如果必须让这些噪音很大的卡车在路面上行驶，那为何不新建一条环城公路呢？选A。
【小题6】考查介词：A．to去B．through通过C．over越过D．round环绕，解析同上，选D。
【小题7】考查形容词：A．pretty漂亮B．quiet安静C．large大的D．modern现代的，照应下句，意为：镇和一个大的村庄没有什么两样，街道狭窄，本来就不是为通行这么多车辆而设计的。选C。
【小题8】考查名词：A．well好B．hard努力C．biology生物学D．education教育，Jean Lacey是一个生物系学生，由一词可知也是学生物的。选C
【小题9】考查名词：A．effort努力B．time时间C．trouble困难D．noise噪音，他们要连续两周不停地敲钟制造尽可能大的噪音以迫使政府意识到噪音扰民这一问题。选D
【小题10】考查名词：A．townspeople镇上的人B．other students其他学生C．government officials政府官员，D．truck drivers卡车司机，解析同上，选C。
【小题11】考查动词：A．stand忍受B．accept接受C．know知道D．share分享，我们每个人要忍受的是什么？选A。
【小题12】考查词义辨析：A．shop商店B．live生活C．e来D．study学习，不管怎么说大多数官员是不住在这儿的，选B。
【小题13】考查连词：A．but但是B．so因此C．or 或者D．for 因为，这些官员既不住在这儿，进城里开会，又呆在有隔音功能的大厅内，所以很有可能注意不到噪音的严重性。选B。
【小题14】考查动词：A．notice注意B．mention提到C．fear 害怕D．control 控制，解析同上，选A。
【小题15】考查名词：A．event 事件B．loss损失C．action行为D．problem问题，是他们意识到问题的时候了。选D。
【小题16】考查人称代词： I 是指作者在采访这四个学生，从最后一句话也可以看出，选A．
【小题17】考查动词：A．seize抓住B．fight争吵C．search搜寻D．stop停止，e to stop them (from doing that)来阻止他们(这样做)。选D。
【小题18】考查形容词：A．proper适当B．experienced有经验的C．hopeful有希望的D．serious严肃的，Proper = right,suitable,correct适当的；恰当的；对的。此处意为实际上我们是正当的敲钟人———是帮助教堂敲钟的。选A。
【小题19】考查名词：A．point观点B．cause导致C．need需要D．law法律，他们不担心警察来阻止他们，是因为他们是专门负责帮助教堂敲钟的。没有一条法律规定不准练习敲钟。选D。
【小题20】考查名词：A．left离开B．found发现C．reached 到达D．passed通过，“我在采访完这四名大学生后，离开教堂，耳边还回荡着钟声。选A。