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  3. Since 1895 the National Trust has worked for the preservation of places of historic(1)_____ and natural beauty in England, Wales

Since 1895 the National Trust has worked for the preservation of places of historic(1)_____ and natural beauty in England, Wales

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问题     Since 1895 the National Trust has worked for the preservation of places of historic(1)_____ and natural beauty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
    Today the Trust—(2)_____ is not a government department(3)_____ a charity depending on the(4)_____ support of the public and its own members—is the largest landowner and conservation society in Britain.
    Wherever you go, you are close to land that is protected and(5)_____ by the National Trust. Over 100 miles of(6)_____ land, lakes and forests in one area of natural beauty(7)_____; prehistoric and Roman ruins; moorlands and farmland, woods and islands; lengths of(8)_____ waterways; even seventeen whole villages—all are open to the public at all times subject only(9)_____ the needs of farming, forestry and the protection of wildlife. But the Trusts protection(10)_____ further than this. It has in its possession a hundred gardens and(11)_____ two hundred historic buildings(12)_____ it opens to paying visitors. Castles and churches, houses of (13)_____ or historic importance, mills, gardens and parks(14)_____ to the Trust by their former owners. Many houses retain their(15)_____ contents of fine furniture, pictures, and other treasures accumulated over(16)______, and often the donor himself continues to live in part of the house as a (17)_____ of the National Trust. The walking-sticks in the hall, the flowers, silver-framed photographs, books and papers in the rooms are(18)_____ that the house is still loved and(19)_____ and that visitors are welcomed(20)_____ private individuals just as much as tourists.
(5)
选项 A、maintained
B、watched
C、renewed
D、unused
答案A
解析 空格处跟protected(保护)并列，因此推断空格处填入的词与之含义相近，maintain表示“养护”，符合语义，故选A。watch“监视”；renew“更新”；repair“修理”。
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