2019年全国2卷
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A 90-year-old has been awarded“Woman Of The Year”for 61 (be)Britain's oldest full-time employee-still working 40 hours a week. NowIrene Astbury works from 9am to 5pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield， 62 she opened with her latehusband Les. Her years of hard work have 63 (final)been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名)her to be Cheshire's Woman Of The Year.
Picking up her“Lifetime Achievement”award，proud Irene 64 (declare) she had no plans 65 (retire) from her 36-year-oldbusiness. Irene said，“I don't see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing myfamily and all the friends I 66 (make) over the years.I work not because I have to, 67 becauseI want to.”
Granddaughter Gayle Parks，31-who works alongside her in the familybusiness-said it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award. Shesaid，“We don't have any idea who put grandmaforward. When we got a call 68 (say)she was short-listed，we thought it was 69 joke. But then we got an official letter andwe were blown away. We are so proud of her. It's 70 (wonder).”
答案解析：
61. being。此处讲述90岁的Irene Astbury因为成为英国最年长的全职员工而获得“年度女性”称号。for being意为“因为成为”。
62. which。此处讲述Irene Astbury每天在Macclesfield的宠物店工作，这家店是她和已故的丈夫Les一起开的。which引导定语从句，修饰先行词the pet shop。
63. finally。此处讲述Irene Astbury多年的辛勤工作终于得到了认可。finally意为“终于”。
64. declared。此处讲述Irene Astbury在领取“终身成就”奖时自豪地宣布她没有退休的计划。declare意为“宣布”。
65. to retire。此处讲述Irene Astbury没有计划退休。have no plans to do意为“没有计划做”。
66. have made。此处讲述Irene Astbury喜欢来这里，看到她的家人和这些年来她所交的所有朋友。have made是现在完成时，表示过去到现在所积累的朋友。
67. but。此处讲述Irene Astbury工作不是因为她必须工作，而是因为她想要工作。but用于表示对比。
68. saying。此处讲述当Irene Astbury的家人接到电话说她在提名名单上时，他们以为这是个玩笑。saying是现在分词作定语，修饰call。
69. a。此处讲述Irene Astbury的家人接到电话时，以为这是一个玩笑。a joke意为“一个玩笑”。
70. wonderful。此处讲述Irene Astbury的家人为她获得奖项感到非常骄傲，认为这很棒。wonderful意为“极好的”。
