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11．Here is an amazing fact：Of the 1.1million firefighters in the United States，about 780，000are volunteers．Roughly a third of the population is （41）D by mostly-or all-volunteer firefighters．
Also  （42）A，perhaps．Sometimes they have to pay for their own gear（设备）．
I （43）B this because I volunteer as a firefighter in Durango，Colorado．I responded to more than 50calls in 2014，everything from wildfires to car accidents．In that period，I spent close to＄1，000on the gear not（44）B by my department，things like higher-quality flashlights，knives，and better gloves，which make my （45）D easier．
In January 2015，a bill was （46）B in Congress that would give a significant tax break to those who volunteer their time and take （47）D action to the fire or other dangerous situations．I hope it passes，not because it will put some money in my pocket （48）C that will be nice，but it will ease the （49）C burden on volunteers and acknowledge their time commitment．I believe it will  （50）A more people to help．And there's a（n）  （51）B for that．
In rural areas where population density（密度）is low and （52）C calls for fire and EMS services are rare，it just doesn't （53）D to have career firefighters on the staff 24/7（全天候）．（54）C，volunteers are used to fill in the （55）D．We are ready to help someone on what is the worst day of their life．（56）C we have never met before，and might never again，but it doesn't matter in a crisis．（57）B volunteers，the whole system would collapse．
There's a T-shirt that is popular among us，reading"For Pride，Not （58）B"We volunteer because we know our （59）A need us．We don't need a small tax break．Without one，we'll still put on our gear when the alarm goes off without （60）C．But we'd appreciate one，and if it gets more people to join us，it's worth it

41．A．guidedB．inspiredC．supportedD．protected
42．A．surprisedB．amusingC．confusingD．disappointing
43．A．predictB．understandC．proveD．analyze
44．A．replacedB．suppliedC．assignedD．afforded
45．A．actionB．lifeC．projectD．job
46．A．approvedB．introducedC．abolishedD．revised
47．A．favorableB．negativeC．generalD．immediate
48．A．whetherB．unlessC．thoughD．because
49．A．physicalB．mentalC．financialD．social
50．A．encourageB．persuadeC．requireD．allow
51．A．purposeB．necessityC．passionD．explanation
52．A．absolutelyB．graduallyC．relativelyD．practically
53．A．take the leadB．make a differenceC．come as a surpriseD．make sense
54．A．OtherwiseB．NeverthelessC．InsteadD．Besides
55．A．timeB．holeC．formD．gap
56．A．EspeciallyB．CertainlyC．ProbablyD．Frankly
57．A．Except forB．But forC．In spite ofD．In case of
58．A．RespectB．PayC．SympathyD．Experience
59．A．communitiesB．neighborsC．friendsD．members
60．A．thoughtB．wordC．hesitationD．reason

分析 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文．在美国，一半以上的消防员都是志愿消防员．为此，政府打算通过一项法案对志愿消防员进行纳税优惠．

解答 41-45DABBD    46--50 BDCCA 51-55  BCDCD   56--60 CBBAC
41．D．动词辨析．消防队是保护公民的，此处指在美国，约三分之一的人受到队员大部分或全是志愿者的消防队的保护（protected），故选D
42．A．形容词辨析．根据语境可知，此处指或许同样令人吃惊的是他们有时还得自己花钱买装备．文章首句中的"amazing"是提示，故选．
43．B． 形容词辨析   根据空后的"because I volunteer as a firefighter in Durango，Colorado"可知，因为我是志愿消防员，所以我明白（understand）这一点，故选B
44．B． 动词辨析． 自己花钱买的装备原本应该是由所属的消防部门提供（supplied）的，故选B
45．D． 名词辨析． 根据语境和常识可知，救生设备会让消防员的救援工作（job）更加简单，故选D
46．B． 动词辨析．  根据下文中的"I hope it passes"可知，此处指的应是在国会上提交法案．introduce"将（法案）提交讨论"，符合语境．approve"赞成，批准"；abolish"废除，废止"；revise"修订"，故选B
47．D．  形容词辨析． 据常识可知，消防员应第一时间对火灾或其他危险情况做出反应．immediate"立即的，即时的"，符合语境，故选D  
48．C．  副词辨析．    由本空前的"not because"可知，我希望这项法案能通过，不是因为这将增加我的收入，而是因为这将减轻志愿消防员的经济（financial）负担以及承认他们在时间上的付出．此处表转折，though符合语境，故选C．
49．C．  形容词辨析  参见上题解析．上文中的"they have to pay for their own gear（设备）"是暗，故选C       
50．A．名词辨析 此处指我相信这项法案的通过将会鼓励（encourage）更多的人加入进来．文章最后一句中的"gets more people to join us"是提示，故选A
51．B．名词辨析    下文提及的一些社区的需求判断，此处指的应是（我们）需要更多的人当志愿消防员．necessity"需要，必要"，故选B     
52．C． 副词辨析 人口密度小的乡村地区，火警和EMS服务的呼叫相对较少．relatively"相对地"符合语境，故选C
53．D． 名短语词辨析  据语境可知，在那些地区，有一周七天、一天24小时提供服务的专职消防员是不合乎情理的（make sense），故选D
54．C． 副词辨析 据上文中的"In rural areas where population density is low…to have career firefighters on the staff 24/7（全天候）"可知，此处指志愿消防员反而（Instead）能填补这个空缺（gap），故选C
55．D．名词辨析 据上文中的"In rural areas where population density is low…to have career firefighters on the staff 24/7（全天候）"可知，此处指志愿消防员反而（Instead）能填补这个空缺（gap），故选D
56．C． 副词辨析．我们可能（Probably），从未见过，可能也不会再见，但这都不重要，故选C]
57．B．名词短语辨析  要不是（But for）志愿消防员，整个系统都会崩溃，故选B
58．B．  名词辨析    上文说志愿消防员要自掏腰包负担装备，因此此处指这些志愿消防员不是为了钱（Pay），故选B．
59．A． 名词辨析．我们当志愿消防员是因为我们的社区（communities）需要我们，故选A 
60．C．名词辨析． 由 空前的"Without one，we'll still put on our gear when the alarm goes  off"可推断，此处指即使没有税收优惠，当警报响起时，我们依然会毫不犹豫地穿上装备．without any hesitation"毫不犹豫地"，符合语境，故选C

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