Since 1895 the National Trust(国家文物信托基金会) has worked for the preservation of places of historic interest and natural beauty i

admin2009-06-10  32

问题     Since 1895 the National Trust(国家文物信托基金会) has worked for the preservation of places of historic interest and natural beauty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
    Today the Trust — 【B1】______ is not a government department but a charity depending on the 【B2】______ 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 【B3】______ by the National Trust. Over 300 miles of 【B4】______coastline; 90,000 acres of land, lakes and forests in one area of natural beauty 【B5】______ ; prehistoric and Roman ruins; moorlands and farmland, woods and islands; lengths of 【B6】______ waterways; even seventeen whole villages — all are open to the public at all times subject only 【B7】______ the needs of farming, forestry and the protection of wildlife.
    But the Trust’s protection【B8】______ further than this. It has in its possession a hundred gardens and【B9】______ two hundred historic buildings which it opens to paying visitors. Castles and churches, houses of 【B10】______or historic importance, mills, gardens and parks 【B11】______ to the Trust by their former owners. Many houses retain their 【B12】______ content of fine furniture, pictures, and other treasures accumulated over 【B13】______ ,  and often the donor himself continues to live in part of the house as a 【B14】______  of the National Trust. The walking-sticks in the hall, the flowers, silver-framed photographs, books and papers in the rooms are signs that the house is still loved and 【B15】______ and that visitors are welcomed as private individuals just as much as tourists.
【B3】

选项 A、maintained
B、watched
C、renewed
D、repaired

答案A

解析 词汇辨析能力。maintain 表示(对建筑物、财产等的)“维护”、“维持”、“保养”、“养护”等。repair表示“修理(机械、设备等)”。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/oN6K777K
0

最新回复(0)